From career breakthroughs to professional milestones, explore how Roger Federer made an impact.
Roger Federer is a retired Swiss professional tennis player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time. He held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 310 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks, and finished the year as No. 1 five times. He won 103 ATP singles titles, the second-most in the Open Era, along with 20 Grand Slam men's singles titles and six ATP Finals titles, solidifying his legacy in the sport.
Since the start of the Open Era in 1968, Federer has won 103 singles titles on the ATP tour, the second most.
At 37 years, 11 months and 6 days, Roger Federer became the oldest man to reach a major final since Ken Rosewall in the 1974 US Open at Wimbledon in 2019.
At the 2017 Australian Open, Roger Federer became the oldest player to compete in a Grand Slam final since Ken Rosewall in 1974.
In 2017, Roger Federer became the second man in the Open era to win Wimbledon without dropping a set after Björn Borg in 1976.
At the 2017 Australian Open, Roger Federer became the oldest man to compete in a grand slam semifinal since Jimmy Connors in 1991.
In 1992, Federer worked as a ball boy at his hometown Basel event, the Swiss Indoors.
In 1992, before Roger Federer's involvement, the Swiss team reached the Davis Cup final, a feat they would not achieve again until Federer's commitment in 2014.
In 1993, Federer won the under-12 Swiss national junior championships in Lucerne and also received a medal at the Swiss Indoors in Basel as a ball boy.
In 1995, Roger Federer trained at the Swiss National Tennis Center.
In 1995, at age 13, Federer won the U14 Swiss national junior championship.
In July 1996, at age 14, Roger Federer played his first ITF junior match at a grade-2 tournament in Switzerland.
In January 1997, at age 15, Federer won both the indoor and outdoor U18 Swiss national championship, defeating Yves Allegro in both finals.
In July 1998, Federer made his ATP debut at the Swiss Open Gstaad, losing to Lucas Arnold Ker in the first round.
By the end of December 1998, Roger Federer had attained the No. 1 junior world ranking and was named ITF Junior World Champion, ending his junior career.
In 1998, Roger Federer achieved the following results in Grand Slam tournaments: SF in the Australian Open, 1R in the French Open, W in Wimbledon, and 1R in the US Open.
In 1998, Roger Federer became the Wimbledon junior champion.
On 20 September 1999, Roger Federer entered the world’s Top 100 for the first time.
In 2017, at Stuttgart, Tommy Haas (ranked No. 302) beat Roger Federer despite holding match points, the lowest-ranked player to beat him since No. 407 Bjoern Phau in 1999.
In February 2000, Federer reached his first singles final at the Marseille Open, where he lost to Marc Rosset.
In 2000, Roger Federer finished runner-up at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, Switzerland.
Roger Federer's withdrawal from the 2016 French Open broke his record of 65 consecutive participations in Grand Slam main draws, a streak that began at the 2000 Australian Open.
Roger Federer's withdrawal from the 2016 season meant it would be his first season since 2000 in which he failed to win a title.
In January 2001, Federer won the Hopman Cup representing Switzerland, along with Martina Hingis, defeating the American pair of Monica Seles and Jan-Michael Gambill in the finals.
In 2001, Federer won his first singles title at the Milan Indoor tournament and defeated Pete Sampras at Wimbledon to snap Sampras' 31-match win streak.
In 2001, Lleyton Hewitt won the US Open. In a later US Open, Roger Federer defeated Lleyton Hewitt for his first title there.
In 2001, Roger Federer finished runner-up at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, Switzerland.
In 2018, Roger Federer started his season by winning his second Hopman Cup title, this time partnering with Belinda Bencic, after having won previously in 2001 with Martina Hingis.
From October 14, 2002, Roger Federer was ranked among the top eight players in the world.
In 2002, Miroslava Federer retired from the tour because of a foot injury.
In 2002, Roger Federer won his first Masters title in Hamburg and suffered the loss of his coach Peter Carter.
In 2011, following his loss at the US Open, it marked the first time since 2002 that Roger Federer had not won any of the four Grand Slam titles, ending a long streak of success.
In August 2003, Roger Federer had a chance to take over the No. 1 ranking for the first time from Andre Agassi if he made it to the Montreal final, but he lost in the semifinals.
In 2003, Federer won his first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Mark Philippoussis in the final.
In 2003, Roddick was the champion of US Open. In 2006, Roger Federer defeated Roddick in the US Open final.
In February 2004, Roger Federer was ranked No. 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks.
