Roger Federer's Personal Information

Nationality Switzerland
Date Of Birth 28 (08.08.1981)
Birthplace Basel, Switzerland
Residence Bottmingen, Switzerland
Height 6'1" (185 cm)
Weight 187 lbs (85 kg)
Parents Father - Robert; Mother - Lynette
Personal Information
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)...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 men's 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)...Enjoys sitting on the beach, playing cricket and ping pong...Has a 21-9 career Davis Cup record (15-6 in singles) in 11 ties since 1999...Two days after winning Wimbledon, he was presented an 800 kg (1,760 lbs.) milking cow, named