GRADING THE GREATS
COMPARING FEDERER & SAMPRAS
by ATP Staff
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COMPARING THE GREAT ONES – Roger Federer sets the all-time record for most weeks at World No. 1 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, with 287 weeks in the top spot, breaking his tie with Pete Sampras. Here is a breakdown of how they measure up against each other in career stats, following Federer’s seventh Wimbledon triumph:
| Federer | Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Weeks at No. 1 | 287 | 286 |
| ATP World Tour Champion (Year-end No. 1) | 5 Times | 6 Times |
| Age When First Ranked No. 1 | 22 years, 5 months | 21 years, 8 months |
| Age When Last Ranked No. 1 | 30 years, 11 months | 29 years, 3 months |
| Longest Continuous Reign At No. 1 | 237 weeks | 102 weeks |
| Career Record | 853-192 (.816) | 762-222 (.774) |
| - Hard | 515-104 (51 Titles) | 427-104 (36 Titles) |
| - Clay | 176-53 (10 Titles) | 90-54 (3 Titles) |
| - Grass | 112-16 (12 Titles) | 101-20 (10 Titles) |
| - Carpet | 50-19 (2 Titles) | 144-44 (15 Titles) |
| Career Titles | 75 | 64 |
| Circuit Finale Titles | 6 | 5 |
| Age During Last Match | 30 years, 11 months | 31 years |
GRAND SLAM MASTERS – Three years ago at Wimbledon, Federer also lifted his 15th major trophy to surpass Sampras on the list of all-time Grand Slam title leaders. Here is a look at their Grand Slam stats:
| Federer | Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam Titles | 17 | 14 |
| Age at 14th GS Title | 27 | 31 |
| Career Slams to win 14th GS Title | 40 | 52 |
| Span to win 14th GS Title | 24 Slam Tourn. in 7 years | 45 Slam Tourn. in 13 years |
| Span to win 15th GS Title | 25 Slam Tourn. in 7 years | - |
| Grand Slam Record | 244-36 (.871) | 203-38 (.842) |
| - Australian Open | 63-9 (4 Titles) | 45-9 (2 Titles) |
| - Roland Garros | 54-13 (1 Title) | 24-13 (SF) |
| - Wimbledon | 66-7 (7 Titles) | 63-7 (7 Titles) |
| - US Open | 61-7 (5 Titles) | 71-9 (5 Titles) |
