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Quick Facts
- Holds the longest grass court winning streak of 65 matches.
- Ranked World No. 1 player for 237 consecutive weeks.
- Is the first Swiss player to break into the Top 10.
- Has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles as of 2008.
- Won a Gold medal for doubles in the 2008 Olympics.
Expert summary
Roger Federer is a world famous professional male tennis player from Switzerland. When Federer was twelve he decided to devote his time to tennis. Two years later he became Switzerland's national champion and began training at the Swiss National Tennis Center. He then entered the junior circuit in 1996 and won the junior Wimbledon and Orange Bowl in 1998 before joining the pro circuit. He made his Olympic debut at Sydney in 2000 when he lost in the bronze medal match. Then in 2001 he won his first ATP title. Federer secured the World No. 1 place after finishing with 11 ATP titles and a .925 winning percentage in 2004. He has garnered numerous titles in both singles and doubles.
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Tennis History
A compilation of tennis history. Many of the records listed are held by Roger Federer.
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