Roger Federer: The Longest-Reigning Number One in Tennis History

Roger Federer has been number one in the world rankings for a total of 310 weeks in his career, longer than any other player. The Swiss ascended the tennis throne for the first time on February 2, 2004.

Federer had previously won the Australian Open and thus achieved his second Grand Slam success after Wimbledon in 2003. After his victory in the semifinals against Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero, it was already clear that the then 22-year-old would be the new number one in the rankings.

In the final in Melbourne, the Swiss had little trouble, beating the Russian Marat Safin 7:6, 6:4 and 6:2. “What a fantastic start to the year, winning the Australian Open and being the new world number one,” said an emotional Federer.

For over four years, until the summer of 2008, Federer was to remain in first place in the rankings. In July 2009, July 2012 and from February 2018 he took over the top position again for a few months.

2024-02-01 23:39:00
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