Roger Federer

At 42 years old, Roger Federer has this physical status:

Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is ranked world No. 3 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP).

He has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles—the most in history by a male player—and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record total of 310 weeks (including a record 237 consecutive weeks) and was the year-end No. 1 five times, including four consecutive.

Federer, who turned professional in 1998, was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016. Federer has won a record eight Wimbledon titles, six Australian Open titles, five US Open titles (all consecutive, a record), and one French Open title.

He is one of eight men to have achieved a Career Grand Slam.

Federer has reached a record 31 men's singles Grand Slam finals, including 10 consecutively from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships to the 2007 US Open.

Federer has also won a record six ATP Finals titles, 28 ATP Tour Masters 1000 titles, and a record 24 ATP Tour 500 titles.

Federer was a member of Switzerland's winning Davis Cup team in 2014.

He is also the only player after Jimmy Connors to have won 100 or more career singles titles, as well as to amass 1,200 wins in the Open Era. Federer's all-court game and versatile style of play involve exceptional footwork and shot-making.

Effective both as a baseliner and a volleyer, his apparent effortlessness and efficient movement on the court have made Federer highly popular among tennis fans.

He has received the tour Sportsmanship Award 13 times and been named the ATP Player of the Year and ITF World Champion five times.

He has won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award a record five times, including four consecutive awards from 2005 to 2008.

He is also the only person to have won the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award four times.

Personal life

Federer was born on 8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. A member of the Federer family, his Swiss-German father, Robert Federer, is from Berneck in the canton of St. Gallen, and his Afrikaner mother, Lynette Federer (née Durand), is from Kempton Park, Gauteng, in South Africa. He has one sibling, his older sister, Diana, the mother of twins. Since Federer's mother is South African, he holds both Swiss and South African citizenship. He grew up in nearby Birsfelden, Riehen, and then Münchenstein, close to the French and German borders, and speaks Swiss German, Standard German, English, and French fluently as well as functional Italian and Swedish. Swiss German is his native language. He was a ball boy at his hometown Basel tournament, the Swiss Indoors in 1992 and 1993.

Like all male Swiss citizens, Federer was subject to compulsory military service in the Swiss Armed Forces. However, in 2003 he was ruled "unsuitable" and was subsequently not required to fulfill his military obligation. Instead, he served in the civil protection force and was required to pay 3% of his taxable income as an alternative. He grew up supporting FC Basel and the Swiss national football team. He also credits his hand-eye coordination to the wide range of sports he played as a child, including badminton and basketball.

Federer is married to former Women's Tennis Association player Miroslava Federer (née Vavrinec), whom he met while they were both competing for Switzerland at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Usually called Mirka, she retired from the tour in 2002 because of a foot injury. They were married at Wenkenhof Villa in Riehen near Basel on 11 April 2009, surrounded by a small group of close friends and family. In 2009, she gave birth to identical twin girls. They had another pair of twins in 2014, this time fraternal twin boys. Their children were baptized in the Catholic faith by Federer's distant cousin Monsignor Urban Federer, who is the Abbot of Einsiedeln Abbey.

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Tennis career

Federer played his first junior match in 1996 at a age of 14 in Switzerland, where he appeared in a grade 2 tournament. His best achievements as a junior player at Wimbledon were in 1998, when he won both the boys' singles final over Irakli Labadze and doubles versus Olivier Rochus, defeating the team of Michael and Andy Ram. In addition, he reached the US Open Junior final in 1998, losing to David Nalbandian. Federer has won four ITF junior singles tournaments in his career, including the prestigious Orange Bowl, where he defeated Guillermo Correy in the final. He was the No. 1 in the United States by 1998, by the end of the year. ITF junior World Champion was ranked number 1 in the world rankings, and was named ITF junior World Champion. He began his junior career in 1998 with a high ranking of No. 1. 1 in singles and No. 2 in singles. 7 in doubles (both achieved on December 31, 1998), with a win-loss record of 78-20 in singles and 36-21 in doubles.

Junior Grand Slam results – Singles:

The Australian Open: 1998-French Open (1998) Wimbledon: 1R (1998) Wimbledon: 1R (1998) F. (1998) Wimbledon: 1R (1998) The Australian Open: 1998 Wimbledon: 1R (1998) Tod Johnson (1998) Wimbledon: 1R (1998) The Australian Open: 2000 Open: F (1998)

Junior Grand Slam results – Doubles:

98 The Australian Open: W (1998) The French Open: 1R (1998) Wimbledon: 1R (1998) The Australian Open: W (1998) The French Open: 1R (1998) Wimbledon: 1R (1998)

Federer defeated Lucas Arnold Ker in the first round on his home country of Switzerland on his debut at the 1998 Swiss Open Gstaad. He defeated Guillaume Raoux in his first ATP match in Toulouse later this year. He had a wildcard into the 1998 Swiss Indoors and lost in the first round to 4th seed and former world number one Andre Agassi. Federer completed his career as a 10-time champion of the tournament.

Federer debuted at the top of the charts for the first time on September 20, 1999, defeating Carlos Moyá, the reigning champion of the 1998 French Open, who was ranked number one in the top 100 rankings. In 2000, he reached the Marseille Open, where he defeated fellow Swiss Marc Rosset in the first final. Federer and Switzerland won the 2001 Hopman Cup, along with world No. 107. 1 Martina Hingis. In the finals, the pair defeated Monica Seles and Jan-Michael Gambill, an American couple. Federer later said that his time with Hingis "definitely helped me to become the player I am today."

