Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland, on 8 August 1981, and turned professional in 1998. He was ranked world No. 1 in men’s singles for 310 weeks, including a record 237 in a row, and finished five years as the year-end No. 1.
He won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, including 20 major men’s singles titles, among them a record eight at Wimbledon. He retired from professional tennis on 23 September 2022.