Roger Federer Biography

Roger Federer, born on 8 August 1981, is a former professional tennis player from Switzerland. He held the world No. 1 ranking for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as year-end No. 1 five times. Federer secured 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, second only to the Open Era's start in 1968, including 20 major titles and 28 Masters events. A Wimbledon junior champion in 1998, he claimed his first major singles title at age 21 during the 2003 tournament. He completed the career Grand Slam at the 2009 French Open after three prior runner-up finishes to Nadal, his primary rival until 2010. Federer and Stan Wawrinka guided the Switzerland Davis Cup team to their first title in 2014, following their 2008 Olympic doubles gold. After a six-month break in 2016 to recover from knee surgery, he returned to win three more majors, including the 2017 Australian Open and a record eighth Wimbledon title.