1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. He battled Frenchman Gilles Simon in his second Shanghai final, defeating him in two tiebreak sets and collected the 23rd Masters title of his career. [411][412][413] Also in 2005, he auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. [188] Federer then participated at the 2016 Australian Open and rebounded from his third round defeat by Andreas Seppi in 2015 by reaching the semifinals but lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in four sets. He was defeated in straight sets in the semifinals of the 2011 Australian Open by eventual champion Novak Djokovic,[119] marking the first time since July 2003 that he did not hold any of the four major titles. He has held the world No. [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. As Federer blossomed into a global icon sustaining remarkable longevity, he often credited Mirka's ongoing support and love for driving him forward. However, in 2003 he was ruled "unsuitable" and was subsequently not required to fulfill his military obligation. [435][436], Federer's versatility has been described by Jimmy Connors: "In an era of specialists, you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist or you're Roger Federer."[437]. [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 ROGER Centre Court fuses CloudTec comfort with elegant design and all-day comfort in a formidable all-rounder. I don't just see the Grand Slam winner, I look at the aesthetics, what you give off on the court. Federer mainly plays from the baseline but is also comfortable at the net, being one of the best volleyers in the game. However, he fell in the semifinals to Roddick, in a final-set tiebreaker, leaving him 120 points behind Agassi. [396] Federer has also been in 31 major finals (one less than Novak Djokovic), including a record 10 in a row. Robert Federer with his wife and son, Roger Federer. Roger Federer married Mirka (ne Vavrinec) on 11 April 2009 in a small ceremony at Basel, surrounded by his family and close friends. 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. They defeated the German pair, Alexander Zverev and Angelique Kerber, in the final 21. [274], In 2021 Halle Open where he was seeded fifth, he lost in the second round to Flix Auger-Aliassime. [19], He grew up supporting FC Basel and the Swiss national football team. He has won 20 Grand Slam titles, and the most Wimbledon titles with 8. 1 ranking the following week when he failed to defend his Halle Open title, losing in the final to Borna ori in three sets. He was ranked world No. The 40-year-old, who has 20 Grand Slams to his name, last played competitively at Wimbledon. Federer and his countryman Stan Wawrinka played each other 26 times, with Federer leading 233. And things began well. However, after losing to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the quarter-finals, Federer revealed on social media that he was still not at a 100% yet. [157] At the Davis Cup quarterfinals, Federer won both of his singles rubbers against Kazakhstan, the second of which was the first live deciding rubber of his Davis Cup career. He employs the slice, occasionally using it to lure his opponent to the net and deliver a passing shot. [260] However, he lost the quarterfinal to Alexander Zverev in three sets. Federer and Vavrinec met during the 2000 . Years after, they both played. 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. But like the old saying goes, behind every great man is an even greater woman, even more so in the world of sports. [73] Federer had entered the year on a huge winning streak and after capturing his fourth Dubai crown Federer's winning streak stood at 41 matches, the longest of his career and only five shy of the record. Or maybe subtitle it the Djokovic Heartbreak. [194], On 26 July, Federer announced that he would miss the 2016 Summer Olympics and the remainder of the 2016 season to fully recover from his knee injury. [278][279][280], On 15 August, Federer announced that he underwent another knee surgery after further injury during the grass court season. Federer defeated Gasquet in straight sets and in doing so won Switzerland its first (and only to date) Davis Cup title. They have been married since 2009 and have four children together. 1 ever in ATP rankings", "Roger Federer wins Rotterdam Open two days after becoming world No 1", "Federer Outlasts Coric, Completes Best Start To A Season | ATP World Tour | Tennis", "Miami Open: Roger Federer to lose top spot and miss French Open after defeat", "Rafael Nadal will lose his world No. Despite a string of final match-ups with his nemesis, Rafael Nadal, on the beautiful Mediterranean courts, there has been little to suggest that this event will yield up any more success to Federer than it has in previous years. [66], Federer won 12 singles titles (the most of any player since Thomas Muster in 1995 and John McEnroe in 1984) and had a match record of 925 (the most wins since Ivan Lendl in 1982). [256], Federer next played at the 2019 Cincinnati Masters and reached the third round where he lost in straight sets to Andrey Rublev. Originally lacking self-control as a junior, he transformed his on-court demeanor to become well-liked for his graciousness, winning the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award 13 times. Despite their on-court rivalry, they are friends off court,[355] and played doubles together on numerous occasions,[356] most notably when they won the doubles Olympic gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and when winning the 2014 Davis Cup. November 9, 2022. [58] Federer took the ATP 500 series event at Dubai and wrapped up the year by winning the year-end championships for the second time. Now, the time has come for the 20-time major. They then met in the 2009 Australian Open final, the 2011 French Open final, and the 2017 Australian Open final. 