Roger Federer. Photo by Uniqlo.
2004
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer in action against David Nalbandian of Argentina during day ten of the Australian Open Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.
2004
Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AG, United Kingdom
Roger Federer celebrates after winning his 4th round match against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
2007
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer looks on during his match against Sam Querrey during day four of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2008
2 Lincui Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Roger Federer practices at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympics.
2009
Paris, France
Roger Federer falls to his knees as he celebrates victory during the Men's Singles Final match against Robin Soderling of Sweden on day fifteen of the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France.
2011
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer hits a forehand return against Gilles Simon of France during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2011
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Spain pose for a photo near the net prior to their men's semifinal match during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2011
155 Av. Princesse Grace, 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Roger Federer plays a forehand in his match against Marin Cilic of Croatia during day five of the ATP Masters Series Tennis at the Monte Carlo Country Club.
2011
Madrid, Spain
Roger Federer celebrates defeating Feliciano Lopez of Spain during day five of the Mutua Madrid Open.
2012
Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Roger Federer in action against Igor Sijsling of Holland in their exhibition match on day 4 during the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
2012
Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AG, United Kingdom
Roger Federer takes a break during his men's singles first-round match against Albert Ramos of Spain on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
2012
5460 Courseview Dr, Mason, OH 45040, United States
Roger Federer returns a shot to Alex Bogomolov of Russia during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
2013
78200 Miles Ave, Indian Wells, CA 92210, United States
Roger Federer addresses the media and dignitaries in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Indian Wells Tennis Garden expansion during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
2013
Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0DX, United Kingdom
Roger Federer plays a backhand during his men's singles semi-final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day seven of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena.
2014
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer serves to Richard Gasquet of France during the Sony Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2014
Flushing Meadow - Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368, United States
Roger Federer walks down a hallway to the court prior to a game against Marin Cilic of Croatia in their men's singles semifinal match on day thirteen of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
2015
78200 Miles Ave, Indian Wells, CA 92210, United States
Roger Federer celebrates a point against Milos Raonic of Canada during the semifinals on day thirteen of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
2015
Flushing Meadow - Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368, United States
Roger Federer shakes hands with Richard Gasquet of France after defeating him during their men's singles quarterfinals match on day 10 of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
2017
Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AG, United Kingdom
Roger Federeк celebrates victory with the trophy after the gentlemen's singles final against Marin Cilic of Croatia on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
2017
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer plays a forehand in his men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia.
2017
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer celebrates winning championship point in his men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia.
2017
78200 Miles Ave, Indian Wells, CA 92210, United States
Roger Federer shakes hands at the net after his straight-sets victory against Rafael Nadal of Spain in their fourth-round match during day ten of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California.
2017
Prague, Czech Republic
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe react during their doubles match against Jack Sock and Sam Querrey of Team World on day 2 of the Laver Cup, Prague, Czech Republic.
2017
Prague, Czech Republic
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe react during their doubles match against Jack Sock and Sam Querrey of Team World on day 2 of the Laver Cup, Prague, Czech Republic.
2017
5500 Yuanjiang Rd, Minhang District, Shanghai, China
Roger Federer talks with Rafael Nadal of Spain during the award ceremony after the men's singles final match on day eight of ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters at Qizhong Stadium, Shanghai, China.
2018
5460 Courseview Dr, Mason, OH 45040, United States
Roger Federer serves to Peter Gojowczyk of Germany during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
2018
5460 Courseview Dr, Mason, OH 45040, United States
Roger Federer fields questions at a press conference during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
2019
700 Wellington St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Roger Federer and Serena Williams take a selfie following their mixed doubles match during day four of the Hopman Cup at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.
2019
Paris, France
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Spain embrace at the net after their men's singles semi-final match during day 13 of the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France.
2019
London, United Kingdom
Roger Federer celebrates victory following his men's singles fourth round match against Matteo Berrettini of Italy during day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London.
2019
London, United Kingdom
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Spain pose for a picture at the net prior to their men's singles semi-final match during day 11 of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London.
