[129] Federer played in the 2012 Dubai Tennis Championships, where he defeated Andy Murray in the final and won the championship title for the fifth time in his career. 3 player Ivan Ljubii. An elite athlete, Federer is an all-court, all-around player known for his speed, fluid style of play, and exceptional shot making. "Federer" redirects here. [353] This was Federer's most significant rivalry with a dominant player of the previous generation. Federer has a winning record on grass 31 and hard courts 119, while Nadal leads on clay 142. 17 at the start of Australian Open, his lowest in over fifteen years. He won the Australian Open without dropping a set, beating Fernando Gonzlez in the final. [256], Federer next played at the 2019 Cincinnati Masters and reached the third round where he lost in straight sets to Andrey Rublev. [169], Federer then played in the Shanghai Masters. Andy Cheung/Getty Images. 1 ranking for the first time from Andre Agassi if he made it to the Montreal final. 2022, Lenzerheide, Switzerland: Looking towards the future. [178] In the French Open, he made it through the first rounds losing just one set, to Gal Monfils in the 4th. He and Wawrinka failed to defend their gold medal in doubles, losing in the second round to Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram of Israel. [43][44] Federer won his first Master Series event at the 2002 Hamburg Masters on clay, over Marat Safin; the victory put him in the top 10 for the first time. [144][145] Federer's first and only title of 2013 came at the Gerry Weber Open (defeating Mikhail Youzhny), where he also played doubles with good friend Tommy Haas. Federer and Tsonga have played in the 2011 ATP Finals final, with Federer winning his record-sixth year-end championship in three sets. In his first match he defeated Davide Sanguinetti in four sets and recorded a second singles victory in a dead rubber two days later for Switzerland to advance to the World Group quarterfinals. 2. However, he withdrew from the tournament before his fourth-round match citing knee problems, giving a walkover to Matteo Berrettini of Italy. His choice of racket and even his single-handed backhand were criticized. [260] However, he lost the quarterfinal to Alexander Zverev in three sets. 1 at 5 years and 106 days. He was scheduled to return to action in Miami. With the victory Federer returned to the semifinals of the French Open for the first time since 2012, where he lost to defending and 11-time champion Rafael Nadal in straight sets. [114] At the 2010 US Open Federer reached the semifinals, where he lost a five-set match to Novak Djokovic after holding two match points. In a stunning upset, Tsitsipas defeated Federer in four close sets. [472] In 2010, his endorsement by Mercedes-Benz China was extended into a global partnership deal. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Federer played 18 times, with Federer leading 126. Their last meeting was at the 2014 Brisbane International, where Hewitt triumphed over Federer in three sets for his first title since 2010, when he also beat Federer to the Halle title. [62] At the US Open, Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the latter's last major final. [301] Australia went on to claim the Davis Cup title[302] as Federer's interest in Davis Cup began to wane and his focus shifted to his personal career. 2003, Wimbledon: Posing with Roger's first major trophy. But like the old saying goes, behind every great man is an even greater woman, even more so in the world of sports. Began playing tennis at age 8. 1 in singles and No. Federer was playing against the 20-year-old for the first time. As he is the native of Swiss, his wife is a native of South Africa, so both his children hold dual citizenship, one of Swiss and the other one in South Africa. The resulting period of rest and recuperation forced him to withdraw from the Davis Cup and from Dubaione of his favourite tournaments. Is it just a loss leader, getting his feet onto clay and with little interest in the ranking points? [189] The day after his loss to Djokovic, Federer sustained a knee injury and in early February, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and missed the tournaments in Rotterdam, Dubai, and Indian Wells in February and March. [d] He has also been called the greatest athlete of his generation. Roger Federer. [394] During an interview with L'quipe in July 2021, Richard Gasquet said 'aesthetics and grace' are more important than the number of Grand Slam titles when it comes to deciding who is the greatest. 1 for the duration of the season. While he was on a business trip for work, he was introduced to Lynette Federer as she was also employed for the same company. He won 103 ATP singles titles, the second most of all time, including 20 major men's singles titles, a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles, an Open Era joint-record five men's singles US Open titles, and a joint-record six year-end championships. His form blew hot and cold, but that was to be expected after an extensive injury lay-off.Then the first plan was derailed at Melbourne, where he failed to pull off his own self-confessed target. He finished 2001 with an ATP ranking of No. How Matt Hancock and Priti Patel shared stories of heavy-handed police ANDREW NEIL: What's REALLY going on in Boris Johnson's head - and why I'd advise Rishi Sunak to sleep with JANET STREET-PORTER: You're not a teenager, Mr Hancock. Robert Federer is mostly known as the father of Swiss professional tennis player Roger Federer. [121] At Wimbledon Federer advanced to his 29th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. 2 in July 2005 and held it for 160 consecutive weeks, before surpassing Federer in August 2008.[328]. What made him change such important personal plans?A lot of the blame must fall on his results in North America. Since then, they have been in touch with each other. [95] Federer struggled following the defeat in Melbourne and entered the clay season without a title. [310] He named Federer, Djokovic and Nadal as the three best players in history, but singled out Roger Federer as the greatest.