Roger Federer's first Men's Wimbledon win
In 2003, arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Roger Federer won the Wimbledon Men’s title.
In 2003, arguably one of the greatest tennis players of all time, Roger Federer won the Wimbledon Men’s title.
Aged just 21, it was his first major win and was the start of a record eight men’s single titles at the championships. Uma Doraiswamy goes through the BBC and Wimbledon archives where the Swiss champion looks back on his momentous win.
(Photo: Roger Federer holds the trophy after his victory over Mark Philippoussis in the Men's Singles Final at the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships on July 6, 2003 at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, in Wimbledon. Credit: Getty Images)
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