Roger Federer
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FEDERER WRITES OFF RAFA DEMISEBy Eleanor Crooks, Press Association Sport Roger Federer insists reports of Rafael Nadal's demise are premature - but has warned the Spaniard he will not give up his number one ranking again without a fight as the pair prepare to do battle... In this article: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon, London, US Open, Australian Open, Andy Murray, Tendinitis, Robin Soderling, and Fernando Verdasco |
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Telegraph.co.uk - Sport | 17 hours ago
Roger Federer hails World Tour Finals as Swiss set to continue London love affair
...of London will be captivated by the most even and open end-of-season tournament yet on it's debut in the capital. Leading light: Roger Federer loves playing in London Photo: GETTY IMAGES With talk of player burn-out and injury withdrawals...
In this article: London, Shanghai, Wimbledon, Robin Soderling, Pete Sampras, Andy Roddick, and O2 Arena
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washingtonpost.com | 18 hours ago
Federer eyes year-end top spot in London finale
LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot. The Swiss...
In this article: Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, London, Fernando Verdasco, Del Potro, Ivan Lendl, Rome Masters, Wimbledon, and Australian Open
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Federer says football needs to introduce video technology
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one tennis player Roger Federer believes his friend Thierry Henry should not be villified for the handball which helped France edge past Ireland into the World Cup finals Wednesday. Henry clawed the ball...
In this article: Thierry Henry, London, World Cup, William Gallas, Barcelona, Ireland, France, and Serbia
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Reuters | 1 day ago
Federer faces choppy ride to secure top spot
By Martyn Herman Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will step on board the riverboat to the ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday with the world number one ranking in their sights. After a season that began with Federer in floods of tears at the...
In this article: Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, London, Wimbledon, Australian Open, Nicolas Almagro, and Juan Martin del Potro
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Federer to face Del Potro and Murray in finals
LONDON (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer will face his U.S. Open conqueror Juan Martin del Potro in the round-robin stage of the ATP Tour finals after getting the rough end of Wednesday's draw for the season finale. The Swiss,...
In this article: Andy Murray, Rafael Nadal, Juan Martin del Potro, London, Robin Soderling, Shanghai, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, and Australian Open
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AP Online | 3 days ago
Federer, Del Potro in same group for ATP Finals
LONDON (AP) - Top-ranked Roger Federer was drawn Wednesday to play both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals. Federer, who lost to Del Potro in the U.S. Open final,...
In this article: Juan Martin del Potro, Rafael Nadal, U.S. Open, Wimbledon, Robin Soderling, Australian Open, French Open, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Roddick
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Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player. As of September 2009, he is ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), having previously held the number one position for a record 237 consecutive weeks. Many sports analysts, tennis critics, and former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.
Federer has won 15 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other male player. He is one of six male players to have captured the career Grand Slam. Federer has appeared in an unprecedented 21 career Grand Slam finals, and as of September 2009, has reached the semi-finals or better of the last 22 Grand Slam tournaments, a streak that spans over five years. Federer also holds the record of reaching 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals and has appeared in 17 of the last 18. As a result of his successes in tennis, Federer was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for four consecutive years (2005–2008).
- Also Known As:
- Federer Express (FedEx)
- Swiss Maestro
- Birth Date:
- August 08, 1981
- Birthplace:
- Binningen (near Basel), Switzerland)
- Weight:
- 85.0 kg
- Residence:
- Wollerau, Switzerland
- Highest Ranking - Singles:
- No. 1 (2 February 2004)
- Highest Ranking - Doubles:
- No. 24 (9 June 2003)
- Career Record - Singles:
- 672–157 (81.1%)
- Career Record - Doubles:
- 112–72 (60.8%)
- Career Titles - Singles:
- 61
- Wimbledon Results:
- W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009)
- French Open Results:
- W (2009)
- Fench Open Results (Doubles):
- 1R (2000)
- Australian Open Results:
- W (2004, 2006, 2007)
- Australian Open Results (Doubles):
- 3R (2003)
- US Open Results (Doubles):
- 3R (2002)
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