ATP · Retired · Switzerland

Roger Federer

Career-high ranking: 1

Player at a glance

For Roger Federer, this snapshot records 1,545 matches and 1,265 wins from 1998 through 2021. The highest verified singles ranking is world No. 1. The data records 20 Grand Slam singles titles and 99 tour titles. On Grass, the snapshot shows a 87.0% win rate across 223 matches.

Status: Retired
Age: Age 45
Height: 185 cm
Playing hand: Right-handed
Tour wins: 1265 / 1545
Tour titles: 99
Grand Slam titles: 20
Career win rate: 81.9%

Results by surface

Read each win rate together with its recorded match sample.

Hard: 83.3%953 matches
Clay: 75.7%300 matches
Grass: 87.0%223 matches
Carpet: 72.5%69 matches

Player at a glance

How they play

Roger Federer won 20 Grand Slam titles, 103 tour titles, and spent 310 weeks at world No. 1. The all-court great shaped an era by preserving multiple options from every part of the court.

He combines a one-handed backhand, slice, and forward play while frequently changing pace, spin, and direction. Multiple routes emerge from the same preparation, reducing the opponent’s time to read the shot.

Featured video

Wimbledon · Aug 21, 2026Federer vs Cilic · 2017 Wimbledon final highlights

Federer finished his eighth Wimbledon title run without dropping a set. The final is a clear study of early preparation and short-point construction.

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What to watch

If you are new to this player

Look beyond the hard shots and watch his feet move immediately toward the next position after contact.
On low balls, notice when he uses slice to gain time instead of forcing the ball upward.

For a closer look

On forehands and drop volleys, watch how late he keeps the preparation looking the same.
Track serve placement and the first forehand as one designed pattern rather than two separate shots.

Career timeline by age

Jul 6, 1998 · Age 16
First recorded tour match
The first main-draw tour match covered by the current data set.
Jan 29, 2001 · Age 19
First tour title
A verified tour-title milestone in this player’s career.
2003 · Age 22
First Grand Slam title at Wimbledon
He defeated Mark Philippoussis in the final to lift his first major trophy.
Feb 2, 2004 · Age 22
Career-high ranking: No. 1
The highest position found in the available weekly singles rankings.
Jun 28, 2021 · Age 39
Most recent recorded match
The latest tour match included in the current snapshot.

Racquet and string history

RacquetVerified use

Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 pro setup

Early career · manufacturer retrospective

The official retrospective confirms the model name but does not establish that the period-specific pro specification matched the retail racquet.

Aug 21, 2026 · Confidence: High

RacquetVerified use

Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph pro setup

Late career · manufacturer retrospective

Because the pro frame may have been customized, the verified-use claim is not linked directly to a retail product ID.

Aug 21, 2026 · Confidence: High

RacquetComparable retail model

Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph

Legacy retail model

This is the same-named retail model provided for specification comparison in the app.

Aug 21, 2026 · Confidence: Medium

RacquetComparable retail model

Wilson RF 01 PRO

Co-developed after retirement

It was developed with a possible comeback in mind, but because Federer did not return to tour competition, it is not classified as verified match use.

Aug 21, 2026 · Confidence: High

Worth knowing

Federer was a ball boy at his hometown Basel tournament in 1993 and 1994, then went on to win the event 10 times.
He used three signature frames during his career and remained involved in developing and play-testing the RF 01 Pro after retirement.

Verified sources

ATP Federer career retrospectiveChecked Aug 21, 2026 · Confidence: High Wilson RF racquet development historyChecked Aug 21, 2026 · Confidence: High

What to borrow for your game

Copy the sequence of preparation, contact point, and recovery rather than only the final shot.
On Grass, identify the repeated starting position and purpose of the first two shots before borrowing the pattern.
Compare footage from different career stages to see how positioning and shot selection evolved.

Notable numbers

Reached a verified career-high singles ranking of world No. 1.
This page uses 1,545 recorded matches from the 1998–2021 seasons.
The snapshot records 31 Grand Slam finals and 20 titles.

Reviewed sources

A result-based profile built from surface results, rankings, titles, and playing hand. Missing shot-speed, spin-rate, and point-pattern data are not invented.

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