Incredibly talented and extremely humble, a champion of champions and a winner of hearts... Yes today we are talking about the tennis maestro, Roger Federer.
Roger was born on 9th august,1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He was a born prodigy and started showing his interest in sports from a very young age. He was naturally talented and very hardworking, as a result of which, he became the national junior champion in Switzerland, at an age of 14. In 1998, shortly before he turned pro, Federer won the junior Wimbledon title and announced his grand entry into the international tennis circuit. From then, his career graph went on a continuous ascend. In 2001, he caused a sensation by knocking out reigning singles champion Pete Sampras in the fourth round of the wimbledon. In 2003, following a successful season on grass, Federer became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam title when he emerged victorious at the Wimbledon; the most prestigious tournament of tennis. Ranked No. 1 in the ATP world rankings from …show more content…
Unlike most other sports personalities, Roger has always been a very humble and kind hearted fellow. As an example of which he established the "Roger Federer Foundation" in 2003, which helps provide grants to poor countries that have child mortality rates of more than 15 percent, for education and sports-related projects. In 2005, he auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. At the 2005 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, Federer arranged an exhibition involving several top players from the ATP and WTA tour called Rally for Relief. The proceeds went to the victims of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. In April 2006, he was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF and has appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of
Roger was born on 9th august,1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He was a born prodigy and started showing his interest in sports from a very young age. He was naturally talented and very hardworking, as a result of which, he became the national junior champion in Switzerland, at an age of 14. In 1998, shortly before he turned pro, Federer won the junior Wimbledon title and announced his grand entry into the international tennis circuit. From then, his career graph went on a continuous ascend. In 2001, he caused a sensation by knocking out reigning singles champion Pete Sampras in the fourth round of the wimbledon. In 2003, following a successful season on grass, Federer became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam title when he emerged victorious at the Wimbledon; the most prestigious tournament of tennis. Ranked No. 1 in the ATP world rankings from …show more content…
Unlike most other sports personalities, Roger has always been a very humble and kind hearted fellow. As an example of which he established the "Roger Federer Foundation" in 2003, which helps provide grants to poor countries that have child mortality rates of more than 15 percent, for education and sports-related projects. In 2005, he auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. At the 2005 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, Federer arranged an exhibition involving several top players from the ATP and WTA tour called Rally for Relief. The proceeds went to the victims of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. In April 2006, he was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF and has appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of