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• Speaks German, French and English fluently.
• Won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003.
• Cofounded the Roger Federer Foundation, which funds projects for disadvantaged children, in 2003.
• Started RF Cosmetics in October 2003.
• UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.
• Broke Jimmy Connor's record for consecutive weeks as the No. 1 male tennis player in the world in 2007 with 161 weeks.
• Became the first living person to be depicted on a Swiss postage stamp in 2007.
• Won a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing in men's doubles, with Stanislas Wawrinka.
• In 2011, placed second to Nelson Mandela as the world's most trusted and respected personality, according to a global study by Leader RepTrak.
• Won Wimbledon for a seventh time in 2012 (tying Pete Sampras for most wins ever at the event), beating Andy Murray; a month later, at the 2012 Olympics in London, Murray prevailed in the finals over Federer, who took home a silver medal.
• Scored his 1,000th career win in 2015.