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Roger Federer
Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's 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. Federer won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most since the start of the Open Era in 1968, including 20 major men's singles…
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2026· 70 entries
Mshale: EXCLUSIVE: Roger Federer On Whether He Would Coach Carlos Alcaraz After Juan Carlos Ferrero Split Queen Camilla State Opening Parliament (73ZZOdirbH)
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The Times of India: What would it take for Roger Federer to return like Serena Williams? His answer is brutal
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Inquirer.net: Roger Federer coming back to play at US Open in exhibition
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Hindustan Times: Roger Federer returns to US Open but firmly shuts the door on Serena Williams-style comeback | Tennis News
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DMARGE: Roger Federer Wore The Loudest Rolex In The Catalogue To His US Open Homecoming
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Primicias: El suizo Roger Federer vuelve a Nueva York para el adiós que el US Open le debía
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Hoy Digital: Roger Federer regresa para jugar en el Abierto de Estados Unidos
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Excélsior: Roger Federer sobre su regreso a US Open 2026: "Estoy muy nervioso"
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SportyTV: Who would Roger Federer play if he had one more US Open match?
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NTN24: Roger Federer revela el nombre del tenista actual al que le gustaría haber enfrentado
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FOX Deportes: Me hubiera gustado jugar con Carlos Alcaraz: Roger Federer
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La Nación: Roger Federer y los nervios de jugar el tenis... otra vez: “Hay mucha incertidumbre y mucha felicidad”
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ESPN: Flashback: Roger Federer's last US Open victory
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eldia.com.do: Roger Federer vuelve para jugar en el US Open, pero no está interesado en volver al tenis profesional
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Globovisión: Roger Federer vuelve a Nueva York para el adiós que el US Open le debía
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TNT Sports: Roger Federer believes Novak Djokovic can grasp elusive record-breaking 25th Grand Slam at 2026 US Open
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El Nacional — La voz de todos: Roger Federer de regreso a un Grand Slam: jugará en el US Open
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PinalCentral.com: Federer coming back to play at US Open, but not interested in coming back to pro tennis
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Tennis Tonic: Roger Federer reflects on career and return to US Open
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El Norte: Jugará Roger Federer duelo de exhibición en el US Open
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Sky Sports: Roger Federer returns to play US Open exhibition match, live on Sky Sports - but has no interest in professional comeback
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Diario de México: Roger Federer ve a Novak Djokovic candidato a ganar el US Open 2026
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Hindustan Times: Federer looks forward to brief return to Arthur Ashe stadium | Tennis News
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Radio Pauta 100.5: ¿Cuándo vuelve a jugar Roger Federer y cómo será su regreso al US Open 2026?
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The Business Standard: Roger Federer is coming back to US Open four years after retirement, set for two blockbuster matches
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Gulf News: Roger Federer to return to US Open four years after retirement
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Hindustan Times: Roger Federer is coming back to US Open four years after retirement, set for two blockbuster matches | Tennis News
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press.on-running.com: On Unveils Special-Edition THE ROGER Centre Court to Celebrate Roger Federer’s International Tennis Hall of Fame Induction - press.on-running.com
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Women's Wear Daily: Roger Federer Gets Special Edition On Sneaker Ahead of His Tennis Hall of Fame Induction
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The Palm Beach Post: Roger Federer, Mary Carillo to be inducted into International Tennis Hall of Fame
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www.noroeste.com.mx: Roger Federer volverá al US Open para disputar partidos de exhibición
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Times Now: Roger Federer Returns To US Open! Swiss Legend To Face Andy Roddick In Blockbuster Contest
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ABCNoticias.mx: Roger Federer regresa a las pistas para jugar en el US Open
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TennisTemple: Roger Federer Returns to US Open: Full Schedule for His Special Night
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MARCA: La semana de Roger Federer: vuelta a las pistas en Nueva York e ingreso en el Salón Internacional de la Fama
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Tennis World USA: Roger Federer sends message to fans ahead of special US Open return
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ESPN Argentina: Roger Federer vuelve al US Open: se confirmaron los detalles del regreso del ícono a Nueva York
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The New York Times: Tennis in 2026 is a reminder of what Williams, Federer, Nadal and Djokovic made the sport forget
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hitc.com: Novak Djokovic leaves Roger Federer behind with remarkable Masters 1000 milestone
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Tennis World USA: Novak Djokovic passes Roger Federer in remarkable Masters 1000 milestone
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TennisTemple: Djokovic's New Documentary: Why Is Roger Federer Nowhere to Be Seen?
