In the men’s tennis , the record for winning the most number of grand slams is shared by three players and they are Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic, each has won 20 grand slam titles. Roger Federer was the first to reach this milestone and he was followed by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Till now Roger Federer is considered as first among equals, because of his all round performances and his behavior on court, and his attitude towards the game. In the near future it is possible that one of the three win his 21st grand slam title and as per the present scenario that player will be definitely not Roger Federer, as he has crossed 40 years of age. On the other side Rafael Nadal is getting more injury prone and this year it was proven that he can be beaten on Clay court, his forte, when Djokovic beat him in semi finals at French open. So in all probability it will be Djokovic who will race ahead in the race for 21st grand slam title and secondly age (34 years) and health is in his favour.
Each of the above mentioned players are holders of unique tennis records in their names. But in case of Roger Federer, there are some unknown records in his name which people are not aware about and these records seem to remain unbroken for long time to come. These records are listed below:
- 237 consecutive weeks as world No. 1
- 3 consecutive calendar years as wire to wire No. 1 ( 2005-2007), wire to wire means 1st Jan to 31 Dec.
- Oldest No. 1 in ATP history (36 years, 320 days)
- 6+ titles at seven different tournaments.
- For 15 years ended inside the top 3 (2003-12, 2014-15,2017-2019)
- 10 consecutive grand slam finals.
- 4+ consecutive finals on grass, clay, and hard courts.
- 2 consecutive years winning 3 grand slam titles.
- Defended 3 grand slam titles in season (2007)
- 36 consecutive sets won in a grand slam.
- Winning both Wimbledon & US Open titles for consecutive years.
- 4 consecutive years winning 2+ grand slam titles (2004-07)
- 81 appearances in grand slams.
- 5 consecutive years reaching all four grand slam semi finals.
- 4+ consecutive finals at three grand slams.
- 100+ match wins at two grand slam tournaments
- 40 consecutive match wins at two grand slam tournaments
- 369 match wins in grand slams.
- 50 aces in the final of a grand slam.
Although Roger Federer may lose the record of winning maximum grand slam titles, he may not lose any of the above mentioned records in the future, as the present next generation players do not seem to have the same game, commitment, and attitude of the level of Roger Federer.
Hope you must have enjoyed reading this information about Roger Federer.
Anil Malik
Mumbai, India
17th December 2021