Roger Federer

Nickname(s)	The Swiss Maestro, The Fed Express[1]
Country	Switzerland
Residence	Oberwil, Switzerland
Date of birth	August 8, 1981 (1981-08-08) (age 26)
Place of birth	Basel, Switzerland
Height	1. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Oberwil is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation 85 m (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb/13 st)
Turned Pro	1998
Plays	Right-handed; one-handed backhand
Career Prize Money	$40,797,688
Singles
Career record:	583–142
Career titles:	54
Highest ranking:	No. The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The stone is a unit of Weight. It is part of the Imperial system of weights and measures used in the British Isles, and formerly used in most 1 (February 2, 2004)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open	W (2004, 2006, 2007)
French Open	F (2006, 2007, 2008)
Wimbledon	W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
US Open	W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007)
Doubles
Career record:	105–70
Career titles:	7
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Roger Federer (pronounced /ˈrɒdʒər ˈfɛdərər/^[2]; born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player, ranked World No. 1 since February 2, 2004, for a record 227 consecutive weeks. Events 1220 - Sweden is defeated by Estonian tribes in the Battle of Lihula. Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Tennis is a sport played between two players ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles) The ATP Rankings is the Association of Tennis Professionals' historical objective merit-based method used for determining entry and seeding in men's tennis tournaments Events 962 - Translatio imperii: Pope John XII crowns Otto I Holy Roman Emperor, the first Holy Roman Emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Some major records of the ATP Tour. Singles Grand Slam history * - Only counting the record since Open-Era ^[3] Many tennis critics, past legends of the game, and his own peers consider him as having the potential to be the greatest player in history. ^[4] In 2008, he was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time. The Laureus World Sports Awards are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year ^[5]

Federer has won twelve Grand Slam singles titles (three Australian Open, five Wimbledon, four US Open), four Tennis Masters Cup titles, and fourteen ATP Masters Series titles. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year He holds many records in the game, including having appeared in ten consecutive Grand Slam men's singles finals (2005 Wimbledon Championships through to 2007 U.S. Open). List of the 2005 Wimbledon Champions Seniors Men's Singles See also 2005 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows He also has a storied rivalry with Rafael Nadal. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No

Personal life

Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland,^[6] to Swiss-German Robert Federer and South African Lynette Federer. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation He grew up in suburban Münchenstein, ten minutes from Basel and close to the borders of France and Germany. Münchenstein is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. As a boy, Federer was a very emotional player and was occasionally kicked off practice courts for his behaviour. Federer was also a talented football player. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered He had considered becoming a professional soccer player but decided instead to pursue tennis. He continues to support FC Basel, his hometown club and is a fan of Italian club AS Roma. Footballclub Basel 1893, widely known as FC Basel is a Swiss football club based in Basel. Associazione Sportiva Roma, ( commonly referred to as simply Roma, is an Italian professional football club from Rome, and are currently amongst ^[7][8] As a youngster, he enjoyed watching Marcelo Ríos in action. Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile. ^[9] Federer especially liked Boris Becker, Stefan Edberg and Marcelo Rios and has cited them as idols. Boris Franz Becker (born 22 November 1967 in Leimen, West Germany) is a former World No Stefan Bengt Edberg (born 19 January 1966 in Västervik, Sweden) is a former World No Marcelo Andrés Ríos Mayorga (born December 26, 1975) is a former world number one Tennis player from Chile. ^[6]

Federer currently resides in Oberwil, Switzerland and is dating former WTA player and Slovakia-born Miroslava Vavrinec (Mirka), who retired from tennis in 2002 after a foot injury. Oberwil is a municipality in the district of Arlesheim in the canton of Basel-Country in Switzerland. Slovakia (long form Slovak Republic; Slovak:, long form, is a Landlocked country in Central Europe with a population of over five million Miroslava (Mirka Vavrinec (born 1 April 1978 in Bojnice, Slovakia) is a former WTA Tennis player from Switzerland The two met at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Federer launched a fragrance called RF Cosmetics in October 2003. ^[10] He considers Swiss German his first language, but also speaks German, French, and English fluently^[7] and conducts press conferences in all three. The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States His favorite vacation spots are Dubai, the Maldives and the Swiss mountains. Dubai (in دبيّ,) is one of the seven emirates and most populous city of the United Arab Emirates (UAE The Maldives ( or, or Maldive Islands) officially the Republic of Maldives, is an Island nation consisting of a group of atolls stretching The Swiss Alps (Schweizer Alpen Alpes suisses Alpi svizzere Alps svizras are the central portion of the Alps Mountain range that lies within ^{[7] [11]} He is also a good friend of golf superstar Tiger Woods. Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Federer is Roman Catholic, and met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the Rome Masters in 2006. Pope Benedict XVI ( Latin: Benedictus PP XVI; Italian: Benedetto XVI; German: Benedikt XVI; born Joseph Alois Ratzinger ^[12]

Roger Federer is highly involved in various charities. He established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to help disadvantaged people and to promote sports to youth. He was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador of UNICEF from 2006. The United Nations Children's Fund (or UNICEF) was created by the United Nations General Assembly on December 11, 1946 Since then, he has visited Tamil Nadu, one of the worst tsunami-affected areas in India, and South Africa. Tamil Nadu ( Tamil:, Country of the Tamils, t̪ɐmɨɻ n̪aːɽɯ is one of the 28 states of India. The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea Earthquake that occurred at 005853 UTC on December 26 2004 with an Epicentre off the west coast of India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa He has also appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS.

Tennis career

Federer started playing tennis at the age of six. ^[13] He began participating in group lessons at the age of nine and began weekly private coaching when he was ten. He also played football until the age of twelve when he decided to focus solely on tennis. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered ^[14] At fourteen, he became the national champion of all groups in Switzerland and was chosen to train at the Swiss National Tennis Center in Ecublens. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Ecublens is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges. He joined the ITF junior tennis circuit in July 1996. The International Tennis Federation (ITF is the governing body of world Tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations ^[15] In 1998, his final year as a junior, Federer won the junior Wimbledon title and the prestigious year-ending Orange Bowl. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The Orange Bowl is an ITF World Junior championships event and is widely recognized as one of the most important junior tennis championships in the world He was recognized as the ITF World Junior Tennis champion of the year. ^[16] In July 1998, Federer joined the ATP tour at Gstaad. The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players Gstaad (kʃtaːd̥ (Population 2500 is a village located ( 1050 m above sea level in the German -speaking section of the Canton of Berne in southwestern Switzerland The following year he debuted for the Swiss Davis Cup team against Italy and finished the year as the youngest player (for the year) inside ATP's top 100 ranking. The Switzerland Davis Cup team represents Switzerland in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by Swiss Tennis. The Italy Davis Cup team represents Italy in Davis Cup Tennis competition and are governed by the Federazione Italiana Tennis. In 2000, Federer reached the semifinals at the Sydney Olympics and lost the bronze medal match to Arnaud di Pasquale of France. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Arnaud di Pasquale (born February 11, 1979 in Casablanca, Morocco) is a former professional male Tennis player from France This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Federer reached his first final in Marseille which he lost to Marc Rosset and was also the runner-up in Basel. Marseille, ( English alt Marseilles mɑrˈseɪ — French: maʁsɛj locally — Provençal Occitan: Marselha maʀˈsijɔ Marc Rosset (born November 7 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former professional Tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. He failed to make an impression at Grand Slams and Masters Series tournaments, and ended the year ranked 29th.
(All results and ranking history from ATP)^[17].

Victor Lamm says about him: "Roger is a tremendous competitor. He's got talent, work-ethic, passion and style. His contribution to tennis is already priceless. He's got what it takes to become the best player of all time. "

2001

Federer's first ATP tournament victory came in Milan in February 2001. Milan (Milano Milan (listen) is one of the largest cities in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. During the same month, he won three matches for his country in its 3–2 Davis Cup victory over the United States. The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. He later reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, defeating four-time defending champion and seven-time Wimbledon champion Pete Sampras in the fourth round in a closely fought match, a victory that many consider to be the turning point of his career, as well as ending Sampras's 31-match winning streak in the tournament. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No ^[18] He then lost to Tim Henman in the quarterfinal and finished the year ranked 13th. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player
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2002

Federer reached his first ATP Masters Series (AMS) final at the Miami Masters, where he lost to Andre Agassi. The 2002 tennis US Open ---- Seniors Men's Singles See also 2002 US Open - Men's Singles Pete Sampras def The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments He won his next AMS final in Hamburg. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. He also won both his Davis Cup singles matches against former world number ones, Russians Marat Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov). The Davis Cup is the premier international team event in men's Tennis. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Yevgeny Aleksandrovich Kafelnikov (born 18 February 1974 Евгений Александрович Кафельников) is a former World No Despite early-round exits at the French Open, Wimbledon, and the U.S. Open and the untimely, devastating loss of his long-time Australian coach and mentor, Peter Carter, in a car crash in August,^[20] Federer reached No. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 6 in the ATP Champions Race by the end of the year and thus qualified for the first time in the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings His run at the tournament was ended in the semifinals by then #1 seeded and ranked Lleyton Hewitt (who eventually went on to win the Cup). Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No
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2003