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Tennis World USA: Why Roger Federer does not appear in Novak Djokovic’s new documentary
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Yardbarker: Roger Federer's Hall of Fame guest list revealed with tennis royalty set for Newport celebration
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Mshale: Becoming Roger Federer At My Home Terrace #tennis Cwu Union (EUVKwr75LA)
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Yahoo Sports: What we know about Roger Federer’s August 29 International Tennis Hall of Fame induction
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TicketNews: US Open Roger Federer event tickets on sale in Flushing
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Laver Cup: Roger Federer’s Hall of Fame Journey
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The Times of India: How Roger Federer met Mirka, married her, and raised two sets of twins while winning 20 Grand Slams
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Tennishead: Novak Djokovic claimed to have influenced tennis more than Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal already
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ESPN Guatemala: Con Roger Federer como mayor ejemplo, Carlos Alcaraz se aferra a soñar con el US Open 2026
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“Especially the win against Nadal -- it kind of shocked me. ... I didn”
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“All I care about in the end is to hopefully hold that trophy. Of course, now that it”
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“Any defeat in tennis is nothing compared to such a moment”
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Mshale: Roger Federer Will NOT Be Making An Appearance At The 2023 AO.. Bryson Dechambeau (3CXcF594CI)
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Meganoticias: Roger Federer perdió una fortuna en un solo día y dejó de ser multimillonario según Forbes
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La Vanguardia: Roger Federer ya no es milmillonario: un tropiezo le ha costado 52 millones de dólares en un solo día
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Tiempo de San Juan: Roger Federer perdió US$52 millones en un día y su fortuna cayó de los US$1.000 millones
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OkDiario: Roger Federer, expulsado del club de los milmillonarios: su inversión estrella se hunde y pierde 52 millones
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El Norte de Castilla: Duro golpe económico para Roger Federer
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ABC: Roger Federer pierde 52 millones en un día y sale del club de los milmillonarios
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Tennis World USA: Goran Ivanisevic picks the most complete player between Djokovic, Federer and Nadal
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Yahoo Sports: Roger Federer’s $51 Million Setback Gets Major Boost From Ben Shelton and Iga Świątek at Canadian Open
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Sportscape Magazine: Roger Federer Reflects On Career-Defining Moments From Sampras Win To 2017 Comeback
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Sport: Varapalo para Roger Federer: ¡Ya no es milmillonario!
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ESPN Guatemala: La creación del SABR, la jugada de Roger Federer que revolucionó el tenis
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Public attention spiked: 41,506 Wikipedia readers in one day, 7× the usual 5,953, with 6 article edits. Editors noted: Open Era records
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Public attention spiked: 29,150 Wikipedia readers in one day, 4.9× the usual 5,953, with 0 article edits.
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Public attention spiked: 23,204 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.9× the usual 5,953, with 8 article edits. Editors noted: Reverted 7 edits by CharisTra (talk): Not typos, detail not suited to lead and peacocking
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Public attention spiked: 18,948 Wikipedia readers in one day, 3.2× the usual 5,953, with 0 article edits.
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2024· 1 entry
Federer received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree from Dartmouth, following his commencement address to the class of 2024
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2023· 1 entry
Federer starred alongside South African comedian Trevor Noah in another film for Switzerland Tourism, this one titled The Grand Train Tour of Switzerland: The Ride of a Lifetime
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2022· 3 entries
Snopes.com rated the claim “A video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer mocking Novak Djokovic for getting stuck at an airport due to his COVID-19 vaccination status.” Miscaptioned.
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Snopes rated the claim “A video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer mocking Novak Djokovic for getting stuck at an airport due to his COVID-19 vaccination status.” Miscaptioned.
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PolitiFact rated the claim “Video shows Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer laughing at Novak Djokovic after he was stuck in an Australian airport.” False.
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2021· 3 entries
“It was just one of those days for him to forget and me to remember.”
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And dropped out of the top 50 on 13 June 2022
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And Borg in 2025 both said the greatest was now Djokovic
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2018· 4 entries
Awarded Time 100 (2018).
