5 is for his five year-end No. 1 finishes in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2009. That’s tied for the third-most in ATP rankings history alongside Jimmy Connors and Rafael Nadal, trailing only Novak Djokovic (eight times) and Pete Sampras (six times).
6 is for his six ATP Finals titles in 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010 and 2011. That’s the second-most titles in tournament history, which dates back to 1970, trailing only Djokovic’s seven.
7 is for going 7-0 in his first seven major finals. It’s the best undefeated start in major finals for a man in the Open Era.
8 is for his eight Wimbledon titles in 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 and 2017, which is the all-time men’s record at the most famous tennis tournament in the world.
9 is for being ranked No. 1 in nine different years. He touched the top in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012 and 2018.
10 is for reaching the final at 10 consecutive majors, from Wimbledon in 2005 to the US Open in 2007, the longest streak of major finals for a man in tennis history. And after falling to Djokovic in the semifinals of the next one at the 2008 Australian Open, he reached the final at the next eight majors in a row—the second-longest streak of major finals for a man in tennis history.
