| Player: ROGER FEDERER
BORN: August 08, 1981, (08:40 a.m.) in Basel, Switzerland
RESIDENCE: Oberwil, Switzerland
PLAYS:Right-handed(single-handed backhand)
HEIGHT: 6'1'' (186 cm)
WEIGHT: 187lbs (85 kg)
HAIR COLOR: Dark brown
EYE COLOR: Brown
HOBBIES: Sports (golf, soccer, skiing), friends, Playstation, music, playing cards ,Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg
Personal Began playing tennis at age eight... Mother, Lynette, is South African and father, Robert, is Swiss and they met on a business trip... In 2003, initiated Roger Federer Foundation which supports disadvantaged children in South Africa and promotes sport for young people... Named ATP Player of Year, Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship award and ATPtennis.com fans' favorite in 2004.... Federer spends his off-court time playing cards, cricket, ping pong, other sports and sitting on the beach... Speaks English, German, Swiss German, French and some Swedish and Italian... In 2005, worked part-time with Aussie coach Tony Roche.
2006 Year In Review The Swiss superstar finished No. 1 for third straight year highlighted by an ATP-best 11 titles, including three Grand Slam crowns for second time in three years and four ATP Masters Series shields for second straight season he is first player in Open Era (since 1968) to win at least 10 titles three consecutive years became only fifth player since 1973 to end year at No. 1 at least three consecutive years, joining Sampras (6), Connors (5), McEnroe (4) and Lendl (3)...Also became first player to reach all four Grand Slam finals in a year since Rod Laver in 1969 and going back to 2005 Wimbledon, advanced to six straight Slam finals, first player to accomplish that feat since Laver in 1961-62...Joined Laver as only players to win at least three Grand Slam titles twice in a season (Laver won Grand Slam in 1962, '69)...Competed in 15 finals in 16 tournaments played and won a career-high 87 (?) matches, most by a player since Ivan Lendl compiled a 106-9 mark in 1982 also first player since Lendl in 1981-82 to win at least 80 matches in back-to-back seasons since beginning of 2004, has compiled an amazing 242-15 (.941) match record (going into TMC) with Nadal only player to beat him more than once during that stretch as ranked No. 1 every week since first taking over on Feb. 2, 2004 and has ranked No. 1 for 153 weeks (as of Jan. 1, 2007) and on course to break record of Connors (160) for most consecutive weeks at No. 1?Became first player in history to surpass $8 million in prize money. To read Roger Federer's complete Player Profile, check out the ATP 2007 Official Guide. |
