Editing Roger Federer (section)

==Legacy==
[[File:Roger Federer (18566686046).jpg|thumb|250px|alt=A tennis player holds a racket in his hand|Roger Federer has spent a total of 310 weeks and a record 237 consecutive weeks at the top of the [[Association of Tennis Professionals|ATP rankings]].]]
Federer has won the third most Grand Slam tournament titles (20), trailing Rafael Nadal (22) and Novak Djokovic (24).<ref>{{cite web|last=Flory |first=Kate |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/06/Wimbledon-Final-Federer-Clinches-15th-Grand-Slam.aspx |title=Wimbledon Final – Federer Makes History With 15th Grand Slam Title – Tennis |publisher=ATP World Tour |access-date=4 July 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/tennis.roger.federer.grand.slam.titles/content.1.html | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090707185318/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/multimedia/photo_gallery/0907/tennis.roger.federer.grand.slam.titles/content.1.html | url-status=dead | archive-date=7 July 2009 | publisher=CNN | title=Roger Federer's Grand Slam Titles}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Rafael Nadal: 22 stats for his 22nd Grand Slam title |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/rafael-nadal-22-stats-for-his-22nd-grand-slam-title-roland-garros |website=Tennis.com |access-date=17 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.abc.net.au/news/2022-01-31/australian-open-rafael-nadal-beats-daniil-medvedev-in-final/100791418 |title=Rafael Nadal wins record 21st major with five-set defeat of Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open final |last=Pentony |first=Luke |website=ABC News |date=31 January 2022 |access-date=31 January 2022}}</ref> He has been in 31 major finals (the second most after Djokovic), including a record ten consecutive Grand Slam tournament finals.<ref>{{cite news|title=Federer's streak of 10 straight Grand Slam finals ended by Djokovic|url=https://coastalcourier.com/sports/federers-streak-of-10-straight-grand-slam-finals-ended-by-djokovic/ |first=Paul|last=Alexander|publisher=Coastal Courier |date=9 February 2008 |access-date=27 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roger Federer reaches Australian Open final, his 30th Grand Slam singles finals appearance|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/tennis/2018/01/26/roger-federer-reaches-australian-open-final-his-30th-grand-slam-singles-finals-appearance/1068382001/|first=Sandra|last=Harwitt|work=USA Today|date=26 January 2018|access-date=27 June 2019}}</ref> He has earned a men's doubles gold medal, and a men's singles silver medal at the Olympics in 2008 and 2012, respectively.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.olympic.org/roger-federer|title=Roger FEDERER – Olympic Tennis {{!}} Switzerland|date=19 July 2017|publisher=International Olympic Committee|access-date=15 September 2017}}</ref> He won a record eight Wimbledon titles, including a joint-record five in a row, and he won an Open Era joint-record five US Open titles, including a record five in a row. He has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for the second-longest amount of time for a male player (310 weeks). Federer was ranked among the top eight players in the world continuously for 14 years and two weeks — from 14 October 2002 until 31 October 2016, when [[2016 Roger Federer tennis season|injuries forced him to skip]] much of the 2016 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/roger-federer/f324/rankings-history|title=Rankings history|date=11 October 2015|publisher=ATP Tour}}</ref>

