Roger Federer Timeline By: Rachel Ostrom

August 8, 1981 Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland Parents are Lynette and Robert Federer

1989 At the age of eight Roger began playing tennis Federer also loved playing football

1993 Federer decided to dedicate all of his time on tennis

1995 At the age 14, became the Swiss Junior Champion for all ages Moved to the French speaking part of Switzerland to get better training

1998 Federers’ last year in the Junior circuits Won the Wimbledon Juniors title He finished the year as the ITF World Junior Tennis champion In July he joined the ATP tour.

1999 Federer finished the year inside ATP's top 100 ranked players Youngest player ever to do so

2000 Federer reached the semi- finals in the Sydney Olympics, but lost the bronze-medal match reached the finals in Basel & Marseille, didn’t win either of them Met Mirka Vavrinec later became his girlfriend

2001 Federer won his first ATP tournament in Milan Won 3 matches for his country in the Davis Cup Made to quarterfinals in French Open and Wimbledon Beat Sampras, marked the emergence of a prominent player on the tour. Finished the year ranked 13th.

2002 Federer struggled in his playing throughout this year, especially when losing his long-time Australian coach Peter Carter

2003 July 6 became first Swiss to ever win Wimbledon Won 4 Davis Cup matches Won Tennis Masters Cup Ranked second in ATP tour race

2004 Won Australian Open Won Wimbledon Won U.S. Open Ranked #1 in World

2005 Federer coached himself Won Wimbledon Won U.S. Open Ranked #1 in World

2006 Won Australian Open Won Wimbledon Won U.S. Open Ranked #1 in World

2007 Won Australian Open Won Wimbledon Ranked #1 in World

2008 Won U.S. Open Won Olympic Doubles Gold Medal Ranked #2 in World falling behind Rafael Nadal