Roger federer

Roger Federer is the Swiss tennis player whose five (seven in all)consecutive titles at Wimbledon (2003-2007 and 2009, 2012) made him the dominant men's player in the world. Federer turned Wimbledon, before being knocked out himself in the quarterfinals. Federer won the men's singles title at Wimbledon in 2003, and in 2004 he again won Wimbledon and added the Australian and U.S. Opens, with only a third-round loss in the French Open keeping him from the Grand Slam. In 2005 Federer won his third consecutive Wimbledon (defeating Andy Roddick in the finals for the second year in a row) and then defeated Andre Agassi for his second straight U.S. Open title. In 2006 he lost to Rafael Nadal in the finals of the French Open, beat Nadal in the finals at Wimbledon and defeated Andy Roddick to win the U.S. Open. His victory at the Wimbledon Open in 2012 gave him a total of 17 Grand Slam titles.

ro in 1998 after a stellar career in junior competition. He made a name for himself in 2001 by beating defending champion Pete Sampras at
Federer's father is Swiss, but his mother is from South Africa... Federer had no coach during 2004, the year he was first ranked as the world's best tennis player... Nike first approached Federer with a sponsorship deal in 1996, two years before he turned pro... Federer has never won the French Open, but has won each of the other three tennis majors at least three times: the Australian Open in 2004, 2006 and 2007, the U.S. Open in 2004, 2005 and 2006, and Wimbledon in 2003-2006.

Fact file :

Personal :

Name: Roger Federer

Birthdate: August 8, 1981 (08.40 a.m.)

Sign: Leo

Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland

Residence: Oberwil, Switzerland

Parents: Robert and Lynette

Sibling: An older sister, Diana

Languages: Swiss German, German, English, French and Italian

Marital Status: A girlfriend, Miroslava "Mirka" Vavrinec

Height: 186 cm

Weight: 84 kg

Professional :

Plays: Right-handed (one-handed backhand)

Racquet: Wilson

Shoes and Clothing: Nike

Turned Pro: 1998

Current Entry Ranking Position: 1

Highest Entry Ranking Position: 1 (February 2, 2004)

Current Champions Race Position: 1

Highest Champions Race Position: 1 (July 7, 2003)

Highest Doubles Entry Ranking Position: 24 (June 9, 2003)

Grand slam :

Singles :

Wins (17 ) :

Australian Open : 2004 2006 2007 2010

Wimbledon : 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2009 2012

U.S. Open : 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008

French Open 2009

Runner (8) :

Australian Open : 2009

Wimbledon :  2008 2014

U.S. Open : 2009

French Open : 2006 2007 2008 2011

Other :

** Federer runs a foundation by name Roger Federer Foundation, based at Basil, Swiss to help disadvantaged children based in south Africa, to promote sport for young people focusing on tennis around the world.

** Federer is a good will ambassador of UNICEF. He recently visited India in support to the rehabilitation activities by UNICEF in TSUNAMI hit Tamil Nadu State.

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results given above are till Australian open 2007. will not be updated further.