Tennisschuhe roger federer biography

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Who Is Roger Federer?

Roger Federer was among his country's top junior tennis players by age He turned pro in , and with his victory at Wimbledon in he became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles title.

Federer has won a record-setting 20 Grand Slam singles championships. In July , the tennis star won a record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title, at the age of

Early Life

Tennis star Roger Federer was born on August 8, , in Basel, Switzerland, to Swiss father Robert Federer and South African mother Lynette Du Rand.

Tennisschuhe roger federer biography

Federer's parents met while on a business trip for a pharmaceutical company, where they both worked.

Federer took an interest in sports at an early age, playing tennis and soccer at the age of eight. By age 11, he was among the Top 3 junior tennis players in Switzerland.

At age 12, he decided to quit other sports and focus all his efforts on tennis, which he felt he excelled at more naturally. By 14, he was fully immersed in the game, pla