1 seed in a five-set match to reach the quarterfinals. 1, 24 consecutive match victories vs. top 10 opponents, 56 consecutive hard court match victories, 65 consecutive grass court match victories, 10+ titles on grass, clay and hard courts, 10 consecutive finals at a single tournament (Swiss Indoors), 86.9% (19229) grass court match winning percentage, 3 consecutive calendar years as wire-to-wire No. [142][143], Federer developed back injuries in March and July and his ranking dropped from No. Despite taking a two sets to one lead, Federer ultimately lost the match in five sets. [105], The 2009 season was perhaps the most historically relevant of Federer's career as he completed a career Grand Slam by winning his first French Open title and won a men's record fifteenth Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, surpassing Pete Sampras's mark of fourteen. [428], In July 2016, Federer ranked No. [187], Federer started his season in the Brisbane International as the defending champion, despite having a virus when the tournament started. [317][318], The second edition was played in 2018. 1 ranking for the first time. [229] He then lost the top spot the following week after Nadal won the title at the Italian Open. 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). [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. Boris Becker's Estranged Wife Demands Tennis Legend's New Girlfriend To 'back Off'? [418][419] He participated in a follow-up charity exhibition during the 2010 Indian Wells Masters, which raised $1million. In the quarterfinals, he faced Grigor Dimitrov, who was ranked No. [296] Similarly, Federer chose not to compete in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to a setback to recovering from a knee surgery. [234] This was only his second Wimbledon defeat after winning the first two sets, the other being his defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the 2011 Wimbledon Championships. [240], At the Swiss Indoors in October, Federer shared that he had sustained a hand injury in training prior to the grass season that had caused severe pain up his forearm. He reached the semifinals after straight sets wins over Steve Johnson and Filip Krajinovi, a five-set win over John Millman and a four-set win over Mrton Fucsovics. Federer entered the top 100 ranking for the first time on 20 September 1999 and started at the 1999 Marseille Open defeating the reigning champion of the 1998 French Open, Spaniard Carlos Moy. Hes had little time to practise on claythere has, after all, been a wedding to fit in. [303][304][305], The emergence of countryman Stanislas Wawrinka as a Grand Slam singles champion in 2014 renewed hope for Federer in his Davis Cup quest, and the pair both committed to playing each tie that year. [202][203] Coming back from a break down in the fifth set, Federer defeated Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open, which also marked Federer's 100th match at the Australian Open; it was the first time Federer had won a match against Nadal in a Grand Slam event since the 2007 Wimbledon final, and also marked Federer's first ever Grand Slam victory over Nadal outside the grass courts of Wimbledon. #AlwaysYouRFan. [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. Wawrinka defeated Federer in straight sets during the 2015 French Open quarterfinals en route to winning his first French Open title, although Federer then won a straight-sets victory in the 2015 US Open semifinals. 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. 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[260] However, he lost the quarterfinal to Alexander Zverev in three sets. In a poll of more than 9,000 people from 15 countries, Federer topped the list of most recognizable Swiss with 600 more votes than the country's second national hero, William Tell, who came up second. Somehow, they came so close to each other. In a chat with SPORF, the 39-year-oldadmitted he might have retired long ago had Mirka asked him to. [102] In the championship match he faced long-time rival Andy Roddick in what was their eighth and final meeting at a Grand Slam. He switched to a bigger custom-built Wilson 90 square inch head racquet in 2003. French Open: 1R (1998) His parents named him Roger because they thought it was easier to pronounce this name in English. He came back from two sets down to force a fifth set, where he fell just two points from the title. [185] It was the seventh time he won his hometown tournament. The Associated Press BASEL, Switzerland Roger Federer has had knee surgery and will miss tournaments in Rotterdam and Dubai this month. They have been married since 2009 and have four children together. 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. [175] Additionally, Federer became the fourth person since 1991 to surpass 9,000 career aces. The Swiss Maestro is one of the greatest players to have ever played the game of tennis and his record 20 Grand Slams wins speak for itself. Federer made it to the final of the Italian Open in May, but was unable to win his first title there, losing to Djokovic in the final. [316], Europe won the inaugural Laver Cup in 2017. Roger Federer From Basel, Switzerland. For Sale on 1stDibs - A trio of regular-size tennis balls, signed separately by the 'big three' tennis stars: Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic. [214] Federer moved up to become No. [333][334] They are tied 44 on clay while Federer trails 1820 on hard-courts and 13 on grass. More stories like this in: Player News Roger Federer 2022 Premier Partner Platinum Partner 1", "Roger Federer overcomes Connors to beat an historical record", "Roger Federer da 17 anni in top 50. 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[182] At the US Open, he advanced to his first final there since 2009 without dropping a set, including a win over Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. 