TEN FACTS ABOUT ROGER FEDERER
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1 He began playing tennis at the age of eight.
2 His idols when growing up were Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg.
3 He finished number one junior in the world in 1998.
4 Also in 1998, he won the Wimbledon juniors singles and doubles titles.
5 He enjoys watching American pro wrestling.
6 His hobbies include playing video games and - perhaps surprisingly for
someone from landlocked Switzerland - deep sea fishing.
7 He is coached by former ATP pro Peter Lundgren of Sweden.
8 Two years ago in the fourth round at Wimbledon, he ended the 31-match
unbeaten run of seven-times champion Pete Sampras.
9 Last year he finished in the world's top 10 for the first time in his career
- at number six.
10 He is the first ever Swiss man to win Wimbledon.
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