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Sept 4, 2009: Roger Advances to Third Round of U.S. Open. Will Face Hewitt
Roger's winning streak at the U.S. Open is up to 36 matches. He’ll try for No. 37 against a familiar foe. The number one player in the world and top seeded Federer advanced to the third round at Flushing Meadows by defeating 65th-ranked Simon Gruel of Germany by a score of 6-3, 7-5, 7-5 Wednesday evening before a night-session record crowd of 24,206.
Federer is trying to become the first man since Bill Tilden in the 1920s to win the U.S. Open six years in a row. Next up for the Swiss Master is 2001 U.S. Open champion Lleyton Hewitt. The 31st-seeded Hewitt beat Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 in his second round match. The Swiss Express has won 13 matches in a row against the formerly top-ranked Hewitt, including victories in the 2004 U.S. Open final and 2005 semifinals.
July 3, 2009: Roger To Play Roddick in the Wimbledon Final
Only Andy Roddick stands in the way of Roger surpassing Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam Championships. Federer’s 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 victory over No. 24 seed Tommy Haas of Germany in Friday’s opening match puts our Swiss star in a seventh consecutive Wimbledon final and 20th career Grand Slam final. “I’m very proud of all the records I’ve achieved, because I never thought I would be that successful as a kid. You know, I would have been happy winning a couple tournaments and maybe collecting Wimbledon. It’s quite staggering.” It may be staggering to Roger, but it is a welcome sight for his many fans. His opponent will be American Andy Roddick, who defeated British hope Andy Murray in four sets in Friday's second semi-final .
June 22, 2009: Roger Wins Opening Match at Wimbledon
Roger opened his quest for a sixth Wimbledon title against Taiwan's Yen-Hsun Lu (ATP 64) with a routine 7-5, 6-3, 6-2 victory. The two players had not met before. The champ will meet Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in the second round and possibly Philipp Kohlschreiber in the third before he is due to face Robin Söderling, if the seeds hold. Soderling is the opponent Roger beat in the final at the French Open. Fernando Verdasco is a possible opponent in the quarters and fourth seeded Novak Djokovic could be waiting in the semi-finals. Wimbledon is Roger's chance for a record 15th Grand Slam title, a record 7th consecutive final and a sixth Wimbledon victory (just one shy of Pete Sampras' record).
June 2009: Can Roger Finally Win the French Open?
There’s a lot of pressure on the great Federer in this second week at Roland Garros. If he wins this major tournament, many will consider him the greatest player of all time. Now that is pressure. Roger has never won the French Open and it is the only Grand Slam title that has escaped him. If he comes away as the champion in Paris this week, he becomes only the sixth man to have won all four Grand Slam majors, and it would be a historic triumph as well, since he would tie Pete Sampras’ record for most majors won in a career (14). With Roger's nemesis Rafael Nadal stunningly upset on Sunday, history awaits our Swiss star, and his experience dwarfs that of the other remaining players. The other players will likely be inspired by Nadal’s exit, but Federer knows this is the chance of a lifetime for him. Let's hope Roger can finally take home the French Open trophy.
March 2009: Roger Wins Fans and Peers Awards
Roger continues to be the most popular player on the ATP World Tour as well as the best sportsman. The 2008 ATP World Tour Awards were announced in today. Fellow players voted for Roger as the winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for a record fifth consecutive year. Only Edberg himself can claim that he won the award five times. And in a poll of fans, Roger for the sixth consecutive year was voted ATPWorldTour.com Fans’ Favorite. Of his dual honours, Roger said: “It is great to receive two more awards. It is always important for me to be a good sportsman on the court and give the right example for others to follow and hopefully inspire the next generation. It also means the world to me to be the fans’ favorite player for the sixth year in a row. The support I receive from the fans around the world is so motivating and it is humbling to receive this award once again." As always, Roger is a humble champion.
February 2009: Federer Loses to Nadal in Australian Open Final
Roger's bid to tie Pete Sampras record of 14 Grand Slam titles ended in bitter defeat at the Austrailian Open. Federer lost to Rafael Nadal in a tough five set final on Sunday. As a fan of this great star, it was a very difficult loss. It was apparent it was also a devastating defeat for Roger. The final score was 5-7, 6-3, 6-7(3), 6-3, 2-6. Although these two warriors played another epic match to the delight of tennis fans all over the world, the result was the same as last year's Wimbledon and French Open finals. Nadal prevailed again. There can be no dispute at this point that Nadal is the number one player in the world. Nadal has now won 13 of the 19 matches between the world's two best players. For Roger, the emotions came out at the post match ceremony. Tears overcame our favorite player. Gathering himself at one point, he said, "God, this is killing me." Fans can't help but appreciate what Roger means to the game. He is an ambassador to the sport, a class act on and off the court, and one of the best tennis players of all time. One thing is for sure, Roger will rebound from this and be back for more great tennis soon.
December 2008: Roger's 2008 Year In Review
Roger's year started off with the Australian Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic, the eventual champion and 3rd ranked player in the world. It was later revealed that Federer had mononucleosis, which may have explained his sluggishness for the first few months of the year.
The clay court season showed some promise as Roger prepared well for the year's second Slam. After breezing to the final match at Roland Garros, Roger once again fell to the nearly unbeatable clay court king, Rafael Nadal. Although this was the third consecutive final loss at the French Open to Nadal, the final score was more lopsided than ever. This prompted many to speculate that Roger was finally losing his grip on the number one ranking that he had held for over four years.
