If you first saw this article, at this moment, there are still 40 seconds before August 8th.
August 8, 2021, is Federer's 40th birthday. Time flies, and the King of Heaven has also come to the year of confusion. Watching him play every day, it was as if they were meeting for the first time, and it was amazing time.
Counting down to 40 seconds, let's count from 1 to 40 and freeze the tennis epic that belongs to him with 40 numbers.
Happy Birthday
Roger
01
The first number is dedicated to the rarest title of Federer's career: 1 French Open title, 1 Davis Cup title.
And in all milk powder hearts, he is also the eternal No.1.
02
On the Olympic stage, Federer won two medals for Switzerland: a gold medal in men's doubles in 2008 and a silver medal in men's singles in 2012.
At the Rolex Masters in Shanghai, Federer also won the crown twice in 2014 and 2017, have you witnessed his victory on the spot?
03
Federer has won the Hopman Cup three times, reaching the top for the first time with his partner Singis in 2001 and back-to-back with Bencic in 2018-2019.
In addition, from 2017 to 2019, he also led the European team to three consecutive titles in the Laver Cup.
04
Federer finished first year in 2004-2007, and in 2009 he regained the honor.
05
From 2004 to 2008, Federer achieved the only five consecutive US Open titles in the Open era, and in those years at the Big Apple, he was the unassailable king.
06
Federer has accumulated 10 championship battles to reach the year-end finals (and the original Masters Cup), 6 of which are laughed to the end, ranking first in history.
07
From reaching no. 1 in the world in 2004 to winning his 20th Grand Slam in 2018, Federer has reached the final seven times at Melbourne Park, six of which have won the Norman Brooklyn Challenger Cup.
08
Even if he sits at home in the world, in Federer's mind, he still retains a "home of home" - the All England Club, the grass where he has lifted the Challengers Cup eight times.
Federer also said that Shanghai is his favorite host city of the Masters, and in the 11th Rolex Shanghai Masters that have been held, Federer has come to Shanghai eight times to compete.
09
As a teenager, Federer won nine titles, including the Wimbledon Junior Singles and Doubles titles, which is the starting point of his take-off story.
10
In his hometown of Basel and Halle in Germany, Federer achieved the "10 Crowns" achievement.
11
Without the dedication of successive coaches, perhaps there would be no Federer today. The Swiss have gone through 11 coaches in his career: Kakovsky (1989–91), Carter (1991–94, 1996–99), Stobley (1995–96, 2003), Roundgren (1999–2003), Paganini (physical coach, 2000–present), Roche (2005–07), Luthor (2007–present), Iglas (2008), Annacón (2010–13), Edberg (2013-15) and Ljubisic (2016–present).
12
Federer is the only player in history to have experienced more than 12 finals in a Grand Slam tournament on both venues – 12 on the grass and 14 on the hard courts.
13
Federer has contributed countless times in his career to "GOD MODE", among which the 2010 Australian Open reversal of Davidenko is definitely a classic masterpiece. At that time, Federer had lost the first set and the first set was broken, who knew that the Swiss instantly raised the momentum, won 13 consecutive innings in one go, and finally achieved a reversal.
14
At the Australian Open and Wimbledon, Federer's first title and the most recent title are separated by 14 years, and this time difference is the longest in the history of both Grand Slams.
15
In the past 23 years of Federer's career, 15 times have ended the season with a year-end TOP3 ranking.
16
If the standard is relaxed to the year-end TOP5, the number of times can be increased to 16 times - the extra one in the 2020 season, affected by the epidemic, Federer, who did not appear in the second half of the year, finally ranked fifth in the world.
17
Federer has appeared in the year-end finals 17 times, making his debut in Shanghai in 2002 and most recently in London in 2019.
18
Federer has reached at least one Grand Slam final four in 18 consecutive seasons (2003-2020), bringing his career to 46 times.
19
As the "king of the grass" without suspense, Federer's 19 grass court championships are the best in men's tennis.
20
This number undoubtedly belongs to the Grand Slam. Federer has lifted 20 Grand Slam titles in his career to date. But as long as Federer is still on the pitch, fans will always believe with him that the number will increase.
