Career Grandslam Champion Roger Federer

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Federer vs Hewitt Wimbledon 2004 QF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iT1J9nEGQa8)

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Miami 09: 4R Roger v Dent (Highlights Pt 1) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBHm4aOwcQc)

Miami 09: 4R Roger v Dent (Highlights Pt 2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPbazDqcm3c&feature=related)

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Fed vs Srichaphan Basel 2006 Highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KbMYYzT8c0)

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Roger Federer's Forehand can take a head off!! (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AyxNkkaBvU&NR=1)

Roger Federer and Mario Ancic get a rally going on when Mario Ancic comes up with a nice shot to come to the net and then volley, with that said Roger Federer is on the run and just whips his forehand down the middle right at Mario Ancic and if it hit Mario Ancic he would have lost his head. `

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Federer guest at Sky Sport Italy (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRJNLYmYx4U&feature=related)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Jonas Bjorkman, Wim 06 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_oUKyuiZmI&feature=related)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Richard Gasquet, Wim, 06 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esjT58g9nRM&feature=related)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Richard Gasquet, Wim 07 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8zIvyStSK8&feature=related)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Rafael Nadalm Wim 06 (big picture) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du6stinbYes&feature=related)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against I. Ljubicic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qBzXX0o-Y1k&feature=related)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Tim Henman, New York, 2004 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9v9cbr51Rk&feature=channel)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Andreas Seppi, Melbourne 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xNGyydZT08k&feature=channel)

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[tscii:b17356708d]Röger Federer vs Fernando Gonzalez Madrid 2006 - Highlights HQ (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IkXSSjg6stc)
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Roger Federer - beauty points against Novak Djokovic, New York, 2007 (newer version) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyQzqg7wFXM)

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Mardy Fish vs Roger Federer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FoO1gYQNPtc)

Indian Wells semifinal highlights
atp master series indian wells
pacific life open
2008

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As promised, here is a family picture that my dad took. He thinks he's becoming a professional photographer. It was very funny as both girls had the hiccups while we were trying to take a decent picture. The girls and mom are doing great. Thanks for all your warm wishes.

From Roger Federer's Facebook account.

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That was so quick :shock:. Thanks LM for posting this :D.

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:D

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[tscii:01bc5f68c6]OFF COURT - ROGERS CUP, MONTREAL

Dear Fans

After the wonderful experiences over the past days it is my pleasure to inform you that I will be participating in the Rogers Cup in Montreal which starts on Monday. As I was able to find enough time to practice these past weeks I must say that I feel fit and full of energy. It is always a bit strange not to have played for a longer period – five weeks in total this time – so I am happy to be back competing and sharing my passion with all of you! Thank you so much for all your support.

Take care
Roger

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/news/newsdetail.cfm?uNewsID=940
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:D

I was eagerly expecting this news. The man's motivation/happiness/energy comes from playing Tennis.

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[tscii:e69cc68331]Federer Rejoining Tour, With Babies in Tow

CHRISTOPHER CLAREY

Published: August 7, 2009

FEUSISBERG, Switzerland — It was a few hours before the Federers’ first flight as a family. The new father, Roger, was sounding surprisingly relaxed as he sat on a terrace with a panoramic view of Lake Zurich and talked about crossing a much more imposing body of water — the Atlantic — with his wife, Mirka, and their identical twins, Charlene and Myla.
The girls were born July 23 in Zurich; they were checked out of the hospital Tuesday. They already have traveling papers, and the first international stop of their very young, presumably peripatetic lives will be Montreal. Federer will return to competition earlier than he expected, for the Rogers Cup, after one of the best runs of his or any tennis player’s life.

“I was obviously only going to do this if everything was safe and good,” Federer said Friday morning, in his first interview since he won Wimbledon last month. “Mirka went through a check yesterday. The babies have been at the hospital for 10 days, and everything is perfect. So we’re doing it. Big family. Big trip. On the bandwagon. I’m really excited to see how we’re going to manage it.”

For most of the world’s new parents, the idea of taking infant twins on a long-haul journey before they were three weeks old would not be cause for rejoicing. Not with baby carriers, economy-class seating and dread-filled seatmates to manage.

But Federer, for all his down-to-earth appeal, does enjoy his privileges. Although he often crosses oceans on commercial airplanes, he made Friday’s trans-Atlantic flight in a private jet, with a baby nurse on board to help Mirka and Roger negotiate the trip and the jet-lagged nights to come.

“That’s a big help,” Federer said. “But Mirka is really hands-on. It’s great to have the help, but I think it’s all been working well since we came home for three or four days. Mirka doesn’t mind getting up in the night, doesn’t mind feeding the babies at whatever time, changing the nappies. For her, if she can’t do it, it’s like she’s missing out on something.”

Federer has done his best not to miss much himself. With impeccable Swiss timing, Mirka gave birth in the fallow tennis stretch between Wimbledon, where Federer broke the record for Grand Slam singles victories, and the United States Open, where he will be trying to win his sixth straight men’s singles title.

“We didn’t completely just aim for a certain window, so for it to happen during this period of time, we got lucky,” Federer said of the twins’ arrival date. “Because I was scared. You know how it is. After Week 25, you never know when a baby can come, so at the beginning of the French Open, I was thinking that we have to get through two Grand Slams, and Mirka has to be there. We’re not in Switzerland. It could happen anytime really.”

The Federers found out Mirka was pregnant in January, during a tournament in Doha, Qatar, and learned that she was expecting twins after a doctor’s appointment during the Australian Open that month. Federer said he was thrilled at the prospect, but uncertain what such momentous news might do to his tennis game.

In his next match, he overwhelmed Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina, 6-3, 6-0, 6-0, in the quarterfinals. “It was like, O.K., seems like it’s not affecting me,” Federer said with a laugh. “That was a good start. It gave me confidence.”

He lost in the Australian Open final to Rafael Nadal, famously breaking down in tears. In March, he had back-to-back semifinal losses in hardcourt tournaments in the United States.

But Federer surged at midseason, aided by several factors: a healthy back, Nadal’s struggles and perhaps an increase in mobility that came with dropping nearly 10 pounds. He did not rule out the possibility that having Mirka’s impending delivery occupying his thoughts helped him in some way.

“The thing is, I really thought it was going to do the opposite effect,” he said. “That I was going to be feeling under pressure, because I’d be feeling like I better win some more Slams before the babies came, and then apparently it’s so hard to win Slams.”

“Maybe there was just this little extra at 30-all or at 30-40 against Tommy Haas at the French Open,” he said, referring to his victory in the Round of 16 in which he lost the first two sets. “And maybe all those little things come into play, because so many things are happening, and in tennis, defeat and victory are so close to each other. Sometimes those little things can give you a little lift without you knowing it.”

Friday’s interview was conducted in a spa on a slope in Feusisberg, a short drive from Federer’s apartment on the south side of Lake Zurich. Originally from Basel, Federer moved because some of his closest friends reside in the area. He also owns a chalet near the Swiss resort town of Lenzerheide and another residence in Dubai, where he frequently trains. But Switzerland, where he typically only spends a few weeks a year, remains home.

“Nice and quiet; drive five minutes and you have the cows,” he said. “I like it.”

Federer publicly announced Mirka’s pregnancy at the Indian Wells tournament in California in March. He decided, on medical advice, not to mention at first that they were expecting twins, although they did inform family and close friends. :shock: :lol:
“The next thing you know, I’m seven months through the year and at the end, nobody’s really asking me questions about if it’s twins or not,” Federer said. “And then I said, All right, I’ll just play along until the very, very end.”

That meant Federer continued to refer to the impending arrival of “the baby” through the many interviews and news conferences in Paris and London. And on Friday, as if out of habit, he lapsed into the singular on occasion, too.

“I had to really battle myself,” he said. “I had a couple where I said, ‘We’re really excited to have some babies,’ and I was thinking, Is that already giving it away?”

But after delivery (by Caesarean section), the tennis world has its latest set of identical twins to go with the world’s top-ranked doubles team, Bob and Mike Bryan of the United States.

“I was thinking that they’re going to be playing tricks on us like crazy,” Federer said of his girls. “But they don’t look the same at the moment. I thought right away I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference, but you know, one is a bit lighter than the other one, so it’s not automatically the same right away. I can tell them apart very easily now, and Mirka, too.”

Federer said he spent nearly three weeks at the hospital, sleeping in the same room with Mirka, who had checked in early; later, he was sleeping in the same room with Mirka and the twins. He still found time last week to practice for six straight days near the hospital with the Austrian player Stefan Koubek.

“I was sometimes very tired,” he said. “Don’t know if it was more from practice or from not getting the sleep you usually get.”

Federer, who turns 28 on Saturday, said he had received a congratulatory text message from Nadal, who missed Wimbledon because of a knee injury.

“I messaged him and wished him well for his injury and coming back to the tour,” said Federer, who regained the No. 1 ranking in Nadal’s absence. “It’s basically understood that we write each other in moments like this.”

They will soon be able to speak face to face, and perhaps resume their rivalry. Both players plan to play in the Masters Series events in Montreal and Cincinnati, which are big-money prologues to the United States Open. The Open, the season’s final Grand Slam event, is the only one of the four that Nadal has not won.

Federer has not lost in New York since 2003, but he will arrive this year with a bigger entourage and with the biggest career questions answered. In a burst of achievement this summer, he won the only major title he lacked, the French Open, and broke Pete Sampras’s record for Grand Slam singles titles by winning his 15th at Wimbledon.

“It’s a lot at once,” Federer said. “You almost want to have a longer break after that unbelievable win in Paris, so you can ride the Paris wave for so long. But then right away Wimbledon came, and I won that, too. But honestly, just today, I was in the shower thinking I haven’t even really thought about my Wimbledon win at all the last week.”

Raising newborns will do that to a parent. Now comes the challenge of raising them on the road.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/08/sports/tennis/08federer.html?hp[/tscii:e69cc68331]

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Federer-Nadal rivalry to resume at Montreal Masters

Fri Aug 7, 2009 7:52pm

MONTREAL (Reuters) - World number one and new dad Roger Federer is set to resume his rivalry with Rafael Nadal at the Montreal Masters next week, as the Swiss makes a bid for his third triumph at the Canadian event.

Wimbledon champion Federer announced on Friday that despite his wife giving birth to twins last month, he will play at the event which also features Nadal's return to action after a two-month lay-off due to injury.

"As I was able to find enough time to practice these past weeks, I must say that I feel fit and full of energy," Federer said on his personal website (www.rogerfederer.com).

"It is always a bit strange not to have played for a longer period -- five weeks in total this time -- so I am happy to be back competing."

After winning a record 15th grand slam singles title at Wimbledon in July, Federer and his wife Mirka became parents to twin girls -- Charlene Riva and Myla Rose.

Tournament director Eugene Lapierre said he had received a phone call from Federer early on Friday morning.

"When I saw the Swiss area code come up on my phone, my heart stopped," said Lapierre.

"We are obviously thrilled and we all also have 19 of the Top 20 players in the world who have confirmed their participation. Fans will have the chance to enjoy a great tournament for our 30th anniversary in Montreal," he added.

Nadal has been suffering from tendonitis in both knees and has not played a competitive match since May 31, when he was knocked out in the fourth round of the French Open by Swede Robin Soderling.

During his time away from the court, Nadal lost his French Open and Wimbledon titles and his world number one ranking to Federer.

(Reporting by Simon Evans in Miami; Editing by Ian Ransom).com)

http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE57666120090807

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Happy 29th Birthday Dear Roger Federer. :victory:

May you work hard for your consecutive 6th US Open Grandslam and break Bill Tilden's Record.

:D :cool2:.

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Federer vs. Ferrero - Dubai 2005 - Set 1 Highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEke8TN-6as)

Federer vs. Ferrero - Dubai 2005 - Set 2 Highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVY201wtsxI&feature=channel)

Federer vs. Ferrero - Dubai 2005 - Set 3 Highlights (part 1/2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NExZEwDYdwM&feature=channel)

Federer vs. Ferrero - Dubai 2005 - Set 3 Highlights (part 2/2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FJOihGK9-M&feature=channel)

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Roger Federer Hard Court Masterclass vs Roddick AO '09 SF (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCVIxcJiERQ)

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Lleyton Hewitt, New York 2004 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xb8twTGZgL0&feature=channel_page)

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[tscii:384d0f5c4e]Federer vs Cañas MS Indian Wells 2007 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDfZpzlR8zs)[/tscii:384d0f5c4e]

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[tscii:50807139a8]No baby blues as sport becomes family affair for Federer

By Scott Williams (AFP) – 20 hours ago

MONTREAL — Roger Federer's flawless tennis will be a family affair from Monday's start of the ATP Montreal Masters straight through to the US Open and beyond, the new father of twins said Sunday.

"It has been great so far," Federer said as he prepares for his second-round start after a bye at the first major tuneup for the US Open, which starts August 31.

"We are very happy and proud being parents of two such beautiful little girls right now," Federer said, speaking for wife Mirka and his two twins - Charlene Riva and Myla Rose - born July 23 in Zurich.

"They're so sweet and cute right now, I'm enjoying every moment."

Federer and family flew privately across the Atlantic on Friday, with the world number one squeezing in an evening training session that drew applause from spectators waiting around the grounds to get a look at their idol.

"Mirka is a great great mom and I'm happy they could join us on this trip," said Federer.

"We'll be five weeks in North America and I'm sure we will have a good time."

The Swiss superstar said the five weeks he took off after winning a sixth Wimbledon title, waiting for the birth and then resuming his "normal" life were well worth it.

But he admitted he now needs the thrill of competition.

"I'm happy to be back on Tour and I'm happy Mirka was willing to join the long trip," Federer said.

"Mirka was completely cool about coming over here. We did checks to make sure that the babies were going to be fine with the trip and so was Mirka.

"I don't need nine or 10 hours of sleep per night like I used to earlier in my career," said the Swiss, who turned 28 on Saturday. "I can take six or seven hours and you can nap also.

"I feel ready to go, fresh and in the mood to travel again. That's an important part. I don't mind the travelling. If you you dislike that part it all becomes so much harder.

"I don't have the problem and I love the game as much as anyone out there."

The 15-time Grand Slam champion is eager to see how it all pans out.

"I'm excited to see how I'm going to handle the new family situation," he said. "Going forward to the Open will be an exciting stretch for us."

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hRwcorCiS-89oh77c4jCQhNczIYQ[/tscii:50807139a8]

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Andy Roddick, New York 2007 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECZesNPcKQs)

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Federer vs Niemeyer, Highlights Montreal 2009 7-6 6-4 ( HQ ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADN_K16ehwg)

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Roger Federer: Compilation of Federer around the net shots (RARE!) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hTrtZv7OAc)

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Federer will be playing Wawrinka tonite at 7 pm EST.

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[tscii:c396d568d5]Rogers Cup

Federer Completes Historic QF Line-up
Montreal, Canada
by ATP Staff
| 13.08.2009


© Getty Images
Andy Murray has won three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.
World No. 1 Roger Federer is accustomed to rewriting history books, but his newest achievement was a collaborative effort shared by the Top 8 in the South African Airways 2009 ATP Rankings. With all of them winning their third-round matches Thursday at the Rogers Cup in Montreal, it marked the first time since the ATP Rankings were introduced in 1973 that the top eight players had advanced to the quarter-finals at an ATP World Tour or Grand Slam tournament.

Federer fittingly held the honour of completing the historic quarter-final line-up, defeating fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 7-6(5) just moments after World No. 7 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had cemented his 6-3, 6-3 win over World No. 9 Gilles Simon in an all-French third-round match.

"It's definitely a special occasion," said Federer. "It just shows the top guys now are really consistent and they're showing up at the big events. It's nice it finally happened."

Wawrinka attempted to play the role of spoiler, rolling out to a 3-0 lead in the second set as he attempted to get the match back on level ground, but his countryman quickly countered with his own service break. In the tie-break, Wawrinka managed to stave off four match points, but Federer - a two-time champion at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tennis tournament - earned a mini-break to clinch his 21st straight match win.

