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Roger Federer: The Best Player Tennis History



I was rooting through some of my old Photoshop creations and found these original tributes to Roger Federer. Although currently ranked number 2 in the world (behind Ralph Nadal), Federer is widely considered to be one of the greatest male singles tennis players of the open era.


Federer has won 13 Grand Slam singles titles (3 Australian Open, 5 Wimbledon, 5 US Open), currently just one shy of all-time leader Pete Sampras. He has also won 4 Tennis Masters Cup titles, and 14 ATP Masters Series titles, as well as winning Olympic gold in doubles. He holds many records in the sport, including having appeared in 10 consecutive Grand Slam men's singles finals (2005 Wimbledon Championships through the 2007 US Open) and 19 consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals (2004 Wimbledon–present). He also holds the open era records for most consecutive wins on both grass courts (65) and hard courts (56). (source)

I love watching Federer because he is a role model for discipline and mental toughness. Below is a HQ video montage of tennis clips featuring Roger Federer. Take a few minutes and appreciate some good tennis; especially his ultra-fluid, single-handed backhand.



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  1. HeatherSat Feb 21, 06:48:00 PM MST

    Yeah, I admit it. I love to watch this guy play. He's incredible. I think it would be super fun to go see some awesome tennis live. Someday maybe. After we repay all the school loans, and practice loans, and house loans. Okay, maybe we'll never be able to afford it. That's why they show it on tv.

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  2. NoelleWed Feb 25, 08:51:00 AM MST

    You have so many posts these days it's hard for me to keep up!

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