Wimbledon once again saw Roger dominate the first six matches and easily advance to the final. And once again Nadal was waiting for him at the end. It was an epic match that saw Roger lose a heartbreaking five setter that ended in partial darkness. Losing his five year reign as Wimbledon champ, Roger also lost his number one ranking to the same foe, Rafael Nadal.
Although Roger didn't win the Olympic Gold medal in singles (Nadal won that too), he did win in the doubles. The medal ceremony showed Roger's emotional side. It was clear to all that winning the gold for his country, Switzerland, was very special for Federer.
The final grand slam tourney was in New York. The U.S. Open is known for the world's toughest tennis and Roger didn't disappoint. After getting some revenge against Djokovic in a four set semi-final win, Roger beat Andy Murray in the final to capture his 13th major title. Roger saved his best tennis for the final two matches and looked like his old self again. With the 2008 season winding down, I think it's fair to say it was a good year for the Swiss Master. Let's see how it finishes up. I think it is safe to say, Roger is not done yet.
Grand Slam Singles Final
YEAR
CHAMPIONSHIP
OPPONENT
SCORES
STATUS
2003
Ist Wimbledon
Mark Philippoussis
7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3)
Win
2004
IInd Wimbledon
Andy Roddick
4-6, 7-5, 7-6(3),6-4
Win
2004
Ist Austrialia Open
Marat Safin
7-6(3), 6-4, 6-2
Win
2004
Ist U.S. Open
Lleyton Hewitt
6-0, 7-6(3), 6-0
Win
2005
IIrd Wimbledon
Andy Roddick
6-2, 7-6(2), 6-4
Win
2005
IInd U.S. Open
Andre Agassi
6-3, 2-6, 7-6(1), 6-1
Win
2006
IVth Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal
6-0, 7-6(5), 6-7(2),6-3
Win
2006
IInd Austrialia Open
Marcos Baghdatis
5-7, 7-5, 6-0, 6-2
Win
2006
IIrd U.S. Open
Andy Roddick
6-2, 4-6, 7-5, 6-1
Win
2006
Ist French Open
Rafael Nadal
1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4)
Runner-up
2007
IInd French Open
Rafael Nadal
6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4
Runner-up
2007
Vth Wimbledon
Rafael Nadal
7-6(7), 4-6, 7-6(3),2-6, 6-2
Win
2007
IIIrd Austrialia Open
Fernando González
7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4
Win
Tennis Masters Cup Singles Finals
YEAR
CHAMPIONSHIP
OPPONENT
SCORES
STATUS
2003
Houston
Andre Agassi
6-3, 6-0, 6-4
Win
2004
Houston
Lleyton Hewitt
6-3, 6-2
Win
2005
Shanghai
David Nalbandian
6-7(4), 6-7(11),6-2,6-1, 7-6(3)
Runner-up
2006
Shanghai
James Blake
6-0, 6-3, 6-4
Win
ATP Series Singles Finals
The ATP tour is a 12 month long season that has witnessed many victories and failures. It made some people to make history and some to loose it. Roger Federer has been ruling the charts in the single series and stands at 244th position for Current Stanford ATP Doubles Ranking. Enlisted results may prove this point very well.
YEAR
CHAMPIONSHIP
OPPONENT
SCORES
STATUS
2002
Hamburg
Marat Saraf
6-1, 6-3, 6-4
Win
2002
Miami
Andre Agassi
6-3, 6-3, 3-6, 6-4
Runner’s-up
2003
Rome
Félix Mantilla
7-5, 6-2, 7-6(10)
Runner’s-up
2004
Indian Wells
Tim Henman
6-3, 6-3
Win
2004
Hamburg (2nd)
Guillermo Coria
4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3
Win
2004
Toronto
Andy Roddick
7-5, 6-3
Win
2005
Indian Wells (2nd)
Lleyton Hewitt
6-2, 6-4, 6-4
Win
2005
Miami
Rafael Nadal
2-6, 6-7(4), 7-6(5),6-3, 6-1
Win
2005
Hamburg (3rd)
Richard Gasquet
6-3, 7-5, 7-6(4)
Win
2005
Cincinnati
Andy Roddick
6-3, 7-5
Win
2006
Indian Wells (3rd)
James Blake
7-5, 6-3, 6-0
Win
2006
Miami (2nd)
Ivan Ljubičić
7-6(5), 7-6(4), 7-6(6)
Win
2006
Toronto (2nd)
Richard Gasquet
2-6, 6-3, 6-2
Win
2006
Madrid
Fernando González
7-5, 6-1, 6-0
Win
2006
Monte Carlo
Rafael Nadal
6-2, 6-7(2), 6-3, 7-6(5)
Runner’s-up
2006
Rome
Rafael Nadal
6-7(0), 7-6(5), 6-4, 2-6, 7-6(5)
Runner’s-up
2007
Hamburg (4th)
Rafael Nadal
2-6, 6-2, 6-0
Win
2007
Cincinnati (2nd)
James Blake
6-1, 6-4
Win
2007
Monte Carlo
Rafael Nadal
6-4, 6-4
Runner’s-up
Career Highlights:
Apart from the above tables, Roger’s victories have been countless. They can be traced back since many years. Enlisted are the scores that detail the habit of Roger being a winner.