Federer looked ahead to his next match against Tsonga, whom he defeated in their one previous meeting last year in Madrid: "I think he's got great potential. He's a wonderful character for the game, and I think he's exciting to watch and I'm sure also to play."

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/08/Montreal-Thursday-Federer-Completes-Historic-Lineup.aspx[/tscii:c396d568d5]

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[tscii:44e84448c8]Player News

Federer Most Popular Athlete On Facebook
by ATP Staff
| 13.08.2009


© Roger Federer
Federer broke the news of his twins' birth on Facebook.
Not content with just being No. 1 in the South African Airways 2009 ATP Rankings, Swiss superstar Roger Federer is also the No. 1 most popular athlete on Facebook.

Federer’s official page on the social-networking site had 2,691,654 fans at last count, while his closest rival – American swimming sensation, Michael Phelps – had 2,687,346 followers.

The 28-year-old Federer regularly posts on his Wall and used the site to break the news of the birth of his and wife Mirka’s twin girls, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, before also opting to share the first photo with his fans.

The Swiss even took time out from his record-breaking run at Wimbledon to answer fans’ questions on the social-networking site.

Federer returns to the court in third-round action at the Rogers Cup in Montreal today as he faces countryman Stanislas Wawrinka.

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2009/08/Federer-No-1-On-Facebook.aspx[/tscii:44e84448c8]

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[tscii:92938d3f92]Federer Helps Top Eight Make Men’s Tennis History in Montreal

By Dan Baynes

Aug. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Roger Federer helped the top-eight men’s players make tennis history by reaching the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.

World No. 1 Federer’s 6-3, 7-6 (7-5) win over Stanislas Wawrinka last night marked the first time since rankings were introduced in 1973 that the leading eight players all advanced to the last eight at a tournament, the ATP World Tour said.

Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Juan Martin Del Potro, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Nikolay Davydenko - - ranked 2-8 by the ATP -- also won yesterday.

The top eight had come close to achieving the feat three months ago in Madrid before Gilles Simon -- ranked No. 7 at the time -- lost to Ivan Ljubicic in three sets.

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aV3d6.9ZJero[/tscii:92938d3f92]

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Marat Safin, Hamburg 2002, part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JjbNsQyVO90&feature=channel)

Roger Federer - beauty points against Marat Safin, Hamburg 2002, part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AtLXyB3o6o4)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBi3fp1QF8A

A juggling rally. Roger is best.

:lol:.

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Roger Federer - beauty points against Yeu-Tzuoo Wang, New York 2006 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaXKUUvbzUA)

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Federer vs Hewitt QF, Cincinnati 2009, highlights ( HQ ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaIG_hKSt34)

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Roger Federer and Wilfredo Tsonga Rogers Cup 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzM6_zQTzZ0)

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Cincinnati R3 2009 - Federer vs Ferrer (First set) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr1S02qSk5s)

Cincinnati R3 2009 - Federer vs Ferrer (Second set) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6kOsHCwIJY&feature=channel)

Cincinnati R3 2009 - Federer vs Ferrer (Third set) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ujXjThGzq2o&feature=channel)

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Roger Federer: Unbelievable serving 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP0RO24HgrE)

Fed serving three aces to deuce, adv and game against hewitt.

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Cincinnati QF 2009 - Federer vs Hewitt (1st set) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwhuPSn3xgU&feature=related)

Cincinnati QF 2009 - Federer vs Hewitt (2nd set) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfhRdJCmu4A&feature=channel)


Another video

Roger Federer vs Lleyton Hewitt Cincinnati Masters 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pUvhq1Gs_4)

Video 3:

Federer vs Hewitt QF, Cincinnati 2009, highlights ( HQ ) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DaIG_hKSt34)

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Federer beat Murray Best Highlights SF Cincinnati Masters 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eOSax6yaU1s)

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[tscii:807652c1ed]Federer vs Cañas MS Miami 2007 R16 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EOTGN7fPO4)
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Federer vs Murray 2006 Cincinnatti 2nd Round (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf_74h5B-rM)

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16th Masters 1000 Title

3rd Cincinatti Title

2nd Master's Title this year.

Converted the 4 match losing streak against Murray yesterday.

Converted the 2 match losing streak against Djokovic today.

:clap:.

The job is not done here. US Open is the main one.

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Advantage to the Men With Federer on His Game


By KAREN CROUSE
Published: August 23, 2009

MASON, Ohio — After lengthening his shadow over tennis, Roger Federer stepped to the microphone Sunday and said grace, thanking his vanquished opponent in the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Novak Djokovic; the tournament organizers; the volunteers; and the fans.

Roger Federer added another title on Sunday.
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Then he deviated from the timeworn script, thanking his month-old twin daughters, Charlene and Myla, for being such good sports. They arrived more than two weeks early, on July 23, which made it possible for Federer to shift his focus to the summer hardcourt season, which will culminate with the United States Open starting next Monday.

It would have been understandable if Federer had experienced a drop in desire after notching his milestone 15th Grand Slam victory at Wimbledon, then helping his wife, Mirka, welcome the couple’s first children into the world.

But Federer’s drive is greater even than his genius, which is true of relatively few sports superstars, among them Tiger Woods and Kobe Bryant, Michael Phelps and Candace Parker.

Federer grinds even when it is not a Grand Slam event. His focus in a summer that has been full of distractions for him, however wonderful, has given the men’s game a center that the women’s game has lacked.

Federer returned to the ATP Tour in Montreal this month, having lost a little sleep but clearly none of his enthusiasm for chasing tennis balls and titles.

He was part of history in Canada, where the top eight men in the world reached the quarterfinals for the first time since the ATP rankings were instituted in 1973. That same week, the final eight of the WTA Tour stop here did not include either Serena or Venus Williams, who each lost in the third round.

Federer’s 6-1, 7-5 victory Sunday against Djokovic was his first hardcourt championship of 2009 . After a shocking collapse against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the quarterfinals in Montreal, Federer made smooth work of Djokovic, as he had Andy Murray in the semifinals. Some of his shots in the final were so sublime, all Djokovic could do was roll his eyes or clap.

“The closest I was able to get to the first-place trophy is now,” he told the CBS reporter Mary Joe Fernandez during the awards presentation.

The top performers on the men’s side used these two weeks to solidify their positions, generating headlines heading into the season’s last Grand Slam event. But on the women’s side, nobody set the tennis world abuzz. After No. 4 Jelena Jankovic won here last week, fifth-ranked Elena Dementieva won in Toronto on Sunday with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over Maria Sharapova. A former No. 1, Sharapova was playing in her first final since she came back in May from shoulder surgery.

Neither Williams sister has won a tournament since they met in the Wimbledon final last month; Venus played in the sisters’ only final of that span, losing to Marion Bartoli at the Bank of the West Classic.

Serena and Venus Williams are the women’s marquee stars, but for whatever reason, their most riveting matches are largely found in the majors, their intensity burning the brightest when the klieg lights do.

Serena, ranked second in the world, has squared off against top-ranked Dinara Safina only once since they met in last year’s United States Open semifinal — in this year’s Australian Open final (Williams won both matches). By contrast, Federer has faced Murray, now No. 2, five times since they met in last year’s United States Open final.

Serena Williams has not played Jankovic, who started the year at No. 1, since defeating her in the United States Open final. Federer has played Rafael Nadal, who was the men’s No. 1 at the beginning of 2009, twice this year.

Because Federer, 28, has shown no signs of complacency after spending 245 nonsuccessive weeks at No. 1, his challengers cannot afford to rest.

For several days before and after the birth of the twins, Federer spent most of his waking hours at the hospital in Zurich, his life in a sort of anticipatory limbo.

“But I also went for practice, you know, almost every day except obviously during the time of the birth and right after,” he said Sunday, adding, “My condition trainer was really happy with the work I put in.”

For years the Williams sisters have juggled their tennis careers with myriad outside interests: fashion and interior design (Venus); and fashion, acting and writing (Serena). There is no juggling act harder than parenthood, and yet in the first month, Federer seemed not to struggle at all. “Yeah, I mean, I’m growing into the situation, you know,” Federer said. “I’m trying to be a good dad and I think I am.”

Federer is the reason the depth and quality of the men’s game has never been better. Everybody is forced to raise his effort to match his. When his opponents speak, as Djokovic did Sunday, of the pressure Federer applies, they are not speaking strictly about on the court.

Djokovic, who has lost to Federer in the last two United States Opens, hired Todd Martin, a retired American player and former Open finalist, to work with him.

That’s why the great Briton hope, Andy Murray, the first player other than Federer or Nadal to occupy the No. 2 spot in four years, is spending his off weeks in Miami, practicing twice a day in the unforgiving sun.

Federer’s omnipresence helps explain why Nadal spent three hours practicing in searing heat on the day before his first match here. He knows how sharp his strokes must be after taking almost two months off from a knee injury to match Federer in what has become arguably the best rivalry in sports.

Fifth-ranked Andy Roddick wants so much to escape Federer’s long shadow he has gone through four coaches since reaching No. 1 in late 2003, bringing aboard fresh perspectives in his quest to wring every last drop of his talent.

You can say, as Djokovic repeated Sunday, “Yeah, unfortunately, I was born in the wrong era.” But the men’s pathos is the sport’s reward.

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/24/sports/tennis/24tennis.html?hpw[tscii:18b9914c3b][/tscii:18b9914c3b]

[ajithfederer]

Federer Beats Djokovic for Third Cincinnati Masters (Update1)


By Vince Golle

Aug. 23 (Bloomberg) -- Top-seeded Roger Federer defeated Novak Djokovic to win the Cincinnati Masters for the third time since 2005 and his 61st career singles title.

Federer, the winner of a record 15 Grand Slam tennis titles, including this year’s French Open and Wimbledon tournaments, won 6-1, 7-5 in Mason, Ohio. The ATP Tour’s top- ranked player in the world, who collected $443,500 for his victory today, also captured the Cincinnati Masters title in 2005 and 2007.

Federer breezed in the first set, winning 89 percent of his first-serve points and 80 percent on his second serve. Djokovic managed just one point on seven second serves during the set.

“A good start always helps,” Federer said in a televised interview after the match. “This whole week has been great to me. It’s been a fantastic year already.”

Djokovic, from Serbia, earned his second straight trip to the event’s final after beating Rafael Nadal 6-1, 6-4 in yesterday’s semifinal that snapped a five-match losing streak to the second-ranked player in the world.

The fourth-seeded Djokovic’s lost to Andy Murray in the Cincinnati final last year. Djokovic, 22, entered today 2-0 against Federer this year after beating him at the Rome and Miami Masters events. Federer is now 8-4 all-time against the Serb.

“The closest I was about to get to the first place trophy was now,” Djokovic said after being handed his prize. “He was too good today.”

Federer, 28, became the fourth player in the Open Era to win three Cincinnati titles, joining four-time winner Mats Wilander, and Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, who both won three. He’s won 16 Masters events

The 22-year-old Djokovic rallied in the second set, taking his first two service games and breaking Federer. The Swiss responded and made it 5-5 before breaking Djokovic and closing it out in his last service game.

To contact the reporter on this story: Vince Golle in Washington at vgolle@bloomberg.net.
Last Updated: August 23, 2009 14:51 EDT

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601079&sid=aMz6OncUXeUI[tscii:17e371631f][/tscii:17e371631f]

[ajithfederer]

Federer back to his best with Cincinnati win

* Story Highlights
* Roger Federer wins the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati, Ohio
* World number one beats Novak Djokovic in straight sets in Sunday's final
* Federer bidding for third straight grand slam title at U.S. Open next week

August 23, 2009 -- Updated 1910 GMT (0310 HKT)

(CNN) -- Roger Federer sent out an ominous message to his rivals by claiming the Masters 1000 tournament in Cincinnati with a straight sets demolition of Novak Djokovic in the final on Sunday.
Federer was getting his hands on his 61st career title after an emphatic win.

Federer was getting his hands on his 61st career title after an emphatic win.

Federer was playing his second tournament since returning to the ATP Tour circuit after becoming the father of twin girls and was back to his peerless best ahead of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadow next week.

The Swiss maestro swept aside world number two Andy Murray in straight sets in their semifinal match up and afforded Djokovic the same treatment with a 6-1 7-5 victory to claim his 16th Masters crown.

Djokovic had played superbly to dispatch former world number one Rafael Nadal in their semifinal and had not dropped a set all week, but had no answer to the world number one.

Federer breezed through the opening set, but encountered more resistance in the second, having to save a set point as he served at 4-5 down.

But it was saved with a fine service and in the next game he broke Djokovic for the fourth time in the match.

Federer duly served out the match to love, claiming his third Cincinnati title as his Serbian opponent netted a return after one hour and 30 minutes.

It was his 61st career title.

He heads into his defense of the U.S. Open crown having won the last two grand slams at the French Open and Wimbledon to take his tally to a record 15 and as warm favorite.

Following his Wimbledon triumph, Federer took an enforced break as his wife Mirka gave birth to Charlene Riva and Myla Rose, but returned to be beaten in the quarterfinals in Montreal by Jo-Wilfred Tsonga.

Murray claimed the title, but met his match against a much-improved Federer in Cincinnati.

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/08/23/tennis.federer.cincinnati.djokovic.murray.nadal/

[ajithfederer]

Federer snaps losing streak against Murray

(AP) – 1 day ago

MASON, Ohio — First Rafael Nadal. Now Andy Murray.

Roger Federer had lost five consecutive matches to Nadal before a straight-set win in the finals at Madrid in May, and on Saturday, the world's No. 1 player snapped a four-match losing streak against the second-ranked Murray to reach the finals of the Cincinnati Masters.

Federer won 6-2, 7-6 (8) and will face fourth-ranked Novak Djokovic in Sunday's final. Djokovic earned his second consecutive appearance in the final and snapped his own five-match losing streak against No. 3 Rafael Nadal with a 6-1, 6-4 win in the other semifinal.

The top-seeded Federer, who won the tournament in 2005 and 2007, put more emphasis on reaching the finals than on snapping his personal losing streak against Murray, the defending champion.

"It doesn't matter to me," said Federer, the winner of a record 15 Grand Slams, including the last two at the French Open and Wimbledon. "I'm past that point. People try to hype it up, but I don't read anything into it. I know my game's on, and when my game's on, I know I can beat any player in the world."

Federer never faced deuce while serving, keeping Murray on his heels in the first match between the tour's top two players in the history of the $3 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters.

"I was just happy that I managed to keep it close in the second set, because I returned poorly and served poorly," said Murray, who had one set point in the tiebreaker at 8-7 before going wide with a backhand.

"Against Roger, if you do both of those things, it's going to be very difficult."

Federer was leading the tiebreaker 9-8 when Murray double-faulted to lose to the top seed for the first time in five matches since the finals of last year's U.S. Open.

Federer took control of the first set when Murray hit a backhand long on break point in the fourth game. Federer clinched the first set when he successfully challenged a call on his second break point of the eighth game.

"If you let Roger play well, then he's very, very difficult to beat," Murray said. "I mean, the first set, I was leaving the ball short and giving him a lot of second serves to look at and not making a whole lot of returns, so therefore, I was unable to put any pressure on him. He was going for his shots because I was leaving the ball in the middle of the court."

Federer felt the same way, especially since he didn't have to deal with the wind that plagued the tournament's previous two days. Saturday's match was played in unusually cool weather under cloudy skies with a steady breeze from the northwest.

"In the end, I felt like I deserved to win because I wasn't afraid to go after shots," he said.

Djokovic, who lost to Murray in last year's final, came out aggressively against Nadal. The Serb fired five aces and 13 winners in the first set, including a backhand passing shot to break Nadal in the fourth game. Djokovic gained an edge in the second set when Nadal knocked a backhand into the net on break point in the fifth game, but he maintained the pressure, finishing with 21 winners to Nadal's 10.

"(Nadal's) one of the best players ever, and he puts a lot of effort into every point, so even though I was a set and a break up, I knew he wasn't finished," said Djokovic, who has won his last two matches against Federern but is 4-7 overall. "I did everything I needed to do to win."

