Who does not know the name of Roger Federer, the erstwhile Swiss Pro Tennis player, born on August 8, 1981? Roger played throughout an epoch where he mastered men’s tennis together with Novak Djokovic of Serbia and Rafael Nadal of Spain. They are collectively known as the Big Three and regarded by many tennis aficionados to be the three most triumphant male tennis players ever.
How did it begin for Roger Federer?
Federer began his career as a ball boy. In 1998, he became a champion in the junior circuit at Wimbledon. In 2003, Roger earned his first key singles title at Wimbledon when he was 21.
Between 2003 and 2009, Roger participated in 21 out of 28 key men’s singles finals. He emerged the winner in 3 of the 4 majors and the season-ending finals in 2004, 2006, and 2007. Federer was triumphant with 5 successive titles at the US Open and Wimbledon. Roger finished the career Grand Slam at the French Open in 2009 after three successive second-best closes to Nadal, his principal contender till 2010. Federer outperformed Pete Sampras’ feat of fourteen major men’s singles titles in 2009 at Wimbledon when he was 27.
A prolific success rate
The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rated Federer as world #1 for three hundred and ten weeks, comprising a feat of two hundred and thirty-seven successive weeks, and ended as the season-ending # 1 on five occasions. Roger earned one hundred and three ATP singles titles, the 2nd highest ever, comprising twenty Grand Slam singles titles, a feat of 8 men’s singles Wimbledon titles, a feat of 6 season-ending contests, and an Open Era feat-drawing 5 men’s singles US Open titles.
Which country does Federer represent?
Roger represents Switzerland.
Who are Federer’s parents?
His parents are Robert Federer (of Swiss-German origin) and Lynette Federer (née Durand, of Afrikaner origin).
Who are Federer’s tennis coaches?
Federer trained under the following coaches:
- Ivan Ljubičić (from 2016 to 2022)
- Severin Lüthi (from 2007 to 2022)
How much prize money has Federer won during his career?
The prize money won by Federer is around USD 130,594,339, the 3rd highest record among all tennis players.
What is Federer’s playing style?
Roger is a right-handed player, and the one-handed backhand is his forte.
When did he become a pro?
Federer started playing tennis professionally in 1998 when he was just 17.
How many career titles has Federer won?
Federer has won 103 career titles, the 2nd best in the Open Era.
What is the top pro tennis ranking that Roger achieved?
Federer achieved the #1 ranking on February 2, 2004, when he dominated the ATP throne for the very first time.
What are the Grand Slam results (singles) of Roger Federer?
Given below are the Grand Slam singles results of Roger Federer:
French Open
- Winner – 2009
Australian Open
- Winner – 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, and 2018
US Open
- Winner – 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2008
Wimbledon
- Winner- 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2017
Other competitions
Federer has emerged winner in the ATP Finals in the following years:
- 2003
- 2004
- 2006
- 2007
- 2010
- 2011
He also participated in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games and was beaten by Andy Murray of Great Britain in the men’s singles final.
When did Roger Federer retire?
Roger called it quits in September 2022 after the Laver Cup.
