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Roger Federer ( German pronunciation: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. Federer was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Federer is the second male player to reach French Open and Wimbledon finals in the same year for four consecutive years (2006–2009), after Björn Borg (1978–81). Federer is the only male player to appear in seven consecutive Wimbledon finals (2003–2009), second behind Ivan Lendl's record of eight consecutive US Open finals (1982–1989 ...
During his celebrated playing career, Federer won 20 Grand Slam men’s singles titles, third behind Djokovic (24) and Nadal (22), including a record eight Wimbledon wins.
Roger Federer's early career. Roger Federer's first ATP Tour -level tournament was the 1998 Gstaad Open, where he faced Lucas Arnold Ker in the round of 32 and lost, 4–6, 4–6. Federer's first final came at the 2000 Marseille Open, where he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset, 6–2, 3–6, 6–7. Federer's first tournament win was at the 2001 ...
After just over a year since his emotional retirement from professional tennis, Roger Federer says he is living a “beautiful, intense life.”. The 20-time grand slam champion was speaking at ...
Roger Federer's legendary career ended in a way that was only too fitting: alongside Rafael Nadal. The Swiss tennis legend played the final match of his professional career at the 2022 Laver Cup ...
Roger Federer is the first player to win more than 5 titles at the World Tour Finals. Federer is the first and only player to reach 10 finals overall and 16 semi-finals. He has appeared in the 8-man year-end tournament 14 consecutive times and total 17 times, and is the only player to achieve both these feats in the open era.
The chance to be coached by Roger Federer would surely be a dream come true for any young tennis player. Apart from the Swiss tennis great’s own children, it would seem. Federer’s twin ...