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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. -
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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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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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. -
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.