From May 2004, Roger Federer began supporting the South Africa-Swiss charity IMBEWU, which helps children better connect to sports as well as social and health awareness.
At the French Open, Federer failed to reach a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time since the 2004 French Open, ending a long streak of success.
In 2004, Federer won three of the four majors and the Tour Finals, marking a period of dominance in men's tennis.
In 2004, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal began their rivalry, playing 40 times with Nadal winning 24 matches and Federer winning 16.
In 2004, Roger Federer won his first Australian Open, causing Andy Roddick to lose his No. 1 ranking.
In 2004, Roger Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles, marking the first time someone had achieved this feat in a single season since 1988. He secured his first major hard-court title at the Australian Open, defeating Marat Safin, which propelled him to the world No. 1 ranking for the first time. He also won at Indian Wells and Hamburg Masters.
In 2004, when Roger Federer first won the Australian Open, he earned $985,000.
In 2005, at the Pacific Life Open, Roger Federer arranged an exhibition with several top players from the ATP and WTA tour called Rally for Relief, whose proceeds went to the victims of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.
From July 2005, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal held the top two rankings on the ATP Tour.
In 2005, Roger Federer auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.
In 2005, Roger Federer visited South Africa to meet children who had benefited from his support of the IMBEWU charity.
In 2005, Roger Federer won Wimbledon for the third time by defeating Andy Roddick and secured the US Open title against Andre Agassi in Agassi's last major final.
In 2012, Roger Federer won the Rotterdam Open for the first time since 2005.
Since 2005 Wimbledon, Federer had made 18 out of 19 finals in Grand Slam tournaments, a period of sustained excellence unparalleled in the Open Era.
In April 2006, Roger Federer was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF and has appeared in public service announcements to raise awareness of AIDS.
Prior to his first-round loss in Indian Wells in 2007, Roger Federer's last defeat was in August 2006, marking a period of over seven months without a loss.
In December 2006, Roger Federer visited Tamil Nadu, India, one of the areas most affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
From 2006, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal played each other in every French Open final and every Wimbledon final.
In 2006, Roger Federer had what was statistically considered the best season of his career, marked by numerous titles and high performance in tournaments.
In 2006, Roger Federer won an ATP 500 series event in Tokyo and captured the year-end championships for the third time, finishing the year as world No. 1.
In 2006, Roger Federer won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award.
In 2006, Roger Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and reached the final of the French Open, marking a dominant season in his career.
In 2006, Roger Federer won three of the four majors and the Tour Finals.
In March 2018, Roger Federer reached a career-best start to a season at 17–0, beating his previous best start at 16–0 in 2006, until being defeated by Juan Martín del Potro in the Indian Wells Masters final.
Roger Federer's 2017 season marked the highest win percentage since 2006.
In 2007, Federer and Nadal faced each other in the Wimbledon final, resulting in a five-set match.
In 2007, Roger Federer continued his dominance by winning three of the four majors and the Tour Finals.
In 2007, Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets at the US Open final.
In 2007, Roger Federer finished the season as the year-end No. 1 and it was also one of the three years, along with 2004 and 2006, where he won three majors.
In 2007, Roger Federer won the Australian Open without dropping a set and captured his fourth Dubai crown, extending his winning streak to 41 matches.
Roger Federer's 2017 season marked the most titles since 2007.
In August 2008, Rafael Nadal surpassed Roger Federer in the ATP rankings.
At Wimbledon in 2019, Roger Federer defeated Nadal in their 40th and final professional meeting to reach his record 12th final at the tournament. This was also the first time Federer played Nadal at Wimbledon since the 2008 Wimbledon final.
In 2008, Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer at the ATP Finals in Shanghai.
In 2008, Federer and Nadal's Wimbledon final was lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts.
In 2008, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka secured an Olympic doubles gold victory at the Beijing Olympics.
In 2008, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka won the gold medal in doubles at the Olympic Games. Federer also captured his only Grand Slam of the year at the US Open, defeating Andy Murray in the final.
In 2008, Roger Federer partnered with German car giant Mercedes-Benz.
In 2008, Roger Federer won a men's doubles gold medal at the Olympics.
In 2008, Roger Federer won the US Open final against Andy Murray in straight sets.
In 2008, Roger Federer's performance was hampered by mononucleosis. He lost in the semifinals of the Australian Open and in two Grand Slam finals to Nadal. However, he captured three titles playing in 250-level events.
In 2018, Roger Federer defended his title at the Australian Open, the first time since the 2008 US Open that he successfully defended a major title.