Federer has won the [[ATP Awards#Player & Team of the Year|ATP Player of the Year]] five times (2004–07, 2009), and has been named the [[ITF World Champion]] five times (2004–07, 2009). He has been voted by his peers to receive the tour [[ATP World Tour Awards#Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award|Sportsmanship Award]] a record 13 times (2004–09, 2011–17) and voted by tennis fans to receive the [[ATP World Tour Awards#ATPTour.com Fans' Favourite|ATP Fans' Favorite]] award for 19 consecutive years (2003–21).<ref>{{Cite news |title=Roger Federer Voted As Fans' Favourite For 19th Time In ATP Awards |work=ATP World Tour |url=https://www.atptour.com/en/news/atp-awards-2021-fans-favourite-roger-federer |access-date=8 May 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/news/atp-awards-2016-federer-del-potro-bryans-cilic-fritz-pouille-honoured|title=Federer, Del Potro, Bryans Honoured In 2016 ATP World Tour Awards|date=10 November 2016|publisher=ATP Tour}}</ref> — both indicative of respect and popularity. He also won the [[ATP Arthur Ashe Humanitarian award|Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year Award]] twice (2006, 2013), the [[Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year|Laureus World Sportsman of the Year]] award five times (2005–08, 2018), the [[BBC Sports Personality World Sport Star of the Year|BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year]] a record four times,<ref>{{Cite web | url = https://www.bbc.com/sport/sports-personality/42323268 | date = 15 December 2017 | access-date = 17 January 2023 | publisher = BBC Sport | title = BBC Sports Personality 2017: Roger Federer wins BBC overseas award for record fourth time}}</ref> and the [[Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year|Laureus World Comeback of the Year]] award once, following his 2017 comeback season.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.laureus.com/winners?id=418|title=Winners Archive Roger Federer|publisher=Laureus World Sports Awards|access-date=10 July 2009|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713042646/https://www.laureus.com/winners?id=418|url-status=dead}}</ref> He has been named the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year a record seven times.

Federer has huge popularity in the world of sport, and is considered by many to be the greatest tennis player of all time. Between 2009 and 2018, many players and analysts considered him to be the greatest player ever.{{#tag:ref|See:<ref name="tcgoat">{{cite web|work=Fox Sports |url=http://www.foxsports.com/tennis/story/federer-named-greatest-player-by-tennis-channel-27574744-032312|title=Federer named greatest player by Tennis Channel|date=23 March 2012|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="lavergoat">{{cite news|title=Australian tennis great Rod Laver says Roger Federer is the greatest player of all time|date=5 July 2012|work=The Advertiser (Adelaide)|url=http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-tennis-great-rod-laver-says-roger-federer-is-the-greatest-player-of-all-time/news-story/de80445e76dbded968ed4c0a91d5389f?nk=d616ff7a57a54819ab251c3ffdd06014-1493845872|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-date=27 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200527104317/https://www.adelaidenow.com.au/sport/tennis/australian-tennis-great-rod-laver-says-roger-federer-is-the-greatest-player-of-all-time/news-story/de80445e76dbded968ed4c0a91d5389f?nk=d616ff7a57a54819ab251c3ffdd06014-1493845872|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Richard|last=Evans|date=24 June 2007|work=The Observer|url=http://observer.guardian.co.uk/sport/story/0,,2110101,00.html|title=Jack the Lad|access-date=15 February 2009|quote=Jack Kramer 'is ready to anoint Roger Federer as the best he has seen'.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Federer the greatest ever – Lloyd|date=7 June 2009|publisher=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/8088191.stm|access-date=7 June 2009}}</ref><ref name="petegoat">{{cite news|title='Roger Federer is the greatest' says Pete Sampras after record broken|date=5 June 2009|newspaper=The Guardian|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/jul/05/pete-sampras-roger-federer-wimbledon|first=Richard|last=Jago|access-date=9 November 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Roger Federer, greatest of all time, ensures statistics back up unrivalled artistry|date=8 June 2009|work=The Times|url=https://www.thetimes.com/sport/tennis/article/roger-federer-greatest-of-all-time-ensures-statistics-back-up-unrivalled-artistry-8tr07x2gxj0|access-date=3 May 2017|first=Simon|last=Barnes}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|title=Top 10 Men's Tennis Players of All