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Roger Federer leaves Wimbledon after his first day of victory.
15 of the top male tennis players in the world (from left to right) Ryan Harrison of the United States, Bernard Tomic of Australia, Milos Raonic of Canada, Kei Nishikori of Japan, Fernando Verdasco of Spain, Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, John Isner of the United States, Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Andy Murray of Great Britain, David Ferrer of Spain, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and Mardy Fish of the United States look forward to the Indian Wells Open, the first of the season's ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events.
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Roger Federer playing
Roger Federer reacts during a match
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Roger Federer on the court
Roger Federer receives a serve.
Roger Federer celebrates on the court.
Roger Federer with one of his trophies
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Roger Federer leaves the court.
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Roger Federer reacts on the court.
Roger Federer reacts during the match.
Roger Federer reacts on the court.
Roger Federer celebrates on the court.
Roger Federer holds up the trophy for each of his nineteen men's singles Grand Slam titles from the first Wimbledon 2003.
2005
Berlin, Germany
Roger Federer with his Goldene Kamera award at the Goldene Kamera Awards ceremony at the Axel Springer House, Berlin, Germany. Photo by Sean Gallup.
2007
Federer with one of his Laureus Sportsman of the Year Awards
2008
2 Lincui Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Roger Federer (left) and his compatriot Stan Wawrinka with their gold medals after defeating Thomas Johansson and Simon Aspelin of Sweden during the men's doubles tennis match at the Olympic Green Tennis Center of the Beijing Olympic Games, China. Photo by Clive Brunskill.
2012
Federer while being presented with the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
2012
London, United Kingdom
Roger Federer as the singles silver medalist at the Olympic Games held in London
2014
Roger Federer as the winner of the ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite Award.
2017
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia.
2018
Monaco
Roger Federer holds his 6 Laureus World Awards after the Laureus World Sports at the Salle des Etoiles, Monte-Carlo Sporting, Monaco city, Monaco.
2004
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer in action against David Nalbandian of Argentina during day ten of the Australian Open Grand Slam at Melbourne Park.
2004
Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AG, United Kingdom
Roger Federer celebrates after winning his 4th round match against Ivo Karlovic of Croatia at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championship at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
2004
Federer at the US Open, where he became the first man since 1988 to win three majors in a season.
2005
Berlin, Germany
Roger Federer with his Goldene Kamera award at the Goldene Kamera Awards ceremony at the Axel Springer House, Berlin, Germany. Photo by Sean Gallup.
2006
Federer hits a forehand in the quarterfinals of the US Open, where he became the first man in history to achieve the Wimbledon-US Open double for three consecutive seasons. Photo by John Togasaki.
2007
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer looks on during his match against Sam Querrey during day four of the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2007
Federer with one of his Laureus Sportsman of the Year Awards
2008
2 Lincui Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Roger Federer practices at the Beijing Olympic Green Tennis Centre ahead of the Beijing Summer Olympics.
2008
Teatralnaya sq., 1, St Petersburg, Russia, 190000
Roger Federer holds the Laureus Sportsman of the Year Award at the Mariinsky Theatre in St Petersburg.
2008
London, United Kingdom
Federer and Nadal ahead of the Wimbledon final.
2008
2 Lincui Rd, Chaoyang, Beijing, China
Roger Federer (left) and his compatriot Stan Wawrinka with their gold medals after defeating Thomas Johansson and Simon Aspelin of Sweden during the men's doubles tennis match at the Olympic Green Tennis Center of the Beijing Olympic Games, China. Photo by Clive Brunskill.
2009
Paris, France
Roger Federer falls to his knees as he celebrates victory during the Men's Singles Final match against Robin Soderling of Sweden on day fifteen of the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France.
2010
Federer, playing at the Australian Open where he won his record 16th Major.
2011
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer hits a forehand return against Gilles Simon of France during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2011
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Spain pose for a photo near the net prior to their men's semifinal match during the Sony Ericsson Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2011
155 Av. Princesse Grace, 06190 Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France
Roger Federer plays a forehand in his match against Marin Cilic of Croatia during day five of the ATP Masters Series Tennis at the Monte Carlo Country Club.
