Roger Federer took center stage again in Halle, a tournament where he made history during his career (winning 10 titles). The former ATP leader was also asked about the GOAT (the No. 1 player of all time) and his answer did not take long.

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Roger Federer says it’s hard to say who really is the GOAT in tennis

Celebrated by the organizers and fans, Federer walked onto the Halle grass smiling. Accompanied by Tina Turner’s “The Best,” the Swiss also addressed a highly publicized topic in tennis: Who is the GOAT?

“What Novak has achieved is incredible (not reaching 23 Grand Slam titles after winning at Roland Garros). Who is the GOAT? It is difficult to say, there is no clear answer.

I asked a friend: which is more difficult – to win Wimbledon at 17, like Boris Becker, or to win Roland Garros at 36, like Novak?

I have no idea, but I do know that it’s a fantastic time to be a tennis fan as well as a player.” – Roger Federerquoted by the international press.

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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).