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Roger Federer: A Champions Journey

The elusive French Open, the only Grand Slamhe had left to win, had proved to be his...

The elusive French Open, the only Grand Slam
he had left to win, had proved to be his nemesis

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The elusive French Open,
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the only Grand Slam he had left to win,
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had proved to be his nemesis.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
31
Timestamp in Movie
00:27:34
Uploaded
Apr 20, 2025
Genres
sport
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Wimbledon Stadium's Honour Board is full of illustrious names. And in 1998, another emerged. Roger Federer. When he won the Junior Wimbledon title at 17 years old, he never imagined the success that would follow.
This time, when he reached the final - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:14
This time, when he reached the final
The defending champion had been knocked out - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:07
The defending champion had been knocked out
Nadal's absence inspired and boosted Federer's confidence. - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:05
Nadal's absence inspired and boosted Federer's con...
Exactly 10 years after his debut at the tournament, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
Exactly 10 years after his debut at the tournament,
He became the only third man in the Open Era - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
He became the only third man in the Open Era
This was one of the most emotional wins of his career, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:12
This was one of the most emotional wins of his career,
And to get it at the end as the last remaining Grand Slam, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:12
And to get it at the end as the last remaining Grand Slam,
- [Narrator] And the prizes just kept on coming. - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:05
- [Narrator] And the prizes just kept on coming.
Less than a month later, at Wimbledon Center Court, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:10
Less than a month later, at Wimbledon Center Court,
They were writing him off too soon, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
They were writing him off too soon,
It's just really hard to compare people - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:06
It's just really hard to compare people
How do you compare Bill Tilden to Rod Laver, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:06
How do you compare Bill Tilden to Rod Laver,
But that was, you know, Roger wasn't quite as good yet, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:06
But that was, you know, Roger wasn't quite as good yet,
So, one of the greatest of all time, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
So, one of the greatest of all time,
- [Narrator] At the 2010 Australian Open, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:12
- [Narrator] At the 2010 Australian Open,
In 2011, he went without a Grand Slam title - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:18
In 2011, he went without a Grand Slam title
- I think we actually almost appreciate - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:10
- I think we actually almost appreciate
And I've had a harder time - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:10
And I've had a harder time
I'm just happy to dominate and play so well." - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
I'm just happy to dominate and play so well."
And many times we've seen the fair play of the other person, - Roger Federer: A Champions Journey 00:08
And many times we've seen the fair play of the other pe...