An Artist on all surfaces, Mr. Effortless - Roger Federer

[Puliyan_Biryani]

So sorry. 2012. Olympics. London. Grass court. Gold Medal .

[Plum]

The days of "tennis in london? Parcel the trophy to FedEx" are long gone. Adhaiyum nAdAr kitta thOthA mAnam dhaan pOgum. Murray kirray jeyichu vechAnna peruththa avamAnam.

[Puliyan_Biryani]

Plum, adhellaam engalukku theriyaadhu. Wimbledon-samy panathai eduthu vache aaganum. Singles Gold medal is the only thing missing in his resume. varalaru mukkiyam amaichare.

[ajithfederer]

Federer's 25 Best Shots of 2008 in HD

[ajithfederer]

Federer equals Sampras' Win Record in Miami

Federer made it 762 wins, equaling seven-time Wimbledon champions Sampras' record after a 6-3 6-3 win over Czech Republic's Radek Stepanek. American Jimmy Connors is the leader of the six men who have won more matches than Federer and Sampras with 1,242 wins.

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/1273...#ixzz1HsCnJf7p

[ajithfederer]

Federer just won againt rochus 7/6 6/4.

[omega]

Fed's latest tweener in 4th round Wimbledon 2011. It is a defensive one (a lob) which looked like might be going out, only to draw an unforced error from Youzhny

[ajithfederer]

Tennis star Federer launches school project in Malawi

(AFP) – 10 hours ago

LILONGWE, Malawi — Top tennis star Roger Federer on Tuesday launched a $3.3-million (2.4-million-euro) project that seeks to put 54,000 children in school in impoverished Malawi in the next 10 years.

"As the father of two little girls, I observe every day how incredibly fast children learn if their environment is a stimulating one," the 16-time Grand Slam winner said in a statement.

"It is a great privilege for me and my foundation to help give children in Malawi the chance to reach their full potential," the Swiss star added.

The programme, through the Roger Federer Foundation, will be implemented in collaboration with development organisation Action Aid Malawi and will aim to build 80 community-based child care care centres in six of the country's 28 districts.

The centres, aimed at three- to five-year-olds, will be equipped with classrooms, education supplies and play areas and also provide a "nutritious meal to every child in attendance," said Martha Khonje, country director of Action Aid.

"In a country where nearly half of all children under five are chronically malnourished and over three million children under eight are out of school, the initiative could not have come soon enough," Khonje told AFP.

She said Federer's foundation had been "looking to work with organisations who specialise in early child development, and we fitted into their requirement after submitting a concept paper."

Khonje said every day her organisation "witnesses devastating impacts of children missing out on school, from low literacy rates to early pregnancy."

Malawi is one of Africa's poorest countries, with half its 13 million people living below the poverty line.

Founded in 2003, the Roger Federer Foundation supports education and sports projects that have enrolled almost 20,000 children in Ethiopia, Malawi, South Africa, Tanzania, Zimbabwe and Switzerland, according to its website.
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http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...cb398e39c0.281

* Roger Federer Foundation: http://www.rogerfedererfoundation.org/

[ajithfederer]

Happy 30th birthday Roger... Enjoy the day.

[ajithfederer]

PLAYER NEWS
Federer's 30th Birthday By The Numbers

by Matt Fitzgerald
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03.08.2011



Federer will have his first opportunity to win a title as a 30 year old next week.

Roger Federer will turn 30 on Monday, 8 August, in Montreal. Here's a look at his birthday milestone by the numbers...

1 – World No. 1 for 285 weeks
2 – Finished in year-end Top 2 eight consecutive years (2003-10); only player to do so
3 – Grand Slam titles won in same season, accomplished three times (2004, 2006, and 2007)
4 – Fewest losses in his career in 2005 season (81-4)
5 – Year-end No. 1 finishes AND Barclays ATP World Tour Finals titles
6 – Wimbledon titles AND number of winning streaks of 20 matches or more
7 – Number of Grand Slam finals won before first loss (’06 Roland Garros to Nadal)
8 – Consecutive years with at least one Grand Slam title, from 2003-2010
9 – Or more titles on clay, grass and hard courts – only Jimmy Connors matches the feat
10 – Straight major finals reached: 2004 Wimbledon through 2007 US Open
11 – Consecutive years with at least one ATP World Tour title (2001-2011)
12 – Career-high titles won in 2006
13 – Number of match wins in first full season on ATP World Tour in 1999
14 – Wins in 23 matches against current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic
15 – Losses in a three-year span (2004-2006) in 262 matches.
16 – Grand Slam titles AND number of titles won in U.S. (most of any country)
17 – ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crowns
18 – Grand Slam finals reached over 19 appearances from ’05 Wimbledon to ’10 Australian Open (missed at ’08 Australian Open) AND tournaments won in different countries
19 –Age at first ATP World Tour title in Milan on Feb. 4, 2001
20 – Grand Slam matches won in a season six straight years (2004-2010) AND wins against players ranked No.1 or No. 2
21 – Years old when he finished inside the Top 10 for first time in 2002 (No. 6)
22 – Times he has been the top seed at a Grand Slam tournament AND age he first became No. 1
23 – Successive Grand Slam semi-final appearances (’04 Wimbledon through ’10 Australian Open) AND overall Grand Slam finals
24 – Straight finals won between ’03 Vienna through ’05 Bangkok
25 – His age when he finished with a career-high 92 match wins in 2006
26 – Wins in a row against Top 10 opponents (2003 Masters Cup to 2005 Australian Open QF – lost to No. 4 Safin in SF)
27 – Consecutive wins in Grand Slam play, achieved twice (2005 Wimbledon R1-2006 Roland Garros Final; 2006 Wimbledon R1-2007 Roland Garros Final)
28 – Years old when he claimed his latest Grand Slam title at 2010 Australian Open
29 – Consecutive major quarter-finals reached (going into 2011 US Open)
30 – Grand Slams in a row as No. 1 or No. 2 seed between ’04 USO and ’11 AO

- With assistance from Greg Sharko

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Ten...e-Numbers.aspx