Federer became the sixth man (after Jack Crawford, Don Budge, Frank Sedgman, Lew Hoad and Rod Laver) to reach all four major finals in one calendar year, the second to do so in the Open Era, and the first to do so since Laver in 1969.
Federer achieved a remarkable feat by becoming the sixth tennis player to win all four Grand Slam tournaments within a single year, joining an elite group that includes Jack Crawford, Don Budge, Frank Sedgman, Lew Hoad and Rod Laver. This achievement makes him the second player in the Open Era to accomplish this feat, following Laver's success in 1969.