Know about Roger Federer, the greatest ever to play tennis and ruled the sports for over two decades, know his age, height, wife, net worth, Grand Slams, nickname
Roger Federer, the greatest ever to hold the tennis racquet has announced his retirement through his official social media post and this year’s Laver Cup will be his final professional tennis tournament.
Roger Federer Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Tennis Career, Stats, ATP Ranking, Grand Slams List, Nickname, Net Worth 2022, Retirement News, Twitter
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— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 15, 2022
๐ฐ 24 years.
๐พ 1526 singles matches.
๐ 1,251 wins.
๐ฅ 310 weeks as No. 1.
๐ 103 titles.
2๏ธโฃ0๏ธโฃ Grand Slams.
๐ช 0 match retirements.Roger. Federer.@rogerfederer | #RForever pic.twitter.com/fJsAafHVCi
— ATP Tour (@atptour) September 15, 2022
To my tennis family and beyond,
With Love,
Roger pic.twitter.com/1UISwK1NIN— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) September 15, 2022
I have worked hard to return to full competitive form. But I also know my body’s capacities and limits and it’s message to me lately has been clear. I am 41 years old. I have played more than 1500 matches over 24 years.”
The 20 times Grand Slams champion further said through his official media account:
I must recognise when it is time to end my professional competitive career.”
Federer also wrote that he will be playing this year’s Laver Cup tournament where he will be seen with his rival and friend 22 times Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal.
The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event.”
Roger Federer Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Tennis Career, Grand Slams, Awards, ATP Ranking, Net Worth
Roger Federer is one of the greatest tennis players and the Swiss played during a time when the Big ThreeโRafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and him, dominated men’s tennis. The Big Three are regarded as the three most accomplished male tennis players of all time.
Roger Federer Age, Height, Family
Born in 8 August 1981, Federer is 41 years old and is 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in). His mother, Lynette Federer, is an Afrikaner from Kempton Park, Gauteng, and his father, Robert Federer, a Swiss-German, is from Berneck in the Canton of St. Gallen. His older sister Diana, who is the mother of twins, is his only sibling. Federer has dual South African and Swiss citizenship because his mother is a South African.
Roger Federer Wife And Children
Federer met Miroslava Federer, a former Women’s Tennis Association player, while they were both representing Switzerland at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. They later got married. She terminated her tour in 2002 owing to a foot issue and went by the name Mirka. They wed on April 11, 2009, in the Wenkenhof Villa in Riehen, close to Basel. In 2009, she gave birth to a set of identical twin girls. A second set of twins, this time fraternal brothers, were born in 2014.
Roger Federer’s Tennis Career And Grand Slamsย
A total of 20 Grand Slam singles titles, an Open Era record eight Wimbledon men’s singles trophies, an Open Era record five US Open men’s singles titles, and an unparalleled six year-end titles are among his 103 ATP singles titles, which place him second all-time.
Roger Federer earned his first major singles title at Wimbledon in 2003 when he was just 21 years old. In the 28 major singles finals between 2003 and 2009, he made an appearance in 21 of them. During this span, he captured three of the four majors, the ATP Finals in 2004, 2006, and 2007, as well as five consecutive triumphs at Wimbledon and the US Open. He finished his career Grand Slam at the 2009 French Open, after suffering three straight losses to Nadal. His main competition up until 2010 was Nadal. At Wimbledon in 2009, he surpassed Pete Sampras’ record of 14 grand slams to become the first man to win 20 Grand Slam trophies in the men’s singles division.
Federer last won a Grand Slam championship in 2018. He has transformed the popularity of tennis over the past 20 years with rivals Nadal and Djokovic. He has been surrounded by them ever since.
Roger Federer Grand Slam Finals Score, Results
- Grand Slam Finals Appearances:ย 31
- Grand Slam Titles:ย 20
- Grand Slam Finals Record:ย 20-11
| YEAR | EVENT | WINNER | RUNNER-UP | SCORE |
| 2019 | Wimbledon | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12 |
| 2018 | Australian Open | Roger Federer | Marin Cilic | 6-2, 6-7(5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 |
| 2017 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Marin Cilic | 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 |
| 2017 | Australian Open | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 3-6, 6-3 |
| 2015 | US Open | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2015 | Wimbledon | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 7-6(1), 6-7(10), 6-4, 6-3 |
| 2014 | Wimbledon | Novak Djokovic | Roger Federer | 6-7(7), 6-4, 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-4 |
| 2012 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2011 | French Open | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 7-5, 7-6(3), 5-7, 6-1 |
| 2010 | Australian Open | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(11) |
| 2009 | US Open | Juan Martin del Potro | Roger Federer | 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 |
| 2009 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14 |
| 2009 | French Open | Roger Federer | Robin Soderling | 6-1, 7-6(1), 6-4 |
| 2009 | Australian Open | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 7-5, 3-6, 7-6(3), 3-6, 6-2 |
| 2008 | US Open | Roger Federer | Andy Murray | 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 2008 | Wimbledon | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 6-4, 6-4, 6-7(5), 6-7(8), 9-7 |
| 2008 | French Open | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 |
| 2007 | US Open | Roger Federer | Novak Djokovic | 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 2007 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2 |
| 2007 | French Open | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 2007 | Australian Open | Roger Federer | Fernando Gonzalez | 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4 |
| 2006 | US Open | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 |
| 2006 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Rafael Nadal | 6-0, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3 |
| 2006 | French Open | Rafael Nadal | Roger Federer | 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) |
| 2006 | Australian Open | Roger Federer | Marcos Baghdatis | 5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 |
| 2005 | US Open | Roger Federer | Andre Agassi | 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1 |
| 2005 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 6-2, 7-6(2), 6-4 |
| 2004 | US Open | Roger Federer | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 |
| 2004 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Andy Roddick | 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-4 |
| 2004 | Australian Open | Roger Federer | Marat Safin | 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2003 | Wimbledon | Roger Federer | Mark Philippoussis | 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3) |
Roger Federer ATP Rankings
For the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Federer held the number one slot in the world rankings for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks and five times at the end of the year. Swiss tennis player, dropped entirely out of the ATP rankings for the first time in the previous 25 years this year.
Roger Federer Net Worth
Roger Federer is the highest-paid tennis player and is No. 7 in 2022 highest-paid athletes according toย Forbes.ย His net worth as of 2022 is $550 million. The Swiss Maestro and The Goat are the nicknames he’s been given over his career.
Know more about his net worth in detail on the official site of Forbes here.