Roger Federer
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| Country (sports) |  Switzerland |
|---|---|
| Residence | Oberwil, Switzerland |
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) |
| Turned pro | 1998 |
| Plays | Right; One-handed backhand |
| Prize money | $25,146,458 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 454-125 |
| Career titles | 40 (12th in overall rankings) |
| Highest ranking | No. 1 (2 February, 2004) |
| Current ranking | No. 1 (21 August, 2006) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | W (2004, 2006) |
| French Open | F (2006) |
| Wimbledon | W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006) |
| US Open | W (2004, 2005) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 101-64 |
| Career titles | 7 |
| Highest ranking | No. 24 (9 June, 2003) |
| Current ranking | No. 357 (21 August, 2006) |
| Last updated on: 7 September, 2006. | |
Roger Federer (born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player and currently the number 1 ranked player in the world. At the age of 25, he is already regarded by many, including his contemporaries, as having the potential to be the single greatest player of all time.[1][2][3][4][5]. He has been ranked number 1 since February 2004, and, as of August 2006, he holds the third-longest consecutive stay in the World No. 1. Only Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl have had longer unbroken streaks at number one.
In 2004, Federer became the first man since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three out of the four Grand Slam singles tournaments in the same year. Since 2003, he has won 8 Grand Slam, 2 Tennis Masters Cup and 11 ATP Masters Series singles titles.
Biography
Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland in the small city of Binningen, to Robert Federer and Lynette Federer. He grew up 10 minutes from Basel proper, in suburban Münchenstein.
His parents met while his father was on a business trip to South Africa for a Basel-based chemical company for which they both worked. Lynette was born and raised in Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa. Lynette no longer works at the company and is now a manager at the Roger Federer Foundation. Robert is still with the Ciba Specialty Chemicals, in sales. Roger's older sister, Diana, is an accountant and lives in the Basel area.
Roger speaks three languages (German, French, and English) fluently and conducts press conferences in all of them. He is also proficient in Spanish.
Federer spends his off-court time playing card games, table tennis, and other sports and sitting on the beach. He currently resides in Oberwil, Switzerland and is dating former WTA player and fellow Swiss Miroslava Vavrinec (Mirka), who retired from the game in 2002 after a foot injury. The two met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
He co-established the Roger Federer Foundation in December 2003. Its goals include funding projects that benefit disadvantaged children, primarily in South Africa. In January 2005, he encouraged efforts from tennis players for the people affected by the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, saying he would play as many matches as possible in tournaments organized to raise funds for the tsunami victims and auctioned off his autographed rackets to raise funds for UNICEF's relief operations.
Federer also launched a fragrance and cosmetics line called RF Cosmetics in October 2003.
On April 3, 2006, Federer was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador to UNICEF [6], which helps poor children around all of the world.
Tennis
Career
Roger Federer started playing tennis at the age of eight.
1998 was Federer's last year playing junior events. He won the Wimbledon juniors title and the prestigious year-ending Orange Bowl. Federer joined the ATP tour in July 1998 but finished the year as the ITF World Junior Tennis champion.
In 1999, Federer debuted for the Swiss Davis Cup team. He finished the year as the youngest player inside the ATP's top 100.
In 2000, Federer reached the semifinals at the Sydney Olympics, losing the bronze-medal match to Arnaud Di Pasquale of France 7-6(5), 6-7(7), 6-3. Federer was the losing finalist in Basel and Marseille.
In February 2001, Federer won his first ATP tournament in Milan. He also won three matches for his country in the Davis Cup in a 3-2 victory over the United States. He reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon and finished the year ranked 13th.
In 2002, Federer reached his first ATP Masters Series (AMS) final at the Miami Masters, where he lost to Andre Agassi. He won his next AMS final in Hamburg, adding his first AMS title to the Medibank International title he had won earlier in the year. He also won both his Davis Cup singles matches against former world number ones (Russians Marat Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov) and, by reaching No. 6 in the ATP Champions Race, qualified for the first time in the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup where he lost in the semifinals against Lleyton Hewitt. His year, however, was marked by early-round exits at the French Open, Wimbledon (where he lost to Mario Ančić, who is the last man to beat Federer on grass), and U.S. Open. He also lost his long-time Australian coach Peter Carter in a car crash in August.
