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Tennis legend Roger Federer's unlikely viral moment with K-Pop band Blackpink

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Blink and you would have missed it.

But the tennis and K-pop worlds collided on Roger Federer's Instagram, of all places, as he posted a picture of himself with the K-pop stars Blackpink in Paris.

"My kids said this was a definite IG post," the 20-time grand slam winner commented and as his likes ticked well above one million, it appears they were right.

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Roger Federer shared a photo with K-Pop band on Instagram.  Instagram

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Blackpink – made up of four members, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé – is one of the biggest bands in the world, boasting more YouTube subscribers than any other music artist and an army of fans known as "Blinks" – a portmanteau of "black" and "pink."

"blink????" current world No. 7 Coco Gauff commented on Federer's photo while Denis Shapovalov, who reached the third round at this year's Australian Open commented: "Hahaha yessss," alongside a sunglasses emoji.

The tennis star managed to clock over a million likes on his photo. Getty

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Federer, who retired from competitive tennis in September, posted the photo exactly five years after he defeated Marin Cilic in the men's Australian Open final – his 20th and last grand slam title.

Since retiring, Federer has spent more time in the world of fashion, posting pictures on Instagram from Paris Fashion Week on Tuesday.

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