March 19 Roger Federer

Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player who is ranked number 7 in men’s singles tennis and has held number 1 in the Association of Tennis Professionals(ATP).His skills started blossoming at age 8 and he was well known for his technique and natural ability.

His first title came in 2001 at age 19 winning the MIlan Indoors. He played in 548 matches, has won 27 Masters, 1,000 titles. His winnings were: 8 Wimbledon titles, 6 Australian Open, a record five consecutive US Open titles, and 1 French Open title.  Federer is also the only individual to have won the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the years award four times. Recently, on March 2, 2019 Roger Federer claimed victory in Dubai for his 100th tournament title; he became the second male tennis player to win the title. He is considered one of the highest-earning athletes in the world. He is endorsed by many Europeans companies.

 

image of Federer wearing a white tennis shirt and black sweatband holding a tennis racket looking at a ball as it is coming towards him, about to swing his racket to hit it

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