Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player. He is ranked No. 7 in the world by the Association of Tennis Professionals. He has won 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles, an all-time record shared with Rafael Nadal.

 

Bio
Nickname	Fed-Ex (Federer Express)
Profession	Tennis player
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	in centimeters- 185 cm in meters- 1.85 m in feet- 6'
Eye Colour	Brown
Hair Colour	Dark Brown
Tennis
Turned pro	1998
Career Titles	8
Coach/Mentor	Ivan Ljubicic
Nature on field	Cool
Favourite Shot	Forehand
Achievements (main ones)	• Holds the record of winning 4 consecutive Wimbledon and US open titles. • Winner of 17 Grand slams. • 88 singles career titles. • He achieved the no. 1 ranking in February 2004 • He has won 1080 games in his career while losing only 245
Career Turning Point	After winning his first singles title in 2001 there was no looking back for Federer
Personal Life
Date of Birth	8 August 1981
Age (as of 2020)	39 Years
Birthplace	Basel, Switzerland
Zodiac sign	Leo
Nationality	Swiss
Hometown	Basel, Switzerland
School	Dropped out at the age of 16
College	N/A
Educational Qualifications	N/A
Family	Father- Robert Federer (Switzerland) Mother- Lynette Du Rand (South Africa)
Religion	Christianity
Ethnicity	Swiss-German (Father) Afrikaner (Mother)
Hobbies	Golf, Skiing, Music, Playing cards, Playstation
Controversies	• Roger Federer was once accused of fixing a Wimbledon final match against Nadal, which he lost. Federer justified this by saying that he had only advised his businessman friend to put money on him and since he lost ,there was no point of fixing. • Federer once released a statement opposing women tennis players' equal pay, this invited unwanted outrage.
Favourite Things
Tennis player	Pete Sampras
Food	Italian and Japanese cuisines
Film	Gladiator, James Bond film series
Singer	Lenny Kravitz
Music Band	AC/DC
Girls, Family & More
Marital Status	Married
Affairs/Girlfriends	Mirka Federer
Wife	Mirka Federer
Children	4 (twin daughters and twin sons)
Style Quotient
Cars Collection	Mercedes Benz SLS AMG Roadster
Money Factor
Net Worth	$350 Million

 

Some Lesser Known Facts About Roger Federer 

• Does Roger Federer smoke: No

• Does Roger Federer drink alcohol: Yes

• As a child, Roger Federer was a vegetarian. He started eating meat at the age of 14.

• When Federer was 16, he decided to quit school and devote only to tennis.

•  After winning the “orange bowl“ against Guillermo Coria in 1998, Roger posted up on his home door an adhesive tape with written on it: “the number one lives here!”

• Federer was appointed as UNICEF’S Goodwill ambassador in the year 2006.

• Roger Federer once won 105 points without an unforced error against John Isner in US OPEN 2007.

• In 2011,  Federer was polled as the “2nd most admired and respected person in the world” behind only Nelson Mandela.

• At Shanghai open 2014, Roger Federer completed a service game in 47 seconds against the world number 1 Novak Djokovic. He hit 4 back to back aces.

• There is a street in Halle, where the Gerry Weber tournament is held, called Roger Federer Alley.

• Roger’s sister Diana is also a mother of Twins.

• He founded the Roger Federer Foundation, which promotes sports and education for South African children.

• Roger opposed equal pay for women tennis players.

• The Swiss government recognized him to be the first worthy living man to appear on a Swiss stamp.

• Federer is scared of Roller Coasters.

• The film “Strokes of Genius” showcases Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal‘s lives with their famed 2008 Wimbledon championship, an epic match in the history of tennis. The film was released on 17 December 2019.