Tennis’ greatest male players of all times: (Part Nine) Roger Federer – Tennis Special
Analysts, sports critics, former champions and current players, all are heard to be saying that Roger Federer is the greatest tennis professional of all times. The achievements and records set by the Swiss Maestro are nothing less
than a dream for other professional tennis players.
Into his 30’s, Federer still is the word number one in the ATP rankings, depicting his true class and brilliance. He has already written his name in the history books of tennis and yet he desires for further glories in the years
to come. Winner of 17 Grand Slam titles, the Swiss tennis genius has changed the game of tennis forever with his multitude of skills, something no other player in the tennis world possess. His fondness for creating shots has rewritten the tennis text books
and has revolutionized the game to a whole new scenario.
Federer’s rhythm and adaptability in the contests is something we never saw in any other tennis legend. The genius always seems to work out a solution in the toughest situations against the best of the opponents on any playing
surface. He is the one who reinged the world number one spot for the most number of weeks, surpassing Pete Sampras’ record of 286 weeks after winning the 2012 Wimbledon Championships. Federer was the top ranked male professional for 237 consecutive weeks,
a record which doesn’t seem to be breakable for the decades to come.
The Swiss veteran absolutely dominated the world of tennis from 2004 to 2008, winning most of his Grand Slam titles and remaining the number one player in the ATP rankings throughout these four years. He is the only player to reach
the finals of all Grand Slam events for at least five times. He won his seventh Wimbledon Championship crown this season to level the count with Sampras and swelling his all-time number of titles to 75. Federer also have 20 ATP Masters Series titles under
his belt. He completed his Career Slam in 2009 when he clinched the missing French Open title, defeating Robin Soderling of Sweden in the final.
With such illustrious career and piles of achievements, the only thing missing in his showcase of trophies is the Olympic gold medal. He had his long-awaited opportunity this year at the London Games but suffered a crushing straight
sets defeat at the hands of the British number one, Andy Murray in the gold medal match. It is was extremely heartbreaking for the Federer fans, who anxiously waited for a number of years to see the Swiss Maestro complete his Career Golden Slam winning the
final against Murray. It seems as if it was the last chance for the 30-year-old veteran to achieve such feat and he might not be in the profession circuit in the next edition of Olympic Games after four years.
Nonetheless, Federer’s class is admired by his fans as well as his arch rivals in the sport. I have been repeatedly saying in this series of stories that no single player can be called to be the greatest player of all times but
Federer’s brilliance and his dominance over the sport forces me to say that the Swiss Maestro is indeed the one to be entitled as the greatest of all eras.
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