Despite being retired from tennis for more than a year, Roger Federer’s performances arouse the interest of his fans. The Swiss experienced an emotional moment in Zurich and could not hold back tears.

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Roger Federer and Andrea Bocelli together on the same stage

The famous Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli gave a concert in Zurich on Monday, which was attended by multiple champion Roger Federer.

Before the end of the performance, Bocelli invited the Swiss to the stage, who stayed with him for the famous “Nessun Dorma”.

“Today, the legend Roger Federer is alive with us. It is a great honor for me to dedicate the last aria to him for the emotions he gave to all of us,” announced Andrea Bocelli.

A 20-time Grand Slam winner, Federer was visibly moved by the moment and could not hold back tears in front of the large crowd.

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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 1,251 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.

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).

Ranking of Grand Slam titles won

1 Novak Djokovic 24

2 Rafael Nadal 22

3 Roger Federer 20 / retired from tennis