First male player to win 100 singles matches at a Grand Slam tennis tournament

First male player to win 100 singles matches at a Grand Slam tennis tournament
Who
Roger Federer
What
100 first
Where
United Kingdom (London)
When

Roger Federer (Switzerland) won his 100th singles match at the Wimbledon Championships in London, UK, on 10 July 2019, beating Kei Nishikori to advance to the semi-finals. The Swiss ace has not missed an event since making his debut at SW19 in 1999 and has won the title eight times (2003–07, 2009, 2012 and 2017) – more than any other player in the history of the world’s oldest tennis tournament.


Federer reached a record 13th semi-final at the All England Club by defeating Nishikori on 10 July 2019. As of the same date, his win-loss record at Wimbledon stood at 100-12.

Most wins at a Grand Slam (as of 10 July 2019): 100 – Roger Federer at Wimbledon; 98 – Jimmy Connors at the US Open; 97 – Roger Federer at the Australian Open; 93 – Rafael Nadal at the French Open.