Federer started 2003 by winning consecutive tournaments in Dubai and Marseille. He won in Munich without losing a set but exited the French Open again in the first round. On July 6, 2003, he defeated Mark Philippoussis and won his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, becoming the first Swiss man to do so. He dropped only one set during the entire tournament. He also won four Davis Cup matches during the year to lead Switzerland to the semifinals of the World Group. He finished 2003 by winning the Tennis Masters Cup at Houston and ranking second in the ATP tour race. In December, he parted ways with Peter Lundgren, his coach for four years.
In 2004, Federer had one of the best years in the open era of modern men's tennis, winning three of the four Grand Slam singles tournaments. He won his first Australian Open title by defeating Marat Safin in straight sets, defended his Wimbledon title by defeating Andy Roddick, and won his first U.S. Open title by defeating Lleyton Hewitt. He finished the year by taking the Tennis Masters Cup at Houston for a second consecutive year. His win-loss record for the year was 74-6 with 11 titles. Federer's was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in early 2005, edging out the likes of Michael Schumacher, Valentino Rossi, Lance Armstrong, and Michael Phelps. He also was named "Player of The Year" by Tennis Magazine.
Throughout 2004, Federer did not have a coach, relying instead on his fitness trainer Pierre Paganini, physiotherapist Pavel Kovac, and a management team composed of his parents, his girlfriend Mirka (also his manager), and a few friends. For 2005, Federer arranged for former Australian tennis player Tony Roche to coach him on a limited basis.
Federer reached the 2005 Australian Open semifinals before falling to eventual winner Marat Safin in a five-set night match that lasted more than four hours. Federer rebounded to win the year's first two AMS titles: Indian Wells (by defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia), and Miami (by defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain). He won his third Hamburg Masters clay court title in May by defeating Richard Gasquet, to whom he had earlier lost in Monte Carlo. He then entered the French Open as one of the favorites, losing in the semifinals in four sets to eventual winner Rafael Nadal. Federer defended his Wimbledon title for the third consecutive year by defeating Andy Roddick in a rematch of the previous year's final. Federer also defeated Roddick in Cincinnati to take his fourth AMS title of the year (and sweep all the American AMS events) and become the first player in AMS history to win four titles in one season. He also became the first Swiss male champion in Cincinnati's 107-year history.
Federer dropped only two sets while successfully defending his U.S. Open title. In the final, he defeated Andre Agassi in four sets, becoming the first man in the open era to win Wimbledon and the US Open back-to-back in consecutive years (2004 and 2005). He failed to defend his Tennis Masters Cup title, however, losing to David Nalbandian of Argentina in a 4 1/2 hour, 5 set match.
Coaches
- 1989–1994: Seppli Kacovsky (Switzerland). Kacovsky was the head coach of the Old Boys’ Tennis Club[7] in Federer’s home town of Basel. Roger joined Old Boys' when he was eight years old and trained there until '94.
- 1991–1995, 1997–1998: Peter Carter (Australia). Carter privately coached Federer on a weekly basis, from the age of 10 to 14. They reunited again in a new training facility in Biel in 1997, and Carter continued coaching Federer on and off until he turned pro.
- 1995–1997: After he became the Swiss junior champion, Federer was selected to join the Swiss National Tennis center in Ecublens, Vaud. He continued to train there until he finished school.
- 1999–2003: Peter Lundgren (Sweden). Federer chose former top-25 player Lundgren, who he met in Biel, as his coach when he entered the professional circuit. He still consulted frequently with Carter.
- 2005–Present: Tony Roche (Australia). Roche is a former Australian tennis champion who previously coached Patrick Rafter, as well as Ivan Lendl, to the world number one ranking. He is scheduled to help Federer for a few weeks before Grand Slam and Tennis Master Series tournaments.
Playing Style
Federer employs an all-court playing style and is known for being able to hit all of the fundamental shots with exceptional proficiency. He has stated that the one shot he would like to improve is his dropshot. Like many modern players, he uses a semi-western grip for his forehand. Federer plays with a one-handed backhand, which over the last few years has improved tremendously. Although critics and coaches consider his backhand to be his weaker side, players have conceded that it is getting tougher and tougher to attack because it's becoming a greater weapon. His serve is known for being difficult to read because he is able to disguise his delivery by maintaining a consistent ball toss placement and because he turns his back to his opponents during his motion. His first serve delivery speed is typically around 125 mph (200 KM/H), with his second serve usually being a heavily kicked delivery. Federer generally chooses to serve with placement and precision, but on occasion he will hit a powerful serve to keep his opponents off balance.