21
Federer has won from the world's top 10 for 21 consecutive seasons (1999 to 2019), accumulating 224 victories over the world's top 10.
22
In collisions with the world's top rivals, Federer has won 22 games. The "top opponent" here includes two situations, if Federer is the king of the ball at the time, the "top opponent" is the second in the world, and if federer's world ranking is not No.1, then the "top opponent" is the world number one at the time.
It is worth mentioning that the 22nd time is the "Feiner Decision" born in the final of the 2017 Rolex Masters in Shanghai.
23
Even though many records have been leveled or even surpassed, Federer's miracle of reaching the final four of a Grand Slam for 23 consecutive times is still unbeatable.
24
At his peak, Federer had a crazy record of 24 consecutive wins in the final. At the same time, his longest winning streak against the TOP10 is also 24.
25
Of Federer's 103 singles titles, 25 are from the ATP250 Series and 24 from the ATP500 Series.
26
Federer's grass and hard-press dominance often led the outside world to overlook his clay power. In fact, growing up on clay courts, he has reached 26 clay finals, including four Hamburg Masters titles, and is still the player with the most wins in the history of the tournament.
27
In the 2006 season, Federer swept 27 victories at four Grand Slams, the highest number in the Open era.
28
Since Hamburg won the Debut Masters title in 2002, Federer has lifted the championship trophy 28 times at the Masters.
29
2006 was undoubtedly one of the best seasons of Federer's career, with 12 titles shining around the world and 29 consecutive wins to conclude the season.
30
After the 2012 Rolex Shanghai Masters, Federer's reign over the Ball King officially accumulated to 300 weeks, becoming the first Ball King in ATP history to reign for more than 300 weeks.
31
From Wimbledon in 2003 to Wimbledon in 2019, Federer has reached 31 Grand Slam finals in his career.
32
Looking back on Federer's career in the future, in addition to laughter and glory, perhaps we will be more emotional about those moments of lows and nirvana. In 2013, Federer suffered an unprecedented low, and the memory of Federer's stay in Shanghai that many fans cherish in their hearts may also be the moment when the Qizhong Tennis Center shouted "I BELIEVE IN YOU" to the 32-year-old Roger.
33
Across singles and doubles, Federer has pocketed 111 titles, all from 33 different races. After more than two decades of racing, he has almost expanded his career to the limit.
34
Federer has played 34 consecutive sets at Wimbledon twice, in the 2005-2006 and 2017-2018 seasons. This is the best manifestation of his grass dominance, and this data is also the first in history.
35
As one of the best "service cannons" in the men's tennis, Federer has created a feat of winning 35 consecutive service points at the 2007 US Open and Wimbledon in 2018, which is the first in the history of both Grand Slams.
36
At the Rotterdam race in February 2018, the 36-year-old Federer managed to set a new record for the oldest world number one. Eventually, he raised the record to 36 years and 320 days.
37
Over the years, Federer has been telling all dreamers that age is not an issue. If you're still in doubt, take a look at these 37 extreme shots.
38
As one of the most commercially valuable athletes on the planet, Federer has always been at the top of the Forbes list. At the age of 38, he earned $16.3 million to beat other sports stars such as Ronaldo and Messi to become the first tennis player to top the Forbes charts.
39
As long as Federer stands on the court, it is the greatest significance for tennis. What is the level of decades of evergreen, 39-year-old veterans competing in Grand Slams? Take his first Grand Slam French Open since his comeback this year, for example, with 11 players in this year's signings, who were not yet born when he first appeared in Roland Garros in 1999.
40
According to this week's world rankings, Federer will be the only player in the TOP200 to reach the age of 40.
40 numbers is nowhere near enough to sum up your achievements
We look forward to more numbers
Make more memories together
Roger, all these years, thank you for having you ❤
Thank you for letting us appreciate the charm of tennis
Thank you for telling us what it means to persevere
Please allow us to be more greedy
Play a few more years of health and wellness
Want to be with you
Create more ageless legends
From 1 to 40, the tour is complete
August 8 has arrived
Let's wish Federer together
Happy birthday!