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Roger Federer, this name needs no introduction. Considered by many as the best tennis player ever Federer has broken countless records during his career. He has won 6 Wimbledon, 5 US Open, 4 Australian Open and 1 French open in his career.
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Roger Federer was born on 8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland to Robert Federer and Lynette Durand. Because his mother is from South Africa he has two citizenships: Switzerland and South Africa.
He is married to Mirka Vavrinec and has twin daughters Myla Rose and Charlene Riva.
He held ATP no.1 position for record 237 consecutive weeks. He has won 16 Grand Slam men's Singles Title by broking the record of Pete Sampras.
He is linked to various charities. He established Roger Federer Foundation in 2003, a charity to support disadvantaged people. He has been a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF in 2006. He has held various activities to collect money to provide relief to Tsunami victims.
He won his First Wimbledon title in 2003, first US Open in 2204, First Australian Open in 2004 and French Open in 2009. Federer is the only male player to defend the same Grand Slam 4 at the same time in Wimbledon and US Open.
He has won many awards and recognitions, few of them are:
New Delhi, May 21 (IANS) After twice failing to get the nod from the International Olympic Committee, the squash world is hoping that the IOC, at its meeeting in St. Petersburg on May 29, will shortlist the racquet sport for the 2020 Games.
London, May 20 (ANI): A woman is seeking asylum in Britain to avoid becoming the 14th virgin queen of the randy King of Swaziland.
Rome, May 19 (IANS) Second seed Roger Federer beat French upstart Benoit Paire in straight sets to set up a tantalising clash with fifth seed Rafael Nadal.
Rome, May 18 (IANS) World No.3 Roger Federer moved one step closer to his first title this season when he beat Jerzy Janowicz 6-4, 7-6 (2) to advance to the semifinals of the Italian Open tennis.
Rome, May 17 (IANS) Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic brushed aside their opponents to reach the quarter-finals while Rafael Nadal was made to sweat before reaching the final eight of the Rome Masters here.
Rome, May 15 (IANS) Top seed Novak Djokovic and second seed Roger Federer shook off their shock defeats in Madrid to ease past their opponents into the third round of Rome Masters.
London, May 13 (ANI): Tennis stars Roger Federer and Andy Murray have backed gay players as they believe tennis has moved beyond the discriminatory levels.
London, May 13 (ANI): Singer Bonnie Tyler, who will represent the United Kingdom at this year's Eurovision competition, has confessed that she regrets turning down a James Bond theme.
Washington, May 12 (ANI): Researchers have suggested that patients coping with chronic pain should also be evaluated for anxiety disorders.
Madrid, May 11 (IANS) Rafael Nadal came within two points of defeat before he fought back to progress into the last four of the Madrid Open.
Rio de Janeiro, May 10 (IANS) Brazilian football giants Flamengo have signed defender Roger Carvalho on a one-year loan deal from Italian Serie A club Bologna.
Madrid, May 8 (IANS) World No.1 Novak Djokovic was knocked out in the second round of the Madrid Masters after a 6-7 (6), 7-6 (8), 3-6 defeat to Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov in a match lasting three hours and five minutes.
Washington, May 7 (ANI): A terror attack that was being planned in Minnesota City has been disrupted by the FBI, which they believe could have had a deadly domestic impact.
Oeiras (Portugal), May 6 (IANS) Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka beat Spain's David Ferrer 6-1, 6-4 to win the Portugal Open men's singles final here.
London, April.28 (ANI): Former martial arts instructor Everett Dutschke has been arrested in Mississippi under accusations that he had been sending letters to U.S. President Barack Obama, a senator and a judge containing ricin, a toxic element from a castor oil plant.
Sydney, Apr 23 (ANI): Come August, and the new poster car for the electric vehicle Venturi VBB-3 will take to the famous Bonneville salt flats, with the aim of shattering its own record.
New York, April 22 (ANI): John F. Kennedy was - unbeknownst to him, at first - a methamphetamine addict, an explosive new book has revealed.
Paris, April 22 (IANS) Rafael Nadal's attempt to win the Monte Carlo Masters for the ninth straight year was foiled by World No.1 Novak Djokovic here.
London, Apr. 22 (ANI): A brother and sister from the UK have been reunited - 75 years after they were torn apart from each other.
Washington, Apr.19 (ANI): World no. 10 tennis player Janko Tipsarevic has claimed that tennis is devoid of drug cheats.
Melbourne, April 19 (ANI): A man was fined 300 dollars for knocking his boss out after he was told not to come to work that day.