Time|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|url=https://www.si.com/tennis/photos/2012/07/09top-10-mens-tennis-players-of-all-time|access-date=3 May 2017}}</ref><ref name="aggoat">[http://www.theage.com.au/sport/tennis/federer-the-best-of-all-time-says-agassi-20110605-1fn5q.html Federer the best of all time, says Agassi]. The Age. Retrieved 20 July 2012</ref><ref name=2017cement>{{cite web|title=Federer cemented himself as greatest of all time|url=http://www.espn.com/video/clip/_/id/18578192|date=30 January 2017|access-date=2 February 2017|publisher=[[ESPN]]}}</ref><ref>[http://www.tennis.com.au/news/2012/07/06/federer-greatest-of-all-time-says-laver Federer greatest of all time, says Laver"]. tennis.com/au. Retrieved 20 July 2012</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Borg: Federer a True Artist|url=http://nos.nl/video/393278-borg-federer-een-ware-kunstenaar.html|publisher=NOS|access-date=25 July 2012|date=9 July 2012}}</ref><ref name=2016top20>{{cite web|title=Tennis' top 20 of all time|url=http://www.espn.com/espn/feature/story/_/id/16371992/tennis-top-20-all|date=23 June 2016|access-date=29 January 2017|publisher=ESPN}}</ref><ref name="hwgoat">{{cite news|title=Hewitt: Federer is the greatest tennis player of all time|url=https://tnp.straitstimes.com/sports/others/hewitt-federer-greatest-tennis-player-all-time|work=The New Paper|access-date=3 May 2017|date=19 March 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Federer 'is the greatest ever tennis player'|url=https://edition.cnn.com/2012/07/09/sport/tennis/wimbledon-federer-greatest-tennis/|publisher=[[CNN]]|access-date=3 May 2017|date=9 July 2012}}</ref> See also: ''[[100 Greatest of All Time]]''.|group=lower-alpha}} He was also called the greatest athlete of his generation by some sports reporters after he won his 19th and 20th major titles.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://ftw.usatoday.com/2018/01/roger-federer-australian-open|title=Roger Federer is the greatest athlete of his generation|date=28 January 2018|work=USA Today|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-07-17/is-federer-the-greatest-athlete-of-them-all/8714850|title=Forget tennis: Federer now the greatest athlete of them all|date=17 July 2017|work=ABC News|access-date=3 February 2018}}</ref> In 2005, [[Rod Laver]] described Federer as an "unbelievable talent", "capable of anything", and that "he could be the greatest tennis player of all time".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofmalta.com/articles/view/greatness-beckons-for-federer.85090 |title=Greatness beckons for Federer |website=timesofmalta.com |date=4 July 2005 |access-date=16 December 2023 }}</ref> When he finally won the French Open in 2009, former world No. 1s [[Björn Borg]] and [[Pete Sampras]] both hailed him as "the greatest player that played the game",<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-tennis-wimbledon-borg-idUKTRE55F5WZ20090616/ |title=Borg makes U-turn and backs Federer for Wimbledon title |website=www.reuters.com |date=16 June 2009 |access-date=16 December 2023 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com/news/articles/pete-sampras-calls-roger-federer-greatest-ever |title=Pete Sampras calls Roger Federer 'greatest ever' |website=www.tennis.com |date=23 November 2009 |access-date=16 December 2023 }}</ref> though in 2021 Sampras said the greatest was now Djokovic.<ref name="sampras">{{cite web|date=31 January 2022 |title=Pete Sampras calls Novak Djokovic the "Greatest Of All Time" |url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/pete-sampras-calls-novak-djokovic-the-greatest-of-all-time |access-date=31 January 2022 |work=[[Tennis.com]]}}</ref> Federer himself has downplayed these claims, stating in 2012 that it is impossible to compare tennis players from different eras and that past champions are needed to pave the way for future champions.<ref>{{cite web |title=Roger Federer: 'I'm not the greatest' |url=https://ws.sportsmole.co.uk/tennis/news/federer-im-not-the-greatest_33848.html |website=Sports Mole |date=10 July 2012 |access-date=12 November 2020}}</ref>

