Roger Federer
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Federer reclaims year-end No. 1 rankingLONDON -- Roger Federer has reclaimed his spot at the top of the tennis world, securing the year-end No. 1 ranking for the fifth time in his career. The record 15-time Grand Slam champion is now closing in on Pete Sampras' all-time mark... In this article: Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, Andy Murray, Juan Martin del Potro, Rafael Nadal, London, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Fernando Verdasco, and French Open |
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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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