An overview of the childhood and early education of Roger Federer, highlighting the experiences that shaped the journey.
Roger Federer is a retired Swiss professional tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. He held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 310 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks, and finished the year as No. 1 five times. He won 103 ATP singles titles, the second-most in the Open Era, along with 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles and six ATP Finals titles, solidifying his legacy in the sport.
In August 1981, Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland.
In 1992, Federer worked as a ball boy at his hometown Basel event, the Swiss Indoors.
In 1995, Roger Federer trained at the Swiss National Tennis Center.
In July 1997, Roger Federer completed his compulsory education at La Planta secondary school in Chavannes-près-Renens.
In 1999, the then-18-year-old Roger Federer was discharged from compulsory military service due to a chronic back problem.
In 1999, upon turning 18, Roger Federer was drafted into compulsory military service in the Swiss Armed Forces. However, he was soon discharged due to a chronic back problem.
Roger Federer met his future wife, Miroslava Federer (née Vavrinec), while they were both competing for Switzerland at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
On 1 August 2002, Federer suffered the devastating loss of his long-time Australian coach and mentor, Peter Carter, in a car crash in South Africa.
In 2002, Miroslava Federer retired from the tour because of a foot injury.
In 2002, Roger Federer won his first Masters title in Hamburg and suffered the loss of his coach Peter Carter.
In 2003, Roger Federer was ruled "unsuitable" and was subsequently exempted from his military service obligation. Instead, he served in the civil protection force and was required to pay 3% of his taxable income.
From May 2004, Roger Federer began supporting the South Africa-Swiss charity IMBEWU, which helps children better connect to sports as well as social and health awareness.
In 2005, at the Pacific Life Open, Roger Federer arranged an exhibition with several top players from the ATP and WTA tour called Rally for Relief, whose proceeds went to the victims of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
In 2005, Roger Federer auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.
In 2005, Roger Federer visited South Africa to meet children who had benefited from his support of the IMBEWU charity.
In April 2006, Roger Federer was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF and has appeared in public service announcements to raise awareness of AIDS.
In December 2006, Roger Federer visited Tamil Nadu, India, one of the areas most affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
In 2006, Roger Federer met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the Italian Open tournament in Rome.
In March 2008, Roger Federer revealed that he had recently been diagnosed with mononucleosis and that he may have suffered from it as early as December 2007.
In March 2008, Roger Federer revealed that he had recently been diagnosed with mononucleosis.
On April 11, 2009, Roger Federer married former Women's Tennis Association player Miroslava Federer (née Vavrinec) at Wenkenhof Villa in Riehen near Basel.
In 2010, in response to the Haiti earthquake, Roger Federer arranged a collaboration with fellow top tennis players for a special charity event during the 2010 Australian Open called 'Hit for Haiti', whose proceeds went to Haiti earthquake victims. He also participated in a follow-up charity exhibition during the 2010 Indian Wells Masters, which raised $1 million.
In 2010, the Nadal vs. Federer "Match for Africa" in Zürich and Madrid raised more than $4 million for the Roger Federer Foundation and Fundación Rafa Nadal.
In January 2011, Roger Federer took part in Rally for Relief, an exhibition to raise money for the victims of the Queensland floods.
In 2014, Roger Federer and his wife had another pair of twins, this time fraternal twin boys.
In 2014, the "Match for Africa 2" between Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, again in Zürich, raised £850,000 for education projects in Southern Africa.
In the 2018 "Match for Africa" in San Jose, California, Roger Federer paired up with Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates in a doubles clash against Jack Sock and NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie. He and Gates won, and notably, Federer even won one point on his knees after returning two shots while on the ground.
In 2020, Roger Federer underwent the second of three procedures on his knees, on his left knee.
In May 2022, Roger Federer made a surprise visit to meet every member of the Swiss national team and to unveil Puma’s new jersey for the team ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In September 2022, Roger Federer officially retired from professional tennis following the Laver Cup.
In 2022, Roger Federer underwent the third procedure on his knees, this time on his right knee.
On June 9, 2024, Roger Federer received an honorary Doctorate degree in Humane Letters from Dartmouth College, following his commencement address to the Class of 2024.
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