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Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 -
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HOW I BEGAN TO LOVE TENNIS
Federer was four years old when Boris Becker, his childhood idol, won his first Wimbledon title in 1985. From then on, Federer began watching tennis matches on television for hours on end. -
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WHEN DID YOU START PLAYING?
Roger Federer started playing tennis at the age of eight and quickly became one of the best junior tennis players in the world. -
YOUTH STAGE
At the age of 10, Federer began training privately with Adolf Kacovsky at the Old Boys Tennis Club. Initially Federer trained with a group of boys, but when Kacovsky noticed his enormous talent, he began giving him private lessons, partly funded by the club. -
Federer-Hewitt rivalry
Lleyton Hewitt was the main rival of his generation, as Nadal and Djokovic are 5 and 6 years younger than him respectively. The record is 18-9. Highlights include the finals of the 2004 US Open, the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup, and the 2005 Indian Wells Masters, with only Federer winning. -
ROGER FEDER'S PROFESSIONAL DEBUT
Federer made his professional debut in 1999 and quickly established himself as one of the best players in the world. In 2003, he won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, defeating American Mark Philippoussis in the final. -
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VICTORIES
He is the second tennis player with the most victories in ATP history (1202), only behind Jimmy Connors, and with the most victories in the ATP World Tour Finals (55), the Masters 1000 (355), and in total on hard courts (725). -
ROGER FEDERER'S FIRST TITLE
Federer won his first title by beating Julien Boutter in the final of the Milan Indoor tournament. However, his definitive consecration came at Wimbledon, where he epically defeated Pete Sampras in the round of 16 by 7-6, 5-7, 6-4, 6-7 and 7-5. -
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First Masters 1000 and World Number 6
He started the year by winning the Sydney tournament and finishing as a finalist in Milan, where he was defending his title. He lost to Tommy Haas in a tough round of 16 match at the Australian Open and gave Switzerland two points in their Davis Cup tie against Russia, but was unable to prevent his country's defeat. -
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LEGACY AND RECOGNITION
Federer has been recognized not only for his achievements on the court, but also for his sporting character and his influence outside the track. It has been a key figure to popularize tennis and is widely considered one of the best players of all time. -
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A RISE STAR
In 2001, still a 19-year-old teenager, he entered the top 30 and made notable progress, finishing 2002 in the top 10. He began 2001 in Australia, playing an entertaining exhibition that served as preparation for the Hopman Cup. His results in both Sydney and the Australian Open were average: a 2-4 overall record. As soon as Federer returned to Europe for the indoor season in February, he achieved better results. -
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How many trophies does Federer have?
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THE FEDERER FOUNDATION
Founded in 2003, the year of Federer's first success on the grass of Wimbledon, the Foundation has always aimed to improve a world in which children living in poverty can take control of their future and shape it, as can be read on the organization's website. -
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Consolidation and first Wimbledon
This year marks Federer's breakthrough to world stardom. Although he did not make it past the round of 16 at the Australian Open and the US Open, and although he stumbled again at Roland Garros, where he lost to Peruvian tennis player Luis Horna, Federer won Wimbledon for the first time with ease, and also won trophies in Dubai, Halle, Marseille, Munich and Vienna. -
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FEDERER'S GREATEST RIVAL
The main rivalry during Roger Federer's career has been with Rafael Nadal. When Federer was already the best tennis player in the world, a teenage Nadal came along to challenge his reign. They have faced each other on 40 occasions with Nadal leading by 24-16. -
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The injury that led Roger Federer to retirement
In 2008, after 10 years as a professional, he was sidelined for two months by mononucleosis, missing the Australian Open, the ATP 500 in Dubai and the Kooyong Classic. -
ROGER FEDER VS NOVAK DJOCOVIK
The Djokovic-Federer rivalry spans 50 meetings, with 27 wins for Djokovic and 23 for Federer. Djokovic leads on hard courts (20-18) and grass (3-1), while the two are tied on clay (4-4). Djokovic has defeated Federer in consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, and Federer snapped Djokovic's 41-match winning streak in the 2011 Roland Garros semifinal. -
END OF AN HERA
Since the end of his participation in the 2021 Wimbledon Championships (played between June 28 and July 11) and his relapse of his knee injury and subsequent operation in August 2021, he is seriously considering whether he will return to the professional tennis circuit or if Wimbledon 2021 is his last participation as a professional tennis player. On September 15, 2022, through his Twitter account, Federer announced that he will retire from the ATP circuit after participating in the 2022 Laver.