10 of the most mind-blowing stats from Roger Federer’s illustrious career

Roger Federer was tennis’ biggest force for so long

Roger Federer might be calling it a career, but he is still unquestionably one of the greatest players to ever pick up a tennis racket.

He absolutely dominated the game for a whopping majority of the last 24 years. Through 1,500 matches he dominated his competition, won over a hundred titles and a number of grand slams on his rise to prominence.

It’s no wonder the world of tennis loves him so much. From the very jump, he dominated. Throughout his prime he was the pinnacle players needed to reach to get to the top of the mountain. In the end he was the pesky old-timer who just wouldn’t go down without a fight.

He dominated. That’s the only way to describe what he accomplished. And that dominance bears itself out in the numbers he accumulated over the years.

Here’s a look at the incredible career of Roger Federer, by the numbers.

Serena Williams will be a longshot to win her final U.S. Open after announcing retirement

Williams’ odds are outside the top 10, but it wouldn’t be wise to bet against the GOAT.

At her best, Serena Williams is maybe the greatest ever to pick up a tennis racket. At her worst, she’s a legend we aren’t quite ready to admit is done winning — a walking monument many believe still has the potential to squeeze out one last Grand Slam victory to tie Margaret Court for the most all-time.

That’s how she’ll go out in her final tournament at the U.S. Open, which begins Aug. 29. Williams’ odds to win are longer than 11 women and tied with two others — +2000 at Tipico Sportsbook — but no one in the field inspires more confidence in their ability to overcome the odds.

That may be why it’s so hard for Williams herself to accept retirement. In her announcement in a Vogue article, she avoided the word altogether, calling this her “evolution” away from the game of tennis.

“There is no happiness in this topic for me. I know it’s not the usual thing to say, but I feel a great deal of pain. It’s the hardest thing that I could ever imagine,” Williams said.

U.S. Open Women’s Singles Odds

  • +220: Iga Swiatek
  • +600: Naomi Osaka
  • +1200: Simona Halep, Coco Gauff
  • +1300: Ons Jabeur, Aryna Sabalenka, Elena Rybakina
  • +1500: Anett Kontaveit, Maria Sakkari, Bianca Andreescu, Paula Badosa
  • +2000: Serena Williams, Leylah Fernandez, Emma Raducanu

Since her last Grand Slam win, a triumph at the 2017 Australian Open while two months pregnant, Williams has competed in 14 Grand Slams including four finals. But in her recovery from injuries and complications from pregnancy, she never fully regained her championship form. Lately, glimpses of her former self have been fewer and farther in between.

Williams was eliminated in the first round of Wimbledon in June, her first tournament since withdrawing in the first round of Wimbledon the previous year with a hamstring injury. However, the last time she was healthy, Williams reached the quarterfinals of the 2021 French Open and the semis of the Australian Open earlier that year.

If Williams is to go out on top at the U.S. Open — the tournament she won her first career Grand Slam back in 1999 — those are the performances fans will lean on for hope. She isn’t far removed from that. Besides, it wouldn’t be smart to doubt the will of a G.O.A.T.

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Djokovic ganó Wimbledon pero bajó en el ranking mundial por esta razón

En condiciones normales Djokovic hubiera mantenido su tercer sitio detrás del ruso Daniil Medvedev y el alemán Alexander Zverev

El serbio Novak Djokovic se proclamó campeón de Wimbledon al vencer al australiano Nick Kyrgios en la final del torneo y sumar su Grand Slam número 21.

Sin embargo en el ranking mundial la victoria no solo no le sirvió al serbio, al contrario lo penalizó de fea forma y pasó del lugar 3 al 7 por salir campeón.

¿La razón? El All England Club que organiza el torneo de Wimbledon, vetó de manera unilateral a los tenistas rusos y bielorrusos por la invasión a Ucrania algo que no le pareció a la ATP, WTA e ITF dejando al torneo sin puntos al menos durante todo un año.

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Así que en lugar de que Novak Djokovic sumara los 2 mil puntos que otorga normalmente ganar el torneo, se le restaron a su total, así que pasó de 6,770 unidades a 4,770 y salir del top 3 de tenistas mundiales.

En condiciones normales Djokovic hubiera mantenido su tercer sitio detrás del ruso Daniil Medvedev comandando el ranking y ausente por el veto y el alemán Alexander Zverev que conserva la segunda posición aunque tampoco estuvo presente en Wimbledon por una lesión en el tobillo.

El ranking también penaliza a Kyrgios quien no sumó los 1,600 puntos de rigor por ser finalista y le restaron 90 puntos bajando en el ranking de la posición 40 a la 45.

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Watch John McEnroe honor iconic Wimbledon presenter Sue Barker: ‘You’ve been amazing’

What a touching moment from legend to legend.

Since 1993, Sue Barker has seen more than her fair share of tennis greats. As BBC’s official presenter for Wimbledon for nearly three decades, Barker has had the pleasure of regularly meeting people such as (ho-hum) — Pete Sampras, Martina Navratilova, Serena and Venus Williams, Roger Federer, and Rafael Nadal.

Following Wimbledon 2022’s emotional end, filled with red caps and inspiring words, the iconic Barker officially stepped down from her longtime role. Wimbledon being as prestigious as it is, John McEnroe ensured Barker knew how much he and the rest of the greater tennis world appreciated her work over the years.

In essence: McEnroe effusively sang her praises:

Aww. It doesn’t get any better than touching moments that elicit beaming smiles like Barker’s. The Wimbledon presenter and former French Open winner has definitely earned every last bit of these flowers.

