Looking back at Roger Federer's 28 Masters 1000 triumphs

One of only three players to have played in all nine Masters 1000 finals (Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal being the others), Roger Federer has had a memorable Masters 1000 career.

The 42nd of 68 different players to have won a Masters 1000 title, Federer was thwarted in his first Masters final by Andre Agassi at 2002 Miami. But the Swiss would not be denied a breakthrough for long as he prevailed over Marat Safin the following month on the clay of Hamburg.

Federer is one of the same trio of players who have played in all nine Masters finals, to register 300 or more Masters 1000 match wins. Federer (378) was recently surpassed by Nadal (381) for most match wins at this level, but the Swiss can take back the outright lead with a run to the final at 2019 Cincinnati.

Federer is one of five players (Agassi, Djokovic, Nadal and Andy Murray) to have won a Masters 1000 title at seven different tournaments. And along with Nadal, he is one of only two players to contest 50 Masters 1000 title matches.

The Swiss is one of three players to have won nine consecutive Masters 1000 finals. Djokovic (12) and Nadal (9) are the only players to have accomplished the same.

Federer has the longest span (17 years) between his first (2002 Hamburg) and latest Masters 1000 titles (2019 Miami) for any player.

Along with Nadal and Djokovic, Federer is the only other player to have contested five Masters 1000 finals at as many Masters 1000 tournaments.

Federer has won a Masters 1000 title in 13 different seasons, a feat surpassed only by Nadal (15), and is the only player to lose three consecutive finals at a tournament against the same opponent (Nadal; Monte Carlo 2006-08).

The players Federer has defeated most often in a Masters 1000 final are Nadal (five wins) followed by Djokovic (three), with two wins apiece against six other players. However Nadal has also inflicted the most pain on Federer in Masters 1000 finals, thwarting the Swiss on no fewer than seven occasions.

Federer's 22 titles on hardcourt at a Masters 1000 is the most on the surface, after Djokovic (24).

On the cusp of the Swiss legend's 136th appearance in a Masters 1000 tournament at the 2019 Cincinnati Open, lets relive his Masters 1000 triumphs over the years.

#1 2002 Hamburg

Federer at the 2002 Hamburg Masters final

In the 9th singles final of his fledgling career, Federer won his third title and first at a Masters 1000 tournament by beating Russian Marat Safin in the 2002 Hamburg final.

#2 2004 Indian Wells

Federer beats Henman at 2004 Indian Wells

Federer won his first hardcourt Masters 1000 title and second overall by beating Tim Henman in the final of the 2004 Indian Wells Masters.

#3 2004 Hamburg

Federer celebrates his 3rd Masters 1000 title at 2004 Hamburg

Federer won his 3rd Masters 1000 title on the clay of Hamburg, beating Argentine Guillermo Coria in the title match. The win was Federer's 15th career title in his 23rd final.

#4 2004 Rogers Cup

Federer beats Roddick for his 1st Rogers Cup title and 4th Masters 1000

Federer won his 4th Masters 1000 title at 2004 Toronto by trumping Andy Roddick in the final. It was the Swiss' third Masters 1000 title of the year.

#5 2005 Indian Wells

Federer beats Hewitt in the 2005 Indian Wells final

Federer had his first successful Masters 1000 title defense by beating Australian Lleyton Hewitt in the 2005 final at Indian Wells. The win marked Federer's 5th Masters 1000 triumph.

#6 2005 Miami

Federer beats Nadal at 2005 Miami for his 6th Masters 1000 title

Fighting back from a two-set deficit against a precocious Spanish teenager called Nadal, Federer narrowly thwarted a major upset. He went on to prevail in a five-set final for his 6th Masters title and a first Indian Wells - Miami double.

#7 2005 Hamburg

Federer wins his 7th Masters 1000 title at 2005 Hamburg

Federer returned to his happy hunting ground of Hamburg where he beat Frenchman Richard Gasquet for his first successful defence at a Masters 1000 on clay and his 7th Masters 1000 title.

#8 2005 Cincinnati

Federer poses with his 8th Masters 1000 title at 2005 Cincinnati

In his fifth tournament appearance (1-4 record), Federer beat Andy Roddick for his first Cincinnati title, 4th Masters 1000 of the year and 8th of his career.

#9 2006 Indian Wells

Federer poses with the 2006 Indian Wells trophy

For the first time in his career Federer completed a three-peat at a Masters 1000 tournament, beating American James Blake in the 2006 Indian Wells final to win his 9th Masters 1000 title.

#10 2006 Miami

Federer beats Ljubicic for his 10th Masters 1000 title

Close on the heels of his Indian Wells triumph, Federer defended his Miami title and completed a second "Indian Wells - Miami" double by beating Croatian Ivan Ljubicic in the 2006 final.

#11 2006 Rogers Cup

Federer serves to Gasquet in the 2006 Rogers Cup final

Federer overcame Frenchman Richard Gasquet in the 2006 Rogers Cup final in Toronto to triumph at the tournament for a second time and win his 11th Masters 1000 title. The win marked the 40th career singles title for the Swiss.

