Roger Federer - Facts & Records

Amazing article that sums up Roger Federer's unbelievable career as a tennis player - from the very beginnings to becoming The Greatest Of All Times (The GOAT)

* Born August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland.

* Bursts on to the scene in 2001 when he ends Pete Sampras's 31-match winning streak at Wimbledon in the fourth round before losing in the quarter-finals.

* RECORD 17 GRAND SLAM TITLES:

Wimbledon, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012;
US Open 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008;
Australian Open 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010;
French Open 2009.

* In 2003, becomes the first Swiss man to win a Grand Slam after beating Mark Philippoussis in the Wimbledon final.

* Is the only man to win FIVE CONSECUTIVE titles at two different Grand Slams - Wimbledon and US Open.

* Is the first man to win Wimbledon-US Open double FOUR YEARS IN A ROW.

* Is THE ONLY MAN in the professional era to win THREE CONSECUTIVE majors TWICE in his career when he captured the 2007 Australian Open title.

* Equalled Bjorn Borg's record of FIVE CONSECUTIVE Wimbledon titles in 2007.

* Reached TEN CONSECUTIVE Grand Slam finals.

* His 2009 French Open crown made him the sixth man – after Fred Perry, Don Budge, Rod Laver, Roy Emerson and Andre Agassi - to have won ALL FOUR GRAND SLAM TITLES during his career. (Nadal has since become the seventh to achieve the feat).

* In 2006 he reached ALL FOUR GRAND SLAM FINALS, winning in Australia, Wimbledon and the US among a haul of 12 titles and a 92-5 win-loss record.

* Breaks American Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles with his 15th win in the 2009 Wimbledon final to reclaim the world number one spot from Nadal.



* In 2009, becomes THE FIRST MAN to reach SEVEN SUCCESSIVE Wimbledon finals since the abolition of the Challenge Round in 1922. Reaches a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon final in 2012, extending his overall MAJOR FINAL APPEARANCES record to 24.

* His record run of reaching 23 CONSECUTIVE Grand Slam SEMI-FINALS is snapped by Robin Soderling in the last eight of the 2010 French Open. That record is widely considered as one of the most astonishing in sport as it means Federer finished in the top four at a major for almost six successive years. His streak is more than double the previous record held by Ivan Lendl, who reached 10 consecutive major semis.

* Becomes the 23rd man to top the ATP rankings in 2004, and KEEPS THE TOP RANKING for a record 237 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. By winning his seventh Wimbledon title, he also matches Sampras's record of spending 286 weeks as world number one.


* Holds a record run of 24 CONSECUTIVE FINAL VICTORIES, which was snapped when he lost 2005 Masters Cup final to David Nalbandian. Finished the season with an 81-4 win-loss record.
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* Has a professional era record of 65 CONSECUTIVE WINS on grass, which was ended by Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon final.

* Won an OLYMPIC MEN'S DOUBLES GOLD MEDAL with Stanislas Wawrinka at the 2008 Beijing Games.

* Won an OLYMPIC MEN'S SINGLES SILVER MEDAL at the 2012 London Games fresh after the 7th Wimbledon win few weeks before.

* Suffered from a bout of glandular fever at the start of the 2008 season which affected his form.

* Married long-time girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec in April 2009 and celebrated the arrival of twin daughters three months later.

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xo K