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Thanks for 20, Roger. Could We Have Some More?

As a late convert to Federer fandom, my main concern is to keep Nadal at bay.

By Yann Caradec [CC BY-SA 2.0], via Flickr

Tennis fans bandied about many numbers after Roger Federer won the Australian Open on 28 January. Twenty, for his total grand slam wins, six for the number of Australian Opens, 36 and something, for his age. I was only thinking of one number: four. Four slams ahead of Rafael Nadal in the all-time tally. Four little pieces of hardware more than his perennial rival and fellow contender for the title of Greatest Of All Time, or GOAT.

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Updated On : 12th Feb, 2018
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