Whom did Roger Federer beat to equal the record of Pete Sampras for most no of Slam wins?
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Rafael Nadal
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Robin Soderling
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Andy Roddick
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James Blake
Federer equaled Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slam titles at the 2009 French Open by defeating Robin Soderling in the final. This victory was particularly significant as it completed Federer's career Grand Slam, winning all four major tournaments. Nadal, Roddick, and Blake were opponents in other Grand Slam finals but not the record-tying match.
Roger Federer equaled Pete Sampras's then-record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles by winning the 2009 French Open, defeating Robin Soderling in the final. That victory was especially significant because it completed Federer's career Grand Slam, since the French Open was the one major that had eluded him. Nadal, Roddick, and Blake were not his opponent in that particular final.