His footwork and court coverage are exceptional and he is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game thanks to his combined speed and anticipation. One of Federer's greatest strengths is his versatility. He is both an adept volleyer, possessing some of the finest hands on tour, and an excellent baseliner, with the ability to dictate play with his precise groundstrokes. He is also versatile in his ability to switch from playing defense to playing offense, regardless of how advantageous or disadvantageous his position during any point. It is not rare to see Federer be completely out of the point, then suddenly turn the tables at a whim and hit a winner.
Federer's playing style is relaxed and smooth, with no apparent technical weakness in any particular area of his game. While he looks relaxed throughout his matches, his game is very aggressive. He'll tend to attack first rather than play passively or defensively, although he is capable of playing defense if the situation calls for it. His most used asset is his powerful forehand, arguably the best forehand in today's game. Former World no. 1 John McEnroe has noted that Federer hits "through" his forehand on a straighter plane than any other player; as a result, Federer's forehand sweeps across sharp angles and frequently reaches speeds as high as 120 mph (192 KM/H). The improvement he's made on his backhand, however, has now made it a strong shot as well. He can make accurate down-the-line forehands and cross-court forehands on the run and often patiently constructs points to get in a position from where he can make outright winners with those shots. Federer has also mentioned that he has been able to "read" his opponents' moves, which helps him to construct seemingly perfect plays.
Records and trivia
- In 1999, Federer was the youngest player (18 years, 4 months) in the ATP Ranking's year end Top 100.
- By winning Wimbledon in 2003, Federer joined Stefan Edberg, Pat Cash, and Björn Borg as the only players to win both the juniors' and men's Wimbledon championships.
- Federer was presented the inaugural "Golden Bagel award" in 2004, a light-hearted award based on a trivial statistic given to the men's professional tennis player who serves up more "bagels" (sets won 6-0) than any other player in any given year. Federer gave out 12 "bagels" in 2004. He also served 23 "bread sticks" (6-1 sets won).
- Federer is the first player to win four Tennis Masters Series titles in one season; he also is only the third player to have won all four North American ATP Masters Series events in a career (along with Andre Agassi and Michael Chang).
- Federer and Agassi are the only two players to win the seven major hardcourt titles (the 4 Masters Series events plus the Australian Open and the US Open and the year-end Tennis Masters Cup).
- In a semifinal of the Tennis Masters Cup 2004, Federer won a second set tiebreak against Marat Safin, 20-18. This tiebreak lasted 26 minutes, and tied the record for the longest tie-break (in terms of points) ever played since the tiebreak system was introduced in 1970. Besides Federer, only Björn Borg (1st round Wimbledon 1973 against Premjit Lal), Goran Ivanišević (1st round US Open 1993 against Daniel Nestor, and semifinal Queen's Club 1997 against Greg Rusedski), and José Acasuso (1st round Canada Masters 2006 against Bjorn Phau) won such drawn out tie-breaks.
- Federer lost in the semifinals of both the 2005 Australian and 2005 French Open tournaments to the eventual winner: Safin in Melbourne and Nadal in Paris. Both Safin and Nadal were celebrating their respective birthdays on the day they defeated Roger.
- Winning the 2005 Halle doubles title with fellow Swiss Yves Allegro marked the fact that Federer has now won singles and doubles titles on all four surfaces: hardcourt, clay, carpet, and grass. (Singles: Sydney '02 (hard), Hamburg '02 (clay), Milan '01 (carpet), and Halle '03 (grass); Doubles: Rotterdam '01 (hard), Gstaad '01 (clay), Moscow '02 (carpet), and Halle '05 (grass).)
- Federer defeated Gaston Gaudio 6-0, 6-0 in the semi-finals of the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup. This was the first time ever a Masters Cup match was won with a "double bagel".
- By reaching the final of the U.S. Open in 2006, Federer became the first man in the Open Era to make it to six consecutive Grand Slam finals (winning four out of the five previous slams).
- By reaching the semi-finals at the 2006 U.S. Open, he ties Ivan Lendl's record of 10 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals appearances.
- Federer won four consecutive titles at one event for the first time on June 18, 2006 at the Gerry Weber Open and tied Björn Borg's record of 41 straight grass-court wins with a 6-0, 6-7, 6-2 victory over Tomas Berdych. He repeated this feat by winning his fourth consecutive Wimbledon championship on July 9, 2006, beating Rafael Nadal in the final.
