Roger Federer's Career in Numbers: Records, stats and titles

'The Swiss Maestro' is one of the best players in the history of Tennis.

In the world of tennis, Roger Federer is synonymous with elegance, grace, and perfection. Federer has left an everlasting impression on the sport with his amazing abilities, great sportsmanship, and unrivaled records. This essay dives into the renowned Swiss tennis player's life, career, and effect.

Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player. He was born in Basel, Switzerland, on August 8, 1981. Federer is largely recognised as one of the all-time great tennis players having set various records and held the top place in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings for a record-breaking 310 weeks.

Federer's game is distinguished by his outstanding skill, adaptability, and all-court game. He is noted for his smooth and beautiful playing style, and he is frequently praised for his immaculate technique and natural skill. Federer possesses a strong and accurate serve, superb footwork, and the ability to play aggressively or defensively depending on the scenario.

The Swiss legend has won a record 20 Grand Slam singles championships in his career, including a record eight Wimbledon Championships, six Australian Opens, five US Opens, and one French Open. He also has a record of six ATP Tour Finals titles and 28 ATP Tour Masters 1000 trophies.

Grand Slams singles record:

• Australian Open- Winner (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2017, 2018)
• French Open- Winner (2009)
• Wimbledon- Winner (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017)
• US Open- Winner (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)

ATP Tour Finals Wins

Federer has won six championships (a record shared with Djokovic) and ten finals (a stand-alone record) at the ATP Tour Finals, which features the top eight players in the year-end rankings. In 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011

ATP Masters 1000 Wins (split by year)

2002 - Hamburg

2004 - Canada, Hamburg, Indian Wells

2005 - Cincinnati, Hamburg, Miami, Indian Wells

2006 - Madrid, Canada, Miami, Indian Wells

2007 - Cincinnati, Hamburg

2009 - Cincinnati, Madrid

2010 - Cincinnati

2011 - Paris

2012 - Cincinnati, Madrid, Indian Wells

2014 - Shanghai, Cincinnati

2015 - Cincinnati

2017- Shanghai, Maimi, Indian Wells

2019- Miami

ATP Tournament Wins (split by year)

2001- Milan (Indoor/Carpet)

2002 - Vienna (Indoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg (Outdoor/Clay), Sydney (Outdoor/Hard)

2003 - Tennis Masters Cup (Outdoor/Hard), Vienna (Indoor/Hard), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), Munich (Outdoor/Clay), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard), Marseille (Indoor/Hard)

2004 - Tennis Masters Cup (Outdoor/Hard), Bangkok (Indoor/Hard), US Open (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Canada (Outdoor/Hard), Gstaad (Outdoor/Clay), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg (Outdoor/Clay), ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (Outdoor/Hard), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard), Australian Open (Outdoor/Hard)

2005 - Bangkok (Indoor/Hard), US Open (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (Outdoor/Hard), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg (Outdoor/Clay), ATP Masters 1000 Miami (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (Outdoor/Hard), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard), Rotterdam (Indoor/Hard), Doha (Outdoor/Hard)

2006 - Tennis Masters Cup (Indoor/Hard), Basel (Indoor/Carpet), ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Indoor/Hard), Tokyo (Outdoor/Hard), US Open (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Canada (Outdoor/Hard), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), ATP Masters 1000 Miami (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (Outdoor/Hard), Australian Open (Outdoor/Hard), Doha (Outdoor/Hard)

2007 - Tennis Masters Cup (Indoor/Hard), Basel (Indoor/Hard), US Open (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (Outdoor/Hard), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), ATP Masters 1000 Hamburg (Outdoor/Clay), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard), Australian Open (Outdoor/Hard)

2008 - Basel (Indoor/Hard), US Open (Outdoor/Hard), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), Estoril (Outdoor/Clay)

2009 - ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (Outdoor/Hard), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), Roland Garros (Outdoor/Clay), ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Outdoor/Clay)

2010 - ATP Finals (Indoor/Hard), Basel (Indoor/Hard), Stockholm (Indoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (Outdoor/Hard), Australian Open (Outdoor/Hard)

2011 - ATP Finals (Indoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Paris (Indoor/Hard), Basel (Indoor/Hard), Doha (Outdoor/Hard)

2012 - ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (Outdoor/Hard), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), ATP Masters 1000 Madrid (Outdoor/Clay), ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (Outdoor/Hard), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard), Rotterdam (Indoor/Hard)

2013 - Halle (Outdoor/Grass)

2014 - Basel (Indoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (Outdoor/Hard), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard)

2015 - Basel (Indoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Cincinnati (Outdoor/Hard), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), Istanbul (Outdoor/Clay), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard), Brisbane (Outdoor/Hard)

2017 - Basel (Indoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Shanghai (Outdoor/Hard), Wimbledon (Outdoor/Grass), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), ATP Masters 1000 Miami (Outdoor/Hard), ATP Masters 1000 Indian Wells (Outdoor/Hard), Australian Open (Outdoor/Hard)

2018 - Basel (Indoor/Hard), Stuttgart (Outdoor/Grass), Rotterdam (Indoor/Hard), Australian Open (Outdoor/Hard)

2019 - Basel (Indoor/Hard), Halle (Outdoor/Grass), ATP Masters 1000 Miami (Outdoor/Hard), Dubai (Outdoor/Hard)

Other Achievements

• Ambassador of United Nations' Year of Sport and Physical Education in 2005

• ATP Player of the Year (for the year 2004)

• Swiss Sportsman of the Year in 2003

• 24 ATP 500 Series titles from 2002-2019

• 94.1% of tournament finals reached in 1 season in 2006

• Most consecutive tennis final victories in Guinness World Record

• First male player to win 100 singles matches at a Grand Slam tennis tournament

• Most Laureus World Sports Awards won

• From 2003-2004, 36 consecutive sets on grass courts won

• First tennis player to defend 10 Grand Slam singles titles (male)

• First tennis player to win 10 finals on two different surfaces

• Best performance in Laver Cup singles overall (win-loss: matches 6–0, points 15–0) from 2017-2019