Roger Federer has been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, describing the moment as 'one of the greatest honours' of his life. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion, who retired in 2022, was tearful at the ceremony in Newport, Rhode Island, as he reflected on his glittering career in front of tennis greats including Billie Jean King and John McEnroe. Federer won a record eight men's Wimbledon singles titles, plus six Australian Opens, five US Opens and one French Open.

Only Rafael Nadal (22 majors) and Novak Djokovic (24) have won more men's Grand Slam singles titles than Federer. He spent 310 weeks as world number one, a record until surpassed by Djokovic. Federer also won Olympic doubles gold with Stan Wawrinka in 2008 and singles silver in 2012, and was part of Switzerland's Davis Cup-winning team in 2014.

During his speech, he shared personal anecdotes, noting he wore more than 5,000 headbands and likely over 7,000 pairs of socks during his career—more than Bjorn Borg and John McEnroe combined. Federer thanked his wife Mirka, idol Stefan Edberg, and every ball kid who stood through his matches, saying he felt 'incredibly lucky' to have played across generations, from Andre Agassi to Djokovic. He concluded that tennis 'is responsible for it all' and will always stand at the intersection of his family, friendships, past, and future.