Roger Federer is set to step onto the Hall of Fame stage this weekend, and he expects the waterworks to flow again.
Back in 2001 he shocked the world at Wimbledon, beating Pete Sampras on his very first Centre Court appearance and falling to his knees in disbelief.
He held the top spot for a record 237 straight weeks, won three of the four major titles by 2004, posted a 95% match win rate in 2005, and enjoyed a 92‑5 run with 12 trophies in 2006, his most dominant year.
Now a dad of four, a philanthropist and a businessman, he says life at a slower pace feels just right, and he still loves traveling the world. He lists legends like Laver, Borg, McEnroe, Edberg, Becker and Sampras as his favorite rivals, and while his 20 grand slam crowns have been passed by Nadal and Djokovic, fans still