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Roger Federer

1981 – present · age 45^[1][2]

Sports

Fun Facts About Roger Federer

• Roger Federer was a ball boy at his hometown tournament in Basel in 1992 and 1993, and received a medal after the 1993 final from champion Michael Stich.^[1]
• Known for his calm, Federer was a hothead as a junior: rarely a day went by when he did not throw his racquet against the fence.^[1]
• In 2019 Federer became the first living person to be celebrated on Swiss coins.^[1]
• Federer met his wife Mirka while both competed for Switzerland at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. They had identical twin girls in 2009 and another pair of twins in 2014.^[1]
• In a 2016 poll of the most recognizable people from Switzerland, Federer ranked first, ahead of national hero William Tell and Albert Einstein.^[1][3][4]
• At the 2007 US Open, the American press nicknamed Federer "Darth Federer" for his all-black outfits, and the tournament played Star Wars' Imperial March when he was announced.^[1]
• Roger Federer was alive at the same time as Salvador Dalí — their lives overlapped for 8 years (1981–1989).^[1][2][5][6]
• Roger Federer and Beyoncé were both born in 1981.^[1][2][7][8]

Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Federer won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most since the start of the Open Era in 1968, including 20 major men's singles titles and six year-end championships.^[1]

Contemporaries

Noam Chomsky

45 yr overlap

Wole Soyinka

45 yr overlap

Dalai Lama

45 yr overlap

Woody Allen

45 yr overlap

Francis Ford Coppola

45 yr overlap

Bob Dylan

45 yr overlap

Billie Jean King

45 yr overlap

Aung San Suu Kyi

45 yr overlap

Steven Spielberg

45 yr overlap

Oprah Winfrey

45 yr overlap

Rigoberta Menchú

45 yr overlap

Ai Weiwei

45 yr overlap

Their World

Questions About Roger Federer

When was Roger Federer born?

Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981, and is alive today.

How old is Roger Federer?

Roger Federer was born on August 8, 1981, and turned 45 on August 8, 2026.

What is Roger Federer known for?

Roger Federer is known for: Tennis legend, 20 Grand Slam titles. Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked as the world No. 1 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. Federer won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most since the start of the Open Era in 1968, including 20 major men's singles titles and six year-end championships.

Who was alive at the same time as Roger Federer?

Roger Federer's closest contemporary was Noam Chomsky. Their lives overlapped for 45 years.