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Becker to Federer on Corridor of Fame information: ‘You are an important sportsman of all time’
Stefan Edberg, Billie Jean King weigh in on Federer’s election
November 19, 2025
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Roger Federer and Boris Becker on the Laver Cup in 2024.
By ATP Workers
It was a significant milestone when Roger Federer realized of his election into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. Legends he heard from within the quick aftermath made the second much more particular.
Boris Becker and Stefan Edberg, fellow ATP No. 1 Membership members who had been among the many Swiss’ idols rising up, joined Federer on a video call to share their congratulations.
“You actually put tennis on a distinct map. Everytime you began successful, those that had nothing to do with tennis favored tennis. It was due to you,” Becker mentioned. “So that you’re not solely the most effective gamers in tennis of all time, you’re an important sportsman of all time.”
Edberg shared a particular relationship with Federer, serving as his coach for 2 seasons.
“Congratulations [on] being a part of the Tennis Corridor of Fame. You actually, actually deserve it,” Edberg mentioned. “You’ve had an unimaginable profession and 20 Grand Slam titles tells all of it.”
Different members of the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame additionally shared their effectively needs with the 103-time tour-level titlist, together with Billie Jean King and Martina Hingis, Federer’s countrywoman.
“You meant a lot to so many people,” King mentioned. “You had such guts, such focus, such depth. I might see how a lot it meant to you and simply watching you introduced out each facet of your character.”
Hingis mentioned: “The whole lot all the time seemed so good and simple once you had been on court docket. Many individuals don’t see all of the sweat that’s behind it, since you type of make it look really easy.”
Federer can be formally inducted into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame throughout the Induction Celebration in Newport from 27-29 August 2026.