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Federer teamed up with DJ Money Mark and Wilson Tennis for the vinyl release of Federer's first non-charting, non-single "Play Your Heart Out", a song that lays miscellaneous tennis-related sounds over an electronic trac
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The prize had increased to AUD 4 million
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In the 2018 "Match for Africa" in San Jose, California, Federer paired up with Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates in a doubles clash against Jack Sock and NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie.
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2016· 4 entries
Federer declared: I don't get the anxiety during a match so much anymore
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The city of Biel renamed the street in which the national centre for Swiss Tennis where Federer trained as a junior is located, in his honour as "1 Allée Roger Federer"
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“t get the anxiety during a match so much anymore. You know, to throw racquets, to toss balls out of the court, scream and stuff. I almost laugh [on the inside] about it a little bit today when an opponent does it. But that”
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To recover from knee surgery, Federer returned to tennis, winning three more majors over the next two years, including the 2017 Australian Open over Nadal and a record eighth singles title at the 2017 Wimbledon Champions
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2015· 1 entry
For the Italian pasta-maker Barilla in 2019, and for German car giant Mercedes-Benz in 2016 which featured Federer playing the role of various tennis legends, namely Rod Laver, John McEnroe, Andre Agassi and Borg, thus a
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2014· 8 entries
Following their Olympic doubles gold victory at the 2008 Beijing Olympics
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They had another pair of twins in 2014, this time fraternal twin boys.
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Frank Sedgman ranked Federer number two, behind Jack Kramer, in his greatest male tennis players of all-time list in his autobiography 'Game, Sedge and Match'
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2015, and 2019, with Djokovic emerging victorious in all of them and even saving two match points in the latter final, which lasted almost 5 hours
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Renewed hope for Federer in his Davis Cup quest, and the pair both committed to playing each tie in the Davis Cup
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The "Match for Africa 2" between Federer and Stan Wawrinka, again in Zürich, raised £850,000 for education projects in Southern Africa
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And since then, they have regularly collaborated to create a slew of interesting campaigns harping on Swiss values of excellence and precision
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In 2014, the "Match for Africa 2" between Federer and Stan Wawrinka, again in Zürich, raised £850,000 for education projects in Southern Africa.
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2012· 2 entries
The city of Halle, in Germany, unveiled "Roger-Federer-Allee" in recognition of Federer's success on the grass at the Gerry Weber Open
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That it is impossible to compare tennis players from different eras and that past champions are needed to pave the way for future champions
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2011· 2 entries
In the Reputation Institute's study of the World's most respected, admired, and trusted personalities, Federer ranked No
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In January 2011, Federer took part in Rally for Relief, an exhibition to raise money for the victims of the Queensland floods.
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2010· 6 entries
In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Federer arranged a collaboration with fellow top tennis players for a special charity event during the 2010 Australian Open called 'Hit for Haiti', whose proceeds went to Haiti earthquake victims.
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Federer finished in the top two for the eighth consecutive season
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He participated in a follow-up charity exhibition during the 2010 Indian Wells Masters, which raised $1 million.
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Federer "Match for Africa" in 2010 in Zürich and Madrid raised more than $4 million for the Roger Federer Foundation and Fundación Rafa Nadal.
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In Zürich and Madrid raised more than $4 million for the Roger Federer Foundation and Fundación Rafa Nadal
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While the second half of the rivalry was dominated by Federer, who leads 9–3 from 2011 onwards
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2009· 3 entries
Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (2009).
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Awarded Best International Athlete ESPY Award (2009).
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They were married at Wenkenhof Villa in Riehen near Basel on 11 April 2009, surrounded by a small group of close friends and family.
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2008· 5 entries
In March 2008, Federer revealed that he had recently been diagnosed with mononucleosis and that he may have suffered from it as early as December 2007.
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Was severely hampered by a lingering bout of mononucleosis, which he suffered during the first half of the year
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And Federer in London in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014
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And again in 2009, Nike continued this trend by making him a personalised cardigan that also had his own logo, an R and an F joined, which was originally designed by his wife, Mirka
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Federer partnered with German car giant Mercedes-Benz, and in 2010, this endorsement was extended into a global partnership deal
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2007· 5 entries
Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (2007).