Federer's first singles victory came at the 2001 Milan Indoor tournament, where he defeated Julien Boutter in the final. Despite winning the doubles event in Segovia, Spain, with Dutchman Sander Groen, Federer won his first title on the Challenger tour in 1999, the final was played on Federer's 18th birthday. Federer reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinals at the French Open in 2001, losing to former world No. 1 Federer in 2001. Clex Corta, the second and eventual champion. For the first time in his career, his progress to the French quarterfinals has propelled him into the top ten positions.

Federer, 19 years old Federer, met Pete Sampras, the current champion and all-time Grand Slam champion. Federer defeated the No. 1 in the world rankings. To reach the quarterfinals, you will seed one seed in a five-set match. He met Tim Henman in the quarters and lost in a fourth-set tiebreaker, eventually losing in a fourth set tiebreaker.

He reached the first final at the 2002 Miami Masters Tournament, losing to former and future No. 1 — Michael Coveney. Andre Agassi is on a hard court. Federer won his first Master Series event on clay over Marat Safin in 2002; the victory put him in the top ten for the first time. Federer won four and lost six singles finals between 1998 and 2002, of which he won four and six. He also reached six finals in doubles. He reached No. 1 in the ATP rankings for 2001. He was in his first year in 2002, ranking at No. 13 in the top ten. 6.

Federer won his first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon in 2003, defeating Andy Roddick in the semifinals and Mark Philippoussis in the final. He had a chance to overthrowrown the No. 1 in August. For the first time from Andre Agassi, the one ranked in the top 100 if he made it to the Montreal final. However, he finished in the semifinals to Roddick in a final-set tiebreaker, leaving him 120 points behind Agassi. Federer was denied the opportunity to become No. 1 due to early losses to David Nalbandian at Cincinnati and the US Open. For the duration of the season, there will be one for the duration of the season.

Federer won his first and only Masters tournament in Miami with Max Mirnyi and made it to a singles Masters event in Rome on clay, which he lost. Federer made it to nine finals on the ATP Tour and captured seven of them, including the 500 series events in Dubai and Vienna. Last year, Federer triumphed the year-end championships over Andre Agassi, finishing the year as the world No. 1. Andy Roddick was only behind by only 160 points, barely behind him by only 160 points.

Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and became the first person to do so since Mats Wilander in 1988. He took his first big hard-court title at the Australian Open over Marat Safin, making him the world No. 1. For the first time, 1 was on the moon for the first time. He then won his second Wimbledon title over Andy Roddick. Federer won the US Open for the first time this year, defeating 2001 champion Lleyton Hewitt for his first title.

Federer claimed three ATP Masters titles, one on clay in Hamburg and two others on hard surfaces at Indian Wells and Canada. Federer won the ATP 500 series at Dubai and rounded off the year by winning the year-end championships for the second time. He also secured his first tournament on home soil by winning the Swiss Open in Gstaad. His 11 singles titles were the most of any player in two decades, and his record of 74–6 was the best since Ivan Lendl in 1986. He was at No. 13 at the year's end. For the first time, the first time, the top ranked one in the world is ranked.

Federer failed to qualify for the first two Grand Slam tournaments in 2005, losing the Australian Open semifinal to eventual champion Safin after being on match points, and eventual champion Rafael Nadal to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. Federer regained his grip on grass, winning Wimbledon for the third time by defeating Andy Roddick. Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the latter's last major final at the US Open, beating the latter.

Federer won four Masters titles, including Indian Wells, Miami and Cincinnati on hard court, as well as Hamburg on clay. Federer and Nadal's win in Miami was particularly notable because it was the first final match between Federer and Nadal. Federer came back from two sets and a break down to win in five sets. Federer also won two ATP 500 series events in Rotterdam and Dubai. Federer lost in five sets to David Nalbandian in five sets due to a foot injury that sidelined him for almost the whole season after September. He stayed at No. 1 for his time as Prime Minister Leo Varadkar's position. The entire season will begin on January 1st.

Federer has won 11 singles titles, some of which are based on his 2004 debut. Federer's 81 match victories were the most since Pete Sampras in 1993, and his record of 812–4 (95.2%) was his third-best winning percentage in the Open Era, behind John McEnroe's 1984 and Jimmy Connors' 1974.

Federer's career's best season of the 2006 season was arguably the best season of his career. Federer's 2006 season was the second-best season of all time during the Open Era's history, according to Rod Laver's Grand Slam year of 1969.

Federer claimed 12 singles titles (the most since Thomas Muster in 1995 and John McEnroe in 1984) and had a match record of 92–5. Federer reached the finals in 16 of the 17 tournaments he entered during the season.

Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and advanced to the final of the other in 2006, the only loss came against Nadal in the French Open. This was Federer and Nadal's first meeting in a Grand Slam final. He was the first man to reach all four finals in a calendar year since Rod Laver in 1969. Federer prevailed over Nadal in the Wimbledon Championships final. Federer won the Australian Open in Marcos Baghdatis, and Federer defeated 2003 champion Roddick in the US Open. In addition, Federer won four Masters finals on hard surfaces and lost two on clay to Nadal. Federer, on the other hand, pushed Nadal to the limits on clay throughout the season, winning fourth-set tiebreakers in Monte-Carlo and Paris, as well as a thrilling match in Rome that went to a deciding fifth-set tiebreaker.

Federer won one ATP series event in Tokyo and captured the year-end championships for the third time in his career, and he ended the year as the world No. 1. 1. Federer lost to two people in 2006, to Nadal four times in finals, and to 19-year-old Andy Murray in the second round of the 2006 Cincinnati Masters, Federer's first defeat until the final of a tournament this year. Federer finished the season on a 29-match winning streak as well as winning 48 of his last 49 matches after the French Open.