Washington, Apr. 19 (ANI): The Mississippi man suspected of sending deadly ricin in letters to President Barack Obama and a senator is known to police, who have long viewed him as a paranoid conspiracy theorist prone to violence.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) Two days after the deadly Boston marathon bombings, the FBI Wednesday said a letter addressed to President Barack Obama tested positive for the poison ricin.
Washington, April 17 (IANS) A US Secret Service spokesman Wednesday said a letter addressed to President Barack Obama contained "suspicious substance", reported Xinhua.
Monte Carlo, April 16 (IANS) Spanish tennis player Roberto Bautista upset French 11th seed Gilles Simon at the Monte Carlo Masters here.
London, April 10 (IANS) A 5,300-year-old iceman -- dubbed Otzi -- whose remains were found frozen in the Italian Alps, probably never cleaned his teeth, and suffered from bad breath as a result, researchers have said.
Rio de Janeiro, April 8 (IANS) Flamengo are reportedly preparing a deal to secure Brazilian centre-back Roger Carvalho from Italian Serie A outfit Bologna.
Washington, April 5 (IANS/EFE) Film critic Roger Ebert died Thursday in Chicago after a long battle with cancer. He was 70.
London, Apr. 5 (ANI): American film critic Roger Ebert died after a long battle with cancer in Chicago on Thursday. He was 70.
Vancouver, April 3 (IANS) A relaxed yet confident Italian team is seeking to advance to its first Davis Cup semi-final since 1998 but it isn't looking past upstart Canada, which it will meet in a quarter-final tie starting Friday in the British Columbia city.
London, Apr 2 (ANI): British tennis ace Andy Murray has set his sights on dethroning Novak Djokovic from the top of the rankings after gaining the number two position by winning the Miami Masters Trophy.
London, Mar 31 (ANI): Brit tennis ace Andy Murray is eyeing number two spot in the world rankings ahead of his Sony Open final clash with David Ferrer on Sunday.
Miami, March 23 (IANS) India's top singles player Somdev Devvarman has outlasted Frenchman Edourado Roger-Vasselin over three sets and will next play top seed and World No.1 Novak Djokovic in the third round of the ATP World Tour Miami Masters here.
Miami (Florida), March 23 (IANS) India's Mahesh Bhupathi and his partner from Bahamas Daniel Nestor have defeated French pair Richard Gasquet and Eduardo Roger-Vasselin 7-6 (3), 6-3 in the men's doubles first round at the ATP World Tour Miami Masters here.
London, Mar 19 (ANI): For dog owners who always tell you that their pet is almost human, now there is hard evidence that they may be right.
Washington, March 19 (IANS) The Obama administration Monday rejected accusations of any US involvement in a plot to assassinate a Venezuelan opposition leader.
Indian Wells (California), March 14 (IANS) Second seed Roger Federer advanced to the quarterfinals after beating countryman Stanislas Wawrinka in three sets here at the ATP Masters BNP Paribas Open tennis.
Washington, Mar. 10 (ANI): US President Barack Obama has been placed at 44th position in the list of the 50 most powerful people in sports, put together by Sports Illustrated magazine.
Washington, Mar 9 (ANI): Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has said he is excited by Rafael Nadal's return to the ATP Tour, as he defends his Masters 1000 Series title at Indian Wells.
London, Mar 7 (ANI): One in eight men will develop prostate cancer at some point during their life, a new study suggests.
London, March 6 (ANI): People with mental disorders are at increased risk of being victims of homicide, a new study has revealed.
Florida, March 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Latvia's Ernests Gulbis has won the ATP 250 tennis tournament in Delray Beach here, propelling him up the new rankings published Monday.
Havana, March 4 (IANS/EFE) German tennis great Boris Becker, a three-time Wimbledon champion, said during a visit to the Cigar Festival in Havana that he was a "lover" of stogies, but he labelled himself just a "beginner" in the cigar world after trying several different brands and blends.
Washington, Mar 2(ANI): Swiss ace Roger Federer has claimed tennis needs to do the most in the fight against doping, saying it would be naive to think the sport is clear of drugs cheats.
Dubai, Mar 1 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian tennis ace Nikolay Davydenko is considering following Marat Safin into Russian politics after his sporting career comes to an end.
London, Mar 1 (IANS/EFE) The next James Bond novel, which will be published in September, has the world's most famous secret agent living in London's Chelsea section at the age of 45, writer William Boyd said.
Washington, Feb 28 (ANI): Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has claimed adding more titles to his already huge Grand Slam trophy cabinet is currently his priority over retaining world number one status.
Dubai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tunisia's Malek Jaziri went down in a fight against second-seeded Roger Federer of Switzerland in three sets in the Dubai International Championship.
