Capital: | € 375 million |
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Age: | 38 |
Born: | 08.08.1981 |
Country of origin: | Switzerland |
Source of wealth: | Tennis player |
Last updated: | 2020 |
Short introduction
Swiss Roger Federer is considered one of the best tennis players of all time. He has won the World Sportsman of the Year award several times and is a recording winner in the final of the World Tour ATP and Wimbledon. He also led the tennis rankings of the men’s world longer than others in 302 weeks in a row and won more grand slam tournaments individually than others.
Early Life
Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981 in Basel. His father was Swiss and his mother was South Africa. He has Swiss citizenship and South Africa. Federer grew in various edges of Basel. He has a sister, Diana (* 1979). He began playing tennis at the age of three years.
Career
Federer’s tennis career began to be rather spectacular and he shone with great continuity and stable development than with extraordinary international success. The main development only began when he joined the Tennis Boys TC club at the age of eight.
At the age of 12, Switzerland can see some national success and one year later decided to move to the Swiss training center at Eclubens. Here he was sponsored by the Swiss Association and was able to reach several national Junior Championship titles in the following years.
At the age of 16, he left school to concentrate on his sports career. He then made his junior breakthrough at the Australian Open and Wimbledon shortly afterwards. Since then, his success allows him to participate in tournaments in the professional field.
Career spotlight.
2003.
Wimbledon winner
2004.
Australian Open Winner, US Open, Wimbledon
2005.
US Open Winner, Wimbledon
2006.
Australian Open Winner, US Open, Wimbledon
2007.
Australian Open Winner, US Open, Wimbledon
2008.
US Open Winner, Gold Medal at the Beijing Double Olympics with Stanislas Wawrinka
2009.
Open French Winner, Wimbledon
2010.
Australia’s open winner
2012.
Wimbledon Winner, Silver Medal at the London Olympics in Singles
2017.
Australia Open Winners, Wimbledon
2018.
Australia’s open winner
Famous quotes
“I’m 31, don’t make me so young!”
Roger Federer’s answer to the question of how 30 years and Andy Roddick is different.
“Don’t say I’m silent, okay? If I want to talk, I will talk!”
Federer’s angry words to lead Waspire Jake Garner during the US 2009 US final.
“Just because I destroy the racket doesn’t mean I’m scared.”
Roger Federer after destroying his racket in Miami in 2009 was angry at the missing match.
“You know, you can’t make it a secret. I must be a very talented player.”
Federer’s honest answer about how he managed to play consistently at a high level.
“Thank you, but I’m not his father.”
Roger Federer at congratulations on the interviewer after it was known that his cow “Juliette” hoped Betis. He has received this for his first Wimbledon victory.
(Source: tennisnet.com/the tennis space)