roger federer the legend

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Roger Federer, a legend, began playing tennis at age eight...Mother, Lyte, is South African and father, Robert, is Swiss and they met on a business trip (they both worked for a pharmaceutical pany)...Has one sister Diana, who is two years older...Idol growing up was Boris Becker and favorite player was Pete Sampras...piled outstanding junior results, finishing as No. 1 junior in the world in 1998...Won Wimbledon junior singles (d. Labadze) and doubles les (w/O. Rochus) that year...One of four players (Edberg, Cash, B) to win junior and mens le at Wimbledon...Also reached final at US Open (l. to Nalbandian) and SF at Australian Open in 98...Closed junior career with le 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 cl...In 2003, initiated Roger Federer Foundation which supports disadvantaged children in South Africa and promotes sport for young people...Enjoys being an ambador 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 anize 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 ball 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. 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 Ambador. 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. fans favorite from 2003 08...I.T.W.A. Player of the Year and Ambador 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 acpanied 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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