Roger Federer at the 2009 French Open (Getty) By 2009, Roger Federer had already become one of the greatest players to play the Sport. At that point, the Swiss had 13 Major titles to his name.

Federer is 1-5 this season in ... While Rafa’s sizable shadow has enveloped Roger in Paris, the 31-year-old Swiss has advanced to the French Open final in five of the last seven years.

Consequently, Rafael Nadal has two more Grand Slam victories than Roger Federer. Rafael Nadal has won the Australian Open twice (2009 and 2022), the French Open 14 times (2005, 2006, 2007 ...