Roger Federer

Roger Federer: Biography in Details

Who is Roger Federer?

Roger Federer is currently ranked world no 2 in men’s singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles and has held the world’s no 1 position in the ATP ranking.

How old is Roger Federer?

Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland on August 8, 1981, and he is currently, 37 years old. His father’s name is Robert Federer and his mother’s name is Lynette Federer.

Likely, Roger Federer was also the top junior tennis player on the national team by age 11. Federer was subject to compulsory military service in the Swiss Armed Forces.

However, in 2003 he was ruled “unsuitable” and was subsequently not required to fulfill his military obligation. Instead, he served in the civil protection force and was required to pay 3% of his taxable income as an alternative.

Roger Federer has a sister namely, Diana Federer. Roger holds Swiss-German and Afrikaner (Dutch, German, French Huguenot, Belgian Flemish, and Swiss-German, Portuguese) ethnicity. His birth sign is Leo.

Roger Federer: Education, School/ College University

Talking about Roger’s education history, He dropped out of school at the age of 16. There is no information about his educational achievements.

Roger Federer: Professional Life, Career

In the year 1998, Federer won the Wimbledon boy’s singles and doubles titles and turned into a professional tennis player in the same year. Federer became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam title when he emerged victorious at Wimbledon in the year 2003.

Roger Federer had a world ranking of No. 2, and that same year, he won the Australian Open, the U.S. Open, the ATP Masters, and retained the Wimbledon singles title in the year 2004. In the year 2005, he was ranked No.1. Similarly, from 2004 to 2008, Federer held on to his No.1 ranking.

He also won the singles championships at the Australian Open Wimbledon and the U.S. Open in the year 2006 and 2007.  In the year 2009, he beat Robin Soderling to win the French Open and complete his career, Grand Slam.

The year 2013 was a struggling period for him. He was beaten down by many players. He then lost in the semifinals of the U.S. Open in the year 2014 and won by Croatian Marian Cilic.

He set a new record by winning his eighth Wimbledon title in a 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Marin Cilic in the year 2017 in July. He again defeated Marin Cilic in the opening of January 2018. Altogether, Federer has won a record 20 Grand Slam singles.

Roger Federer: Net Worth ($450M), Income, Salary

The tennis star earns a reported $70 million a year. Federer also earned a reported $71.5 million from 2016 to 2017, an impressive $65 million of which came from endorsements. And, as of this past year, the athlete earned a hefty $77.2 million altogether. As of 2022, he has an estimated net worth of around $570 million earned from his professional career.

Roger Federer: Awards, Nomination

Roger Federer has won 20 Grand Slam titles in the men’s singles competition, making him the first man to win at least three separate Grand Slam tournaments five times: Australian Open (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, and 2018), French Open (2009), Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2017) and US Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008).

Roger Federer: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandal

Roger Federer has strongly denied recommendations that he has most effectively come returned to the French Open to say goodbye. The 37-12 months-vintage will make his first look at Roland Garros seeing that 2015 subsequent week, prompting rumors that it’s far a farewell excursion beforehand of a planned retirement later this year. Federer, though, has positioned the file straight.

Another rumor is that Federer is simplest using the French Open as a heat up for Wimbledon after he struggled to final the pace at SW19 closing 12 months. And, while Federer doesn’t deny that’s a consideration, he does assert it’s a minor one.

How tall is Roger Federer?

Roger Federer has a height of 6 feet 1 inch. Additionally, he weighs is 85Kg. Hence, Roger’s hair color is dark brown and his eye color is dark brown. Furthermore, his shoe size is 12 (US).

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Being a Swiss professional tennis player, Roger Federer has a huge fan following rate. He has been active on social sites like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. He has 14.5M followers on his Facebook. Around 12.6M followers on his Twitter, and he has around 6.7M followers on Instagram.

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