Tennis star Roger Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slams across his decades-long professional career, is the subject of Prime Video’s latest documentary. Federer: Twelve Final Days, from directors Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia, chronicles the final days leading up to the athlete’s retirement. The documentary premiered at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival and debuted on the streaming service on June 20, 2024.
Roger Federer played his last match during the 2022 Laver Cup in London’s O2 Arena. He played doubles alongside his longtime rival and close friend Rafael Nadal. The duo teamed up as Team Europe for the doubles match and faced an epic loss against Team World’s Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. The match also marked Federer’s emotional farewell from professional tennis.
Prime Video’s Roger Federer documentary, covering the days before his last match, is now streaming on the platform.
How many Grand Slams has Roger Federer won?
The official US Open website reported that a tennis player receives a Grand Slam title after accomplishing all four major championships. These include the championships of Australia, France, Britain’s Wimbledon, and the United States. The player must win all of these championships in the same calendar season.
According to an Olympic report, Roger Federer has won 20 Grand Slams across his 24-year professional tennis career. These wins come from 31 final appearances and place him right after Novak Djokovic, who has 24 Grand Slam titles. Additionally, Federer’s record includes the most Grand Slam semi-finals, which is 46 and 58 quarter-finals across 81 tournaments.
Roger Federer won his first Grand Slam in 2003 at the Wimbledon Championship. He was 21 years old and at the start of his professional tennis career, per Hindustan Times. Federer bagged the title after beating Mark Philippoussis 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3).
Then, in 2004, Federer dominated the match and defeated Marat Safin 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-2 at the Australian Open, winning his second Grand Slam. This victory marked the first of his six titles at the Championship. That year, Federer bagged his third title at Wimbledon after beating Andy Roddick 4-6, 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-4. He also emerged as the defending champion. His fourth Grand Slam win for the calendar was at the US Open that year again. He beat Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6(3), 6-0.
Reportedly, Roger Federer bagged the third consecutive Wimbledon title in 2005. This marked his fifth Grand Slam and sixth one at the US Open that year. In 2006, he bagged the seventh Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, eighth at Wimbledon again, and the ninth at the US Open. The next year, Federer bagged his 10th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, then the 11th at Wimbledon, and 12th at the US Open.
In 2008, after losing the finals at the French Open and Wimbledon, Federer earned his 13th Grand Slam title. He defeated Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 at the US Open. It was the last US Open title of his professional tennis career.
Then, in 2009, Roger Federer won the French Open after losing the championship to Rafael Nadal for three years. Federer defeated Robin Soderling 6-1, 7-6(1), 6-4, marking his first French Open victory and 14th Grand Slam title. That year, he bagged the 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon after beating Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6(6), 7-6(5), 3-6, 16-14. A year later, the Swiss star earned the 16th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.
While 2011 passed without a Grand Slam title for Federer, he made a comeback in 2012 at Wimbledon. He won the 17th title by beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 before going on a five-year-long hiatus. Federer’s 18th Grand Slam win came in 2017 at the Australian Open and the 19th that same year at Wimbledon.
Lastly, Roger Federer’s 20th and final Grand Slam title came in 2018 at the Australian Open against Marin Cilic. He played his last match at the September 2022 Laver Cup before retiring from professional tennis.
