IOC president Jacques Rogge lauds Roger Federer as arguably ‘the best ever player’ of all time

Rogge calls Federer’s achievement ‘unique’

BRUSSELS — IOC president Jacques Rogge says Roger Federer is now arguably “the best ever player in the world of all time.”

Federer won the French Open final on Sunday to complete a career Grand Slam and earn a record-tying 14th major singles championship to tie Pete Sampras, a feat described by Rogge on Monday as a “unique achievement.”

Playing in his fourth final at Roland Garros, Federer became the sixth man to win all four Grand Slam championships.

Rogge told The Associated Press on Monday that he hoped the 27-year-old Federer would still be playing at the 2012 London Olympics.