2011
Madrid, Spain
Roger Federer celebrates defeating Feliciano Lopez of Spain during day five of the Mutua Madrid Open.
2012
Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Roger Federer in action against Igor Sijsling of Holland in their exhibition match on day 4 during the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
2012
Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AG, United Kingdom
Roger Federer takes a break during his men's singles first-round match against Albert Ramos of Spain on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
2012
5460 Courseview Dr, Mason, OH 45040, United States
Roger Federer returns a shot to Alex Bogomolov of Russia during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
2012
London, United Kingdom
Roger Federer as the singles silver medalist at the Olympic Games held in London
2012
One Hamilton Place, Park Ln, Mayfair, London W1J 7QY, United Kingdom
Wimbledon Singles Champions, Roger Federer and Serena Williams, pose for a portrait at the Wimbledon Championships Champions' Dinner at the InterContinental Park Lane Hotel, London. Photo by the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC).
2012
Federer while being presented with the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award.
2013
78200 Miles Ave, Indian Wells, CA 92210, United States
Roger Federer addresses the media and dignitaries in attendance at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Indian Wells Tennis Garden expansion during the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
2013
Peninsula Square, Greenwich Peninsula, London SE10 0DX, United Kingdom
Roger Federer plays a backhand during his men's singles semi-final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain during day seven of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena.
2014
7300 Crandon Blvd, Key Biscayne, FL 33149, United States
Roger Federer serves to Richard Gasquet of France during the Sony Open at the Crandon Park Tennis Center.
2014
Flushing Meadow - Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368, United States
Roger Federer walks down a hallway to the court prior to a game against Marin Cilic of Croatia in their men's singles semifinal match on day thirteen of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
2014
United States
Federer receiving serve against Richard Gasquet in the title-clinching match for Switzerland at the Davis Cup.
2014
Federer serving at the Australian Open.
2014
Roger Federer as the winner of the ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite Award.
2015
78200 Miles Ave, Indian Wells, CA 92210, United States
Roger Federer celebrates a point against Milos Raonic of Canada during the semifinals on day thirteen of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden.
2015
Flushing Meadow - Corona Park, Flushing, NY 11368, United States
Roger Federer shakes hands with Richard Gasquet of France after defeating him during their men's singles quarterfinals match on day 10 of the US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
2015
Mason, Ohio, United States
Federer and Djokovic during the Cincinnati Masters final.
2017
Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AG, United Kingdom
Roger Federeк celebrates victory with the trophy after the gentlemen's singles final against Marin Cilic of Croatia on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club.
2017
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer plays a forehand in his men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia.
2017
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia.
2017
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer celebrates winning championship point in his men's final match against Rafael Nadal of Spain on day 14 of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park, Australia.
2017
Prague, Czech Republic
Roger Federer poses during the countdown to the inaugural Laver Cup, Prague, Czech Republic.
2017
78200 Miles Ave, Indian Wells, CA 92210, United States
Roger Federer shakes hands at the net after his straight-sets victory against Rafael Nadal of Spain in their fourth-round match during day ten of the BNP Paribas Open at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, Indian Wells, California.
2017
Church Rd, Wimbledon, London SW19 5AG, United Kingdom
Roger Federer celebrates victory with the trophy after the Gentlemen's Singles final against Marin Cilic of Croatia on day thirteen of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club at Wimbledon, London.
2017
Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom
Roger Federer poses with the trophy at the Wimbledon Winners' Dinner at Guildhall, London.
2017
Prague, Czech Republic
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe react during their doubles match against Jack Sock and Sam Querrey of Team World on day 2 of the Laver Cup, Prague, Czech Republic.
2017
Prague, Czech Republic
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Team Europe react during their doubles match against Jack Sock and Sam Querrey of Team World on day 2 of the Laver Cup, Prague, Czech Republic.
