![]() Pete Sampras, the undisputed world No 1 since 1993, is poised to take part in this discussion but has won “only” 11 majors in July 1998. Roy Emerson, however, with his record of 12 Grand Slam singles titles, remains the man to have lifted the most major trophies. Borg won 11 majors, achieved three French Open-Wimbledon doubles and became tennis’ first global star. Laver is – and remains today – the only player to have won two calendar-year Grand Slams in 19 (i.e. When tennis history experts are consulted about the greatest player of all time, the names Björn Borg and Rod Laver are most often mentioned. The question of the “G.O.A.T.” (Greatest Of All Time) doesn’t exist back then and doesn’t animate social networks: they don’t exist and the internet remains a geek’s privilege. ![]() When Federer begins, no one talks about the GOATĪs a teenager, Roger Federer dreamed of becoming like Boris Becker or Stefan Edberg, both winners of six Grand Slam tournaments between 19. Here we delve into what tennis was like in the summer of 1998, to gauge the multitude of stories Federer has lived and, of course, written. On the Swiss’s 40th birthday, just over a year ago, we projected what he had left to live after 40, in an article that explored the 40-year-old’s rare success in professional tennis. Look at the full list of Federer’s matches on the ATP Tour Twenty-four years later, the Basel native, who on Septemannounced he is to retire from tennis, has won 20 Grand Slam titles, having won 1,251 of 1,526 matches played and become one of the greatest players of all time. ![]() ![]() Federer would reach the quarter-finals of his second tournament, in Toulouse, in September of that year. The future will show that his young opponent is a fast learner. ![]()
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