273 Facts About Roger Federer

Roger Federer was ranked as the world No 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No 1 five times.

For nearly two decades, Roger Federer was a leading figure in men's tennis alongside Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, collectively known as the Big Three.

Roger Federer won three of the four majors and the Tour Finals in 2004,2006, and 2007, as well as five consecutive titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open.

Roger Federer completed the career Grand Slam at the 2009 French Open after three consecutive runner-up finishes to Nadal, his main rival until 2010.

Roger Federer won a silver medal in singles at the 2012 London Olympics, finishing runner-up to Andy Murray.

At the 2018 Australian Open, Roger Federer became the first man to win 20 major singles titles and shortly after the oldest ATP world No 1 at the time, at age 36.

Roger Federer won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award a joint-record five times.

Outside of competition, Roger Federer played an instrumental role in the creation of the Laver Cup team competition.

Roger Federer established the Roger Federer Foundation, which targets impoverished children in southern Africa, and has raised funds in part through the Match for Africa exhibition series.

Roger Federer was born on 8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland.

Roger Federer has one sibling, his older sister, Diana, the mother of twins.

Since Roger Federer's mother is South African, he holds both Swiss and South African citizenship.

Roger Federer is related to Swiss prelate Urban Federer as well as Swiss politician and philanthropist Barbara Schmid-Federer.

From ages 8 to 10, Roger Federer received group and individual training from Kacovsky.

At age 10, Roger Federer began being taught at the club by Australian former tennis player Peter Carter.

Roger Federer has credited Carter for his "entire technique and coolness".

Roger Federer grew up playing many sports, such as badminton, basketball, football, and tennis, but he was most taken by the latter two.

Roger Federer tried skiing and swimming and spent hours playing soft tennis on the street.

In 1993, Roger Federer won the under-12 Swiss national junior championships in Lucerne.

Roger Federer was a ball boy at his hometown Basel event, the Swiss Indoors in 1992 and 1993, and even received a medal after the 1993 final, together with the other ballboys, from tournament champion Michael Stich.

Roger Federer was brought to train at the Swiss National Tennis Center, then located in Ecublens in the canton of Vaud, between 1995 and 1997.

Roger Federer completed his compulsory education at La Planta secondary school in Chavannes-pres-Renens and obtained his certificate in July 1997, in the upper division, commercial studies section.

In 1995, at age 13, Roger Federer won the U14 Swiss national junior championship and was invited to train at the prestigious National Tennis Centre in the French-speaking Ecublens, where he enrolled shortly after his 14th birthday.

Roger Federer was the youngest player in the group and felt singled out as the "Swiss German" by many of the students and staff at the academy, experienced mild bullying, and was often on the verge of packing his bags and returning home.

Roger Federer played his first ITF junior match in July 1996, at the age of 14, at a grade-2 tournament in Switzerland.

Roger Federer then played in the 1996 NEC World Youth Cup Final in Zurich against tennis players like Lleyton Hewitt.

In January 1997, at age 15, Roger Federer won both the indoor and outdoor U18 Swiss national championship, defeating the Yves Allegro who was three years older than him, in both finals.

Roger Federer then reached the US Open Junior final, which he lost to David Nalbandian.

Roger Federer then brought his junior career to an end at the prestigious Junior Orange Bowl in Miami, where he defeated Nalbandian in the semifinals and Guillermo Coria in the final.

In July 1998, an almost 17-year-old Roger Federer made his ATP debut at the Swiss Open Gstaad, in his home country of Switzerland, losing to No 88 Lucas Arnold Ker in the first round.

Roger Federer then received a wildcard to the 1998 Swiss Indoors in his hometown in Basel, where he lost in the first round to former world No 1 Andre Agassi.

Later that month, Roger Federer won his first and only singles ATP Challenger title in Brest, defeating Max Mirnyi in the final.

Roger Federer then entered the Top 50 in March and ended 2000 ranked 29th in the world.

Roger Federer made his Olympic debut at Sydney, where he surprised many by reaching the semifinals, where he lost to Tommy Haas and then to Arnaud Di Pasquale in the bronze medal match.

