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Roger
Federer

World Nr. 1
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World Champion
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Olympic Medal
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Never Been Done
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237 consecutive weeks as world No.1 — the longest unbroken reign tennis has ever seen.

About Roger

Roger Federer turned professional in 1998 and became the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam at Wimbledon in 2003. Over two decades he won 20 majors, held world No.1 for a record 310 weeks, and completed the career Grand Slam in 2009. He closed his 24-year career at the 2022 Laver Cup, playing his final match in doubles alongside Rafael Nadal.

The moments

Iconic
achievements

Never Been Done
2003

Roger Federer — First Grand Slam title - 2003 Wimbledon Championships

Beat Mark Philippoussis in the Wimbledon final (7-6, 6-2, 7-6) to win his first Grand Slam singles title, becoming the first Swiss man to claim a major championship.

World Nr. 1
2004

Roger Federer — ATP world No. 1 - record 237 consecutive weeks

Began a record 237 consecutive weeks as world No. 1 on 2 February 2004, the longest unbroken reign in ATP ranking history, which lasted until 18 August 2008.

Olympic Medal
2008

Roger Federer — Olympic champion - Beijing 2008 men's doubles

Won Olympic gold in men's doubles with Stan Wawrinka at the Beijing 2008 Games, defeating Sweden's Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson in the final.

Legend
2009

Roger Federer — Career Grand Slam completed - 2009 French Open

Defeated Robin Soderling in the French Open final (6-1, 7-6, 6-4) to complete the career Grand Slam and equal Pete Sampras's all-time record of 14 major titles.

Title
2009

Roger Federer — Record 15th Grand Slam title - 2009 Wimbledon Championships

Beat Andy Roddick 16-14 in the fifth set of the Wimbledon final to win a record 15th Grand Slam singles title, breaking Pete Sampras's all-time mark.

Legend
2017

Roger Federer — Comeback Grand Slam champion - 2017 Australian Open

Returned from a six-month injury layoff to beat long-time rival Rafael Nadal in five sets and win the Australian Open, his first major title in nearly five years.

Title
2017

Roger Federer — Record 8th Wimbledon title - 2017 Championships

Beat Marin Cilic in straight sets (6-3, 6-1, 6-4) to win a record eighth Wimbledon title without dropping a set throughout the tournament.

Title
2018

Roger Federer — First man to 20 Grand Slam titles - 2018 Australian Open

Beat Marin Cilic in five sets at the Australian Open to become the first man in history to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles.

Legend
2022

Roger Federer — Retirement - final match at 2022 Laver Cup

Played the final match of his 24-year career in Laver Cup doubles alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal, closing out one of the sport's defining rivalries.

The record

  1. 2003Roger Federer — First Grand Slam title - 2003 Wimbledon ChampionshipsNever Been Done
  2. 2004Roger Federer — ATP world No. 1 - record 237 consecutive weeksWorld Nr. 1
  3. 2008Roger Federer — Olympic champion - Beijing 2008 men's doublesOlympic Medal
  4. 2009Roger Federer — Career Grand Slam completed - 2009 French OpenLegend
  5. 2009Roger Federer — Record 15th Grand Slam title - 2009 Wimbledon ChampionshipsTitle
  6. 2017Roger Federer — Comeback Grand Slam champion - 2017 Australian OpenLegend
  7. 2017Roger Federer — Record 8th Wimbledon title - 2017 ChampionshipsTitle
  8. 2018Roger Federer — First man to 20 Grand Slam titles - 2018 Australian OpenTitle
  9. 2022Roger Federer — Retirement - final match at 2022 Laver CupLegend