Incredible Federer achievements!

[Hitman]

Federer NEVER retired from a match ever as a professional....I don't think this record will ever be broken considering how long and how many matches he played.

He is also the oldest ever world number one so far on record, getting it for the final time in 2018.

 

[abmk]

Federer ended Nadal's 81 match winning streak on clay courts, he also book ended Djokovic's incredible 43 straight match winning streak

Federer has bagelled Nadal all three surfaces, including two finals. He has bagelled Djokovic in a final. He has also bagelled Murray.

Federer also broke DJokovic's China streak in Shanghai 2014 and YEC streak in 2015 IIRC.

 

[Hitman]

Federer also broke DJokovic's China streak in Shanghai 2014 and YEC streak in 2015 IIRC.

Yes, he did.

 

[abmk]

And still one feller didn't win it.

 

[Hitman]

Federer has defended high level titles on every surface.

Slow HC - AO, IW, Miami
Clay - Hamburg
Grass - W
Fast HC - Cincinnati, USO
Indoors - WTF

He is also undefeated on Blue Clay.

First player to win four masters title in a season, in 2005, which Nadal equalled later that very year.

 

[abmk]

Federer also has 10 titles at 2 different surface venues - Basel on HC and Halle on grass.
I don't think anyone else in open era has this.

 

[Hitman]

Federer also has 10 titles at 2 different surface venues - Basel on HC and Halle on grass.
I don't think anyone else in open era has this.

This is correct. Nadal has greater numbers, but only on clay events. Djokovic hasn't reached 10 titles anywhere so far, with AO being his best chance.

 

[Hitman]

Federer is joint second with Nadal and Agassi with 7 out 9 different masters titles won. Only Djokovic is ahead with all nine wins.

 

[abmk]

First player to win four masters title in a season, in 2005, which Nadal equalled later that very year.

I have Mac winning equivalent - 4 Grand Prix events in 1984.
Borg also in 79
Lendl, Connors would've got 4 each in one season if tour was standardized.

Agassi missed out in 95 with 3. (lost IW to Sampras, didn't focus on post USO events)

 

[Hitman]

Federer's incredible 237 consecutive weeks at world number means he was also seeded number for every single grand slam event during that time...that is 18 grand slams events in a row that Federer entered as the number one seed.

He is also the only player I believe to win at least double digit figures in titles on all three surfaces.

 

[RS]

44-6 vs Roddick and Stan combined.

 

[Hitman]

I have Mac winning equivalent - 4 Grand Prix events in 1984.
Borg also in 79
Lendl, Connors would've got 4 each in one season if tour was standardized.

Agassi missed out in 95 with 3. (lost IW to Sampras, didn't focus on post USO events)

This is why I say there is no GOAT, all kinds of weird and wacky stuff within different eras.

 

[RS]

for non-slam events, I'd say so.

If you include slams would it make top 30?

 

[Hitman]

Federer is 3-3 against Nadal when the match enters a fifth set.

 

[Beerus]

Federer won 4 of the 5 biggest events in tennis at least 5 times.

8 Wimbledons
6 Australian Opens
5 US Opens
6 Year-Ending Championships

One more USO title was needed to win them at least 6 times.

 

[JaxTeller]

20 Grand Slams
1 CGS
310 Weeks @ #1
5 YE#1
28 Masters
6 WTF
103 Titles
81.9% Matches Won Overall
86.0% Matches Won @ Grand Slams
58.1% Matches Won vs Top 5
64.5% Matches Won vs Top 10
139-3-11 H2H vs Individual Opponents
US$130,594,339 Prize Money

Discuss

3rd goat after Djodal tbh

 

[abmk]

This is why I say there is no GOAT, all kinds of weird and wacky stuff within different eras.

That's certainly a fair way to look at it.
Another lesson is that its never as simple as plain numbers counting when comparing between players. Context matters.

