1 for the fourth year in a row, demonstrating his dominance, and during these four years he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks beginning in February 2004. [297], Federer made his Davis Cup debut for Switzerland in the World Group first round against Italy in 1999 at 17 years of age. Mirka was born in erstwhile Czechoslovakia. [290], At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Federer was again the top seed and favorite in singles, but lost in the quarterfinals to James Blake. With the victory Federer returned to the semifinals of the French Open for the first time since 2012, where he lost to defending and 11-time champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets. [27], Federer played his first junior match in 1996 at the age of 14 at a grade 2 tournament in Switzerland. On July 23, 2009, Roger and Mirka became first-time parents as they welcomed identical twin girls, Myla Rose Federer and Charlene Riva Federer. [249] On 31 March, Federer defeated John Isner at the 2019 Miami Open in straights sets to win his 4th Miami Open title and 28th Masters title. Federer then played the Swiss Indoors in October, where he won a record sixth title and his 82nd ATP men's singles title overall. Click here for pics. [29] In addition he reached the US Open Junior final in 1998, losing to David Nalbandian. [88] Federer captured three titles playing in 250-level events at Estoril, Halle, and Basel. In September 2022, he retired from professional tennis following the Laver Cup. They first met in only the third tournament of Federer's career at the 1998 Swiss Indoors in Federer's hometown, with Andre Agassi prevailing over the 17-year-old. [230], In June, Federer regained the No. How Matt Hancock and Priti Patel shared stories of heavy-handed police ANDREW NEIL: What's REALLY going on in Boris Johnson's head - and why I'd advise Rishi Sunak to sleep with JANET STREET-PORTER: You're not a teenager, Mr Hancock. "He is always behind me. [267] On 10 June, due to a setback from his initial rehabilitation from the knee injury suffered earlier in the year, Federer announced that he had to have an additional arthroscopic procedure on his right knee. His annual income is around $106.3 Million. [48][49] In August he had a chance to take over the No. He named Federer, Djokovic and Nadal as the three best players in history, but singled out Roger Federer as the greatest.[395]. They met in the final of the 2012 Summer Olympics, in which Murray defeated Federer in straight sets, denying Federer a career Golden Slam. He withdrew from the US Open and stated that he would be off the tour for "many months," but he hoped to make a return to the tour in 2022. [204][205][206], In March, Federer won his 25th Masters title at Indian Wells, defeating Wawrinka in the final and gaining another victory over Nadal in the 4th round. Federer has huge popularity in the world of sport, and is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with many players and analysts in the period between 2009 and 2018 considering him to be the greatest player ever. On 11 July 2022, he became unranked for the first time since his professional debut. Swiss German is his native language. He won a record eight Wimbledon titles, and in 2018 he became the first player to claim 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles. 1", "Roger Federer overcomes Connors to beat an historical record", "Roger Federer da 17 anni in top 50. That takes guts. [65] He maintained his position as No. Their first three major matches were finals, with Federer winning all three of these matches; at the 2008 US Open[342] and the 2010 Australian Open,[343] both of which he won in straight sets, and at the 2012 Wimbledon Championships in which Murray took the opening set, but went on to lose in four sets. Leading up to the final, Federer was suffering from a back injury[306] that threw serious doubt over Switzerland's chance to claim the title, and lost in straight sets to Gal Monfils. He has won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award a record five times. He deployed the old Federer game in spades, and seemed physically fit and strong. Roger Federer Live Retweeted. He, and we, were reminded, ad nauseam, that he had failed to lift a Masters trophy since August 2007. In the semi-finals, he played a very close match with Novak Djokovic, but ultimately lost to him in three sets. Agassi also defeated Federer at the 2001 US Open and the finals of the Miami Masters in 2002. [391] In May 2020, the Tennis Channel ranked Federer as the greatest male tennis player of all time. With this early exit from the tournament, Federer lost his No. [77], At Wimbledon Federer entered the tournament not only as the four-time defending champion, but also riding a 48-match winning streak on grass. Considering the current media attention both on his tennis and on his private life in recent weeks, it is truly impressive that he was able to announce the newsafter the wedding was overon his own Web site. It was also the first time since the 2008 US Open that Federer successfully defended a major title. Federer and Djokovic first played in a Grand Slam final at the 2007 US Open where the three-time defending champion and No. At 36 years and 195 days of age, he became the oldest ATP world No. He continues to be one of the world's most influential figures in sports. 