‘A journey of thousand miles begins with a single step.’ And so did the journey of the Swiss tennis ace, Roger Federer. And at the end of his tennis career, the Swiss Maestro had a massive 103 ATP titles and 20 Grand Slams. However, these are the cumulative result of the last 2 decades. But his journey also began with 1 title, decades ago.

Recently, the video of the young Swiss tennis player claiming his first ATP singles went viral. And what charmed the fans was the contrasting nature of the 19-year-old Federer, relative to the 20-time Grand Slam champion. While the latter has celebrated his wins more assertively, the same could not be said for the younger version of Federer.

How did the 19-year-old celebrate his first win, which mesmerized the fans?

When Roger Federer’s celebration of his first ATP title win captivated fans

Roger Federer’s first ATP title win came in February 2001, months before the 19-year-old would defeat the tennis legend, Pete Sampras, to play in the Wimbledon Championships quarterfinal. However, the calm and innocent way of celebrating his first of the 103 titles after his win over Julien Boutter, of France at the final of Milan Indoors, captured the hearts of the fans.

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Federer claimed the championship point after Boutter hit the shot out; and right after that, the Swiss tennis great raised his hands in exhilaration, addressing the crowd and finally hitting the tennis ball into the stands. All this with his charismatic smile and not forgetting to congratulate his opponent before lifting the trophy.

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This led to fans missing the Swiss tennis legend on the circuit and said, “Miss him from the tour so much. I just wish he had gone out on a win, but he will forever be the GOAT in my eyes.”

While others wondered about Federer’s dominance in the age of digitization. And said, “My heart skips a beat imagining what he would have been had his career came in this Digital Era.🥶“

While other fans were quick to spot the Swiss Maestro supporting watch, and said , “He play wearing the watch 😂.”

Other were inquisitive about the brand, as the fan inquired, “What kind of watch was that? ⌚️.”

And some admired the legacy of the champion, and said, “So much more than just a great tennis player!!! 👏🏼👏🏼”

Annd another fan said, “Kids nowadays don’t know the impact that Roger Federer created in tennis history.”

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Undoubtedly, the Swiss tennis legend’s legacy and historical records are there to stay in the record books.

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