Streaks
- In 2001, Federer ended Pete Sampras' 31 match unbeaten streak at Wimbledon in the fourth round.
- Federer's victory at the 2004 US Open marked the first time in the open era that anyone had won his first four Grand Slam finals. He eventually won his first seven Grand Slam finals before losing to Rafael Nadal in the 2006 French Open final.
- Federer is the first player since Ivan Lendl in 1986-87 to win back-to-back Tennis Masters Cup titles without losing a match.
- In 2004, Federer became the 10th different player in the open era to win at least 10 singles titles in a season. He is the first year-end No. 1 to register 11 titles since Ivan Lendl in 1985. In addition, Federer is the only player to win at least 10 titles in a season without losing in a final.
- Federer is the first player since Björn Borg in 1979 to win consecutive tournaments on three different surfaces, having captured titles at Wimbledon (grass), Gstaad (clay), and Toronto (hard).
- Federer held a record 26 consecutive wins against top ten ranked opponents. The streak lasted from October 2003 to January 2005, when he lost to Marat Safin in a semifinal of the Australian Open.
- With his victory over James Blake in a quarterfinal of the 2006 US Open, Federer reached a 26-match winning streak against American players. His last loss was to Andy Roddick in the semifinal of the 2003 Canadian Masters.
- His loss against Richard Gasquet in the 2005 Monte Carlo Masters brought his win-loss tally to 35-2 for 2005, the best start on the men's tour since John McEnroe, who holds the record with 39-0 in 1984.
- Federer has won four consecutive men's singles titles at Wimbledon, a feat accomplished only by Borg and Sampras in the open era. In the 28 matches Federer played at Wimbledon from 2003 through 2006, he dropped just five sets (winning 84). In comparison, Borg and Sampras lost 15 and 14 sets respectively over a similar four-year period.
- Federer has won at least 70 matches in three consecutive seasons (2003: 78-17, 2004: 74-6, 2005: 81-4).
- Federer is the fifth player in the history of the ATP computer rankings to rank No. 1 every week during a calendar year (others: Jimmy Connors, Lendl, Sampras, and Lleyton Hewitt). Year: 2005
- Federer has held a record-tying four winning streaks of at least 20 matches. The first one was a 23-match winning streak in mid-2004. The second one was a 26-match streak spanning the latter half of 2004 and early 2005. And he third was a 25-match streak in early 2005.
- The fourth streak counted 35 matches including tournament wins at Halle, Wimbledon, Cincinnati, the U.S. Open, one Davis Cup match, Bangkok, and four Tennis Masters Cup matches. Pete Sampras also had four such streaks in his entire career. Federer's win against Fabrice Santoro in New York allowed him to tie the record. The 35-match winning streak is the fifth longest in the men's game, at par with Thomas Muster's, set in 1995, and Borg's, set in 1978.
- By winning in Bangkok in September 2005, Federer had won his 24th straight final dating back to Vienna in October 2003. His undefeated streak in finals is a new open era record. The previous record was 12 straight final wins, shared by McEnroe and Borg. It marked also the first time Federer won five consecutive tournaments he entered. Nalbandian's win over Federer in the final of the Tennis Masters Cup meant the end of two records: his finals streak of 24 and his 35-match overall winning streak.
- With an 81-4 record in 2005, Federer's winning percentage of 95.3 was second only to McEnroe's open Era record, who had a 96.5 percentage and an 82-3 record in 1984.
- With his victory over Marcos Baghdatis at the Australian Open, Federer became the first man to win three consecutive Grand Slam titles since Sampras in 1993-94.
- After Federer's third round win over Tommy Haas at the Nasdaq 100 Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, Federer broke the previous record for consecutive matches won in Masters Series events, which was 19 held by Sampras. His streak reached 29 matches before he lost to Rafael Nadal.
- Federer holds the record for most consecutive singles wins in North America, winning 55 matches before losing to Andy Murray in August 2006.
- By winning the Nasdaq 100 Open title in Key Biscayne, Florida, on April 2, 2006, Federer became the only player in history to win the first two Masters Series events of the year two years in a row [8]. It was also his 11th consecutive final and 10th Masters Series title.
- Federer currently owns 11 Masters Series shields, equalling Sampras. He is second to Andre Agassi, who has 17 Masters shields.