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Awarded L'Équipe Champion of Champions (2007).
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Federer reached all four Grand Slam singles finals, winning three of them again
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Rod Laver described him as follows: "One thing is for sure: he's the best player of his time and one of the most admirable champions on the planet
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The Swiss Post in Basel released a special edition stamp for Federer, and three years later, in 2010, Federer was awarded a special edition stamp by Austria's Postal Service
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2006· 5 entries
Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2006).
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Career landmark: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador (2006–2022).
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Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and reached the final of the other, with the only loss coming against Nadal in the French Open
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“I had a wonderful tournament. A great end. Just because there were no tears doesn”
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He was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF in April 2006 and has appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS.
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2005· 6 entries
Won the ATP Cincinnati Open with ATP Mens (2005).
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Rod Laver described Federer as an "unbelievable talent", "capable of anything", and that "he could be the greatest tennis player of all time"
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Auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina
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At the 2005 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, Federer arranged an exhibition with several top players from the ATP and WTA tour called Rally for Relief, whose proceeds went to the victims of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
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Federer failed to reach the finals of the first two Grand Slam tournaments, losing the Australian Open semifinal to eventual champion Safin after holding match points, and the French Open semifinal to eventual champion R
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Visited South Africa to meet children who had benefited from his support
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2004· 5 entries
Won the ATP Canadian Open with ATP Mens (2004).
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Awarded BBC World Sport Star of the Year (2004).
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Awarded ITF World Champions (2004).
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2006, and 2007, as well as five consecutive titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open
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Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles, becoming the first person to do so in a single season since Mats Wilander in 1988
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2003· 5 entries
Awarded Swiss Sports Personality of the Year (2003).
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Federer won his first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, beating Andy Roddick in the semifinals and Mark Philippoussis in the final
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In 2003, he established the Roger Federer Foundation to help disadvantaged children and to promote their access to education and sport.
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Established the Roger Federer Foundation to help disadvantaged children and to promote their access to education and sport
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“this depends on how warm the days are and with what kind of balls I play and against who I play. So you can see – it depends on several factors and not just the surface; the feeling I have is most important.”
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2002· 1 entry
Federer reached his first Masters final at the Miami event, where he lost to Andre Agassi, but then won his first Masters title in Hamburg, defeating Marat Safin in the final; the victory put him in the top 10 for the fi
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2001· 3 entries
Joined Switzerland Tennis in 2001.
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“definitely helped me to become the player I am today.”
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Federer won his first singles title at the 2001 Milan Indoor tournament, where he defeated Julien Boutter in the final
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2000· 2 entries
Federer is married to former Women's Tennis Association player Miroslava Federer (née Vavrinec), whom he met while they were both competing for Switzerland at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
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And 2001, and missing the tournament in 2004 and 2005 due to injuries
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1999· 2 entries
In 1999, the then-18-year-old Federer was discharged from compulsory military service due to a chronic back problem.
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When Federer decided to play full-time on the ATP tour, he chose Peter Lundgren rather than Carter as his traveling coach, and they worked together until the end of 2003 before finally splitting
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1998· 3 entries
When he won both the Boys' singles final over Irakli Labadze, and the Boys' doubles final, teamed with Olivier Rochus, defeating the team of Michaël Llodra and Andy Ram
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Joined ATP Mens in 1998.
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And former ball boy, Federer won his first major singles title at Wimbledon in 2003 at age 21
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1995· 2 entries
And John McEnroe in 1984) and had a match record of 92–5 (the most wins since Ivan Lendl in 1982)
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At age 13, Federer won the U14 Swiss national junior championship and was subsequently invited to train at the prestigious National Tennis Centre in the French-speaking Écublens, where he enrolled shortly after his 14th
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1993· 1 entry
Federer won the under-12 Swiss national junior championships in Lucerne
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1992· 1 entry
And 1993, and even received a medal after the 1993 final, together with the other ballboys, from tournament champion Michael Stich
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1981· 1 entry
Born 1981-08-08.
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1980· 1 entry
To win a major without dropping a set, beating Fernando González in the final
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1968· 1 entry
Including 20 major men's singles titles (among which a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles, and an Open Era joint-record five men's singles US Open titles), 28 Masters and six year-end championships
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