With 4 Tennis Master's Cup titles, 13 Grand Slam singles titles, 14 ATP Masters Series titles and an Olympic Gold Medal, Roger Federer is nothing if not a champion. Between Wimbledon in 2005 and the 2007 US Open, Federer appeared in 10 consecutive Grand Slam men's singles finals and has won 19 of these titles in his career. Federer currently hold the record for most consecutive Grand Slam singles titles (an incredible 19) and currently ranks as the number 2 tennis player in the world; he held the top spot from February 2004 to August 2008 and won the coveted Laureus World Sportsman award in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008.
Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland where he still spends a good deal of his free time. He grew up in the Basel suburb of Munchenstein.
From very early on, Federer seemed destined for athletic success. At age nine he began tennis lessons and moved up to a private tutor by the following year. He was also an accomplished football and cricket player as a youth; Federer continues to play cricket in his spare time. Despite his skill in a number of different sports, it is tennis where Federer decided to make his career. While only fourteen, he won all of the national championships he was eligible to compete for and was invited to train at the Swiss National Tennis Center in Ecublems. In 1996, he would join the ITF Junior Tennis Circuit and turn professional by 1998. In 1998, he won the ITF Junior Tennis championship, the Orange Bowl and the Junior Wimbledon championship - impressive, even for Roger Federer.
All successful athletes have their own style in court. For Federer, his versatility in all types of tennis courts is definitely an advantage. As a sports critic once said, in the ear of specialists, tennis players can be a clay court specialist, grass court specialist, hard court specialist or be like Roger Federer. He manages to dictate the play with his precise groundstrokes. In addition, he is also an excellent volleyer and baseliner. He makes use of a hybrid grip or the grip that is between the eastern and semi-western stroke. He manages to reduce the reaction time of his opponents by delivering powerful angled groundstrokes.
In his career, Roger Federer has won a whopping 57 singles titles. He was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of the year 2007. Federer is engaged in charity work outside of his tennis career. He founded the Roger Foundation in 2003, to promote sports to young people and to help disadvantaged persons. At only 27 years old, we may have not yet seen the best of Roger Federer yet. - 24585
Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland where he still spends a good deal of his free time. He grew up in the Basel suburb of Munchenstein.
From very early on, Federer seemed destined for athletic success. At age nine he began tennis lessons and moved up to a private tutor by the following year. He was also an accomplished football and cricket player as a youth; Federer continues to play cricket in his spare time. Despite his skill in a number of different sports, it is tennis where Federer decided to make his career. While only fourteen, he won all of the national championships he was eligible to compete for and was invited to train at the Swiss National Tennis Center in Ecublems. In 1996, he would join the ITF Junior Tennis Circuit and turn professional by 1998. In 1998, he won the ITF Junior Tennis championship, the Orange Bowl and the Junior Wimbledon championship - impressive, even for Roger Federer.
All successful athletes have their own style in court. For Federer, his versatility in all types of tennis courts is definitely an advantage. As a sports critic once said, in the ear of specialists, tennis players can be a clay court specialist, grass court specialist, hard court specialist or be like Roger Federer. He manages to dictate the play with his precise groundstrokes. In addition, he is also an excellent volleyer and baseliner. He makes use of a hybrid grip or the grip that is between the eastern and semi-western stroke. He manages to reduce the reaction time of his opponents by delivering powerful angled groundstrokes.
In his career, Roger Federer has won a whopping 57 singles titles. He was named by Time magazine as one of the most influential people of the year 2007. Federer is engaged in charity work outside of his tennis career. He founded the Roger Foundation in 2003, to promote sports to young people and to help disadvantaged persons. At only 27 years old, we may have not yet seen the best of Roger Federer yet. - 24585
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