The Dhaka Times Desk Roger Federer has taken himself to a unique height by winning the 8th Wimbledon. Here are some facts about Federer, one of the greatest tennis players of all time.
- Federer's father is Swiss but his mother is originally from South Africa.
- Federer excelled in sports from an early age. Besides tennis, he used to play badminton, basketball, football.
- He had to drop out of school at the age of 16 to pursue a career in tennis.
- He came into the limelight in 2001 after defeating Pete Sampras at Wimbledon.
- Federer was a vegetarian until the age of 14. Then he started eating fish and meat.
- Federer's net worth is $320 million. He is one of the richest sportsmen of all time.
- Federer's favorite tennis players are Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg.
- He is a good piano player.
- Fedebar is the father of two twin girls and two twin boys.
- He became the first tennis player to earn $8 million in a year.