Roger Federer stats in the US Open are ridiculous as he turns 40 in less than two weeks
Roger Federer is one of the living legends in the tennis world. He has won more than 100 career titles and 20 Grand Slams in his career and has gone on to create a legacy in the game. As he turns 40, he is still in the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings and is still unfinished with the game.
Federer turned professional in 1998 and has gone from strength to strength every year. In his 20 year career, he was won everything there is to win and been a legend of the game. He made his US Open debut in 2000, having failed to qualify for the main draw in the previous year.
In 2000, Federer reached the third round, where he lost to Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero, 5-7, 6-7, 6-1, 6-7. This experience was the start of a new era in US Open tennis as he went on to become a 5-time Champion at Flushing Meadows.
Federer completed one of the greatest Grand Slam tournament seasons in tennis when he defeated Lleyton Hewitt, 6-0, 7-6(3), 6-0, to win his maiden US Open men’s singles title. The win was also his 3rd Grand Slam title of the year.
He also stunned Andre Agassi in five dramatic sets over two days due to rain. The win was the start of something special for the Swiss, who continued his dominance after 2004.
Federer later spoke about his triumphs in New York saying: (h/t US Open)
“I just got on a roll, I guess. I was also world No. 1 at the time. For a long period, I was not losing much, and when I came to the Open, I had all the answers for all the guys, all my opponents, all conditions, wind, night, day. I really embraced everything about New York. I think that’s why I’ve rarely had bad tournaments here in New York because I like playing here. The court speed is good for me. I’m happy in this country. I’m happy in New York.”
Federer has won a record-breaking 20 Grand Slam titles in his career (8 Wimbledon titles, 1 French Open title, 5 US Open titles and 5 Australian Open titles). He has 11 runner-up finishes in Grand Slam tournament finals, a record tied with legend Ivan Lendl. He is the only player to win three different Grand Slam tournaments at least five times and win two different Grand Slam events five consecutive times.
Federer has spent 310 weeks as the ATP World No.1 (including a record 237 consecutive weeks), the second-highest behind Novak Djokovic. Federer has 71 hard-court titles, 19 grass-court titles, and 11 clay-court titles.
His prize money accounts to $130,230,769 in his career. Federer has also featured in Forbes’ Highest Earning Sportsperson in the World at the top position after getting endorsements with many top brands in his career.
| US Open | Total matches | Wins | Losses | Win % |
| Overall | 103 | 89 | 14 | 86.4 |
| Finals | 7 | 5 | 2 | 71.4 |
| Year | Opponent | Final score |
| 2004 | Lleyton Hewitt | 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 |
| 2005 | Andre Agassi | 6-3, 2-6, 7-6, 6-1 |
| 2006 | Novak Djokovic | 6–2, 7–6, 6–4 |
| 2007 | Rafael Nadal | 7-6, 7-6, 6-4 |
| 2008 | Andy Murray | 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 |
| 2009 | Juan Martin del Potro (L) | 3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2 |
| 2015 | Novak Djokovic (L) | 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 |
Federer has taken a break after this year’s Wimbledon and will sit out the Tokyo Olympics. He is expected to play in this year’s US Open after missing out on the previous edition due to injury. The legend is reaching the end of his career, but he has surely made a name in the hearts of all tennis fans around the world.
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