You haven't lived until you have seen Roger Federer dance alongside Gael Monfils, even for all of five seconds. It was a certifiable "dad dance," some said of his spontaneous moves at an International Premier League (IPTL) event. Without futher ado, look upon the footage here:

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On the court, Federer played Novak Djokovic in the IPTL match everyone's been waiting for. Side note: Witness how the two arrived in New Delhi here:

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Federer and Djokovic played to a 6-6 tie in the IPTL's scoring format, but that wasn't the takeaway. The scene and shots were, including this fantastic backhand overhead smash from Federer:

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Earlier, in doubles, there was this shoulder-bump exchange between Federer and Monfils in doubles after the latter got airborne for a particularly dramatic smash against Djokovic and Nenad Zimonjic:

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Somewhere Bob and Mike Bryan are shaking their heads.—in amusement, that is. Djokovic's UAE Royals ultimately beat Federer's Indian Aces, 29-22, but with the stylish shotmaking on display, the Indian leg of IPTL finished with exclamation marks abounding.

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