Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is ranked world No. 4 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals
It was compulsory for all Swiss citizens to complete a year of military service for their country. In 2003, having already been a pro tennis player for five years, he was selected for the draft, however, he was deemed unfit due to back problems. Instead, he had to contribute 3% of his taxable income to the Swiss government. Many criticized the decision at the time saying Federer was given special treatment. The argument was that a man of Federer’s athletic prowess surely couldn’t be so physically impaired, however. 35 percent of all Swiss citizens are actually excused from military service because they are also deemed unfit
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