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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 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.
The photo of Federer and long-time rival and friend Nadal holding hands with tears in their eyes became one of the enduring images of 2022. As the years pass, it will no doubt become one of the ...
Roger Federer: 2003 Wimbledon: 8 August 1981: 7 July 2003: 1st of 20 21 years, 8 days Andy Roddick: 2003 US Open: 30 August 1982: 7 September 2003: 25 years, 181 days Gastón Gaudio: 2004 French Open: 9 December 1978: 7 June 2004: 19 years, 3 days Rafael Nadal: 2005 French Open: 3 June 1986: 6 June 2005: 1st of 22 20 years, 251 days Novak ...
This is a list of top international male singles tennis players, both past and present.. It includes players who have met one or more of the following criteria in singles: ...
The rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal spanned 15 years and is one of the most famous in tennis [Getty Images] ... A 37-year-old Federer triumphed in the pair's final encounter, in ...
Swiss tennis great Roger Federer announced his retirement from the sport on Thursday, saying next week's Laver Cup will be his final ATP tournament. ... I am 41 years old," Federer said on ...
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 ...
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.