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. [337] Federer also ended Djokovic's 28 straight wins in China at 2014 Shanghai Open. It is a measure of the brilliance of Nadal and Djokovic that both now shade Federer on the basic tally of grand slam . [160][161][162] At the Halle Open, Federer reached both the singles and the doubles finals and won his seventh Halle singles title, beating Alejandro Falla in the final. This is usually used to pass the opponent at the net. The Federers have chosen their friends very wisely. Federer last competed at Wimbledon last year, where he advanced to the quarter-finals. ENGLEFIELD, ENGLAND - MAY 20: Swiss tennis player Roger Federer and his wife Mirka arrive at St Mark's Church ahead of the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews on May 20, 2017 in Englefield, England. Then in the year 2014, she again delivered two beautiful boys as twins. Federer was ranked No. 1 ranking earlier in the year and capturing the Australian Open and Wimbledon titles. [336] The two met again during the finals of the 2014 Wimbledon Championships with Djokovic emerging victorious after five sets. Andy Cheung/Getty Images. However, in 2003 he was ruled "unsuitable" and was subsequently not required to fulfill his military obligation. He had long been at a comparative disadvantage in equipment as almost the entire tour, including his top rivals Nadal and Djokovic, used more powerful frames of between 95 and 100 square inches. Tennis star Roger Federer tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend over the Easter weekend. They got married on the 11th of April in the year 2009. Never mind . [51], Federer won his first and only doubles Masters event in Miami with Max Mirnyi[52] and made it to one singles Masters event in Rome on clay, which he lost. [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. With this win del Potro won his first Masters title of his career. Federer's 81 match victories were the most since Pete Sampras in 1993, and his record of 814 (95.2%) remains the third-best winning percentage in the Open Era behind John McEnroe's 1984 and Jimmy Connors's 1974. [396] Federer has also been in 31 major finals (one less than Novak Djokovic), including a record 10 in a row. [457], As a junior player, Federer played with a Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 square inch head racquet. He earned 49.2 million in endorsements and sponsorships. Federer and Andy Roddick played 24 times, and Federer leads their head-to-head 213. [99] In the final, he faced Sderling, and with straight sets victory, he finally captured the Coupe des Mousquetaires and career Grand Slam. Federer and Marin ili played 11 times, with Federer leading 101. He is routinely one of the top ten highest-paid athletes in any sport and ranked first among all athletes with $100 million in endorsement income in 2020. Federer can also fire topspin winners and possesses a 'flick' backhand, with which he can generate pace with his wrist. Photo of mirka-federer-the-wife-of-roger-federer-of-switzerland-sits-on-centre for fans of Tennis 24324087 1. In Madrid, he suffered a back injury during practice and withdrew shortly after arriving. She met Federer while they were both competing for Switzerland in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. After Nadal's unexpected defeat to Robin Sderling, Federer became the overwhelming favorite. [164][165], Federer made the final of the Canadian Open but was defeated by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. 1 at 5 years and 106 days. With this win, Del Potro also denied the first FedererNadal match at US Open, as in 2009 where he beat Nadal in straight sets in the semifinals. Federer is one of the founders, via his management company TEAM8, of the Laver Cup; the annual team tennis tournament which pits Europe against the rest of the world. And things began well. With this early exit from the tournament, Federer lost his No. [415] He was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF in April 2006 and has appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS. [287], Federer made his Olympic debut at Sydney in 2000, where he entered the singles competition. (W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (WL) winloss record. Roger Federer and Mirka Federer attend the wedding of Pippa Middleton and James Matthews at St Mark's Church on May 20, 2017 in Englefield Green,. [42], The first final he reached at the Masters level came at the 2002 Miami Masters event, where he lost to former and future No. He completed the career Grand Slam at the 2009 French Open after three consecutive runner-up finishes to Nadal, his main rival until 2010. It's true happiness," Wawrinka said. [88] Federer captured three titles playing in 250-level events at Estoril, Halle, and Basel. The 2022 edition marked Federer's final professional-level tournament. 7 in doubles (both attained on December 31, 1998) and a winloss record of 7820 in singles and 3621 in doubles. Usually called Mirka, she retired from the tour in 2002 because of a foot injury. He already held the men's mark, eclipsing Roger Federer's old ATP standard of 310 weeks in March 2021. . [254] At Wimbledon, Roger Federer reached his record 12th final at the tournament after ousting his nemesis Rafael Nadal in four sets in the semifinal; thus, exacting revenge for his earlier defeat to him at the French Open. [463] At Wimbledon 2008, and again in 2009, Nike continued this trend by making him a personalised cardigan that also had his own logo, an R and an F joined,[464][465] which was originally designed by his wife, Mirka. Federer played his first singles match on day two, when he dispatched Sam Querrey in straight sets. Since then, they have been in touch with each other. [67] In addition, Federer reached six Masters finals, winning four on hard surfaces and losing two on clay to Nadal. [18] Later, he revealed that he was discharged due to a chronic back problem. He got a wildcard into the 1998 Swiss Indoors and lost in the first round to 4th seed and former world number 1 Andre Agassi. 1 ranking for the first time from Andre Agassi if he made it to the Montreal final. [357] They met seven times in majors, with Federer leading 52. Updated on December 20, 2022 10:17 AM. [62] At the US Open, Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the latter's last major final. Wrestler Ludwig Kng revealed how the two came together as the wrestlers and tennis players were housed together at the Sydney Olympics. [212] Federer became the second man in the Open era to win Wimbledon without dropping a set after Bjrn Borg in 1976.