In 2003, Federer challenged for the top ranking in men's tennis. Federer began his Grand Slam campaign at the Australian Open where he lost to David Nalbandian in the round of 16. David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 He then won two hard court tournaments in Marseille and Dubai. He also won a clay court tournament in Munich, then lost in the first round of the French Open to Luis Horna. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over However, he won the tournament in Halle on grass, and in July, he won his first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, defeating Andy Roddick in the semifinals and Mark Philippoussis in the finals, losing only one set in the tournament (to Mardy Fish in the round of 32). Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976 is an Australian Tennis player He lost to Roddick and to Nalbandian the Masters tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati, respectively. As in the Australian Open, he lost to Nalbandian at the U. S. Open, again in the round of 16. He won on hard courts in Vienna and ended the year on a high note by winning the year-end Tennis Masters Cup tournament in Houston, defeating Andre Agassi in the final. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments In a three-way battle for supremacy, Roddick captured the year-end No. 1 ranking over Federer and Juan Carlos Ferrero. Juan Carlos Ferrero Donat (born February 12 1980) or JCF is a former World No
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2004

In 2004, Roger Federer had one of the most dominating and successful years in the Open Era of modern men's tennis. This article describes the History ^[23] He won three of the four Grand Slam singles tournaments, did not lose a match to anyone ranked in the top ten, and won every final he reached. He won his first Australian Open title by defeating Marat Safin in straight sets. The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ This win helped him succeed Andy Roddick as the World No. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No 1, a ranking which he has maintained as of June 2008. He successfully defended his Wimbledon title by defeating Andy Roddick, and won his first U.S. Open title by defeating Lleyton Hewitt. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No He finished the year by taking the Tennis Masters Cup at Houston for the second consecutive year, defeating Hewitt in the final. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Federer's only Grand Slam loss of the year was at the French Open, where he lost to former world number one and 3-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten in straight sets. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No His win-loss record for the year was 74–6 with 11 titles. Federer was named the ITF Tennis World Champion^[24] and Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in early 2005,^[25] edging out the likes of Michael Schumacher, Valentino Rossi, Lance Armstrong, and Michael Phelps. The Laureus World Sports Awards are awarded annually to sportspeople who have been outstanding during the previous year Michael Schumacher (German pronunciation;) (born January 3, 1969, in Hürth-Hermülheim, Germany) is a former Formula Valentino Rossi (born February 16 1979 in Urbino) is an Italian professional motorcycle racer and multiple MotoGP World Champion Lance Armstrong (born Lance Edward Gunderson September 18 1971 is an American professional road racing cyclist for UCI ProTeam Team Astana Michael Fred Phelps (born June 30 1985 is an American swimmer. 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 and manager Mirka Vavrinec, and a few friends. Miroslava (Mirka Vavrinec (born 1 April 1978 in Bojnice, Slovakia) is a former WTA Tennis player from Switzerland ^[10] In 2005, Federer hired former Australian tennis player Tony Roche to coach him on a limited basis. See also Tony Roche (writer Anthony "Tony" Dalton Roche (born May 17, 1945) is a former professional Australian tennis player ^[26]
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2005

To begin the year, Federer reached the Australian Open semifinals before falling to eventual winner Marat Safin in a five-set night match that lasted more than four hours. List of the 2005 Australian Open Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2005 Australian Open - Men's Singles Marat Safin Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ ^[28] He rebounded to win the year's first two ATP Masters Series (AMS) titles: Indian Wells (by defeating Lleyton Hewitt of Australia in straight sets) and Miami (by defeating Rafael Nadal of Spain in five sets after being down two sets to love). The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. He won his third Hamburg clay court title in May by defeating Richard Gasquet, to whom he had earlier lost in Monte Carlo. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that He then entered the French Open as one of the favorites, but lost in the semifinals in four sets to eventual winner Nadal. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over

Federer successfully defended his Wimbledon title, winning for the third consecutive year by defeating Andy Roddick in a rematch of the previous year's final. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No 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. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. ^[29] He then dropped only two sets en route to his second consecutive U.S. Open title, defeating Andre Agassi in four sets in the final. The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments He became the first man in the Open Era to win Wimbledon and the U. This article describes the History S. 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 four-and-a-half hour, five-set match. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 ^[30] Had he won the match, he would have finished the year 82–3, tying John McEnroe's 1984 record for the highest yearly winning percentage in the open era. John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No
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2006

Federer won three of the four Grand Slam singles tournaments and ended the year ranked number one, with his points ranking several thousand points greater than that of his nearest competitor, Rafael Nadal. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year ^[32] Federer won the year's first Grand Slam tournament, the Australian Open, by defeating Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis. The 2006 Australian Open was played between January 16 and January 29, 2006. Cyprus (Κύπρος transliterated: Kýpros,; Kıbrıs officially the Republic of Cyprus (Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία Kypriakī́ Dīmokratía Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis In March, Federer successfully defended his titles at the Indian Wells and Miami Masters, and became the first player ever to win the Indian Wells-Miami double in consecutive years. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Federer then started the clay-court season by reaching the final of the ATP Masters Series (AMS) event at Monte Carlo losing in four sets to Rafael Nadal. The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No He then reached a consecutive AMS final, along with Nadal, at the Rome Masters where it seemed as though Federer would finally defeat his rival on clay; however, Nadal won the epic five-set match, which lasted five hours, in the decisive tiebreak after saving two match points. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. ^[33] Federer chose not to defend his title at the Hamburg Masters, where he had won in the previous two years. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. At the French Open, Federer lost in the final to defending champion Nadal in four sets. The 2006 French Open ( Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. Had he won the French Open, he would have completed a career Grand Slam and become the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four Grand Slam singles titles at the same time. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year For the arena in Melbourne Park used for show matches in the Australian Open, see Rod Laver Arena Rodney George "Rod" Laver Although the clay Grand Slam title eluded him, he became one of only two then-active players who had reached the finals of all four Grand Slam singles tournaments, the other being Andre Agassi. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments ^[34]

Federer entered Wimbledon as the top seed and reached the final without dropping a set. The 2006 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles began on June 26 and finished on July 9, 2006. There, Federer beat Nadal in four sets to win the championship. This was Federer's fourth consecutive Wimbledon title. Federer then started his North American tour and won the 2006 Rogers Cup in Toronto, defeating Richard Gasquet of France in the final. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario In the year's last Grand Slam tournament, the U.S. Open, he defeated American Andy Roddick in four sets for his third consecutive title at the Flushing Meadows. The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Flushing Meadows–Corona Park, often referred to as Flushing Meadow Park or Flushing Meadows Park, is located in northern Queens, New York City During the open era, 2006 is the only year in which same man (Federer) and woman (Henin) reached the finals of all four Grand Slams. At the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup at Shanghai, Federer defeated defending champion David Nalbandian in one of his three round robin matches and Nadal in a semifinal. The 2006 Tennis Masters Cup was a Tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 Federer then defeated American James Blake 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 in the final to win his third Masters Cup title. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and In 2006, Federer lost to only two players: Nadal in the French Open, Rome, Monte Carlo, and Dubai finals; and Andy Murray in the second round of the Cincinnati Masters. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. The Cincinnati loss to Murray was Federer's only straight-sets loss of the year and the only tournament out of 17 (Davis Cup excluded) in which he did not reach the final.
(All results in 2006)^[35]

2007

Federer won his third Australian Open and tenth Grand Slam singles title when he, as defending champion, won the tournament without dropping a set, defeating Fernando González of Chile in the final. The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina Chile, officially the Republic of Chile ( Spanish:) is a country in South America occupying a long and narrow Coastal strip wedged between the He was the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win a Grand Slam singles tournament without losing a set. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players ^[36] His winning streak of 41 consecutive matches ended when he lost to Guillermo Cañas in the second round of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, after winning this tournament three consecutive years. Guillermo Ignacio 'Willy' Cañas (born November 25, 1977) is an Argentine professional Tennis player The 2007 Pacific Life Open was the 2007 edition of the Indian Wells Masters. Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area in between Palm Desert and La Quinta At the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami, Florida, Federer again lost to Cañas, this time in the fourth round in three sets. The 2007 Sony Ericsson Open was the 2007 edition of the Miami Masters tennis tournament He was awarded four ATP Awards during a ceremony at the tournament, making him the first player to receive four awards during the same year. This is a list of all the awards given by the ATP Tour to players (and others of particular distinction during a given season ^{[37] [38]}

