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Top 10 Roger Federer Career Moments

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Legendary tennis player Roger Federer is nearing the end of his amazing career, and that means it's time to celebrate all that he has done for the sport. He had countless classic moments in his nearly two decades in tennis, but those moments boil down to these 10, which are the best of his career.

10. 2004 Wimbledon Victory

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10. 2004 Wimbledon Victory

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Opponent: Andy Roddick

In a classic early career match, Federer went head-to-head with another top player in the world. In the same year he claimed his No. 1 spot in the world, Federer proved why he was the best on the planet by defeating Roddick and stepping up in every clutch situation.

9. 2006 U.S. Open Victory

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9. 2006 U.S. Open Victory

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Opponent: Andy Roddick

With his win over arguably his biggest rival, Federer soundly established his dominance in the sport. With this victory, he won the U.S. Open, Australian Open and Wimbledon in two out of three years.

8. 2004 U.S. Open Victory

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8. 2004 U.S. Open Victory

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Opponent: Lleyton Hewitt

With his dominance in this match, Federer solidified his status as the best in the world. Additionally, he became the first men's tennis player to win his first four major finals. This may be the moment most experts marked as the beginning of Federer's dominant run.

7. Sets Record For Most Consecutive Weeks As World's No. 1

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7. Sets Record For Most Consecutive Weeks As World's No. 1

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Passing Jimmy Connors and maintaining his No. 1 status for the 269th week in a row, Federer made history in 2007. Simply put, Federer was the best tennis player in the world for nearly half a decade straight.

6. Becomes World No. 1 For First Time

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6. Becomes World No. 1 For First Time

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In a landmark moment for his career, Federer finally was recognized as the best tennis player in the world in 2004. He has continued to prove he's among the best in the sport for the past decade.

5. 2008 U.S. Open Victory

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5. 2008 U.S. Open Victory

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Opponent: Andy Murray

Once again beating up on one of his biggest rivals, Federer silenced critics. In the 2008 season, Federer wasn't always at his sharpest, but right when critics were ready to write him off, he proved once again to be among the best in the world.

4. 2009 Wimbledon Victory

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4. 2009 Wimbledon Victory

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Opponent: Andy Roddick

There have been few matches in tennis history with the same level of drama as this match. Two fierce rivals went at it and it required more than normal time to decide a champion. After outlasting Roddick in a five-set thriller that was decided 16-14 in the final set, Federer collapsed and was Wimbledon champion once again.

3. 2001 Wimbledon Win Over Pete Sampras

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3. 2001 Wimbledon Win Over Pete Sampras

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This was an extremely significant win in Federer's career, because he essentially beat the best player in the world nearing the end of his career. With this victory, the Sampras era was effectively ended and the Federer era quickly began.

2. 2010 Australian Open Victory

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2. 2010 Australian Open Victory

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Opponent: Andy Murray

Once again downing Murray, Federer proved to critics that he wasn't done quite yet. His most significant win in recent memory, winning in 2010 let the tennis world know he probably still had a few good years left.

1. 2009 French Open Victory

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1. 2009 French Open Victory

Roger Federer French Open Photocall
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Opponent: Robin Soderling

It's hard to believe, but until this moment Federer hadn't won the French Open. With this extremely emotional victory, he finally captured a career grand slam title and in the process tied Pete Sampras' major record, his most dramatic overall career moment.

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