Rene Stauffer has been closely covering Roger Federer’s career for nearly 25 years. In this comprehensive biography, Stauffer talks at length to the man himself, his family, friends, coaches and rivals to paint an unrivalled picture of the greatest male tennis player of all time.

From his early life in Basel, Switzerland, where he first picked up a tennis racquet, to the heights of his 20th Grand Slam victory and all points in between, Stauffer reveals the secrets to Federer’s success, the hardships and doubts that he has faced and examines the legacy that Federer has created in the modern game.

‘Excellent’ - Simon Briggs, The Telegraph

‘Among the world’s leading authorities on Federer’ - Mike Dickson, The Mail on Sunday

‘Rene Stauffer’s comprehensive biography of Roger Federer is full of interesting insights into one of the greatest sportsmen of modern times’ - Martin Chilton, The Independent