Federer started his clay-court season by reaching his second consecutive final of the Monte Carlo Masters. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that As in 2006, he lost to second seeded Rafael Nadal. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Federer lost in the third round of the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome to Filippo Volandri. The 2007 Internazionali BNL d'Italia was the 2007 edition of the Rome Masters tennis tournament Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Filippo Volandri (born on September 5, 1981 in Livorno, Italy) is a professional male Tennis player ^[39] This defeat meant he had gone four tournaments without a title, his longest stretch since becoming World No. 1. ^[39] On May 20, 2007, however, Federer defeated Nadal on clay for the first time, winning the Hamburg Masters tournament, and ending Nadal's record of 81 consecutive match wins on clay. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 2007 Masters Series Hamburg presented by EON Hanse was the 2007 edition of the Hamburg Masters. ^[40] At the French Open, Federer reached the final for the second consecutive year but lost to Nadal for the third consecutive time. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over The day after the final, Federer announced that he was withdrawing from the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, which he had won the last four years. The Gerry Weber Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Halle North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. He cited fatigue and fear of getting an injury. ^[41] He therefore entered Wimbledon for the first time without having played a warm-up grass-court tournament. The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July, 2007. Despite this, Federer once again defeated Nadal in the final, however Nadal was able to push Federer into a fifth set, with his last five-set match at Wimbledon coming from 2001 where he beat Pete Sampras. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No With the win over Nadal, Federer tied Björn Borg's record of five Wimbledons in a row. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players

Federer won the Cincinnati Masters title for the second time, beating James Blake in the final, to collect his 50th career singles title, his 14th ATP Masters Series title, and the 2007 US Open Series points race. The 2007 Cincinnati Masters (also known as the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters and Western & Southern Financial Group Women's Open James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and The US Open Series is the six-week summer Tennis "season" linking 10 ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments together

In the U.S. Open final, Federer beat third seed Novak Djokovic. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at It was Federer's 12th Grand Slam title, tying Roy Emerson. Roy Stanley Emerson (born November 3 1936) is a former Australian Tennis player who won 12 Grand Slam singles titles and 16 Grand Slam As champion of the US Open Series points race, Federer received a bonus of $1 million, in addition to the $1. The US Open Series is the six-week summer Tennis "season" linking 10 ATP Tour and Sony Ericsson WTA Tour tournaments together 4 million prize for winning the U. S. Open singles title. ^[42]

Federer reached the final of the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup when he defeated Nadal in a semifinal. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Federer then went on to win his fourth Tennis Masters Cup title in five years by beating David Ferrer. David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia

On November 19, 2007, in an exhibition match in Seoul between players recognized as among the greatest ever, Federer defeated former World No. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Seoul ( soʊl is the Capital and largest City of South Korea. 1 Pete Sampras 6–4, 6–3. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No This was the first of three exhibitions the two played in Asia. "I feel pretty good," Sampras told Korean television after the match. "I made it competitive, which was my goal. Obviously Roger is the best player in the world and I retired five years ago. I am grateful that he invited me. " Federer was equally happy with the workout: "Pete was one of my idols growing up and it's great to play him. It wasn't easy for me, it wasn't easy for him as he's been retired five years. I am number one and everyone expects me to win. "^[43]
(All results in 2007)^[44]

2008

In January, Federer withdrew from the Kooyong Classic exhibition tournament because of a stomach virus, disrupting his warm-up to the Australian Open. The AAMI Kooyong Classic is an international men's Tennis Tournament held at Kooyong Stadium, in Melbourne, Australia. The 2008 Australian Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. ^[45] He returned to the Australian Open to defend his title and reached the semifinals before losing to eventual champion Novak Djokovic, 7–5, 6–3, 7–6(5). ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at This ended his record string of Grand Slam final appearances at ten, though his streak of 15 Grand Slam semifinals was maintained. The four Grand Slam tournaments are the most important Tennis events of the year At every Grand Slam tournament during the semifinal streak, Federer has either won the tournament or lost to the eventual champion. The loss also ended his 37-match winning streak in best of five set matches on hard courts. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center It was the first time that Federer had lost in straight sets in a Grand Slam singles match since he lost 6–4, 6–4, 6–4 to Gustavo Kuerten in the third round of the 2004 French Open. Gustavo Kuerten (born September 10 1976 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina) is a former World No The 2004 French Open was the 103rd edition of the tournament Gastón Gaudio became the first men's Open Era Grand Slam title winner to save match points (2 in the His last straight-sets loss at a hard court Grand Slam tournament was even further back, when he lost in the fourth round of the 2002 US Open to Max Mirnyi, 6–3, 7–6(5), 6–4. The 2002 tennis US Open ---- Seniors Men's Singles See also 2002 US Open - Men's Singles Pete Sampras def Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Federer himself stated that he was "quite happy with the result in the end. " ^[45]

Federer then returned to the Dubai Tennis Championships. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Federer was seeded first and was the defending champion. Federer lost to Andy Murray 6–7(6), 6–3, 6–4 in the first round.

In March, Federer revealed that he was recently diagnosed with mononucleosis, and that he may have suffered from it since December 2007. Infectious mononucleosis, also known as Pfeiffer's disease, mono (in The United States of America) and more commonly known as glandular He noted, however, that he was now "medically cleared to compete. "^[46]

Federer won his third exhibition match out of four against former World No. 1 and fourteen-time Grand Slam singles titlist Pete Sampras in Madison Square Garden in New York City. Petros “Pete” Sampras (born August 12, 1971) is a former World No Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. The City of New York Federer won 6–3, 6–7, 7–6. ^[47]

At the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, the first Tennis Masters Series event of the year, Federer lost in the semifinals to American Mardy Fish for the first time, 6–3, 6–2, thus ending his 41-match winning streak against American players dating back to August 2003. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Indian Wells is a city in Riverside County, California, in the Coachella Valley (Palm Springs area in between Palm Desert and La Quinta The ATP Masters Series is a series of nine Tennis tournaments that are part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP tour held annually throughout the year Mardy Fish (born December 9, 1981 in Edina Minnesota) is an American professional Tennis player ^[48] Federer's next tournament was the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, where he lost in the quarterfinals to American Andy Roddick 7–6, 4–6, 6–3. The 2008 Miami Masters (also known as the Sony Ericsson Open for sponsorship reasons was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts Key Biscayne is a village in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States on the island of Key Biscayne. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Roddick's last win against him on the ATP tour came in 2003.

Federer began the clay court season at the Estoril Open in Portugal, which was his first optional clay-court tournament since Gstaad in 2004 and his first tournament with coach Jose Higueras. A clay court is one of the four different types of Tennis court. The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA Clay court tournament held in Jamor Oeiras, Portugal (in spite of nominally located in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. The Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad is a Tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. José Higueras (born February 28 1953, in Diezma, Spain) is a Tennis coach and former professional tennis player from Spain ^[49] Federer won his first tournament of the year when Nikolay Davydenko retired from the final while trailing 7–6, 1–2 with a leg ligament strain. Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR With 54 titles, Federer is No. 9 on the open era career singles titles list. This article describes the History ^[50]

As of April 2008, Federer and James Blake are the only members of the top ten never to have retired during a match. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and ^[51]

At the Monte Carlo Masters, Federer defeated qualifier Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo in the second round 6–1, 3–6, 7–6 despite trailing 5-1 in the third set. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (born January 6, 1978 in Alicante, Spain) is a professional Male Tennis player from Spain Federer then beat Gael Monfils in straight sets and David Nalbandian in the quarterfinals 5–7, 6–2, 6–2. Gaël Monfils (ɡaɛl mɔ̃'fis (born on September 1, 1986 in Bobigny (near Paris) France) is a professional male Tennis David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 Federer was leading Djokovic 6–3, 3–2 when Djokovic retired from their semifinal match. In the final, Federer lost to three-time defending champion Rafael Nadal 7–5, 7–5. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No Federer made 44 unforced errors, lost a 4–0 lead in the second set, and fell to 1–7 against Nadal on clay courts. ^[52]

At the Tennis Masters Series Internazionali d'Italia in Rome, Federer lost in the quarterfinals to Radek Stepanek 7–6(4), 7–6(7), furthering his 2008 slump. The 2008 Rome Masters was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 Radek Štěpánek (born November 27, 1978 in Karviná) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech Republic. ^[53]

Federer was the defending champion at the Masters Series Hamburg and won his first four matches in straight sets to set up a repeat of the previous year's final against Nadal. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. In the first set of the final, Federer built a 5–1 lead in the first set and served for the set twice. However, Nadal won six consecutive games to win the set 7–5. Nadal again broke Federer's serve in the opening game of the second set, but Federer broke back and won the second set 7–6(3). Nadal then won the third set 6–3 and improved his win-loss record against Federer on clay to 8–1. Their overall rivalry stands at 10–6 in favor of Nadal.

