Roger Federer - Worlds Greatest Tennis Player - My Profile Image

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Roger Federer (pronounced /ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər/[1]; born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player, ranked World No. 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks.

Federer has won twelve Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Open, five Wimbledon, four US Open), four Tennis Masters Cup titles, and fourteen ATP Masters Series titles. Federer holds many records in the game, including having appeared in ten consecutive Grand Slam men's singles finals (2005 Wimbledon Championships through the 2007 US Open) and 17 consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals (2004 Wimbledon - present). He also holds the open era records for consecutive wins on both grass courts (65) and hard courts (56). He has a storied rivalry with Rafael Nadal.

Federer's success has prompted a number of tennis critics, legendary players, and current players to consider him to be the greatest tennis player in history.[2][3][4][5][6][7][8] In 2008, he was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time.[9]


Personal life

Federer is currently dating former WTA player Miroslava "Mirka" Vavrinec, who retired from tennis in 2002 after a foot injury. The two met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Federer launched a fragrance called RF Cosmetics in October 2003.[28]

Federer considers Swiss German his first language, but also speaks German, French, and English fluently[12] and conducts press conferences in all three.

Federer's favourite vacation spots are Dubai, the Maldives, and the Swiss mountains.[12] [87]

Federer is a good friend of golf superstar Tiger Woods.

Federer is Roman Catholic and met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament in Rome.[88]

Federer is highly involved in various charities. He established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to help disadvantaged people and to promote sports to youth. He was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF from 2006. Since then, he has visited South Africa and Tamil Nadu, one of the worst tsunami-affected areas in India. He has also appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS.

Time Magazine named Federer as one of the 100 most influential people in 2007.

Federer is a cricket fan[89] and spends part of his off-time playing that sport.[90]

In 2007, Federer was photographed by Annie Leibowitz as King Arthur. This was part of a series of photographs taken by her of many different celebrities for Disney's 'Year of a Million Dreams' project.

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