The battle for No. 1 is now red hot. With his record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, Roger Federer greatly improves his chances of returning to World No. 1 later this year after celebrating his fifth tour-level title of the season at SW19. On Monday, when the new Emirates ATP Rankings are released, Federer will climb to No. 3, the first time he's been inside the Top 3 in almost 11 months. The Swiss slipped from No. 3 to No. 4 on 22 August last year and, after missing the remainder of the season after last year's Wimbledon, slipped to as low as No. 17 before winning the Australian Open in January. [ALSO LIKE] Looking ahead, however, it's likely Federer will rise even...
Roger Federer produced flawless tennis on Sunday at Wimbledon to take his 19th Grand Slam over Marin Cilic. The victory also gave Federer his 1111th ATP World Tour main draw victory. The Swiss star made his ATP World Tour debut in 1998 on home soil in Gstaad, and he has remained a staple player ever since. Take a look at the some of the milestone “one” moments throughout Federer’s illustrious career. 1st Tournament: 1998 Gstaad 11th Tournament: 1999 Gstaad 111th Tournament: 2003 ATP Masters 1000 Madrid 1st Match: 1998 Gstaad 1R (l. to Lucas Arnold Ker) 11th Match: 1999 Rotterdam QF (l. to Yevgeny Kafelnikov) 111th Match: 2001 Milan SF (d. Yevgeny Kafelnikov) 1,111th Match: 2013 Wimbledon 2R (l. to...
Roger Federer stands alone. The Swiss achieved Wimbledon immortality on Sunday, becoming the all-time titles leader at The Championships with a resounding 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 victory over Marin Cilic. Federer notched a record eighth crown at the All England Club, surpassing Pete Sampras for solo first place on the all-time list. The Swiss added to his unprecedented Grand Slam titles haul, lifting a 19th trophy in total and second of the year, having prevailed at the Australian Open in January. The World No. 5 will ascend two spots to No. 3 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on Monday, capping a remarkable return to the Top 3 for the first time in nearly one year. The oldest man to win Wimbledon...
Roger Federer won a record eighth title at The Championships, Wimbledon on Sunday, when he claimed his 19th Grand Slam championship trophy – now four clear of second-placed Rafael Nadal (15) in the all-time major titles list. The third-seeded Swiss superstar moved clear of seven-time Wimbledon titlists William Renshaw and Pete Sampras when he defeated seventh seed Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 in the final, watched by a capacity Centre Court crowd of 15,000 spectators. Federer is 9-0 this year against players in the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings. With Federer’s fifth crown of the year, the Swiss rises to No. 3 – his highest rankings position since August 2016. He also joins Rafael Nadal as...
Roger Federer may be the on-paper favourite against Marin Cilic in the Wimbledon final on Sunday, but he knows the Croatian can’t be underestimated. The Swiss star was in a similar position during their 2014 US Open semi-final, but Cilic put in one of the finest performances of his career to dismiss Federer in straight sets. The match was one of the few times where Federer simply didn’t have answers on the court. “It puts all the other great performances against me to shame,” reflected Federer. "I thought he played very well. He was clocking returns and serves at will. He was doing a great job. He was confident and feeling it and seeing it. It was definitely very, very...