[395]. [400] He again made the cover of Sports Illustrated following his record-breaking 8th Wimbledon title and second Grand Slam of 2017, becoming the first male tennis player to be featured on the cover since himself in 2009. The world number 1 was denied in his bid to win the Calendar Grand Slam and. Four of these finals were five-set matches (2007 and 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 and 2017 Australian Open), with the 2008 Wimbledon final being lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts. Federer leads 1210 on hard courts, and 21 on grass; they never met on clay. Years after, they both played. [389] Federer himself has downplayed these claims, stating in 2012 that it is impossible to compare tennis players from different eras and that past champions are needed to pave the way for future champions. [186], In December, Federer announced that he would enter the 2016 ATP Tour season with a new-look coaching team, having additionally announced that Stefan Edberg would not be travelling with him next year. Djokovic is one of two players (the other again being Nadal) on tour to have defeated Federer in straight sets at a major multiple times (2008 Australian Open, 2011 Australian Open, 2012 French Open, 2020 Australian Open), but Djokovic alone has done so four times. Federer played his first singles match on day two, when he dispatched Sam Querrey in straight sets. Federer leads 41 on hard courts, 30 on grass, and 30 on clay courts, while Safin leads 10 on carpet. They have also one major semifinal meeting in the 2010 Australian Open, with Federer winning in straight sets. The media were temporarily appeased. Federer won four ITF junior singles tournaments in his career, including the prestigious Orange Bowl, where he defeated Guillermo Coria in the final. He is often able to produce big serves on key points in a match. At the 2014 Australian Open, Federer reversed that result, defeating Murray in four sets in the quarterfinals. [152], On 27 December 2013, Federer announced that Stefan Edberg was joining his team as co-coach with Severin Lthi. [183] In the final, he was once again beaten by top seed Djokovic in four sets. [156] Federer made the final at the Indian Wells Masters, but lost to Novak Djokovic in a final-set tiebreaker. [455], Federer plays with his signature Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph racquet. The two dated until marrying in 2009, before becoming parents to a set of twin girls Charlene and Myla, aged 11 and twin boys Lenny and Leo, aged 7 (via Who). There was more good news for Federer when qualifiers were placed in the Roland Garros draw on Friday evening. As Federer blossomed into a global icon sustaining remarkable longevity, he often credited Mirka's ongoing support and love for driving him forward. Roger Federer, (born August 8, 1981, Basel, Switzerland), Swiss tennis player who dominated the sport in the early 21st century with his exceptional all-around game. [466], Federer's contract with Nike expired in March 2018, and he later signed a deal with Uniqlo. 1 in a final-set tiebreaker upset. [258][259] At the 2019 Shanghai Masters, Federer defeated David Goffin in straight sets to reach the quarterfinals. He surprised many by reaching the semifinals, where he lost to Tommy Haas and then to Arnaud Di Pasquale in the bronze medal match, causing Federer to leave Sydney empty-handed. How a ballboy became a legend: Roger Federer's career highlights - video. At 36 years and 195 days of age, he became the oldest ATP world No. [163] At Wimbledon, Federer reached a record ninth final, but he was defeated by Djokovic in an epic five-set match. 2 ranking for the first time since May 2013. "[404][405] He has also been referred to as "King Roger" on occasion. Federer has huge popularity in the world of sport, and is widely considered one of the greatest tennis players of all time, with many players and analysts in the period between 2009 and 2018 considering him to be the greatest player ever. Critically, Federer was unable to convert any of the twelve break points he held throughout the match, including four set points in the second set. [235], Federer next played in Cincinnati where he lost in the final to Novak Djokovic, who won a record Career Golden Masters, in straight sets. At 36 years 173 days, Roger Federer also became the oldest man to win a Grand Slam title since Ken Rosewall in 1972, when he won in Australia in 2018. While countryman Severin Lthi remained Federer's head coach, joining the team in 2016 was Croatian former world No. [69], Federer won one ATP 500 series event in Tokyo and captured the year-end championships for the third time in his career, again finishing the year as world No. 1 for the fourth year in a row, demonstrating his dominance, and during these four years he won 11 Grand Slam singles titles. Speaking to the Times in July, Roger Federer had revealed that had his wife not given up her playing career, their marriage could have ended. 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In 2001, Federer made his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, losing to former world No. His first major hard-court title came at the Australian Open over Marat Safin, making him the world No. 1997 Masters Tournament Tiger Woods Win Wall Art - Printable Art - Digital File for Golf Fans, Players, etc. Since Stefan Edberg joined his coaching team at the start of the 2014 season, Federer has played a more offensive game, attacking the net more often, and improved his volley shots. [291] He found more success in men's doubles, winning the gold medal with compatriot Stan Wawrinka, defeating Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson of Sweden. 1 at the age of 36 and has won a record eight Wimbledon titles. On August 8th, 1981, Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland to Robert and Lynette Federer. [124][125], Federer finished the season successfully in the indoor season, winning his last three tournaments of the year at the Swiss Indoors, Paris Masters, and ATP Finals, forming a 16 match winning streak. In January 2011, Federer took part in Rally for Relief, an exhibition to raise money for the victims of the Queensland floods. The third edition was held in Geneva, Switzerland. His first round match, against Peter Gojowczyk, was remarkable for being the 1500th match of his career. He skipped many ties over the years but often competed in the World Group Playoffs in order for Switzerland to maintain their place in the top division. After Federer won the first professional match they played, Murray dominated the first half of the rivalry, leading 85 in 2010, while the second half of the rivalry was dominated by Federer, who leads 93 from 2011 onwards.