2017
5500 Yuanjiang Rd, Minhang District, Shanghai, China
Roger Federer talks with Rafael Nadal of Spain during the award ceremony after the men's singles final match on day eight of ATP Shanghai Rolex Masters at Qizhong Stadium, Shanghai, China.
2017
St Katherine's & Wapping, London EC3N 4AB, United Kingdom
The world's top eight players, (from left to right) David Goffin of Belgium, Marin Cilic of Croatia, Roger Federer, Dominic Thiem of Austria, Alexander Zverev of Germany, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria and Jack Sock of the United States attend the Nitto ATP Finals Official Launch at the Tower of London.
2017
Perth, Australia
Roger Federer takes a selfie with a quokka in Rottnest Island ahead of the Hopman Cup, Perth, Australia.
2018
5460 Courseview Dr, Mason, OH 45040, United States
Roger Federer serves to Peter Gojowczyk of Germany during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
2018
5460 Courseview Dr, Mason, OH 45040, United States
Roger Federer fields questions at a press conference during the Western & Southern Open at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.
2018
Monaco
Roger Federer holds his 6 Laureus World Awards after the Laureus World Sports at the Salle des Etoiles, Monte-Carlo Sporting, Monaco city, Monaco.
2018
Melbourne VIC 3001, Australia
Roger Federer kisses the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup after winning the Australian Open Men's Singles Final against Marin Cilic of Croatia on day 14 at Melbourne Park, Australia.
2018
Ahoyweg 10, 3084 BA Rotterdam, Netherlands
Roger Federer just conquers the world's No. 1 position during the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament at the Rotterdam Ahoy, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
2019
700 Wellington St, Perth WA 6000, Australia
Roger Federer and Serena Williams take a selfie following their mixed doubles match during day four of the Hopman Cup at RAC Arena, Perth, Australia.
2019
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Roger Federer poses with his trophy after defeating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in their final match at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium, the United Arab Emirates.
2019
Paris, France
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Spain embrace at the net after their men's singles semi-final match during day 13 of the French Open at Roland Garros, Paris, France.
2019
London, United Kingdom
Roger Federer celebrates victory following his men's singles fourth round match against Matteo Berrettini of Italy during day 7 of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London.
2019
London, United Kingdom
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal of Spain pose for a picture at the net prior to their men's singles semi-final match during day 11 of the Wimbledon Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London.
2019
Geneva, Switzerland
Roger Federer portrayed on the black court at La Rotonde ahead of The Laver Cup Press Conference, Geneva, Switzerland.
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Roger with his friend Tommy Haas, a German former professional tennis player
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Roger Federer leaves Wimbledon after his first day of victory.
Roger Federer with one of his Grand Slam trophies
Roger Federer has spent a total of 310 weeks and 237 consecutive weeks at the top of the ATP rankings, the most of any player.
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15 of the top male tennis players in the world (from left to right) Ryan Harrison of the United States, Bernard Tomic of Australia, Milos Raonic of Canada, Kei Nishikori of Japan, Fernando Verdasco of Spain, Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, John Isner of the United States, Tomas Berdych of Czech Republic, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic of Serbia, Rafael Nadal of Spain, Andy Murray of Great Britain, David Ferrer of Spain, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France and Mardy Fish of the United States look forward to the Indian Wells Open, the first of the season's ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events.
Roger Federer with one of his Wimbledon trophies
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Roger Federer playing
Roger Federer reacts during a match
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Roger Federer with one of his Wimbledon trophies. Photo by Clive Brunskill.
Roger Federer kissing one of his Wimbledon trophies.
Roger Federer holds up the trophy for each of his nineteen men's singles Grand Slam titles from the first Wimbledon 2003.
Roger Federer playing
Roger Federer on the court
Roger Federer receives a serve.
Roger Federer celebrates on the court.
Roger Federer with one of his trophies
Roger Federer with one of his Australian Open trophies
Roger Federer with one of his Australian Open trophies
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Roger Federer leaves the court.
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Roger Federer reacts on the court.
Roger Federer reacts during the match.
Roger Federer reacts on the court.
