For avid fans of tennis, Roger Federer is undoubtedly one of the greatest figures the sport has ever boasted. Having played in more than 1,500 matches over the course of 24 years, the Swiss star has amassed an impressive 20 Grand Slam singles titles, only behind 'The King' Rafael Nadal. Throughout the years, Roger Federer has impressed fans with his artistic flair, unwavering strength, and admirable passion that prove timeless. As the tennis icon announced his retirement after the Laver Cup in late September, let's take a trip down memory lane to visit his illustrious career over the years.

Roger Federer was born on 8 August 1981 in Basel, Switzerland. It was when he was only 16 that he won the Wimbledon boys' singles medal over Irakli Labadze of Georgia in the final round. He also came first place in the boys’ doubles tournament that year.

On 6th July 2003, Roger Federer finally fulfilled his potential and talent, winning his first Grand Slam title on the sacred Centre Court at Wimbledon over Mark Philippoussis. The 21-year-old Swiss had never before gone further than the quarter-final stage at the Grand Slams.

A year after breaking through to claim his first Wimbledon title, on 4 July 2004, Roger Federer successfully defended his crown. He had a hard-fought victory over Andy Roddick in the men’s singles final after 4 sets of playing in the rain.

2004 was the year for Roger to begin his journey of conquering the world. He was also the first player that achieved three major titles, the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open in a single season in New York after Mats Wilander in 1988. In this photo, the Swiss legend beams after beating champion Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in the US Open Men's Singles final.

On 22 February 2005, everyone in the world was amazed by the game between Roger Federer and Andre Agassi. As the legendary tennis player rose to stardom, he had an extraordinary stunt in Dubai on the world’s most grand hotel’s Helipad of the Burj Al Arab. Just four months later during the 2005 French Open, Federer posed alongside Rafael Nadal - who would become his fiercest rival.

Federer reached his best performance in 2006. He earned 12 titles, three of which were majors, and concluded the year with a 92-5 record. That was why it came as no surprise that he finished the year with a 92–5 record and became the World's No.1.

Switzerland’s Roger Federer redeemed himself with a gold medal as he and partner Stanislas Wawrinka were crowned Olympic men’s doubles champions at Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. They beat Sweden’s Simon Aselin and Thomas Johansson and Roger finally made up for his failures at previous Olympics.

On September 9, 2007, Roger Federer won his 12th Grand Slam title at the age of 26 despite the appearance of a new young opponent. He also became the first man in history who grabbed Wimbledon and the US Open crowns in 4 consecutive seasons.

Roger Federer secured a record-breaking 15th grand slam after he finally overcame Andy Roddick in a tense and grueling five-set men's singles final at Wimbledon on July 5, 2009. That was his sixth Wimbledon crown earned in gold-like clothes.

On June 7, 2009, the Swiss tennis player won over Robin Söderling of Sweden in the fourth round of the 2009 French Open. Roger Federer finally got his hands on the Roland-Garros title to complete the career Grand Slam in the French Open that year.

Federer, who had a 12-0 career record against Soderling, won the first set without much sweat and was out of a major tournament in the quarterfinals. His streak of excellence was ended by the fifth-seeded Soderling, who beat the top-seeded Federer, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4.

Federer, again, reached his success with the Wimbledon trophy, thus leaving Murray with no titles after four major finals. Federer’s victory gave him a seventh Wimbledon singles title, which ties the men’s record shared by William Renshaw, and Pete Sampras. In this iconic photo, the legendary trio of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer were attending the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Gala at the Royal Courts of Justice in London.

Roger Federer is out of Wimbledon after a 7-6, 6-7, 5-7, 6-7 second-round defeat by Sergiy Stakhovsk, who was a 27-year-old Ukrainian that ranked No116 in the world. This defeat was a sign that Federer's amazing winning records would soon be over.

After all ups and downs, the top tennis player achieved a record in his career as he earned his 1000th singles title in 2015. This happened after Federer won the game at Brisbane International, where he competed with Canada's Milos Raonic.

Roger Federer had a great performance in 2015 at the Istanbul Open that brought him a victory. However, it was disappointing to know that he could not maintain his titles in Wimbledon and the US Open, in which he lost to Djokovic.

2016 was an unfortunate time for the talented player as he had to go through knee surgery and experienced back damage. As a result, he could only join 2 Grand Slams, which he could not continue to compete in after the semi-finals.

17th-seed Roger Federer was ready to embark on an extremely tough journey to the 2017 Australian Open Final in Melbourne 2017 after defeating qualifier Noah Rubin in straight sets. After facing old nemesis Rafael Nadal, he won a battle in 5 sets. The win earned Federer his fifth Australian Open title and 18th major overall.

Ten years on from the last of his five consecutive US Open titles, the 20-time Grand Slam champion opened his 2018 campaign with an efficient three-set victory over Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in Arthur Ashe Stadium. But leaving in the fourth round gave a sign that Federer's star was finally up.

Roger Federer waves to the crowd on Centre Court on day seven of The Championships Wimbledon 2022 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in London, England. Just a few months later, much to fans' regret, the Swiss legend announced that he would hang up his racket after the Laver Cup at the end of September.