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Roger Federer

Roger Federer Info Overview

Nick Name: Roger
Date of birth: August 8, 1981
Location of birth: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 1.85m (6ft1in)
Weight: 80kg (176lbs)
Residence: Oberwil, Switzerland
Plays: Right-handed, one-handed backhand
Turned Pro: 1998
Career Prize Money: 43268419
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Roger Federer Biography

Roger Federer, a native of Switzerland, was born on August 8, 1981 to a South African mother an a Swiss father. He began playing tennis at the age of eight. Growing up, he idolized Germany' Boris Becker and American Pete Sampras. As a junior tennis player, he had outstanding results, finishing the 1998 season as the World number 1. He has a 33-11 Davis Cup record, spread over 16 ties since 1999. Outside of tennis, he enjoys spending time at the beach, playing cards and table tennis. FC Basel, a local soccer team, is the one Federer roots for. The Roger Federer Foundation was formed in 2003 to help children with disabilities in South Africa and to promote sport for young people. He also helped organize an exhibition event in Indian Wells, California, All-Star Rally for Relief that benefits UNICEF's efforts to help tsunami victims. He speaks several languages including English, German, Swiss German, French, swedish and Italian. Some of the awards he has won are: ATP Player of Year, Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship award and ATPtennis.com fans’ favorite in 2004-06, I.T.W.A. Player of the Year and Ambassador for Tennis award winner in 2004-06, 2003 Swiss of the Year, 2004 Laureus World Sportsman of Year. In a November 2005 issue of People's Magazine, he was listed as one of the "Sexiest Men Alive" as an “International Man of Sexiness”. Recipient of U.S. Academy Outstanding Athlete in 2005-06 presented by USA Today and MSNBC (voted by fans). Had a stamp of him released by Swiss Post on April 10, 2007 in his birthplace of Basel.

Roger Federer Facts

Career Summary

Singles
Career record:605-146
Career titles:56
Highest ranking:1
Grand Slam results
Australian Open5-7, 3-6, 6-7(5)
French Open1-6, 3-6, 0-6
Wimbledon4-6, 4-6, 7-6(5), 7-6(8), 7-9
US Open6-2, 7-5, 6-2
Doubles
Career record:111-71
Career titles:8
Highest ranking:24
Grand Slam doubles results
Australian Open 
French Open 
Wimbledon 
US Open 


Grand Slam Singles Finals

Wins

YearChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in FinalScore in Final
37808Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Mark Philippoussis7–6(5), 6–2, 7–6(3)
38018Australian Open, MelbourneHard Marat Safin7–6(3), 6–4, 6–2
38172Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Andy Roddick4–6, 7–5, 7–6(3), 6–4
38242US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Lleyton Hewitt6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0
38536Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Andy Roddick6–2, 7–6(2), 6–4
38606US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Andre Agassi6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1
38746Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard Marcos Baghdatis5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
38907Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Rafael Nadal6–0, 7–6(5), 6–7(2), 6–3
38970US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Andy Roddick6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
39110Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard Fernando González7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4
39271Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Rafael Nadal7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2
39334US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Novak Djokovic7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4
39699US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Andy Murray6–2, 7–5, 6–2


Runner-ups

YearChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in FinalScore in Final
36569Marseille, FranceCarpet Marc Rosset2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5)
36828Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet Thomas Enqvist6–2, 4–6, 7–6(4), 1–6, 6–1
36947Rotterdam, NetherlandsHard Nicolas Escudé7–5, 3–6, 7–6(5)
37192Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet Tim Henman6–3, 6–4, 6–2
37290Milan, ItalyCarpet Davide Sanguinetti7–6(2), 4–6, 6–1
37346Miami, U.S.Hard Andre Agassi6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
37752Rome, ItalyClay Félix Mantilla7–5, 6–2, 7–6(8)
37815Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Jirí Novák5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
38676Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, ChinaCarpet David Nalbandian6–7(4), 6–7(11), 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(3)
38781Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Rafael Nadal2–6, 6–4, 6–4
38830Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Rafael Nadal6–2, 6–7(2), 6–3, 7–6(5)
38851Rome, ItalyClay Rafael Nadal6–7(0), 7–6(5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(5)
38879French Open, ParisClay Rafael Nadal1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(4)
39194Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Rafael Nadal6–4, 6–4
39243French Open, ParisClay Rafael Nadal6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
39306Montréal, CanadaHard Novak Djokovic7–6(2), 2–6, 7–6(2)
39376Madrid, SpainHard David Nalbandian1–6, 6–3, 6–3
39565Monte Carlo, MonacoClay Rafael Nadal7–5, 7–5
39586Hamburg, GermanyClay Rafael Nadal7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3
39607French Open, ParisClay Rafael Nadal6–1, 6–3, 6–0
39635Wimbledon, LondonGrass Rafael Nadal6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5), 6–7(8), 9–7