In January 2001, Roger Federer won the Hopman Cup representing Switzerland, along with world No 1 Martina Hingis.

In 2001, Roger Federer won his first singles title at the 2001 Milan Indoor tournament, where he defeated Julien Boutter in the final.

Roger Federer then reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, losing to former world No 2 and eventual finalist Alex Corretja.

Roger Federer defeated the No 1 seed in a five-set match to snap Sampras' 31-match win streak at Wimbledon before losing in the quarter-finals to Tim Henman.

In 2002, Roger 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 first time.

In 2003, Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, beating Andy Roddick in the semifinals and Mark Philippoussis in the final.

Roger Federer won his first and only doubles Masters event in Miami with Max Mirnyi, beating the pair of Leander Paes and David Rikl in the final.

Roger Federer then reached the singles final of the Rome Masters on clay, which he lost to Felix Mantilla.

Roger Federer reached nine finals on the ATP Tour and won seven of them on four different surfaces, including the 500 series events at Dubai and Vienna, defeating Jiri Novak and Carlos Moya in the respective finals.

Lastly, Roger Federer won the year-end championships over Andre Agassi, finishing the year as world No 2, narrowly behind Andy Roddick by only 160 points.

In 2004, Roger Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles, becoming the first person to do so in a single season since Mats Wilander in 1988.

Roger Federer then won the Indian Wells on hardcourts and the Hamburg Masters on clay, beating Tim Henman and Guillermo Coria in the finals respectively, snapping the latter's 31-match winning streak on clay.

At the Summer Olympics in Athens, Roger Federer was the clear favorite after claiming the world No 1 ranking for the first time earlier in the year.

Roger Federer then won the Canada Masters, defeating Roddick in the final.

At the US Open, Roger Federer defeated the 2001 champion, Lleyton Hewitt, for his first title there.

Roger Federer won his first tournament on home soil by capturing the Swiss Open in Gstaad and he wrapped up the year by winning the year-end championships for the second time after beating Hewitt in the final.

In 2005, Roger 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 Rafael Nadal.

However, Roger Federer reestablished his dominance on grass, winning Wimbledon for a third time by defeating Andy Roddick.

At the US Open, Roger Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the latter's last major final.

Roger Federer took four Masters wins: Indian Wells, Miami and Cincinnati on hard court, and Hamburg on clay.

Roger Federer recovered from two sets down to take the final in five sets.

Furthermore, Roger Federer won two ATP 500 series events at Rotterdam and Dubai.

Roger Federer maintained his position as No 1 for the entire season.

That year, Roger Federer won 11 singles titles, which tied his mark during the 2004 season.

Roger Federer reached the finals in an astounding 16 of the 17 tournaments he entered during the season.

In 2006, Roger 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.

Roger Federer was the first man to reach all four finals in a calendar year since Rod Laver in 1969.

Roger Federer consistently pushed Nadal to the limit on clay throughout the season taking him to fourth-set tiebreakers in Monte-Carlo and Paris, and a thrilling match in Rome that went to a deciding fifth-set tiebreaker.

Roger Federer won one ATP 500 series event in Tokyo and captured the year-end championships for the third time in his career, again finishing the year as world No 1.

Roger Federer only lost to two players during 2006, to Nadal four times in finals, and to 19-year-old Andy Murray in the second round of the 2006 Cincinnati Masters, in what was Roger Federer's only defeat before the final of a tournament that year.

Roger Federer finished the season on a 29-match winning streak, as well as winning 48 of his last 49 matches after the French Open.

In 2007, Roger Federer reached all four Grand Slam singles finals, winning three of them again.

Roger Federer captured his fourth Dubai crown to extend his winning streak to 41 matches, the longest of his career and only five shy of the all-time record.

Roger Federer then entered Indian Wells as the three-time defending champion, but his streak ended in controversy when he was defeated by Guillermo Canas, who had failed a drug test for illegal doping.

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer defeated Nadal for a second consecutive year in the final, this time in a thrilling five-set encounter that many analysts hailed as the greatest Wimbledon final since 1980.

