Roger Federer was greeted with applause after his return to center court at Wimbledon, while Mats Wilander brought up the subject of tennis’ GOAT (Greatest Player of All Time) again.

Roger Federer is the greatest player of all time and Novak Djokovic is the greatest

Mr. PeRFect, who was invited to the Royal Box, was recognized by fans and organizers for his 8 Wimbledon titles (a record) and for the way he has popularized tennis over time.

Wilander talked about Roger’s humble attitude and made the difference between GOAT (Greatest) and BOAT (Best/Best of All Time).

“I think he took Wimbledon to a new level with his game. He is an incredible ambassador. You know, I don’t like to talk about GOAT, because “greatest of all time” is one thing, “greatest of all time” is another.

Djokovic is the best, but for me the “greatest of all time” is Roger Federer, because thanks to him, tennis appeared on all the televisions of the world.

The way Federer reacts again… it’s so honest, so sweet in the truest sense of the word. It seemed that he was a little embarrassed by the fact that he was being talked about, mentioned and looked at by everyone… Yes, tears welled up in my eyes, which is unusual for me” – Mats Wilander for Eurosport.

The 58-year-old Wilander is a former ATP leader and has won Roland Garros three times in his career (1982, 1985, 1988). In total, the Swede won seven Grand Slam tournaments (three AO and one US Open).

Ranking of Grand Slam titles won

1 Novak Djokovic 23

2 Rafael Nadal 22

3 Roger Federer 20 etc.

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Roger Federer’s dream career

• Born on August 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. 1.85 meters, 85 kilograms.
• Finished the year in 1st place in the seasons: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009.
• A right-handed player performed a backflip with one hand.
• 103 ATP titles in his career, including 20 Grand Slams and 28 Masters.
• He won 1251 career victories and lost 275 times. He earned $130,594,339 from tennis alone.
• He became the world leader for the first time on February 2, 2004.

Roger Federer and the Grand Slam titles

During an impressive career, Roger Federer collected 20 Grand Slam titles (he was surpassed only by Novak Djokovic – 23 and Rafael Nadal – 22).

The Swiss won eight times at Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012, 2017), six times at the Australian Open (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2017, 2018), five times at the US Open (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008) and once at Roland Garros (2009).

He also won Olympic gold in men’s doubles (Beijing 2008) and silver in singles (London 2012).