Roger Federer was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility, the Hall announced on Wednesday, Nov. 19.
Federer won 20 Grand Slam singles titles, the first male player to achieve that mark.
He was also ranked for a record 237 consecutive weeks, spent 310 total weeks at the top of the ATP rankings, and finished five different years at No. 1. During his career, Federer won 103 singles tournaments and 1,251 matches.
TV announcer and journalist Mary Carillo was elected in the contributor category. As a correspondent for HBO’s ‘Real Sports,’ Carillo won six Emmy Awards and also has three Peabody Awards. She was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2018.
Both will be inducted at the International Tennis Hall of Fame celebration in Newport, Rhode Island, Aug. 27-29, 2026.
‘It’s a tremendous honor to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and to stand alongside so many of the game’s great champions,’ said Federer. ‘Throughout my career, I’ve always valued the history of tennis and the example set by those who came before me. It was very special to receive the news at Swiss Tennis, surrounded by the next generation of players – the place where my own journey first began. To be recognized in this way by the sport and by my peers is deeply humbling. I look forward to visiting Newport next August to celebrate this special moment with the tennis community.’
Next year’s ballot will include Serena Williams, who won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, 14 in women’s doubles, and two in mixed doubles, and Ashleigh Barty, a three-time Grand Slam winner.
