Twitter Erupts as Roger Federer Attains Another ATP Milestone

Published 05/09/2019, 12:45 PM EDT

The Swiss tennis player, Roger Federer had a tough day at the office today as he battled past against the World Number 18, Gael Monfils. He defeated him 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(3) and saved two match points against the Frenchman at Mutua Madrid Open 2019.

With this win, Roger Federer becomes the second man in the Open Era to win 1200 matches. And the first one being Jimmy Connors with 1274 ATP wins.

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💥 1200 WINS 💥@rogerfederer reaches another huge ATP Tour milestone in Madrid! #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/RaHcE7Cjsm
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 9, 2019

Gael Monfils is the first player who Roger Federer beats twice after saving match points. First time was at US Open 2014 in quarterfinals (2 match points too). It was Federer's 19th win after saving macht point(s). #MMOpen #Federer
— Christian Albrecht Barschel (@AlbiBarschel) May 9, 2019

Roger Federer comes back from 1-4 down in the 3rd, saves 2MPs at 5-6 and beats Gael Monfils 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(3) to reach his first QFs on clay since Roland Garros… 2015!
A big win for him. pic.twitter.com/A31LikDqwM
— José Morgado (@josemorgado) May 9, 2019

👋 FED WINS THRILLER 👋
Roger #Federer saved two match points to maintain his winning return to clay by defeating Gael #Monfils to reach the quarter-finals of @MutuaMadridOpen on Thursday.
📱💻🎾✍👉👉👉 https://t.co/RpX0YVyPhC #MMOpen pic.twitter.com/XmD51phXdN
— Sky Sports Tennis (@SkySportsTennis) May 9, 2019

Federer finds a way! 💪@rogerfederer scores win No. 1200 after defeating Monfils 6-0, 4-6, 7-6(3) in R3 of the @MutuaMadridOpen! pic.twitter.com/e4mJJmLXjU
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) May 9, 2019

1200 W I N S 👑 @rogerfederer pic.twitter.com/ovtrwZrbAd
— Dalinda (@Dalinda_RF) May 9, 2019

It’s Wallpaper Wednesday and we’re throwing it back in honor of @RogerFederer's return to clay! Here are some selections of Roger at @RolandGarros over the years in chronological order from 1999-2015!
Screenshot or hold down the screen to save your favorites! pic.twitter.com/kKj6ny4Sw0
— Wilson Tennis (@WilsonTennis) May 8, 2019

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Roger Federer saves 2 MPs in #MMOpen 3R to beat @Gael_Monfils 6-0 4-6 7-6 for 1,200th victory. He joins Jimmy Connors as only men in Open Era with 1,200+ wins.
1 – @JimmyConnors 1,274
2 – @RogerFederer 1,200
3 – Ivan Lendl 1,068
4 – Guillermo Vilas 949
5 – @RafaelNadal 936
— ATP Media Info (@ATPMediaInfo) May 9, 2019

Yet ANOTHER milestone for @rogerfederer…
Electric atmosphere on Manolo Santana as Federer wins his 1200th match 🤯 pic.twitter.com/YymcjcBuI7
— Tennis TV (@TennisTV) May 9, 2019

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