Nadal, the former top-ranked player who was in his second tournament after missing two months with tendinitis in both knees, still is adjusting to the speed and intensity of playing the highest-ranked players, he said.

"I knew I had to play aggressively, but he was always inside the line and I was always outside," he said. "I wasn't 100-percent ready to play. I need to play at this level more than one time. I know, when I play well, I can play at this level."

Copyright © 2009 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

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[ajithfederer]

NEWSWIRE

Roger Federer wins Cincinnati Masters title

The No. 1 tennis player in the world defeats Novak Djokovic, 6-1, 7-5.
Wire Reports

August 23, 2009 | 10:33 p.m.

With a dominant first set on Sunday, Roger Federer showed that he's in top-of-the-world form after his time off to become a father. A 6-1, 7-5 victory over Novak Djokovic brought him the Cincinnati Masters title, his first championship since his twin girls were born last month.

"That's the special part, especially winning for the first time as a dad," Federer said. "It gets me going emotionally a little bit, because I know it's been a wonderful summer."

His stellar season can get even better beginning next week at the U.S. Open. The Swiss star has won the last five titles there, and his performance on Sunday at Mason, Ohio, suggested he's fully capable of another. Djokovic hadn't lost a set all week, but was never in the title match.

Federer took control right away, breaking Djokovic's serve in a second game that lasted 13 minutes and 22 points overall. The 22-year-old Serb kept up better in the second set but knew he was headed for his fourth runner-up finish in a Masters tournament this year.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-newswire-newswatch24-2009aug24,0,3456372.story

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer Interview - Cincinnati, Aug 23

Posted on August 24, 2009


Roger Federer Interview
Cincinnati - Western Southern
August 23, 2009

CINCINNATI, OHIO

R. FEDERER/N. Djokovic
6-1, 7-5

THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.


Q. With the debate of the greatest of all-time, obviously with you winning the 15th slam and all that, Laver said you can't compare eras. If you had to answer the question in terms of criteria to determine who the greatest of all-time would be, how would you go about answering that? Not adjust a player, but what to you constitutes the greatest of all-time in the sport of tennis?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I guess you gotta to be winning many titles and being at the top for very long. You know, dominating I think is also part of it. Yeah, I mean, I think that's about what it is, you know. Having streaks, you know, no matter how they are, you know. If you've been able to create stuff that maybe hasn't been done before.
Then again, Laver is not on the wrong side. It's hard to compare eras, and that's why we don't know who it is.

Q. It would be natural to lose focus a little bit after a milestone win at Wimbledon, after becoming a father for the first time. You clearly haven't if this week was an indication. How do you think you've been able to manage that?

ROGER FEDERER: Well, I mean, I think I had sort of a good mindset and I had a good nine months to get ready for it, which helped. You know, Mirka was great burg the pregnancy, so I kind of knew that when the babies arrived that she'll be relax and she'll be, you know, great support and she won't mind the traveling if it's necessary.
All os that I think contributes to me to be free in my mind and being able to do, you know, what I do best. You know, the hard work I put in again in between Wimbledon and Montreal, you know, people don't know about, but things went great. You know, I was three weeks at the hospital, but I also went for practice, you know, almost every day except obviously during the time of the birth and right after.
But that was all great, you know. My condition trainer was really happy with the work I put in, and with Severin we were really precise on what we wanted to work on. We had Stefan Koubek come over from Austria and had a great practice week.
All of that I felt like -- actually I'm playing very well at the movement. Of course I was always going to be confident after winning, you know, those big titles in a row. I felt like my game was already pretty well in practice already, so I knew when I was coming over here it was just not just to show up, but to really do something. I mean, that it already paid off so quickly I'm a little bit surprised, you know.
But it's been great, and now I look forward to New York.

Q. You mentioned in the awards ceremony with Mary Joe how happy you are in your personal life. You said it's perfect. Is there a direct correlation between that and how well you play?
ROGER FEDERER: Sure, I mean, it helps if you're happy in your personal life. Then again, when I walk on the court it's all tennis. I have to sort of be able to block things out that happened off the court.

I want to have fun out there. I love playing in front of sell-out crowds. If you don't get a high from then something's wrong with you and you better retire. I don't ever have that feeling, and I'm sure I will never get that feeling. Walking out on center court is a great feeling.
So then in away connected, but not really. Then when the match is over, then you do your personal life and you see how you try to juggle both things best. It's not always easy, but by now I have some experience so it's not a problem.

Q. How special is this title for you? It's your 61st of your career and your first as a new dad.

ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I think that's the special part, especially winning for the first time as a dad. It's a great thing. Gets me going emotionally a little bit, because I know it's been a wonderful summer. And going through all of what I've been through and then now right away having success again, it's a great moment in my career again.
You know, Mirka couldn't unfortunately be in the stadium today, but I know she was watching and happy for me. You know, it's good to have a week with her to really hang out in New York before playing some more matches.

Q. Is this title any different than the previous ones since you became a father?

ROGER FEDERER: I mean, I think I played very well, you know, throughout the tournament. But I think it was quite similar to a few years ago when I think I also won here against I think Blake one year in the final and Roddick in the final.
In all the years I've come here I've always sort of struggled early on but then got on a roll, and it was the same again this year. I mean, like I said, this is a special year for me to win the first title as a dad. But it's also my first Masters Series win again on hardcourts since a long time.
I'm happy I was able to win here in Cincinnati, my first Masters 1000 on hardcourt again.

Q. Do you ever let your opponents relax?
ROGER FEDERER: What do you mean? They are relaxed.

Q. Is there a point in the match where a point is not as difficult for them as it is at any other time? Do you always stay after it every point?
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I think that's what you gotta do to stay at the top, because it's windy at the top. You know, you're a little bit off your mark and off your game. You know, you won't win those matches. It looks convincing 6-1, 7-5, but if a few points go here or there or your focus is not right on breakpoint, then you'll be broken.
Actually maybe you are the better man, but you end up losing because you've lost focus on the biggest points. That's why you always got to push yourself on each and every point. My game allows me to mix it up and make it hard for the opponent, that he doesn't know what's coming. That's what I've done best for so many years now.

Q. One of the other things you said on court was that you are quite lucky to be here because the girls came earlier than expected. When were they supposed to come?
ROGER FEDERER: Beginning of August.

Q. Could have been difficult.
ROGER FEDERER: Yeah, I mean, I guess I would have come here, but then without the girls and without Mirka. You know, so that's the way it went.

Q. Going into next week's US Open, how would you assess your current confidence level as opposed to going into the US Open this time last year?
ROGER FEDERER: Just a little bit different just because last year we didn't have the break we usually have in between Wimbledon and Canada. Instead of having, you know, let's say two weeks off, two weeks practice, I ran from like, you know, one week off, five days practice, and off we go to Canada. Cincinnati I'm trying to hang onto my No. 1 ranking. And then we run to China and some to the US Open, and here we are, you know.
I was lucky enough that when I got to the New York that the fans were I think really there trying to push me back to No. 1 right away. They were great, you know. Like all the cab drivers and everybody was stopping to wish me luck. It was something that I've never really experienced before in New York.
I think that really helped turn it around for me. Because after having the disappointment at Wimbledon, even though I played great -- and also in Beijing where I actually played all right, but also didn't win that. I was sort of disappointed coming into the US Open, even though I won Olympic gold in the doubles. For the singles that maybe didn't really help that much.
The fans for me really turned it around, and that's why this year I'm so excited going back there. I've had even better results, so I hope I can again show them what I can do on a tennis court.

Q. How would you compare this tournament to the other stops on the tour? What do you appreciate about Cincinnati the most?
ROGER FEDERER: I think it's sort of a quiet tournament in between the big majors we have or the big cities we sometimes have. It's nice to have it a bit more calm at times. I like that change. You know, the players like coming here. They really try hard to put on a good event.
I think the stadium is fantastic to play in. It's always a good atmosphere. It seems like people really come here for -- maybe it's a weekend, maybe it's an entire day, but then they stay all day at the grounds. Wherever you go practice or walk out, they're waiting for you.
That's not always something that happens, because in the big cities they come watch the match and they leave. They go for dinner or go somewhere else. Here, they always stay at the courts, which is quite different.
I think that's why they're very tennis fanatical here. For the players, it's awesome.

Q. Tiger will be in the New York area next week for a tournament. Have you texted or talked about getting together at some point?
ROGER FEDERER: I didn't know, so thank you for the hint. I'll contact him and see what he's up to.

Q. Do you have a friendly rivalry with him just in terms of like you're one major ahead of him now. Do you guys give each other grief?
ROGER FEDERER: It was more like when we met for the first time. The first few years were very like, all right, I'm up on you. And I was like trying to catch up, but I knew I was never going to because I thought he was gonna to always stay ahead.
Of all of a sudden he had his long injury, and that allowed me to catch up and even pass him. Ever since it's sort of calmed down. But of course I support him as much as I can, and him the same thing.
So we're always happy when we win titles, especially majors. I think it's gotten to a really fun rivalry.

Q. Seems like your serve is back to its very best. Is that something you're most happy with?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, it's just good to know that when I need a good serve I can hit it, you know, whereas maybe last week I still had some muscle pain just from coming back on tour. Pounding the big serves your arm gets heavy and stuff.
That's stuff you just have to go through. That's why I'm happy I was able actually to also come to Montreal and one of the reasons I was able to win here. I got the muscle pain out and got used to hitting big serves again.
I have no back problem and pain, so that allows me again to play freely and focus on the way I want to play and not the way I have to hit the shot. That's a big difference today than a few months ago.

Q. 3-3 in the second set, you had a fantastic dropshot that kind of got the crowd going. Was that a big momentum changer? The first set you kind of had a relatively easier time compared to the second set. Talk about your performance in the second set. And also, did you feel that Djokovic maybe increased his level in the second set to make it tighter?
ROGER FEDERER: Well, yeah, I mean, my focus is on my own game. I mean, Novak plays good or bad, for me, I try to weather the storm if he plays better. But I was happy the way I came out of the blocks again. I played aggressive. It was quite similar to the Murray match. I didn't maybe give him that many chances.
Even though I didn't have a first serve percentage that was very high, I think I served very smart and good on the second serve to always keep him guessing and not knowing what's gonna come.
I wasn't missing much. When I wanted to play aggressive, that worked too. Unfortunately I got broken early on in the second, which I could have avoided. But he hung tough, and in the end played some good points to get the break.
I knew that though, because I was in so many service games with him in the first set that if I keep at it I'll get a chance to break back and then maybe momentum swings again.
That's kind of what happened. I really had the feeling today I could mix it up the way I wanted to. That then gives me a lot of confidence. You know, I was playing great from the beginning to the end.

Q. Can you speak to the importance of winning that second game of the first set today?
ROGER FEDERER: The second -- well, I mean, it's important, but I don't think it's crucial. I mean, sure, the beginning is important, but I feel like such an early stage of the match, that's not the deciding factor yet. I broke him plenty of times today, and he also broke me once. I don't think the second game was all that key after all.

End of FastScripts



http://www.tennis-x.com/story/2009-08-24/h.php

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer Novak Djokovic FINAL point and trophy persentation Cincinnati `09. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ec4CF_MkxWc)

[littlemaster1982]

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Novak Djokovic, left, from Serbia, and Roger Federer, from Switzerland, pose with their trophies after Federer defeated Djokovic 6-1, 7-5 at the Cincinnati Open tennis tournament, Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, in Mason, Ohio. (AP Photo/Al Behrman)

[ajithfederer]

Thanks LM :clap:.

[ajithfederer]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ATP_Tour_records#Earnings

Annan will cross over to 50 Million dollar earnings by US Open. The first man in the planet to do so in terms of earnings in Tennis.

[ajithfederer]

Federer vs Tsonga 2009 Montreal QF Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFvOkY5KSOE)

Federer vs Tsonga 2009 Montreal QF Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_-KFyXf24c)

[littlemaster1982]

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[ajithfederer]

Federer vs Haas 2009 Wimbledon SF HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dctc8_RnhJk)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - beauty points against Thiago Alves, New York 2008 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C6Po9EnH3N0&feature=sub)

[ajithfederer]

http://www.facebook.com/video/video.php?v=1210983720238&ref=nf

:D

[ajithfederer]

R. Federer vs. D. Hartfield (Australian Open R128 2008) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBXWCLBRdTw)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - beauty points against Nicolas Kiefer, New York 2005 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8YJnqxjpWI)

[ajithfederer]

Cincinatti Masters 2009 HD Collection Semi-Final:
Roger Federer - beauty points against Andy Murray, Cincinnati 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4MI8u1xwo8&feature=sub)

Final:
Roger Federer - beauty points against Novak Djokovic, Cincinnati 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=burvIzPGoq0&feature=channel)

[Dinesh84]

US OPEN
Men's Singles 1st Round

Roger Federer [1] (SWZ) def Devin Britton [WC] (US)
6-1, 6-3, 7-5

[ajithfederer]

(HD) Roger Federer vs Devin Britton US OPEN 2009, Highlights 6-1 6-3 7-5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OW8STgiOZ4c)

[ajithfederer]

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vA5F9nxk3VQ&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OnmbPwChzE&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 3 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZqd8ilrlHw&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=93SzFZMFVw8&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 5 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d33-DYU5qhs&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 6 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fbg2PSL-aa0&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 7 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLm2b54QGjc&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 8 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4vBD5QGyoE&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 9 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLz1RBEN7Pk&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 10 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0JkmA5fwCM&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brCxBePpocQ&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 12 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3frmmQli-w&feature=channel)

Federer An Amazing Career (2005) Part 13 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BEZXMxNSp4Q&feature=channel)

[ajithfederer]

Roger federer has gone through 3rd round defeating his opponent Simon Greul in 6-3 7-5 7-5.

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - beauty points against David Nalbandian, New York 2005 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b045gn8xB0c)

[ajithfederer]

Roger goes to 4th round defeating Hewitt in 4 sets.

[ajithfederer]

Roger vs Tommy Robredo starts now.

Robredo serves now.

[ajithfederer]

Roger breaks at 6-5 and will serve for the set.

[ajithfederer]

Roger takes early lead in the second set with a double break

4-1

[ajithfederer]

Roger wins 7-5 6-2 6-2.

He will face Robin Soderling in the quarter finals.

[ajithfederer]

Roger still signing autographs for the kids :notworthy:.

[littlemaster1982]

[html:ae0b70ae75]http://i26.tinypic.com/331zmex.jpg[/html:ae0b70ae75]

Roger Federer's twin daughters :D

[ajithfederer]

Federer vs Robredo Us Open 2009, highlights R4 7-5 6-2 6-2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AXeGvQsmzcM)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer vs Nikolay Davydenko, Hamburg 2005 highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3s8B5Rrzhik&feature=channel)

[ajithfederer]

Federer vs Santoro Us open. Best match of Santoro (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uLdF3acC8W4)

[ajithfederer]

Fed sodeling match has started

Fed holds.

[ajithfederer]

Federer leads 3 games to love. Soderling to serve. First set.

[ajithfederer]

Federer taks the first set 6-0.

[ajithfederer]

Federer takes the second set 6-3.

[ajithfederer]

Roger wins

22nd Consecutive Semi-Final Appearance :clap: :clap: :clap:.

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer slams into semifinals with another win over Robin Soderling
BY Ohm Youngmisuk
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/09/10/2009-09-10_roger_federer_slams_into_semifinals_with_win_ov er_.html#ixzz0QiLrqaNs


When it comes to Roger Federer, some things never change.

He always makes a Grand Slam semifinal. He seemingly always wins at the U.S. Open. And he never loses to Robin Soderling.

Shortly after teen sensation Melanie Oudin's magical run ended Wednesday night, Federer advanced to an amazing 22nd consecutive Grand Slam semifinal by eliminating Soderling, 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6), in a rematch of this year's French Open final.

While Soderling made him earn it, Federer improved to 12-0 lifetime against the 12th-seeded Swede.

Federer will have to be better in his semifinal when he faces fourth-seeded Novak Djokovic for the third straight year. He eliminated Djokovic in the semifinals last year and beat him in the final the year before.