#12 2006 Madrid

Federer wins his 12th Masters 1000 title at 2006 Madrid

For the second consecutive year, Federer won 4 Masters 1000 titles when he beat Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in the 2006 Madrid final for his 12th triumph at a Masters 1000 tournament.

#13 2007 Hamburg

Federer won his 13th Masters 1000 title at 2007 Hamburg

Federer beat Nadal in the 2007 Hamburg final to win a 4th title at the tournament and a 13th Masters 1000 triumph overall. The win marked the Swiss' highest title haul at a Masters 1000 tournament.

#14 2007 Cincinnati

Federer poses with his 14th Masters 1000 title at 2007 Cincinnati

Federer beat American James Blake in the 2007 Cincinnati final to triumph for a 14th time at a Masters 1000 tournament. The win marked Federer's 50th career singles title.

#15 2009 Madrid

Federer wins his 15th Masters 1000 title at 2009 Madrid

Federer beat Nadal in the 2009 Madrid final to become the first player to triumph in the Spanish capital on both hardcourt and clay. It was Federer's first Masters 1000 title in nearly two years, and only the second time Federer got the better of his Spanish opponent in 13 tournament finals on clay.

#16 2009 Cincinnati

Federer beats Djokovic to win his 16th Masters 1000 title at 2009 Cincinnati

Federer overcame Novak Djokovic in the 2009 Cincinnati final for his third triumph at the event and a 16th Masters 1000 title overall.

#17 2010 Cincinnati

Federer beats Fish to win his 17th Masters 1000 title at 2010 Cincinnati

Federer won his first Masters 1000 title in a year when he got the better of American Mardy Fish in the 2010 Cincinnati final for his first successful title defence at the tournament and 17th Masters 1000 title overall. It would be the Swiss' only Masters 1000 title of the year.

#18 2011 Paris-Bercy

Federer plays a forehand at Paris-Bercy Masters

Federer beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the 2011 Paris-Bercy Masters final to win his first title at the tournament and an 18th Masters 1000 title overall. The win was Federer's only Masters 1000 triumph of the year.

#19 2012 Indian Wells

Federer poses with his fourth Indian Wells title in 2012

Federer beat American John Isner to win his fourth Indian Wells title, first in six years at the tournament, and a 19th Masters 1000 title overall. Along with Hamburg and Cincinnati this became the third different Masters 1000 tournament where the Swiss triumphed four times.

#20 2012 Madrid

Federer beats Berdych at 2012 Madrid Masters

On the blue clay of Madrid which divided opinion, Federer beat Tomas Berdych in the 2012 final to win his 20th Masters 1000 title.

#21 2012 Cincinnati

Federer beats Djokovic in the 2012 Cincinnati Open

Federer beat Novak Djokovic in the 2012 Cincinnati final to win a record fifth title at the tournament and a 21st at the Masters 1000 level.

#22 2014 Cincinnati

Federer beats Ferrer to win his sixth Cincinnati title

Federer triumphed for the sixth time in as many finals in Cincinnati when he beat gritty Spaniard David Ferrer in the 2012 final. The win was Federer's 22nd at a Masters 1000 tournament.

#23 2014 Shanghai

Federer at the 2014 Shanghai Masters

Frenchman Gilles Simon was at the receiving end as Federer won his first title at the 2014 Shanghai Masters, for his 23rd Masters 1000 title. The win marked the Swiss' triumph at a seventh different Masters 1000 tournament.

#24 2015 Cincinnati

Federer celebrates his seventh title at Cincinnati

Federer beat Novak Djokovic for the third time in as many Cincinnati finals to extend his perfect finals record at the tournament to seven and haul in his 24th Masters 1000 title. It marked the Serbian's fifth reverse in a Cincinnati final in as many final appearances.

#25 2017 Indian Wells

Federer beats compatriot Wawrinka for his fifth Indian Wells title

Federer conquered his good friend and compatriot Stan Wawrinka in the 2017 final to triumph for a fifth time at Indian Wells and for the first time at the tournament in five years.

#26 2017 Miami

Federer beats Nadal to win his first Miami title in eleven years

Federer completed the third Indian Wells-Miami double of his career, and the first in 11 years, when be beat his arch-rival Rafael Nadal in the 2017 Miami final. The win marked the Spaniard's record fifth reverse in a final at the tournament as Federer celebrated a 26th Masters 1000 triumph.

#27 2017 Shanghai

Federer beats Nadal to win his second Shanghai title

Federer won his third Masters 1000 title of the year at Shanghai 2017 when he beat Nadal for the second time in the year in a Masters 1000 final (fifth overall) to lift his 27th title at a Masters 1000 tournament.

#28 2019 Miami

Federer beats Isner to win 4th Miami title

In his 50th Masters 1000 final, Federer conquered defending champion John Isner in the title match to win his 4th Miami title and the 28th Masters 1000 title of his career.