For the first time this season, he defeated the Swiss Indoors in Basel, Switzerland, for the first time, finishing second in 2000 and 2001 and 2005 due to injury.

Federer won three Grand Slam singles finals in 2007, three of whom were rematching. He won the Australian Open without dropping a set, defeating Fernando González in the final. This made him the first man in the 21st century to win a Grand Slam tournament without losing a single set. Federer had been on a winning streak all year, but after winning his fourth Dubai crown Federer's winning streak lasted 41 matches, the longest of his career, and just five shy of the record. Federer was crowned champion of Indian Wells three times, but his tenure was cut short of scandal. He was defeated by Guillermo Cass, an Argentine who had failed a drug test for illicit doping.

This enigmatic first-round defeat was the first time he was disqualified since August 2006, a time spanning more than seven months.

Federer's victory in the Hamburg Masters final was particularly impressive, considering that it snapped Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay, an Open-era record. Federer turned the game around from a set down to a slew of the final 14 games, with a final set bagel in between. Some at the French Open anticipated Federer to become the first man in almost 40 years to hold all four majors simultaneously, having just stunned young rival Nadal on clay entering the tournament. Federer had a tough four-set final against Nadal last year, but he was disqualified by going 1/17 on break-point chances.

Federer of Wimbledon qualified not only as the four-time champion, but also as the fourth-time champion of the tournament, but also on a 48-match winning streak on grass. Rafael Nadal defeated him for the second year in a row, this time in a thrilling five-set match that many observers praised as the best Wimbledon final since 1980. For the first time at Wimbledon, Victory over Björn Borg tied him for the All England Club's fifth championships.

Federer reached the final in Montreal before meeting Novak Djokovic, a young and relatively unknown Serbian. Djokovic demonstrated his potential by defeating the world No. 1 for the first time. In a final-set tiebreaker tiebreaker tiebreaker draw, there is a 1-1 draw. Federer won his fifth title of the year in Cincinnati. Federer came to the US Open as the three-time champion champion and met Djokovic in the final. Federer prevailed in a close straight set match this season. On the all-time list of major championship victories, Victory in New York moved him ahead of Laver and Borg for third place. Darth Federer's all-black outfit (which also included tuxedo-striped shorts) and the tournament was called "The Imperial March" from Star Wars as he was announced into the court for each of his matches throughout the tournament. With victories in Basel and the year-end championships in Shanghai, he brought the year to an end.

He retired as the year's No. 1 on the season. The first year in a row, he demonstrates his dynamism, and in four years he took home 11 Grand Slam singles titles. Federer made history by winning three major titles in a year for three years in a row for three years (2004, 2006, 2007). Federer's third straight season as the No. ranked No. 2 was held. The year's top ranked rankings for all 52 weeks.

Federer's 2008 campaign was hampered by a lingering bout of mononucleosis, which he suffered during the first half of the year. He sustained a back injury at the end of the year.

Federer won one Grand Slam singles title over Andy Murray in 2008. Federer was defeated by Nadal in two Grand Slam finals, the French Open and Wimbledon, which was regarded as the best tennis match ever, by many, when he was going for six consecutive victories to smash Björn Borg's record. He came back from two sets down to force a fifth set, where he fell just two points from the top of the standings. Federer's best friend, Djokovic, defeated him in the semifinals, bringing his total record of ten finals to a new low. In Masters finals on clay to Nadal, both at Monte Carlo and Hamburg, he lost twice. Federer claimed three titles at 250-level tournaments in Estoril, Halle, and Basel.

After defeating the Bryan brothers American team and Sweden's Thomas Johansson in the semifinals and the Swedish duo in the final, Sebastian Aspelin and Thomas Johansson won the gold medal in doubles. Federer, on the other hand, could progress to the quarterfinals in the singles draw, falling short of No. 2 and No. 1. James Blake, an 8-year-old boy who was previously denied his No. 8: Blake, a songwriter who played in the tennant of No. 8: a man named James Blake, who claimed that he was the author of No. 8. After being at the top for the first 237 weeks in a row, Nadal has risen to the top of the charts for the first time. He was ranked No. 1 in the year at the end of the year. 2.

Federer finished the 2009 season with 13 Grand Slams, just one behind Pete Sampras' all-time record. With a loss to Nadal in the final of the Australian Open in a tense five-set match, the season began. Following Federer's loss in Melbourne, the team began to lose and the clay season came without a trophy.

Federer's season turned around in the final Masters event of the clay season, defeating Nadal on clay for the second time in his second attempt to win the Madrid Masters. Federer entered the French Open with few people predicting him to win the coveted Parisian title having lost to Nadal in the final weekend for the past four seasons. Federer became the overwhelming favorite following Nadal's surprise loss to Robin Söderling. In his next match, he came from two sets and break point down in the third set to defeat Tommy Haas in five sets. In the semifinals, he bounced back from a two-sets-to-one deficit against a young Juan Martn del Potro to win a five setter. He met Söderling in the final and swept the Coupe des Mousquetaires and Grand Slam in straight sets. In addition, this win placed him with Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam singles titles.

Federer turned his attention to Wimbledon's grass courts, where he dominated his way to the final. In the championship match, he met long-time rival Andy Roddick for their eighth and final match at a Grand Slam. Federer was defeated in a record-breaking fifth set by Roddick, who beat Federer 16–14 to win his 15th Grand Slam singles title, ties with Pete Sampras.

