2018 Was A Great Year In Sports: These Athletes Stood Above The Rest

21. Roger Federer — ATP

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Federer opened 2018 an impressive 17-0 and successfully defended his title at the Australian Open for his 20th Grand Slam crown. Federer also won at Rotterdam, Stuttgart and the Swiss Indoors. He went 4-3 in finals matches and at the age of 37 finished No. 3 in the world rankings.