We can ask how he stacks up to the other all-time greats, but that's just a guessing game. Here's a better question: What hasn't Federer accomplished yet?
Olympic Singles Champion - Andre Agassi
Roger have dominated big tournaments but haven't won Olympics. He was a semifinalist in 2000, lost in the second round in 2004 and made the quarters in 2008.
Agassi is still the only male to have won all the Slams and a gold medal in singles for his career. Maybe the 2012 Olympics in London will be Federer's lucky charm all matches will be played at the All England Club.
Calendar year Grand Slam - Rod Laver
Laver won the French, Wimbledon, US and Australian crowns in the one calendar year, 1969. Incredibly, it was his second time, having first managed it in 1962.
Roger who has made 20 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals, it's certainly a possibility.
Real Grand Slam - Margaret Court
With 11 Australian singles, and five doubles, titles to her name Margaret Court (nee Smith) is arguably the greatest female player in the tournament’s history.
Federer has a ways to go to reach that mark,averaging over two per year, another five years oughta do it, right?
French-Wimbledon sweep - Bjorn Borg
Borg won both the French Open and Wimbledon in the same year, thrice. Nadal has done it, too last year.
Now that Federer has step one in the books, he can turn his attention to another test of tennis endurance, two Slams in one month.
All-time ATP wins record - Jimmy Connors
Connors finished his 22-year career with 1,241 wins on the ATP Tour. Federer is now at 650. This isn't exactly an accurate benchmark, though.
The ATP didn't exist until 1972 — after Connors had already hit the scene — so many of the game's greats are out of the running.
11 straight years with a Grand Slam final - Ivan Lendl/Pete Sampras
Lendl and Sampras both made it to at least one Grand Slam final in 11 consecutive years, an open-era record. Federer has done it in seven so far and shows no signs of slowing up.
Sure, that 20 straight Grand Slam semifinals run is pretty impressive, but let's take it one step further, Rog, and do it over a long period of time.
Career doubles Slam - Roy Emerson
Emerson is the only male player to have won singles and doubles titles at all four Grand Slam tournaments. His 28 Grand Slam titles are an all-time record for a male player.
Federer has had doubles success with countryman Stanislas Wawrinka, winning gold at the Beijing Olympics. Maybe it's time for a new challenge?
Grand Slam Diversity - Steffi Graf
Steffi Graf won an incredible 107 career WTA singles titles and 11 career doubles titles. She captured an astounding 22 Grand Slam singles titles in a 13-year span. She won seven times at Wimbledon, six at Roland Garros, five at the U.S. Open and four at the Australian Open.
Roger's halfway there, already owning five Wimbledon and U.S. Open titles each. One more Aussie and three more French will get him there.
Federer backed that up with a majestic service game, which he held to love with one booming ace and the most delightful sliced backhand which died as soon as it touched the red dirt.
"It's unbelievable," said Soderling. "I played well in the first two sets. Then he started to play incredibly well.
