Roger Federer
Date: 23-06-2003
Roger Federer is born in Switzerland and is considered to be (one of) the best tennis player of all-time. He has won over a 100 tournaments, including 20 Grand Slams.
Roger Federer is born in Switzerland and is considered to be (one of) the best tennis player of all-time. He has won over a 100 tournaments, including 20 Grand Slams.
One of the Grand Slams is called Wimbledon. The oldest tennis tournament in the world is played outdoor on grass courts and is widely regarded as the most prestigious tournament in the game.
Federer won his first Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon on 23-06-2003 at the age of only 21. In the final he won against Mark Philippoussis with 7-6, 6-2 and 7-6.
Federer would win this tournament 7 more times and with 8 titles in total, he is Wimbledon's record older.
Federer won his first Grand Slam tournament at Wimbledon on 23-06-2003 at the age of only 21. In the final he won against Mark Philippoussis with 7-6, 6-2 and 7-6.
Federer would win this tournament 7 more times and with 8 titles in total, he is Wimbledon's record older.
Federer is known for his elegant and sophisticated style of playing tennis and has a great one-handed backhand, which is rarely seen in this age. Furthermore, Federer is a mentally strong player which enables him to overcome difficult situations.
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Federer has played in an era where he dominated men's tennis together with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have been collectively referred to as the "Big Three" and are widely considered three of the greatest male tennis players of all-time.
Federer has played in an era where he dominated men's tennis together with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have been collectively referred to as the "Big Three" and are widely considered three of the greatest male tennis players of all-time.
Location:
Wimbledon, London, England
Wimbledon, London, England