Roger Federer
Born: August 8, 1981 (age 39)
Height: 6'0.5" (185cm)
Hometown: Basel, Switzerland
Nationality: 
Swiss
SwissCurrent Rank (Jun 18): No. 1 (8,920 points)
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Five talking points ahead of the 2020 French Open
Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are both looking to make history in Paris.
Sep 26, 15:25
2022 Laver Cup to take place at London's O2 Arena
The Laver Cup pits a European team against one made up of players from the rest of the world.
Sep 25, 10:24
US Open roundup: Dominic Thiem books spot in US Open semi-finals
Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka are not playing in New York.
Sep 10, 09:01
On this day in 2008: Andy Murray beats Rafael Nadal to reach first Grand Slam final
In doing so the Scot became the first Briton to contest a grand slam final since Greg Rusedski lost to Patrick Rafter in the 1997 US Open final.
Sep 7, 08:31
Tennis roundup: Alexander Zverev records four-set win at US Open to make round three
The German will next face 32nd seed Adrian Mannarino.
Sep 3, 08:51
Dominic Thiem defends strength of US Open field in Federer, Nadal absence
The Austrian is seeded two at Flushing Meadows behind Novak Djokovic.
Sep 1, 23:02
Novak Djokovic announces launch of breakaway player association
A number of big names have spoken out in opposition of the move.
Aug 30, 18:41
Novak Djokovic still wants breakaway tennis union despite high-profile resistance
The world number one and Canadian player Vasek Pospisil are behind the formation of the Professional Tennis Players Association (PTPA).
Aug 30, 00:24
US Open preview: Draw, seeds, who is missing?
After a seven-and-a-half-month wait for the second Major of the year, Sports Mole takes a look at the upcoming US Open at Flushing Meadows.
Aug 29, 21:00
Roger Federer to miss rest of 2020 after further knee surgery
Roger Federer's decision mirrors his move to prematurely shut down his season due to the same injury in 2016.
Jun 10, 09:02
Roger Federer beats Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi to top of sport's rich list
The Swiss star earned 106million US dollars (£86.2m) over the past year, just ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo (£85m) and Lionel Messi (£84m).
May 30, 09:16
Boris Becker: 'Andy Murray can benefit from coronavirus lockdown'
The German believes Andy Murray will not lose ground on Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal as he recovers from hip surgery.
May 19, 07:36
Martina Navratilova worried coronavirus could prevent Federer, Williams history
Grand Slam great feels for the likes of Roger Federer and Serena Williams.
May 13, 00:12
WTA chief Steve Simon backs merger with ATP
Roger Federer urged the two governing bodies to come together last month.
May 6, 09:44
Laura Robson: 'ATP, WTA merger would need equal voice for women'
Roger Federer suggested the plan earlier this week.
Apr 25, 14:44
Roger Federer calls for tennis governing bodies to merge
Rafael Nadal and Simona Halep agree with the Swiss.
Apr 22, 16:20
Coronavirus latest: Thursday's goodwill stories from the world of sport
Stars continue to help their local communities and amuse themselves.
Apr 9, 18:07
Roger Federer promotes support for new NHS "champions" in Wimbledon absence
Roger Federer turns his attention to new champions.
Apr 9, 17:56
Andy Murray, Roger Federer express regret at Wimbledon cancellation
The Championships will be missing from the sporting calendar for the first time since World War II.
Apr 1, 22:07
Coronavirus latest: The sports social media roundup from March 30
Cristiano Ronaldo enjoys some family time and Roger Federer practices his trick shots.
Mar 30, 20:59
Coronavirus latest: Novak Djokovic donates €1m to buy medical equipment
Novak Djokovic joins Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in donating to the cause.
Mar 27, 13:37
Roger Federer pulls out of French Open after knee surgery
The 38-year-old hopes to be back for Wimbledon.
Feb 20, 11:51
Djokovic closing in on Federer's records after Aussie Open win
Novak Djokovic is closing in on Roger Federer's records for grand slam titles and weeks at world number one.
Feb 3, 06:19
Novak Djokovic admits he was "on brink of losing" Australian Open final
The Serbian saved a break point early in the fourth set before fighting back to claim his eighth title in Melbourne.
Feb 2, 16:43
Australian Open day 11: Novak Djokovic eases past Roger Federer to reach final
The story of the 11th day of action from Melbourne Park.
Jan 30, 13:57
Roger Federer "happy" despite "horrible" defeat to Novak Djokovic
Roger Federer struggled again with a groin problem in a straight-sets loss.
Jan 30, 13:31
Result: Novak Djokovic beats Roger Federer to reach eighth Australian Open final
Novak Djokovic came from 5-1 down in the opening set to win 7-6 (1) 6-4 6-3.
Jan 30, 11:35
Australian Open Day 10: Thiem stuns Nadal
The story of the 10th day of action at Melbourne Park.
Jan 29, 19:40
Roger Federer confident he can beat Novak Djokovic after Tennys Sandgren comeback
Roger Federer has not beaten Novak Djokovic at a grand slam since 2012.
Jan 29, 08:54
Australian Open day nine: Roger Federer miraculously sets up Novak Djokovic tie
The story of the ninth day of action at the Australian Open.
Jan 28, 15:22
Novak Djokovic pays emotional tribute to Kobe Bryant after beating Milos Raonic
Novak Djokovic will face Roger Federer in the semi-finals.
Jan 28, 12:20
Roger Federer admits he was "incredibly lucky" after saving seven match points
Roger Federer is in the semi-finals after a dramatic five-set win in Melbourne.
Jan 28, 11:40
Result: Roger Federer saves seven match points to beat Tennys Sandgren
Roger Federer saved seven match points on his way to a five-set victory.
Jan 28, 08:36
Australian Open: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic reach quarter-finals
Roger Federer lost the opening set to Marton Fucsovics but recovered to win in four.
Jan 26, 14:33
Nick Kyrgios admits he thought he was going to lose "crazy" five-setter
Nick Kyrgios won a deciding tie-break against Karen Khachanov after nearly four-and-a-half hours on court.
Jan 25, 14:59
Australian Open day five: Legends struggle as Coco Gauff shines on memorable day
Roger Federer also scraped through on a dramatic day of action.
Jan 24, 15:27
Roger Federer admits he needed "a bit of luck" to beat John Millman
Roger Federer trailed 8-4 in the fifth-set tie-break but won the final six points.
Jan 24, 15:05
Australian Open: Five things you may not know about 15-year-old Coco Gauff
Coco Gauff reached the last 16 at Wimbledon in July.
Jan 24, 12:03
Australian Open: Federer, Djokovic ease into third round
Novak Djokovic defeated Tatsuma Ito while Roger Federer raced past Filip Krajinovic.
Jan 22, 14:00
Australian Open day one: Evans, Federer, Djokovic, Serena all through
The story of the first day of action at Melbourne Park.
Jan 20, 13:58
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