Nick Kyrgios broke a Wimbledon fashion rule after losing to Novak Djokovic and fans had mixed emotions

Nick Kyrgios will likely be fined for this.

Nick Kyrgios fell short of winning his first grand slam title on Sunday with his loss to Novak Djokovic in four sets in the Wimbledon men’s final at Centre Court.

Kyrgios was his usual talkative self during the match, yelling at his team a number of times and also yelling at the umpire about an unruly fan who he thought had 700 drinks.

Once the match was over he made one last statement, but not with any words. Instead, it was with a red hat that he put on and wore through the trophy ceremony.

Wimbledon has very strict rules and require that players wear all white while on the court: “Competitors must be dressed in suitable tennis attire that is almost entirely white, and this applies from the point at which the player enters the court surround. White does not include off-white or cream.”

Kyrgios broke that rule:

He’ll likely face a punishment for it:

He talked about the fashion rules earlier in the tournament:

Twitter had reactions:

Estas 8 fotos del Príncipe George en la final varonil de Wimbledon son demasiado buenas

La final varonil de Wimbledon entre Nick Kyrgios y Novak Djokovic ha sido súper divertida, incluyendo el momento en el que Kyrgios comenzó a despotricar en el tercer set sobre una fan que él consideraba se había echado “700 tragos”.

El Príncipe George ha estado viendo la acción en la Cancha Central y muchos fans han estado haciendo bromas del niño de 8 años aprendiendo nuevas palabras gracias al siempre hablador Kyrgios.

Estas fotos de Prince George – quien ha estado sentado entre sus padres, Kate Middleton, Duquesa de Cambridge y Prince William – son demasiado buenas. El rango de emociones es graciosísimo.

 

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These 8 photos of Prince George watching the Wimbledon men’s final are too good

Prince George had all the emotions Sunday at Wimbledon.

The Wimbledon men’s final between today between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic has been a whole bunch of fun, including the tremendous moment when Kyrgios went on a rant during the third set about a fan who he thought had “700 drinks.”

Prince George has been taking in the action at Centre Court and lots of fans have been making jokes about the 8 year old learning a few new words today thanks to the always talkative Kyrgios.

These photos of Prince George – who has been sitting between his parents, Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William – are too good. The range of emotions are hilarious.

Nick Kyrgios was very angry during Wimbledon final about disruptive fan who had ‘700 drinks’

This was hilarious.

The Wimbledon men’s final between Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic has lived up to the hype and we’re currently only in the third fourth set.

Kyrgios has been his usual, talkative self which is always fun to watch but even more so on such big stage as the men’s final at Centre Court.

Midway through the third set he became upset about a fan who he said was talking during his serves and he let the umpire know about it in a hilarious rant in which he accused the woman of being really drunk and having 700 drinks.

You can not make this stuff up:

That’s just tremendous stuff.

Twitter had reactions.

World No. 2 Ons Jabeur’s emotional Wimbledon concession speech: ‘I’m trying to inspire the next generations’

What inspiring words from one of the world’s very best.

One of the bravest things any athlete can do is face the music immediately after a crushing loss in a prominent spot. The first understandable human instinct for a person is probably to turtle and get some privacy.

However, when you’re one of the best players in the world, like Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur, you have a greater responsibility.

That’s especially the case for young generations.

Saturday, Jabeur (-154) lost the 2022 Wimbledon final to Elena Rybakina. For Jabeur — the current world No. 2, in her first career Grand Slam final — it might be the toughest loss of her career to this point.

But the Tunisian athlete — as the first Arab and African woman in a Grand Slam final, per The Guardian — seemed to recognize the words of her speech as more important than a game:

Wow. Is someone cutting onions?

Here’s the central part of Jabeur’s touching, heartfelt speech:

“I love this tournament so much, and I feel really sad but it’s tennis, there is only one winner. I’m really happy. … I’m trying to inspire the next generations from my country [Tunisia]. I hope they’re listening.”

With a person as talented, influential and relatable as Jabeur, chances are someone has definitely been inspired by her play and her words.

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Watch the glorious moment Elena Rybakina became the youngest Wimbledon champ in more than a decade

Imagine winning Wimbledon at 23-years-old!

Not to diminish the other tennis Grand Slams, but Wimbledon has always had a little more heft. The challenging grass tournament is not only the oldest in the world, but it’s also considered the most prestigious, and it generally carries the most tension and suspense as a result.

So for a 23-year-old (!) like Elena Rybakina to come out on top in a tournament that greats like Martina Navratilova and Serena Williams made their hay in: It’s a huge deal.

On Saturday — by defeating Ons Jabeur (-154) in three sets in the women’s Wimbledon Final — Rybakina, who represents Kazakhstan, became the youngest singles player in more than a decade (since Petra Kvitová in 2011) to win the hallowed Grand Slam.

Here’s her moment of triumph:

Rybakina’s youth isn’t the only way she made history. She became the first women’s singles player since Amelie Mauresmo in 2006 to win the Wimbledon Final by coming back from a set down. And she’s the first player from Kazakhstan to win a Grand Slam title, per the WTA. Yeah, that’s pretty good!

And, as the Associated Press noted, it was the first Wimbledon women’s final since 1962 where both players were making their Grand Slam final debuts.

Here’s Rybakina rightfully admiring the famous Venus Rosewater Dish:

A big win with history wrapped around it. Few things can ever be better in tennis.

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