ITF honours Federer for 2006

Federer was recognized as the the men's World Champion for 2006 by the International Tennis Federation during a dinner held in honour of other outstanding tennis players last Tuesday, 05 June. Last season, Federer won a total of 12 titles, had an amazing 92-5 win-loss record and extended his already huge lead at No. 1 in the rankings. Federer also had won the award for his accomplishments in 2004 and 2005.

However, it was John McEnroe, who received the Philippe Chatrier award, who bestowed the greater praise on Federer by saying during his acceptance speech that a French Open title this year would establish the current world tennis number one as the greatest ever to play the sport.