Roger federer biography quest for perfection
Completely comprehensive, it provides an informed account of the Swiss tennis star from his early days as a temperamental player on the junior circuit, through his early professional career, to his winning major tennis tournaments, including the U.S.
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Roger Federer: Quest for Perfection
Regarded by many as the greatest tennis player in the history of the sport, this authoritative biography charts the success of Roger Federer, drawing from exclusive interviews with Federer and his family as well as the author's extensive experience covering the international tennis circuit.
I have never seen a biography of Roger Federer before and so I was excited. I asked the cafe manager whether I could borrow it and he was kind enough to lend it to me.
René Stauffer's 'The Roger Federer Story : Quest For Perfection' was probably the first Roger Federer biography to come out.
I am sure there are more which have been published since. It was first published in German in 2006, as 'Das Tennis Genie' (I love the German title!) and was later updated and translated into English in 2007. Stauffer starts the story with how Federer's parents met, how the family lived when he was born, how he got into tennis, his junior days in tennis and how different people helped him, the support of the Swiss Tennis Federation during the early part of his career, how he turned professional and joined the ATP tour, how his initial years on the ten