 "Wimbledon 2017: 'Roger Federer the greatest of all time' goes Twitter after Swiss ace's historic title win")
Ruthless Roger Federer defeated suffering Croatian Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh. The Swiss maestro, appearing in his 11th Wimbledon final, was challenged early on, but once he broke a nervous Cilic in the fifth game of the opening set, the match became a no-contest. [caption id=“attachment_3820839” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Roger Federer celebrates with the trophy after beating Marin Cilic in the Wimbledon final. AP[/caption] Not that Federer was concerned as, 23 days before his 36th birthday, the father of four became the oldest men’s singles champion at Wimbledon in the professional era — taking the title back without dropping a set throughout the fortnight. It continued a remarkable resurgence by Federer, who returned from six months off at the start of the year to win the Australian Open — ending a five-year wait for an 18th grand slam many thought would remain elusive. Now he has 19 and looks capable of adding more. Twitter erupted with joy as Federer stormed to the title, with many declaring him as the “Greatest Of All Time”. Take a look at some of the best tweets after Federer’s historic victory. Former tennis players as well as Federer’s peers hailed his incredible achievement.
A record 8 Wimbledon championships and a lifetime of being a champion on and off the court and @rogerfederer is the greatest of all time
— Billie Jean King (@BillieJeanKing) July 16, 2017
So special to witness historically moment... @rogerfederer please never stops to play #tennis !! #19 #8th @Wimbledon #RogerFederer for ever pic.twitter.com/h0aZB7VNSh
— MARION BARTOLI (@bartoli_marion) July 16, 2017
19🏆😱!! The king @rogerfederer !! pic.twitter.com/x3CUxdOjVJ
— Stanislas Wawrinka (@stanwawrinka) July 16, 2017
🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐 🐐
— John Isner (@JohnIsner) July 16, 2017
Impact Shorts
More ShortsSlam Wimbledon 19 @rogerfederer 👏🏼 #sw19 #wimbledon #welldone
— Tomáš Berdych (@tomasberdych) July 16, 2017
Seeing @rogerfederer lift another grand slam trophy, another Wimbledon trophy.... just gives me goosebumps 😭😍 Congrats Roger!!! 🎉🙌🏼
— Monica Puig (@MonicaAce93) July 16, 2017
Roger Federer......................................................... @rogerfederer #Wimbledon #NoWords
— Rohan Bopanna (@rohanbopanna) July 14, 2017
Time stands still and once again it's for @rogerfederer! Congratulations Champ 🏆 #WimbledonFinal
— Leander Paes OLY (@Leander) July 16, 2017
Leading names in other sports, from golfers to footballers, congratulated the Swiss ace.
Leo Messi, Michael Jordan, Roger Federer. The best I've seen.
— Gerard Piqué (@3gerardpique) July 16, 2017
8 Wimbledon titles.... incredible
— Dirk Nowitzki (@swish41) July 16, 2017
#RO8ER #JustDoIt https://t.co/FB5HCeW4V5
— Rory McIlroy (@McIlroyRory) July 16, 2017
Is Federer one of the greatest sportspersons ever? Record 19 Grand Slams, 8 Wimbledon titles. In my opinion he's right up there
— Pankaj Advani (@PankajAdvani247) July 16, 2017
Commentators, sports journalists and analysts expressed their amazement over Federer’s longevity and praised his performances this fortnight.
19 years after winning the Boys Singles title at #Wimbledon, Roger Federer wins his 19th Grand Slam here (@TennisChannel)
— Steve Weissman (@Steve_Weissman) July 16, 2017
Another masterclass from @rogerfederer combining the touch of a surgeon with the hand of Picasso. His canvas is Centre Court #Amazing #GOAT
— Alan Wilkins (@alanwilkins22) July 14, 2017
Tommy Haas: "they should change it from SW19 to RF19" #Wimbledon
— Reem Abulleil (@ReemAbulleil) July 16, 2017
Federer at Wimbledon: No. 1 and No. 8 pic.twitter.com/2fmp45f7b3
— Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸 (@christophclarey) July 16, 2017
Why is Federer so important? Because he is central to the idea that beauty and perfection can sit so comfortably side by side. And magic.
— Sambit Bal (@sambitbal) July 16, 2017
Federer and Rafael Nadal have won the first three Majors after being forced to spend a large part of the last season on the sidelines with injuries. What year is this, again?
2017
— Darren Cahill (@darren_cahill) July 16, 2017
Australian Open: Federer
Indian Wells: Federer
Miami: Federer
Monte Carlo: Nadal
Madrid: Nadal
French Open: Nadal
Wimbledon: Federer
😳💪
The @ATPWorldTour race for world No. 1
— Pat Cash (@TheRealPatCash) July 16, 2017
1 #Nadal – 7095
2 #Federer – 6545
😋 pic.twitter.com/8kogaNsLSi
Nike paid tribute with a video highlighting Federer’s dominance on grass.
Federer took to Twitter as well to celebrate his win. “No 19 tastes great,” he tweeted.
#19 tastes great pic.twitter.com/3Hv3lM5Rk9
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 16, 2017
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