"We have seen over the years what a great player he is on hard courts," Federer said.

Nobody, though, has been better than Federer here. The five-time defending U.S. Open champion won his 39th straight U.S. Open match and hasn't lost here since 2003, when David Nalbandian beat him in the fourth round. And now he's back in yet another Grand Slam semi, two victories away from becoming the first man since Bill Tilden in 1925 to win a sixth straight U.S. Open.

While Federer possesses a lengthy record book, he also owns Soderling. Federer has now beaten Soderling four times alone this year, including the French final and a fourth-round victory at Wimbledon.

"It feels great," Federer said. "It was so close towards the end. It was just great relief because Robin started playing better and better. The beginning was a bit too easy."

Soderling, the man with the monster forehand and serve who handed Rafael Nadal his first loss at the French Open, won just 13points total in the first set and dropped the first two sets in only 59 minutes.

But he started serving bigger and crushing his forehand in the third set and won just his second set ever off Federer and first since 2005 when Federer let a 5-2 lead slip away in the third-set tiebreaker.

In the fourth-set tiebreak, Soderling earned a set point at 6-5 with two big serves. But Federer fought it off with a second-serve service winner. Soderling then sprayed a backhand wide and a forehand wide on the next two points to send Federer to yet another Grand Slam semifinal.

"It's not what I aim for, that is for sure," Federer said of his semifinal record. "I really don't know what to say. It is really one of the greatest records for me."

http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/more_sports/2009/09/10/2009-09-10_roger_federer_slams_into_semifinals_with_win_ov er_.html#ixzz0QiLpe0LI

[ajithfederer]

[tscii:5ff0c1c1b0]Federer and Djokovic Stay Course for Semifinal Showdown

By LYNN ZINSER and DAVID WALDSTEIN
Published: September 9, 2009
Of all the gaudy accomplishments that branded Roger Federer one of the best tennis players of all time, there is one for which he has never received a trophy.

By ousting the 12th-seeded Robin Soderling Wednesday night in a surprisingly nerve-racking quarterfinal at the United States Open, Federer reached his 22nd consecutive semifinal at a major tournament, which more than doubles the previous mark of 10 set by Ivan Lendl.

Awards are not handed out for quarterfinal victories, but Federer, who outlasted Soderling, 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (6), 7-6 (6), deserves one for lifetime achievement in the quarterfinals, especially for this challenging victory.

“It’s probably one of the greatest records,” a relieved Federer said on court, “for me, anyway, in my personal career.”

The streak indicates a staggering level of consistency and success, made even more impressive by the fact that he went 18-3 in the previous 21 semifinals, and followed 15 of those with major championships, also a record for the men’s game.

The last time Federer didn’t make it to a semifinal at a Grand Slam was the 2004 French Open when, as the No. 1 seed, he was upset by Gustavo Kuerten in the third round.

And for a while Wednesday night, Federer was in danger of suffering an even greater upset at the hands of Soderling, who is now 0-12 against Federer, a record that includes a loss in the French Open final and in the fourth round at Wimbledon in July.

This time Soderling was within two points of losing in straight sets before he ramped up his game, and his serve, and forced Federer to save a set point in the fourth-set tie breaker.

After breezing through the first two sets, Federer suddenly looked tentative and vulnerable against Soderling’s thundering serves and daring passing shots.

With the fans starting to throw their support behind Soderling, Federer led by 5-2 in the third-set tie breaker, only two points from winning the match in less than two hours. At that point Soderling surged back and took the set.

In the fourth set the players remained on serve again, with Federer serving brilliantly when he needed it. Federer was never broken the whole match, allowing Soderling just a peak at five break points. Federer never broke Soderling in the last two sets.

The fourth-set tie breaker also started evenly, with the players splitting the first six points, but what happened next sent a jolt of electricity through the chilled crowd.

With Federer trailing, 3-4, the players traded four consecutive aces, and then Soderling hit a bold service winner up the middle to take a 6-5 lead.

But Federer saved the critical point and then set up a match point when Soderling’s backhand down the line went wide. Finally, Soderling hit another forehand wide, brining an end to a dangerous test for Federer.

Now Federer, who is seeking his sixth consecutive Open title, will face Novak Djokovic in the semifinals for the second consecutive year. Djokovic, the No. 4 seed, came from a set down Wednesday afternoon to oust No. 10 Fernando Verdasco, 7-6 (2), 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Djokovic, who is in the semifinals for the third straight year, spent the season struggling to keep himself in the conversation with the top players in the world and made a big stride toward doing that Wednesday.

He has made clear his desire to win the Open and become more than a footnote to the rivalry that dominates men’s tennis, between Federer and Rafael Nadal. And Djokovic admitted he has made a concerted effort to change the negativity that rained on him last year, when he criticized Andy Roddick in an on-court interview.

The crowd turned on him in a New York minute, and Djokovic seemed to grow more surly from the experience. This year, he has worked on his image, and his temper.

He hired Todd Martin, the serious-minded former American professional, who has helped him with his serve and his confidence. And he has invited children of the victims of the Sept. 11 attacks to his matches. “It’s a gesture that I hope has meaning for them,” he said, adding that his own heritage has made him familiar with war.

“Obviously, we don’t want to talk about the past and what happened,” he said.

In his tennis game, he may reach back to recapture the good feelings from his 2007 run, but he is only looking forward now.

Djokovic needed more than three hours to advance, and he could not relax until the fourth set, when Verdasco fell apart in a heap of errors.

Early, it looked as if that fate might befall Djokovic, but he captured a back-and-forth first set by getting hot during the tie breaker while Verdasco struggled with unforced errors.

But Verdasco found some momentum early in the second set, breaking Djokovic and starting to pound his forehand harder, which drove Djokovic deeper in the court and kept him from dictating the points. Djokovic grew frustrated and his footwork broke down. He lost his serve three times as Verdasco cruised through the set.

But Djokovic found some traction in the third set, mostly by cranking up his first serve, and it was Verdasco’s turn to struggle with some ghastly errors. Serving at 5-5, Verdasco botched a volley into a wide-open court and hit it long to fall behind by 15-40, and he swiped the net with his racket in frustration. He fought back to deuce, but Djokovic earned the break when Verdasco sprayed a forehand wide of the court on another break point. Djokovic served out to win the third set.

He carried that play into the fourth set, when Verdasco also began struggling with a stomach muscle injury. He called for a trainer after losing his serve to fall behind, 2-1, and the number of errors he sprayed far wide indicated he was laboring to control his shots.

Djokovic, sensing that vulnerability, used his punishing serve to keep control of the match.

Djokovic has long grown used to running into an unbeatable Federer in Grand Slam events, including the Open final in 2007, which Federer won in straight sets.

Federer beat Djokovic in the final of a recent hardcourt tournament in Cincinnati, but Djokovic had won the two previous meetings they played this year, one on clay in Rome and one on hardcourts in Miami.

Djokovic had advanced to this point without much drama. He did drop a set in his third round match against Jesse Witten, but seemed to crank up his game in an easy three-set victory against Radek Stepanek.

After that match, which was played at night on Arthur Ashe Stadium, ESPN had time to fill at the end of the broadcast, which it did by having John McEnroe walk down to the court to hit against Djokovic, who also entertained the crowd with an impression of McEnroe. It was the first public chance for Djokovic to rehabilitate his image here.

“I learned from my mistakes,” he said. “It’s all right, as long as I realize the things that happen and try to take the best out of it, and then try to gain back the crowd.”

Liz Robbins contributed reporting.[/tscii:5ff0c1c1b0]

[ajithfederer]

Federer weathers Soderling storm to reach semis
Thu Sep 10, 2009 1:45am EDT
By Pritha Sarkar

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Five-times champion Roger Federer weathered a mighty Swedish storm before beating 12th seed Robin Soderling 6-0 6-3 6-7 7-6 to reach the semi-finals of the U.S. Open Wednesday.

Gusting winds and the magic of Federer threw Soderling off course in a first set that flashed by in just 25 minutes on an unseasonably cool night at Flushing Meadows.

Yet, just when it seemed that Federer would blow away Soderling to roll into his 22nd consecutive grand slam semi-final, the Swede perked up and set pulses racing for over an hour as he inched toward an unlikely upset.

"It feels great. It was so close toward the end. It's just a great relief to come through because Robin started playing better and better as the match went on," said Federer, who will take on fourth seed Novak Djokovic for a place in Sunday's showpiece.

"I knew he was going to be tough.

"The beginning was a bit too easy. All of a sudden he fought his way into the match and showed what a great player he is.

"I had a really good start. I thought it was cold so I think I felt at home being from Switzerland. Then it got even cooler and him being from Sweden I think that played in his favor," joked the top seed.

"I thought it was a great match toward the end."

His victim added: "I never played anyone who played that well in windy conditions... but it's tough to play worse than I did in the first two sets, so it could only get better."

Soderling entered the match with a 0-11 record against the all-conquering Swiss and looked to be heading toward another mauling as he did not register on the scoreboard until holding for 1-1 in the second set.

But that only turned into a brief respite as he was powerless to stop Federer from breezing through it in double quick time, sparking a mass exodus from Arthur Ashe Stadium.

CAUGHT COLD

But if the thousands of fans who streamed out early had stuck around for only a few more minutes, they would have seen the tide turning as Soderling suddenly warmed up to the task.

He crafted two break points in the sixth game but could only shake his head in disbelief as Federer fired down two thunderbolt deliveries to get out himself out of a corner.

The 15-times grand slam champion looked to be heading for another straight-sets win when he steamed ahead 4-0 in the tiebreak but to the astonishment of the crowd, he was overtaken.

The Swedish 12th seed, who was runner-up to Federer in the French Open final, hit back with some crafty forehands to strike back and snatch it 8-6.

As the clock crept toward the midnight hour, Federer looked like a man who was being forced to work over-time against his wishes.

But just when it seemed that the night might stretch on indefinitely, with the Swede holding set point at 6-5 in the fourth set tiebreak, Federer yelled "Come On" as Soderling smacked a service return wide.

Two points later a roar rang out all over Flushing Meadows as a Soderling forehand error handed Federer victory at 12.09 am local time, allowing him to reach his 22nd consecutive grand slam semi-final.

"It's probably one of the greatest records for me in my personal career. I'm just happy it keeps on going," said the 28-year-old, who would match Bill Tilden's championship run in the 1920s with a sixth successive title here.

"I'm healthy, I guess that's most important because that's what allows me to play well in majors, for a shot again to defend my title."

(Editing by Larry Fine)

http://www.reuters.com/article/sportsNews/idUSTRE5890WS20090910?sp=true

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - beauty points against Robin Soderling, New York 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYRo-si6wGk&feature=sub)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - beauty points against Yeu-Tzuoo Wang, New York 2006 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oaXKUUvbzUA&NR=1)

[ajithfederer]

21st Grandslam Final Appearance

:clap:.

[ajithfederer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVQhIEPbM0g

Last year it was the overhead smash lob against Nole. This year it is below the legs. Roger :thumbsup:.

[ajithfederer]

Tennis - US Open 2009 - Roger Federer vs Tommy Robredo (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_bLVALEbzU)

[ajithfederer]

Alex Corretja vs Roger Federer - highlights (2001 Roland Garros QF) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cIVwXEZw-k)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer Moments -- Right Off The Bounce (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNTrLhfdLlo)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer -28 aces against Robin Soderling, New York 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iymF9pz2SuA&feature=sub)

[ajithfederer]

Its okay champ. You will be etched forever in Tennis history for the great games you played. O7 Wimbly, 08 Wimbly, 09 OZ, 09 Wimbly and 09 US open. Proud to be a fan.

:D

[omega]

How much points will he lose? 1000 I guess?
Its going to be interesting when the ranking comes out.

[ajithfederer]

800 I guess.

[ajithfederer]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Rankings/Singles.aspx

1 Federer, Roger (SUI) 11,240 0 17
2 Nadal, Rafael (ESP) 8,845 1 17
3 Murray, Andy (GBR) 8,390 -1 19
4 Djokovic, Novak (SRB) 7,480 0 22
5 Del Potro, Juan Martin (ARG) 6,825 1 23
6 Roddick, Andy (USA) 5,310 -1 22
7 Tsonga, Jo-Wilfried (FRA) 3,950 0 25
8 Davydenko, Nikolay (RUS) 3,535 0 24
9 Verdasco, Fernando (ESP) 3,430 1 23
10 Simon, Gilles (FRA) 3,090 -1 27
11 Soderling, Robin (SWE) 3,015 1 25
12 Gonzalez, Fernando (CHI) 2,885 -1 18

Federer has lost 800 points for his defeat. JuaN Martin del potro has moved to 5th rank. Roddick goes down by one rank. Soderling has gone one place up. Federer still can be a little relaxed as he has a 2300+ lead over Nadal. Thanks to his poor form last year he has very few points to defend until next April Madrid Master's Open. Murray is also a biggest loser this US open as he lost more than 1000 points.

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - beauty points against Novak Djokovic, New York 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfAmTHZ7ltc&feature=channel_page)

[ajithfederer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CvZbDDe4eOE

"No, no no! Too late! Come on. I wasn't allowed to challenge after like two seconds, the guy takes like 10...every time. How can you allow that stuff to happen? Do you have any rules in there? Stop showing me the hand, ok? Don't tell me to be quiet, ok? When I want to talk I talk, alright? I don't give a shit what he said. I'll just say it was way too long. Don't fucking tell me the rules. I wasn't allowed to challenge two matches ago after 1 second. He takes like 10. Don't fucking talk to me."

:lol:

[wrap07]

21 slam finals. amazing achievement by Fed :)

[ajithfederer]

http://edition.cnn.com/2009/SPORT/09/18/tennis.federer.outburst.fine.garner/

[steveaustin]

Roger Federer - beauty points against Novak Djokovic, New York 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IfAmTHZ7ltc&feature=channel_page)

Thanks AF. 8-)
Some of my favourite moments.
At 4:15, the lob played by Roger was absolutely a tougher one which was played with ease by the great man. At 5:32, the great man again played another tough dropshot. To top it all, at 9:32, Boris Becker would have been proud to see this kind of memorable shot. :notworthy: :notworthy: :notworthy:
That's absolutely terrific and pure masterclass. This kind of shot reminded me Boom Boom Boris Becker.

[omega]

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/columnists/paul_kimmage/article6917213.ece

[ajithfederer]

federermagic -- 2003 DC Roger Federer (SUI) v. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) Set 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AdumLizSB_E)

federermagic -- 2003 DC Roger Federer (SUI) v. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) Set 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy6JfzeXgFQ&feature=related)

[ajithfederer]

Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer ATP Basel FINAL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PW7z1BFdMc)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer vs Olivier Rochus (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=666NlptpH0Q)

2006 Indian Wells. Doves- Pounding

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer Vs. Andy Roddick ATP Madrid 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0n6Kv74V4nw)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer The Volley Master Part 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INE4Y5CzoBM)


Roger Federer The Volley Master Part 2 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxeD9R-sMIU&feature=related)

[ajithfederer]

Masters 1000 Paris 2009 - Roger Federer vs Julien Benneteau - Highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAk6biM4uKA)

[ajithfederer]

(HD) Federer vs Korolev - Basel 2009 QF - highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re_QAAw8Di0)

[ajithfederer]

Federer vs Seppi 2009 Basel R16 HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IgZsO7Otwo)

[ajithfederer]

[tscii:7fae7ef3db]RogerFederer has been crowned ATP World Tour Champ
From ATP official site


Roger Federer has been crowned ATP World Tour Champion for the fifth time, after becoming just the second player in the history of the South African Airways ATP Rankings to regain the year-end No. 1 ranking.