Federer won his third title on the Cincinnati Masters' lightning-fast courts, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. He defeated Söderling in the quarters and Djokovic for the third year in a row. On the penultimate point of the Djokovic match, he fired what some believe to be his best shot of his career, a tweener champion, to set up match points. Federer was disqualified by del Potro in the final despite leading two sets to one and losing just two points from the title in the fourth set.

Federer's career began in 2009, winning his first French Open title and winning a men's record 15th Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, beating Pete Sampras' record of 14. Federer led the Wimbledon final by a score of 16–14 in the fifth set, making it the longest Grand Slam final in terms of games played.

Federer debuted as the year's No. 1 on the season at the end of the season. For the fifth time in his career, he was 1 on the International Federation.

Federer started the year off with a win at the Australian Open, where he defeated Andy Murray in the final, raising the Grand Slam singles record to sixteen titles and beating Andre Agassi's record of four Australian Open titles. Federer had been in 19 finals in Grand Slam tournaments since 2005, a period of unparalleled excellence in the Open Era. Nevertheless, this tournament marked the end of his majors career.

Federer lifted his 700th tour match and 150th tour match on clay at the French Open. However, he failed to qualify for the first time since the 2004 French Open, losing to Söderling in the last 8 and reclaiming his No. 1 ranking, with only one week away from beating Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks as world No. 1. 1. Federer lost in the last 8 to Tomá Berdych and fell to No. 1 in a major upset at Wimbledon. For the first time in 6 years and 8 months, the rankings have risen to the top of the charts.

Federer recruited Pete Sampras' old coach Paul Annacone on a trial basis to return his tennis game and career to normal. Federer's 2010 US Open Federer reached the semifinals, where he lost a five-set match to Novak Djokovic after losing two match points. Federer advanced to the Cincinnati Masters finals over Mardy Fish.

Federer finished the year in good form, winning indoor titles at the Stockholm Open, Swiss Indoors, and the ATP Finals in London, bringing his total number to 66 titles. Federer secured the year-end championships in London by defeating Rafael Nadal for his fifth title at the tournament. Except Nadal, he defeated all competitors except Nadal in straight sets. Federer defeated all fellow Big Four members in his career in the tournament. Federer finished in the top two for the eighth straight season in 2010.

Federer's year 2011 was a lean year for him, although it wasn't outstanding by most player's criteria. Novak Djokovic, the upcoming Australian Open champion, was disqualified in straight sets in the 2011 Australian Open semifinals, marking the first time since July 2003 that he did not have any of the four major titles. Federer won by in four sets in the French Open semifinals, snapping Djokovic's undefeated streak of 43 victories in a row. Federer was disqualified in the final to Rafael Nadal. Federer reached his 29th Grand Slam quarterfinal appearance at Wimbledon, losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It was the first time he had lost a Grand Slam tournament match after winning the first two sets.

Federer of the United States lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic in five sets. Federer lost in first two sets for the second time in the year's second straight match. Federer's first appearance since 2002 was the first time since 2002 that the four grand slam titles had not been won.

Federer was named second most trusted and respected person in the world next to Nelson Mandela in September 2011.

Federer won his last three tournaments of the year, including the Swiss Indoors, Paris Masters, and the ATP Finals, putting together a 16 match winning streak. Federer came in No. 1 for the year. 3.

Federer's 2012 season was his best match wins since 2006, as well as his highest winning percentage and number of titles won since 2007.

Federer reached the semifinal of the 2012 Australian Open for the 27th time in his career, after losing in four sets to Nadal. He then won the Rotterdam Open for the first time since 2005, defeating Juan Martn del Potro. Federer triumphed in the 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating Andy Murray in the final and winning the championship for the fifth time in his career. Federer and Nadal advanced to the Indian Wells Masters, where he defeated Rafael Nadal in the semifinals and John Isner in the final. Federer claimed the title for the fourth time and tied Nadal's record of 19 ATP Masters titles in doing so.

Federer continued to compete at the Madrid Masters on a new blue clay surface, defeating Tomá Berdych in the final and regaining the No. retracing the No. Rafael Nadal's ranking at No. 2: a top 10 results. Federer advanced to the semifinals in the French Open before losing in straight sets to Djokovic in a rematch of last year's semifinal.

Federer lost in the third round of the tournament to Julien Benneteau. Federer won in four sets over Andy Murray in the 2012 Wimbledon final, reclaiming the No. 1 spot. According to the process, the 1st ranked one in the industry. "It's amazing." It's egalizing me with Pete Sampras, who's my hero. Federer said of winning his seventh Wimbledon title, tying Sampras' Open Era record. Federer claimed top-ranked Djokovic in the semifinals and winning in the finals, taking top-ranked Djokovic's record of 286 weeks on the list, a record.

Federer won 19–17 in the third and final set of the 2012 Summer Olympics, in a 4-hour 26-minute semifinal against del Potro. He lost in straight sets to Murray in the final, earning his country a silver medal.

Federer won the Cincinnati open in August, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final. In the US Open, five-time champion Federer was defeated by Tomá Berdych in the quarterfinals. Federer said he had his 300th week at No. 2 at the Shanghai Masters after defeating Wawrinka in the third round. 1. Federer advanced to the finals of the ATP Finals, where he defeated Djokovic in two sets.

