5 Roger Federer records that could be impossible to beat
Roger Federer is the greatest Tennis player ever, as well as arguably the greatest sportsperson of all time due to his dominance, unmatched longevity, legion of records, and ability to elevate Tennis into a much bigger game.
During his illustrious career, Federer has had countless memorable moments. The Swiss genius has been making and breaking records since he debuted on the ATP tour in 1998.
Whilst there is a chance that some of Federer's records will be broken in the future there are others that will be much more difficult to break.
This article is going to list 5 records set by Roger Federer that will be incredibly tough to beat in the near or distant future.
#5 237 Consecutive weeks at World #1
Of all of Federer's many records, this may be the hardest to beat. To be world number one is the dream of all tennis players with this accolade showing that at least for a time they were arguably the best in the world.
Getting to the top of the rankings is one thing, but being able to maintain that position for an extended period of time is an even harder task as it shows that the player continued their matchless form to stand head and shoulders above the rest of the tour.
Between 2004-2008 Roger Federer managed to hold the number one ranking for a record 237 consecutive weeks. No player on either the men's tour or women's tour has managed to get even close to this feat with Steffi Graf and Serena Williams coming closest with 186 consecutive weeks.
Williams and Graf would've had to maintain the number one ranking for another year just to match Federer's record with this demonstrating what an awe-inspiring achievement this is for the Swiss Maestro.
This record will be extremely difficult to beat if not impossible as during this period Federer dominated the sport in a way that hasn't been seen in tennis, so for a player to emulate that would be an arduous task and with none of the next-gen players making a real impact on the game yet, it's hard to tell if any of them are up to the challenge.