At the Canada Masters, Roger Federer lost in the final to Novak Djokovic in a final-set tiebreaker upset.

Roger Federer rebounded in Cincinnati to capture his fifth title of the year.

Roger Federer entered the US Open as the three-time defending champion and faced Djokovic in the final.

Roger Federer closed out the year with victories in Basel and the year-end championships in Shanghai.

At the Australian Open Roger Federer lost in the semifinals to eventual winner Djokovic, which ended his record of 10 consecutive finals.

Roger Federer lost twice in Masters finals on clay to Nadal, at Monte Carlo and Hamburg.

Roger Federer captured three titles playing in 250-level events at Estoril, Halle, and Basel.

Roger Federer was defeated by Nadal in two Grand Slam finals, the French Open and Wimbledon, which was regarded as the best match of tennis history by many, when he was going for six straight wins to break Bjorn Borg's record.

Roger Federer came back from two sets down to force a fifth set, where he fell just two points from the title.

However, Roger Federer could reach only the quarterfinals in the singles draw, bowing out to then No 8 James Blake, thus ceding his No 1 ranking to Nadal after being at the top for a record 237 consecutive weeks.

Roger Federer captured his only Grand Slam of 2008 at the US Open, defeating Andy Murray in the final.

Roger Federer began the 2009 season with a loss to Nadal in the final of the Australian Open in a hotly contested five-set match.

Roger Federer struggled following the defeat in Melbourne and entered the clay season without a title.

Roger Federer's season turned around in the final Masters event of the clay season when he defeated Nadal on clay for only the second time to capture the Madrid Masters.

Roger Federer fought back from a two-sets-to-one deficit against a young Juan Martin del Potro to win a five-setter in the semifinals.

In Wimbledon, Roger Federer faced long-time rival Andy Roddick in the final in what was their eighth and final meeting at a Grand Slam.

Roger Federer continued his summer run by winning his third Cincinnati Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.

Roger Federer was defeated by del Potro in the final despite falling just two points from the title in the fourth set.

Roger Federer finished the season as the year-end No 1 for the fifth time in his career.

Roger Federer started the year with a win at the Australian Open, where he defeated Andy Murray in the final, extending the Grand Slam singles record to sixteen titles and matching Andre Agassi's record of four Australian Open titles.

Since 2005 Wimbledon, Roger Federer had made 18 out of 19 finals in Grand Slam tournaments, a period of sustained excellence unparalleled in the Open Era.

At the French Open, Roger Federer won his 700th tour match and 150th tour match on clay.

At the US Open, Roger Federer reached the semifinals, where he lost a five-set match to Novak Djokovic after holding two match points.

Roger Federer reached four Masters finals prevailing against Mardy Fish at Cincinnati.

Roger Federer finished the year in strong form, winning indoor titles at the Stockholm Open, Swiss Indoors and the ATP Finals in London, beating Djokovic and Nadal in the finals of the latter two.

In 2010, Roger Federer finished in the top two for the eighth consecutive season.

Roger Federer was defeated in straight sets in the semifinals of the Australian Open by eventual champion Novak Djokovic.

At the French Open semifinals, Roger Federer ended Djokovic's undefeated streak of 43 consecutive wins with a four-set victory, but he then lost in the final to Rafael Nadal.

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer lost in the quarterfinals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

At the US Open, Roger Federer lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic in five sets after winning the first two sets for the second time in 2011.

The loss meant that it was the first time since 2002 that Roger Federer had not won any of the four Grand Slam titles.

Roger Federer finished the season successfully in the indoor season, winning his last three tournaments of the year at the Swiss Indoors, Paris Masters and ATP Finals, forming a 16-match winning streak.

Roger Federer began the 2012 season by reaching the semifinal of the Australian Open, which he lost to Nadal.

Roger Federer then won the Rotterdam Open for the first time since 2005, defeating del Potro in the final.

Roger Federer then won the Indian Wells Masters after defeating Nadal in the semifinals, and John Isner in the final.

