The debate surrounding who should be named the greatest of all time will continue for years to come but there is one way a player can prove their worth – through facts and figures.
Roger Federer’s announcement that he will be retiring from the sport brings the end of an era for tennis. Forbes has confirmed him to be one of the highest-earning athletes in history. In their 2022 list, the Swiss maestro placed seventh with an estimated on-field earning of $0.7M and off-court earnings of $90M.
Finances aside, Federer’s legacy can also be seen through the numerous milestones he has achieved throughout his career. There are many to choose from but here are the main records that have been set by Federer. Some of these could be broken soon, some may not be broken for years.
Tournament wins
Federer incredibly holds the record for most wins at 10 different separate tournaments. His stand-out tally is at Wimbledon where he has recorded a staggering 105 victories to coincide with his record eight trophies won at the event. He has also surpassed the 100 benchmark at the Australian Open with 102 victories under his belt.
Outside of the Grand Slams, he has scored 75 wins in Basel, 69 in Halle and 66 in Indian Wells.
Full list:-
- Wimbledon 105
- AustralianOpen 102
- Swiss Indoors (Basel) 75
- Halle 69
- BNP Paribas Open (Indian Wells) 66
- ATP Finals 59
- Dubai Tennis Championships 53
- Western and Southern Open (Cincinnati) 47
- Rotterdam Open 28
- Doha Open 27
The oldest champion
Federer’s longevity in tennis has enabled him to hold various milestones of being the oldest player to win a certain title. Perhaps the most extraordinary aspect of this is that it was more than a decade ago when he first broke a tournament record for the oldest winner. That was at the 2011 ATP Finals in London.
After turning 35, he also set records in Indian Wells (35), Wimbledon (35), Shanghai Masters (35), Rotterdam (36), Stuttgart (36), Dubai (37), Miami (37), Halle (37) and Basel (38).
No.1 history
In the Pepperstone ATP rankings, Federer holds two records. In 2018 he became the oldest player to reach No.1 in history at the age of 36. During his career, he has held the top spot for 310 weeks, including a record 237 weeks in a row.
Success in the majors
In the Grand Slams, the Swiss lead the way with a total of 369 main draw wins. At present, he is the only ATP player to reach the semi-final of a major on 46 separate occasions and the quarter-final stage 58 times.
Federer is also the only player to have reached four Grand Slam finals within the same season three times.
Compared to rivals Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, he is the only one to have won three different majors at least five times or more. He is also the only person to have won two different majors five times in a row.
ATP Tour overall
On the ATP Tour only Federer has won 10 or more titles on grass, clay and hard court’s. He has never retired from a match in his career, having played 1,526 singles (winning 1,251) and 223 doubles (winning 131) matches.