Tennis star Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981, in Basel, Switzerland, to Swiss father Robert Federer and South African mother Lynette Du Rand.
He turned pro in 1998, and with his victory at Wimbledon in 2003 he became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles title. Ranked No. 1 in the world from 2004 into 2008, and again in parts of 2009, 2010 and 2012, the graceful star set a record with 17 Grand Slam singles championships.
In July 2016, Federer didn’t make it to the Wimbeldon finals either. He was defeated in five sets by Milos Raonic in a historic victory for Raonic, who became the first Canadian man to reach a grand slam final.
Earlier that year Federer lost the Australian Open to Novak Djokovic, and after their match Federer was sidelined with a knee injury. Later in the season, Federer suffered back problems, and he was forced to withdraw from the French Open to avoid further injury.
In latest buzz, a Grand Slam tournament that had already taken one big unexpected turn became a genuinely wild ride on Sunday as Andy Murray and Angelique Kerber, the world’s No. 1 singles players, were beaten by unseeded opposition in the fourth round. Roger Federer, meanwhile, continued to do an excellent impression of 'vintage' Roger Federer. Find out more at The New York Times.
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