At the US Open, Federer lost in the semifinals to Novak Djokovic in five sets. In a repeat of the previous year's semifinal event, Federer again squandered two match points on his own serve before losing after winning the first two sets for the second consecutive time in the year. The loss meant that it was the first time since 2002 that Federer had not won any of the four grand slam titles. [125] Federer's 2015 season began on a disappointing note with a loss to Italy's Andreas Seppi in the third round of the Australian Open. He proved he could still compete with the sport's elite players by defeating Djokovic to win the Dubai Championships in February, but his quest for a second French Open crown was thwarted with a quarterfinal loss to countryman Stan Wawrinka.

In December 2019, Federer became the first living person to be celebrated on Swiss coins. His face will be on the 20-franc coin and in May 2020, Swissmint issued a Federer 50-franc gold coin featuring a different design. [403] This was actually the second time that his image was put on an item of frequent circulation in Switzerland, since in 2007, the Swiss Post in Basel released a special edition stamp for Federer, [404] and three years later, in 2010, Federer was awarded a special edition stamp by Austria's Postal Service. [405] On 20 July 2020, Federer was featured by Swiss National Museum in their 100-part chronicle of Swiss history and culture. [406] [407] The two have shared many epic battles over the course of their careers. The Federer-Nadal final at Wimbledon 2008 is widely regarded as the greatest match of all time, and there has even been a documentary titled 'Strokes of Genius' made on it. Briggs, Simon (13 May 2014). "Roger Federer: Birth of twins makes this time of my life". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. He defeated Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Cincinnati Masters for the seventh time. This marked the first time that Federer defeated the top two players in the world at the same event. [184] At the US Open, he advanced to his first final there since 2009 without dropping a set, including a win over Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. [185] In the final, he was once again beaten by top seed Djokovic in four sets. [186] At the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, Federer won his sixth singles title of the year, and his 88th ATP title, defeating his old rival Rafael Nadal in the final. [187] It was the seventh time he won his hometown tournament. [188]

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a b " 'My parents were ashamed of me' - Roger Federer on how difficult he was as a teenager". Sportskeeda. 9 July 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023 . Retrieved 18 August 2023. Federer played his first junior match in 1996, at the age of 14, at a grade-2 tournament in Switzerland. His main accomplishments as a junior player came at Wimbledon in 1998, when he won both the boys' singles final over Irakli Labadze, [30] and the doubles final, teamed with Olivier Rochus, defeating the team of Michaël Llodra and Andy Ram. [31] In addition, he reached the US Open Junior final in 1998, losing to David Nalbandian. Federer won four ITF junior singles tournaments in his career, including the prestigious Orange Bowl, where he defeated Guillermo Coria in the final. [32] By the end of 1998 he attained the No. 1 junior world ranking and was awarded ITF junior World Champion. [33] He ended his junior career at the end of 1998 with a high-ranking of No. 1 in singles and No. 7 in doubles (both attained on December 31, 1998) and a win–loss record of 78–20 in singles and 36–21 in doubles. [34] a b c d Federer received fourth-round walkovers at the US Open ( 2004 and 2012) and the Wimbledon Championships ( 2007), and a second-round walkover at the Australian Open ( 2012); these are not counted as wins. Boys' Doubles Finals 1947–2011". The Championships, Wimbledon. Archived from the original on 8 December 2014 . Retrieved 5 December 2014.

Federer started the year with a win at the Australian Open, [110] where he defeated Andy Murray in the final, extending the Grand Slam singles record to sixteen titles and matching Andre Agassi's record of four Australian Open titles. [90] Since Wimbledon 2005 Federer had made 18 out of 19 finals in Grand Slam tournaments, a period of sustained excellence unparalleled in the Open Era. This tournament, however, marked the end of his dominance at the majors. [111] ATP. "Roger Federer 2003 Doubles". Archived from the original on 6 March 2012 . Retrieved 16 February 2010. Federer ends Nadal's clay streak in Hamburg". Reuters. 20 May 2007. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020 . Retrieved 7 June 2020. I don't get the anxiety during a match so much anymore. You know, to throw racquets, to toss balls out of the court, scream and stuff. I almost laugh [on the inside] about it a little bit today when an opponent does it. But that's something for me that's not a problem any more. [435] CoachesIn addition to that, Federer's artistic style of play has earned him plaudits from both experts and fans. He is one of the very few athletes to have combined effortless grace with supremely consistent results. And the fact that he has done so while comporting himself with dignity both on and off the court, has endeared him to the world at large; he is the crowd favorite wherever he goes. Federer's forehand is his dominant wing, and he imparts a huge of amount of topspin to it with an unconventional grip. It is considered one of the greatest forehands in the history of tennis, and one of the most destructive weapons ever seen on the court. Clarey, Christopher (7 March 2008). "Federer battles off-court foe – mononucleosis". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 21 April 2019 . Retrieved 25 October 2014.

Federer wins fifth Halle title". SWI swissinfo.ch. 15 June 2008. Archived from the original on 7 June 2020 . Retrieved 7 June 2020. As of 2019, Federer holds the third highest number of Guinness World Records within one discipline, a total of 30, which include 18 performance based records. [487] Open Era records Lin, Thomas (29 May 2009). "How Badminton Helped Federer's Game". Straight Sets. Archived from the original on 2 April 2019 . Retrieved 29 July 2011.The 2006 season was statistically the best season of Federer's career. In November 2011, Stephen Tignor, chief editorial writer for Tennis.com, ranked Federer's 2006 season as statistically the second-best season of all time during the Open Era, behind Rod Laver's Grand Slam year of 1969. [68] Federer hits a forehand at the 2006 US Open, where he became the first man in history to achieve the Wimbledon-US Open double for three consecutive seasons. At age 14, Federer became the national junior champion in Switzerland and was chosen to train at the Swiss National Tennis Center in Ecublens. He joined the International Tennis Federation junior tennis circuit in July 1996 and had his first sponsorship by age 16. In 1998, shortly before he turned pro, Federer won the junior Wimbledon title and the Orange Bowl. He was recognized as the ITF World Junior Tennis champion of the year. Tennis Career: Grand Slams, French Open, Wimbledon Wins & More In July 2016, Federer ranked No. 1 in the list for the most recognizable people in Switzerland, surpassing personalities such as Albert Einstein and William Tell. In a poll of more than 9,000 people from 15 countries, Federer topped the list of most recognizable Swiss with 600 more votes than the country's second national hero, William Tell, who came up second. Federer got 916 votes, Tell got 316 and Einstein ranked third with 204. The other three in the first six were Henry Dunant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and novel character Heidi. [401] On 24 November 2017, Federer received an honorary doctorate from his home university, the University of Basel, in recognition of his role in increasing the international reputation of Basel and Switzerland, and for his work for children in Africa through his charitable foundation. [402]