Roger Federer

nickname

King Roger, Federer Express, Maestro, RF, El reloj suizo, The artist

Sun sign

Lion

Place of birth

Basel, Switzerland

Residence

Bottmingen, Switzerland

nationality

training

At the age of 16 he dropped out of school.

occupation

Professional tennis player

plays

right-handed

Rotated PRO

1998

won grand slams

Federer won –

• US Open – (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
• Wimbledon – (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012)
• Australian Open – (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)
• French Open – (2009)

family

• Father – Robert Federer
• Mutter – Lynette Federer
• Siblings – Diana (Older Sister)

Manager

Rogers Agent ist Tony Godsick.

Their relationship dates back to when Roger first started playing professional tennis. Together they founded an athlete management company called Team8.

To build

Athletic

Height

185 cm (6 ft 1 in)

weight

85 kg or 187 lbs

spouse

• Miroslava Vavrinec (2000–Present) – Roger met Miroslava in 2000 in the Sydney Olympics. Both competed for their country Switzerland. Miroslava is a former Women’s Tennis Federation player who was injured in one of the tournaments. She retired in 2002. Miroslava and Roger had a relationship of 9 years until April 11, 2009 when they finally got married. On July 23, 2009, Miroslava gave birth to the first pair of twin girls, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva. On May 6, 2014, she gave birth to another set of twins, this time boys named Leo and Lenny.

race/ethnicity

White

Roger is Swiss, South African, Dutch and French.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

• elegance
• specific face
• Very quiet
• Great athleticism

measurements

Roger’s body specifications such as chest, arm and waist measurements are not known.

shoe size

12 (US) or 11 (UK) or 46.5 (EU)

brand promotion

Roger has signed sponsorship deals with brands such as Nike, Rolex, Wilson, Gillette, Mercedes-Benz, Jura, Credit Suisse, Nationale Suisse, NetJets and others.

Roger has appeared in many commercials; You can check the full list on this YouTube channel.

Religion

Roger was raised Roman Catholic.

He once met Pope Benedict XVI Internazionali BNL d’Italia tournament in Italy, in 2006.

Known for

He is considered the greatest tennis player who ever lived.

Roger is known for holding the record for most weeks at No. 1 on the ATP list (302 weeks) and for having won a total of 17 Grand Slam titles.

first movie

Roger hasn’t appeared in a movie yet.

Personal trainer

In the period from 1991 to the present, Roger has been coached by various coaches, starting with Adolf Kacovsky in 1991, then Peter Carter (1991-2000), Peter Lundgren (2000-2003), Tony Roche (2006-2007), Jose Higueras (2008), Paul Annacone (2010-2013), Severin Luthi (2013-2014) and the last, Stefan Edberg, who coached Federer in 2014.

You can check Federer’s training routine HERE.

Roger Federer favorite things

• Cuisine/Food – Italian, Japanese, Rosti, Fondue, Raclette
• Car – Mercedes Benz
• City – Rome
• Movie – Hunt for Good Will (1997)
• Number – Eight
• Vacation spot – Sardinia, Miami
• Pre-game meal – pasta, chicken salad, fruit
• Song – Fly Away ( By Lenny Kravitz)
• Lieblingsrestaurant in Dubai – LA Petite Maison
• Labels – Louis Vuitton
• Athlet – Zinedine Zidane
• Favorite football club – FC Basel

Roger Federer The Fact

1. At the age of 11, Federer was among the top 3 junior tennis players in Switzerland.
2. In 2003 he became the first Swiss tennis player to win a Grand Slam.
3. He is the only player to have won Wimbledon and the USA for three consecutive years.
4. At the age of 8 he played football.
5. Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg are Federer’s favorite players of all time.
6. At the age of 14, Roger became Switzerland’s national junior tennis champion.
7. Federer held first place on the ATP list from 2004 to 2008.
8. Roger has his own Roger Federer Foundation, which helps provide grants to poor countries where the infant mortality rate is more than 15 percent. His foundation donates to sports and educational projects.
9. He likes to play basketball and golf. In one of the interviews he said that if he had the opportunity to play another sport, he would choose basketball.
10. Roger is friends with golf star Tiger Woods and fellow tennis player Stan Wawrinka.
11. He can play the piano.
12. Federer loves American wrestling.
13. One of Roger’s best friends is NHL star Ziggy Palffy.
14. Roger won a gold medal for Switzerland in doubles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
15. He was part of the Swiss team that won the 2014 Davis Cup.
16. Roger won a silver medal in the individual category at the 2012 London Olympics.
17. He has his own website @ rogerfederer.com.
18. You can follow Roger on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Google+.