In honor of Roger Federer's 300th week atop the South African Airways ATP Rankings, a list of his greatest records!
1
17 Major titles
From his first major title in 2003 at the Wimbledon Championships to his latest this year at the same venue, Federer holds the record for most grand slams.
2
23 consecutive semifinals appearances
Made the last weekend of 23 consecutive grand slam tournaments, from the 2004 edition of Wimbledon to the 2010 edition of the Australian Open!
3
34 consecutive quarterfinals appearances... and counting!
Made the round of eight for 34 consecutive slams. This is an ongoing record that started at the 2004 Wimbledon tournament!
4
Six ATP World Tour Finals titles
Roger Federer has won the most titles at the season-ending tournament that features only the Top 8 ranked players! He won in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2011.
5
237 consecutive weeks atop the ATP Rankings
From February 2, 2004 to August 17, 2008. This is a record among both the women and men. Steffi Graff, is the female player who previously held the record for both genders with 186 consecutive weeks.
6
Won 24 straight finals
Federer won 24 straight finals that he contested in, starting at Vienna in 2003 to the final at Bangkok in 2005.
7
7 winning streaks of at least 20 matches.
There have been 7 separate times that Federer has won at least 20 matches in a row, an Open era record.