Roger Federer -- Perfection...

Roger Federer, a legend, began playing tennis at age eight...Mother, Lynette, is South African and father, Robert, is Swiss and they met on a business trip (they both worked for a pharmaceutical company)...Has one sister Diana, who is two years older...Idol growing up was Boris Becker and favorite player was Pete Sampras...Compiled outstanding junior results, finishing as No. 1 junior in the world in 1998...Won Wimbledon junior singles (d. Labadze) and doubles titles (w/O. Rochus) that year...One of four players (Edberg, Cash, Borg) to win junior and mens title at Wimbledon...Also reached final at US Open (l. to Nalbandian) and SF at Australian Open in 98...Closed junior career with title at Orange Bowl in Miami (d. Coria)...Has a 37-11 career Davis Cup record (27-6 in singles) in 18 ties since 1999. Enjoys sitting on the beach, playing cards and table tennis, is a fervent fan of hometown soccer team FC Basel...Has a flair for aesthetics and class...In 2003, initiated Roger Federer Foundation which supports disadvantaged children in South Africa and promotes sport for young people...Enjoys being an ambassador for global promotion of tennis and is inspired by the cultural diversity of the world...Donated several autographed items to various fundraising auctions and made a personal donation to tsunami relief efforts in January 2005...In addition, helped organize All-Star Rally for Relief, an exhibition event in Indian Wells, Calif., with proceeds to benefit UNICEFs tsunami efforts. In March 2005, he made a surprise visit to children in townships near Port Elizabeth, South Africa and in November 2005, his parents opened a multipurpose sports site that consists of two tennis courts, a basketball and netball court as well as a football ground in small municipality of Zwide...In September 2005, autographed racquet used in US Open final to ATPs TennisKatrina.com on-line auction for the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina relief efforts and it fetched a winning bid of $25,665...In November 2004, was on hand at United Nations in New York to announce 2005 as International Year of Sport and Physical Education with U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan...In April 2006, named UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. Carried Swiss flag in opening ceremonies of Athens Olympics in 2004 and Beijing Olympics in 2008 (on his birthday)...Named ATP Player of Year and earned Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship award from 2004-08 and ATPWorldTour.com fans favorite from 2003-08...I.T.W.A. Player of the Year and Ambassador for Tennis award winner in 2004-06...Named 2003 Swiss of the Year by his countrys TV audience...Won Laureus World Sportsman of Year from 2004-07...Close friend of Vogue Editor-In-Chief Anna Wintour...She has attended his matches at Wimbledon and the US Open and he accompanied her to Fashion Week in New York City following 2006 US Open...Named GQs International Man of the Year for 2005 in Germany...Speaks English, German, Swiss German, French and some Swedish and Italian... Fitness trainer is Pierre Paganini...Golf superstar Tiger Woods attended 06 US Open final and both athletes met for first time. Received 2006 Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of Year award and named 2006-07 BBC Sports Overseas Personality of Year (also in '04)...In October 2007, voted No. 30 in a list of "the 100 most influential people in the world of sports" in BusinessWeek Magazine in U.S. (one of six athletes in Top 30)...Named in Time Magazine's "100 Most Influential People in World" in May 14, 2007 issue...Recipient of U.S. Academy Outstanding Athlete in 2005-06 presented by USA Today and MSNBC (voted by fans)...Had a stamp of him released by Swiss Post on April 10, 2007 in his birthplace of Basel. Elected to two-year term in June 2008 to ATP Player Council...Wife, Mirka (Vavrinec) is a former WTA Tour player and they met at 2000 Sydney Olympic Games...They married on Apr. 11, 2009 in Basel...Twin daughters, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose (born July 23, 2009)...Part-time coach is Severin Luthi and fitness trainer is former ATP World Tour trainer Stephane Vivier (since October 2009).

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[1893stuttgartschwabe]

over 100.000 views!

thank you! :)

[lionking22able]

the biggest player of all time i hope i will met him someday

[pedralicamosa]

i'll be heartbroken whenever he retires. I'll do all my possible to see one of his mach live before :/

[FedererTheArtist]

@BoxyTheSpaceDog I don't even know if you play tennis or anything but Federer is the greatest player of all time and he does have a great attitude. I don't know if your talking about the 2011 U.S. Open when he insulted Djokovic but if so I'm pretty sure you would have said that he got lucky also.

[Bullseye0211]

What is that song?

[retox]

A great video and thanks for the added information on his career and life.....I didn't know his parents met on a business trip, cool.

[1313tennisman]

Hes...........................­.. So good

[moonika11]

not only amazing player but amazing human with big heart.

[LKING999]

The title says it all. Perfection. The best player in tennis history!

[BoxyTheSpaceDog]

Arrogant,self centered and egoist!Without a reason insults players like Novak Djokovic and gives praises to opponents only when he wins against them.Want a contrast of a champion when Federer is in question?Look no further than Nadal or Djokovic.Federer is great player but not great champion.

[eliot7598]

the best player of all time thank you merci de nous fair rêver!!!!!!!!!

[Appsandhacks]

where do you get all these videos ?