Roger Federer went on to compete at the Madrid Masters on the new blue clay surface, where he beat Tomas Berdych in the final, thus regaining the No 2 ranking from Rafael Nadal.

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer played a five-set match in the third round against Julien Benneteau on his way to winning the tournament, defeating Djokovic in the semifinals and then Murray in a four-set final to win his seventh Wimbledon championship, tying Sampras' Open Era record.

Clearly exhausted from his clash with Del Potro, Roger Federer then lost the final to Murray in a surprisingly lopsided match, thus winning a silver medal for his country.

At the Shanghai Masters, after defeating Wawrinka in the third round, Roger Federer confirmed his 300th week at No 1, thus becoming the first player to reach this milestone.

Roger Federer ended the season by reaching the final of the ATP Finals, where he lost to Djokovic.

Roger Federer was unable to maintain his form into Wimbledon, suffering his worst Grand Slam tournament defeat since 2003 in the second round against Sergiy Stakhovsky.

Roger Federer made the final in Basel, succumbing to Juan Martin del Potro in three sets, and indicated it was a mistake to have played certain tournaments while suffering from a back injury.

On 27 December 2013, Roger Federer announced that Stefan Edberg was joining his team as co-coach with Severin Luthi.

At the Australian Open, Roger Federer defeated Tsonga and Murray to reach his 11th consecutive semifinal in Melbourne, before losing to Rafael Nadal in straight sets.

Roger Federer then reached the Indian Wells final, but lost to Djokovic in a final-set tiebreaker.

At the Halle Open, Roger Federer reached both the singles and the doubles finals, beating Alejandro Falla in the singles final.

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer reached a record ninth final, but he was defeated by Djokovic in an epic five-set match.

Roger Federer reached the final of the Canadian Open, where he was defeated by Tsonga.

Roger Federer then defeated Spain's David Ferrer in three sets to capture his sixth Cincinnati crown.

Roger Federer then reached the semifinals at the US Open but lost in straight sets to eventual champion Marin Cilic.

Roger Federer then beat Gilles Simon to win his second Shanghai final.

Roger Federer then won the Swiss Indoors for a record sixth title, defeating David Goffin in the final.

Roger Federer reached the finals of the 2014 ATP Finals to face Djokovic again, but withdrew from the final because of another back injury.

Roger Federer started his 2015 season by winning the Brisbane International, defeating Milos Raonic in the final, thereby becoming only the third man in the Open Era to have 1,000 or more wins, joining Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl, as well as the first man in the Open Era to win at least one title in each of 15 consecutive years.

At the Dubai Championships, Roger Federer successfully defended his title with a straight-set victory over Djokovic in the final.

Roger Federer then reached the Indian Wells final, which he lost to defending champion Djokovic.

In May, Roger Federer won the inaugural Istanbul Open clay-court tournament, ending a title drought on red clay since the 2009 French Open.

Roger Federer then reached the Italian Open final, but was unable to win his first title there, losing to Djokovic in the final.

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer defeated Murray in straight sets in the semifinals to advance to his tenth Wimbledon final, which he lost to Djokovic in four sets in a rematch of the previous year's final.

Roger Federer defeated Murray and Djokovic in straight sets to win the Cincinnati Masters for the seventh time.

Roger Federer then won the Swiss Indoors, defeating Nadal in the final.

Roger Federer revealed that Edberg originally signed on to the coaching team for one season only in 2014 but agreed to stay on in 2015.

Roger Federer started his season in the Brisbane International as the defending champion.

Roger Federer made his comeback at the Monte-Carlo Masters, losing in the quarterfinals to Tsonga in three sets.

Roger Federer then participated in the Italian Open where he lost in the third round to Dominic Thiem.

In Wimbledon, Roger Federer came back from two sets down to defeat Marin Cilic in the quarterfinals, equalling Jimmy Connors's all-time records of 11 Wimbledon semifinals and 84 match wins.

Roger Federer then suffered his first defeat in a Wimbledon semifinal in a five-set loss to Raonic, re-injuring his knee in the fifth set.

