| Real Name/Full Name | Roger Federer |
| Nick Name/Celebrated Name: | Roger Federer |
| Birth Place: | Basel, Switzerland |
| Date Of Birth/Birthday: | 8 August 1981 |
| Age/How Old: | 42 years old |
| Height/How Tall: | In Centimetres – 185 cm In Feet and Inches – 6′ 1″ |
| Weight: | In Kilograms – 85 Kg In Pounds – 188 lbs |
| Eye Color: | Brown |
| Hair Color: | Dark Brown |
| Parents Name: | Father – Robert Federer Mother – Lynette Du Rand |
| Siblings: | Diana |
| School: | N/A |
| College: | N/A |
| Religion: | Catholic Christian |
| Nationality: | Swish |
| Zodiac Sign: | Leo |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sexual Orientation: | Straight |
| Marital Status: | Married |
| Girlfriend: | N/A |
| Wife/Spouse Name: | Mirka Federer (m. 2009) |
| Kids/Children Name: | Myla Rose, Charlene Riva, Leo, and Lennart. |
| Profession: | Professional Tennis Player |
| Net Worth: | $500 million |
| Last Updated: | April 2024 |
Roger Federer is a very famous name all around the world in the sporting fraternity. He is a world-class professional tennis player from Switzerland who is currently ranked number 2 in the ATP world rankings and is a former world number 1 player in the ATP rankings. Federer is known for his exceptional skills and wins records in tennis all around the world.
Well, how well do you know about Roger Federer? If not much, we have compiled all you need to know about Roger Federer’s net worth in 2024, his age, height, weight, wife, kids, biography and complete details about his life. Well, if you’re all set, here is what we know about Roger Federer to date.
Biography and Early Life
Roger Federer took birth on 8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. He was born to parents Robert Federer, his father, and his mother, Lynette Du Rand. His mother hailed from South Africa, whereas his father is from Berneck, Canton of St. Gallen. He was very fond of sports from his childhood days and played many sports such as badminton, basketball, and football.
He had also served as a ball boy in his hometown of Basel at Swiss Indoors. Being a male Swiss citizen, he had to go through mandatory training services for the Swiss Armed Forces. It was in 2003 that he was discarded from the services, regarded to be ‘unsuitable.’ He went on to work for the Civil Protection forces.
Age, Height, Weight & Body Measurement
So, how old is Roger Federer in 2024 and what is his height and weight? Well, Roger Federer’s age is 42 years old as of today’s date 25th April 2024 having been born on 8 August 1981. Though, he is 6′ 1″ in feet and inches and 185 cm in Centimetres tall, he weighs about 188 lbs in Pound and 85 kg in Kilograms.
Education
Roger Federer was raised in places near Birsfelden, Riehen, and then Münchenstein near the French and German Borders. Thus he went on to get fluent in languages like Swiss, German, French, English, and functional Swedish. He attended school in his hometown of Basel. He started playing tennis at a young age and wanted to concentrate his career on tennis; thus;, he never attended college.
Personal Life: Dating, Girlfriends, Wife, Kids
Roger Federer was born in a family having a single sibling sister named Diana. Federer got married to Miroslava Vavrinec on April 11, 2009. Miroslava is a former Women’s Tennis Association Player who played for Switzerland, and the couple met for the first time at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 while both were a part of the Switzerland team representing at the Olympics.
The couple together has for children with two pairs of twin girls and boys. The first pair of twin girls were born in 2009, and the other team of twin boys were born in 2014. Federer currently resides in Bottmingen, Switzerland.
Is Roger Federer Gay?
Roger Federer is straight by sexual orientation and is not gay. This can be known from the fact that he is married to Miroslava Federer, and the couple together has four kids.
Professional Career
Roger Federer started playing tennis at a young age, and by the age of 11, he had already become among the top three players in his country among junior division players. His career shot towards glory at the age of 18; he won the junior Wimbledon title. He is the holder of four ITF junior singles titles in his career.
In the year 1999, he entered the top 100 rankings for the first time and entered the Marseille Open in 1999 by defeating the then winner of the 1998 French Open, Carlos Moya from Spain. He won his first mixed doubles in the Hopman Cup in 2001, along with the current world number 1 Martina Hingis. Roger Federer shot to fame and entered into the top 15 rankings.
He gave an international standout performance at Wimbledon Championships quarterfinals in 2001, defeating all-time Grand-Slam champion Pete Sampras. He finished 2001 at No.13 rank in the ATP rankings while by 2002 he went on to secure world number 6. In the year 2003, Federer secured his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, beating Mark Philippoussis in the final, and by the end of the year, he had secured the world number 2 rank.
He went on to win a total of 20 Grand Slam single’s titles along with 103 ATP singles-title. He has repeatedly won three out of four Grand Slam titles in 2004 and again in 2006 and 2007. He is known for his rivalry with players like Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and many more who have contested him in many finals. Apart from grand slam and ATP titles, Federer has also been an Olympic gold medallist, winning the Gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and silver at the London Olympics in 2012.
Awards
- Winner of ITF World Champion five times in the years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009.
- Winner of ATP Player of the Year in the years: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009.
- Has won the ATPWorldtour.com Fans’ favorite Award for consecutive 18 times from the year 2003 to 2020.
- Has won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year five times (2005–08, 2018), and the Laureus World Comeback of the Year after his gap taken in 2017.
Net Worth, Salary & Earnings of Roger Federer in 2024
Roger Federer is among the richest sportsperson in the world. As of 2024, He has an estimated net worth of $500 million earned in his 20 long year career in tennis. His main income source is from his sports, brand endorsements, market, and fame in his name.
Some Interesting Facts You Need To Know
- He became the oldest player at the age 36 to be ranked World no. 1 in the ATP rankings, and no one other than him have held on to rank 1 for the longest (237 consecutive weeks)
- In the year 2020, he was topped the Forbes’ List of the World’s highest-paid athletes receiving around $106.3 million in salary, brand endorsements, etc.
Roger Federer is one of the most respected, recognizable, and admirable people in the world. In his long active career of 20 years, he has achieved a record number of Grand slam titles and victories, which is an extraordinary feat. Even with growing age, he has shown an exemplary role to all the people worldwide with his performances and victories on the tennis court.
