第1个回答 2009-02-11
Roger Federer (pronounced /ˈrɒdʒə ˈfɛdərər/; （born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked World No. 2. He was the World No. 1 ranked player for a record 237 consecutive weeks, from February 2, 2004 to August 17, 2008. Federer is widely considered to be one of the greatest male singles tennis players of the open era.
Federer has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles (3 Australian Open, 5 Wimbledon, 5 US Open), currently just one shy of all-time leader Pete Sampras. He has also won 4 Tennis Masters Cup titles, and 14 ATP Masters Series titles, as well as winning Olympic gold in doubles. He holds many records in the sport, including having appeared in 10 consecutive Grand Slam men's singles finals (2005 Wimbledon Championships through the 2007 US Open) and 19 consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals (2004 Wimbledon–present). He also holds the open era records for most consecutive wins on both grass courts (65) and hard courts (56). He has a storied rivalry with Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who recently succeeded him as the World No. 1 player.
As a result of Federer's successes in the sport, he has been named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for four consecutive years (2005–08).
PERSONAL LIFE
Federer was born in Basel, to Swiss-German Robert Federer and South African Lynette Federer (née Durand). He grew up in suburban Münchenstein, ten minutes from Basel and close to the borders of France and Germany. Federer considers Swiss German his first language. He also speaks German, French and English fluently and conducts press conferences in all four. He is Roman Catholic and met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament in Rome .
In addition to tennis, he also played football as a boy and considered becoming a professional footballer before deciding to pursue a career in tennis. He continues to support FC Basel, his hometown club, and is a fan of Italian club AS Roma. Federer is also a cricket fan and spends part of his off-time playing cricket. As a youngster, he enjoyed watching Marcelo Ríos in action. He especially liked Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Marcelo Ríos and has cited them as idols.
Federer is highly involved in various charities. He established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to help disadvantaged people and to promote sports to youth. He was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF from 2006. Since then, he has visited South Africa and Tamil Nadu, one of the worst tsunami-affected areas in India. He has also appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS.
He is currently dating former WTA player Miroslava "Mirka" Vavrinec, who retired from tennis in 2002 after a foot injury. The two met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics where they were both representing Switzerland.
Federer's favorite vacation spots are Dubai, the Maldives, and the Swiss mountains.
Federer is a good friend of golf superstar Tiger Woods and musician Gavin Rossdale.
In 2007, Federer was photographed by Annie Leibowitz as King Arthur. This was part of a series of photographs taken by her of many different celebrities for Disney's Year of a Million Dreams project.
PLAYING STYLE
Federer has a versatile, all-court playing style and can hit all of the fundamental shots with a high degree of proficiency. His versatility was epitomised when Jimmy Connors said "In an era of specialists - you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist or a hard court specialist... or you're Roger Federer".He is an adept volleyer and an excellent baseliner who can dictate play with precise groundstrokes from both wings. While there seems to be no definite answer regarding which forehand grip he uses, most agree the grip is between eastern and slightly semi-western. This grip is usually referred to as a "hybrid grip" or "extreme eastern".[citation needed] He can generate extreme top-spin with the forehand, allowing him to open up cross-court angles while still hitting the ball with pace. He keeps his eyes locked on the contact point longer than most players and keeps his head fairly still despite his speed of swing. David Foster Wallace described the exceptional speed, fluidity and brute force of this forehand motion as "a great liquid whip",while John McEnroe has referred to it as "the greatest shot in our sport" on numerous occasions. Federer plays with a one-handed backhand, and has an excellent slice, and can also fire top-spin winning shots. Federer tends to hit his groundstrokes early, while the ball is still on the rise, much like Andre Agassi did. While this requires excellent reactions and footwork, it means that Federer hits his groundstrokes closer to the net than most of his opponents. This reduces the reaction time of his opponents and allows him to hit the angled winners that are a trademark of his game.
His serve is difficult to read because he tosses the ball in the same spot no matter where he intends to serve it and he turns his back to his opponents during his motion. His first serve is typically around 190 km/h (However, he is capable of serving at 220 km/h).His second serve usually has a heavily kicked delivery. Federer generally serves with placement and precision, but on occasion he will hit a powerful serve to keep his opponents off balance. His footwork, balance, and court coverage are exceptional and he is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game. Unlike most players who take many small steps when approaching the ball, like Jimmy Connors, Federer takes long fluid strides. He can hit a strong shot on the run or while backpedaling, allowing him to switch from defense to offense. Federer's relaxed, smooth playing style belies his aggressive and opportunistic tactics, as he constructs points which allow him to hit winners with his powerful groundstrokes. Federer is capable of performing in high pressure situations, often saving break, set or even match points during a match.