1 ranking to Roger Federer", "Rafa Nadal has knocked Roger Federer from the world number one spot and he's the 'clear cut' favourite to win the French Open next month for the 11th time", "Roger Federer beats Nick Kyrgios to reclaim world No. This was the fifth consecutive time that Djokovic defeated Federer in Grand Slam matches. [123], In September 2011, in a South African poll, Federer was voted the second most trusted and respected person in the world next to Nelson Mandela. Tennis legend Roger Federer celebratedhis 39th birthday on Saturday, August 8, 2020. This marked a turning point in the rivalry, as Federer won 16 of the next 18 meetings from 2004 onwards. [456] Federer strings his racquets using Wilson Natural Gut 16 gauge for his main strings and Luxilon ALU Power Rough 17 gauge (polyester) for his cross strings. The 40-year-old, who has 20 Grand Slams to his name, last played competitively at Wimbledon. He earned 49.2 million in endorsements and sponsorships. Outside of competing, he played an instrumental role in the creation of the Laver Cup team competition. The second was in the final of the US Open, where del Potro beat five-time defending champion Federer in five sets, ending his 20-match winning streak at majors. If this was anyone else, the news would be about as remarkable as. [466], Federer's contract with Nike expired in March 2018, and he later signed a deal with Uniqlo. [432], In December 2019, Federer was voted by GQ readers as the Most Stylish Man of the Decade (20102019), ahead of celebrities including Timothe Chalamet, LeBron James, Harry Styles, David Beckham, Justin Bieber, Kanye West and Ryan Gosling. [60], Federer's success in 2008 was severely hampered by a lingering bout of mononucleosis, which he suffered during the first half of the year. In contrast to his early career, most of his professional game has been characterised by lack of outbursts or emotional frustration at errors, which gives him an advantage over less controlled opponents. As the 41-year-old prepares to bid adieu at the Laver Cup in London, we celebrate one of the sports most beloved pairings with a trip down memory lane: 2001: Just before the calendar page turned to a New Year, sharing the court at the 2002 Hopman Cup. 2004, post-US Open title run: Monday morning reading for Roger; mapping out logistics for Mirka. Despite taking a two sets to one lead, Federer ultimately lost the match in five sets. Federer was victorious in four sets, claiming the 6th Grand Slam tournament of his career and denying Agassi his 9th. 2022, Lenzerheide, Switzerland: Looking towards the future. And hes still to be unequivocal about the full health of his back. He defeated Denis Istomin, Dan Evans, and Taylor Fritz to reach the fourth round, where he faced 14th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. [219], At the Shanghai Masters Federer captured his third Masters title of the season, defeating No. Robert Federer with his wife and son, Roger Federer. Wawrinka defeated Federer in straight sets during the 2015 French Open quarterfinals en route to winning his first French Open title, although Federer then won a straight-sets victory in the 2015 US Open semifinals. Federer defeated Andy Murray in four sets in the 2012 Wimbledon final,[134] regaining the No. After Federer won the first professional match they played, Murray dominated the first half of the rivalry, leading 85 in 2010, while the second half of the rivalry was dominated by Federer, who leads 93 from 2011 onwards. Eight-time champion Roger Federer continued his dominance over France's Richard Gasquet to set up a Wimbledon third-round meeting with British number two Cameron Norrie. Djokovic is one of two players (the other again being Nadal) on tour to have defeated Federer in straight sets at a major multiple times (2008 Australian Open, 2011 Australian Open, 2012 French Open, 2020 Australian Open), but Djokovic alone has done so four times. In the 2009 Wimbledon final, Roddick lost to Federer in five sets. Later in his career, Federer added the drop shot to his arsenal and can perform a well-disguised one off both wings. [177], Federer won his third title of the season at the inaugural Istanbul Open clay-court tournament, ending a title drought on red clay since the 2009 French Open. 2008: Dressing the part for the Laureus World Sports Awards. Roger Federer Wife (Age, Networth, Nationality) Federer's wife is Miroslava Vavrinec, known as Mirka. His first serve is usually about 200km/h (125mph),[441][442][443] but he is capable of serving at 220km/h (137mph). Mirka, 31, is a former WTA tennis player. He also broke the ATP record for the longest span between a player's first and last weeks to attain the No. He skipped many ties over the years but often competed in the World Group Playoffs in order for Switzerland to maintain their place in the top division. [260] However, he lost the quarterfinal to Alexander Zverev in three sets. Roger Federer From Basel, Switzerland. He also became the first man to win twenty Grand Slam titles. 2-2019 - 37-year-old Swiss 20-time Grand Slam tennis champion Roger Federer beats Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 to win his 100th ATP Tour title at 1 five times. 1, 14 years, 136 days between first and last stints at No. 1 ever in ATP rankings", "Roger Federer wins Rotterdam Open two days after becoming world No 1", "Federer Outlasts Coric, Completes Best Start To A Season | ATP World Tour | Tennis", "Miami Open: Roger Federer to lose top spot and miss French Open after defeat", "Rafael Nadal will lose his world No.