Roger Federer tests the 2012 Mercedes SLS AMG [video]

Tennis star enjoys one of the perks of his professional standing in test-driving the upcoming Mercedes-Benz supercar

The 2012 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster is not yet available but one of the perks of being a tennis star is that you can get asked to drive one ahead of its showroom launch.

In this video we are privy to Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer's expert opinion on the car (expert by means of being rich enough to afford one).

The surround landscape outside of Dubai here is also worth noting. Yes, you would want to drive on those pristine desert roads, wouldn't you?

The gentleman athlete likely even gets paid for this. But perhaps that's not consolation enough for his loss at the French Open over the weekend.

Source: Mercedes-Benz USA

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Devo

One word for you Roger...................LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

June 6, 2011 7:49 am

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tumbo

Who do you think you are?? Most stupid comment ever. Loser? Dude, that is the greatest tennis player of ALL TIME.

June 6, 2011 8:12 am

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nforspeed91

Says the troll to a multimillionaire thats driving a SLS...yeah, a loser.

June 6, 2011 8:12 am

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Murcielago2006

Aaah the internet, the only place where a 13 year old living in his mom's basement can call a multimillionaire successful athlete a loser.

June 6, 2011 8:48 am

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Kid_Voltron

if he's an athelete chances are he will lose and rightfully called a loser and not a winner, he did lose to Nadal this past weekend at Roland Garros...so it's fair to call him a loser, just as much as any Barcelona fan may call a Man United losers... you guys are uptight ...

June 7, 2011 4:35 am

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schizo

Sad thing is he probably doesn't even care if you called him a loser. So why waste your time and abuse your keyboard typing such silly things?

June 8, 2011 1:02 am

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catchmyshadow

Roger is class, as said before the best tennis player ever. he is like an artist and seeing him in this car makes it more desireable to me.

June 6, 2011 8:15 am

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Murcielago2006

Awesome car driven by a seriously cool guy. Judging by the background, it seems like they filmed this video in Dubai??

June 6, 2011 8:50 am

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Microice

Cool cat but I wonder if his loss yesterday has anything to do with this video... Traumatic merc experience, perhaps?

June 6, 2011 9:19 am

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EMBJATI85

COCAINE ON WHEELS

June 6, 2011 10:23 am

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ADCAR

Thats horrible , car is loud.. he is scaring all the camels :(

June 6, 2011 11:44 am

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MadAboutCars

Its an awesome car, even the hardtop, but being Mercedes, there isn't enough distinction in performance and desirability to their lesser AMGs so I would say until they make a truly bespoke 'supercar' with a bespoke engine, its hard to give up 168k pounds for one of these babies

June 7, 2011 12:25 am

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radmeister

Pfft greatest tennis player of all time is a bit of an overstatement. Maybe of the decade, Jimmy Connors is up there, or Pete Sampras would probably be very high on that list.

June 7, 2011 4:14 am

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bmw2002m

Saying Roger Federer is a loser is a ridiculous thing to say, he is a great ambassador for the sport of tennis and hugely successful. I am however a huge tennis fan and think that Nadal is much better than Federer (17-8 head to head record). The Merc is a great car though and Federer has a great life. Fair play to him, he deserves it.

June 7, 2011 5:41 am

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