Roger Federer

Swiss born tennis champion, Roger Federer was among his country’s top junior tennis players by age 11. He turned pro in 1998, and with his victory at Wimbledon in 2003 he became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam singles title.

From 2003 to 2010, he won Wimbledon six times, five U.S. Opens, all in a row, four Australian Opens and one French Open. During this time he played in 10 consecutive finals and 23 consecutive semifinals in Grand Slam tournaments. Federer has won a record-setting 20 Grand Slam singles championships. In July 2017, the tennis star won a record-breaking eighth Wimbledon title, at the age of 35.