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Roger Federer: the case for the GOAT

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    Roger Federer: the case for the GOAT

    Switzerland · Born 8 August 1981, Basel, Switzerland · Career 1998–2022

    Swiss all-courter whose fluid movement, one-handed backhand and attacking variety made him the most elegant champion of the modern era and a global ambassador for the sport.

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    Why Roger Federer could be the GOAT

    Federer redefined what greatness looked like: 237 straight weeks at No. 1, ten consecutive major finals and eight Wimbledon crowns. He was the first of the Big Three to reach 20 majors and won one at 36. For pure artistry and sustained peak dominance from 2004 to 2007, nobody has matched him.

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    Roger Federer is #3 of 20 in the fan ranking, with a 6–1 head-to-head record from 52 Men's tennis votes. See the full Men's tennis GOAT ranking

    Roger Federer head to head

    How the ranking works. Every head-to-head vote is a result, like a game. The standings use a Bradley–Terry model, the same idea behind chess ratings: beating a highly rated legend counts for more than beating a long shot. Ratings are shown on a chess-style scale centred on 1500.

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