At the French Open, Federer beat American Sam Querrey in the first round 6–4, 6–4, 6–3. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Sam Querrey (born October 7, 1987 in San Francisco California, United States) is a professional American Tennis player In the second round, Federer defeated Albert Montanes of Spain 6–7(5), 6–1, 6–0, 6–4 and then beat Mario Ancic of Croatia in the third round 6–3, 6–4, 6–2. Albert Montañés Roca (born November 26, 1980 in Sant Carles de la Rapita, Spain) is a male Tennis player from Spain. Mario Ančić (born March 30 1984 is a professional Tennis player from Croatia, and a graduate of Law from the University of Split. Federer next defeated Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the fourth round 6–4, 7–5, 7–5. Julien Benneteau (born December 20, 1981 in Bourg en Bresse, France) is a professional Male Tennis player from In the quarterfinals, Federer beat Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 2–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 to reach his record sixteenth consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinal. Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina He then beat Frenchman Gael Monfils in the semifinals 6–2, 5–7, 6–3, 7–5 to set up a repeat final against Rafael Nadal, for the third consecutive year. Gaël Monfils (ɡaɛl mɔ̃'fis (born on September 1, 1986 in Bobigny (near Paris) France) is a professional male Tennis Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No This marks the first time in the open era that the same two men have faced each other in three consecutive finals at the same Grand slam. However Federer was routed by Nadal, losing 1-6, 3-6, 0-6 in the final. The last time Federer had lost a set 6-0 was the first round in 1999 at Queen’s against Byron Black. Byron Black (born October 6, 1969 in Salisbury, Rhodesia) is a former touring professional Tennis and Davis Cup player

This is also the fourth consecutive year that Federer and Nadal have met at the French Open, with Federer losing his third consecutive final to Nadal as well as their semifinal match at the 2005 French Open. With this loss, Federer is now 1-9 against Nadal on clay, while their overall rivalry stands at 6-11 in favor of Nadal.

Playing style

Federer has a versatile, all-court playing style and can hit all of the fundamental shots with a high degree of proficiency. He is an adept volleyer and an excellent baseliner who can dictate play with precise groundstrokes from both wings. He uses an extreme eastern grip, which places the hand between eastern and semi-western for his forehand and finishes with his right arm around the shoulder, and he keeps his eyes on the moment of impact longer than others. He also can generate extreme top-spin with the forehand shot, allowing him to open up cross-court angles while still hitting the ball with pace. David Foster Wallace has described the exceptional speed, fluidity and brute force of this forehand motion as "a great liquid whip",^[54] while John McEnroe has referred to it as "the greatest shot in our sport" on numerous occasions. David Foster Wallace (February 21 1962&ndashSeptember 12 2008 was an American author of novels, Essays and short-stories John Patrick McEnroe Jr (born February 16 1959 is an American former World No ^[55] Federer plays with a one-handed backhand, and has an excellent slice, and can also fire top-spin winning shots. BackSpin is an Old School Hip Hop radio station on Sirius Satellite Radio channel 43 and DISH Network channel 6043 ^[54] Federer tends to hit his groundstrokes early, while the ball is still on the rise, much like Andre Agassi did. A groundstroke in Tennis is a Forehand or Backhand shot that is executed after the ball bounces once on the court Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments While this requires excellent reactions and footwork, it means that Federer hits his groundstrokes closer to the net than most of his opponents. This reduces the reaction time of his opponents and allows him to hit the angled winners that are a trademark of his game. ^[54]

His serve is difficult to read because he tosses the ball in the same spot no matter where he intends to serve it and he turns his back to his opponents during his motion. A serve (or more formally a service) in Tennis is a shot to start a point. His first serve is typically around 190 km/h (However, he is capable of serving at 220km/h). ^[56] His second serve usually has a heavily kicked delivery. Federer generally serves with placement and precision, but on occasion he will hit a powerful serve to keep his opponents off balance. His footwork, balance, and court coverage are exceptional and he is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game. Unlike most players who take many small steps when approaching the ball, like Jimmy Connors, Federer takes long fluid strides. James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St He can hit a strong shot on the run or while backpedaling, allowing him to switch from defense to offense. Federer's relaxed, smooth playing style belies his aggressive and opportunistic tactics as he constructs points that allows him to hit winners with his powerful groundstrokes. Federer is capable of performing in high pressure situations, often saving break, set or even match points during a match.

Equipment and apparel

Federer currently plays with a customized Wilson (K) Factor (K)Six-One Tour 90 Racquet,^[57] which is characterised by its smaller hitting surface (90 square inch),^[57] heavy weight (12. The Wilson Sporting Goods Company is a sports equipment manufacturer based in Chicago, Illinois, and currently is a foreign Subsidiary of the Finnish A racquet (or racket) is a sports implement consisting of a handled frame with an open hoop across which a network of cord is stretched tightly 5 oz strung weight),^[57] and thin beam (18 mm). ^[57] Federer strings his racquets at a 53–60 pounds tension (depending on his opponent and surface) with natural gut main strings (Wilson Natural Gut 16 String) and polyester cross strings (Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough 16L String). In tennis the strings are the part of a tennis racquet which make contact with the ball In tennis the strings are the part of a tennis racquet which make contact with the ball In tennis the strings are the part of a tennis racquet which make contact with the ball In tennis the strings are the part of a tennis racquet which make contact with the ball In tennis the strings are the part of a tennis racquet which make contact with the ball ^[58] This allows him to hit balls at higher velocity with less effort but makes consistent accuracy more difficult. Federer also uses string savers to extend the life of the natural gut strings. Federer endorses Wilson tennis racquets and accessories and Nike footwear and apparel (he wears the Nike Air Vapor V and Nike Sphere Pinstripe Polo shirts). Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. ^[59] For the 2006 championships at Wimbledon, Nike made a jacket that had a crest with three tennis racquets symbolising the three Wimbledon Championships he had won previously. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious This jacket was also updated for 2007, with four rackets. ^[60] He also has endorsement deals from various other companies, many of them being Swiss. ^[61] He also endorses Gillette with French, Brazilian and Mexican football stars Thierry Henry, Kaká and Rafael Márquez, American golfer Tiger Woods, South African rugby player Bryan Habana and Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid. Thierry Daniel Henry ( born 17 August 1977 Ricardo Izecson dos Santos Leite (hiˈkaɾdʊ Rafael Márquez Álvarez (born February 13 1979 in Zamora Michoacán) is a Mexican football centre back and Defensive midfielder Background and family Woods was born in Cypress, California to Earl (1932-2006 and Kultida (Tida Woods Bryan Gary Habana (born he played outside centre and scrumhalf in provincial and age group rugby but once he was moved to the wing a vast improvement was seen Rahul Sharad Dravid ( Kannada:ರಾಹುಲ್ ಶರದ್ ದ್ರಾವಿಡ Marathi:राहुल शरद द्रविड) (b Nike released a line of personal apparel such as hats and shirts that are embroidered with an "F" to represent Federer. He also endorses Moores suits and his image is used in the computer. ^[62]

Achievements

Records

Main article: Records held by Roger Federer

Roger Federer holds a number of records in tennis history, the most prominent of which is that he has won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the U. This page lists various career tournament and seasonal records as well as achievements of excellence by Tennis player Roger Federer. S. Open in the same year three times: 2004, 2006, and 2007.

He has surpassed a myriad of long-standing records, including:

• Equalling Bjorn Borg's Open Era record of five consecutive Wimbledon singles titles in 2007
• Capturing the Open era record of most consecutive US Open titles (four) in 2007
• Ranked World #1 for an ongoing record of 227 consecutive weeks as of June 2, 2008, outlasting Jimmy Connors's record of 160 consecutive weeks as #1 men's player and Steffi Graf's record of 186 weeks as #1 singles player in the world

Awards

Main article: Awards won by Roger Federer

Federer has won numerous awards during his tennis career. (bjœɳ bɔrj born 6 June 1956) is a former World No 1 Tennis player from Sweden who is widely regarded by observers and tennis players Events 455 - The Vandals enter Rome, and plunder the city for two weeks 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common James Scott "Jimmy" Connors (born September 2 1952 in East St Stefanie Maria Graf (born June 14, 1969, in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, West Germany) is a former World No His most significant achievement was winning his fourth consecutive Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award, in 2008.

