Federer's Reign - 209 Weeks as #1 in Atp Rankings

After 4 years in the number one position the talentedand 53 career singles titles.
Swiss tennis player, Roger Federer continues toAt the present , Federer is in pursuit of additional
amaze the sports world by establishing a new recordGrand Slam titles to break Sampra's record and to
of the most weeks in the number one position.pass on in history as "the tennis legend". As the
His early career started in his home town in Basel,champion of most of the Slams except for the Red
Switzerland by the age of six. Some years later heClay courts at Roland Garros which refuse to fall to
joined the Swiss National champion groups and beganhis greatness; he shows extraordinary adaptability
his real training at the tennis centre in Ecublens. In 1998despite the surface, powerful shots, captivating
Federer won the famous Junior Wimbledon Title andcoolness and incredible skills even under the worst
became listed in the ATP Tour rankings.pressures.
In 2001 his journey to the top continued but it was hisMost recently, at the 2008 Australian Open in
quarter final match against Pete Sampras atMelbourne the first Grand Slam of the year Federer
Wimbledon that sealed his future as the nextwas stung by the new Serbian star Djokovic. This has
champion in the tennis world; that year he finished inindeed raised an alarm that there are difficult times
the 13th position in the overall rankings.ahead as finally the Swiss has been challenged. Let's
2004 was a catapult year for Federer who managedsay a healthy reality check for everyone particularly
to win three of the four singles Grand SlamFederer who has not had a coach for more than a
Tournaments; his first win was the Australian Open inyear and whose training requires to be taken more
straight sets followed by Wimbledon; his usual territoryseriously. Great things are certainly expected while the
and lastly the U.S. Open by defeating the AustralianSwiss keeps amassing weeks as the sole king but
Lleyton Hewitt; Federer wrapped up the year byclosely followed by others' hunger which also continues
winning the Master Cup. The following years to wouldto endure.
witness Federer's raising to a total of 12 Grand Slams