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Roger Federer Receives Hall of Fame Ring at US Open
Roger Federer returned to the US Open, but he was not there to play a regular match.
He received a special ring for joining the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Kim Clijsters gave him the ring in front of cheering fans at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
Federer had officially entered the Hall of Fame two days earlier in Newport.
He was inducted alongside Mary Carillo.
Federer won 20 Grand Slam tournaments and 103 tour-level titles during his career.
He was ranked the world’s best player for 310 weeks.
During his visit, he also played an exhibition with tennis legends and watched Ben Shelton win a match.
The celebration honored Federer’s long connection with the US Open and tennis.
Roger Federer received his International Tennis Hall of Fame ring at Arthur Ashe Stadium during a special US Open return.
Kim Clijsters, a 2017 inductee and Hall of Fame co-president, presented Federer with the ring before a packed crowd.
Federer was formally inducted alongside former American player and broadcaster Mary Carillo in Newport two days earlier.
His career includes 20 Grand Slam titles, 103 tour-level titles and 310 weeks atop the ATP rankings.
During his New York visit, Federer played an exhibition with tennis legends and watched Ben Shelton defeat Tallon Griekspoor.
- Who
- Roger Federer was honoured, with Kim Clijsters presenting his Hall of Fame ring; Mary Carillo was inducted alongside him.
- What
- Federer received his International Tennis Hall of Fame ring during a special US Open appearance.
- Where
- The ring was presented at Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York; the formal induction took place in Newport.
- When
- Reports place the ring presentation on Monday night or Tuesday (IST); Federer’s formal induction took place on Saturday, two days earlier.
- Why
- The presentation recognized Federer’s induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and his tennis career.
Key facts
- Honouree
- Roger Federer
- Honour
- International Tennis Hall of Fame ring
- Presenter
- Kim Clijsters
- Formal induction
- Federer and Mary Carillo were inducted in Newport on Saturday.
- Grand Slam titles
- 20
- Tour-level titles
- 103
- Weeks ranked No. 1
- 310
- Related match
- Ben Shelton defeated Tallon Griekspoor 1-6, 6-1, 7-6(3), 6-2.
Quotes
Roger Federer
Swiss tennis legend and retired 20-time Grand Slam champion
“The trip, playing out here last Tuesday with the legends, getting the chance to thank everybody who has always supported me here in New York has been incredible... Getting inducted into the International Hall of Fame, it gave me a chance to look back at all the incredible people that have helped me along the way, the game I love so much and what it gave me.”
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“What a pleasure to be back in New York.”
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