Federer joined the ATP professional tour at the age of 17. In 2001, he was able to advance to the quarterfinals, both at the French Open and Wimbledon.

In 2003, he has won four Davis Cup games for Switzerland, without losing one. In addition, he won the Open 13, BMW Open, Dubai Open and Gerry Webber Open before participating at Wimbledon.

On July 6, he made history by becoming the first Swiss male to win the Wimbledon championship, defeating Australia's Mark Philippoussis, by a score of 7-6 (7-5), 6-2, 7-6 (7-3).

Federer began 2004 by earning his first grand slam tournament championship, winning the Australian Open.