With five year-end No. 1 finishes, Federer ties Jimmy Connors’ mark and now stands just one back of Pete Sampras on the list of all-time ATP World Tour Champions. Sampras finished as the No. 1 player six straight years, from 1993-98. [/tscii:7fae7ef3db]

[ajithfederer]

[Federer vs Murray] - ATP World Tour Finals 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6eK8r9lRt0)

[ajithfederer]

Federer beat Verdasco - ATP World Tour Finals 09 - Highlights (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chS7TtLzI58)

[littlemaster1982]

[html:7d633e8eea]http://i46.tinypic.com/2dc8lu1.jpg[/html:7d633e8eea]

Roger Federer poses with the ATP World Tour Champion Trophy during the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena on November 25, 2009 in London, England. Federer was crowned ATP World Tour Champion for the fifth time, after becoming just the second player in the history of the ATP Rankings to regain the year-end No. 1 ranking. Federer clinched the 2009 ATP World Tour Champion title by beating Andy Murray at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on November 24.

[ajithfederer]

Thanks LM.

[ajithfederer]

(HD 720p) Federer vs Verdasco - Atp World Tour Finals, 4-6 7-5 6-1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3N5KXrR4l5E)

[ajithfederer]

Del Potro vs Federer - Amazing Highlights - ATP World Tour Finals 2009 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73f8kQAP2vM)

[ajithfederer]

Federer vs Davydenko London - England 2009 ATP World Tour Finals Part I (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX5GEh4MmNI&feature=related)

Federer vs Davydenko London - England 2009 ATP World Tour Finals Part II (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_z0xMd52J0&feature=channel)

[ajithfederer]

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 1.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrnwTzvvb8Q)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 2.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YpG3me2gjck&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 3.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSc0KCc8mp8&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 4.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9OBOPP522Bs&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 5.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_OIku_MdTys&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 6.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YaBe1vRE-lE&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 7.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8BLcOTXyqQ&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 8.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TC-F6n68FJM&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 9.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=txX-F5Y5CaI&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 10.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=titwmoVlq4o&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 11.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdyGlKplfDE&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 12.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDfWv0NTfB0&feature=channel)

Federer - An Amazing Career (2006) Part 13.wmv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WrCIWHQ95U&feature=channel)

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - Basel 2009 (Davidoff Masters)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z32Q4HnHv9s
Federer vs Rochus 2009 Basel R32 HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IgZsO7Otwo
Federer vs Seppi 2009 Basel R16 HD
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GKVyqalvs28
(HD)Federer vs Korolev Basel 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvjjCxbQF_s
Basel 2009: Roger Federer vs Marco Chiudinelli. Last Game Of The Match
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8uBCR7mW95w&hd=1
[Federer vs Djokovic] - [Basel 09] [HD]

[ajithfederer]

01.01.10 Capitala World Tennis Championship Other Abu Dhabi (UAE) hard [i]
04.01.10 Qatar ExxonMobil Open 250 Doha (QAT) hard [o]
18.01.10 Australian Open GS Melbourne (AUS) hard [o]
22.02.10 Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships 500 Dubai (UAE) hard [o]
08.03.10 BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells 1000 Indian Wells (USA) hard [o]
22.03.10 Sony Ericsson Open 1000 Miami (USA) hard [o]
26.04.10 Internazionali BNL d'Italia 1000 Rome (ITA) clay [o]
01.05.10 Estoril Open 250 Estoril (POR) clay [o]
07.05.10 Mutua Madrilena Masters 1000 Madrid (ESP) clay [o]
24.05.10 Roland Garros GS Paris (FRA) clay [o]
07.06.10 Gerry Weber Open 250 Halle (GER) grass [o]
21.06.10 Wimbledon GS Wimbledon (GBR) grass [o]
09.08.10 Rogers Cup 1000 Toronto (CAN) hard [o]
16.08.10 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters 1000 Cincinnati (USA) hard [o]
30.08.10 US Open GS New York (USA) hard [o]
11.10.10 Shanghai 1000 Shanghai (CHN) hard [i]
01.11.10 Davidoff Swiss Indoors 500 Basel (SUI) hard [i]
08.11.10 BNP Paribas Masters 1000 Paris (FRA) hard [i]
20.11.10 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals WTF London (GBR) hard [i]


IS International Series ISG International Series Gold
MS ATP Masters Series GS Grand Slam
DC Davis Cup MC Masters Cup
Other Other J Junior
CH Challenger 250 ATP 250 Series
500 ATP 500 Series 1000 ATP 1000 Series
WTF ATP World Tour Finals [i] indoor
[o] outdoor

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/schedule/index.cfm

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - Tommy Haas Australian Open 2006 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_8P1Fe0Tts)

[ajithfederer]

Rafter vs Federer (Roland Garros 1999 1st Round) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHYooOibmWo)

[ajithfederer]

Federer v Nadal: 2005 Miami Open (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDo8olXaSjE)

[ajithfederer]

Federer won the first round match against Igor Andreev in 4 sets. Saw the match in bits and pieces. Andreev gave a good fight :thumbsup:.

[tamizharasan]

Federer lost australian open last year because of poor first serve percentage. He is not showing any improvement on this. Unless he serves well in the critical points he may not win AO. He mainly won wimbledon last year because of excellent service especially during cirtical points. I still have hope for federer express though.

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer vs V. Hanescu 6-2 6-3 6-2

Evano ingilaandhu raasavaam avan ellam vera vandhirukaan pola annan match paakaradhukku.

[omega]

Roger had a relatively easy second round match. Loved the post match chat he had with Courier.

[Aalavanthan]

Federer won the first round match against Igor Andreev in 4 sets. Saw the match in bits and pieces. Andreev gave a good fight :thumbsup:.

he has alreadyy dropped a set in the early round :(.. was the opponent any good ?

[omega]

Federer won the first round match against Igor Andreev in 4 sets. Saw the match in bits and pieces. Andreev gave a good fight :thumbsup:.

he has alreadyy dropped a set in the early round :(.. was the opponent any good ?

He is a top 20 player (Russian). Had pushed Roger to five sets in 2008 (4th round I guess) US Open, which eventually Roger won (the only GS of the year).

He probably has the biggest forehand of current lot.

[ajithfederer]

He was quite good for the better part of first three sets. He had a serve break as well in the 3rd set which he should have capitalized but he didn't. Federer eased through in the 4th though.


Federer won the first round match against Igor Andreev in 4 sets. Saw the match in bits and pieces. Andreev gave a good fight :thumbsup:.

he has alreadyy dropped a set in the early round :(.. was the opponent any good ?

[ajithfederer]

3rd round:

Federer won 6-3 6-4 6-4 over Albert Montanes.

[Sanjeevi]

http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/DEUCE-Tennis/DEUCE-Australian-Open-2010/Roger-Federer.aspx

[ajithfederer]

Extending the article posted by Sanjeevi. Fantastic one. Thanks for posting it here sanjeevi.

Like Mozart and Michelangelo, Roger Federer’s body of work ranges from exceptional to sublime. The Swiss has set multiple records that will likely stand the test of time. Below we look at 10 of Federer’s most amazing feats and quantify [with totally unscientific methodology!] the chances of the achievements being matched or topped during his lifetime.

1. Winning five consecutive titles at two different Grand Slam tournaments

About The Feat: Since the abolition of the Challenge Round [when the defending champion was automatically placed in the following year’s final] Federer is one of just four players to win the same Grand Slam tournament five consecutive years. [Tilden six at the US Open 1920-25; Emerson five at the Australian Open 1963-67 and Borg five at Wimbledon 1978-81]. But Federer is the only player in history to win two different Grand Slam titles [Wimbledon 2003-07 and US Open 2004-08] for five consecutive years.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 1%




2. Winning 15 Grand Slam titles in the span of 26 majors

About The Feat: After going titleless in his first 16 Grand Slam tournaments, Federer has made up for lost time. Beginning with his 2003 Wimbledon breakthrough, the Swiss has won more than 50 percent of the majors he has contested. In contrast, Pete Sampras won his 14 majors over a span of 45 Grand Slam tournaments.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 2%




3. Reaching 17 of 18 consecutive Grand Slam finals between Wimbledon 2005 and US Open 2009

About The Feat: This record goes beyond consistency. It speaks to Federer’s unrivaled excellence at the pinnacle of the sport – the Grand Slams – and his ability to play his best under pressure and when it counts most. No other player has come even close to a streak of Grand Slam finals appearance like this – and no one likely ever will. Federer will try to make it 18 of 19 at this month’s Australian Open.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 3%



4. Reaching 22 consecutive Grand slam semi-finals (or better) from Wimbledon 2004 to US Open 2009

About The Feat: To put this feat into context, Federer’s ongoing streak of contesting 22 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals is more than double the length of Ivan Lendl’s 10 consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals reached – the next best streak. The last time Federer didn’t make the last four at a major was in 2004 at Roland Garros, when he was beaten by three-time champion Gustavo Kuerten in the third round.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 3%



5. Winning 24 consecutive finals

About The Feat: In 2004 and 2005 Federer won 22 consecutive finals in which he appeared [in addition to winning his last two finals of 2003] for a streak of 24 straight finals won. That’s astonishing considering that Federer was going up against the second best player in each of those particular tournaments. In finals, you not only have to play well, you have to play clutch. Federer’s finals streak ended at the last event of 2005, the Tennis Masters Cup. Although he came into the tournament with an ankle injury, Federer led arch rival David Nalbandian two sets to love and later, in the fifth set, was two points from the title on his own serve before Nalbandian rallied to win a fifth-set tie-break. It was all down hill from there for Federer, who in 2006 lost in four finals (all against Rafael Nadal) and only won 12 titles :)

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 4%



6. Reaching all four Grand Slam finals in the same season three times

About The Feat: Only two singles players have ever reached all four Grand Slam finals in the same year: Rod Laver, who did it twice when he completed calendar-year Grand Slams in 1962 and 1968, and Federer, who did it a remarkable three times in the past four years. Considering also that Federer is the only man to reach all four Slam finals in the same year on three different surfaces (hard court, grass and clay), it seems even more unlikely that someone will top that feat in Federer’s lifetime.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 4%



7. Three-year period of dominance

About The Feat: Between 2004-2006 Federer went on a tear that is unlikely to be matched during any future three-year period, compiling a 247-15 match record. His season records during that time were 74-6 (2004), 81-4 (2005) and 92-5 (2006). He won a stunning 34 titles, including eight Grand Slams, nine ATP World Tour Masters 1000s and two Tennis Masters Cup titles. Had he served out the 2005 Tennis Masters Cup final against David Nalbandian [instead of losing in a fifth-set tie-break] Federer’s season record that year would have been 82-3, the same as John McEnroe’s unrivaled match record in 1984.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 5%



8. Holding the No. 1 South African Airways ATP Ranking for 237 consecutive weeks

About The Feat: Federer’s 237 consecutive weeks at No. 1 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings (from 2 February, 2004 to 17 August 2008) is best contextualised by looking at the next best streaks: Jimmy Connors at 160 weeks, Ivan Lendl at 157 weeks and Pete Sampras at 102 weeks. Federer, who has been No. 1 a total of 265 weeks (as of 11 January, 2010), is now within reach of Sampras’ all-time (non-consecutive) record of 286 weeks at No. 1. [Federer has five times finished as ATP World Tour Champion, just one year shy of Sampras’ six finishes as year-end No. 1. But Sampras finished No. 1 six consecutive years - a separate feat that Federer, now 28, is unlikely to ever match.]

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 7%



9. Sixty-five consecutive grass-court match wins

About The Feat: Federer’s 65 straight wins on grass could so easily have ended at 39 when he saved four match points against Olivier Rochus in the Halle quarter-finals in 2006. But history shows that Federer scratched out a win and ultimately extended his record streak to 65 before he lost 9-7 in the fifth set to Rafael Nadal in the 2008 Wimbledon final. With modern-day grass-court tennis no longer favouring a dominant serve-volleyer like a Sampras, Becker or Edberg, it will be more difficult for one player to dominate on the surface and threaten Federer’s streak.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 12%



10. Winning one Grand Slam title a year for seven consecutive years

About The Feat: This is a category in which Federer does not hold the record – yet. The Swiss has won at least one Grand Slam title for seven consecutive years, just shy of Pete Sampras and Bjorn Borg, who won at least one major for eight consecutive years. Assuming Federer wins a Grand slam title this year to get a share of the record, what are the chances someone (other than Federer) will extend it? It sounds a tough record to break, but Rafael Nadal is already riding a five-year streak. And despite his lapse at Roland Garros last year, he’s likely to be the leading contender for that title for many years to come, as well as at the Australian Open and Wimbledon, where he is a former champion.

Chance of Feat Being Topped: 25%

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[Sanjeevi]

af :)

naanum content post panna ninaichen but sombErithanam :lol:

[ajithfederer]

16th Grandslam Title :clap: :thumbsup: :notworthy:

[vanchi]

8-) :clap:

[ajithfederer]

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/schedule/index.cfm

ROGER'S TOUR SCHEDULE 2010


01.01.10
Capitala World Tennis Championship
Other Abu Dhabi (UAE) hard [o]

04.01.10
Qatar ExxonMobil Open
250 Doha (QAT) hard [o]

18.01.10
Australian Open
GS Melbourne (AUS) hard [o]

22.02.10
Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships
500 Dubai (UAE) hard [o]

08.03.10
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells
1000 Indian Wells (USA) hard [o]

22.03.10
Sony Ericsson Open
1000 Miami (USA) hard [o]

26.04.10
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
1000 Rome (ITA) clay [o]

01.05.10
Estoril Open
250 Estoril (POR) clay [o]

07.05.10
Mutua Madrilena Masters
1000 Madrid (ESP) clay [o]

24.05.10
Roland Garros
GS Paris (FRA) clay [o]

07.06.10
Gerry Weber Open
250 Halle (GER) grass [o]

21.06.10
Wimbledon
GS Wimbledon (GBR) grass [o]

09.08.10
Rogers Cup
1000 Toronto (CAN) hard [o]

16.08.10
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters
1000 Cincinnati (USA) hard [o]

30.08.10
US Open
GS New York (USA) hard [o]

11.10.10
Shanghai
1000 Shanghai (CHN) hard [i]

01.11.10
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
500 Basel (SUI) hard [i]

08.11.10
BNP Paribas Masters
1000 Paris (FRA) hard [i]

20.11.10
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals
WTF London (GBR) hard [i]

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[ajithfederer]

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LM, I quoted your post from Tennis thread here. Please upload them whenever possible.

[littlemaster1982]

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[ajithfederer]

Thanks LM :).

[ajithfederer]

LM,

I have a big request for you. I have the 62 Titles of Roger Federer in pictures right from his 2002 days. I ask you to upload them whenever possible. Whenever I am done with uploading them in tinypic site I will let you know.

[ajithfederer]

First Title - Milan 2001 (http://i47.tinypic.com/24mi6b6.jpg)

:).

[littlemaster1982]

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[Aalavanthan]

I am not a big admirer of Federer, but I am now for AF .. Great work AF .. Keep it going and LM should be awarded "the official uploader of the hub" :notworthy:

[ajithfederer]

AV. The pleasure is mine :).

Absolutely. Atleast 100 of his posts are my pic requests. lol.

[ajithfederer]

Updated February 01, 2010
Federer's most amazing stat: Durability

FoxSports

Roger Federer's most amazing stat has nothing to do with his racket.

No stranger to jaw-dropping numbers, Roger Federer's most impressive statistic just might be one that doesn't involve hitting a tennis ball. Since he first appeared in a Grand Slam draw at the 1999 Australian Open, the world's best player hasn't missed a single one of tennis' major tournaments.

That's a span of 45 tournaments in 11 years. In a sport that beats up legs, knees, shoulders and minds like few others can, Federer has been a veritable Superman. Most of the rest of us pull a muscle playing for the company softball team. This guy circles the globe inflicting real punishment on his body and never misses a step.

And he's not showing up to these Slams with a limp, either. He has made 23 straight semifinals, an eye-popping stat that defies the laws of consistency in the sport.

Federer's amazing durability is something every other recent tennis star hasn't quite realized. Arch-nemesis Rafael Nadal has missed four Slams since playing his first in 2003. Pete Sampras missed five between 1990 and 1999. Andre Agassi missed 20 -- though most for reasons other than injury -- in the 20 years he competed. All of them have had their share of disappointing results.