Dubai, Feb 26 (IANS) India's Somdev Devvarman beat Russian Igor Kunitsyn for the first time in four meetings when he easily won his first round at the Dubai Duty Free tennis championships in straight sets 6-1, 6-4 here Monday night.
Manama, Feb 25 (ANI): Former World No.1 Roger Federer has said that he is hoping for inspiration from his recent trip to South Africa so that he can successfully defend his Dubai Duty Free Men's Open singles title.
Los Angeles, Feb 25 (IANS) Ang Lee's "Life of Pi", a fantasy adventure drama widely shot in India, won the 85th Academy Award for best cinematography and best visual effects here Sunday night.
Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Cricketers Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh are backing inclusion of squash in the Olympic programme for the 2020 Summer Games.
Washington, Feb. 21 (ANI): Republican senators have raised an alarm that U.S. taxpayer money could end up boosting the Chinese economy.
The Hague, Feb 18 (IANS) Juan Martin Del Potro won the 40th edition of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam defeating Frenchman Julien Benneteau 7-6(2), 6-3 in the final.
The Hague, Feb 17 (IANS) Juan Martin del Potro and Julien Benneteau qualified for the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament.
Rotterdam, Feb 16 (IANS) Julien Benneteau caused a major surprise in the quarter-finals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament here by beating top seed Roger Federer 6-3, 7-5.
London, Feb 15 (ANI): American boxer Floyd Mayweather has said that his father, Floyd Mayweather Senior, has rejoined his team as a trainer.
London, Feb 13 (ANI): The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has asked football and tennis authorities to increase their efforts to combat doping, following a damaging Australian Crime Commission report that found evidence of doping in rugby and underworld links in football.
London, Feb 12 (IANS) A study of dogs has found that man's best friend sees the world from his point of view.
Washington, February 10 (ANI): Findings from a new study have shed light on the causes and mechanisms of Parkinson's disease (PD), a neurodegenerative movement disorder that affects millions of people.
London, Feb 8 (IANS) Stuart Freeborn, the make-up artist of Hollywood film "Star Wars", passed away here Friday due to age related problems. He was 98.
Moscow, Feb 6 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Fifth seed Nikolay Davydenko was eliminated by Finland's Jarkko Nieminen in the second round of the Open Sud de France Wednesday.
New York, Feb. 5 (ANI): Beyonce wasn't responsible for the lights going out during a 34-minute power outage on Sunday during the halftime show at the Super Bowl in New Orleans, according to NFL commissioner Roger Goodell.
Madrid, Jan 30 (IANS/EFE) Chocolate is not only a food that allows artistic expression, but also a tool for defending biodiversity and sending the message that we have to take care of our planet, according to acclaimed French chocolatier Patrick Roger.
Sydney, Jan. 28 (ANI): A passenger who was arrested after partially undressing as part of an airport protest in the US is a step closer to winning a 250,000 dollars lawsuit over the incident.
Washington, Jan 26(ANI): Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin and Fox News have ended their fractious relationship.
Sydney, Jan 26(ANI): Andre Agassi has urged the authorities to have even more tighter anti-doping controls as he reflected on his own battles with drug abuse, and the American added he feels tennis is one of the cleanest sports.
London, Jan 26 (ANI): Kim Sears made it clear that she's all for Team Murray after she attended his latest Australian Open match, and choosing to wear a bright yellow blazer that colour coordinated with his kit.
London, Jan 26(ANI): Tennis legend Boris Becker believes an improved Andy Murray would shatter Novak Djokovic's dreams of securing an Australian Open hat trick when the two heavyweights meet in the final on Sunday.
London, Jan 26(ANI): A British website has caused outraged among Scots after it campaigned to make tennis ace Andy Murray an honorary Englishman.
Sydney, Jan 26(ANI): Legendary cricketer Shane Warne kept his Big Bash League (BBL) fielding woes behind him to grab a classic catch in the crowd during Andy Murray's semifinal win over Roger Federer in the semifinal of the Australian Open on Friday.
London, Jan 26(ANI): Swiss ace Roger Federer, who is renown for his sportsmanship, unusually lost his cool and used the F-word for opponent Andy Murray during his defeat in the Australian Open semifinal.
Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS) Chinese tennis sensation Li Na will meet defending champion Victoria Azarenka in her second Australian Open final after she swept second-seeded Russian Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 here Thursday.
London, Jan 24(ANI): World number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic hammered fourth seed David Ferrer in the Australian Open semifinal to book a spot in the final and stay on course for a hat trick of Melbourne title.
