Federer

British

/ ˈfɛdərə /

noun

Roger . born 1981, Swiss tennis player: winner of a record seventeen Grand Slam singles titles (2003–12), including seven at Wimbledon and five at the US Open

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If Antoine Dupont is the game's natural talent - the rugby equivalent of Lionel Messi or Roger Federer - Halfpenny was the other side of it.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

Tennis great Roger Federer even invited Shiffrin and her mother, Eileen, to his Swiss mountain home to give her a pep talk.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 9, 2026

A moniker given to the Australian Open by Roger Federer has come to be a huge part of the tournament's identity.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer are recently retired, neatly folding headbands in the sock drawer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026

Alcaraz has immense respect for Nadal and Djokovic, but the world number one's hero growing up was Roger Federer.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

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