We've worried before that Federer was losing his grip on dominance. When he lost to Nadal in 2009's Australian Open final, many writers -- this one included -- wondered if he would ever get to that record-setting 15th Slam title. When he lost to Juan Martin del Potro in last year's U.S. Open final, we were reminded of the coming generation of players that was closing the gap between Federer and the field.

At this year's Australian Open, injuries claimed almost all those would-be challengers. Nadal was forced to retire in the quarterfinals with a knee injury that will keep him out four weeks. Novak Djokovic -- who defeated Federer at the Australian Open in 2008 en route to his only Grand Slam win -- was slowed by breathing issues in a quarterfinal loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Del Potro was battling a wrist injury all tournament long. Andy Roddick -- who pushed Federer so admirably in last year's Wimbledon final -- hurt his shoulder in a quarterfinal loss to Marin Cilic. Even Murray -- who had looked like the most impressive player of the tournament headed into the final -- started feeling pain in his leg toward the end of that match.

In the end, only one man was left standing. In more ways than one.

"I always knew I had it in my hand. The question is do I have it in my mind and in my legs?'' Federer said after beating Murray. "That's something I had to work extremely hard at."

Federer now heads into the spring stretch with a world of confidence. Down a set and a break against Nikolay Davydenko in his quarterfinal match, Federer rebounded to play some of the best tennis we've ever seen from him, closing that set on a 5-0 run and then winning the rest of the eight sets he played in Melbourne. He's the undisputed No. 1 and talk is already bubbling about his chances at winning the calendar year Grand Slam.

Meanwhile, most of the rest of the top 10 is nursing injuries -- typical of the late months of the year, but a very troubling development for Feb. 1.

"Now I feel, like, obviously I'm being pushed a great deal by the new generation coming up," Federer said. "They've made me a better player, because I think this has been one of my finest performances in a long time, or maybe forever.''

His finest performance ever? That new generation had better get healthy ... fast.

Welcome back, Justine

She couldn't quite equal fellow Belgian Kim Clijsters' achievement of winning her first Grand Slam after coming back from retirement, but Henin accomplished something else nearly as important -- she presented a challenger for Serena Williams.

There hasn't truly been one since Henin left the game in May 2008. A few players have cycled through the top spot in the rankings since, but no one has been able to touch Serena when she's focused and at her best.

Henin may not have been ready to take down Serena in Melbourne -- her coach said as much -- but with a few more months of fine-tuning, she should be right back near the top of the rankings. Serena once again has motivation to stay sharp.

With Dinara Safina, Maria Sharapova, Ana Ivanovic and Jelena Jankovic -- all of whom took turns at No. 1 during Henin's absence -- struggling big time, we need someone to add depth at the top of the women's game.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2010/02/01/federers-amazing-stat-durability/
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[ajithfederer]

Federer customarily brilliant in dropping Murray for Aussie title

Story Highlights
Roger Federer proved too much for Andy Murray, both physically and mentally

Murray deserves to be criticized for offering up little resistance against Federer

With Federer in rare form, could this be the year that he wins all four majors?

Five things we've learned from tonight's Australian Open men's final:

1. Roger Federer is still the king. Not exactly a news flash. But he was at his numinous, luminous best, beating Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) to take major No. 16. Playing a fine opponent in a big match, Federer played with customary brilliance but he also turned in an exceptionally strong performance mentally. He won all the "big points," staved off five set points in the tie-breaker, and, by his own reckoning, played some of his best tennis ever. Just a gem of a performance.

2. Offense wins championships. Last night we saw Justine Henin play excessively attacking tennis. Against Federer, we saw Murray play too passively, seldom taking initiative and reverting to his counterpunching days. He didn't serve particularly well, rarely came to the net and let Federer bully him from the baseline. It was Federer who attacked, punished Murray for short balls and applied constant pressure.

3. Federer got a pretty good grilling here -- and, I gather, on American TV -- for his gamesmanship and "bulletin board material" before the final. Let's deconstruct Federer's "trash talk." A) The first set would be crucial for Murray. B) Murray has beaten him in head-to-heads but there was a difference between tour stops and Grand Slams. C) Murray would bear significant pressure, shouldering the hopes of a nation and knowing he has yet to win a major. When do we get to the part where Federer was wrong?

4. Murray ought to be gutted. The Australian Open has a history of just-happy-to-be-here finalists. This wasn't the case this year. Murray is a top-shelf player with a complete game. He didn't spend much time on the court this tournament -- but when he did, he was gangbusters, especially in his rout of Nadal. He likes the surface, he likes the conditions, and he's had success against Federer. Beating the best player ever is, of course, a tall order. But Murray is likely disappointed for not putting up more resistance.

5. A year ago, Roger Federer had lost for the fourth time in five Slams and was reduced to tears by still another defeat at the hands of his rival, Rafael Nadal. Folks were well within their rights to wonder if he'd catch PeteSampras' record, if he were the greatest of all time after all. Since then? He's won three of four majors -- and probably should have won the fourth. With Nadal in iffy condition, with Federer's mastery of the other contenders in majors, with his game back at such a high level, is it so far-fetched to speculate that this might be the year Federer wins all four majors?

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2010/writers/jon_wertheim/01/31/aussie.men.five.things/index.html?utm_source=bleacherreport.com

[ajithfederer]

ATP - ROGER TIES WITH CONNORS


Roger's 16th grand slam title has secured him some space at the top of the ATP world ranking. Quite a few changes have occurred directly behind him, though: Novak Djokovic (2) and Andy Murray (3) have moved up, Rafael Nadal has fallen to fourth place.
Roger reached 268 weeks as number one of the ATP ranking today and has thus leveled Jimmy Connors' best mark. Ahead of him lie only two further players: Ivan Lendl (270) and Pete Sampras (286). And our champ certainly is on track to breaking these rekords, too!
1. Pete Sampras (USA) : 286
2. Ivan Lendl (CZE/USA) : 270
3. Jimmy Connors (USA) and Roger Federer (SUI) : 268
5. John McEnroe (USA) : 170
6. Björn Borg (SWE) : 109
7. Andre Agassi (USA) : 101
8. Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) : 80
9. Stefan Edberg (SWE) : 72
10. Jim Courier (USA) : 58
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[ajithfederer]

oor vambu vetti nyaayam by roger and courier after tsonga match in AO 2010

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytboXFBcvhQ

[tamizharasan]

Regarding the calendar slam for Roger federer , he had his best chance in the year 2004. In that year he lost to gustavo kuerton in 3rd round of french open, I believe. As far as this year Federer will have chance to win french open if only nadal is not at his best. Maybe he has to face nadal in semis itself. Let us see what happens. And federer should have beaten nadal in the year 2006 french open final. He started very well by winning first set 6-1. In the second set he lost a game when he was leading 40-0 in his service game because of some controversial call. From then onwards he never played well.

[ajithfederer]

COVER STORY

An impregnable fortress in the majors

The Calendar Grand Slam is the Holy Grail of tennis, an achievement to end all achievements, a possession to end all possessions. And however improbable its occurrence sounds in 2010, Roger Federer has been responsible for events unlikelier still — do ten consecutive major finals sound impossible enough; or how about 18 finals in the last 19 Grand Slams; or the 237 consecutive weeks spent as number one? By Kunal Diwan.

AP

Were one to access a window that led right into the cranial recesses of Roger Federer, what would one find? Advanced grey matter? Inspirational neuronal cross-chatter? Kryptonite?

No matter what is sighted and evaluated in his head, Federer now appears to have gone beyond the paltry parameters of hand-eye coordination, motivation, or even comparisons with a purported man of steel in red underwear. At exactly the same setting where he had broken down in 2009 — the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne — the Swiss lifted his 16th Grand Slam career title, beating Andy Murray, another pretender to the throne, and going further down a road most thought was humanly impossible to tread in the Open era.

How many would have thought that it will take less than a decade after his retirement for Pete Sampras’ career tally of 14 majors to be overhauled. Then again, how many would have suspected the causative player to be Federer, a 17-year-old hot-head who was bundled out in the first round on Grand Slam debut by Patrick Rafter at Roland Garros in 1999.

For that matter, who would have believed that the Swiss was capable of coming back to rule the majors after Rafael Nadal had publicly burned and brutalised his enigma for almost three years. Even more than this is about Federer returning to his prime perch — perhaps the prime-est perch ever in tennis — it is about what brought it on.

Three years into a relentless retrieve-and-slam routine, Nadal discovered the hard way that the human body wasn’t quite fabricated in a furnace, that tendons rupture, knees buckle and pain endures. The Majorcan found out that the only way to neutralise the phenomenon of Federer was to resort to an extremely physical game, run down impossible balls, and let his defined sinews take care of the subtleties in Federer’ top spin.

All this came to Nadal at the price of his fitness, an issue that Federer, despite his successful longevity, has rarely had a problem with since his game involves more fluid mechanics than earth moving. The 28-year-old Swiss has preserved himself well for the majors — tournaments that Sampras once said were “all that mattered”. Before Nadal came into the picture, Federer’s dominance over his contemporaries — Andy Roddick and Leyton Hewitt — had been emphatic. The two, supposedly the ‘most promising’ youngsters starting the decade, made the best of their chances after the departure of Sampras and Andre Agassi.

But Federer appeared soon enough and snatched the punch bowl before their party began. The American and the Australian won three majors between them, squatting on the number one ranking for a brief while, before Federer took over.

As of now, he leads Andy Roddick 19-2 (4-0 in major finals) and Leyton Hewitt 17-8. And although young turks such as Andy Murray, Robin Soderling, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Novak Djokovic have recorded the occasional win over the Swiss master — Murray, in fact, leads their head-to-head 6-5 — Federer, aside from the Nadal experience (the Swiss trails 7-13 overall, 2-5 in major finals), has been an impregnable fortress when it has come to the majors.

Since his first win at Wimbledon in 2003, Federer has made 22 Grand Slam finals, winning 16. He has reached the semifinals or better in the last 23 majors, won at least two majors in a year on five separate occasions, and racked up a winning percentage in excess of 87 across the four most prestigious tournaments on Tour.

Statistics apart, it has helped that Federer’s game has been the tennis equivalent of a French surrealist filmmaker at work: shots appear out of nowhere and blend into each other like a grand mosaic of the divine answer. His personality and carriage too have been — for want of a better word — unique: Which champion will enter the arena in a spotless white blazer when it’s bad enough worrying oneself sick over the title defence, leave alone the matter of matching cufflinks? Who else but this doting father of twin girls would have had the audacity to come up with comments such as those he let slip before the 2010 final at Melbourne?

“It’s up to me who wins the match, especially against a player that’s not so aggressive,” Federer said, Muhammed Ali-style, to the Swiss press.

What, then, does Federer have to prove now, especially after a career-completing French Open in 2009 and the record-breaking 15th Slam at Wimbledon — his sixth All-England crown — the same year? Maybe, he is gunning for the biologically irrelevant statistic of becoming the first to win however many Grand Slams after fatherhood. Pete Sampras’ 286-week duration as the number one player also lies within an arm’s reach of Federer, who has already clocked 268 weeks on top.

Or just maybe, Federer is competing for the only record that tennis experts are wary to mention, lest the very act of speaking it aloud jeopardises, cosmically, the contestant’s already unlikely shot at attaining it.

Rod Laver did it when tennis still had a resemblance to the endearing, elitist pastime it was. Steffi Graf did it more recently, in 1988, when her only challenge came in the form of the aging pros, Martina Navratilova and Chris Evert, and the ever-preening, sometimes-competitive Gabriela Sabatini.

The Calendar Grand Slam is the Holy Grail of tennis, an achievement to end all achievements, a possession to end all possessions. And however improbable its occurrence sounds in 2010, Roger Federer has been responsible for events unlikelier still — do ten consecutive major finals sound impossible enough; or how about 18 finals in the last 19 Grand Slams; or the 237 consecutive weeks spent as number one?

Having started the year with a fourth Australian Open title, Federer is sure to benefit from the absence of a fully-fit Nadal as also from the presence of a gang of talented youngsters whose best usually falls short of matching the Basle native at his most mediocre. His next target is a title-defence in Paris where, despite endless questions on his prowess on clay, he has reached the last four finals, winning for the first time in 2009. That French Open tally may well have been bigger were it not for the stupendous couple of years that Nadal spent serving as the great man’s Achilles heel.

Asked last year before Federer’s tearful ‘Oh God, this is killing me’ act on the Rod Laver Arena, the legendary Australian indicated that he still considered the Swiss to have the best shot at matching his 1969 feat.

“Roger’s certainly got to be odds-on to pull off all four if he clicks at the right time through the tournaments. It’s very possible for him, but he has to have the desire.”

Bring on the desire then. Buddhism and suffering can wait a year.

http://www.sportstaronnet.com/stories/20100211500600400.htm
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[tamizharasan]

According to book makers odds for federer winning calendar grandslam for 2010 is 10-1. Approximately 10% not very high.

[littlemaster1982]

Second Title - Sydney 2002

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[ajithfederer]

07.01.2002 - 14.01.2002
ATP - ADIDAS INTERNATIONAL
Sydney, Australia | International Series | hard [o]



R32 Tommy Robredo ESP 7-6(5) 7-6(5)
R16 Xavier Malisse BEL 6-2 6-4
QF Marcelo Rios CHI 55 6-7(2) 7-6(4) 6-3
SF Andy Roddick USA 7-6(3) 6-4
W Juan Ignacio Chela ARG 36 6-3 6-3

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2002

[ajithfederer]

OFF COURT - AN AUSTRIAN STAMP FOR ROGER

Austria's postal services issues a stamp honouring Roger as the world's best tennis player.

The 65-centime stamp shows Roger winning the French Open 2009 (the photo was taken by Paul Zimmer), accompanied by the text "Best Tennis Player of the World". It has been designed by renowned Austrian stamp artist Renate Gruber.

This limited edition of only 300,000 stamps will be available on February 8th, 2010. The timing could not have been better after Roger's triumph in Australia, winning his 16th Grand-Slam title.

Further honouring Roger, the Austrian Postal Service is launching a silver edition, too. The «Roger Federer-Numiphilum Collection» has a size of 20x26 mm and is 0.1 mm thick. This special edition costs 15.99 Euros, only 2,000 of the stamps are available at selected shops of the Austrian Postal Service.

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/news/newsdetail.cfm?uNewsID=1022[tscii:f3e8b931ca][/tscii:f3e8b931ca]

[littlemaster1982]

Third Title - Hamburg 2002

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[ajithfederer]

13.05.2002 - 20.05.2002
ATP - MASTERS SERIES HAMBURG
Hamburg, Germany | ATP Masters Series | clay [o]



R64 Nicolas Lapentti ECU 26 6-1 6-4
R32 Bohdan Ulihrach CZE 51 6-3 6-0
R16 Adrian Voinea ROM 52 7-5 6-4
QF Gustavo Kuerten BRA 99 6-0 1-6 6-2
SF Max Mirnyi BLR 55 6-4 6-4
W Marat Safin RUS 4 6-1 6-3 6-4

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2002

[ajithfederer]

AO 2010 - R1, R2, R3 and SF Federer Matches.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHC9LADByMo
2010 Australian Open 1R - Federer vs Andreev Highlights (part 1/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqSV75IP1E8
2010 Australian Open 1R - Federer vs Andreev Highlights (part 2/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7d7joYdiSk
2010 Australian Open 1R - Federer vs Andreev Highlights (part 3/3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVhiqNR9jE0
2010 Australian Open R3 - Federer vs Montanes Highlights (part 2/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ze8xK_AnPs
2010 Australian Open R3 - Federer vs Montanes Highlights (part 2/2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2X9phjhr8_Q&feature=related
2010 Australian Open SF - Federer vs Tsonga Highlights (part 1/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTzjx1df5xM&feature=related
2010 Australian Open SF - Federer vs Tsonga Highlights (part 2/2)

AO 2010 - R2 Federer vs Hanescu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vlQYy8akVOA&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open 2R - Federer vs Hanescu Highlights (part 1/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvD7Pn1DIIk
2010 Australian Open 2R - Federer vs Hanescu Highlights (part 2/2)


Catch these videos before Tennis Australia deletes them :lol:.

