ISTANBUL TO WELCOME THE SWISS MAESTRO

Mustafa Ozel | News | News

33-year-old Swiss legend Roger Federer is announced to compete at the first edition of TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open which will take place from 27 April – 3 May, 2015 at Koza World of Sports.

Only male player to win 17 Grand Slam singles titles, Federer had been ranked world no.1 for a record total of 302 weeks. Clinching a total number of 83 tour-level championships including 23 Masters titles, here are some highlights from Federer’s glorious career:

• 17 Grand Slam singles titles (4 at Australian Open, 1 at French Open, 7 at Wimbledon, 5 at US Open)
• 83 tour-level victories including 23 Masters and 6 ATP year-end tournament titles
• ATP ranked no.1 for a record total of 302 weeks
• One of the three players of all time to notch his 1000th singles win
• Having a record of most singles wins at majors with 281 wins
• 2014 Davis Cup title with the Swiss team
• Gold medal in doubles at 2008 Beijing Olympic Games