Roger Federer Quiz: Basel, Wimbledon and 20 Grand Slams

This Roger Federer quiz follows the Swiss maestro from ball boy in Basel to 20 Grand Slam titles, a record eight Wimbledon crowns, his famous rivalries with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, Olympic gold in doubles, a long run at world number one and his emotional farewell at the Laver Cup in London in 2022. Fifteen questions.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 15 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

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Origins
In which Swiss city was Roger Federer born and raised?
Titles
How many Grand Slam singles titles did Federer win?
Wimbledon
How many Wimbledon singles titles did Federer win, a men's record?
Idol
Federer beat which seven-time Wimbledon champion in 2001 in a famous early match?
French Open
In which year did Federer win his only French Open title, completing a career Grand Slam?
Rivals
The 2008 Wimbledon final, often called the greatest match ever, was between Federer and whom?
Rankings
Federer held the world number one ranking for a record run of how many consecutive weeks?
Olympics
In which event did Federer win Olympic gold in 2008?
Farewell
At which event did Federer play his final match in 2022, partnering Rafael Nadal?
Comeback
In 2017, Federer returned from a knee injury to win which Grand Slam, beating Nadal in the final?
Davis Cup
In which year did Federer help Switzerland win its first Davis Cup?
Style
Federer is famous for which shot, played with one hand?
Charity
The Roger Federer Foundation mainly supports education for children in which region?
Records
How many ATP singles titles did Federer win in his career?
Family
What is unusual about Federer's four children?

Explanations: answer key for all 15 questions

Q1: In which Swiss city was Roger Federer born and raised?
Answer: Basel
He was born in Basel in 1981 and was once a ball boy at the Basel tournament. He later won that event ten times.
Q2: How many Grand Slam singles titles did Federer win?
Answer: 20
He won six Australian Opens, one French Open, eight Wimbledons and five US Opens. He was the first man to reach 20.
Q3: How many Wimbledon singles titles did Federer win, a men's record?
Answer: Eight
His eighth Wimbledon title came in 2017, without dropping a set. He was nearly 36 years old.
Q4: Federer beat which seven-time Wimbledon champion in 2001 in a famous early match?
Answer: Pete Sampras
Federer, then 19, beat Sampras in five sets in the fourth round. It was their only official match.
Q5: In which year did Federer win his only French Open title, completing a career Grand Slam?
Answer: 2009
Rafael Nadal had beaten him in several Paris finals. In 2009 Robin Söderling knocked Nadal out, and Federer beat Söderling in the final.
Q6: The 2008 Wimbledon final, often called the greatest match ever, was between Federer and whom?
Answer: Rafael Nadal
Nadal won 9-7 in the fifth set as darkness fell. It ended Federer's run of five straight Wimbledon titles.
Q7: Federer held the world number one ranking for a record run of how many consecutive weeks?
Answer: 237
He was number one every week from February 2004 to August 2008. No man has matched that streak.
Q8: In which event did Federer win Olympic gold in 2008?
Answer: Men's doubles
He won doubles gold in Beijing with Stan Wawrinka. In 2012 he won singles silver in London.
Q9: At which event did Federer play his final match in 2022, partnering Rafael Nadal?
Answer: The Laver Cup
The doubles match in London ended with Federer and Nadal crying side by side. The image went around the world.
Q10: In 2017, Federer returned from a knee injury to win which Grand Slam, beating Nadal in the final?
Answer: The Australian Open
He had taken six months off to recover. Winning the final in five sets was one of the great comebacks in sport.
Q11: In which year did Federer help Switzerland win its first Davis Cup?
Answer: 2014
Federer and Stan Wawrinka led the team to victory over France in Lille. It was a proud moment for Swiss sport.
Q12: Federer is famous for which shot, played with one hand?
Answer: The one-handed backhand
His graceful one-handed backhand made him one of the most admired players to watch. Many fans call his style effortless.
Q13: The Roger Federer Foundation mainly supports education for children in which region?
Answer: Southern Africa
His mother, Lynette, is South African. The foundation has helped more than a million children in Africa and Switzerland.
Q14: How many ATP singles titles did Federer win in his career?
Answer: 103
His 103 titles are second only to Jimmy Connors among men in the Open Era. He won titles on grass, clay and hard courts.
Q15: What is unusual about Federer's four children?
Answer: They are two sets of twins
Federer and his wife Mirka have twin daughters and twin sons. Mirka was also a professional tennis player.

Roger Federer Quiz – Grace on the Court

Roger Federer is one of the most admired athletes in the world. Born in Basel, Switzerland, in 1981 to a Swiss father and a South African mother, he grew up as a ball boy at his hometown tournament. As a teenager he had a hot temper, but he learned to stay calm and became famous for his elegant, effortless style.

His breakthrough came in 2001 when he beat his idol Pete Sampras at Wimbledon. Two years later he won his first major there. Federer went on to win 20 Grand Slam titles, including a record eight Wimbledons, and he spent a record 237 straight weeks at world number one. His rivalries with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic created some of the greatest matches ever played.

Federer also won Olympic doubles gold in 2008 and helped Switzerland win the Davis Cup in 2014. After knee surgery he returned to win the 2017 Australian Open at 35. He retired at the 2022 Laver Cup in London, playing doubles with Nadal in a tearful farewell watched around the world.

What This Quiz Teaches

His childhood in Basel
20 Grand Slams and eight Wimbledons
Rivalries with Nadal and Djokovic
Records at world number one
Olympic gold and the Davis Cup
His farewell and foundation

Quick Facts About Roger Federer

Born August 8, 1981, in Basel.
He won the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award five times.
He speaks Swiss German, French and English.
He won the US Open five years in a row from 2004 to 2008.
His wife Mirka represented Switzerland at the 2000 Olympics.
A Swiss coin was issued in his honor in 2020.