Roger Federer In Records
What a wonderful year it’s been for the greatest tennis player of all-time. Roger Federer has once again proved why he is without a doubt one the most gifted players to ever lift a racket. Even at the ripe age of 36, he’s still good enough to win his 20th Grand Slam title at the 2018n Australian Open and didn’t drop a set until the final. He won the 2017 Wimbledon title without dropping a set!
With all the excitement and hopefully lots more to come in 2018, we have broken down Roger Federer in records!
20 Grand Slam Titles –
The first male tennis player to ever win 20 Single Grand Slam’s. A record that we may never see broken again. The Swiss never fails to surprise us and it seems with age he keeps improving and defying all odds. Only 3 other people stand in his way to have won more Single Grand Slam titles which whom are all women – Margaret Court (24 titles), Serena Williams (23) and Steff Graf (22). The Spaniard Rafael Nadal is his nearest male challenger on 16 Grand Slams.
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An emotional Roger Federer gives his speech after defeating Marin Cilic –
World Number 1 –
In February 2018 Roger Federer became the oldest male tennis player to be ranked No.1 in the world. He surpassed the great Andre Agassi who was 33 years old when he was No.1 back in 2003.
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He first made world number 1 on the 2nd February 2004. The time in between is 14 years and 17 days which is also a new record. The previous record was held by Nadal at 9 years 184 days.
97 Titles
So what’s next? With nine titles from his past 10 finals, Federer has won 97 titles and 1,144 matches. Could Connors ATP World Tour-era leading tallies of 1,256 match wins and 109 titles be under threat?
Prize Money & Other Records –
Roger Federer has now earned over $111 million in prize money since he turned pro. With the Australian Open victory he added another $AU4 million to his winnings which further extends his record.
Other records Roger Federer has either equalled or surpassed include the record of the most Grand Slam titles since turning 30. He has equalled this by winning 4 Grand Slams which he is tied with Rod Laver and Ken Rosewal respectively. It is also the first time he has successfully defended a Grand Slam in over 10 years.
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Another record Roger has broken is the record of winning at least one major title in the 12 consecutive years. This record was previously held by the great Pete Sampras.
Future for Roger –
At 36, Roger is now the second oldest man to win a Grand Slam title in the Open era. The last 18 months have been incredible for Federer as he added 3 major trophies to his cabinet after going 4 years without a trophy. Post Australian Open, Roger was asked how much longer can he keep at this level and continue playing. He replied – “No idea. Honest, I don’t know. I have no idea.”
To win 3 Grand Slams in his last 4 appearances is quite remarkable for a man who turns 37 in August. One thing is for sure, there will be more records broken by the Swiss Maestro and we all hope his retirement is many years from now.
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