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THE BIOGRAPHY OF ROGER FEDERER: One of the greatest tennis players in history. He holds the record for most Grand Slam men's singles championships at 20. BY PRIME PUBLISHERS One of the Greatest Tennis Players in History. Deemed by pundits as the greatest tennis player of all time, Roger Federer is known for his speed, fluid play, and exceptional shot-making. His powerful smashes, excellent footwork, and efficient technique not only made him win several matches, but create history as well. He holds the record for being the only player to hold the number one position for 302 weeks overall, out of which he held the position for 237 consecutive weeks from 2004 to 2008. He remained in the top two positions for eight consecutive years. He then held the top three positions from 2003 to 2012. He has the distinction of being one amongst the eight tennis players in the world to have a career 'Grand Slam.' Furthermore, he has won a total of 20 'Grand Slam' titles till date. He is also the proud recipient of Olympic gold and silver medal for doubles and singles respectively. Tennis star Roger Federer was brought into the world on August 8, 1981, in Basel, Switzerland, to Swiss dad Robert Federer and South African mother Lynette Du Rand. Federer's folks met while on an excursion for work for a drug organization, where the two of them worked. Federer looked into sports at an early age, playing tennis and soccer at eight years old. By age 11, he was among the Top 3 junior tennis major parts in Switzerland. At age 12, he chose to stop different games and spotlight every one of his endeavors on tennis, which he believed he dominated at all the more normally. By 14, he was completely inundated in the game, playing a few competitions each month and rehearsing six hours per week, alongside as long as three hours of molding. To consummate his strategy, he regularly imitated his golden calves, Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg. At age 14, Federer turned into the public junior hero in Switzerland and was picked to prepare at the Swiss National Tennis Center in Ecublens. He joined the International Tennis Federation junior tennis circuit in July 1996 and had his first sponsorship by age 16. In 1998, presently before he turned master, Federer won the lesser Wimbledon title and the Orange Bowl. He was perceived as the ITF World Junior Tennis boss of the year. CLICK ON THE "BUY" BUTTON TO GET YOUR COPY AND KNOW MORE!