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Roger Federer
| full name: | Roger Federer |
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| bio: | Federer is one of the all time Tennis greats, and has dominated the game in recent years. He won his sixth Wimbledon title in 2009. When he won his first French Open title in 2009, he equalled Pete Sampras's record of 14 grand slam titles and became the sixth man to win all four majors. |
| also known as: | Rog, El reloj suizo (The Swiss watch), "The Natural" |
| family: | Father: Robert Federer (Swiss-German) Mother: Lynette (South African) Sibling: he has an older sister (by 20 months), Diana |
| born: | August 08, 1981, (08:40 a.m.) in Basel, Switzerland |
| physical attributes: | Height: 6'1'' (186 cm) Weight: 187lbs (85 kg) Right-handed (single-handed backhand) |
| sport: | Tennis |
| rep. country: | Switzerland |
| lives: | Oberwil, Switzerland |
| coaches: | including Tony Roche, Peter Lundgren, Peter Carter, and Seppli Kacovsky |
| achievements: | 15 Grand Slam titles: Australian Open (2004, 2006, 2007); French Open (2009); Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009); US Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) |
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