Tennis

full name:

Roger Federer

bio:

Federer is one of the all time Tennis greats, and has dominated the game in recent years. With his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title in 2007, he equalled the feat of the legendary Bjorn Borg.

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:

too many to mention!

what you may not know:

• he turned pro in 1998
• his official website bio lists his hobbies as Sports (golf, soccer, skiing), friends, Playstation, music, and playing cards.
• Roger's former idols are Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg
• He main language is German, but he also speaks fluently in French and English - he conducts press conferences in all three languages.
• wo days after winning his first Wimbledon, he was presented with a 1,760 lb. milking cow he named "Juliette" as a gift from tournament organizers in Gstaad, Switzerland.