 

[abmk]

If you include slams would it make top 30?

probably not, top 40-50 maybe.

 

[Third Serve]

A Christmas tourney where you can lose matches and still win titles? Ahaha.

Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, Zverev are licking their chops.

good thing because five of Fed’s six YEC titles came without a loss

 

[abmk]

good thing because five of Fed’s six YEC titles came without a loss

There's some breathing space in YEC for one loss in RR because there are only top players. But then there are some who don't understand or pretend not to understand.

 

[Slicehand]

Oh, so 139 winning, 3 equal and 11 losing?

Hes got negative head to head against 11 players? I would guess most of them are players he only played once or twice at the beggining of his career

 

[abmk]

Hes got negative head to head against 11 players? I would guess most of them are players he only played once or twice at the beggining of his career

These are the ones I can think of on top of my head:

Nadal
Djokovic
Thiem
Rafter
Kafelnikov
Hrbaty
Bruguera
Corretja
Enqvist(?)

I think he's near even with Zverev.
I know he's tied with Tpas 2-2 (all in 2019)

 

[The Fedfather]

good thing because five of Fed’s six YEC titles came without a loss

Those who underestimate the difficulty of Federer's YEC achievement just make themselves look foolish.

 

[BorgTheGOAT]

These are the ones I can think of on top of my head:

Nadal
Djokovic
Thiem
Rafter
Kafelnikov
Hrbaty
Bruguera
Corretja
Enqvist(?)

I think he's near even with Zverev.
I know he's tied with Tpas 2-2 (all in 2019)

Kuerten is 2-1, and Zverev slightly ahead as well. Think those are all the 11 then together with your list.

 

[D.Nalby12]

I'm sure still there are many records left. Need to go in details.

 

[abmk]

Kuerten is 2-1, and Zverev slightly ahead as well. Think those are all the 11 then together with your list.

I checked: (min of 3 matches)

Kuerten: 2-1
Rafter: 3-0
Ferreira: 2-1
Hrbaty: 2-1
Corretja: 3-2
Enqvist: 3-1
Kafelnikov: 4-2
Zverev: 4-3
Thiem: 5-2
Nadal: 24-16
Djokovic: 27-23

 

[D.Nalby12]

What about Fed's TB record. I guess it was best in his prime years..

 

[D.Nalby12]

What about his ace count? Must be third overall.

 

[ForehandRF]

Federer winning the RR of the WTF from 2002 to 2007...Did not lose a single match in RR play in 27 straight matches against top ten players.

I think that in 2002-2019 period he went out in the RR only one time and that was in 2008

 

[abmk]

I think that in 2002-2019 period he went out in the RR only one time and that was in 2008

yup. Loss to Simon after being up a set.
and Murray with his Pyrrhic victory.

 

[ForehandRF]

What about Fed's TB record. I guess it was best in his prime years..

He was still the greatest tiebreak player up to 2019 if I am not mistaken

 

[TMF]

A Christmas tourney where you can lose matches and still win titles? Ahaha.

Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, Zverev are licking their chops.

The 5th biggest and most important tournament of the year. A huge knock on any ATG great who failed to win this prestigious event.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

A Christmas tourney where you can lose matches and still win titles? Ahaha.

Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, Zverev are licking their chops.

Funny, two of them have won it about as many times as they've been in grand slam finals. How simple it must be.

 

[Sudacafan]

Has a winning record against 139 players, even record against 3 players, losing record to 11 players.
Amazing record.

I wonder who is in the list of those 11 players, other than Nole and Rafa, and who are his 3 H2H ties.

 

[Deleted member 758560]

I wonder who is in the list of those 11 players, other than Nole and Rafa, and who are his 3 H2H ties.

post 77 by abmk

 

[ForehandDTL]

Funny, two of them have won it about as many times as they've been in grand slam finals. How simple it must be.

grand slam finals bery bery tough in this era, no?