Singles Titles
Legend
Grand Slam (13)
Tennis Masters Cup (4)
ATP masters Series (14)
ATP Tour (25)


No.DateTournamentSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore
1 February 4, 2001Milan, ItalyCarpet Julien Boutter6–4, 6–7(7), 6–4
237269Sydney, AustraliaHard Juan Ignacio Chela6–3, 6–3
337395Hamburg, GermanyClay Marat Safin6–3, 6–3
437542Vienna, AustriaHard Jirí Novák6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
537668Marseille, FranceHard Jonas Björkman6–2, 7–6(6)
637682Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Jirí Novák6–1, 7–6(2)
737745Munich, GermanyClay Jarkko Nieminen6–1, 6–4
837787Halle, GermanyGrass Nicolas Kiefer6–1, 6–3
937808Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Mark Philippoussis7–6(5), 6–2, 7–6(3)
1037906Vienna, AustriaHard Carlos Moyà6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1137941Tennis Masters Cup, Houston, U.S.Hard Andre Agassi6–3, 6–0, 6–4
1238018Australian Open, MelbourneHard Marat Safin7–6(3), 6–4, 6–2
1338053Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Feliciano López4–6, 6–1, 6–2
1438067Indian Wells, U.S.Hard Tim Henman6–3, 6–3
1538123Hamburg, GermanyClay Guillermo Coria4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
1638151Halle, GermanyGrass Mardy Fish6–0, 6–3
1738172Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Andy Roddick4–6, 7–5, 7–6(3), 6–4
1838179Gstaad, SwitzerlandClay Igor Andreev6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
1938200Toronto, CanadaHard Andy Roddick7–5, 6–3
2038242US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Lleyton Hewitt6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0
2138263Bangkok, ThailandHard Andy Roddick6–4, 6–0
2238312Tennis Masters Cup, Houston, U.S.Hard Lleyton Hewitt6–3, 6–2
2338361Doha, QatarHard Ivan Ljubicic6–3, 6–1
2438403Rotterdam, NetherlandsHard Ivan Ljubicic5–7, 7–5, 7–6(5)
2538410Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Ivan Ljubicic6–1, 6–7(6), 6–3
2638431 Indian Wells, California, U.S.Hard Lleyton Hewitt6–2, 6–4, 6–4
2738445Miami, U.S.Hard Rafael Nadal2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1
2838487Hamburg, GermanyClay Richard Gasquet6–3, 7–5, 7–6(4)
2938516Halle, GermanyGrass Marat Safin6–4, 6–7(6), 6–4
3038536Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Andy Roddick6–2, 7–6(2), 6–4
3138585Cincinnati, U.S.Hard Andy Roddick6–3, 7–5
3238606US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Andre Agassi6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1
3338627Bangkok, ThailandHard Andy Murray6–3, 7–5
3438725Doha, QatarHard Gaël Monfils6–3, 7–6(5)
3538746Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard Marcos Baghdatis5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
3638795Indian Wells, California, U.S.Hard James Blake7–5, 6–3, 6–0
3738809Miami, U.S.Hard Ivan Ljubicic7–6(5), 7–6(4), 7–6(6)
3838886Halle, GermanyGrass Tomáš Berdych6–0, 6–7(4), 6–2
3938907Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Rafael Nadal6–0, 7–6(5), 6–7(2), 6–3
4038942Toronto, CanadaHard Richard Gasquet2–6, 6–3, 6–2
4138970US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Andy Roddick6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
4238998Tokyo, JapanHard Tim Henman6–3, 6–3
4339012Madrid, SpainHard Fernando González7–5, 6–1, 6–0
4439019Basel, SwitzerlandCarpet Fernando González6–3, 6–2, 7–6(3)
4539040Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, ChinaHard James Blake6–0, 6–3, 6–4
4639110Australian Open, Melbourne, AustraliaHard Fernando González7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4
4739144Dubai, United Arab EmiratesHard Mikhail Youzhny6–4, 6–3
4839222Hamburg, GermanyHard Rafael Nadal2–6, 6–2, 6–0
4939271Wimbledon, London, Great BritainGrass Rafael Nadal7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2
5039313Cincinnati, U.S.Hard James Blake6–1, 6–4
5139334US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Novak Djokovic7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4
5239383Basel, SwitzerlandHard Jarkko Nieminen6–3, 6–4
5339404Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, ChinaHard David Ferrer6–2, 6–3, 6–2
5439558Estoril, PortugalClay Nikolay Davydenko7–6(5), 1–2 retired
5539614Halle, GermanyGrass Philipp Kohlschreiber6–3, 6–4
5639699US Open, New York City, U.S.Hard Andy Murray6–2, 7–5, 6–2
      


Doubles Titles
No.  Date  Tournament  Surface  Partnering  Opponent in the final  Score  
136947Rotterdam, NetherlandsHard Jonas Björkman Petr Pála6–3, 6–0
Pavel Vízner