Roger Federer is a Swiss former tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest players in the sport's history. He won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, including a record eight Wimbledon titles, and held the world number one ranking for a record 310 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks. Known for his elegant playing style, he was part of a celebrated rivalry with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic that defined men's tennis for much of the 2000s and 2010s.
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Career HighlightWon 20 Grand Slam singles titles in tennis, including a record 8 Wimbledon championships. 1 Classification
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Federer won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most since the start of the Open Era in 1968, including 20 major men's singles titles.
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Federer won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most since the start of the Open Era in 1968, including 20 major men's singles titles.
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Roger Federer ( FED-É™r-É™r; Swiss Standard German: [ˈrÉ”dÊ’É™r ˈfeËdÉ™rÉ™r]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss former professional tennis player.
Competed In: Wimbledon, lead paragraph, competed-in
After a half-year hiatus in 2016 to recover from knee surgery, Federer returned to tennis, winning three more majors over the next two years, including the 2017 Australian Open over Nadal and a record eighth singles title at the 2017 Wimbledon Championships.
Competed In: French Open, lead paragraph, competed-in
Federer completed the career Grand Slam at the 2009 French Open after three consecutive runner-up finishes to Nadal, his main rival until 2010.
Competed In: US Open (Tennis), lead paragraph, competed-in
He won three of the four majors and the Tour Finals in 2004, 2006, and 2007, as well as five consecutive titles at both Wimbledon and the US Open.
Competed In: Australian Open, lead paragraph, competed-in
At the 2018 Australian Open, Federer became the first man to win 20 major singles titles and shortly after the oldest ATP world No. 1 at the time, at age 36.
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