- Federer holds the longest winning streak on hard courts: 56 matches (2005-06). The streak was ended by Nadal in the Dubai final in March 2006.
- By reaching the final of the Toronto Masters series final in 2006, he reached his 17th consecutive final. This puts him in second place after Ivan Lendl (18 between 1981-82).
- With his win against Richard Gasquet in the first round of the 2006 Wimbledon, Federer surpassed Borg's 41-match grass court winning streak record. Borg set this record from 1976 to 1981, while playing Wimbledon only. Federer then won his 4th consecutive Wimbledon title with a victory over Nadal, taking the streak to 48.
Ranking and points records
- Federer's tally of 1345 ATP Race points in 2005 set a new record since the Race began in 2000. He held the previous record of 1267 points in 2004, which had broken Andy Roddick's 907-point record in 2003.
- With totals of 6335 points end 2004 and 6725 points end 2005, Federer finished with the highest number of year-ending ATP tour ranking points since the ATP circuit began in 1990, although the points breakdown changed slightly in 2000. The previous year-ending highest rating was Pete Sampras' 5097 points in 1994.
- Federer owns all the records for the highest ranking points at any time of the year: currently his record is at 7760 points (August 14, 2006). His next result is 7295.
- As of September 4, 2006, Federer has held the #1 spot on the ATP rankings for 136 consecutive weeks. This is the third longest streak in history, surpassing the total of Pete Sampras (fourth), who held that spot for 102 weeks from 1996 to '98. Only Jimmy Connors (160 weeks) and Ivan Lendl (157 weeks) have had longer uninterrupted runs at the top. During Federer's victory against James Blake at the 2006 US Open, John McEnroe stated that Federer has already clinched the top spot in the ATP rankings through the rest of 2006. Therefore, Federer's stay at the top will last a minimum of 152 weeks.
Awards
- ATP European Player of the Year.
- Swiss Sportsman of the Year.
- Swiss of the Year.
- Michael-Westphal Award.
- ATP European Player of the Year.
- ITF World Champion.
- Sports Illustrated Tennis Player of the Year.
- Swiss Sportsman of the Year.
- Swiss of the Year.
- European Sportsman of the Year.
- Reuters International Sportsman of the Year.
- BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year.
- International Tennis Writers Association (ITWA) Player of the Year.
- Ambassador of United Nations' Year of Sport and Physical Education.
- Goldene Kamera Award.
- ATP Player of the Year (for the year 2004).
- Stefan Edberg Sportmanship Award.
- ATPTennis.com Fan's Favourite.
- Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
- Michael-Westphal Award.
- International Tennis Writers Association (ITWA) Player of the Year.
- International Tennis Writers Ambassador for Tennis.
- Most Outstanding Athlete by the United States Sport's Academy.
- Freedom Air People’s Choice Sports Awards International Sportsperson of the Year.[9]
- ITF World Champion.
- European Sportsman of the Year.
- ESPY Best Male Tennis Player.
- L'Equipe Magazine's Champion of Champions (for the year 2005).
- ATP Player of the Year (for the year 2005).
- Stefan Edberg Sportmanship Award.
- ATPTennis.com Fan's Favourite.
- Laureus World Sportsman of the Year.
- ESPY Best Male Tennis Player.