Roger Federer celebrates on the court.
Roger Federer in childhood
Federer's wife Mirka with their two sets of twins, girls Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, and boys Lennart and Leo
Roger Federer's parents, Lynette and Robert Federer, have often been in attendance at their son's biggest matches.
Roger Federer with his father Robert (left) and mother Lynette (center).
Roger Federer with his parents (far left and far right) and his sister Diana (center).
Roger Federer and his wife Mirka attend Pippa Middleton's wedding.
Tommy Haas, one of Federer's friends
Ethnicity:
Federer's father is Swiss, and the tennis player's mother is of a South-African origin.
Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He is a son of Robert Federer and Lynette Federer, both pharmaceutical company employees. Federer has an older sister Diana.
Roger Federer grew up not far from Birsfelden, Riehen, and then in the suburban Basel town of Münchenstein. He revealed his passion for sport at an early age. As he once stated, badminton and basketball helped him to hone his hand-eye coordination. As to tennis, he began playing it when he was eight. In youth, Federer supported FC Basel and the Swiss national football team and had Boris Becker as one of his favorite athletes.
Federer's parents encouraged their son in his interest in tennis, and soon he took his hobby to another level. He became Switzerland's junior champion when he was 14. In 1998 he captured the Wimbledon junior singles title, earned the Orange Bowl junior tournament crown in Miami, and made the finals at the U.S. Open and semifinals at the Australian Open. Federer finished the season as the number one in the world on a junior level.
It's also worth mentioning, that, on November 24, 2017, the athlete received an honorary doctorate from the University of Basel.
The start of Roger Federer's career can be counted from 1999 when he left junior level and turned professional. That year, he debuted on the Swiss Davis Cup team and became the youngest tennis player (18 years and 4 months old) to end the season in the world's top 100, finishing at number 64. The next year, the young player competed at the Olympics in Sydney, reaching the bronze medal match. In 2001, Federer made the quarterfinals at Wimbledon defeating Pete Sampras and finished 2002 as six in the world. The feat was followed by his first Grand Slam tournament title, at Wimbledon, and his first Australian Open and his first U.S. Open titles in two subsequent years.
A gifted shotmaker, Roger Federer triumphed in 11 of the 17 tournaments he played in 2004 and again finished the year ranked number one in the world. Federer almost retraced his numbers the next year as he won 11 of 15 tournaments, including Wimbledon and the U.S. Open. From July 2003 to November 2005 he also won a modern-record 24 finals in a row.
Federer continued to defend his status as the best tennis player. In 2006, he added victories at Wimbledon, the Australian Open and the U.S. Open to his credit and became the first player to win the latter two events during three consecutive years. In the final of Roland-Garros (the French Open) of that same year, Federer was beaten by Rafael Nadal of Spain. In total, Federer grabbed 12 titles in 17 tournaments of that year and made the finals in all but one tournament.
The 2007 Australian Open provided Federer with the 10th Grand Slam title. The year was marked by the rivalry with Nadal which started when the latter deprived Federer of the French Open title. The victory over Nadal at Wimbledon made Federer only the second male player (after Björn Borg) in more than a century to earn five straight Wimbledon titles. Federer then won his fourth consecutive U.S. Open, again a men's record in the open era.
In 2008 Federer's record 65-match grass-court winning series was interrupted when he lost to Nadal in the Wimbledon final. Federer later paired with his compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka and won the men's doubles gold medal at the Beijing Olympics. In August of that same year, Federer ceded his number one world ranking to Nadal, finishing his record run of 237 straight weeks on top of the rankings. The following month Federer won the U.S. Open.
In June 2009, Federer earned his 14th Grand Slam title, his first French Open in combination, giving him a championship in each of the four Grand Slam tournaments over the course of his career. The following month at Wimbledon, Federer won over Andy Roddick of the United States to grab his sixth Wimbledon championship and his record 15th career Grand Slam title. He soon recaptured the world number one ranking.
