Roger Federer
- Date of birth: August 8, 1981
- Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
- Residence: Bottmingen, Switzerland
- Height: 6'1'' (1.85 m)
- Weight: 177 lbs (80 kg)
- Plays: Right-handed
Roger Federer is one of only seven male players to capture the career Grand Slam and one of three (with Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal) to do so on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hard courts). Many sports analysts, tennis critics, former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.
Federer holds numerous male singles records, the most notable of which is winning an all-time record 15 Grand Slam titles, including a career Grand Slam. Federer has played an unprecedented 20 career Grand Slam finals, and as of July 2009 Federer has reached the semi-finals (or better) of the last 21 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, a streak spanning over five years.
As a result of his successes in tennis, Federer was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for four consecutive years (2005–2008).
