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Tennis: Roger Federer

For the students who are talented in sports such as volleyball, athletic scholarships may be key to furthering their education while perfecting their athletic skills.  The popularity of college sports in the United States has made athletic scholarships something which many high school students aspire to achieve.  Many are looking for the most appropriate offers available to them.  If they win such offers, they become college athletes.

Roger Federer, a Swiss professional tennis player, is considered by many journalists and players current and former to be the greatest player of all time.   At present he is ranked World No. 2. He was ranked the No. 1 ranked player for a record 237 consecutive weeks, from February 2, 2004, to August 17, 2008.

Federer has since won 13 Grand Slam singles titles (3 Australian Open, 5 Wimbledon, 5 US Open).  He is just one slam shy of all-time leader Pete Sampras.  Among his Tennis Masters Cup titles, 14 are from the ATP Masters Series titles, as well as other 26 minor titles.  Federer holds many more records in the sport, including having attended 10 consecutive Grand Slam men's singles finals.  He has been present tournaments from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships through the 2007 US Open.  He also has participated in 19 consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals, from the 2004 Wimbledon to present. In addition to all these, Federer holds the open era record for most consecutive wins, for both grass courts (65) and hard courts (56). He has a well-documented rivalry with Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who has since succeeded Federer as the World No. 1 player in 2008.

As a result of Federer's conquests in tennis, he has received the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for four consecutive years, from 2005 to 2008.

Students looking to become college athletes need information on how to avail of athletic scholarships.  The Internet has proven to be a useful venue for both high school students and coaches looking for new talent to become college athletes.  There are many websites and online forums wherein students and scouts can come together and interact.  D1Athletes is an online community wherein student athletes and coaches alike can share and exchange information they need concerning college volleyball and athletic scholarships.  D1Athletes offers them a place to build an online presence and gain important public exposure.

Marian Aldana

To learn more, visit D1Athletes.com or click Athletic scholarships

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