Roger Federer Named in New Edition of Who's Who

Dec. 7 -- Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, Hollywood actor Brad Pitt and Brazilian author Paulo Coelho are among new entries in "Who's Who", the British guide to society's most influential people published Monday.

World number one Federer, 28, is among the youngest new entrants to the 162nd annual edition of the book.

First published in 1849, "Who's Who" celebrates the diversity of human achievement, recognizing the people who have reached the pinnacle of excellence in their chosen fields.

The 2010 edition contains more than 33,000 entries, compiled from questionnaires submitted by the individuals concerned. They remain listed until they die, when they are transferred to "Who Was Who".

While most of those included are British, international figures are included due to their presence and importance in British life. Britons with hereditary titles are automatically included, and make up 10 percent of the listings.

Roger Federer DVDs carries complete match DVDs, such as his historic win in the 2009 Wimbledon tournament, in which he broke the record for most Grand Slam victories, or his classic win over Rafael Nadal in 2007, as well as many other major title wins.