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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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The 24-year-old is aiming to become just the third man - after Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic - to capture all six ATP Masters 1000 hard-court titles.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

Kauffman made a few tweaks and added the names of some billionaires he thought worth celebrating, including Taylor Swift, Roger Federer and Chobani founder Hamdi Ulukaya.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 8, 2026

"A lot of players are happy to escape the European winter and see the other players again and catch up in the New Year," Federer said.

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

"He's like the Darth Vader compared to two of the classiest acts we've seen play tennis -- Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer," he said.

From Barron's • Jan. 31, 2026

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