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Roger Federer has called time on a career that spanned 24 years and saw him become one of the greatest players of all time.<\/span><\/p>\n

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The Swiss won 20 Grand Slam singles titles and 103 ATP Tour titles, as well as attracting legions of fans around the world.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

BBC Sport looked back at 10 iconic moments in his career – then asked readers to choose their favourite.<\/span><\/p>\n

Two stood apart from the rest – the classic 2008 Wimbledon final against Rafael Nadal came top with 38% of the vote, just ahead of his 2017 Australian Open win over the Spaniard, which was selected by 36%.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wimbledon 2001 – beating Sampras at age 19<\/h3>\n

Pete Sampras was the top dog at Wimbledon. In 2001 he was the four-time defending champion, world number one and heavy favourite for the title.<\/span><\/p>\n

Then, in the fourth round, he came up against a pony-tailed 19-year-old who was starting to move up the rankings himself.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federer, the boys’ champion at Wimbledon in 1998, came through 7-6 (9-7) 5-7 6-4 6-7 (2-7) 7-5 in three hours and 41 minutes to end Sampras’ Wimbledon dominance.<\/span><\/p>\n

It would be the first of many stunning results on Centre Court for the Swiss great.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wimbledon 2003 – first Grand Slam title<\/h3>\n
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Federer would win eight of his 20 major singles title at Wimbledon<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

It was fitting that Federer won his first Grand Slam at Wimbledon, which he has often described as his favourite tournament.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having failed to go beyond the quarter-finals in his previous outings at a major, Federer dropped just one set on his way to the final, where he beat Australia’s Mark Philippoussis 7-6 (7-5) 6-2 7-6 (7-3). <\/span><\/p>\n

An emotional Federer dedicated his win to former coach Peter Carter, who died in a car accident the previous year.<\/span><\/p>\n

“Peter was one of the most important people in my career,” he said. “I hope he saw it from somewhere.”<\/span><\/p>\n

The victory was the start of a period of dominance, with the Swiss winning 11 of his majors between 2004 and 2007.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wimbledon 2008 – Epic final against Nadal <\/h3>\n
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Before Wimbledon in 2008, Federer and Nadal had won 14 of the previous 16 Grand Slam titles<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Federer may have lost but the final between him and Rafael Nadal in 2008 is widely regarded as one of the greatest matches of all time.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federer was bidding for a sixth consecutive singles title but Nadal had thrashed him in the French Open final a few months previously and held an 11-6 winning record over the Swiss.<\/span><\/p>\n

Played out over seven hours because of rain delays, Federer lost the first two sets, saved two championship points in the fourth and forced a fifth before Nadal claimed a stunning victory in near darkness.<\/span><\/p>\n

It ended Federer’s unbeaten run of 65 matches on grass and was arguably the peak of an enthralling rivalry that lasted until Federer’s retirement.<\/span><\/p>\n

Beijing 2008 – Olympic doubles gold<\/h3>\n
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Federer and Wawrinka would team up again at the Davis Cup in 2014<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Federer arrived at the Beijing Olympics just a month after his loss to Nadal at Wimbledon and on the verge of losing his world number one ranking to the Spaniard after 236 weeks at the top.<\/span><\/p>\n

Having lost in the quarter-finals in the singles, he and Stan Wawrinka teamed up for the men’s doubles and claimed a big victory over the Bryan brothers of United States in the semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n

They then beat Sweden’s Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson 6-3 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-3 to give Switzerland their first Olympic tennis medal since 1988.<\/span><\/p>\n

It would be the only Olympic gold of Federer’s career.<\/span><\/p>\n

French Open 2009 – Completes career Grand Slam<\/h3>\n
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Federer was appearing in his fifth successive major final, having won the US Open the previous year<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

By 2009, the only thing that eluded Federer was the French Open title. He had reached the final in Paris for the past three years but had lost each one to Nadal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federer had claimed just his second victory over Nadal on clay in the build-up to Roland Garros but Nadal was once again the heavy favourite to lift the trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n

However, Nadal’s shock defeat by Robin Soderling in the fourth round put things in motion for Federer.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federer seized his opportunity, ultimately beating Soderling 6-1 7-6 (7-1) 6-4 in the final to become the sixth man to win all four Grand Slam singles titles.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wimbledon 2009 – Record-breaking 15th Slam title<\/h3>\n
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The Wimbledon match between Federer and Roddick was the longest final in terms of games played in Grand Slam history<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Federer avenged his heart-breaking loss to Nadal the previous year by winning Wimbledon in 2009 – but the final was just as draining.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federer beat Andy Roddick 5-7 7-6 (8-6) 7-6 (7-5) 3-6 16-14 across four hours and 17 minutes, with the fifth set alone lasting 95 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was Federer’s sixth Wimbledon title and his 15th major trophy, taking him beyond Sampras’ all-time record as the American watched on from the Royal Box.<\/span><\/p>\n

The victory also sent Federer back to the top of the world rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n

Wimbledon 2012 – Beats Murray in final<\/h3>\n
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Federer’s win in 2012 saw him regain the world number one ranking from Novak Djokovic<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Federer arrived at his favourite tournament having not won a Grand Slam title since January 2010, and having gone out in the quarter-finals in his last two appearances at SW19.<\/span><\/p>\n

He came through a five-set match in the third round before ousting defending champion and top seed Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.<\/span><\/p>\n

Waiting in the final was Andy Murray, bidding to become the first British man since 1936 to win a major singles trophy.<\/span><\/p>\n

But Federer spoilt the home party with a 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 win, tying Sampras’ Open era record of seven Wimbledon men’s singles titles and regaining the world number one ranking in the process.<\/span><\/p>\n

Murray would have his revenge a few weeks later on the same court as he beat Federer to win Olympic gold.<\/span><\/p>\n

2014 Davis Cup – Triumph with Switzerland<\/h3>\n
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Federer was left in tears after Switzerland won the Davis Cup<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Federer had helped Switzerland reach their first Davis Cup final in 22 years but was struggling with a back injury, leading him to withdraw from the ATP World Tour final just a few weeks before the showpiece event in Lille.<\/span><\/p>\n

Against France, Federer lost his first singles rubber to Gael Monfils, leaving the tie level at 1-1.<\/span><\/p>\n

He and Wawrinka teamed up for the doubles and won and Federer was chosen to play Richard Gasquet, knowing that victory would secure the trophy for Switzerland.<\/span><\/p>\n

Federer beat Gasquet in straight sets, sparking jubilant scenes and leading an emotional Federer to dedicate the trophy to “the boys”.<\/span><\/p>\n

Australian Open 2017 – Surprise major title after injury lay-off<\/h3>\n
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Federer’s victory at the Australian Open secured his 18th major singles trophy<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Federer arrived in Australia having spent six months out with a knee injury and with many saying he would not win a major title again.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was not easy for Federer – he beat two top-10 players in Kei Nishikori and Tomas Berdych and ousted Wawrinka in five sets on his way to the final, where long-time rival Nadal awaited.<\/span><\/p>\n

In another epic that almost inevitably went to five sets, Federer won 6-4 3-6 6-1 3-6 6-3 to claim an 18th Grand Slam title and his first for five years.<\/span><\/p>\n

It was the first time Federer, now 35, had beaten Nadal at a major since the 2007 Wimbledon final.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dubai 2019 – 100th ATP title<\/h3>\n