He was ranked world No. Federer won singles titles on the ATP Tour , the second most since the start of the Open Era in , including 20 major men's singles titles among which a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles, and an Open Era joint-record five men's singles US Open titles and six year-end championships.
A Wimbledon junior champion in and former ball boy, Federer won his first major singles title at Wimbledon in at age Federer completed the career Grand Slam at the French Open after three consecutive runner-up finishes to Rafael Nadal , his main rival until At age 27, he surpassed Pete Sampras ' record of 14 major men's singles titles at Wimbledon in Federer and Stan Wawrinka led the Switzerland Davis Cup team to their first title in , following their Olympic doubles gold victory at the Beijing Olympics.
Federer also won a silver medal in singles at the London Olympics , finishing runner-up to Andy Murray. After a half-year hiatus in to recover from knee surgery, Federer returned to tennis, winning three more majors over the next two years, including the Australian Open over Nadal and a record eighth singles title at the Wimbledon Championships. In September , he retired from professional tennis following the Laver Cup.
A versatile all-court player, Federer's grace on the court made him popular among tennis fans. He also won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award a joint-record five times.
Outside of competition, Federer played an instrumental role in the creation of the Laver Cup team competition. He is also an active philanthropist. He established the Roger Federer Foundation, which targets impoverished children in southern Africa, and has raised funds in part through the Match for Africa exhibition series.
