Roger Federer has always had a unique connection to Wimbledon, winning his first major crown at the All England Club, five years after conquering the junior event. Since 2003, Roger has won eight titles at Wimbledon and lost a few memorable finals, making history as the only player with over 100 victories in the Cathedral of Tennis.
Over the next month, we’ll take a look at Roger’s 101 Triumphs at Wimbledon and how he became the ultimate legend in tennis’s most prestigious event. Federer, 16, won the Wimbledon junior title in 1998 and made his senior debut a year later, losing to Jiri Novak in five sets.
Returning to Wimbledon as a Top 40 player in 1999, Federer still failed to secure Wimbledon’s first victory after falling to the world No.1. 5 Yevgeny Kafelnikov in tight sets.
After two early exits at his beloved tournament, Federer made the first significant steps at the All England Club in 2001, beating Christophe Rochus with a score of 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 in one hour and six minutes for the first Wimbledon victory!
It was a fantastic performance from the future star, who took a brother of his junior partner and a friend Olivier by storm.
Roger Federer at Wimbledon:
Roger Federer won his first Wimbledon victory in 2001 against Christophe Rochus.
The Swiss clinched a quick victory, dropping just 14 points behind the initial shot and stealing half of the return points to advance to the second round. Rochus broke Federer once in the second set, although it got him nothing after scoring just 49% of the first serve and breaking twice in each set to propel the rival over the line. arrival.
Federer served 77% and shot 18 aces and many other unturned serves, keeping the points on his racquet and dominating at the net with his clinical volleys that left Christopher unanswered.
Pumped up and motivated, Roger beat another Belgian Xavier Malisse and then Jonas Bjorkman to set up a thrilling encounter against the seven-time champion Pete Sampras in the fourth round. In the shock of the former and future kings of Wimbledon, Roger won in five sets to reach the first quarter-final of Wimbledon and the second in a row in Majors after Roland Garros.
A teenager, Roger Federer made a name for himself in his third Wimbledon appearance, finding his A-game on the surface fastest and becoming the player to watch for years to come.
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