Why Roger Federer is the greatest man ever to grace the court

It would be extremely difficult for anyone to argue that Roger Federer isn’t the great male tennis player of all time. Even though the court has been graced with great champions like Pete Sampras, Federer has proven himself to be just as great, or possibly even better.

The Swiss superstar has been the standout player on the ATP tour for the past four years, aside from Rafael Nadal. Since claiming the No.1 position in 2004, Federer hasn’t once relinquished it.

Since he became No.1, not many players have been able to conquer Federer outside of Nadal and Novak Djokovic. Even though he has fallen to players like Andy Murray and David Nalbandian, he never quits fighting, nor does he let the defeat affect him.

At the age of 26 he has already claimed an outstanding 53 titles, including more than 10 Grand Slam crowns. The Swiss king has won every Grand Slam, besides the French Open, at least three times consecutively.

Out of all the titles he has won, he has managed to win at least one event on each surface, including clay. The French Open may elude him and hold him back from completing his career slam, but he still has the all-court game needed to dominate the tour.

Already Federer has produced a 556-136 record in singles matches, and has surpassed 39 million dollars in prize money.

Only two men come close when compared to Federer among active players – Djokovic and Nadal. But along with an extremely successful singles career, he has been fairly triumphant in doubles, claiming seven titles earlier in his career.

Rumours are spreading around the tennis world that Federer is losing some of his strength. But the expectations are extremely high, maybe even too high. Even the greatest players lose matches, and occasionally fail to win Grand Slam titles. But that doesn’t mean he is done – far from it. The tough Swiss has what it takes to find another gear and redefine himself as a true great.

The Federer reign doesn’t seem to be coming to an end any time soon. At 26, there is no telling how many more titles he could claim, and how much more money he could win. If Andre Agassi can play well into his 30s then Federer has what it takes as well. There is no denying that he is among the greats, alongside the likes of Sampras and Agassi.