On 26 July, Roger Federer announced that he would miss the Summer Olympics and the remainder of the 2016 season to recover fully from his knee injury.

At the Australian Open, Roger Federer defeated top-10 players Tomas Berdych and Kei Nishikori on his way to the semifinals, making Roger Federer the oldest man to compete in a grand slam semifinal since Jimmy Connors in 1991.

In Miami, Roger Federer defeated Nadal in the final in straight sets and climbed to No 4 in the ATP rankings.

Roger Federer returned to the tour at Stuttgart, where he suffered a shock defeat to Tommy Haas in the second round despite holding match points, the lowest-ranked player to beat him since No 407 Bjoern Phau in 1999.

Roger Federer rebounded the following week by winning a record-extending ninth title at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, doing so without the loss of a set.

Roger Federer then won Wimbledon without dropping a set, defeating Marin Cilic in the final to win a record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title and his record-extending 19th major title overall, becoming the oldest male player to win Wimbledon in the Open era.

Roger Federer became the second man in the Open era to win Wimbledon without dropping a set after Bjorn Borg in 1976.

At the opening of the summer hard court swing, Roger Federer lost the final of the Canada Masters to Alexander Zverev after injuring his back during the match.

However, Roger Federer lost to Juan Martin del Potro in the quarterfinals at the US Open.

Roger Federer won both his singles matches against Sam Querrey and Nick Kyrgios, defeating the latter in the champion's tiebreak to seal the cup for Europe.

The tournament was notable for Roger Federer playing doubles with long-time rival Rafael Nadal for the first time, defeating the Team World duo of Querrey and Jack Sock.

At the Shanghai Masters Roger Federer captured his third Masters title of the season, defeating No 1 Rafael Nadal in the final.

Roger Federer then defeated Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the Swiss Indoors to surpass Ivan Lendl in number of career titles.

Roger Federer started his season by winning his second Hopman Cup title, this time partnering with Belinda Bencic, after having won previously in 2001 with Martina Hingis.

At the Australian Open, Roger Federer reached the final without dropping a set, and successfully defended his title beating Marin Cilic in a five-set final.

Roger Federer became the first man to win twenty Grand Slam titles.

Roger Federer broke the ATP record for the longest span between two successive reigns at No 1 at 5 years and 106 days.

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer was seeded first at a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2012 US Open, but he lost in the quarterfinals to Kevin Anderson in five sets, despite being two sets up and having a match point in the third.

Roger Federer next played in Cincinnati, where he lost in the final to Novak Djokovic, who won a record Career Golden Masters.

The loss ended Roger Federer's run of 100 consecutive service holds and 14-match winning streak in Cincinnati.

At the US Open, Roger Federer was upset by John Millman in the 4th round, citing extreme conditions of heat and humidity that took a toll on his body.

Roger Federer then played at the Laver Cup where he successfully helped Team Europe defend their title, winning both his singles matches against Nick Kyrgios and John Isner.

Roger Federer paired up with Djokovic in doubles for the first time in his career, losing their match against Jack Sock and Kevin Anderson in three sets.

At the Paris Masters, Roger Federer lost in the semifinals to Djokovic.

At the ATP Finals, Roger Federer lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev in the semifinal.

Roger Federer opened his campaign by retaining the Hopman Cup alongside Belinda Bencic, becoming the first player to win the mixed-gender event three times.

At the Australian Open, Roger Federer was upset by Stefanos Tsitsipas in four close sets.

At the Dubai Championships, Roger Federer defeated Tsitsipas in straight sets in the final to win his 100th career singles title, thus becoming only the second man after Jimmy Connors to reach the three figure mark in the Open Era.

Roger Federer then reached the finals of both Indian Wells, where he lost to Dominic Thiem, and Miami, where he defeated John Isner.

Roger Federer played his first clay court tournament in three years at the Madrid Open, where after securing his 1200th career win in the third round against Gael Monfils, he lost in the quarterfinals to Dominic Thiem, despite having two match points in the second set.

Roger Federer played at the French Open for the first time in 4 years.

