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Thursday 04 February, 2010 - 11:50 AM EST

Australian Open: Roger Federer, 16 times Grand Slam Winner.

Rolex Day Date Wristwatch's Ambassador

Roger Federer was born on August 8th, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. Since he turned a pro player in 1998, he has won 681 matches and lost only 162. Only in 2010, he has won 4 matches at Melbourne Park, reason for which he became -on February 1st- the Grands Slam Champion, price he has achived sixteen times.







The Australian Open tournament is the first of four Grand Slams. It establishes a rhythm of victory with every hard-fought point in which the bar of success is always high and so champions must leave all of it on the court.





Roger Federer is Rolex’s Ambassador for the Day Date Wristwatch, a leader timepiece. The Oyster Perpetual Day Date watch is the ultime –according to Rolex Official Web Site- piece chosen by the world’s elite. It gets to be the very essence of luxury.



Roger Federer was chosen as the Day Date Ambassador because que represents the spirit of this luxurius timepiece. As a number one and dedicated player, he was the first to reach 16 Grand Slams titles.





Model of inspiration, a non finished icon, he is called the greatest player of all times. According to Roger’s Official Web Site, “his 16th grand slam titles has secured him some space at the top of the ATP world ranking. Quite a few changes have occurred directly behind him, though: Novak Djokovic (2) and Andy Murray (3) have moved up, Rafael Nadal has fallen to fourth place”.





It is well known that Roger reached 268 weeks as number one of the ATP ranking. And our champ certainly is on track to breaking much more records too!

1. Pete Sampras (USA) : 286
2. Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA) : 270
3. Jimmy Connors (USA) and Roger Federer (SUI) : 268
5. John McEnroe (USA) : 170
6. Björn Borg (SWE) : 109
7. Andre Agassi (USA) : 101
8. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) : 80
9. Stefan Edberg (SWE) : 72
10. Jim Courier (USA) : 58

The exquisitely brilliant Rolex Day-Date belongs to the Oyster Perpetual collection of the Rolex line. This perfect wristwatch is well known for being as perfect as it looks, not only for its aesthetic but also for the way it works.

The Rolex President or Day-Date, as it name suggests, not only displays the date of the month but also the day of the week in 26 different languages. This wristwatch comes fitted with a certified chronometer and the 36 mm radial that add to its charm. The self-wound watch is also waterproof to 100 meters leaving its other contemporaries far behind. Nothing takes the heart and the soul of the wearer the way the platinum and diamond finish of this watch does.

Rolex President or Rolex Day Date, it is the one chosen by many celebrities. Stars like: actress Katherine Kelly Lang, the actor Benjamin Bratt, Liv Tyler, theatre actor Sam Shepard, filmmaker Martin Scorsese, actress Clea DuVall, actress Dana Elaine Owens Queen Latifah, Carmen Electra and Andy García, between many many others.







Sources:

[ Rolex Official Web Site ]

[ Roger Federer's Official Web Site ]

[ Autralian Open Official Web Site ]


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[ Rolex Gallery at Interwatches ]

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