Roger Federer will become the first member of the Big Three of tennis to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Federer, 44, retired in 2022 having won 103 ATP-level titles, a total second only to Jimmy Connors (109) during the Open era. The Swiss great was the first man to win 20 Grand Slam singles titles a total since surpassed by Big Three rivals Novak Djokovic (24) and Rafael Nadal (22). Federer, one of only eight men to achieve a career Grand Slam, received the news at Swiss Tennis, where he played in his youth, as he was welcomed by some of the current 270 Hall of Fame members in a video call.Its a tremendous honour to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and to stand alongside so many of the games great champions, Federer said. Throughout my career, Ive always valued the history of tennis and the example set by those who came before me. To be recognised in this way by the sport and by my peers is deeply humbling. I look forward to visiting Newport next August to celebrate this special moment with the tennis community.Federer will be inducted over the weekend of August 27-29 next year, when ceremonies will take place in Newport, Rhode Island, in the United States.
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