Melbourne, Jan 24 (IANS/RAIA Novosti) Top-ranked Novak Djokovic Thursday kept alive his chances of becoming the first man in the Open era to win three consecutive Australian Open titles with a semifinal thrashing of David Ferrer.
London, Jan 24(ANI): Swiss ace Roger Federer has admitted world number three Andy Murray is a much-improved player now, adding the Scot would provide a stiffer challenge than ever in the Australian Open semifinal.
Sydney, Jan 24(ANI): World number eight Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has claimed emotional instability is the major reason behind the lack of a consistently dominant group in women's tennis to match the men's big four.
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) Four-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer edged out seventh-seeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 3-6, 6-3 to reach his 10th consecutive semifinal here at the Melbourne Park Wednesday.
Melbourne, Jan 23 (IANS) US Open champion Andy Murray reached the Australian Open semifinals here Wednesday after a straight-sets victory over unseeded Frenchman Jeremy Chardy.
Melbourne, Jan 23(ANI): World number one Novak Djokovic, number three Andy Murray and fourth seed David Ferrer have all booked their spots in the Australian Open semifinal.
London, Jan 22(ANI): Serena Williams believes his training partner, Jeremy Chardy can stun world number three Andy Murray in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open on Wednesday.
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Roger Federer and Serena Williams are through to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open, winning their matches comfortably here Monday.
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Third-seeded Andy Murray advanced to the quarter-finals of the Australian Open here at the Melbourne Park Monday with a 6-3, 6-1, 6-3 win over Frenchman Gilles Simon.
Melbourne, Jan 21 (IANS) Seventh-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga has joined fellow Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the men's singles quarterfinals of the Australian Open here at Melbourne Park Monday.
London, Jan 21(ANI): Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer has sad he is saddened by the entire Lance Armstrong doping scandal, adding that the American's doping confession has not only hurt cycling, but every sport.
London, January 20 (ANI): Elizabeth Hurley, who recently made headlines when she was caught on camera apparently telling a journalist to 'f**k off', was spotted caressing and kissing Shane Warne instead of watching the tennis during the Australian Open on Saturday.
Sydney, Jan. 20 (ANI): Australian teenage tennis star Bernard Tomic has vowed to follow Roger Federer's advice this time and work harder on his tennis over the rest of the 2013 season.
Melbourne, Jan 19 (IANS) Roger Federer crushed young Australian Bernard Tomic 6-4, 7-6, 6-1 to reach the fourth round at the Australian Open here Saturday.
Washington, January 16 (ANI): In a new study, researchers have tracked a trail of minerals that point to the prior presence of water at the Curiosity rover site on Mars.
Sydney, Jan 16 (ANI): Maria Sharapova, who is reportedly in a relationship with Bulgarian tennis star Grigor Dimitrov, has insisted that it's "manageable" to date a fellow top athlete.
Melbourne, Jan 15 (IANS) Andy Murray claimed an easy victory in the first round of the Australian Open here Tuesday beating Dutchman Robin Haase 6-3, 6-1 and 6-3 in one hour and 37 minutes.
Melbourne, Jan 15(ANI): Brit number one Andy Murray, Swiss ace Roger Federer and women top ranked player Victoria Azarenka have all entered the second round of the Australian Open with straight sets win in the opening round.
New Delhi, Jan 14 (IANS) Delhi Waveriders made a winning start in the inaugural Hockey India League, outsmarting the star-studded Jaypee Punjab Warriors 2-1 in the tournament opener at the Major Dhyan Chand Stadium here Monday.
London, Jan 14(ANI): Tennis champ Andre Agassi believes Andy Murray can aim for the stars this year after bagging the US Open and the Olympic gold last year.
Washington, Jan 14(ANI): Roger Federer has admitted he is not going to win every Grand Slam title he plays in, and the Swiss ace added that he is enjoying his tennis, which is most important for him.
Melbourne, Jan 14 (ANI): Grigor Dimitrov has hit out at people who are taking interest in his relationship with Maria Sharapova, saying that it is an invasion of privacy and the topic should be off-limits.
Melbourne, Jan 13 (IANS) Two days before the start of the Australia Open, tennis great Roger Federer is as serenely sure of himself as ever.
London, Jan. 13 (ANI): Andy Murray wants to play another match with his pal Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open Final.
London, Jan 12(ANI): Andy Murray's coach Ivan Lendl has advised the Scot to not let his debut US Open and Olympics gold medal wins get over his head, adding that winning a Grand Slam is over-rated as top players never get affected by it.
Washington, Jan. 12 (ANI): Astronomers have discovered the largest structure ever seen in space, which stretches 4 billion light-years across.
