Roger Federer professional tennis player from Switzerland was born on August 8, 1981
Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a professional tennis player from Switzerland. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) ranked him world No. 1 for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and he has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He has 103 ATP singles titles, second only to Jimmy Connors, including 20 Grand Slams, a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles, and a record six year-end championships.
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