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[230], In June, Federer regained the No. [469], In May 2020, Federer became the first tennis player to reach the top of Forbes's list of highest-paid athletes in the world. 1997 Masters Tournament Tiger Woods Win Wall Art - Printable Art - Digital File for Golf Fans, Players, etc. [48][49] In August he had a chance to take over the No. [284] On 15 September 2022, he announced his impending retirement from professional tennis on the ATP Tour, noting that the Laver Cup would be his final ATP event. However, Safin defeated Federer in the 2005 Australian Open semifinals, having saved one match point in the fourth-set tiebreak, to end a 26-match winning streak by Federer. The . 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. On August 8th, 1981, Roger Federer was born in Basel, Switzerland to Robert and Lynette Federer. It just feels amazing," Federer said of winning his seventh Wimbledon championship, tying Sampras' Open Era record. ADVERTISEMENT Article continues below this ad [152], On 27 December 2013, Federer announced that Stefan Edberg was joining his team as co-coach with Severin Lthi. Married wife, Mirka Vavrinec, in 2009. [225] He beat Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in the final. 2004, post-US Open title run: Monday morning reading for Roger; mapping out logistics for Mirka. Other close matches include the 2012 Shanghai Masters and the 2013 Indian Wells Masters, both of which Federer won in three sets, the 2014 Wimbledon quarterfinal, which Federer won in four sets, the 2014 ATP Finals semifinal, which Federer won in three sets after saving four match points, and the 2017 Australian Open semifinal, which Federer won in five sets. [22] They were married at Wenkenhof Villa in Riehen near Basel on 11 April 2009, surrounded by a small group of close friends and family. Federer reached the finals in an astounding 16 of the 17 tournaments he entered during the season. [7][8] A member of the Federer family, his Swiss-German father, Robert Federer, is from Berneck in the canton of St. Gallen and his Afrikaner mother, Lynette Federer (ne Durand), is from Kempton Park, Gauteng, in South Africa. Federer plays with a single-handed backhand, which gives him great variety. Roger Federer Admits Being 'strict' About Not Meeting Parents Since Last 3 Months. Federer and the European team captured their third consecutive title. [429], In January 2017, Federer named the Most Marketable Sports Person for 2016 by researchers of London School of Marketing. Federer won four ITF junior singles tournaments in his career, including the prestigious Orange Bowl, where he defeated Guillermo Coria in the final. While countryman Severin Lthi remained Federer's head coach, joining the team in 2016 was Croatian former world No. 6 in the ATP rankings. [345] Murray is one of only three players to have recorded ten or more victories over Federer (the other two being Nadal and Djokovic). [217], Federer's next participation was in September in the inaugural Laver Cup, representing team Europe. #AlwaysYouRFan. He already held the men's mark, eclipsing Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. . [75], During the clay season Federer's victory in the Hamburg Masters final was particularly impressive, as it snapped Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay, an Open-era record. "[37], Federer's first singles win was at the 2001 Milan Indoor tournament, where he defeated Julien Boutter in the final. [136] By defeating top-ranked Djokovic in the semifinals and winning in the finals, Federer returned to the top spot in the world rankings and, in doing so, broke Sampras' record of 286 weeks atop the list. It is based on assumptions only. In the French Open, Federer made the semifinals before losing to Djokovic in straight sets, in a rematch of previous year's semifinal. In 2019, the ATP announced that the Laver Cup would be an official event on the ATP Tour, with match wins and losses to be counted as official on every player's career record in singles and doubles. [398], On winning the 2009 French Open and completing the career Grand Slam, Federer became the first male tennis player to grace the cover of Sports Illustrated since Andre Agassi in 1999. [60], In 2005, Federer failed to reach the finals of the first two Grand Slam tournaments, losing the Australian Open semifinal to eventual champion Safin after holding match points, and the French Open semifinal to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. Married: Roger Federer and Mirka Vavrinec tied the knot in Basel, Switzerland. [169], Federer then played in the Shanghai Masters. At the 2005 Dubai Championships, Federer and Agassi attracted worldwide headlines with a publicity stunt that saw the two men play on a helipad almost 220 meters above sea level at the hotel Burj al-Arab. Against Djokovic, he had a Dorian Gray transformation from classic, classy Federer into a flailing, downcast, angry version of his usual self. [103][104], Federer continued his summer run by winning his third title on the lightning-fast courts of the Cincinnati Masters, defeating Novak Djokovic in the final.
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