Roger Federer

Roger Federer is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. As of June 2010 he is ranked number two in the world, and is the reigning Wimbledon and Australian Open champion.

Federer has won a record 16 Grand Slam titles, and also holds other records such as winning 59 consecutive matches on grass and ranking number one in the world for 237 consecutive weeks.http://www.atpworldtour.com/Tennis/Players/Top-Players/Roger-Federer.aspx

Many commentators consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/5734658/Wimbledon-2009-Is-Roger-Federer-the-greatest-ever.html

In September 2009, Federer lost the US Open final to Juan Martin Del Potro after a dramatic five set battle.This ended his five year unbeaten run at the tournament.

In the first big tournament of 2010, the Ausralian Open, Federer faced a tough opening match, but his form improved as the tournament went on, and he went on to win a record 16th Grand Slam title, beating Andy Murray in straight sets.in the final. In a dramatic third set tie break, Murray was unable to convert any of five set points, while Federer needed three match points before he was able to clinch the set and the championship .http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/blog/2010/jan/31/roger-federer-andy-murray-australian-open

After the match an emotional Murray said: "I can cry like Roger, it's a shame I can't play like him." Federer responded: "Andy, well done for your incredible tournament. You're too good a player not to win a Grand Slam so don't worry about it.."

Federer lost his quarter-final match at Wimbledon 2010 to Czech 12th seed Tomas Berdych. The 6-4 3-6 6-1 6-4 result was considered a shock by commentators, as the 24 year old Czech reached new career heights to overcome the top seed, Federer. Berdych's play was outstanding, and he received a standing ovation from the Centre Court crowd.

Afterwards Roger Federer said: ""I'm definitely struggling at the moment..."I'm looking forward to a rest and then I'll attack again in North America. Reaching the quarter-finals is a decent result. Obviously some people think it's shocking, but many players would die to play a Grand Slam quarter-final. "http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8775961.stm

Robin Soderling defeated Roger Federer in the quarter-finals of the 2010 French Open. This was the first time that Federer failed to reach at least the semi-finals of a Grand Slam event since 2004.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8716398.stm

Federer holds the all-time record for the most consecutive semi-finals, having reached a total of 23. After his loss, a philosophical Federer commented that this run was one of his proudest achievements, and had to come to an end at some time.http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/8716920.stm

Following Rafael Nadal's victory at the French Open. Federer also slipped from top spot in the world rankings, and is currently number two.

Roger Federer showed strongly all of the way through the semi-finals. When he reached the finals however he met his match. Roger was defeated in the final round by Andy Murray from Great Britain and the final score was 7-5, 7,5.http://www.rogerscup.com/men/english/currentNews.php?id=MURRAYTHEMASTERONCEAGAINhttp://www.rogerscup.com/men/pdf/SMD_aug_15_10_revised.pdfhttp://www.altiusdirectory.com/Sports/rogers-cup-tennis-draws.php

Federer won his 15th Grand Slam by defeating Andy Roddick in the Wimbledon men's final on July 5, 2009. The fifth set of the final match went to a score of 16 to 14, the longest fifth set in tournament history.

With this victory, Federer became the all-time record holder for the number of Grand Slams won. Pete Sampras graciously flew in to attend the final and watch Federer break his record.

Federer won the French Open in June 2009, to match Pete Sampras' record of 14 career Grand Slams. He also became one of the few players to have won all four Grand Slam titles, and the first in Men's Singles since Andre Agassi.

His opponent in the final, Robin Soderling, described Federer as "for me the greatest player in history".

During the 2009 French Open championship match, a fan made his way on to the court and attempted to put a hat on Federer's head. The fan was tackled by security and Federer was uninjured in the incident.The Huffington Post: [http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/06/07/federer-accosted-at-frenc_n_212307.html Your request is being processed... Federer Accosted At French Open]

Whether Roger Federer is the greatest player of all time has become a much discussed question in tennis circles. The majority of commentators believe that he is the greatest, while most of those remaining say only that is not possible to fairly compare players of different eras.

Among those who give Roger the accolade of "greatest ever" are fellow tennis legends Pete Sampras, Boris Becker. and Andre Agassi.

Rod Laver, a champion from a very different era, says that comparisons are not possible, but nevertheless expresses great admiration for Roger Federer.

Many current players and tennis journalists have expressed the same range of views.

Federer and longtime girlfriend Miroslava Vavrinec married in a private ceremony on April 11, 2009.ESPN.com: Federer Marries Longtime Girlfriend

On July 23, Roger Federer became a first-time father of twin baby girls, Myla and Charlene.http://celebrity-babies.com/2009/08/10/why-roger-federer-kept-his-twins-news-under-wraps/

At the age of six, Roger Federer began playing tennis and by the age of eleven, was amongst the top three in Switzerland. Finding a balance between school and tennis, Federer played in two to three tournaments a month and practiced five to six hours a week. By 1996, he joined the ITF junior tennis circuit and won the junior Wimbledon title in 1998.Roger Federer: Ask Roger

The Roger Federer Foundation is a grant-making foundation that supports projects for local relief organizations in select countries around the world. The foundation aims to find innovative methods to aid the lives of disadvantaged children.Roger Federer Foundation: Mission Statement