Winner of 20 Grand Slam titles Roger Federer will end his career in professional tennis following the Laver Cup next week.
20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer hasn't competed since losing in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2021, which prompted him to have his third knee operation in 18 months.
2000 - In his ATP debut in Gstaad, the player ranked 702 is defeated by Argentina's Lucas Arnold Ker in straight sets.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2000 - reaches his first ATP final in Basel, where Thomas Enqvist prevails in five sets, and in Marseille, where he loses to fellow countryman Marc Rosset.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2001 -Wins maiden ATP title in Milan, but the highlight of the year was beating Pete Sampras on Centre Court in the Wimbledon fourth-round in five sets.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2002 - wins his first Masters championship in Hamburg before dedicating it to his original coach Peter Carter, who passed away in a car accident.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2003 - wins his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, defeating Mark Philippoussis in the championship match and Andy Roddick in the semifinals.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2004 -wins the Australian Open to start the year, and on February 2 he reaches the top of the rankings for the first time.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2005 -After 11 victories, including two Grand Slams at Wimbledon and the US Open, comes in first place for the second year in a row.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2006 - Third consecutive year of finishing at the top of the world rankings, highlighted by an ATP-best 12 victories, including 3 Grand Slam trophies,
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2007 - wins eight titles and three Grand Slams at the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and US Open, finishing the season at number one for a fourth consecutive year.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2008 - won his fifth consecutive US Open victory, yet each of his runner-up finishes came against Nadal at Monte Carlo, Hamburg, Roland Garros.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2009 - Wins Roland Garros for the first time and joins a select group of athletes who have claimed all four Grand Slam championships.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2010 - 16th major victory at the Australian Open. after 285 weeks at the top of the rankings, falls to second place in June.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2011 - defeats Djokovic in the semifinals of the Australian Open, then defeats the Serb in the semifinals at Roland Garros, snapping his 43-match winning streak.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2012 - shortly after defeating Andy Murray to win his seventh Wimbledon championship, breaks Pete Sampras' record of 286 weeks at the top.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2013 - Finishes the year ranked sixth worldwide.Losing in the 4th round of the US Open marks New York's quickest exit in ten years.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2014 - With a 3-1 victory against France in the championship, Switzerland wins its first Davis Cup trophy.
defeated by Nadal in the Australian Open semifinals.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2015 - Wins six titles but loses five finals all to Djokovic at Indian Wells, Rome, Wimbledon, US Open and World Tour Finals.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2016 - fails to win the championship for the first time since 2000, Left knee operation that year allowed him to compete in only seven tournaments.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2017 - at Wimbledon and the Australian Open, he wins his 18th and 19th Grand Slam. At 35, he wins the second-oldest Grand Slam in Melbourne.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2018 - at age 36, becomes the oldest person to hold the title in the rankings' 45-year history.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2019 - despite having two championship points, loses Novak Djokovic in a thrilling five-set Wimbledon final.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2020 - Defeats Tennys Sandgren in the round of eight by saving seven set points to get to his 15th Australian Open semi-final.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2021 - Third-round withdrawal from the French Open, shocking quarterfinal loss to Hubert Hurkacz of Poland at Wimbledon.
Key Dates In The Career Of Roger Fedrer
2022 - Announces his retirement following the Laver Cup. “I also know my body’s capacities and limits, and its message to me lately has been clear.