[littlemaster1982]

Fourth Title - Vienna 2002

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[ajithfederer]

07.10.2002 - 14.10.2002
ATP - CA TENNIS TROPHY
Vienna, Austria | International Series Gold | hard [i]



R32 Zeljko Krajan CRO 128 7-5 6-1
R16 Tommy Robredo ESP 32 6-2 6-7(5) 6-4
QF Bohdan Ulihrach CZE 73 6-3 6-3
SF Carlos Moya ESP 6 6-2 6-3
W Jiri Novak CZE 11 6-4 6-1 3-6 6-4

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2002

[ajithfederer]

269th

Week as Number One. Another 19 weeks needed to topple the most coveted statistic/record of all time in Men's Tennis History.

Go Roger :clap:.

P.S: Hereafter I will update the ranking week every Monday until he continues to be number one.

[littlemaster1982]

Fifth Title - Marseille 2003

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[ajithfederer]

10.02.2003 - 17.02.2003
ATP - OPEN 13
Marseille, France | International Series | hard [i]



R32 Ivan Ljubicic CRO 43 7-6(3)
R16 Jarkko Nieminen FIN 21 6-3 6-3
QF Raemon Sluiter NED 87 6-4 4-6 6-4
SF Karol Kucera SVK 24 7-6(5) 6-3
W Jonas Bjorkman SWE 69 6-2 7-6(6)

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2003

[littlemaster1982]

Sixth Title - Dubai 2003

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[ajithfederer]

Tite-ae chinnadha design panna koodathu, edho kappallai thookara madhiri irukku.

24.02.2003 - 03.03.2003
ATP - DUBAI TENNIS OPEN
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | International Series Gold | hard [o]



R32 Irakli Labadze GEO 72 6-3 6-3
R16 Maximilian Abel GER 6-4 7-5
QF Hicham Arazi MAR 87 7-5 6-3
SF Ivan Ljubicic CRO 49 6-3 6-2
W Jiri Novak CZE 53 6-1 7-6(2)

[ajithfederer]

Federer in running for fifth Laureus Award
Roger Federer is in the running to take his fifth sportsman of the year title after being included on the shortlist for the Laureus Sports Awards.
Nominated with Federer were: sprinter Usain Bolt, distance runner Kenesisa Bekele, Tour de France winner Alberto Contador, Barcelona footballer Lionel Messi and Moto GP champion Valentino Rossi.
Serena Williams is the only former winner among the six women's nominees. Alpine skiier Lindsey Vonn, sprinter Shelly-Ann Fraser, US athlete Sanya Richards and swimmers Federica Pellegrini and Britta Steffen complete the shortlist.
The winners will be named in a ceremony in Abu Dhabi on March 10.

[ajithfederer]

Federer - Qatar Exxonmobil Open 2010 (Doha)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJx1CMlAFqI
Federer beat Rochus - Doha 2010 - Match Highlights (HQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQM3wsUk0l4
Federer beat Korolev - Doha 2010 - Match Highlights (HQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Xqr7BVW9jk
Federer beat Gulbis - Doha 2010 - Match Highlights (HQ)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm1QmpTXOEk
Federer vs Davydenko Doha 2010 Qatar

[ajithfederer]

Federer - Abu Dhabi - 2010
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZFDajzfJ8c&feature=channel
Federer vs Soderling 2010 Abu Dhabi Exhibition SF Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dT7mlb_Cc-o
Federer vs Soderling 2010 Abu Dhabi Exhibition SF Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEuS-il9zhI
[Federer vs Ferrer] - [Abu Dhabi 2010]
Another source:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xlvIufWKgJI
Federer vs Soderling - Abu Dhabi 2010 - 1st set Tiebreak.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSt-168OufQ
Soderling beat Federer - Abu Dhabi 2010 - Last game+Interview
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r75D8EfB5SA
Federer vs Ferrer 2010 Abu Dhabi Exhibition 3rd Place Match

[ajithfederer]

2010 A0 - Fed / Murray Another source
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bV38Yu1kptE&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open Final - Federer vs Murray Highlights (part 1/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8QHDcux4cc&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open Final - Federer vs Murray Highlights (part 2/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pQUWtd1icc&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open Final - Federer vs Murray Highlights (part 3/3)

AO 2010 - Fed/Davydenko Quarter Finals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnEey-zYUhk&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open QF - Federer vs Davydenko Highlights (part 1/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rd2UiH2j1A&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open QF - Federer vs Davydenko Highlights (part 2/3)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_4wA-_8sMbY&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open QF - Federer vs Davydenko Highlights (part 3/3)

[littlemaster1982]

Seventh Title - Munich 2003

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[ajithfederer]

28.04.2003 - 05.05.2003
ATP - BMW OPEN
Munich, Germany | International Series | clay [o]



R32 Zeljko Krajan CRO 113 6-4 6-3
R16 Raemon Sluiter NED 53 6-4 6-3
QF Mikhail Youzhny RUS 48 6-2 6-3
SF Stefan Koubek AUT 40 6-2 6-1
W Jarkko Nieminen FIN 37 6-1 6-4

[littlemaster1982]

Eighth Title - Halle 2003

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[omega]

Great job AF & LM.... :notworthy: :thumbsup:

[ajithfederer]

ATP - GERRY WEBER OPEN
Halle, Germany | International Series | grass [o]



R32 Sargis Sargsian ARM 45 7-5 6-1
R16 Fernando Vicente ESP 39 4-6 6-2 6-1
QF Younes El Aynaoui MAR 18 7-5 7-6(3)
SF Mikhail Youzhny RUS 38 4-6 7-6(4) 6-2
W Nicolas Kiefer GER 101 6-1 6-3

Look's like he played doubles in this tournament also

Doubles with: Yves Allegro (SUI)

R16 Kenneth Carlsen
Karol Kucera DEN
SVK
6-3 6-2
QF Jonas Bjorkman
Todd Woodbridge SWE
AUS
4-6 6-7(7)

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2003

[ajithfederer]

Thanks omega. It's fun to see Roger's parinaama valarchi in pics :lol:.

Great job AF & LM.... :notworthy: :thumbsup:

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer - 4th Round AO 2010

To complete the AO 2010 line of posts for Roger's matches. Here is the last one. Round 4 against Lleyton Hewitt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbkASOMn4eA
2010 Australian Open 4R - Federer vs Hewitt Highlights (part 1/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16q0laaIqHE&feature=channel
2010 Australian Open 4R - Federer vs Hewitt Highlights (part 2/2)

[ajithfederer]

OFF COURT - ROGER NOMINATED FOR LAUREUS AWARD

Roger is in the running to take his fifth sportsman of the year title after being named on the shortlist for the Laureus Sports Awards this week.

The awards, to be held on March 10, recognize achievements in 2009 - a year in which our champion surpassed Pete Sampras for the most tennis grand slam singles titles by winning his sixth Wimbledon crown, as well as capturing his first French Open title.

Roger won the Laureus award for four straight years until Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt took it out last year. Bolt is on the shortlist again for his three golds at the athletics World Championships. Ethiopian athlete Kenesisa Bekele became the first man to win the 5,000 and 10,000 metres double at that World Championships and was also shortlisted. Spanish cyclist Alberto Contador, who won his second Tour de France in three years, was also among the contenders, along with Barcelona and Argentina footballer Lionel Messi, who won the FIFA World Player of the Year, plus Italy’s Valentino Rossi, who claimed his seventh Moto GP title.

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/news/newsdetail.cfm?uNewsID=1024[tscii:7f961db64f][/tscii:7f961db64f]

[littlemaster1982]

Ninth Title - Wimbledon 2003

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[ajithfederer]

The very first slam at the age of 22 :clap:.

23.06.2003 - 07.07.2003

ATP - WIMBLEDON

London, Great Britain | Grand Slam | grass [o]



R128 Hyung-Taik Lee KOR 43 6-3 6-3 7-6(2)

R64 Stefan Koubek AUT 43 7-5 6-1 6-1

R32 Mardy Fish USA 30 6-3 6-1 4-6 6-1

R16 Feliciano Lopez ESP 55 7-6(5) 6-4 6-4

QF Sjeng Schalken NED 26 6-3 6-4 6-4

SF Andy Roddick USA 7 7-6(6) 6-3 6-3

W Mark Philippoussis AUS 34 7-6(5) 6-2 7-6(3)

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2003

[ajithfederer]

270th Week as No 1. Ties with Ivan Lendl.

269th

Week as Number One. Another 19 weeks needed to topple the most coveted statistic/record of all time in Men's Tennis History.

Go Roger :clap:.

P.S: Hereafter I will update the ranking week every Monday until he continues to be number one.

[Sanjeevi]

270th Week as No 1. Ties with Ivan Lendl.

269th

Week as Number One. Another 19 weeks needed to topple the most coveted statistic/record of all time in Men's Tennis History.

Go Roger :clap:.

P.S: Hereafter I will update the ranking week every Monday until he continues to be number one.

:2thumbsup: way to go :)

[littlemaster1982]

Tenth Title - Vienna 2003

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[ajithfederer]

ATP - CA TENNIS TROPHY
Vienna, Austria | International Series Gold | hard [i]



R32 David Ferrer ESP 64 6-2 6-2

R16 Karol Beck SVK 93 6-3 4-6 6-4

QF Jarkko Nieminen FIN 31 6-3 6-3

SF Max Mirnyi BLR 23 6-2 7-6(2)

W Carlos Moya ESP 7 6-3 6-3 6-3


Doubles with: Yves Allegro (SUI)

R16 Martin Damm
Cyril Suk CZE
CZE
7-5 6-3

QF Jeff Coetzee
Chris Haggard RSA
RSA
6-3 6-4

SF Stefan Koubek
Jurgen Melzer AUT
AUT
6-3 6-2

W Mahesh Bhupathi
Max Mirnyi IND
BLR
7-6(7) 7-5

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2003

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer was formally recognized for his triumphant return to the top spot in men’s tennis on Wednesday, as the 2009 ATP World Tour Awards were announced.

The 28-year-old superstar collected Player of the Year, the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award and ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favorite Player of the Year presented by RICOH honors. Federer was named Player of the Year for the fifth time after finishing as ATP World Tour Champion and his fellow players voted him with the sportsmanship award for a record sixth consecutive year, surpassing Edberg, who was a five-time recipient over eight years. In a poll of fans, Federer was voted ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favorite for the seventh straight season.

ATP World Tour Doubles Champions Bob and Mike Bryan were announced as the Doubles Team of the Year for the fifth time in seven years.

Former ATP World Tour pro MaliVai Washington, a winner of four career ATP World Tour titles and a finalist at Wimbledon, won the prestigious Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award for his charitable efforts.

The full list of 2009 ATP World Tour Awards winners:

Player Of The Year

FedererRoger Federer: The Swiss native finished as ATP World Tour Champion for the fifth time in six years, highlighted by Grand Slam titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon. He became the sixth man in the history of the sport to win all four Grand Slam titles during his career and the all-time leader with the most Grand Slam singles titles. He won his 15th Slam crown at Wimbledon, surpassing Pete Sampras, and last month added his 16th title at the Australian Open. He became the second player in the history of the South African Airways ATP Rankings (since 1973) to finish No. 1 after losing it for a season. Ivan Lendl accomplished the feat in 1989.


ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite Presented By RICOH

Roger Federer: The Swiss, who is admired for his work on and off the court, continues to be a fan favourite by millions of fans around the world, who have voted him as ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite for a record seventh consecutive year. Federer received 52% percent of all votes, followed by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award

FedererRoger Federer: Fellow players voted the five-time ATP World Tour Champion as the winner of the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award for a record sixth consecutive year. Edberg is the only other player to earn the award five times (over an eight-year span).

http://www.atpworldtour.com/Fans/Fan-Favorite/Fan-Favourite.aspx

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[ajithfederer]

FOUNDATION - AN EMOTIONAL VISIT TO ETHIOPIA

World number one Roger Federer sends the ball spinning into the net. His opponent, Ethiopian teenager, Jirata Demksa, smiles and prays the Swiss is having an off day. But Federer just pauses and, taking a deep breath, serves a blistering ace. The 17-year-old, realising he's beaten, simply shrugs.

"He's the best tennis player ever," he says. "I am just lucky we played ping-pong." Jirata says he will never forget taking two points from Federer in an impromptu game of table tennis at a school the tennis ace funds in the poor country. For Federer, this week's visit to Ethiopia was one that moved him to tears. "When I arrived at the school and all of the children were singing, it was very emotional," Federer told Reuters. "They sang, `Roger, our Father' to me. I didn't really understand it at the beginning but I still had tears in my eyes." Federer, limbering up for an attempt to win all four grand slams in a calendar year having already claimed the Australian Open title, was taking some time out to visit Ethiopia -- one of the countries his charitable organisation works in. The Roger Federer Foundation, founded in 2003, spends $1 million a year on education in Ethiopia, South Africa, Tanzania, Mali, Malawi and Zimbabwe.

MOTHER'S INSPIRATION
"My Mum being from South Africa is obviously the inspiration behind the foundation," Federer said, as local kids screamed `Number one!' behind him. "I went there on vacation a lot when I was younger. So we started with a project in South Africa and, as I got older and got more money, I wanted to expand."

Eating a lunch of traditional injera -- a sort of spongy pancake -- with the students at one of two schools he pays for in the country, Federer was peppered with questions. Most of the children wanted to know if he had any of his own. His seven-month old twin girls, Myla and Charlene, could eventually take over the charity Federer wants to continue long after he stops playing, he said. "I definitely want to show them that this world exists as well," Federer said, gesturing at the tin-roofed classrooms around him.

"There's no way around it for them because I'll be travelling. It will be a very exciting ten years for me because I'll be trying to educate and help them and show them all these things." Ethiopia is the world's seventh largest recipient of foreign aid, receiving more than $1.94 billion in 2006, according to the Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). About 12 million of the Horn of Africa country's people are reliant on foreign food aid to survive.

As multi-millionaire Federer drove through the streets of the capital Addis Ababa, four street kids caught a glimpse of him through the window of his coach. Leaping to their feet, they ran after the bus. "Federer! Federer! We love you! We love you!" they shouted.


SURPRISE RECOGNITION
For Federer, who has won 16 grand slam titles, the level of recognition in one of the world's poorest and most remote countries, more known for athletics than tennis, was a surprise. "It's my first time here so I didn't expect this," he said. "I always think I should have been to a country before people know me. I forget about the television." Local girl Nihlaa Omar, stretching before racing against the tennis maestro in a 1km fun run, said she had seen him on television in a nearby town.

"We know he's as famous as our famous runners like Kenenisa Bekele," she said referring to the twice Olympic 10,000 metres champion. "But I think Ethiopians can beat him at running." Federer, who was to run against the school's best athletes, agreed saying: "I'm in a lot of trouble". The race kicked off, with the tennis star immediately humbled as the Ethiopian children, who live at high altitude, overtook him en masse, a goat leading the field for the first 500 metres. Federer finished near the back of the field.

"I've always had massive respect for long distance sports," he said. "The terrain was so dangerous and they ran barefoot. It was impressive to say the least." The children, too, were confused by a man more used to split-second exertion. "How old are you?" one girl said. Super-fit Federer, 28, asked her to guess. "I don't know about white people," she said, shyly. "45?"

Roger Federer Foundation (http://www.rogerfedererfoundation.org/en/efda-ethiopia.html)

Photo Gallery - Need to be a RF.com member to view pics (http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/fanzone/gallery/gallerydetail.cfm?uGalleryID=130)

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[littlemaster1982]

Eleventh Title - Tennis Masters Cup 2003

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[ajithfederer]

10.11.2003 - 17.11.2003
ATP - TENNIS MASTERS CUP
Houston, United States of America | Masters Cup | hard [o]


RR Andre Agassi USA 5 6-7(3) 6-3 7-6(7)
RR David Nalbandian ARG 8 6-3 6-0
RR Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP 2 6-3 6-1
SF Andy Roddick USA 1 7-6(2) 6-2
W Andre Agassi USA 5 6-3 6-0 6-4

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2003

First Tennis Masters cup Title!!! :clap:

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2003

[ajithfederer]

Federer withdraws from Dubai Championships with lung infectionBy THE ASSOCIATED PRESS (CP) – 3 hours ago

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Roger Federer withdrew from the Dubai Championships because of a lung infection on Sunday.

