Federer Gets Record 234th Grand Slam Match Win

Ricky
May 30, 2012 12:17 PM

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Swiss Roger Federer celebrates after winning against Romanian Adrian Ungur their Men's Singles 2nd Round tennis match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium, on May 30, 2012 in Paris.

Roger Federer dropped a set before earning his record-breaking 234th Grand Slam match victory to reach the French Open's third round.

Federer eliminated 92nd-ranked Adrian Ungur of Romania 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (6), 6-3 Wednesday to break a tie with Jimmy Connors for most career wins at major tournaments in the Open era, which began in 1968.

The 16-time Grand Slam champion is now 234-35 in tennis' top four tournaments, an .870 winning percentage.

Ungur, meanwhile, is 1-1; the French Open was his Grand Slam debut.

Seeded third this year at Roland Garros, where he won the 2009 title, Federer is on course for a semifinal showdown against No. 1 Novak Djokovic, who won in straight sets Wednesday.