Capitalizing on more than a decade of experience coaching tennis, Roger Clarke serves as a tennis professional at Hinsdale Racquet Club just outside of Chicago. In this capacity, Roger Clarke provides training and healthy eating regimens to Hinsdale players who play the sport on a recreational basis, as well as those who aspire to play at a high level.
Aspiring professional male tennis players can only hope to one day achieve a fraction of what Roger Federer has accomplished throughout his career. The 36-year-old native of Switzerland became the first man to win 20 Grand Slam titles on January 28 as he defeated Marin Cilic in a five-set battle to determine the winner of the Australian Open. Beyond establishing a new record for most Grand Slam titles won by a male player, Federer became the second-oldest man in the Open era to win a Grand Slam behind only Ken Rosewall, who was 37 years old when he won the 1972 Australian Open.
Federer was stuck on 17 Grand Slam titles for over four years, but returned to being one of the most dominant players on the planet in the past year. With the Australian Open win, he has now won three of the past five Grand Slams. Rafael Nadal and Pete Sampras rank second and third in Grand Slam wins with 15 and 14, respectively.