EQUIPMENT,APPAREL, and ENDORSMENTS
Federer currently plays with a customized Wilson [K]Six-One Tour Racquet,which is characterised by its smaller hitting surface (customized) (90 square inch), heavy weight (customized)(12.7 oz strung weight),and thin beam (18 mm).[83] Federer strings his racquets at a 53–60 pounds tension (depending on his opponent and surface), although at Wimbledon 2008 he was stringing at around 48 pounds with natural gut main strings (Wilson Natural Gut 16 String) and polyester cross strings (Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough 16L String).This allows him to hit balls at higher velocity with less effort but makes consistent accuracy more difficult.[citation needed] Federer also uses string savers to extend the life of the natural gut strings. Federer endorses Wilson tennis racquets and accessories and Nike footwear and apparel (he wears the Nike Air Vapor V and Nike Sphere Pinstripe Polo shirts). For the 2006 championships at Wimbledon, Nike designed a jacket emblazoned with a crest of three tennis racquets symbolizing the three Wimbledon Championships he had previously won. This jacket was updated in preparation for the 2007 Wimbledon Championships, with four racquets. In Wimbledon 2008, Nike even made him a personalized cardigan which exuded stylishness and had the mark of the supreme champion. He now has his own logo, an R and F joined together. He also has endorsement deals from various other companies, many of them being Swiss. He also endorses Gillette and Jura, a Swiss based company.In addition, he has had a long standing endorsement deal with Mercedes Benz.
In October 2003, he launched a fragrance called RF Cosmetics.
ACHIEVEMENTS
With 57 career singles titles, Federer is tied for eighth on the open era career singles titles list.Time Magazine named Federer as one of the 100 most influential people in 2007.
RECORDS
Main article: Records held by Roger Federer
Roger Federer holds a number of records in tennis history, the most prominent of which is that he has won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the same year three times: 2004, 2006, and 2007.
He has surpassed or equaled many long-standing records, including:
Equaling Björn Borg's open era record of five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles in 2007
Capturing the open era record of most consecutive US Open titles (five) in 2008
The only player in tennis history to have won 5 consecutive Grand Slam titles at two separate Grand Slam Events (Wimbledon 2003-2007 and US Open 2004-2008)
Ranked World #1 for a record of 237 consecutive weeks as of August 17, 2008, outlasting Jimmy Connors's record of 160 consecutive weeks as #1 men's player and Steffi Graf's record of 186 weeks as #1 singles player in the world
AWARDS
Main article: Awards won by Roger Federer
Federer has won numerous awards during his tennis career.
Federer was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2005. He also won this award in 2006 through 2008
第2个回答 2009-02-11
FEDERER, Roger (SUI)
BIOGRAPHY
Birth Date 08/08/1981
Birth Place Basel, Switzerland
Residence Oberwil, Switzerland
Nationality Switzerland
Height 6'1" / 1.85m
Weight 177lbs / 80kg
Plays Right Handed
Favourite Surface
Coach
Age Started Tennis 8
Age Turned Pro 17
Personal Interests Sitting on the beach, table tennis, cricket and video games
Personal Note Girlfriend is former player Miroslava (Mirka) Vavrinec. His father met his mother, who is South African, on a business trip to South Africa. They both worked for the same pharmaceutical company.
