US EditionRoger Federer elected to International Tennis Hall of Fame in 1st year of eligibility
Roger Federer, the first man with 20 Grand Slam titles and 103 tournament wins, is the sole player elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame’s 2026 class.
- Roger Federer was chosen for the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Rhode Island-based International Tennis Hall of Fame said Wednesday as the only player in the class of 2026.
- With 103 tournament wins and 1,251 singles victories, Roger Federer ranks second in the Open era and spent a record 237 consecutive weeks and 310 total weeks at No. 1 in the ATP rankings.
- Between 2005-07, Federer reached 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals, winning eight, and appeared in 18 of 19 Slam finals, with streaks of 23 semifinals and 36 quarterfinals.
- Next year the Hall will hold its induction ceremony, and TV announcer and journalist Mary Carillo said recognition by the sport and her peers would make the day especially meaningful.
- Federer's induction lands amid comparisons with Nadal and Djokovic, as next year's ballot includes Juan Martin del Potro, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Serena Williams, and Ash Barty.
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