Roger Federer began his grass court season at the Halle Open where he won his tenth title at the event, defeating David Goffin in the final in straight sets.

At Wimbledon, Roger Federer defeated Nadal in their 40th and final professional meeting to reach his record 12th final at the tournament.

Roger Federer then faced Djokovic in the final, against whom he lost in a five-set thriller lasting 4 hours and 57 minutes, despite having two championship points on serve in the fifth set.

Roger Federer next played at the Cincinnati Masters and reached the third round where he lost in straight sets to Andrey Rublev.

At the US Open, Roger Federer lost in the quarterfinals to No 78 Grigor Dimitrov in five sets.

At the Laver Cup in Geneva, Roger Federer won singles matches against Kyrgios and Isner to help the European team capture their third consecutive title.

At the Shanghai Masters, Roger Federer lost in the quarterfinals to Alexander Zverev.

At the Swiss Indoors, Roger Federer played the 1500th match of his career in the first round, beating Peter Gojowczyk in less than an hour.

At the ATP Finals, Roger Federer rebounded from an opening match loss to Dominic Thiem to defeat Matteo Berrettini and Djokovic in straight sets to qualify for the semifinals.

Roger Federer then lost the semifinal to Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets.

Roger Federer began his 2020 season at the Australian Open, where he reached the semifinals after saving seven match points in his five-set quarterfinal win over Tennys Sandgren.

Roger Federer then lost his semifinal match to Djokovic in straight sets, having sustained a groin injury earlier in the tournament.

On 10 June, due to a setback from his initial rehabilitation from the knee injury, Roger Federer announced that he had to have an additional arthroscopic procedure on his right knee, vowing to return in 2021.

In January 2021, Roger Federer withdrew from the Australian Open due to still recovering from knee surgery and strict COVID-19 quarantine measures in Australia.

At the French Open, Roger Federer withdrew from the tournament before his fourth-round match citing knee problems, giving a walkover to Matteo Berrettini.

At Wimbledon, the nearly 40-year-old Roger Federer became the oldest Wimbledon quarterfinalist in the Open Era, breaking the record held by Ken Rosewall, but he was then upset by 14th seed Hubert Hurkacz in straight sets.

Roger Federer withdrew from the US Open, but he hoped to make a return to the tour in 2022.

Roger Federer did not play in a singles tournament after Wimbledon 2021, and dropped out of the top 50 on 13 June 2022.

However, Roger Federer announced that he was set to return to the tour at the 2022 Laver Cup in September.

Roger Federer performed better than Nadal on grass and on hard courts, while Nadal dominated the matchup on clay.

Roger Federer and Nadal played each other from 2004 to 2019, and their rivalry is a significant part of both men's careers.

The last encounter was at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, where Roger Federer won to reach the final.

Roger Federer was ranked No 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks beginning in February 2004.

Roger Federer has won the third most Grand Slam tournament titles, trailing Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Roger Federer has been in 31 major finals, including a record ten consecutive Grand Slam tournament finals.

Roger Federer has earned a men's doubles gold medal, and a men's singles silver medal at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012, respectively.

Roger Federer won a record eight Wimbledon titles, including a joint-record five in a row, and he won an Open Era joint-record five US Open titles, including a record five in a row.

Roger Federer has held the world No 1 spot in the ATP rankings for the second-longest amount of time for a male player.

Roger Federer has won the ATP Player of the Year five times, and has been named the ITF World Champion five times.

Roger Federer has been voted by his peers to receive the tour Sportsmanship Award a record 13 times and voted by tennis fans to receive the ATP Fans' Favorite award for 19 consecutive years.

Roger Federer won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award twice, the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award five times, the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year a record four times, and the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award once, following his 2017 comeback season.

Roger Federer has been named the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year a record seven times.

Roger Federer has huge popularity in the world of sport, and is considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

Roger Federer was called the greatest athlete of his generation by some sports reporters after he won his 19th and 20th major titles.

Roger Federer himself has downplayed these claims, stating in 2012 that it is impossible to compare tennis players from different eras and that past champions are needed to pave the way for future champions.

