World number two Roger Federer entered an elite pantheon of players by beating Sweden's Robin Soderling in the final at Roland Garros Sunday.
The clay-court grand slam -- the only one to have eluded Federer despite three previous final appearances -- was his 14th major capture, a total that equals the record set by Pete Sampras.
The win also confirmed him as only the sixth man in histroy to complete a "career grand slam" by winning on all four surfaces(Wimbledon, the Australian Open, the U.S. Open, and the French Open).
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