 

[juanparty]

Federer NEVER retired from a match ever as a professional....I don't think this record will ever be broken considering how long and how many matches he played.

He is also the oldest ever world number one so far on record, getting it for the final time in 2018.

is that a record or a simply statistic?

 

[juanparty]

This is why I say there is no GOAT, all kinds of weird and wacky stuff within different eras.

but you said that Feddy was the GOAT when he led the GS...

 

[Federev]

We will never get close to seeing that ever repeated again.

He also has 36 straight quarter finals, meaning he made the final 8 for an incredible nine straight years.

That is crazy.

 

[Hitman]

is that a record or a simply statistic?

It's both. Find anyone who has played anywhere close to the range of matches Federer has played and has not retired once.

but you said that Feddy was the GOAT when he led the GS...

You haven't been paying fully attention then. I said even though I personally don't believe in GOAT, if someone put a gun to my head and I had to choose, I would go with the general consensus, which is who has the most slams. If you haven't noticed I have said, right now, it would be Nadal since he is ahead on the slam count....I haven't changed my position. If Djokovic equals the slam count, if I have to then choose, it would be him...But, I prefer not to choose, as I know Laver was banned from slams for a lot of his prime years, I also know the AO was not chased after for a long time, I also know that slam count wasn't seen as the be all and end all until Pete came along.

I hope that clears it all up for you.

 

[Hitman]

That is crazy.

Federer was a model of consistency if nothing else. Djokovic clearly took that from Federer.

 

[juanparty]

It's both. Find anyone who has played anywhere close to the range of matches Federer has played and has not retired once.



You haven't been paying fully attention then. I said even though I personally don't believe in GOAT, if someone put a gun to my head and I had to choose, I would go with the general consensus, which is who has the most slams. If you haven't noticed I have said, right now, it would be Nadal since he is ahead on the slam count....I haven't changed my position. If Djokovic equals the slam count, if I have to then choose, it would be him...But, I prefer not to choose, as I know Laver was banned from slams for a lot of his prime years, I also know the AO was not chased after for a long time, I also know that slam count wasn't seen as the be all and end all until Pete came along.

I hope that clears it all up for you.

it is clear my master

 

[Hitman]

it is clear my master

I am no one's master, but I want to make sure what I say is clear, and if it isn't, then I will address it so there is no confusion.

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

grand slam finals bery bery tough in this era, no?

So it's the era and not the tier of tournament. Got it.

 

[ForehandDTL]

So it's the era and not the tier of tournament. Got it.

Or maybe it’s both, no?

 

[TearTheRoofOff]

Or maybe it’s both, no?

Well, no, but I do agree that slams etc. are bery bery tough lately (no?). Gon' haff to play at least at E- level, no?

 

[thrust]

Any planet that Nadal is not on I guess.

TRUE- LOL!

 

[thrust]

A Christmas tourney where you can lose matches and still win titles? Ahaha.

Dimitrov, Tsitsipas, Zverev are licking their chops.

SLAMS- 2000 RANKING POINTS
WTF - 1500 RANKING POINTS
MASTERS-1000 RANKING POINTS.

 

[Federev]

23 consecutive grand slam semis
18 out of 19 grand slam finals
237 consecutive weeks at #1
65 grass winning streak
56 HC winning streak
24 finals winning streak
18-0 (unbeaten) vs top10 in a season - 2004
best 4 year peak : 2004-2007
best 6 year prime: 2004-2009
5 Grand slams at 3 different venues: AO, Wim, USO
5 consecutive at 2 different slams - Wim and USO.

These are the two craziest for me:


18 out of 19 consecutive grand slam finals
237 consecutive weeks at #1

 

[ForehandDTL]

These are the two craziest for me:


18 out of 19 grand slam finals
237 consecutive weeks at #1

Roggie deserves it. Regardless of era strength it was an amazing achievement.

It was much stronger than Djokers post 2014 era, anyways