Roger Federer continues to trend and capture the attention of the tennis community despite his long absence from the tour. Such is his legacy, fans flooded social media on Monday with messages on the occasion of the Swiss great's 41st birthday.Federer is among the oldest active players on the ATP tour and his 41st birthday is the first since his debut without him being officially ranked in the ATP Rankings. As the 20-time Grand Slam champion continues to prepare off the court for a comeback, fans have highlighted his contribution to the sport."Happy birthday to His Majesty Roger Federer. He was, is currently, and always will be the most beautiful thing that tennis, and sport in general, have given us!" a fan reacted on Twitter.Avvocato Vladimir Il'ič Murtas #facciamorete@VladiMurtasHappy birthday to His Majesty @rogerfederer: he was, is currently and always will be the most beautiful thing that tennis, and sport in general, have given us!#Federer #RogerFederer #tennis #sport5Happy birthday to His Majesty @rogerfederer: he was, is currently and always will be the most beautiful thing that tennis, and sport in general, have given us!#Federer #RogerFederer #tennis #sport https://t.co/TqNJ1jdFP5🍂𝒞𝑜𝓃𝓃𝒾𝓁𝒾𝒶𝒽@nieltjiessHappy Swiss National Day twitter.com/usopen/status/…US Open Tennis@usopenAs good as it gets!Happy birthday, @rogerfederer! 2324As good as it gets!Happy birthday, @rogerfederer! 🎉 https://t.co/wnmGZC2dudHappy Swiss National Day 🎾🔥🔥 twitter.com/usopen/status/…His great rivals Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have overtaken him in the Grand Slam race, but one fan expressed that Federer will always have 'the pull' and will be a class apart."One of the athletes I grew up watching who I only started to fully respect and appreciate over time. Happy Birthday, Roger Federer. The Swiss Maestro, and the man who put tennis on the map. No matter how the "GOAT debate" ends, you'll always have the pull," said another tweet.Srihari@srihariravi12One of the athletes I grew up watching who I only started to fully respect and appreciate over time.Happy Birthday, Roger Federer. The Swiss Maestro, and the man who put tennis on the map. No matter how the "GOAT debate" ends, you'll always have the pull. 241One of the athletes I grew up watching who I only started to fully respect and appreciate over time.Happy Birthday, Roger Federer. The Swiss Maestro, and the man who put tennis on the map. No matter how the "GOAT debate" ends, you'll always have the pull. 💥🇨🇭 https://t.co/v1glhmIhINHere are a few more reactions from tennis fans who celebrated the Swiss player's 41st birthday:Khyati Agarwal@agrwl_khyPoetry has two names...Robert Frost & Roger Federer! Happy Birthday @rogerfederer twitter.com/sinnerprop/sta…#1InNewYork@sinnerpropHappy birthday to the greatest player of all time, the one and only Roger Federer!1174166Happy birthday to the greatest player of all time, the one and only Roger Federer! https://t.co/otmEofLQcDPoetry has two names...Robert Frost & Roger Federer! Happy Birthday @rogerfederer twitter.com/sinnerprop/sta…The Big Three@Big3Tennis20 years ago today Roger Federer turned 21 and was a month removed from his breakthrough win over Pete Sampras.20 years and 20 majors later…89320 years ago today Roger Federer turned 21 and was a month removed from his breakthrough win over Pete Sampras.20 years and 20 majors later… https://t.co/3WJOZZqq2SMaxime CJ@ChabrierMHappy 41st birthday Roger Federer Still active, he continues to revolutionize the sport. On and off the court, he exudes passion and respect, he's the most loved. @rogerfederer's legacy will prove more perpetual than any numbers He's the greatest of all time #RF41328Happy 41st birthday Roger Federer 🎉Still active, he continues to revolutionize the sport. On and off the court, he exudes passion and respect, he's the most loved. @rogerfederer's legacy will prove more perpetual than any numbers 🎾He's the greatest of all time 🐐#RF41 https://t.co/FPMaITanl4Mehak K Chaudhary@ch_mehak#RogerFederer birthday should be a holiday 🏻#RogerFederer1#RogerFederer birthday should be a holiday 😍 🎈✌🏻#RogerFedererGracie@CrabcountessHappy Birthday @rogerfederer Thank you for everything and can't wait to see you back on court! #Federer twitter.com/Wimbledon/stat…Wimbledon@Wimbledon'His name is...' #Wimbledon | @rogerfederer1574'His name is...' 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆 🏆#Wimbledon | @rogerfederer https://t.co/tnaQxdf5EsHappy Birthday @rogerfederer Thank you for everything and can't wait to see you back on court! #Federer twitter.com/Wimbledon/stat…Matej Federič 🇺🇦@MatejFedericMay end up third, but no one has ever ever come close to his 2004-2007 greatness. Averaged 3 slams a year in 3 out of 4 years. W/o !NADAL! at FO, he would have gotten to golden slams two years in a row. 5 US open titles in a row and 6 Wimby titles in 7 years. #mygoat twitter.com/usopen/status/…US Open Tennis@usopenAs good as it gets!Happy birthday, @rogerfederer! 3276346As good as it gets!Happy birthday, @rogerfederer! 🎉 https://t.co/wnmGZC2dudMay end up third, but no one has ever ever come close to his 2004-2007 greatness. Averaged 3 slams a year in 3 out of 4 years. W/o !NADAL! at FO, he would have gotten to golden slams two years in a row. 5 US open titles in a row and 6 Wimby titles in 7 years. #mygoat twitter.com/usopen/status/…The Swiss great last played at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships, where he bowed out in the quarterfinals, losing to Hubert Hurkacz in straight-sets. Federer made an appearance during the centennial celebrations at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships and is slated to make his tennis return at the Laver Cup in late September.Will Roger Federer play an event with ATP points in 2022?Day Seven: The Championships - Wimbledon 2022While the Swiss player's ATP tour comeback will take place at the Laver Cup, his first ATP points event this season will be Swiss Indoors in Basel. The Swiss Indoors is the only points event he has been confirmed to participate in this season, but he could be seen in more tournaments before the season ends, depending on his fitness and performance in Basel.Meanwhile, at the Laver Cup, he will team up with Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray, which will be the first-ever instance of the 'Big 4' playing at the team event together. The Swiss player last played in the Laver Cup in 2019, defeating John Isner and Nick Kyrgios in his singles matches. With Alexander Zverev as his doubles partner, he notched up a doubles win over the pair of Jack Sock and Denis Shapovalov. The 2022 edition will be his fourth appearance at the tournament and he is expected to play doubles matches with either Nadal or Djokovic.