In January 2010 he won the Australian Open, defeating Andy Murray of Great Britain. Federer again defeated Murray in 2012 to win his record-tying seventh career Wimbledon title. A month later the two athletes fought for the gold medal match at the London Olympic Games. This time, however, Federer was beaten by Murray and had to make do with a silver medal.
Although the 2013 season abounded in injuries, and Roger Federer won only one Grand Slam final. However, the tennis player managed to lead Switzerland to its first-ever Davis Cup victory. In 2015 he appeared in the Wimbledon and U.S. Open finals but lost to Djokovic both times. Soon after the loss in the Wimbledon semifinals in July of the next year, he went off for the remainder of that season because of a steady knee injury.
Federer resumed competing in the Grand Slam tournament of 2017 at the Australian Open. The 17th-ranked men's player, he won the singles title in an epic five-set final against Nadal. Federer won his eighth Wimbledon title that same year, followed by his sixth career Australian Open singles title in 2018. That season, as Federer confessed closer to its end, was complicated by a hand injury that badly affected his forehand.
The next year began with a loss to Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in the fourth round of the Australian Open. After the match, Federer made his decision to compete on the clay court public, for the first time in three years. Federer later took revenge on Tsitsipas, defeating him at the Dubai Tennis Championships final. It was his 100th career singles title. The debut of that year on clay court, in the Madrid Open, was marked by a 1200th career victory but ended up with the loss to Dominic Thiem of Austria in the quarterfinals. Federer then tried his hand at another clay-court tournament, the Italian Open. He left the event before the quarterfinal match because of a right leg injury.
Roger Federer made the semifinals of the French Open, winning over his compatriot Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals. Federer's long-time rival, Rafael Nadal, beat him in the semifinals. Federer won Nadal back at the semifinals of the Wimbledon championships. He didn't manage to defend his next Wimbledon title losing to Novak Djokovic in the final match that lasted four hours and fifty-seven minutes, the longest in the history of the championship. Federer then defeated Matteo Berrettini and Djokovic in the round-robin of the ATP Finals. In the semifinal, he was beaten by Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.
After losing to Novac Djokovic in the semifinal match of the 2020 Australian Open, Federer was obliged to skip the Dubai Championship, the Indian Wells Masters, the Miami Open and the French Open to treat his knee injury. Early in the summer, the athlete announced that he withdrew from the season, promising to resume competing in 2021.
A holder of an incredible number of records, Roger Federer is considered as one of the greatest tennis players of all time. The record holder for most Grand Slam men's singles Championships with 20 titles in 30 finals, including the 8 record victories at Wimbledon and tie for the most US Open titles with Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras at five, Federer is one of eight men to win all four majors.
Federer is the second player in the Open Era with more than 1,080 singles wins and the third men player, after Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl, with more than 1,000 victories. Federer is the second only for Career Singles Titles to Jimmy Connors having 103 to his credit. Federer won 65 consecutive matches on grass between June 2003 and July 2008. He has a 52-18 record in Davis Cup, with a 40-8 record in singles play.
The tennis star of Switzerland is the oldest male player, at 36 years old, to become world No. 1. He also tied with Jimmy Connors for the 2nd most years at No. 1. The list is definitely far from complete and may be easily expanded by Federer's future triumphs, as he is yet to retire from professional tennis to date.
Roger Federer has been assigned the International Tennis Writers Ambassador (ITWA) for Tennis three times and Ambassador of United Nations' Year of Sport and Physical Education once, in 2005. A three-time BBC Sports Overseas Personality of the Year and four-time World Sportsman of the Year, he is a recipient of many prestigious awards, including the ATP World Tour Award, the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award, and the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award, among others.
Federer was ranked No. 2 on the Reputation Institute's 2011 study of the World's most respected personalities, just behind Nelson Mandela but ahead of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey and Bono.
Federer has been honored by many top media worldwide during his career, like L'Equipe, Hello and Magazines, and La Gazzetta dello Sport to name but a few. The athlete has been chosen as the world's most marketable sports star by the London School of Marketing in 2015 and as the Most Marketable Sports Person in 2016. With a brand value of $37 million a year, he was named the top global athlete brand in Forbes Fab 40 that same year making him the world's most valuable sports brand.
