Which country is Roger Federer from?
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Switzerland
Born in Basel.
💡 Did you know? Federer is regarded as Switzerland's most beloved athlete.
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Roger Federer, born in Basel in 1981, is for many the most elegant tennis player in history. As a teenager he was a hot-headed hothead who threw his racket around: only with iron self-discipline did he shape from that the almost weightless calm for which he became famous. Federer's game looked effortless: fluid movement, a dream of a forehand and a feel for the ball that drove opponents to despair. He won 20 Grand Slam titles and spent a record 237 consecutive weeks at the top of the world rankings. His name is especially tied to Wimbledon, where his eight titles make him the outright record winner. For many years he waged a three-way duel for supremacy with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, regarded as tennis's golden era. The rivalry with Nadal in particular (opposite characters, deep mutual respect) thrilled millions. Federer was as loved for his fairness and modesty as for his play. When he ended his career in 2022, the tennis world bade him farewell in tears: fittingly at the side of his long-time rival Nadal.
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Switzerland
Born in Basel.
💡 Did you know? Federer is regarded as Switzerland's most beloved athlete.
20
Long the men's record.
💡 Did you know? Federer won his 20 Grand Slam titles over 15 years: from 2003 to 2018.
Wimbledon
His favourite grass tournament.
💡 Did you know? Federer won Wimbledon eight times: no man has won it more.
elegance
Above all his forehand.
💡 Did you know? His effortless-looking one-handed backhand is seen as one of the finest strokes in tennis history.
world number one
Many weeks at the top.
💡 Did you know? Federer spent 310 weeks at world number one, 237 of them in a row.
Nadal and Djokovic
A legendary three-way duel.
💡 Did you know? His duels with Nadal and Djokovic shaped tennis's „golden era“ for almost two decades.
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Roger Federer
Roger Federer of Switzerland won 20 Grand Slam titles and is seen by many as the most elegant player ever to step on a court.
💡 Did you know? He speaks four languages fluently and often gave his interviews multilingually himself.
1981
Born: 8 August 1981 in Basel
Basel
Born: 8 August 1981 in Basel
Tennis
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