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Roger Federer (/ ˈ f ɛ d ər ər / FED-ər-ər, Swiss Standard German: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks (second-most of all time), including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times.
Federer won 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles, third behind Novak Djokovic (24) and Rafael Nadal (22). He was the first male player to win more than 14 Grand Slams. He reached 31 Grand Slam singles finals, second-most behind Djokovic (10 consecutive, and another 8 consecutive—the two longest streaks in men's tennis history), a record 23 consecutive semifinal appearances, and a record 36 ...
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. Roger Federer is the first player to win nine different Masters events of the ATP Masters.
Now, Assouline is publishing the first-ever visual biography of Federer, aptly titled Federer, out today.Authored by Doris Henkel, a German tennis journalist who attended 30 of Federer's 31 Grand ...
"Federer" by Doris Henkel Gates' bonus book pick is a visual biography of tennis player Roger Federer by sports writer Doris Henkel. It features never-before-published photos of the sports icon.
During the 2010s, Federer's lead gradually shrank, culminating in Nadal tying Federer's record 20 titles with his win at the 2020 French Open. Subsequently, Djokovic's three victories in 2021 brought him on an equal footing with Federer and Nadal, when for the only time all three players had an equal number of titles. [ 179 ]
The rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer was one of the most prolific rivalries in tennis history and is considered one of the greatest rivalries of all time. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Djokovic and Federer faced each other 50 times, with Djokovic leading the head-to-head record 27–23, including 13–6 in finals.
Roger Federer married wife Mirka in 2009 and they share four children. Learn all about the tennis star's marriage.