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FACTBOX - French Open champion Roger Federer

Sun Jun 7, 2009 9:22pm IST
 
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(Reuters) - Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer, who became only the sixth man to win all four majors in his career after claiming the French Open title with a 6-1 7-6 6-4 win over Swede Robin Soderling on Sunday.

MAKING HIS NAME

* Born Aug. 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland

* Bursts on to the scene in 2001 when he ends Pete Sampras's 31-match winning streak at Wimbledon in the fourth round before losing in the quarter-finals.

FOURTEEN GRAND SLAM TITLES

French Open 2009; Wimbledon, 2003-2007; U.S. Open 2004-2008; Australian Open 2004, 2006, 2007

* In 2003, becomes the first Swiss man to win a grand slam after beating Mark Philippoussis in the Wimbledon final.  Continued...

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