10 all-time Tennis greats and the trophies missing from their cabinets

#1. Roger Federer- Olympic Gold

Federer might end his career without an Olympic gold in Singles

Undoubtedly the greatest tennis player of all-time, Federer’s statistics and his longevity speak for themselves. When it comes to his playing style, there are hardly any superlatives which will be enough to describe him as he is a complete and versatile who was comfortable playing from the baseline as well as from the net with one of the best single-handed backhands the game has ever seen.

Federer has been at the top of the ATP rankings for a record 302 weeks which is the most for a male player and so far, has won a total of 88 Career titles that include 17 Grand Slam titles and six ATP World Tour Finals in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011.

His seventeen Grand Slam titles include four Australian Open titles in 2004, 2006, 2007 and 2010, a French Open title in 2009, a record-equaling seven Wimbledon titles in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2012 and five consecutive US Open titles from 2004-2008.

However, the one prize which Federer is yet to win is an Olympic gold at the Singles tournament, having already won a Doubles gold medal with longtime friend Stan Wawrinka at the Beijing Olympics. Federer’s first participation at the Olympics was at Sydney in 2000 where he reached the semi-finals before losing to eventual silver-medalist Tommy Haas. In the bronze medal playoff, Federer lost to Frenchman Arnaude Di Pascuale.

In his next outing at Athens, Federer was the top seed but was ousted in the second round by eventual quarter-finalist Tomas Berdych in three sets despite taking the first set. Federer was once again the top seed during the 2008 Beijing Olympics and hadn’t dropped a single set before the quarter-finals where he was beaten by eighth seeded American James Blake in straight sets.

Federer was a heavy favorite to bag the gold medal during the 2012 London Olympics as he had won the Wimbledon a few weeks ago and was back at the top of the ATP rankings.

The Swiss had an easy run till the semi-finals where he beat Juan Martin Del Potro in a tight three-setter to setup a rematch of the Wimbledon final against Andy Murray and ensure his first Singles medal at the Olympics.

However, Murray comprehensively beat Federer in straight sets to take the gold medal. Till date, this remains Federer’s last appearance at the Olympics as he had to pull out of the Rio Olympics and the remainder of the 2016 ATP World Tour due to a knee injury. Given his age and recent injury struggles, it is highly unlikely that Federer will compete at the Tokyo Olympics.