Federer recovered from injury in March and July, and his rank has dropped from No. 1 to No. 13. 2 to No. No. 6. Federer's first and only title of 2013 came at the Gerry Weber Open (defeating Mikhail Youzhny), where he also competed in doubles with good friend Tommy Haas. He tied John McEnroe for the third-most ATP titles won by a male player in the Open Era with his victory in Halle. Federer, on the other hand, was unable to return to Wimbledon after losing his first Grand Slam tournament loss since 2003 against Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round. Federer's streak of 36 consecutive quarterfinals at Grand Slam tournaments came to an end, but it did not mean he would fall out of the top 4 for the first time since July 2003.

During the summer, he experimented with many different racquets and played the German Open with a blacked-out 98-inch Wilson racquet rather than his standard Pro Staff 6.1 90 mm hitting area. For the second half of the season, he returned to his racquet. Federer continued to be dissatisfie early in tournaments in Hamburg and Gstaad due to a serious back injury sustained in October, when he revealed that he was working with Paul Annacone, his mentor for the last three years, starting in Wimbledon. Federer reached the final in Basel, losing in three sets to Juan Martn del Potro, who had been suffering from a back injury.

Federer revealed on December 27, 2013 that Stefan Edberg would join his team as co-coach with Severin Lüthi.

Federer began the season by switching rackets for the first time in his career, from 90 square inches to 97 square inches. Since almost the entire tour, including his top rivals Nadal and Djokovic, used more expensive frames of between 95 and 100 square inches, he had been at a comparative disadvantage in equipment for the longest time. Federer won in straight sets over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray in their 11th consecutive semifinal appearance at Melbourne's Australian Open, before losing in straight sets to Rafael Nadal.

He defeated Novak Djokovic in the semifinals and then defeated Tomá Berdych in the final to win his sixth Dubai crown and first title since Halle in 2013. Federer reached the finals of the Indian Wells Masters but lost to Novak Djokovic in a final-set tiebreaker. Federer defeated Kazakhstan in both of his singles rubbers, the second of which was his first live deciding rubber of his Davis Cup career. Federer then had a wild ride in the Monte-Carlo Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the finals but losing to compatriot Stan Wawrinka in a tight final.

Federer revealed in June that after finishing his third term, he would resign as President of the ATP Players Council, a position he had not held since 2008. Federer won his seventh Halle singles title after defeating Alejandro Falla in the final at the Halle Open. Federer reached his ninth final at Wimbledon, but Djokovic defeated him in a thrilling five-set match.

Federer reached the final of the Canadian Open but Jo-Wilfried Tsonga defeated him. Federer captured his sixth Cincinnati crown and 22nd ATP Masters title, his first in Cincinnati since 2012. He then progressed to the semifinals at the US Open but lost in straight sets to eventual champion Marin ili. Federer won both his singles matches against Italy in straight sets and led Switzerland to the final for the first time since 1992.

Federer appeared in the Shanghai Masters for the second time. He defeated Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, snaping the Serb's 28-match unbeaten run on Chinese soil. In his second Shanghai final, he defeated Frenchman Gilles Simon, defeating him in two tiebreak sets and winning his 23rd Masters title of his career. Federer's return to the No. 1 after the triumph saw him return to the No. 1 position. For the first time since May 2013, the two places have ranked in the top 20 rankings since May 2013. Federer returned to the Swiss Indoors in October, winning his sixth title and his 82nd ATP men's singles title overall. Federer advanced to the finals of the 2014 ATP Finals to face Djokovic once more, but he was forced to cancel from the final due to a back injury sustained during his semifinal match against Stan Wawrinka.

Federer ended the season on a high by defeating Richard Gasquet to clinch the Davis Cup for Switzerland for the first time in history. The final was held at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in Lille, France, attracting over 27,000 spectators per match; this tied for the first officially sanctioned competition tennis match ever.

Federer began his season with the Brisbane International Cricket Club. He defeated Milos Raonic in the final, making him the third man in the Open Era to win at least one title in a row. Federer defended his title in Dubai with a straight-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the final, his seventh title at the tournament, after Wimbledon and Halle. Federer also became the fourth individual since 1991 to reach 9,000 career aces. He reached the final of the Indian Wells in March in March but lost in three sets to defending champion Djokovic.

Federer claimed his third title of the season at the inaugural Istanbul Open clay-court tournament, snapping a championship drought on red clay since the 2009 French Open. Federer made it to the final of the Italian Open in May, but he was unable to win his first title in the event, losing to Djokovic in the final. He made it to the French Open in the first rounds by losing just one set to Gal Monfils in the 4th round. Stan Wawrinka, the then champion, was eventually defeated in straight sets in the quarterfinals.

Federer claimed his eighth Gerry Weber Open and became the third man in the Open Era to win eight times. Federer qualified as the second seed in Wimbledon. In the semifinals, he fought Andy Murray in straight sets to advance to his 10th Wimbledon final against Novak Djokovic. Federer lost the match in four sets.

For the seventh time, he defeated Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Cincinnati Masters for the seventh time. Federer beat the top two players in the world for the first time in the world at the same tournament. He advanced to his first final appearance at the US Open on Saturday, including a victory over Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. He was defeated in four sets by top seed Djokovic once more in the final. Federer claimed his sixth singles title of the year and his 88th ATP title, defeating former competitor Rafael Nadal in the final at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel. It was the seventh time he had competed in his hometown tournament.

Federer revealed in December that he would start the 2016 ATP Tour season with a new-look coaching staff, while still confirming that Stefan Edberg will not be traveling with him next year. Severin Lüthi, Croatia's former world No. 58, remained Federer's head coach, until joining the team in 2016. Ivan Ljubini, a 3 player, is a professional footballer. Federer revealed that Edberg joined the coaching staff for one season in 2014 but that he decided to stay on in 2015.