In August 2009, Rafael Nadal fell to No. 3 in the ATP rankings, ending the Federer-Nadal reign at the top.
At the US Open in 2015, Roger Federer advanced to his first final since 2009, ultimately losing to Novak Djokovic.
In 2009, Federer completed the career Grand Slam at the French Open.
In 2009, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met in the Australian Open final.
In 2009, Roger Federer began the season with a loss to Nadal in the final of the Australian Open, followed by a period of struggle before the clay season.
In 2009, Roger Federer won against Andy Murray at the ATP Finals in London.
In May 2015, Roger Federer won the inaugural Istanbul Open, ending a title drought on red clay since the 2009 French Open.
Roger Federer has been the brand ambassador for Lindt since 2009.
In 2010, Roger Federer finished in the top two for the eighth consecutive season, showcasing his consistent performance and dominance in the sport.
In 2010, Roger Federer won against Andy Murray at the ATP Finals in London.
In 2010, Roger Federer's endorsement with Mercedes-Benz was extended into a global partnership deal.
In 2010, in response to the Haiti earthquake, Roger Federer arranged a collaboration with fellow top tennis players for a special charity event during the 2010 Australian Open called 'Hit for Haiti', whose proceeds went to Haiti earthquake victims. He also participated in a follow-up charity exhibition during the 2010 Indian Wells Masters, which raised $1 million.
In 2010, the Nadal vs. Federer "Match for Africa" in Zürich and Madrid raised more than $4 million for the Roger Federer Foundation and Fundación Rafa Nadal.
In January 2011, Roger Federer took part in Rally for Relief, an exhibition to raise money for the victims of the Queensland floods.
In 2011, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met in the French Open final.
In 2011, Roger Federer ended Novak Djokovic's perfect 41-0 start to the season in the semifinals of the French Open.
In 2011, Roger Federer lost in the semifinals of the US Open to Novak Djokovic in five sets after winning the first two sets, marking the second time that year he lost after winning the first two sets.
The year 2011 was a lean year for Federer. He ended Djokovic's undefeated streak of 43 consecutive wins at the French Open semifinals, but then lost in the final to Rafael Nadal.
At the 2017 Australian Open, Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal to win his first major since 2012. With this victory, he re-entered the top ten.
In 2012, Federer won a silver medal in singles at the London Olympics, finishing as runner-up to Andy Murray.
In 2012, Roger Federer beat Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of Wimbledon.
In 2012, Roger Federer won a men's singles silver medal at the Olympics.
In 2012, Roger Federer won his seventh Wimbledon championship, tying Sampras' Open Era record, and also won a silver medal at the Summer Olympics after losing in the final to Murray.
In 2012, Roger Federer won the Rotterdam Open, Dubai Championships, and Indian Wells Masters, marking a successful start to the season.
In 2012, Roger Federer won the Wimbledon Championships against Andy Murray in four sets.
In June 2018, Roger Federer regained the No. 1 ranking at the Stuttgart Open. At Wimbledon, Federer was seeded first at a Grand Slam for the first time since the 2012 US Open.
In the final of the 2012 Summer Olympics, Andy Murray defeated Roger Federer in straight sets, denying Federer a career Golden Slam.
Roger Federer's 2017 season marked a return to Grand Slam wins since 2012.
Following his victory at the Shanghai Masters in 2014, Roger Federer returned to the No. 2 ranking for the first time since May 2013.
On 27 December 2013, Roger Federer announced that Stefan Edberg was joining his team as co-coach with Severin Lüthi, marking a new direction in his coaching staff.
In 2013, Roger Federer won the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award.
In 2013, Roger Federer won the Gerry Weber Open but suffered his worst Grand Slam tournament defeat since 2003 at Wimbledon.
In 2014, Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka led the Switzerland Davis Cup team to their first title.
In 2014, Roger Federer ended Novak Djokovic's 28 straight wins in China at the Shanghai Open.
In 2014, Roger Federer won against Andy Murray at the ATP Finals in London.
In 2014, Roger Federer won the Shanghai Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. He also secured his sixth Swiss Indoors title. He reached the ATP Finals but withdrew due to injury.
In 2014, Stanislas Wawrinka's Grand Slam singles victory renewed hope for Roger Federer's Davis Cup aspirations. Federer and Wawrinka committed to playing every Davis Cup tie. Their dedication resulted in victories over Serbia, Kazakhstan, and Italy, enabling the Swiss team to reach the final for the first time since 1992.
