Roger Federer

Summary

Roger Federer is a human^[1]. Born in Basel^[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1981^[3]. He worked as a tennis player^[4]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5]

Key Facts

• Roger Federer's place of birth was Basel^[2].
• Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981^[3].
• Roger Federer's father was Robert Federer^[6].
• Roger Federer's mother was Lynette Federer^[7].
• Roger Federer was married to Mirka Federer^[8].
• A child of Roger Federer was Myla Federer^[9].
• A child of Roger Federer was Charlene Federer^[10].
• A child of Roger Federer was Leo Federer^[11].
• A child of Roger Federer was Lennart Federer^[12].
• Roger Federer held citizenship in Switzerland^[13].
• Roger Federer held citizenship in South Africa^[14].
• German was Roger Federer's native language^[15].
• Roger Federer worked as a tennis player^[4].
• Among Roger Federer's employers was UNICEF^[16].
• Roger Federer received the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year^[17].
• Roger Federer received the L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[18].
• Roger Federer received the BBC World Sport Star of the Year^[19].
• Roger Federer received the Best International Athlete ESPY Award^[20].
• Roger Federer received the ITF World Champions^[21].
• Roger Federer received the honorary doctorate of the University of Basel^[22].
• Roger Federer was a member of Swiss Tennis^[23].
• Roger Federer's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[24].
• Roger Federer is recorded as male^[25].
• Roger Federer's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Roger Federer's head coach is recorded as Ivan Ljubičić^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Basel^[2], Roger Federer… he was born on August 8, 1981^[3]. His father was Robert Federer^[6]. His mother was Lynette Federer^[7]. German was his native language^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Roger Federer worked as a tennis player^[4]. Among his employers was UNICEF^[16].

Recognition

Awards received include Swiss Sports Personality of the Year^[17], a Sportsperson of the Year^[28], in Switzerland^[29], founded in 1950^[30]; L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[18], a sports award^[31], in France^[32], founded in 1975^[33]; BBC World Sport Star of the Year^[19], an award^[34], in United Kingdom^[35]; Best International Athlete ESPY Award^[20], an ESPY Awards^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 2006^[38]; ITF World Champions^[21], founded in 1978^[39]; and honorary doctorate of the University of Basel^[22], an award^[40], in Switzerland^[41].

Personal Life

Roger Federer was married to Mirka Federer^[8]. Children include Myla Federer^[9], Charlene Federer^[10], Leo Federer^[11], and Lennart Federer^[12]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[24].

Why It Matters

Roger Federer has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[5] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Guido Pella^[43], a tennis player^[44], b. 1990^[45], of Argentina^[46]; Luca Margaroli^[47], a tennis player^[48], b. 1992^[49], of Switzerland^[50]; Luca Nardi^[51], a tennis player^[52], b. 2003^[53], of Italy^[54]; Jürgen Zopp^[55], a tennis player^[56], b. 1988^[57], of Estonia^[58]; Divij Sharan^[59], a tennis player^[60], b. 1986^[61], of India^[62], awarded the Arjuna Award^[63]; and Stefanos Tsitsipas^[64], a tennis player^[65], b. 1998^[66], of Greece^[67].

FAQs

Where was Roger Federer born?

Roger Federer was born in Basel^[2].

Who were Roger Federer's parents?

Roger Federer's father was Robert Federer^[6]. Roger Federer's mother was Lynette Federer^[7].

Who was Roger Federer married to?

Roger Federer's spouses include Mirka Federer^[8].

What did Roger Federer do for work?

Roger Federer worked as tennis player^[4].

What awards did Roger Federer receive?

Honors received include Swiss Sports Personality of the Year^[17], L'Équipe Champion of Champions^[18], BBC World Sport Star of the Year^[19], and Best International Athlete ESPY Award^[20].

Who did Roger Federer influence?

Roger Federer has been cited as an influence by Guido Pella^[43], Luca Margaroli^[47], Luca Nardi^[51], and Jürgen Zopp^[55].