Grand Slam Singles Finals
Wins (8)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2003 | Wimbledon |  Mark Philippoussis |
7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3) |
| 2004 | Australian Open |  Marat Safin |
7-6(3), 6-4, 6-2 |
| 2004 | Wimbledon (2) |  Andy Roddick |
4-6, 7-5, 7-6(3), 6-4 |
| 2004 | U.S. Open | Lleyton Hewitt |
6-0, 7-6(3), 6-0 |
| 2005 | Wimbledon (3) | Andy Roddick |
6-2, 7-6(2), 6-4 |
| 2005 | U.S. Open (2) | Andre Agassi |
6-3, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-1 |
| 2006 | Australian Open (2) |  Marcos Baghdatis |
5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2 |
| 2006 | Wimbledon (4) |  Rafael Nadal |
6-0, 7-6(5), 6-7(2), 6-3 |
Runners-up (1)
| Year | Championship | Opponent in Final | Score in Final |
| 2006 | French Open | Rafael Nadal |
1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) |
Titles (47)
Singles (40)
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Singles finalist (13)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score |
| 1. | 7 February, 2000 | Marseille, France | Hard (I) |  Marc Rosset
|
2-6, 6-3, 7-6(5) |
| 2. | 23 October, 2000 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (I) |  Thomas Enqvist
|
6-2, 4-6, 7-6(4), 1-6, 6-1 |
| 3. | 19 February, 2001 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard (I) |  Nicolas Escude
|
7-5, 3-6, 7-6(5) |
| 4. | 22 October, 2001 | Basel, Switzerland | Carpet (I) |  Tim Henman
|
6-3, 6-4, 6-2 |
| 5. | 28 January, 2002 | Milan, Italy | Carpet (I) |  Davide Sanguinetti
|
7-6(2), 4-6, 6-1 |
| 6. | 18 March, 2002 | Miami, USA | Hard | Andre Agassi
|
6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 |
| 7. | 5 May, 2003 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Felix Mantilla
|
7-5, 6-2, 7-6(10) |
| 8. | 7 July, 2003 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay |  Jiří Novák
|
5-7, 6-3, 6-3, 1-6, 6-3 |
| 9. | 14 November, 2005 | Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, China | Carpet (I) |  David Nalbandian
|
6-7(4), 6-7(11), 6-2, 6-1, 7-6(3) |
| 10. | 27 February, 2006 | Dubai, UAE | Hard | Rafael Nadal
|
2-6, 6-4, 6-4 |
| 11. | 17 April, 2006 | Monte Carlo, Monaco | Clay | Rafael Nadal
|
6-2, 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(5) |
| 12. | 8 May, 2006 | Rome, Italy | Clay | Rafael Nadal
|
6-7(0), 7-6(5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5) |
| 13. | 29 May, 2006 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | Rafael Nadal
|
1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4) |
Doubles (7)
| No. | Date | Tournament | Surface | Partnering | Opponents in the final | Score |
| 1. | 19 February, 2001 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard | Jonas Björkman
|
Petr Pala & Pavel Vizner
|
6-3, 6-0 |
| 2. | 9 August, 2001 | Gstaad, Switzerland | Clay | Marat Safin
|
Michael Hill & Jeff Tarango
|
1-0 Retired |
| 3. | 18 February, 2002 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | Hard |  Max Mirnyi
|
 Mark Knowles & Daniel Nestor
|
4-6, 6-3, 6-4 |
| 4. | 30 August, 2002 | Moscow, Russia | Carpet | Max Mirnyi
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Joshua Eagle & Sandon Stolle
|
6-4, 7-6 |
| 5. | 17 March, 2003 | Miami, USA | Hard | Max Mirnyi
|
 Leander Paes & David Rikl
|
7-5, 6-3 |
| 6. | 6 October, 2003 | Vienna, Austria | Hard | Yves Allegro
|
Mahesh Bhupathi & Max Mirnyi
|
7-6, 7-5 |
| 7. | 6 June, 2005 | Halle, Germany | Grass | Yves Allegro
|
Joachim Johansson & Marat Safin
|
7-5, 6-7, 6-3 |
Mixed: 2001 Hopman Cup (w/ Martina Hingis)
Performance timeline
To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. Davis Cup matches are included in the statistics.
