(CNN)  -- Tennis superstar Roger Federer and longtime partner Mirka Vavrinec are expecting their first baby this summer, the Swiss ace revealed on his personal Web site on Thursday. Federer's defeat to Nadal in the Australian Open final left him in tears. Describing it as "awesome news", he wrote on www.rogerfederer.com. "Mirka and I are excited to let you know that we will be parents this summer! Mirka is pregnant and we are so happy to be starting a family together. "This is a dream come true for us," the 27-year-old added. "We love children and we are looking forward to being parents for the first time. Mirka is feeling great and everything is going well."
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Roger Federer and longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec expecting their first child
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