Career statistics

Grand Slam singles finals (15)

Wins (12)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2003	Wimbledon	Mark Philippoussis	7–6, 6–2, 7–6
2004	Australian Open	Marat Safin	7–6, 6–4, 6–2
2004	Wimbledon (2)	Andy Roddick	4–6, 7–5, 7–6, 6–4
2004	U.S. Open	Lleyton Hewitt	6–0, 7–6, 6–0
2005	Wimbledon (3)	Andy Roddick	6–2, 7–6, 6–4
2005	U. List of the 2003 Wimbledon Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2003 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976 is an Australian Tennis player List of the 2004 Australian Open Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2004 Australian Open - Men's Singles Roger Federer The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ List of the 2004 Wimbledon Champions: Seniors Men's Singles See also 2004 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No List of the 2004 US Open Champions: ---- Open Men's Singles See also 2004 U The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No List of the 2005 Wimbledon Champions Seniors Men's Singles See also 2005 Wimbledon Championships - Men's Singles Roger Federer List of the 2005 US Open Champions, the top seeds and important highlights of the tournament Seniors Men's Singles See also 2005 U S. Open (2)	Andre Agassi	6–3, 2–6, 7–6, 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, 6–7, 6–3
2006	U. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments The 2006 Australian Open was played between January 16 and January 29, 2006. Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis The 2006 Wimbledon Championships began on 26 June and finished on 9 July, 2006. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The 2006 US Open began 28 August and finished on 10 September, 2006. S. Open (3)	Andy Roddick	6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
2007	Australian Open (3)	Fernando González	7–6, 6–4, 6–4
2007	Wimbledon (5)	Rafael Nadal	7–6, 4–6, 7–6, 2–6, 6–2
2007	U. The 2007 Australian Open was a Grand Slam Tennis tournament held in Melbourne, Australia from 15 January until 28 January Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina The 2007 Wimbledon Championships were held between 25 June and 8 July, 2007. The 2007 US Open was held from 27 August to 9 September, 2007, at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows S. Open (4)	Novak Đoković	7–6, 7–6, 6–4

Runner-ups (3)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2006	French Open	Rafael Nadal	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6
2007	French Open (2)	Rafael Nadal	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
2008	French Open (3)	Rafael Nadal	6–1, 6–3, 6–0

Tennis Masters Cup singles finals (5)

Wins (4)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2003	Houston	Andre Agassi	6–3, 6–0, 6–4
2004	Houston	Lleyton Hewitt	6–3, 6–2
2006	Shanghai	James Blake	6–0, 6–3, 6–4
2007	Shanghai	David Ferrer	6–2, 6–3, 6–2

Runner-up (1)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2005	Shanghai	David Nalbandian	6–7, 6–7, 6–2, 6–1, 7–6

ATP Masters Series singles finals (23)

Wins (14)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2002	Hamburg	Marat Safin	6–1, 6–3, 6–4
2004	Indian Wells	Tim Henman	6–3, 6–3
2004	Hamburg (2)	Guillermo Coria	4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
2004	Toronto	Andy Roddick	7–5, 6–3
2005	Indian Wells (2)	Lleyton Hewitt	6–2, 6–4, 6–4
2005	Miami	Rafael Nadal	2–6, 6–7, 7–6, 6–3, 6–1
2005	Hamburg (3)	Richard Gasquet	6–3, 7–5, 7–6
2005	Cincinnati	Andy Roddick	6–3, 7–5
2006	Indian Wells (3)	James Blake	7–5, 6–3, 6–0
2006	Miami (2)	Ivan Ljubičić	7–6, 7–6, 7–6
2006	Toronto (2)	Richard Gasquet	2–6, 6–3, 6–2
2006	Madrid	Fernando González	7–5, 6–1, 6–0
2007	Hamburg (4)	Rafael Nadal	2–6, 6–2, 6–0
2007	Cincinnati (2)	James Blake	6–1, 6–4

Runner-ups (9)

Year	Championship	Opponent in Final	Score in Final
2002	Miami	Andre Agassi	6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
2003	Rome	Félix Mantilla	7–5, 6–2, 7–6
2006	Monte Carlo	Rafael Nadal	6–2, 6–7, 6–3, 7–6
2006	Rome (2)	Rafael Nadal	6–7, 7–6, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6
2007	Monte Carlo (2)	Rafael Nadal	6–4, 6–4
2007	Montréal	Novak Djokovic	7–6, 2–6, 7–6
2007	Madrid	David Nalbandian	1–6, 6–3, 6–3
2008	Monte Carlo (3)	Rafael Nadal	7–5, 7–5
2008	Hamburg	Rafael Nadal	7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3

Career finals (85)

Singles (74)

Wins (54)

Legend Grand Slam (12) Tennis Masters Cup (4) ATP Masters Series (14) ATP Tour (24)

Titles by Surface Hard (35) Grass (9) Clay (7) Carpet (3)

Titles by Surface Outdoors (42) Indoors (12)

No. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at The 2006 French Open ( Roland Garros) was held in Paris, France from May 28 to June 11, 2006. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The 2007 French Open (Roland Garros was held in Paris, France from 27 May through to 10 June, 2007. The 2008 French Open was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The 2003 Tennis Masters Cup was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments The 2004 Tennis Masters Cup was a Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No The 2006 Tennis Masters Cup was a Tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and The 2007 Tennis Masters Cup was a Tennis tournament played on indoor hard courts. David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia The 2005 Tennis Masters Cup was a Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Félix Mantilla Botella ( September 23 1974) is a former Spanish professional tennis player born in Barcelona. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008 The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany.	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	4 February 2001	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Julien Boutter	6–4, 6–7(7), 6–4
2. Events 211 - Roman Emperor Septimius Severus dies leaving the Roman Empire in the hands of his two quarrelsome sons Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Julien Boutter (born on April 7, 1974 in Boulay-Moselle, France) is a professional male Tennis player from France.	13 January 2002	Sydney, Australia	Hard	Juan Ignacio Chela	6–3, 6–3
3. Events 532 - Nika riots in Constantinople. 888 - Odo Count of Paris becomes King of the Franks See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Medibank International is a professional Tennis Tournament in Sydney, Australia, played annually at the Sydney Olympic Park Tennis For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Juan Ignacio Chela (born August 30, 1979, Ciudad Evita, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a professional male Tennis	19 May 2002	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Marat Safin	6–1, 6–3, 6–4
4. Events 1535 - French explorer Jacques Cartier sets sail on his second voyage to North America with three ships 110 men and See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ	13 October 2002	Vienna, Austria	Hard (i)	Jiří Novák	6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
5. Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Jiří Novák ( pronounced) (born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech Tennis player who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia	16 February 2003	Marseille, France	Hard (i)	Jonas Björkman	6–2, 7–6(6)
6. Events 1249 - Andrew of Longjumeau is dispatched by Louis IX of France as his ambassador to meet with the Khan of the Mongols Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Jonas Lars Björkman (pronounced YO-nas BYERK-mann (born March 23 1972 Alvesta, Sweden is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No	2 March 2003	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Jiří Novák	6–1, 7–6(2)
7. Events 986 - Louis V becomes King of the Franks. 1127 - Assassination of Charles the Good Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Jiří Novák ( pronounced) (born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech Tennis player who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia	4 May 2003	Munich, Germany	Clay	Jarkko Nieminen	6–1, 6–4
8. Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The BMW Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Munich, Germany. Held since 1974, the tournament is played on outdoor Clay courts Jarkko Nieminen (born July 23, 1981 in Masku, Finland) is a professional Tennis player from Finland	15 June 2003	Halle, Germany	Grass	Nicolas Kiefer	6–1, 6–3
9. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Gerry Weber Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Halle North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Nicolas Kiefer (born July 5, 1977 in Holzminden) is a Tennis player from Germany.	6 July 2003	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Mark Philippoussis	7–6(5), 6–2, 7–6(3)
10. Events 1044 - The Battle of Ménfő takes place 1189 - Richard the Lionheart is crowned King of England Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Championships Wimbledon, or simply Wimbledon, is the oldest Tennis tournament in the world and is widely considered as the most prestigious London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Mark Anthony Philippoussis (born 7 November 1976 is an Australian Tennis player	12 October 2003	Vienna, Austria	Hard (i)	Carlos Moyà	6–3, 6–3, 6–3
11. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Carlos Moyà Llompart (born August 27 1976) also known as Carles Moyà, Carlos Moyá and Carlos Moya, is a former world number	16 November 2003	Tennis Masters Cup, Houston, U.S.	Hard	Andre Agassi	6–3, 6–0, 6–4
12. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments	1 February 2004	Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Marat Safin	7–6(3), 6–4, 6–2
13. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Australian Open is one of the four Grand Slam Tennis Tournaments held each year Melbourne ( is the second most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 3 Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ	7 March 2004	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Feliciano López	4–6, 6–1, 6–2
14. Events 161 - Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius dies and is succeeded by co-Emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Feliciano López Diaz-Guerra (born on September 20, 1981) is a Spanish professional male tennis player	21 March 2004	Indian Wells, USA	Hard	Tim Henman	6–3, 6–3
15. Events 630 - Byzantine emperor Heraclius restores the True Cross to Jerusalem. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player	16 May 2004	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Guillermo Coria	4–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–3
16. Events 1204 - Baldwin IX Count of Flanders is crowned as the first Emperor of the Latin Empire. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Guillermo Sebastián Coria (born January 13, 1982 in Rufino, Santa Fe Province) nicknamed El Mago ( The Magician	13 June 2004	Halle, Germany	Grass	Mardy Fish	6–0, 6–3
17. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mardy Fish (born December 9, 1981 in Edina Minnesota) is an American professional Tennis player	4 July 2004	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Andy Roddick	4–6, 7–5, 7–6(3), 6–4
18. Events 836 - Pactum Sicardi, peace between the Principality of Benevento and the Duchy of Naples "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	11 July 2004	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Igor Andreev	6–2, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
19. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad is a Tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Igor Valerievich Andreev (Игорь Валерьевич Андреев born July 14, 1983) is a Russian professional Tennis player born in	1 August 2004	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Andy Roddick	7–5, 6–3
20. Events 30 BC - Octavian (later known as Augustus enters Alexandria, Egypt, bringing it under the control of the Roman "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	12 September 2004	U.S. Open, New York, USA	Hard	Lleyton Hewitt	6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0
21. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The US Open Tennis tournament is one of the oldest tennis championships in the world first contested in 1881 The City of New York Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No	3 October 2004	Bangkok, Thailand	Hard (i)	Andy Roddick	6–4, 6–0
22. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Thailand Open is a professional Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	21 November 2004	Tennis Masters Cup, Houston, USA	Hard	Lleyton Hewitt	6–3, 6–2
23. Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No	9 January 2005	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Ivan Ljubičić	6–3, 6–1
24. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Qatar ExxonMobil Open is Tennis Tournament held in the city of Doha, in the country of Qatar. Qatar ( قطر; ˈqɑtˁɑr local pronunciation giṭar officially the State of Qatar (Arabic دولة قطر transliterated Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player	20 February 2005	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	Ivan Ljubičić	5–7, 7–5, 7–6(5)
25. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player	27 February 2005	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Ivan Ljubičić	6–1, 6–7(6), 6–3
26. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player	20 March 2005	Indian Wells, USA	Hard	Lleyton Hewitt	6–2, 6–4, 6–4
27. Events 1600 - The Linköping Bloodbath takes place on Maundy Thursday in Linköping, Sweden. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Lleyton Glynn Hewitt ( IPA: /ˈleɪtʌn ˈhjuːʌt/ (born 24 February 1981 is a former World No	3 April 2005	Miami, USA	Hard	Rafael Nadal	2–6, 6–7(4), 7–6(5), 6–3, 6–1
28. Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	15 May 2005	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Richard Gasquet	6–3, 7–5, 7–6(4)
29. Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	13 June 2005	Halle, Germany	Grass	Marat Safin	6–4, 6–7(6), 6–4
30. Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ	3 July 2005	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Andy Roddick	6–2, 7–6(2), 6–4
31. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	21 August 2005	Cincinnati, USA	Hard	Andy Roddick	6–3, 7–5
32. Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Cincinnati Masters is an annual Tennis event held in the Cincinnati suburb of Mason, Ohio, USA. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	11 September 2005	U. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. S. Open, New York, USA	Hard	Andre Agassi	6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1
33. Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments	2 October 2005	Bangkok, Thailand	Hard (i)	Andy Murray	6–3, 7–5
34. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.	8 January 2006	Doha, Qatar	Hard	Gaël Monfils	6–3, 7–6(5)
35. Events 871 - Battle of Ashdown - Ethelred of Wessex defeats a Danish invasion army Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Gaël Monfils (ɡaɛl mɔ̃'fis (born on September 1, 1986 in Bobigny (near Paris) France) is a professional male Tennis	29 January 2006	Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Marcos Baghdatis	5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
36. Events 904 - Sergius III comes out of retirement to take over the papacy from the deposed Antipope Christopher. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Marcos Baghdatis (Μάρκος Παγδατής ˈmaɾkos paɣðaˈtis born June 17 1985, Limassol is a Cypriot professional Tennis	19 March 2006	Indian Wells, USA	Hard	James Blake	7–5, 6–3, 6–0
37. Events 1279 - A Mongolian victory in the Battle of Yamen ends the Song Dynasty in China. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and	2 April 2006	Miami, USA	Hard	Ivan Ljubičić	7–6(5), 7–6(4), 7–6(6)
38. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Ivan Ljubičić ( ˈʎubitʃitɕ}} born March 19, 1979) is Croatian Tennis player	18 June 2006	Halle, Germany	Grass	Tomáš Berdych	6–0, 6–7(4), 6–2
39. Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tomáš Berdych (ˈtomaːʃ ˈbɛrdɪx born September 17, 1985, in Valašské Meziříčí) is a professional Tennis player from the Czech	9 July 2006	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Rafael Nadal	6–0, 7–6(5), 6–7(2), 6–3
40. Events 455 - Roman military commander Avitus is proclaimed Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	13 August 2006	Toronto, Canada	Hard	Richard Gasquet	2–6, 6–3, 6–2
41. Events 3114 BC - According to the Lounsbury correlation the start of the Maya calendar. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.	10 September 2006	U. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. S. Open, New York, USA	Hard	Andy Roddick	6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
42. Andrew Stephen "Andy" Roddick (born August 30 1982 is an American professional Tennis player and a former World No	8 October 2006	Tokyo, Japan	Hard	Tim Henman	6–3, 6–3
43. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships is a Tennis Tournament held in Ariake Tennis Forest Park with its center court Ariake Coliseum, For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player	22 October 2006	Madrid, Spain	Hard (i)	Fernando González	7–5, 6–1, 6–0
44. Events 202 BC - Hannibal Barca, leader of the Carthaginians, is defeated by the Roman legions under Scipio Africanus Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina	29 October 2006	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Fernando González	6–3, 6–2, 7–6(3)
45. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina	19 November 2006	Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, China	Hard (i)	James Blake	6–0, 6–3, 6–4
46. Events 1095 - The Council of Clermont, called by Pope Urban II to discuss sending the First Crusade to the Holy Land Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and	28 January 2007	Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia	Hard	Fernando González	7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4
47. Events 1077 - Walk to Canossa: The Excommunication of Henry IV Holy Roman Emperor is lifted Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Fernando Francisco González Ciuffardi (born July 29, 1980) nicknamed El bombardero de La Reina ( Spanish "The La Reina	3 March 2007	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Mikhail Youzhny	6–4, 6–3
48. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mikhail Mikhailovich Youzhny ( Russian: (mixaˈil ˈjuʒnɨj born June 25, 1982 in Moscow, USSR (now Russia) is a	20 May 2007	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Rafael Nadal	2–6, 6–2, 6–0
49. Events 325 - The First Council of Nicaea &ndash the first Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church is held Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	8 July 2007	Wimbledon, London, United Kingdom	Grass	Rafael Nadal	7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2
50. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	19 August 2007	Cincinnati, USA	Hard	James Blake	6–1, 6–4
51. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. James Riley Blake (born December 28, 1979 in Yonkers New York, United States) is an American professional Tennis player and	9 September 2007	U. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. S. Open, New York, USA	Hard	Novak Djokovic	7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4
52. ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at	28 October 2007	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Jarkko Nieminen	6–3, 6–4
53. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Jarkko Nieminen (born July 23, 1981 in Masku, Finland) is a professional Tennis player from Finland	18 November 2007	Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai, China	Hard (i)	David Ferrer	6–2, 6–3, 6–2
54. Events 326 - The old St Peter's Basilica is consecrated 1302 - Pope Boniface VIII issues the Papal bull Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. David Ferrer Ern (born April 2 1982 in Jávea/Xàbia, Spain) is a Spanish professional Tennis player who lives in Valencia	20 April 2008	Estoril, Portugal	Clay	Nikolay Davydenko	7–6(5), 1–2 retired

Runner-ups (20)

Legend

Grand Slam (3)

Tennis Masters Cup (1)

ATP Masters Series (9)

ATP Tour (7)

No. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Estoril Open is an ATP and WTA Clay court tournament held in Jamor Oeiras, Portugal (in spite of nominally located in Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula. Nikolay Vladimirovich Davydenko (Николай Владимирович Давыденко born June 2, 1981 in Severodonetsk, Ukrainian SSR	Date	Tournament	Surface	Opponent in the final	Score
1.	13 February 2000	Marseille, France	Carpet (i)	Marc Rosset	2–6, 6–3, 7–6(5)
2. Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. Marc Rosset (born November 7 1970, in Geneva, Switzerland) is a former professional Tennis player from Switzerland who is best remembered	29 October 2000	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Thomas Enqvist	6–2, 4–6, 7–6(4), 1–6, 6–1
3. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Thomas Enqvist (born March 13, 1974 in Stockholm) is a former professional Tennis player from Sweden, who played on the ATP	25 February 2001	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	Nicolas Escudé	7–5, 3–6, 7–6(5)
4. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Nicolas Jean-Christophe Escudé (born April 3, 1976 in Chartres) is a former professional Tennis player from France, who turned	28 October 2001	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Tim Henman	6–3, 6–4, 6–2
5. Events 306 - Maxentius is proclaimed Roman Emperor. 312 - Battle of Milvian Bridge: Constantine Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. Timothy Henry "Tim" Henman OBE (born 6 September 1974) is a retired English Tennis player	3 February 2002	Milan, Italy	Carpet (i)	Davide Sanguinetti	7–6(2), 4–6, 6–1
6. Events 1112 - Ramon Berenguer III of Barcelona and Douce I of Provence marry uniting the fortunes of those two states See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Davide Sanguinetti (born August 25 1972) is an Italian former professional male Tennis player	31 March 2002	Miami, USA	Hard	Andre Agassi	6–3, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4
7. Events 307 - After divorcing his wife Minervina, Constantine marries Fausta, the daughter of the retired Roman Emperor See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Andre Kirk Agassi (born April 29 1970 is a former World No 1 professional American Tennis player who won eight Grand Slam singles tournaments	11 May 2003	Rome, Italy	Clay	Félix Mantilla	7–5, 6–2, 7–6(8)
8. Events 330 - Byzantium is renamed ''Nova Roma'' during a dedication ceremony but is more popularly referred to as Constantinople Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Rome Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in Rome, Italy. Italy (Italia officially the Italian Republic, (Repubblica Italiana is located on the Italian Peninsula in Southern Europe, and on the two largest Félix Mantilla Botella ( September 23 1974) is a former Spanish professional tennis player born in Barcelona.	13 July 2003	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Jiří Novák	5–7, 6–3, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
9. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad is a Tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Jiří Novák ( pronounced) (born March 22, 1975) is a former Czech Tennis player who was born in Zlín, Czechoslovakia	20 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. Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Tennis Masters Cup is a Tennis tournament played at the end of each year involving the top eight players in the men's tennis world rankings Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Talk People's Republic of China) PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA ARTICLE GUIDELINES David Nalbandian (born January 1 1982 is an Argentine-Armenian professional Tennis player who is ranked 7th in the world as of August 11 2008	5 March 2006	Dubai, UAE	Hard	Rafael Nadal	2–6, 6–4, 6–4
11. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Dubai Tennis Championships is a professional Tennis Tournament held in Dubai, U Rafael Nadal Parera (rafaˈel naˈðal (born June 3 1986 is a Spanish professional Tennis player who has been ranked World No	23 April 2006	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Rafael Nadal	6–2, 6–7(2), 6–3, 7–6(5)
12. Events 215 BC - A temple is built on the Capitoline Hill dedicated to Venus Erycina to commemorate the Roman defeat at Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The Monte Carlo Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, France, a commune that For other uses see Monaco (disambiguation Monaco, officially the Principality of Monaco ( French: Principauté de Monaco; Monégasque	14 May 2006	Rome, Italy	Clay	Rafael Nadal	6–7(0), 7–6(5), 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(5)
13. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.	11 June 2006	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Rafael Nadal	1–6, 6–1, 6–4, 7–6(4)
14. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The French Open ( Les Internationaux de France de Roland Garros or Tournoi de Roland-Garros) is a major Tennis tournament held over Paris (ˈpærɨs in English; in French) is the Capital of France and the country's largest city This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.	22 April 2007	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Rafael Nadal	6–4, 6–4
15. Events 1500 - Portuguese Navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral becomes the first European to sight Brazil. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.	10 June 2007	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Rafael Nadal	6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4
16. Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.	12 August 2007	Montréal, Canada	Hard	Novak Djokovic	7–6(2), 2–6, 7–6(2)
17. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Battle of Ascalon - Crusaders under the command of Godfrey of Bouillon defeat Fatimid Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Canada Masters (also long known as the Canadian Open) currently sponsored as the Rogers Cup, is an annual Tennis tournament held in Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page ( Serbian: Новак Ђоковић Novak Đoković, ˈnɔvaːk 'ʥɔːkɔviʨ born May 22 1987 in Belgrade, Serbia (part of Yugoslavia at	21 October 2007	Madrid, Spain	Hard (i)	David Nalbandian	1–6, 6–3, 6–3
18. Events 1512 - Martin Luther joins the theological faculty of the University of Wittenberg. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.	27 April 2008	Monte Carlo, Monaco	Clay	Rafael Nadal	7–5, 7–5
19. Events 1124 - David I becomes King of Scotland. 1296 - Battle of Dunbar: The Scots are defeated 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common	18 May 2008	Hamburg, Germany	Clay	Rafael Nadal	7–5, 6–7(3), 6–3
20. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Hamburg Masters, established in 1892 is an annual Tennis tournament for male professional players held in Hamburg, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe.	8 June 2008	French Open, Paris, France	Clay	Rafael Nadal	6–1, 6–3, 6–0

Doubles (11)

Wins (7)

No. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	25 February 2001	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	Jonas Björkman	Petr Pála Pavel Vízner	6–3, 6–0
2. Events 138 - The Emperor Hadrian adopts Antoninus Pius, effectively making him his successor Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Jonas Lars Björkman (pronounced YO-nas BYERK-mann (born March 23 1972 Alvesta, Sweden is a Swedish professional male tennis player and former World No Petr Pála (born October 2, 1975 in Prague) is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic. Pavel Vízner (born July 15, 1970 in Prague) is a professional male tennis player from the Czech Republic.	15 July 2001	Gstaad, Switzerland	Clay	Marat Safin	Michael Hill Jeff Tarango	0–1 Retired
3. Events 1099 - First Crusade: Christian soldiers take the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem after the final Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad is a Tennis tournament held in Gstaad, Switzerland. Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ Michael Hill (born June 30, 1974 in Sydney) is an ex- Tennis player from Australia who turned professional in 1997 and retired in 2005 Jeffrey Gail ("Jeff" Tarango (born November 20 1968, Manhattan Beach California) is a former professional Tennis player from the	24 February 2002	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	Max Mirnyi	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	4–6, 6–3, 10–4
4. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Finals (84 Won (49 Runner-ups (37 Tennis career He won three Grand Slam Doubles titles together with longterm partner Mark Knowles of the Bahamas.	6 October 2002	Moscow, Russia	Carpet (i)	Max Mirnyi	Joshua Eagle Sandon Stolle	6–4, 7–6(0)
5. Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Kremlin Cup (Кубок Кремля is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor carpet courts. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Joshua Morgan (born March 3, 1992 in Manchester, Queensland, United Kingdom) is a professional male tennis player from Sandon Stolle (born July 13, 1970 in Sydney, NSW, Australia) is a former professional male tennis player from Australia	30 March 2003	Miami, U.S.	Hard	Max Mirnyi	Leander Paes David Rikl	7–5, 6–3
6. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Miami Masters is an annual Tennis tournament for men and women held at Key Biscayne, in Miami, Florida. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Leander Adrian Paes (born June 17 1973 is an Indian professional tennis player who currently features in the doubles events in the ATP tour and David Rikl (born February 27 1971 in Brandys) is a former professional tennis player from the Czech Republic.	12 October 2003	Vienna, Austria	Hard (i)	Yves Allegro	Mahesh Bhupathi Max Mirnyi	7–6(7), 7–5
7. Events 539 BC - The army of Cyrus the Great of Persia takes Babylon. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Yves Allegro (born on August 28, 1978 in Grône) is a professional male Tennis player from Switzerland. Mahesh Shrinivas Bhupathi ( Kannada: ಮಹೇಶ್ ಭೂಪತಿ (born June 7 1974 Chennai, India is a professional Tennis player. Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus	12 June 2005	Halle, Germany	Grass	Yves Allegro	Joachim Johansson Marat Safin	7–5, 6–7(6), 6–3

Runner-ups (4)

No. Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Gerry Weber Open is a Tennis Tournament held in Halle North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Yves Allegro (born on August 28, 1978 in Grône) is a professional male Tennis player from Switzerland. Joachim Johansson (born July 1 1982 is a professional male tennis player from Sweden. Marat Mikhailovich Safin (Марат Мөбин улы Сафин Marat Möbin ulı Safin Мара́т Миха́йлович (Муби́нович Са́фин /mɑ	Date	Tournament	Surface	Partnering	Opponents in the final	Score
1.	29 October 2000	Basel, Switzerland	Carpet (i)	Dominik Hrbatý	Donald Johnson Piet Norval	7–6(11), 4–6, 7–6(4)
2. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The Davidoff Swiss Indoors (known as the Davidoff Swiss Indoors for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played on indoor Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Dominik Hrbatý (born January 4 1978, Bratislava) is a professional Tennis player from Slovakia. Donald James "Don" Johnson (born September 9 1968, in Bethlehem Pennsylvania) is a former professional Tennis player from the Pieter ("Piet" Norval (born April 7, 1970 in Bellville, Cape Town) is a former Tennis player from South Africa	17 March 2002	Indian Wells, U.S.	Hard	Max Mirnyi	Mark Knowles Daniel Nestor	6–4, 6–4
3. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Indian Wells Masters is an annual Tennis tournament held in the small city of Indian Wells, California. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Finals (84 Won (49 Runner-ups (37 Tennis career He won three Grand Slam Doubles titles together with longterm partner Mark Knowles of the Bahamas.	23 February 2003	Rotterdam, Netherlands	Hard (i)	Max Mirnyi	Wayne Arthurs Paul Hanley	7–6(4), 6–2
4. Events 1455 - Traditional date for the publication of the Gutenberg Bible, the first Western Book printed from Movable Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (known as the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament for sponsorship reasons is a professional Tennis tournament played The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands Max Mirnyi (Максім Мірны Maksim Mirny; born July 6, 1977, in Minsk) is a professional Tennis player from Belarus Wayne Arthurs (b March 18, 1971 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian professional Tennis player Paul Hanley (born November 12, 1977 in Melbourne, Australia) is a professional Male tennis player from Australia	3 October 2004	Bangkok, Thailand	Hard (i)	Yves Allegro	Justin Gimelstob Graydon Oliver	5–7, 6–4, 6–4