In 2014, the "Match for Africa 2" between Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka, again in Zürich, raised £850,000 for education projects in Southern Africa.
In December 2015, Roger Federer announced that Stefan Edberg, who originally signed on for one season only in 2014, would be replaced by Ivan Ljubičić, with Severin Lüthi remaining as head coach.
Roger Federer joined hands with Sunrise, Switzerland's largest telecommunications company, in 2014.
At the ATP Finals in 2019, Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic in straight sets, marking his first win over Djokovic since 2015.
In 2015, Novak Djokovic prevailed over Roger Federer in four sets at the US Open final.
In 2015, Roger Federer won the Brisbane International, securing his 1,000th career win. He became the third man in the Open Era to achieve this milestone and the first to win a title in 15 consecutive years.
In December 2015, Roger Federer announced that Ivan Ljubičić would replace Stefan Edberg in his coaching team, while Severin Lüthi remained head coach.
On October 31, 2016, Roger Federer fell out of the top eight players in the world due to injuries.
In 2016, Roger Federer took a half-year hiatus to recover from knee surgery.
In 2019, after his Australian Open performance, Roger Federer announced he would play the clay court season for the first time since 2016.
On July 26, 2016, Roger Federer announced his withdrawal from the Summer Olympics and the remainder of the season to recover from a knee injury. This marked his first season since 2000 without a title and a drop out of the top ten rankings for the first time in fourteen years.
Roger Federer's withdrawal from most of the 2016 season led his ranking to slip to No. 17 at the start of the 2017 season, his lowest in over fifteen years.
From September 2017, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal again held the top two rankings on the ATP Tour.
In 2017, Federer won the Australian Open over Nadal and a record eighth singles title at the Wimbledon Championships.
In 2017, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal met in the Australian Open final.
In 2017, Roger Federer captured his third Masters title of the season at the Shanghai Masters, defeating Rafael Nadal in the final. He also surpassed Ivan Lendl in number of career titles by winning the Swiss Indoors.
Roger Federer's 2017 season marked a return to Grand Slam wins since 2012, the most titles since 2007, and the highest win percentage since 2006, making it his best season since 2007.
In October 2018, Novak Djokovic became the new No. 2 in the ATP rankings.
In 2018, at the Australian Open, Federer became the first man to win 20 major singles titles and the oldest ATP world No. 1 at the time, at age 36.
In 2018, when Roger Federer won the Australian Open, the prize had increased to AUD 4 million.
In the 2018 "Match for Africa" in San Jose, California, Roger Federer paired up with Microsoft billionaire Bill Gates in a doubles clash against Jack Sock and NBC Today show host Savannah Guthrie. He and Gates won, and notably, Federer even won one point on his knees after returning two shots while on the ground.
As of 2019, Roger Federer held the third highest number of Guinness World Records within one discipline, a total of 30, which include 18 performance based records.
In 2018, Roger Federer won his sixth title at the Australian Open, equaling the then record held by Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic, which was surpassed by Djokovic in 2019.
In 2019, Federer won against Nadal at the Wimbledon Championships to reach the final.
In 2019, Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer at Wimbledon, saving two match points.
In 2020, Roger Federer reached the Australian Open semifinals but lost to Djokovic after sustaining a groin injury. He then underwent arthroscopic surgery for a right knee injury in February and withdrew from several tournaments to recover. A setback in rehabilitation led to another procedure, sidelining him for the rest of the year.
In January 2021, Roger Federer withdrew from the Australian Open because he was still recovering from knee surgery and because of the strict COVID-19 quarantine measures in Australia.
After Wimbledon 2021, Roger Federer did not participate in any singles tournament.
In 2021, Federer withdrew from the Australian Open due to ongoing recovery from knee surgery and COVID-19 quarantine measures. He returned to the ATP Tour at the Qatar Open in March, but withdrew from the French Open due to knee problems and lost early in Halle.
In June 2022, Roger Federer dropped out of the top 50 in rankings after not playing in a singles tournament since Wimbledon 2021.
In July 2022, Roger Federer became unranked for the first time since his professional debut.
In September 2022, Roger Federer announced his impending retirement from professional tennis on the ATP Tour, with the Laver Cup to be his final ATP event.
In September 2022, Roger Federer officially retired from professional tennis following the Laver Cup.
In 2022, Roger Federer hoped to return to the tour after undergoing another knee surgery in August 2021.
In February 2018, Roger Federer became the oldest ATP world No. 1 at 36 years and 195 days of age, a record that stood until Novak Djokovic broke the record in 2024.
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