In 2014, [[Frank Sedgman]] ranked Federer number two, behind [[Jack Kramer]], in his greatest male tennis players of all-time list in his autobiography 'Game, Sedge and Match'.<ref>{{cite web|title=Frank Sedgman names Jack Kramer and Roger Federer in front of Rod Laver in best-ever list|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/more-sports/frank-sedgman-names-jack-kramer-and-roger-federer-in-front-of-rod-laver-in-bestever-list/news-story/d6bd63c447737c28cbc1d8830cad04f3|website=heraldsun.com}}</ref> In 2018, [[Tennis.com]] listed him as the greatest male player of the Open Era.<ref>{{cite web|first=Steve |last=Tignor|title=The 50 greatest players of the Open Era (m): No. 1, Roger Federer|url=http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2018/03/50-greatest-players-open-era-m-no-1-roger-federer/72475/|website=[[Tennis.com]]|date=2 March 2018}}</ref> In May 2020, the [[Tennis Channel]] ranked Federer as the greatest male tennis player of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bhargav|date=12 May 2020|title=Tennis Channel has picked Federer as the GOAT, with Nadal just behind him in the top 10 list|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/roger-federer-picked-as-the-goat-by-tennis-channel-rafael-nadal-follows-at-no-2|access-date=15 July 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com}}</ref> In May 2021, [[Serena Williams]] described Federer as a "genius" and the "greatest".<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 May 2021 |title='He's a genius and the greatest' – Roger Federer gets Serena Williams' vote in GOAT debate |url=https://www.eurosport.com/tennis/federer-gets-serena-s-vote-in-goat-debate_sto8324773/story.shtml |access-date=31 January 2022 |website=Eurosport}}</ref> In July 2021, [[BBC Sport]] users picked Federer as the greatest male tennis player of all time.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Oldham|first=Steven|date=12 July 2021|title=Tennis fans have voted for the GOAT of the sport – Roger Federer takes 55% of the vote|url=https://www.givemesport.com/1720152-roger-federer-rafael-nadal-novak-djokovic-who-is-tennis-goat|access-date=15 July 2021|website=GiveMeSport}}</ref> During an interview with ''[[L'Équipe]]'' in July 2021, [[Richard Gasquet]] said 'aesthetics and grace' are more important than the number of Grand Slam titles when it comes to deciding who is the greatest. He named Federer, Djokovic and Nadal as the three best players in history, but singled out Roger Federer as the greatest.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Banerjee|first=Soham|date=13 July 2021|title=Novak Djokovic is an amazing player but for me Roger Federer is irreplaceable: Richard Gasquet|url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/tennis/news-novak-djokovic-amazing-player-roger-federer-irreplaceable-richard-gasquet|access-date=10 August 2021|website=www.sportskeeda.com}}</ref>

{{Blockquote|text=I see tennis differently, I've always said that for me it's not just the number of Grand Slam titles that matters. One at 21, the other at 22 or 23. I don't just see the Grand Slam winner, I look at the aesthetics, what you give off on the court. I often hear the race to the highest, it is a pointless subject. For me, Roger Federer is irreplaceable, he's the greatest player of all time when I see the aesthetics, the grace he has on the court. |author=Richard Gasquet, on Federer's lasting legacy in July 2021 |source=<ref name=quotes>{{cite web |url=https://tennishead.net/novak-djokovic-is-the-best-but-roger-federer-is-the-greatest-says-atp-veteran/ |title='Novak Djokovic is the best, but Roger Federer is the greatest,' says ATP veteran |website=tennishead.net |date=13 July 2021 |access-date=16 December 2023 }}</ref>
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Federer helped to lead a revival in tennis known by many as the [[Big Four (tennis)|Golden Age]], leading to increased interest in the sport and higher revenues for many tennis venues. Rising revenues led to exploding prize money: When Federer first won the Australian Open in 2004, he earned $985,000. When he won in 2018, the prize had increased to AUD 4{{nbsp}}million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/roger-federer/f324/overview|title=Roger Federer – Player Activity – ATP World Tour – Tennis|website=ATP World Tour}}</ref>