<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Last updated on: as of 2 April 2018 . </Td> </Tr> <P> Roger Federer (German pronunciation: (ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər); born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles--the most in history for a male player--and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record total of 308 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks . After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016 . He re-entered the top ten following his victory at the 2017 Australian Open . </P> <P> Federer has won a record eight Wimbledon titles, a joint - record six Australian Open titles, a record five consecutive US Open titles, and one French Open title . He is one of eight men to have captured a career Grand Slam . Federer has reached a record 30 men's singles Grand Slam finals, including 10 in a row from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships to the 2007 US Open . He reached the semifinals at 23 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments, from the 2004 Wimbledon Championships through to the 2010 Australian Open . Federer has also won a record six ATP Finals, 27 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, and a record 20 ATP World Tour 500 titles . Given these achievements, many players and analysts consider Federer the greatest tennis player of all time . </P> <P> Federer's all - court game and versatile style of play involve exceptional footwork and shot - making . Effective both as a base - liner and a volleyer, his apparent effortlessness and efficient movement on the court have made Federer highly popular among his fans . He has been voted by his peers to receive the tour Sportsmanship Award a record thirteen times and voted by fans to receive the ATP Fans' Favorite award for fifteen consecutive years . Federer has been named the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year a record seven times . He has been named the ATP Player of the Year and ITF World Champion five times, and he has won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award a record five times, including four consecutive awards from 2005 to 2008 . He is also the only individual to have won the BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year award four times . </P>

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