Calcutta: Roger Federer shed tears of joy as the Swiss star hailed his record eighth Wimbledon title as one of the most magical moments of his astounding career.

Twitter was abuzz with praise and applaud for the 35-year-old.

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Kevin Anderson: Huge congratulations to @rogerfederer on his historic achievement! 8... Well done to @cilic_marin too. A great @Wimbledon, one for the ages!

Boris Becker: And the winner is... @rogerfederer

Billie Jean King: A record 8 Wimbledon championships and a lifetime of being a champion on and off the court and @rogerfederer is the greatest of all time

John McEnroe: I've seen a lot of things in 40 years at Wimbledon but I've never seen anything like this guy

Martina Navratilova: Roger Federer Wins Record-Breaking Eighth Wimbledon Title,- LEGEND!!!

Leander Paes: Time stands still and once again it's for @rogerfederer! Congratulations Champ #WimbledonFinal

Gerard Pique: Leo Messi, Michael Jordan, Roger Federer. The best I've seen.

Ajinkya Rahane: What a player! Take a bow roger. @rogerfederer #RO8ER #JustDoIt

Rohit Sharma: Some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them #GOAT @rogerfederer

Virender Sehwag: Congratulations legend @rogerfederer on winning your 8th #WimbledonFinal. Champion amongst champions you are. What a treat to watch.

Elena Vesnina: 19 Grand Slam Titles and 8 @Wimbledon... The King! #GOAT Congratulations @rogerfederer

Stanislas Wawrinka: 19... OMG...!! The king @rogerfederer !!