5 Roger Federer records that could be impossible to beat

#3 Oldest World #1 in the history of Tennis

Federer became the oldest world number one in history in 2018

After narrowly missing out on the world number one spot at the end of 2017 to Rafael Nadal, many were wondering whether it was possible for Federer to regain the number one ranking again.

With Federer playing a reduced schedule on the tour to reach number one would be a difficult task and for the Swiss to have a chance of doing it he would have to win virtually every tournament he played in.

However, with Federer being Federer he did just that and after successfully defending his Australian Open title in 2018 and reaching the semi-finals of the Rotterdam Open, Federer overtook Nadal and became the oldest World #1.

If Serena Williams manages to regain her form she could possibly overtake this record. And with the Women's tour still arguably having no dominant force even with Williams' absence from the top of the game, she could fairly easily reach #1 again and pose a threat to Federer's record.

Nevertheless, it would still be a Men's record and with longevity being arguably harder in the Men's game it is hard to see anyone eclipsing Federer's record for a long time if ever.

The only current contenders are Nadal and Djokovic, however with their constant injury setbacks due to their grinding style of tennis it is difficult to tell whether they will be able to compete at such a high level for as long as Federer has.

Furthermore, Federer's achievement of being the oldest number one is not only a testament to how well he has maintained his body into his thirties but also to what a once in a lifetime talent he is. For another to equal or better Federer's record they would require his unnatural skill and effortless play style. It is for that reason as well as all that has been discussed why this record will be nearly impossible to beat.