Roger Federer is a tennis legend, with a professional history spanning over 20 years. During all these seasons the Swiss Maestro won 103 titles, including 20 Grand Slams. There are, however, four other records that Roger holds, which, most likely, will not be equaled and surpassed in the future.
Federer reached 36 consecutive quarterfinals in the Slams. From Wimbledon 2004 to the French Open 2013. This record was stopped in the second round at the All England Club 2013 after the defeat against Sergiy Stakhovsky. The Swiss Maestro also made 23 consecutive semifinals in the Majors.
An even more impressive number compared to that of other champions, of his tennis era and previous eras. He reached consecutive semi-finals at the Majors from Wimbledon 2004 to the Roland Garros 2010. Another record is his 10 consecutive finals in the Slams.
The starting point is always Wimbledon: this time it starts from the 2005 edition of the Championships until the Australian Open 2008 when Roger was defeated in the semifinal by Novak Djokovic. Finally, there is a really impressive record.
In fact, he won five consecutive titles in two different Grand Slam tournaments. Roger Federer in triumphed five times in a row at Wimbledon and at the Us Open. Roger is the only player in history who can achieve this goal in two different Majors: at the Championships, from 2003 to 2007 and at Flushing Meadows, from 2004 to 2008.
There are many other records achieved by Roger Federer, some of which may be surpassed in the not too distant future, but these four records will hardly be surpassed in the years to come.
REPORTS: Roger Federer Involved in ATP’s Decision to Cancel Events
The chain reaction of coronavirus has shut numerous ventures on the planet. As a consequence, the tennis tour’s suspension has also got extended. Reportedly, World Number four Roger Federer was involved in the cancellation decisions taken by the governing body of tennis.
“Roger was one of the first to contact us to make sure the right thing was done,” said ATP board member Mark Knowles. BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California was the first tennis event to be canceled amid coronavirus pandemic.
Later, the organizers of the following tournaments were willing to avoid the cancelation of their events. But, as per sources, Roger Federer advised the board for the initial six-week suspension on the ATP Tour (until April 27, 2020).
Roger Federer retains his ranking
Even before the thought of cancelation of tournaments came into the picture, Roger Federer signed up for an extended mid-season break. In February, he underwent surgery on his right knee, and later, step back from defending his titles in Dubai and Miami.
He planned to stay away from the European clay-court swing and resume his tour on the grass. Roger was all prepared to drop 3180 ATP points and leave the top-five rankings.
But, with the COVID-19 pandemic calling off the Sunshine Double and European clay season, and ATP freezing the rankings, Federer will only lose 500 points from Dubai. He will be ranked fourth in the world with 6630 points, once he restarts his wizardry on the court.
In a nutshell, the untimely break on the ATP circuit has prevented the loss of Federer’s ranking points. The tournaments will be starting from June 8, 2020, and the grass-court events will take place as per the schedule.
The Swiss legend Federer will be defending his title in Halle and then fly to lawns of SW19 for Wimbledon. Before Halle Open, he might plan to play on the grass-courts of Stuttgart, Germany.