| Tournament | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | Career SR | Career Win-Loss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | A | 3R | 3R | 4R | 4R | W | SF | W | 2 / 7 | 29-5 |
| French Open | A | 1R | 4R | QF | 1R | 1R | 3R | SF | F | 0 / 8 | 20-8 |
| Wimbledon | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 1R | W | W | W | W | 4 / 8 | 32-4 |
| U.S. Open | A | A | 3R | 4R | 4R | 4R | W | W | 2 / 6 | 24-4 | |
| Grand Slam SR | 0 / 0 | 0 / 2 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 0 / 4 | 1 / 4 | 3 / 4 | 2 / 4 | 2 / 3 | 8 / 29 | N/A |
| Grand Slam Win-Loss1 | 0-0 | 0-2 | 7-4 | 13-4 | 6-4 | 13-3 | 22-1 | 24-2 | 20-1 | N/A | 105-21 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | A | A | A | A | SF | W | W | F | 2 / 4 | 17-2 | |
| Indian Wells Masters | A | A | A | 1R | 3R | 2R | W | W | W | 3 / 6 | 21-3 |
| Miami Masters | A | 1R | 2R | QF | F | QF | 3R | W | W | 2 / 8 | 25-6 |
| Monte Carlo Masters | A | 1R | 1R | QF | 2R | A | A | QF | F | 0 / 6 | 12-6 |
| Rome Masters | A | A | 1R | 3R | 1R | F | 2R | A | F | 0 / 6 | 13-6 |
| Hamburg Masters | A | A | 1R | 1R | W | 3R | W | W | A | 3 / 6 | 20-3 |
| Canada Masters | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | SF | W | A | W | 2 / 5 | 16-3 |
| Cincinnati Masters | A | A | 1R | A | 1R | 2R | 1R | W | 2R | 1 / 6 | 8-5 |
| Madrid Masters (Stuttgart) | A | A | 2R | 2R | QF | SF | A | A | 0 / 4 | 6-4 | |
| Paris Masters | A | A | 1R | 2R | QF | QF | A | A | 0 / 4 | 4-4 | |
| Total Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | N/A | 40 |
| Hardcourt Win-Loss | 2-2 | 4-5 | 21-15 | 21-9 | 30-11 | 46-11 | 46-4 | 50-1 | 35-2 | N/A | 255-60 |
| Grass Win-Loss | 0-0 | 0-2 | 2-3 | 9-3 | 5-3 | 12-0 | 12-0 | 12-0 | 12-0 | N/A | 64-11 |
| Carpet Win-Loss | 0-0 | 9-5 | 10-5 | 10-4 | 11-4 | 5-2 | 0-0 | 4-1 | 0-0 | N/A | 49-21 |
| Clay Win-Loss | 0-1 | 0-5 | 3-7 | 9-5 | 12-4 | 15-4 | 16-2 | 15-2 | 16-3 | N/A | 86-33 |
| Overall Win-Loss | 2-3 | 13-17 | 36-30 | 49-21 | 58-22 | 78-17 | 74-6 | 81-4 | 63-5 | N/A | 454-125 |
| Year End Ranking | 301 | 64 | 29 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A |
A = did not participate in the tournament
SR = the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played
1The win total does not include walkovers.
ATP Tour career earnings
| Year | Majors | ATP wins | Total wins | Earnings ($) | Money list rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 225,139 | 97 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 623,782 | 27 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 865,425 | 14 |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1,995,027 | 4 |
| 2003 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 4,000,680 | 1 |
| 2004 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 6,357,547 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 6,137,018 | 1 |
| 2006* | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4,913,885 | 1 |
| 2007 | |||||
| Career | 8 | 32 | 40 | 25,146,458 | 3 |
Trivia
- Answering a frequently asked question about the proper pronunciation of his first name, Federer said: "As my mother comes from South Africa, my name has always been pronounced the English way." [10]
- Roger carries a "Tweety" dressed as a ladybird for good luck.
- In Spanish speaking countries media he is sometimes referred to as "El reloj suizo" ("The Swiss watch"). [11] [12]
- Favorite vacation spots are Maldives, Dubai, and the Swiss mountains.
- Plays the piano.
- Likes classic rock and classical music.
- Shows interest in football and cricket. Supports FC Basel, his hometown club.[[13]]
- As a boy, Roger was very emotional on the court and threw many tantrums. He admits to being kicked off the practice courts very often.
- An image of Roger at Wimbledon was on the cover of The ITF Year 2005. [14]
- Plays squash and table tennis. [citation needed]
See also
- Australian Open champions (Men's Singles)
- Wimbledon champions (Men's Singles)
- US Open champions (Men's Singles)
- Tennis Masters Cup
- Tennis Masters Series
- ATP season 2005
- ATP season 2006
References
- Ask Roger. [15]
- "Federer plays down chances". New Straits Times November 11, 2005, p. 42.
- " The Role Model". Smash September 6, 2006, pg 45.
External links
- Roger Federer.com - Official Site
- Roger Federer Foundation
- RF Cosmetics - Roger Federer's Cosmetic-Line
- ATP Tour profile for Roger Federer
- ITF Junior profile for Roger Federer
- Please use a more specific IMDb template. See the documentation for available templates.
- Profile on tenniscorner.net
- Roger's profile at Tennis X
- Roger Federer fan-blog
- Roger Federer Fan Site
- Go Roger - Fansite
- 'Roger Federer's Tennis Open' (Mobile Phone Game)
- Roger Federer and Mental Toughness
- Federer as Religious Experience -- The New York Times