| Name | Roger Federer |
| Nickname | Rog |
| Date of birth | 8th August 1981 |
| Place of birth | Basel, Switzerland |
| Sun Sign | Leo |
| Height | 186 cm |
| Weight | 84 kg |
| Hair | Dark brown |
| Eyes | Brown |
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| Languages known | German, English, French |
| Career | Tennis Player |
| Residence | Munchenstein, Switzerland |
| Debut (Turned Pro) | 1998 |
| Plays | Right Handed |
| Titles | 18 |
| Grand Slam Titles (as on July2004) |
3 |
| Current Coach | Peter Lundgren |
| Idols | Michael Jordan, Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Pete Sampras |
| Current Shoes | Nike Implosion |
| Racquet | Wilson ProStaff 6.0 |
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| Pastime |
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| Pet | A cat called Ginger |
| Luck number | 88 |
| Loves to play | James Bond in movies |
| His Fear | To be very ill |
| Believes in | God |
| Would like to interview | Nelson Mandela |
| Secret of his success | Concentration, focus, preparation and total engagement. |
| Memorable victory | Victory over Carlos Moya in Marseille |
| Qualities | Funny, outgoing and always dreaming |
| Wimbledon prize money | 602,500 pounds |
| Brand Ambassador | Maurice Lacroix Swiss Watches |
| Titles won |
Wimbledon, Gstaad Tennis Master Cup Orange bowl USA |
| Interesting facts | * Two-time Wimbledon Champion * No.1 player in world * First Swiss to win a Wimbledon’s men’s title. * Occupies third position in Indesit ATP 2004 Race * Seventh different men’s singles winner in the past seven Grand Slam events. * First junior Wimbledon champion to win the men’s title since Stefan Edberg. * ATP Tour’s first 50-match winner of the season. |
| Quote | “For me, winners stay and losers go. I don’t want to be one of those who loses.” |
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