Ten landmark matches in the career of Roger Federer
Roger Federer said he will retire from competitive tennis following next week's Laver Cup in London. Following are 10 landmark matches from the 20-times Grand Slam champion's career:
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Roger Federer's journey to the top of the men's game
Roger Federer said he will retire from competitive tennis following next week's Laver Cup in London. Following is a timeline charting the 20-times Grand Slam champion's rise to the top of the game:
Roger Federer retires: Five times the Swiss icon shocked the tennis world
Breaking news has just come through that Swiss icon Roger Federer has announced his retirement from professional tennis.
TIMELINE - Roger Federer's journey to the top of the men's game
Roger Federer said he will retire from competitive tennis following next week's Laver Cup in London. Following is a timeline charting the 20-time Grand Slam champion's rise to the top of the game: 2001: Burst onto the scene, ending American Pete Sampras' 31-match winning streak at Wimbledon in the fourth round before losing in the quarter-finals to Tim Henman.
List of US Open men's singles champions
List of U.S. Open men's singles champions since the tournament began in 1881:
Hope I can play Wimbledon one more time, says Roger Federer
For a melange of legends – from Rod Laver to Billie Jean King, Chris Evert and Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer – Centre Court was home again, even if only briefly before the start of play. Federer, the eight-time champion, who is scheduled to return to the Tour in the fall, said it was ‘awkward’ for him to be back in the cathedral of the sport, not as a player.
Roger Federer confirms he is intending to play at Wimbledon 'one more time' as he attends centenary event
Roger Federer says he wants to play at Wimbledon «one more time» as he returned to SW19 for Centre Court's centenary celebrations. Federer — 41 in August — last played competitively at Wimbledon twelve months ago, losing to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals. Ad/> Since then the legendary Swiss has embarked on an arduous, complicated period of recuperation on his troublesome knee.
Timeline: Rafael Nadal's journey to a men's record 22 Grand Slam titles
Rafael Nadal beat Casper Ruud in the French Open final on Sunday to win a men's record-extending 22nd Grand Slam title. The following is a timeline charting how Nadal, playing in what is considered to be the greatest era of men's tennis, surpassed the haul of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. 2003: Federer became the newest entrant into the Grand Slam club with the first of his eight Wimbledon titles, beating Mark Philippoussis in the final.