Singles performance timeline

To help interpret the table below a legend is located here, which explains what each abbrieviation and color coded box represents in the performance timeline. Events 42 BC - First Battle of Philippi: Triumvirs Mark Antony and Octavian fight an indecisive battle with Caesar's "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The Thailand Open is a professional Tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. The Kingdom of Thailand (ˈtaɪlænd ราชอาณาจักรไทย, râːtɕʰa-ʔaːnaːtɕɑ̀k-tʰɑj Yves Allegro (born on August 28, 1978 in Grône) is a professional male Tennis player from Switzerland. Justin Gimelstob (b 26 January 1977 in Livingston New Jersey) is a retired American Tennis player.

Terms to know
SR	the ratio of the number of singles tournaments won to the number of those tournaments played	W-L	player's Win-Loss record
Performance Table Legend
NH	tournament not held in that calendar year (usually Olympics)	A	did not participate in the tournament
LQ	lost in qualifying draw	#R	lost in the early rounds of the tournament (RR = Round Robin)
QF	advanced to but not past the quarterfinals	SF	advanced to but not past the semifinals
F	advanced to the finals, tournament runner-up	W	won the tournament

To prevent double counting, information is updated only after the player's participation in a tournament has concluded. While Davis cup and Olympics matches are included, walkovers are not included.

Tournament	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	Career SR	Career W-L
Grand Slams
Australian Open	A	LQ	3R	3R	4R	4R	W	SF	W	W	SF	3 / 9	41–6
French Open	A	1R	4R	QF	1R	1R	3R	SF	F	F	F	0 / 10	32–10
Wimbledon	A	1R	1R	QF	1R	W	W	W	W	W		5 / 9	38–4
U.S. Open	A	LQ	3R	4R	4R	4R	W	W	W	W		4 / 8	38–4
Win Ratio	0 / 0	0 / 2	0 / 4	0 / 4	0 / 4	1 / 4	3 / 4	2 / 4	3 / 4	3 / 4	0 / 2	12 / 35	N/A
Win-Loss	0–0	0–2	7–4	13–4	6–4	13–3	22–1	24–2	27–1	26–1	11–2	N/A	149–24
Year-End Championship
Tennis Masters Cup	A	A	A	A	SF	W	W	F	W	W		4 / 6	26–3
ATP Masters Series
Indian Wells Masters	A	A	LQ	1R	3R	2R	W	W	W	2R	SF	3 / 8	24–5
Miami Masters	A	1R	2R	QF	F	QF	3R	W	W	4R	QF	2 / 10	30–8
Monte Carlo Masters	A	1R	1R	QF	2R	A	A	QF	F	F	F	0 / 8	20–8
Rome Masters	A	A	1R	3R	1R	F	2R	A	F	3R	QF	0 / 8	16–8
Hamburg Masters	A	A	1R	1R	W	3R	W	W	A	W	F	4 / 8	29–4
Canada Masters	A	A	1R	A	1R	SF	W	A	W	F		2 / 6	20–4
Cincinnati Masters	A	A	1R	A	1R	2R	1R	W	2R	W		2 / 7	13–5
Madrid Masters	A	A	2R	2R	QF	SF	A	A	W	F		1 / 6	15–5
Paris Masters	A	A	1R	2R	QF	QF	A	A	A	3R		0 / 5	5–5
Win Ratio	0 / 0	0 / 2	0 / 8	0 / 7	1 / 9	0 / 8	3 / 7	4 / 5	4 / 7	2 / 9		14 / 63	N/A
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics	NH	NH	SF	NH	NH	NH	2R	NH	NH	NH		0 / 2	5–3
Career Statistics
Year	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008		Career
Tournaments Played	3	14	28	22	25	23	17	15	17	16	8	N/A	183
Titles	0	0	0	1	3	7	11	11	12	8	1	N/A	54
Runner-ups	0	0	2	2	2	2	0	1	4	4	3	N/A	20
Hardcourt Win-Loss	2–2	4–5	24–16	21–9	30–11	46–11	46–4	50–1	59–2	44–6	11–4	N/A	324–69
Grass Win-Loss	0–0	0–2	2–3	9–3	5–3	12–0	12–0	12–0	12–0	6–0	0–0	N/A	70–11
Carpet Win-Loss	0–0	9–5	7–4	10–4	11–4	5–2	0–0	4–1	5–0	2–0	0–0	N/A	58–20
Clay Win-Loss	0–1	0–5	3–7	9–5	12–4	15–4	16–2	15–2	16–3	16–3	21–4	N/A	123–40
Overall Win-Loss	2–3	13–17	36–30	49–21	58–22	78–17	74–6	81–4	92–5	68–9	32–8	N/A	583–142
Win %	40%	43%	55%	70%	73%	82%	93%	95%	95%	88%	80%	N/A	80%
Year End Ranking	301	64	29	13	6	2	1	1	1	1		N/A	N/A

ATP Tour career earnings

Year	Majors	ATP wins	Total wins	Earnings (US$)	Money list rank
1999	0	0	0	225,139[63]	97[63]
2000	0	0	0	623,782[64]	27[64]
2001	0	1	1	865,425[65]	14[65]
2002	0	3	3	1,995,027[66]	4[66]
2003	1	6	7	4,000,680[67]	1[67]
2004	3	8	11	6,357,547[68]	1[68]
2005	2	9	11	6,137,018[69]	1[69]
2006	3	9	12	8,343,885[70]	1[70]
2007	3	5	8	10,130,620[71]	1[71]
2008**	0	1	1	1,254,959[72]	3 [72]
Career**	12	42	54	39,962,037[73]	2[73]

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References

Further reading

• Rene Stauffer (2007). The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection. New York, N. Y: New Chapter Press. ISBN 0-942257-39-1.  
• Chris Bowers (2007). Fantastic Federer: The Biography of the World's Greatest Tennis Player. John Blake. ISBN 1-84454-407-9.  

Video

• Wimbledon Classic Match: Federer vs Sampras Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: October 31, 2006, Run Time: 233 minutes, ASIN: B000ICLR98.
• Wimbledon 2007 Final: Federer vs. Nadal (2007) Kultur White Star, DVD Release Date: October 30, 2007, Run Time: 180 minutes, ASIN: B000V02CU0.

See also

• World number one male tennis player rankings
• Tennis male players statistics

External links

• ATP Tour profile for Roger Federer
• ITF profile for Roger Federer
• Davis Cup profile for Roger Federer
• Roger Federer.com - Official Site
• Roger Federer Foundation
• Official fanclub of Roger Federer "fans4roger"
• Roger Federer at the Internet Movie Database
• Roger Federer special at swissinfo

Sporting positions
Preceded by Andy Roddick	World No. 1 February 2, 2004 – present	Succeeded by TBD
Awards
Preceded by Arnaud Di Pasquale	ITF Junior World Champion 1998	Succeeded by Kristian Pless
Preceded by Andy Roddick	ITF World Champion 2004–05–06–07	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Andy Roddick	ATP Player of the Year 2004–05–06–07	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Michael Schumacher	Laureus World Sportsman of the Year 2005–06–07–08	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Andy Roddick	ESPY Best Male Tennis Player 2005–06–07	Succeeded by Incumbent
Preceded by Lance Armstrong Shane Warne	BBC Sports Personality of the Year Overseas Personality 2004 2006–07	Succeeded by Shane Warne Incumbent
Preceded by Simon Ammann Thomas Lüthi	Swiss Sportsman of the Year 2003–04 2006–07	Succeeded by Thomas Lüthi Incumbent

Association of Tennis Professionals | Top ten male tennis players as of June 9, 2008

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Persondata
NAME	Federer, Roger
ALTERNATIVE NAMES
SHORT DESCRIPTION	Swiss tennis professional
DATE OF BIRTH	August 8, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH	Binningen (near Basel, Switzerland)
DATE OF DEATH
PLACE OF DEATH

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