The first member of the Big Three is headed to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
The Hall announced Wednesday that Roger Federer will be enshrined in August in ceremonies in Newport, RI. He heard the news at Swiss Tennis, where he played as a youth, while watching more than 20 Hall of Famers greet him on a video call.
“You really put tennis on a different map,” retired great Boris Becker told Federer. “Every time you started winning, people who had nothing to do with tennis loved tennis. It was because of you. So you are not only one of the best tennis players of all time, you are also the most important sportsman of all time.”
A completed career? ?
From the greats to one of the greatest, welcome and congratulations to @rogerfederer ?? pic.twitter.com/bfPcSC49Kk
– International Tennis Hall of Fame (@TennisHalloFame) November 19, 2025
Sportscaster and journalist Mary Carillo will also be inducted into the Hall of Fame. She was elected in the contributor category for her impact on the game.
Federer, 44, was the first man to win 20 singles titles at major tournaments and the only one of eight men to record a career Grand Slam. He has won 103 titles in total, including eight at Wimbledon, six at the Australian Open, five at the US Open and just one at the French Open. He was ranked world No. 1 for a total of 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks.
He has received the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award 13 times.
“It is a tremendous honor to be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame and to stand alongside so many great tennis champions,” Federer said in a Hall of Fame press release. “Throughout my career, I have always appreciated 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 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.”
He retired in 2022. His 20 major titles rank him third among men behind his contemporaries, Novak Djokovic (24) and Rafael Nadal (22), other members of the Big Three who are also enshrined in the Hall of Fame.
Carillo, 68, was informed of her election during a video call with Hall of Fame President Patrick McEnroe and inductee John McEnroe. She’s been joining the brothers on tennis shows for years, but also grew up playing tennis in the same circle as them in New York.
She was inducted into the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame in 2018, recognizing her coverage of tennis as well as 16 Olympics, six Emmy Awards and three Peabody Awards won for her work as a correspondent on HBO’s “Real Sports.”
“I am deeply honored to be recognized alongside so many other legends and colleagues from the world of tennis,” Carillo said. “I have had the privilege of spending my career sharing the stories of this magnificent game, and if I have opened doors along the way, it will make this day in August even more meaningful.”
The integration weekend is scheduled for August 27 to 29. The Hall of Fame includes 270 inductees from 28 countries.
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