2001:<\/span> Burst onto the scene, ending American Pete Sampras<\/a>‘ 31-match winning streak at Wimbledon in the fourth round before losing in the quarter-finals to Tim Henman. <\/p>\n
2002:<\/span> Became the first Swiss man to finish in the top 10 and appear in the season-ending ATP Finals since Jakob Hlasek was number eight in 1988. 2005:<\/span> Defended Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles after failing to reach the finals in the first two majors of the year. 2008: <\/span>Extended his run of winning at least one Grand Slam title to six straight years by capturing the U.S. Open crown in a season hampered by illness and injury. 2010:<\/span> Started the year by winning the Australian Open for a fourth time before a lean spell on the big stage. 2017:<\/span> Came back from a six-month injury layoff to win the Australian Open and at 35, became the oldest player to claim a Grand Slam title since Australia’s Ken Rosewall won at Melbourne Park in 1972 at the age of 37. To my tennis family and beyond,With Love,Roger https:\/\/t.co\/1UISwK1NIN<\/p>\n \u2014 Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) 1663247919000<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n 2018:<\/span> Won his sixth Australian Open to become only the fourth player after Margaret Court, Serena Williams<\/a> and Steffi Graf<\/a> to win 20 or more major singles titles.
2003:<\/span> Made his Grand Slam breakthrough the following year at Wimbledon, beating Mark Philippoussis in the final for the first of his eight titles at the grasscourt major.
2004: <\/span>The Swiss flexed his muscles by winning three majors — the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U.S. Open, making him the first man to do so in a season since Mats Wilander in 1988.
He also became the first player in the Open Era to win his first four Grand Slam finals. <\/p>\n
2006:<\/span> Reached all four Grand Slam finals, winning in Australia, Wimbledon and the U.S. among a haul of 12 titles and a 92-5 win-loss record. Finished top of the ATP rankings for a third straight year.
2007:<\/span> Became the first player in history to reach all four Grand Slam finals in back-to-back years, winning at Melbourne Park, Wimbledon and Flushing Meadows. <\/p>\n![\"MOST](\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-94229684,width-600,resizemode-4\/94229684.jpg\" "\\"\\"")
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Won an Olympic men’s doubles gold medal with Stan Wawrinka at the Beijing Games.
2009:<\/span> Captured his only French Open crown after great rival Rafa Nadal’s 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros ended in the fourth round. Won his 15th major at Wimbledon, surpassing Sampras’ record tally. <\/p>\n
2012:<\/span> Won a record-extending 17th major at Wimbledon and also claimed the silver medal in men’s singles at the 2012 London Games, losing to Andy Murray.
2013:<\/span> Struggled with a back injury and failed to add to his Grand Slam tally until 2017. <\/p>\n
Became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times with victory over Marin Cilic in the final. <\/p>\n\n
Victory helped him equal Rod Laver’s record of claiming four majors after turning 30.
2022: <\/span>After multiple knee surgeries in recent years, Federer<\/a> announced that he will retire from competitive tennis. <\/div>\n