A Roman Catholic, Roger Federer has once stated that he prefers to keep his religious views private. He was never seen praying before or after matches and getting down on his knees in thanks after a victory.
Roger Federer isn't involved in any political activities or campaigns.
Federer established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003, the aim of which is to support educational, sports, and leisure opportunities for children in places of the world where there is little funding for that. The organization has invested over $28.5 million in educational programs in Africa and Switzerland, reaching out to 650,000 children.
The athlete collaborates regularly with the Humpty Dumpty Foundation, an Australian organization that raises money for children's hospitals, and UNICEF. Besides, he is actively involved in a countless number of other events and projects.
Quotations:
"When you do something best in life, you don't really want to give that up – and for me it's tennis."
"To handle that stardom, the red carpets, the photo shoots, people all of a sudden recognizing you and following you in everyday life, it's a bit weird. It's strange, and it can have funny effects on you in terms of do you like it or don't you like it. Some people run away from it, some people embrace it; I found a good middle ground."
"What I think I've been able to do well over the years is play with pain, play with problems, play in all sorts of conditions."
"I am a sucker for those old traditional places, and Rome is as good as it gets, particularly when you throw in Italian food."
"We can't always agree on everything."
"Before, I guess, mum and dad were everything, but now, in my case, I had two new girls and all of a sudden they're completely dependent on you and there's a third generation. It's a funny shift all of a sudden. You have the babies, you have yourself and then you have your parents."
"I've done so many interviews over the years in so many different languages. Radios. Papers. Magazines. There's always another interview to do. It's quite something, I have to say."
"I feel a bit awkward playing in a red shirt out at Wimbledon. But I don't dislike it."
"The serve, I think, is the most difficult, you know, in terms of coordination, because you got the two arms going, and you got to toss it up at the right time so."
"For me, it's important that a fan can buy something that is related to me. Like in soccer, you buy a shirt and it's got somebody's name on the back. That's kind of a cool thing."
Having Swiss German as his mother tongue, Roger Federer became fluent in German, French and English as he spent most of his early life near the French and German border. The athlete also speaks functional Italian and Swedish.
Federer once stated that his favorite colors were blue, white, and red, and his favorite animals were a lion and a tiger. The athlete has also confessed that he prefers roses and orchids to any other flowers.
Physical Characteristics: Roger Federer is 1.85 meters tall. He is right-handed.
Quotes from others about the person
"In an era of specialists, you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist…or you're Roger Federer." – Jimmy Connors, former world no. 1 tennis player
"He's a real person. He's not an enigma. Off the court, he's not trying to be somebody. If you met him at McDonald's and you didn't know who he was, you would have no idea that he's one of the best athletes in the world." – Andy Roddick, former world No. 1 professional tennis player
"This is a guy who buys drinks for photographers and thanks reporters who show up for his press conferences." – Rene Stauffer, Swiss sportswriter
Federer married Miroslava Vavrinec, a former professional tennis player, on April 11, 2009. Later in July, Miroslava gave birth to identical twin girls, Myla and Charlene. Five years later, on May 6, the couple became parents of the second set of twins, boys Leo and Lenny.
(born October 10, 1946)
Robert Federer is a Swiss from Berneck in the Canton of St. Gallen.
(née Durand; born February 16, 1952)
Lynette Federer is an Afrikaner from Kempton Park, Gauteng, in South Africa.
(born 1979)
Diana Federer studied nursing. She is a mother of twins.
(born April 1, 1978)
Miroslava Vavrincová (Vavrinec) by birth, Mirka Federer is a Slovak-born Swiss former professional tennis player.
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Tommy Haas, in full Thomas Mario Haas, is a former German tennis player. He turned professional in 1996 and retired in 2017.
(born January 19, 1966)
Stefan Edberg, in full Stefan Bengt Edberg, is a Swedish former tennis player and world No. 1. He turned professional in 1983 and retired in 1996.
