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Roger Federer
Winning 20 Grand Slam singles titles.
Wimbledon · World No. 1
- Born
- 8 August 1981
- Birthplace
- Basel, Switzerland
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Roger Federer
A Swiss tennis player known for an all-court game and one-handed backhand. His career included 20 major singles titles and 310 weeks at world No. 1.
Early life
Basel upbringing
Grew up in Switzerland with a Swiss father and South African mother.
Junior tennis
Trained in Basel and won the Wimbledon boys' singles title in 1998.
Career
- 1998
Turning professional
Joined the professional tour as a teenager.
- 2001–2004
Rise to No. 1
Won his first tour title in 2001 and reached the top ranking in 2004.
- 2017–2018
Return after injury
Came back from a six-month break to win three more major singles titles.
- 2022
Retirement
Played his final tour match in doubles at the Laver Cup.
Achievements
First Wimbledon title
Won his first major singles championship.
Career Grand Slam
The French Open completed his set of all four major singles titles.
Davis Cup
Helped Switzerland win its first title.
Twentieth major
Won the Australian Open for his final major singles title.
Beyond tennis
Family
Married former player Mirka Vavrinec in 2009; they have two sets of twins.
Education foundation
Supports early education in southern Africa and educational opportunity in Switzerland.
Sources & photo credit
Biographical reference ↗ATP: career overview ↗ATP: No. 1 record ↗Photo: Tatiana from Moscow, Russia. CC BY-SA 2.0 · Original image. Cropped and displayed in monochrome.
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