Roger Federer

Overview

Following a tennis sensation's ascent to number one

Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography charts the success of Roger Federer, drawing from exclusive interviews with Federer and his family as well as the author's extensive experience covering the international tennis circuit. Comprehensive and compelling, this account provides an informed overview of the Swiss tennis star, from his start as a temperamental player on the junior circuit to his triumphs at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon. With entertaining anecdotes, updates on Federer’s record-breaking career, and an insider's view of the professional tennis world, this inspiring biography is a definitive portrait of one champion's rise to the top of his game.

Reviews

"It's useful for me . . . I am often asked about events in his career . . . Now, I know where I can look them up." —Lynette Federer, Roger Federer's mother and a member of the Roger Federer Foundation council, in Tages-Anzeiger (Switzerland)

"A biography that qualifies as a Federer encyclopedia . . . A must for every tennis fan." —Schweizer Famiie magazine (Zurich)

"It’s accessible and sketches out his career development very logically. At the same time, it throws in enough about his personality and the rest of his life to flesh out the tale without turning it into it a flabby puff-piece." —Tennis.com

"It's a virtual encyclopedia of Federer's career. There's material in there I've not seen anywhere else. Fantastic." —South Florida Sun-Sentinel

"It could have easily been called the Encyclopedia Federer." —Tennisreporters.net

Author Biography

René Stauffer has covered the professional tennis circuit for many years and is one of the world's leading tennis journalists.