Obviously, there are the stratospheric figures of Roger Federer's career which will serve as the base for the legendary statue of the Swiss in the world of tennis.
To the twenty Grand Slam titles must be added six Masters, twenty-eight Masters 1000, a Davis Cup and even an Olympic gold medal (in doubles with Stan Wawrinka), the singles gold remaining the only important trophy that makes him default.
In total, he won 103 titles on the ATP circuit and spent 310 weeks at the top of the world.
The huge Swiss played 1526 games in 24 years of career for 1251 victories.
But behind the matches, there is aesthetics.
Behind the numbers, there are the points.
Since the announcement of Federer's retirement from sport, videos of the best points from his matches have flourished on social networks with the speed of primroses pushing up the mountains when the winter snow melts.
And if Roger Federer is so loved in all corners of the world, it is in particular thanks to his ability to achieve the impossible on the courts, to make spectators dream, and sometimes even his opponents.
Here are some points of which he has the secret.
To remember and still savor the extraordinary talent of Basel.
🎾💥 Best-of: Roger Federer's most beautiful shots on the ATP circuit #TennisExtra pic.twitter.com/NAKfWP6pHx
— beIN SPORTS (@beinsports_FR) September 16, 2022
A talent like no other ✨
As he announces retirement, presenting 10 times @rogerfederer defied science!#RForever pic.twitter.com/9L88E2Oiaq
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) September 15, 2022
Or this exceptional point against another sacred monster, Novak Djokovic:
This legendary Roger Federer passing turns 13 today.
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A magic blow against Novak Djokovic to get 3 final balls at the US Open.
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Categorized by himself among the most beautiful of his career.
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— Universe Tennis 🎾 (@UniversTennis) September 13, 2022
Thread with cult videos of Roger Federer that we will feed as we go.
Don't hesitate to participate ⤵
Obligation to attack very hard: The best shot of his career, according to him, at the 2002 Basel tournament, against Andy Roddick.
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— Tennis Legend (@TennisLegende) September 15, 2022