Federer played his first singles match on day two, when he dispatched Sam Querrey in straight sets. [53][55], During 2004 Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and became the first person to do in one season so since Mats Wilander in 1988. [53][54] Federer made it to nine finals on the ATP Tour and won seven of them, including the 500 series events at Dubai and Vienna. [138] In a lopsided match, he lost to Murray in straight sets in the final, winning a silver medal for his country. The guest list was also small; only family and close friends attended their wedding ceremony. [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. Its hard to imagine, though, that Monte Carlo will serve up that elusive Masters trophy. So its reasonable to assume that the wheels were set in motion by the end of 2008, and that the mysterious exclusion of all but two clay tournaments in Federers spring months was to accommodate marriage and honeymoon.So, the big story revolves around the announcement, just a day or so before, that Federer had decided to replace the honeymoon period with Monte Carlo. And hes still to be unequivocal about the full health of his back. But instead he seems to have decided that he needs to turn the hideous portrait to the wall and present his old face to the world. His annual income is around $106.3 Million. [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. They met in one Grand Slam tournament final, the 2004 US Open final, where Federer won his first US Open title in a lopsided encounter in which Federer scored a bagel on both sides of a second-set tiebreak. [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. He had already undergone arthroscopic right knee surgeries in February 2020 and May 2020. [156] Federer made the final at the Indian Wells Masters, but lost to Novak Djokovic in a final-set tiebreaker. The other three in the first six were Henry Dunant, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and novel character Heidi. [100] This victory also tied him with Pete Sampras for the most Grand Slam singles titles. The season began with a loss to Nadal in the final of the Australian Open in a hotly contested five-set match. In his next match, he came from two sets and break point down in the third set to defeat Tommy Haas in five sets. Federer again won all of his singles matches. 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. Mr and Mrs Roger Federer wish all of you a Happy Easter weekend. He also has great variety with his forehand, able to hit with topspin or pace (or both) in opening up the court and going into the forecourt for aggressive volleys. [33][43][46][47][39] He also made six finals in doubles. Andy Cheung/Getty Images. [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. 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The European team led by Federer retained the title after defeating Team World, 138. [77], At Wimbledon Federer entered the tournament not only as the four-time defending champion, but also riding a 48-match winning streak on grass. [166] Federer defeated Spain's David Ferrer in three sets to capture his sixth Cincinnati crown and 22nd ATP Masters title, his first in Cincinnati since 2012. [89][90][91], At the Olympic Games Federer and Stan Wawrinka won the gold medal in doubles, after beating the Bryan brothers American team in the semifinals and the Swedish duo of Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson in the final. [219], At the Shanghai Masters Federer captured his third Masters title of the season, defeating No. This marked the first time Federer had won a singles tournament ten times or more. Federer finished the year ranked No. By dropping Monte Carlo from the calendar, Easter ticked all the boxes, including the romantic ones. [229] He then lost the top spot the following week after Nadal won the title at the Italian Open. [315], Federer has won three Hopman Cup titles, more than any other player. [181], He defeated Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic in straight sets to win the Cincinnati Masters for the seventh time. However, he fell in the semifinals to Roddick, in a final-set tiebreaker, leaving him 120 points behind Agassi. Federer then played the Swiss Indoors in October, where he won a record sixth title and his 82nd ATP men's singles title overall. Notable meetings include Federer's defeating Safin at the 2002 Hamburg Masters to win the first Masters title of his career, as well as Federer's emerging victorious in the semifinals of the 2004 Tennis Masters Cup, after winning a tiebreak 2018 on his eighth match point. [322][323][324][325][326] The last encounter was at the 2019 Wimbledon Championships, where Federer won to reach the final. [314], Federer won his third and second consecutive Hopman Cup title in 2019 alongside Belinda Bencic. At the 2018 Australian Open, Federer became the first man to win 20 major singles titles and shortly the oldest ATP world No. [33] Federer won the 2001 Hopman Cup representing Switzerland, along with world No. [168] At the Davis Cup semifinals, Federer won both his singles matches against Italy in straight sets and led Switzerland to the final for the first time since 1992. [209] He returned to the tour at the beginning of the grass-court season in Stuttgart, where he suffered a shock defeat to Tommy Haas in the second round despite holding match points, the lowest-ranked player (No. [115], Federer finished the year in strong form, winning indoor titles at the Stockholm Open, Swiss Indoors, and the ATP Finals in London bringing his tally to 66 career titles. They first met in only the third tournament of Federer's career at the 1998 Swiss Indoors in Federer's hometown, with Andre Agassi prevailing over the 17-year-old. His choice of racket and even his single-handed backhand were criticized. [48][49] In August he had a chance to take over the No. [190] Due to a stomach virus he had to withdraw from the Miami Open thus prolonging his time on the sidelines. [121] At Wimbledon Federer advanced to his 29th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Djokovic proved his potential by beating the world No. All his four children are doing home Schooling. Some people expected the Spaniard to invite the Swiss and his wife Mirka but it did. However, Federer lost to del Potro in the quarterfinals at the US Open, in a tournament characterized by inconsistent play from Federer, unlike the major portion of the season. [65] He maintained his position as No. Home News: Times of India brings the Latest & Top Breaking News on Politics and Current Affairs in India & around the World, Cricket, Sports, Business, Bollywood News and Entertainment, Science . [338] The pair met once more for the final major of the season, the 2015 US Open and once more Djokovic prevailed in four sets. [67] This was Federer and Nadal's first meeting in a Grand Slam final. But this is Roger Federer and long-standing consort Mirka Vavrinec, and it seemed to shock the world.It was, of course, the conclusion of a singularly constant love-affair, a fairytale ending. 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