Despite being sick when the tournament began, Federer began his season as the defending champion. He did lose in the final to Milos Raonic in straight sets in a rematch of the previous year's final. Federer recovered from his third round humiliation by Andreas Seppi in 2015 by progressing to the semifinals, but eventual champion Novak Djokovic defeated him in four sets. Federer sustained a knee injury and underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee, and he missed the tournaments in Rotterdam, Dubai, and Indian Wells in February and March. He was supposed to return to action in Miami. He was forced to withdraw from the Miami Open due to a stomach virus, thus prolonging his stay on the sidelines.

Federer made his comeback to Monte-Carlo Masters by losing in the quarterfinals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three sets. He sustained a back injury during practice and was forced to leave shortly after arriving in Madrid. He then competed in the Internazionali BNL d'Italia, where he lost in the third round to Dominic Thiem. He dropped out of the French Open for the sixth straight years, dating back to the 2000 Australian Open.

He lost in the semifinals of Stuttgart and Halle because of his persistent knee pain during the grass season. He came back from two sets down to defeat Marin ili in five sets in the 2016 Wimbledon quarterfinals, beating equaling Jimmy Connors' all-time record of 11 Wimbledon semifinals and 84 match wins. In a five-set loss to Raonic two days later, he was ruled out of his first match in a Wimbledon semifinal two days later, re-injuring his knee in the fifth set.

Federer revealed on July 26 that he would miss the 2016 Summer Olympics and the remainder of the 2016 season to fully recover from his knee injury. Federer's unexpected retirement not only meant that 2016 would be his first season since 2000, but that it would also require him to fall out of the top ten for the first time in ten years. Many analysts believed that his stellar career was coming to an end, and that he would never win any major titles again.

Federer's 2017 season saw the most titles since 2007, as well as the highest win percentage since 2006. This season was his best since 2007, according to statistics. Federer debuted in the Hopman Cup and Australian Open in January 2017. His departure from most of the injury-plagued 2016 season pushed his ranking to No. 1. The Australian Open began with 17 people, his lowest level in over fifteen years. Federer became the oldest man to compete in a grand slam semi-final since Jimmy Connors in 1991. He defeated top-10 players Tomá Berdych and Kei Nishikori on his way to the semifinals at the Australian Open, making Federer the oldest man to compete in a grand slam semi-final since Jimmy Connors in 1991. He defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in five sets, making him the oldest player to qualify in a Grand Slam final since Ken Rosewall in 1974. Federer won the Australian Open after coming back from a set down in the fifth set; it was also Federer's first Grand Slam appearance after Nadal defeated Nadal in the Australian Open; it was also Federer's first Grand Slam match since Nadal's 100th match at the Australian Open; it was also the first Grand Slam victory over Nadal in a Grand Slam event since the 2007 Wimbledon final; also marked Federer's first Grand Slam victory over Nadal outside Wimbledon. With this win, he re-entered the top ten.

Federer won his 25th Masters title at Indian Wells in March, defeating Wawrinka in the final and gaining another victory over Nadal in the 4th round. Federer was also named in his 90th career title, and he climbed to No. 68. In the ATP rankings, the ATP rankings rank 6th. Federer won his 26th Masters title by defeating Nadal in the final of the Miami Masters in straight sets and climbed to No. 61. In the ATP rankings, they rank number 4 in the top five positions. Federer won in Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back, earning the Sunshine Double (2005, 2006, and 2017).

Federer ultimately decided against attending the whole clay-court season due to a lack of longevity. He returned to the tour in Stuttgart, where he shocked Tommy Haas in the second round despite having match points and being the youngest-ranked player (No. 1). Since No. 1, he is the only one to defeat him since No. 3. In 1999, Bjoern Phau was 407 years old. He regained control of his own title at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle the following week, winning his ninth title and retaining it without losing a single piece. Federer reached the final of the 2017 Wimbledon Championships without losing a set, defeating Milos Raonic in the quarterfinals and Tomá Berdych in the semifinals and semifinals. Federer won a historic eighth Wimbledon gentlemen's singles title and his eighth major championship overall, becoming the oldest male player to win Wimbledon in the Open period. Federer became the second man in the Open era to win Wimbledon without dropping a set after Björn Borg in 1976. It was the second time he's been in his career that he had won a grand slam tournament without losing a set, mirroring his results at the 2007 Australian Open. Federer climbed to No. 1 in the world of Federer. After the case and qualified for the ATP Finals for the first time, the event and nation rank 3 in the ATP rankings have risen to a historic high.

Federer was disqualified in the final of the Montreal Masters by Alexander Zverev after injuring his back during the match. He pulled out of the Cincinnati Masters to be fit for the US Open due to the injury. Federer, on the other hand, lost to Del Potro in the quarterfinals at the US Open, in a tournament marked by inconsistent play by Federer, not the main portion of the season.

Federer's next appearance was in September in the inaugural Laver Cup, representing Team Europe. Federer won both his singles matches against Sam Quergios and Nick Kyrgios, with the former winning the cup for Europe. Federer was also on the tournament winning doubles teaming with longtime rival Nadal for the first time. Against Sam Query and Jack Sock, the two legends emerged victorious.

Federer claimed his third Masters title of the season on Saturday, defeating No. 10 in the Shanghai Masters Federer clinch. Rafael Nadal is the champion of the final. Federer's fifth straight victory over Nadal in the sport's feudal, as well as his 94th career title, putting him in second place behind 2nd-placed Ivan Lendl. Federer won his first championship in Basel, defeating Ivan Lendl in number of career titles during the indoor season. Federer qualified for the 2017 ATP Finals, but David Goffin defeated him in three sets in the semifinals.

