Mustafa Ozel | 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