Roger Federer named Federer, Djokovic and Nadal as the three best players in history, but singled out Roger Federer as the greatest.

For me, Roger Federer is irreplaceable, he's the greatest player of all time when I see the aesthetics, the grace he has on the court.

Roger Federer helped to lead a revival in tennis known by many as the Golden Age, leading to increased interest in the sport and higher revenues for many tennis venues.

An elite athlete, Roger Federer was an all-court, all-around player known for his speed, fluid style of play, and exceptional shot-making.

Roger Federer mainly played from the baseline but was comfortable at the net, being one of the best volleyers in the game.

Roger Federer had a powerful, accurate smash, very effectively performed rare elements of professional tennis, such as the backhand smash and skyhook, half-volley, jump smash and an aggressive serve return known affectionately as SABR.

Roger Federer played with a single-handed backhand, which gave him great variety.

Roger Federer employed the slice, occasionally using it to lure his opponent to the net and deliver a passing shot.

Roger Federer's serve was difficult to read, as he always used a similar ball toss regardless of what type of serve he was going to hit and where he aimed to hit it.

Roger Federer was often able to produce big serves on key points in a match.

Roger Federer was accomplished at serve and volleying, and employed this tactic frequently in his early career.

Later in his career, Roger Federer added the drop shot to his arsenal and could perform a well-disguised drop shot off both wings.

Roger Federer sometimes used a between-the-legs shot, which is colloquially referred to as a "tweener" or "hotdog".

Roger Federer is one of the top players who successfully employed the "squash shot".

Roger Federer was noted for his cool demeanor and emotional control on the court.

Roger Federer later confessed to having been a hot head at a young age as he often erupted if he hit a dumb shot.

From ages 8 to 10, Roger Federer received group and individual training from veteran Czech coach Adolf Kacovsky.

Between the ages of 10 and 14, Roger Federer spent more time with Carter than with his own family, working daily on all aspects of his game.

Roger Federer has credited Carter for his "entire technique and coolness".

In 1999, when Roger 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.

About Carter's funeral, Roger Federer stated: "Any defeat in tennis is nothing compared to such a moment".

Roger Federer's death had a deep impact on Federer, who would even call it "a wake-up call", before winning his first major in the following year, Wimbledon, which he dedicated to Carter.

Roger Federer's playing style has been greatly influenced by his coaches over the years.

Roger Federer began the 2014 season by changing rackets for the first time in his career.

Roger Federer switched from his longtime frame of 90 square inches to one measured at 97 square inches.

Roger Federer had long been at a comparative disadvantage in equipment to almost the entire tour, including his top rivals Nadal and Djokovic, who used more powerful frames of between 95 and 100 square inches.

Roger Federer switched to a bigger custom-built Wilson 90 square inch head racquet in 2003.

Roger Federer first signed with Nike footwear and apparel in 1994.

Since 2021, Roger Federer has worn tennis shoes produced by On, a Swiss-based athletic shoe and sports apparel manufacturer in which he became a shareholder in November 2019.

Roger Federer was nicknamed the "Roger Federer Express", and the "Swiss Maestro".

Roger Federer was referred to as "King Roger" on occasion.

In May 2009, Roger Federer placed 22 positions ahead of US President Barack Obama on Forbes magazine's most powerful celebrities list.

On winning the 2009 French Open and completing the career Grand Slam, Roger Federer became the first male tennis player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated since Andre Agassi in 1999.

Roger Federer was the first non-American player to appear on the cover of the magazine since Stefan Edberg in 1992.

Roger Federer again made the cover of Sports Illustrated following his record-breaking 8th Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam of 2017, becoming the first male tennis player to be featured on the cover since his previous appearance in 2009.

In 2011, in the Reputation Institute's study of the World's most respected, admired, and trusted personalities, Roger Federer ranked No 2 just behind Nelson Mandela.

In July 2016, Roger Federer ranked No 1 on the list of the most recognizable people from Switzerland, surpassing personalities such as Albert Einstein and William Tell.

