Last updated on:
7/9/2012 |
Author: ProCon.org
Roger Federer Biography
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- Professional tennis player
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- Con to the question "Should Performance Enhancing Drugs (Such as Steroids) Be Accepted in Sports?"
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“It’s [WADA’s ‘whereabouts’ rule] a tough system, no doubt. It’s a significant change to what we were used to before, so I think it takes some getting used to it.
I feel like this is how you’re going to catch them, right? You’re not going to catch them ringing them up and saying, ‘Look, I would like to test you maybe in two days.’ The guy’s cheating and they’re smart, right? It’s an hour a day. I know it’s a pain, but I would like it to be a clean sport, and that’s why I’m OK with it.”
Interview with the Associated Press, Feb. 1, 2009
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Organizations/VIPs/Others
Individuals and organizations that do not fit into the other star categories. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Professional tennis player, 1998-present
- Winner, silver medal, 2012 London Olympics
- Winner, Men’s Singles, Wimbledon, 2003-2007, 2009, 2012
- Winner, Men’s Singles, Australian Open, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010
- Recipient, Best Male Tennis Player, Excellence in Sports Performance and Achievements (ESPY), 2005-2009
- Winner, Men’s Singles, French Open, 2009
- Winner, Men’s Singles, US Open, 2004-2008
- Recipient, Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award, Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) (voted by fellow players), 2004-2008
- Recipient, ATP Fan Favorite Award, 2003-2008
- Winner, Olympic Gold Medal in tennis (doubles), 2008
- Recipient, Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, 2005-2008
- Recipient, ATP Player of the Year, 2004-2007
- Recipient, Best Male International Athlete, ESPY, 2007
- Recipient, Swiss Sports Personality of the Year, 2003-2007
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- None found
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- Born Aug. 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland
- Holds the record for the most Grand Slams (17) won by a male tennis player
- Has advanced to the semifinals or better in a record 32 straight Grand Slam tournaments (previous record was 10 consecutive semifinals, shared by Ivan Lendl and Rod Laver)
- All-time leader in career prize money in tennis, with $72,918,077 (as of July 9, 2012)
- Has won 75 singles tennis titles, including 17 Grand Slams (as of July 9, 2012)
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