- Popeye The Whaler ManHeavyweight champ Larry Holmes will be in deep water if David Bey can biff like his comic-book idolFranz Lidz | March 11, 1985
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Famous Sports BreakthroughsRoger Federer wins the French Open (2009)
 With Sunday's French Open victory over Swede Robin Soderling, Federer ties Pete Sampras for the most major championships and becomes the sixth player to win a career Grand Slam title. It was Federer's first French Open win in five finals appearances.
Here, SI.com offers some other famous sports breakthroughs: Photographed by: AP
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