Father's Name Robert
Mother's Name Lynette
Sisters Diana (older)
RANKING Rollover Race
Current Singles 2 2
Current Doubles 573= Not Available
Career High Singles 1 * (02 Feb 2004) 1 * (07 Jul 2003)
Career High Doubles 24 * (09 Jun 2003) 11 * (31 Mar 2003)
Singles Year End 1 1
Doubles Year End 246
WIN - LOSS (Main Draw) Win Loss
Current Year Singles 66 15
Current Year Doubles 7 1
Career Singles (Tour Level Only) 621 152
Career Doubles (Tour Level Only) 116 74
Career Singles (incl. ITF Challengers and ITF Pro Circuits) 661 170
Career Doubles (incl. ITF Challengers and ITF Pro Circuits) 137 89
YEAR-END ATP RANKING Singles Doubles
2007 1 246
2006 1 373
2005 1 179
2004 1 163
2003 2 34
2002 6 25
2001 13 65
2000 29 32
1999 64 165
SINGLES TITLES
2008 Estoril (CL) Halle (G) U.S. Open (H) Basel (IH)
2007 Australian Open (H) Dubai (H) Hamburg (CL) Wimbledon (G) Cincinnati (H) U.S. Open (H) Basel (IH) Tennis Masters Cup (IH)
2006 Doha (H) Australian Open (H) Indian Wells (H) Miami (H) Halle (G) Wimbledon (G) Canada (H) U.S. Open (H) Tokyo Outdoor (H) Madrid (IH) Basle (IC) Tennis Masters Cup (IH)
2005 Doha (H) Rotterdam (IH) Dubai (H) Indian Wells (H) Miami (H) Hamburg (CL) Halle (G) Wimbledon (G) Cincinnati (H) U.S. Open (H) Bangkok (IH)
2004 Australian Open (H) Dubai (H) Indian Wells (H) Hamburg (CL) Halle (G) Wimbledon (G) Gstaad (CL) Canada (H) U.S. Open (H) Bangkok (IH) Tennis Masters Cup (H)
2003 Marseille (IH) Dubai (H) Munich (CL) Halle (G) Wimbledon (G) Vienna (IH) Tennis Masters Cup (H)
2002 Sydney (H) Hamburg (CL) Vienna (IH)
2001 Milan (IC)
DOUBLES TITLES
2008 Olympic Tennis Event - Beijing (H) - w/S. WAWRINKA
2005 Halle (G) - w/Y. ALLEGRO
2003 Miami (H) - w/M. MIRNYI Vienna (IH) - w/Y. ALLEGRO
2002 Rotterdam (IH) - w/M. MIRNYI Moscow (IC) - w/M. MIRNYI
2001 Rotterdam (IH) - w/J. BJORKMAN Gstaad (CL) - w/M. SAFIN
GRAND SLAMS
Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon US Open
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles
2009 RU -
2008 SF - RU - RU - WR -
2007 WR - RU - WR - WR -
2006 WR - RU - WR - WR -
2005 SF - SF - WR - WR -
2004 WR R64 R32 - WR - WR -
2003 R16 R16 R128 - WR - R16 -
2002 R16 - R128 - R128 - R16 R16
2001 R32 R64 QF - QF R16 R16 -
2000 R32 R64 R16 R64 R128 QF R32 R32
1999 - - R128 - R128 R16 - -
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* Historic rankings data exists for the period post September 2000. Career high rankings prior to this date are displayed where available
第4个回答 2009-02-16
Roger Federer (SUI)
Birthdate: 8-Aug-81
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Residence: Oberwil, Switzerland
Height: 6'1'' (185 cm)
Weight: 177 lbs (80 kg)
Plays: Right-handed
Turned Pro: 1998
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Previous Year's Final INDESIT ATP Race Position: 1
Current INDESIT ATP Race Position: 1
Career High INDESIT ATP Entry Ranking - Singles: 1 (2/2/2004)
Career High ATP Entry Ranking - Doubles: 24 (6/9/2003)
Shoes: Nike Nike Air Zoom Vapor Speed Order online
Racquet: Wilson Wilson nSix-One Tour 90 Order online
Clothing: Nike Nike Order online
Singles Record: 81 - 4
Singles Titles: 11
Doubles Record: 5 - 2
Doubles Titles: 1
Prize Money: $6,137,018
Singles Record: 391 - 120
Singles Titles: 33
Double Titles: 7
Prize Money: $20,232,573
2005 HIGHLIGHTS
Singles Winner: ATP Masters Series Miami, ATP Masters Series Indian Wells, Rotterdam, ATP Masters Series Hamburg, ATP Masters Series Cincinnati, Doha, Dubai, Halle, Wimbledon, US Open, Bangkok Finalist: Tennis Masters Cup Semifinalist: Roland Garros, Australian Open Quarterfinalist: ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Doubles Winner: Halle(w/Allegro)
第5个回答 2009-02-11
Brief Introduction: Roger Federer picked up his first tennis racket at age 6. By 12, he had made up his mind to pursue his passion to the limit. He had won major junior titles such as the ITF World Junior Tennis and the Wimbledon Juniors championships. In 1998, he turned pro.
In 2001, Federer became the No. 1 player in Switzerland, while his upset over top-seeded Pete Sampras in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon made the whole world takes notice of the 19-year-old player. After becoming the first Swiss man to win at Wimbledon in 2003, he dominated the courts throughout 2004, when he became the first male to win three Grand Slam titles since Mats Wilander did so in 1988. Since 2004, he became the ATP's top-ranked male tennis player on the planet.