In January 2017, Roger Federer was named the Most Marketable Sports Person for 2016 by researchers at the London School of Marketing.

In 2018, Roger Federer teamed up with DJ Money Mark and Wilson Tennis for the vinyl release of Roger Federer's first non-charting, non-single "Play Your Heart Out", a song that lays miscellaneous tennis-related sounds over an electronic track.

In December 2019, Roger Federer was voted by GQ readers the Most Stylish Man of the Decade.

In May 2020, Roger Federer became the first tennis player to reach the top of Forbes list of highest-paid athletes in the world, with $106.3 million in total earnings from salary, winnings and endorsements.

Roger Federer is a big outdoors fan and has posted many of his hiking experiences in the Swiss Alps on social media.

Roger Federer starred in several advertisements for Switzerland Tourism alongside many Hollywood stars.

In 2023, Roger 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".

The film follows the last 12 days of Roger Federer's career, culminating with the 2022 Laver Cup.

On 24 November 2017, Roger Federer received an honorary doctorate from his home university, the University of Basel, in recognition of his role in increasing the international reputation of Basel and Switzerland, and for his work for children in Africa through his charitable foundation.

In December 2019, Roger Federer became the first living person to be celebrated on Swiss coins.

On 20 July 2020, Roger Federer was featured by Swiss National Museum in their 100-part chronicle of Swiss history and culture.

On June 9,2024, Roger Federer received a Doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Dartmouth, following his commencement address to the Class of 2024.

Roger Federer was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF in April 2006 and has appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS.

At the 2005 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, Roger 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.

Roger Federer participated in a follow-up charity exhibition during the 2010 Indian Wells Masters, which raised $1million.

In January 2011, Roger Federer took part in Rally for Relief, an exhibition to raise money for the victims of the Queensland floods.

Roger Federer is endorsed by Japanese clothing company Uniqlo and Swiss companies Nationale Suisse, Credit Suisse, On, Rolex, Lindt, Sunrise, and Jura Elektroapparate.

In 2008, Roger Federer partnered with German car giant Mercedes-Benz, and in 2010, this endorsement was extended into a global partnership deal.

Roger Federer, who has been the brand ambassador for Lindt since 2009, gelled perfectly with the brand's fundamental values of Swissness, premiumness, and quality.

Roger Federer joined hands with Sunrise, Switzerland's largest telecommunications company, in 2014, and since then, they have regularly collaborated to create a slew of interesting campaigns harping on Swiss values of excellence and precision.

Roger Federer grew up supporting FC Basel and the Swiss national team.

In May 2022, when the Swiss national team was preparing to begin their UEFA Nations League campaign against the Czech Republic, Roger Federer made a surprise visit to meet every member of the team, including head coach Murat Yakin at Bad Ragaz, and to unveil Puma's new jersey for the team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

Roger Federer is married to former Women's Tennis Association player Miroslava Roger Federer, whom he met while they were both competing for Switzerland at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

At the time, Roger Federer used to watch her training, but was "more just admiring it rather than thinking I could do the same one day, to be quite honest".

Roger Federer owns two properties in his native Switzerland, one of which is a modern ski chalet in the Swiss Alps, and the other a penthouse apartment in Zurich.

Roger Federer is sponsored by Mercedes-Benz and has said that his favourite vehicle is the Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster.

Roger Federer was raised as a Roman Catholic and met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the 2006 Italian Open tournament in Rome and was quoted as saying "This was just the perfect day".

Roger Federer frequently conducts press conferences in German, French and English.

In 1999, the then-18-year-old Roger Federer was discharged from compulsory military service due to a chronic back problem.

In March 2008, Roger Federer revealed that he had recently been diagnosed with mononucleosis and that he may have suffered from it as early as December 2007.

Roger Federer underwent three procedures on his knees, the first two on his left knee, in 2016 and 2020, and the third on his right knee in 2022.

When he injured his knee in 2016, Roger Federer underwent knee surgery where a key portion of tissue was removed.

Roger Federer was able to return to top-level play for years.

Roger Federer employed a multi-faceted training programme that made use of every muscle.