Federer began winning the Hopman Cup alongside Belinda Bencic, which was the first time he had won the Hopman Cup. This was his second Hopman Cup title, having gained with Martina Hingis in 2001. Federer won the Australian Open final without dropping a set and subsequently defended his title over Marin ili in a five-set final. Federer's sixth title at the Australian Open was equal to the previous record held by Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic, which was demolished by Djokovic in 2019. He was also the first man to win twenty Grand Slam titles. Federer also defended a major title for the first time since the 2008 US Open.

Federer claimed his third Rotterdam Open title in mid-February and returned to No. 1 in mid-February. With a quarterfinal win over Robin Haase, he clinched the position No. 1 in the ATP rankings, clinching the position. In the final, he defeated Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets. He became the oldest ATP world No. 36 years and 195 days old at 36 years and 195 days old. More than three years ago, there has been no one who has been more than three years. He also set a new ATP record for the longest time between a player's first and last weeks in the shortest time since his first and last weeks to reach the No. 1 spot. The most time between two reigns at No. 1 is 14 years and 17 days apart, as well as the most time between two reigns at No. 1. At 5 years and 106 days, one has been in operation for 5 years and 106 days.

Federer, the defending champion of the Indian Wells Masters in March, became the Indian Wells Masters in March. In the quarterfinals, he defeated Chung Hyeon, ensuring that he retained the world No. 1 position. Borna ori in the semifinals, giving off a career-best start to a season at 17-0. During the 2006 season, he had his best season start, starting n 16–0. Federer was disqualified by Juan Martn del Potro in a close three-set final despite being in three championship positions. At the Miami Open Federer first-round bye, but Thanasi Kokkinakis lost in the second round to Thanasi Kokkinakis. Federer dropped his No. 1 early in the tournament after this early exit from the tournament. On April 2, 2012, Nadal was ranked No. 1 in the world's top rankings. For the second straight season, he has announced that he would miss the clay court season, as well as the French Open. Nevertheless, he regained the No. 2 position. In May, Nadal failed to defend one of his Masters titles at the Madrid Open, ranking No. 1 in the world. After Nadal won the Italian Open title, he then fell to the bottom of the table the following week.

Federer regained the No. 1 spot in June. Since defeating Nick Kyrgios in the semifinals at the Stuttgart Open, there has been a top-one rankings. He won the tournament, defeating Milos Raonic in straight sets over the final. On the other hand, he lost his No. Since losing in the final to Borna ori in three sets, he fell one ranking the following week. Federer was at Wimbledon to defend his 2017 crown and had been seeded first at a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2012 US Open, but lost in the quarterfinals against South African Kevin Anderson in five sets despite winning the first two sets and losing a match point in the third set. This was his second Wimbledon loss after winning the first two sets, the other being his loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the 2011 Wimbledon Championships.

Federer then played in Cincinnati, where he lost in the final to Novak Djokovic, who won a record-breaking Golden Masters title in straight sets. Federer's streak of 100 consecutive service holds and a 14-match winning streak in Cincinnati came to an end. Federer was the second seed in the US Open but John Millman upset him in the 4th round, citing extreme heat and humidity that posed a toll on his body. Federer appeared at the Laver Cup, where he helped Team Europe defend their title by winning both his singles matches against Nick Kyrgios and John Isner. For the first time in doubles, he met Djokovic for the first time in doubles, losing their match against Jack Sock and Kevin Anderson in three sets. Federer won the 2018 Shanghai Masters as the reigning champion, but in the semifinals to Borna ori in straight sets.

Federer revealed at the Swiss Indoors in October that he had suffered a hand injury in preparation ahead of the grass season that had caused extreme pain in his forearm. Since the Stuttgart Open in 2004, he said that this injury has significantly hampered his play, particularly his forehand. Federer won his ninth title and his 99th singles title in his career. Federer was in straight sets over the Paris Masters, continuing his good form after defeating Fabio Fognini and Kei Nishikori in straight sets. He had a close match with Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals, but lost in three sets to him. Federer lost in straight sets to Alexander Zverev in the semifinals of the Nitto ATP Finals.

Federer began his career by winning the Hopman Cup with Belinda Bencic, becoming the first person to win the mixed-gender event three times.

Federer was seeded third at the 2019 Australian Open, beginning as the two-time champions. He defeated Denis Istomin, Dan Evans, and Taylor Fritz to advance to the fourth round, where he met 14th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas. Tsitsipas won in four close sets over Federer in a dramatic surprise. Federer was unable to convert any of the twelve break points he held throughout the match, including four set points in the second set. Federer said after the match that he would play in the clay court season for the first time since 2016.

Federer claimed his 100th title in his career as a singles champion in the final over Tsitsipas in straight sets. It was his eighth title in Dubai, and after Jimmy Connors, he was only the second man to reach the three figure mark in the Open Age. Federer then progressed to the final of the 2019 Indian Wells Masters, where he defeated Dominic Thiem in three sets. Federer won his 4th Miami Open title and 28th Masters title on March 31. Federer won his first clay court tournament in three years at the 2019 Madrid Open in three years, defeating Gal Monfils in the third round. Despite losing two match points in the second set, he lost in three sets in the quarterfinals to Dominic Thiem again in three sets. Federer then competed at the Italian Open and reached the quarterfinals, but he was forced to cancel from his quarterfinal match against Stefano Tsitsipas due to a right leg injury.

