Roger Federer - Biography

Last Editor: biteme				Roger Federer Biography -   Name : Roger Federer Birth Date : August 8, 1981 (08.40 a.m.) Birth Place : Basel, Switzerland Height : 6'1'' Weight : 84 kg Eyes : Brown Hair Color : Dark-Brown Natinality : Swidish Plays : Right handed(single-handed backhand) Profession : Long Tennis Former Idols : Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg Hobbies : Sports (Golf, Soccer, Skiing), Friends, Playstation, Music, Playing cards Food : Tomatoes & Mozzarella di Buffala, Gnocchi & Gorgonzola, sausage & cheese – salad Colours : Blue, Red, White Animals : Lion, Tiger Musisians : AC/DC, Lenny Kravitz

Roger Federer Trivia -

At 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, he won Gold Medal in Men's Tennis Doubles. Latest Olympic Video : Federer and Wawrinka won Men's Doubles gold in Beijing 2008 :

Roger Federer Detailed Biography -

Roger Federer was born on August 8th 1981 in Basel, Switzerland and started playing tennis at age eight. As he compiled outstanding results in the juniors, ending as No.1 in the world in 1998. He turned Pro that same year, and was No. 1 in Switzerland in 2001. Unfortunately, he missed six weeks in 2001 due to a groin injury, yet won his first ATP title in Milan. He continued to progress despite injuries but he was unable to show his full talent..until 2003, when he finally won a Grand Slam title with a stunning victory over Mark Philippoussis, earning at last attention from the public beyond his home country.