Roger Federer
The GOAT outside of the Olympics, 17-time singles Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has had success on every surface – and at the Olympic Games. Although he is a singles champion, Federer’s Olympic gold came in the doubles in 2008, with the Swiss taking top honours with teammate and compatriot Stan Wawrinka.
The pair defeated Swede Thomas Johansson and Simon Aspelin to take the top prize at the Beijing Olympics although he missed out on a medal in the singles.
The following Olympic Games – at London 2012, Federer pulled off a series of stunning singles performances on the back of his Wimbledon victory that year, including a robust win against Argentine Juan Martin del Potro.
Federer would go on to finish in second behind home hope and gold medal winner Andy Murray, the defending men’s singles champion.
Murray, one of the frontrunners for the Olympic title this year, has now become the firm favourite after the first-round exit of Novak Djokovic. The Scot has been in the form of his life, and recently won his second Wimbledon title with a win over Canadian Milos Raonic. With his form and momentum, he could well win the 2016 Olympic Games, giving him three Olympic medals – he won silver at the mixed doubles with compatriot Laura Robson in 2012.
Struggling with injury, Federer announced last month that he would not be playing the Olympic Games, choosing to take a breather from professional tennis until 2017. Given that he is 34 and has been struggling more and more with injuries in recent years, it would appear that Federer missed out on an opportunity to play his final Olympic games.
Nevertheless, his success across disciplines makes him one of the greatest tennis Olympians of all time.
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