IF YOU have it in you nobody can stop you, this sentence is apt for Roger Federer, a man who has won almost all the major lawn tennis tournaments of the world. On Sunday, June 7 it was Roger Federer all the way, he won the French Open championship which has been eluding him since the last few years. By doing so, he wrote many new records in the history of lawn tennis. He is only the second player of lawn tennis in the world who has won 14 Grand Slam Championships to date. Another ace tennis player Pete Sampras was the first to do so. Roger now has become only the sixth player to have won all the Grand Slams and in this era only the third to do so.

French Open was the only Grand Slam which was eluding Federer, in his earlier quest he was defeated by Rafal Nadal the king of clay court thrice in the finals. But Sunday was his day, in the final he defeated Robin Soderling in three straight sets 6-1, 7-1 and 6-4. He is amongst those players who have not let success go to their heads; he speaks his mind cautiously without hurting others and avoids controversies. Owing to his elegant etiquette, he is often referred to as the gentleman of lawn tennis.

Let us glance at the life and sporting career of this wonderful player-Roger Federer known as Fedex the world over. One of the best tennis players of all time, Roger was born in 1981 on August 8 in Wolleru, Switzerland.

During his childhood, he showed inclination for both football and tennis. He started taking professional coaching of the game when he was just nine years old. At the age of 14 he was a national champion and was picked up for the Swiss National Tennis Centre in Ecublens.

In 1998, he made his presence felt in the international arena by winning the Wimbledon Junior singles title. During the 2000 Sydney Olympics, however, he lost the bronze medal contest.

A dynamic player, Roger began his scintillating rise in ATP ranking in international arena in the year 2004 which saw him winning three Grand slam tournaments; the Australian Open, the Wimbledon Open and the U.S. Open. He occupied the world number one ATP ranking this year, which he dominated for a long time.

To date, Roger has won 14 Grand slam tournaments, which includes 5 Wimbledon, 3 Australian, 5 U.S. Open and one French Open. He is a player with all sorts of shots in his armoury. A base line player, Roger had a dream run in Wimbledon where he won five consecutive tournaments until another prominent player Rafael Nadal defeated him in 2008. His favourite play court is grass.

Roger has broken numerous records and has been bestowed with prestigious international awards. In 2007 he equaled the record of 5 consecutive wins at Wimbledon. In 1998 he was bestowed with the World Junior Tennis Champion of the year Award. He has won Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award consecutively from 2005 to 2008. Besides, he has won many other prestigious awards.

As Roger is still in his late twenties, tennis lovers across the world can expect some more records coming his way in the near future.