How Roger Federer Shaped the Future: A Legacy Timeline

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Roger Federer

A detailed timeline of the impact and legacy of Roger Federer across different fields.

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.

2005: Rod Laver's praise of Federer

In 2005, Rod Laver described Roger Federer as an "unbelievable talent" and "capable of anything", predicting he could be the greatest tennis player of all time.

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2009: Greatest Player of All Time Recognition

Between 2009 and 2018, Roger Federer was considered by many players and analysts to be the greatest player ever.

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November 2011: Federer's 2006 season ranked second-best

In November 2011, Stephen Tignor of Tennis.com ranked Roger Federer's 2006 season as statistically the second-best season of all time during the Open Era.

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2012: Federer's Perspective on Comparing Players

In 2012, Roger Federer stated that it is impossible to compare tennis players from different eras.

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2014: Frank Sedgman Ranks Federer Second Greatest

In 2014, Frank Sedgman ranked Roger Federer number two behind Jack Kramer in his greatest male tennis players of all-time list in his autobiography 'Game, Sedge and Match'.

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2018: Greatest Player of All Time Recognition

Between 2009 and 2018, Roger Federer was considered by many players and analysts to be the greatest player ever.

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2018: Tennis.com Lists Federer as Greatest

In 2018, Tennis.com listed Roger Federer as the greatest male player of the Open Era.

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May 2020: Tennis Channel Ranks Federer as Greatest

In May 2020, the Tennis Channel ranked Roger Federer as the greatest male tennis player of all time.

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July 2020: Featured by Swiss National Museum

In July 2020, Roger Federer was featured in the Swiss National Museum's chronicle of Swiss history and culture.

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May 2021: Serena Williams Calls Federer a Genius

In May 2021, Serena Williams described Roger Federer as a "genius" and the "greatest".

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July 2021: BBC Users Pick Federer as Greatest

In July 2021, BBC Sport users picked Roger Federer as the greatest male tennis player of all time.

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2021: Sampras hails Djokovic as the greatest player

In 2021, Pete Sampras hailed Djokovic as the greatest player.

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