Federer was ranked third in the draw for the first time in four years and then came in third. Federer advanced to the quarterfinals, where he met good friend and compatriot Stan Wawrinka. Federer recovered from his defeat to Wawrinka at the same stage four years ago, winning in 4 sets after 3 hours and 35 minutes. Federer won for the first time since 2012, where he lost in straight sets to defending and 11-time champion Rafael Nadal.

Federer won his tenth title at the Halle Open, defeating David Goffin in straight sets in the final. Federer had been in the first time to win a singles tournament ten times or more. Roger Federer reached his 12th final at the Wimbledon tournament after oustering Rafael Nadal in four sets in the semifinal, ensuring revenge for his earlier loss to him at the French Open. Federer was also the first time Federer met Nadal at Wimbledon since the 2008 Wimbledon final, a match that has been regarded by some as the best match in tennis history. Federer then met Novak Djokovic in the final, against whom he lost in a five set thriller that lasted 4 hours and 57 minutes despite having two championship points on serve in the fifth set. It was also the first time a fifth set tiebreaker was played at 12 games in the men's singles, making it the longest men's final in Wimbledon history.

Federer continued to play in straight sets against Andy Rublev in the third round of the 2019 Cincinnati Masters. This was his fastest defeat in 16 years, taking just 62 minutes. He was seeded third in the 2019 US Open. In the first two sets, he lost the first set to both Sumit Nagal and Damir Dumhur, but he came out in straight sets over Dan Evans and David Goffin in third and fourth. He met Grigor Dimitrov, who was ranked No. 1 in the quarterfinals. The tournament will feature 78 people. Federer eventually lost the match in five sets after taking a two sets to one lead. Federer won in straight sets over David Goffin to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2019 Shanghai Masters. Despite this, he lost in three sets to Alexander Zverev in the quarterfinals.

Federer was the two-time defending champion of the Swiss Indoors. His first round match against Peter Gojowczyk was a highlight of his career because it was the 1500th match of his career. He defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets in the final, extending his tenth Swiss Indoors title. Federer later competed in the Björn Borg series, losing his first match to Dominic Thiem in straight sets, but he defeated Matteo Berkovic in straight sets to qualify for the semifinals. He then lost in straight sets to Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinals.

Federer debuted his best-ever at the Australian Open in 2020. After winning straight sets over Steve Johnson and Filip Krajinovia, a five-set victory over John Millman and a four-set victory over Márton Fucsovics, he advanced to the semifinals. Federer won in five sets over Tennys Sandgren in a five-set quarterfinal victory. Federer then lost in straight sets in his semifinal match against Djokovic after suffering a groin injury earlier in the tournament. Federer underwent arthroscopic surgery for a right knee injury in February and then pulled out of the Dubai Championships, Indian Wells, Miami Open, and the French Open to allow his knee to recover, announcing that he would return in the grass season. Federer revealed on June 10 that he would have another arthroscopic surgery on his right knee after a setback from his initial recovery from the knee injury suffered earlier this year. He officially ended his season to take the time required to recover, pledging to return in 2021. Federer's career was only his second year in the series, after he won his first title but then lost without a trophy for the second year.

Federer withdrew from the 2021 Australian Open in January due to knee surgery and strict COVID-19 quarantine restrictions in Australia. Novak Djokovic surpassed him for the most weeks of his career as the ATP No. 1 ranked player. On March 10, he made his return to the ATP Tour at the Qatar Open. He won his first ATP match in 14 months against Dan Evans, but in the quarterfinals, he lost to Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Federer then played at the Geneva Open, where he lost in three sets to Pablo Andrey. Federer advanced to the fourth round of the French Open after defeating Dominik Koepfer of Germany in four sets in the third round. However, he dropped out of the tournament before his fourth-round match, citing knee pains as the reason for his withdrawal, as well as a walkover to Matteo Bertini of Italy.

He failed in the second round of the 2021 Halle Open, where he had been seeded fifth. For the first time, Federer was playing against the 20-year-old for the first time. Federer's biggest age difference in their 1,521 career matches was 19 years old. Federer was the first to win in Halle and his 18th quarterfinal appearance at this tournament in as many appearances. Federer, 39, became the youngest Wimbledon quarterfinalist in the Open Era's history, defeating Adrian Mannarino by retirement, Richard Gasquet, 29th seed Cameron Norrie, and Lorenzo Sonego. However, he was deposed in straight sets by 14th seed Hubert Hurkacz in the quarterfinals. This was the first time he had lost in straight sets at Wimbledon in 19 years, and it was just the second time he had lost a set 6–0 in the 21st century (the previous match was against Nadal in the 2008 French Open final).

Federer announced on August 15 that he underwent more knee surgery after suffering another injury during the grass court season. He withdrew from the US Open and announced that he would be off the tour for "many months," but that he wanted to return to the tour in 2022.

Federer did not compete after Wimbledon 2021, and she fell out of the top 50 on June 20, 2022. For the first time since his career debut, he ranked #2022 on July 11th.

Federer, on the other hand, announced that he would return to the tour for the 2022 Laver Cup in September. On September 15, 2022, he announced his impending retirement from competitive tennis on the ATP Tour, noting that the Laver Cup would be his final ATP event. He said he will play more tennis in the future, "of course," but not in Grand Slams or on tour. Rafael Nadal, a long-time competitor and friend, lost in doubles against Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe in his last match. The match was his 1750th on record.

Career statistics

Federer holds the third most Guinness World Records within one discipline, out of a total of 30, which include 18 performance based records.

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