Organizers said the top-ranked Swiss star picked up the infection last week and will miss the US$2 million event, which starts Monday, for the second straight year.

A four-time winner in Dubai, Federer will rest for two weeks and is expected to return at Indian Wells from March 11.

"I'm hoping to be back for Indian Wells. But of course, there are no promises," Federer said. "This is something that will be finished only with proper treatment.

"I've been taking it easy, relaxing as much as possible. My breathing is a bit difficult and everything feels a bit slow. I can't take any chances until I'm fit again. It could be better, it could be worse."

Jan Hernych of the Czech Republic replaces him in the main draw.

Andy Roddick, the 2008 champion, withdrew from the tournament on Saturday.

Defending champion Novak Djokovic, Australian Open runner-up Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko, Jo-Wilfred Tsonga and Marin Cilic are the top-10 ranked players in the field at the hardcourt event.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5hVPDGRKwrklCF6E2xibFYKxCqwjw
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[littlemaster1982]

Twelveth Title - Australian Open 2004

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[ajithfederer]

19.01.2004 - 02.02.2004

ATP - AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Melbourne, Australia | Grand Slam | hard [o]



R128 Alex Bogomolov Jr. USA 72 6-3 6-4 6-0

R64 Jeff Morrison USA 6-2 6-3 6-4

R32 Todd Reid AUS 12 6-3 6-0 6-1

R16 Lleyton Hewitt AUS 4 4-6 6-3 6-0 6-4

QF David Nalbandian ARG 7-5 6-4 5-7 6-3

SF Juan Carlos Ferrero ESP 86 6-4 6-1 6-4

W Marat Safin RUS 7-6(3) 6-4 6-2


Doubles with: Yves Allegro (SUI)

R64 Andre Sa
Flavio Saretta BRA
BRA
4-6 4-6

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

First Ozzie Open Title. The next year Marat Safin wins by beating him in the semi's in what could be one of the nominations for the top 10 matches of the 00's.

[ajithfederer]

271st Week as World Number one in Tennis

:thumbsup:

[ajithfederer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_MOAMh9UM&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc83Y1HG2Ww&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN4F1O-3qWw&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zn3o789Jpc&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qtxOeLzX8Y&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrcIZ1qSMRM&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLUKSoP9BvA&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beedjQn2Cow&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owjt2bsz9bE&feature=channel

Federer - An Amazing Career (2007) Part(s) 1 - 9.wmv

[littlemaster1982]

Thirteenth Title - Dubai 2004

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[ajithfederer]

01.03.2004 - 08.03.2004
ATP - DUBAI TENNIS OPEN
Dubai, United Arab Emirates | International Series Gold | hard [o]



R32 Marat Safin RUS 2 7-6(2) 7-6(4)
R16 Tommy Robredo ESP 38 6-3 6-4
QF Andrei Pavel ROM 33 6-3 6-3
SF Jarkko Nieminen FIN 31 7-6(7) 6-2
W Feliciano Lopez ESP 138 4-6 6-1 6-2


http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

[ajithfederer]

LM, ahuhmm, ahehm,


:lol:

[ajithfederer]

In continuation of the below series.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r__DJeI7oGo&feature=channel
Federer - An Amazing Career (2007) Part 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qfsI3PigG68&feature=channel
Federer - An Amazing Career (2007) Part 11
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WC7-q0ZcO-A&feature=channel
Federer - An Amazing Career (2007) Part 12
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4dOu62Xxm4&feature=channel
Federer - An Amazing Career (2007) Part 13


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9C_MOAMh9UM&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc83Y1HG2Ww&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vN4F1O-3qWw&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-zn3o789Jpc&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qtxOeLzX8Y&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrcIZ1qSMRM&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vLUKSoP9BvA&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beedjQn2Cow&feature=channel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Owjt2bsz9bE&feature=channel

Federer - An Amazing Career (2007) Part(s) 1 - 9.wmv

[ajithfederer]

272 nd week as number 1.

Maddy innum 15 weeks than :).

[ajithfederer]

Roger Federer won his first slam title in the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, which he won it over Mark Philippoussis, and the score of this final was 7–6(5), 6–2, 7–6(3). Federer won his first and only doubles Masters Series 1000 Event in Miami with Max Mirnyi, and made it to one singles Masters Series 1000 final in Rome on clay, which he lost. Federer made it to nine finals on the ATP Tour, which he won seven of, including the 500 series events at Dubai and Vienna. Lastly, Federer won the Year-End Championships over Andre Agassi.

Year Summary:

In the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, Federer lost in the fourth round of the Australian Open to David Nalbandian. He then won two hard court tournaments in Marseille and Dubai before being upset in early round matches at the Masters Series tournaments in Indian Wells and Key Biscayne. On clay, Federer won the tournament in Munich, was the runner-up at the Masters Series tournament in Rome, and lost in the third round of the Masters Series tournament in Hamburg. Federer was seeded fifth at the French Open but lost to Luis Horna in the first round. Federer was undefeated on grass in 2003, winning both of the grass court tournaments he played. A victory against Nicolas Kiefer in the final of the tournament in Halle was followed by his first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon. He defeated Andy Roddick in the semi-finals and Mark Philippoussis in the final and lost only one set during the tournament, to Mardy Fish in the third round.


During the North American summer hard court season however, Federer lost to Roddick in the semi-finals of the Masters Series tournament in Montreal and to David Nalbandian in the second round of the Masters Series tournament in Cincinnati and the US Open. During the autumn, Federer played four consecutive indoor tournaments in Europe. He won the tournament in Vienna but failed to reach the finals of the tournament in his home tournament of Basel and the Masters Series tournaments in Madrid and Paris. To end the year, Federer won his first ever Tennis Masters Cup title in Houston. As the third-seeded player, he defeated Andre Agassi, Nalbandian, and Ferrero during the round robin competition before beating World No. 1 Andy Roddick in the semi-finals and Andre Agassi in the final. Federer challenged for the top ranking during 2003, finishing the year at World No. 2, just behind Roddick and just ahead of Juan Carlos Ferrero.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Federer_in_2003
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[tamizharasan]

Is he still scheduled to play Indian wells?

[ajithfederer]

I am feeling really good again and I was happy to hear from my doctor today that I have the green light to start working out again so I plan to try and play in Indian Wells next week. Thanks for the well wishes.

Is he still scheduled to play Indian wells?

[littlemaster1982]

LM, ahuhmm, ahehm,


:lol:

Sorry for the break :P

[littlemaster1982]

Fourteenth Title - Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells 2004

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[tamizharasan]

I am feeling really good again and I was happy to hear from my doctor today that I have the green light to start working out again so I plan to try and play in Indian Wells next week. Thanks for the well wishes.

Is he still scheduled to play Indian wells?
Thanks for the news.

[ajithfederer]

08.03.2004 - 22.03.2004
ATP - PACIFIC LIFE OPEN
Indian Wells, United States of America | ATP Masters Series | hard [o]



R128 Bye
R64 Andrei Pavel ROM 24 6-1 6-1
R32 Fernando Gonzalez CHI 26 6-3 6-2
R16 Mardy Fish USA 26 6-4 6-1
QF Juan Ignacio Chela ARG 29 6-2 6-1
SF Andre Agassi USA 8 4-6 6-3 6-4
W Tim Henman GBR 17 6-3 6-3

Doubles with: Yves Allegro (SUI)

R32 Leander Paes
David Rikl IND
CZE
7-6(5) 7-5
R16 Rafael Nadal
Tommy Robredo ESP
ESP
7-5 4-6 3-6

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

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[ajithfederer]

:)

[littlemaster1982]

Fifteenth Title - Hamburg 2004

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[ajithfederer]

10.05.2004 - 17.05.2004
ATP - MASTERS SERIES HAMBURG
Hamburg, Germany | ATP Masters Series | clay [o]



R64 Gaston Gaudio ARG 29 6-1 5-7 6-4
R32 Nicolas Lapentti ECU 88 6-3 6-3
R16 Fernando Gonzalez CHI 17 7-5 6-1
QF Carlos Moya ESP 2 6-4 6-3
SF Lleyton Hewitt AUS 9 6-0 6-4
W Guillermo Coria ARG 4 4-6 6-4 6-2 6-3

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

[ajithfederer]

273rd week as Numero Uno

:smokesmirk:.

[littlemaster1982]

[html:eddc5a305d]Sixteenth Title - Halle 2004


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[ajithfederer]

07.06.2004 - 14.06.2004

ATP - GERRY WEBER OPEN
Halle, Germany | International Series | grass [o]



R32 Thomas Johansson SWE 87 6-3 6-2

R16 Mikhail Youzhny RUS 27 6-2 6-1

QF Arnaud Clement FRA 87 6-3 7-5

SF Jiri Novak CZE 44 6-3 6-4

W Mardy Fish USA 53 6-0 6-3


Doubles with: Yves Allegro (SUI)

R16 Leander Paes
David Rikl IND
CZE
7-6(5) 3-6 5-7

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

[littlemaster1982]

Seventeenth Title - Wimbledon 2004

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[ajithfederer]

21.06.2004 - 05.07.2004

ATP - WIMBLEDON
London, Great Britain | Grand Slam | grass [o]



R128 Alex Bogdanovic GBR 169 6-3 6-3 6-0

R64 Alejandro Falla COL 143 6-1 6-2 6-0

R32 Thomas Johansson SWE 61 6-3 6-4 6-3

R16 Ivo Karlovic CRO 86 6-3 7-6(3) 7-6(5)

QF Lleyton Hewitt AUS 8 6-1 6-7(1) 6-0 6-4

SF Sebastien Grosjean FRA 17 6-2 6-3 7-6(6)

W Andy Roddick USA 4 4-6 7-5 7-6(3) 6-4

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

[ajithfederer]

Federer nominated for Laureus awards 2010
Roger Federer has been nominated for the 5th time for Laureus World Sports Awards. He will face stiff competition frm last year's winner Usain Bolt along with Barcelona's footballer Lionel Messi, long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele, Tour de France winner Alberto Contador and Italy's seven-times MotoGP champion Valentino Rossi.

The winners will be named on March 10 at a ceremony in Abu Dhabi.

[ajithfederer]

2

Hundred and

74th week as World number onnu.

Pete, here we come.

[ajithfederer]

:clap: :clap:

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:

275th week as Number one.

[littlemaster1982]

Eighteenth Title - Gstaad 2004

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[ajithfederer]

05.07.2004 - 12.07.2004
ATP - ALLIANZ SUISSE OPEN GSTAAD
Gstaad, Switzerland | International Series | clay [o]



R32 Tomas Behrend GER 129 6-1 6-1
R16 Ivo Karlovic CRO 64 6-7(5) 6-3 7-6(4)
QF Radek Stepanek CZE 71 6-1 5-7 6-4
SF Potito Starace ITA 119 6-3 3-6 6-3
W Igor Andreev RUS 58 6-2 6-3 5-7 6-3

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

P.S: LM, take it easy till ipl-3 finishes. I know you are conducting the game as well.

[ajithfederer]

Federer's matches in Indian Wells 2010.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q32PS3xkb4w
2010 Indian Wells - Round 2: Federer vs Hanescu
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wq7WfiD_-oY&feature=channel
2010 Indian Wells - Round 3: Baghdatis vs Federer [HD] (part 1/2)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmtCrlwPZps&feature=channel
2010 Indian Wells - Round 3: Baghdatis vs Federer [HD] (part 2/2)

[littlemaster1982]

Nineteenth Title - Toronto 2004

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[ajithfederer]

26.07.2004 - 02.08.2004
ATP - TENNIS MASTERS SERIES CANADA
Toronto, Canada | ATP Masters Series | hard [o]



R64 Hicham Arazi MAR 48 6-3 7-5
R32 Robin Soderling SWE 55 7-5 6-1
R16 Max Mirnyi BLR 68 7-6(3) 7-6(4)
QF Fabrice Santoro FRA 80 7-5 6-4
SF Thomas Johansson SWE 59 4-6 6-3 6-2
W Andy Roddick USA 2 7-5 6-3

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

P.S: This is 276th week as Number 1. :clap:.

[littlemaster1982]

Nineteenth Title - Toronto 2004 (2)

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[ajithfederer]

277th Week as Number 1. Ten More weeks only.

[ajithfederer]

278th Week as Number 1.

[raghavendran]

277th Week as Number 1. Ten More weeks only. 8-) 8-)

[ajithfederer]

279th week as Number 1.

[ajithfederer]

280th Week as Number 1.

7 more weeks to go to break sampras record for most number of weeks as number 1.

[tamizharasan]

Nadal at no. 3 started hurting federer already. Now federer has to face nadal in semifinals of Rome open, if both of them reach there.

[ajithfederer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcpHFYdXxe8
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNM7mnBBW4g
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vZzfFjUD0no&feature=related
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 3
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=59sFwtBhvuU&feature=related
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 4
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stysM-jPkpQ&feature=related
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 5
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHC3cwRd4ww&feature=related
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nSMWtoIvcs
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leKtLeDFhnc
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kek8wpwKZl4
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fV0GmVXv_qY
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 10
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFZYOJ_OLvc
Federer - An Amazing Career (2008) Part 11

-----To be continued

[littlemaster1982]

Twentieth Title - US Open 2004

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[ajithfederer]

30.08.2004 - 13.09.2004

ATP - US OPEN
New York, United States of America | Grand Slam | hard [o]



R128 Albert Costa ESP 40 7-5, 6-2, 6-4

R64 Marcos Baghdatis CYP 192 6-2, 6-7(4), 6-3, 6-1

R32 Fabrice Santoro FRA 51 6-0, 6-4, 7-6(7)

R16 Andrei Pavel ROM 25 W/O

QF Andre Agassi USA 9 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3

SF Tim Henman GBR 7 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

W Lleyton Hewitt AUS 4 6-0, 7-6(3), 6-0

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

[ajithfederer]

http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=5124873

Roger Federer Photo Shoot

Says he wants to play till 35.

[ajithfederer]

281st week as number 1.

[tamizharasan]

281st week as number 1.

Looking at the way federer is playing :oops: this is the only consolation I have.

[omega]

281st week as number 1.

Looking at the way federer is playing :oops: this is the only consolation I have.

I watched the highlights of Fed vs Gulbis Rome match.
Fed did play really good. Offcourse his motivation is not at the same level that you would expect. His game is still intact. There is still Estroil & Madrid (which he has to defend), which would really decide his FO chances.

[littlemaster1982]

Twenty First Title - Bangkok 2004

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[ajithfederer]

ATP - THAILAND OPEN
Bangkok, Thailand | International Series | hard [o]



R32 Nicolas Thomann FRA 243 6-4, 7-6(4)

R16 Ivo Heuberger SUI 109 6-1, 6-3

QF Robin Soderling SWE 53 7-6(3), 6-4

SF Paradorn Srichaphan THA 22 7-5, 2-6, 6-3

W Andy Roddick USA 2 6-4, 6-0


Doubles with: Yves Allegro (SUI)

R16 Jonathan Erlich
Andy Ram ISR
ISR
7-6(10), 7-5

QF Marco Chiudinelli
Ivo Heuberger SUI
SUI
W/O

SF Simon Aspelin
Johan Landsberg SWE
SWE
6-3, 7-6(7)

F Justin Gimelstob
Graydon Oliver USA
USA
7-5, 4-6, 4-6

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

[omega]

Federer wins the first clay match of the season against Bjorn Phau of Germany in Estroil.....

[littlemaster1982]

Twenty Second Title - Masters Cup 2004

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[ajithfederer]

15.11.2004 - 22.11.2004
ATP - TENNIS MASTERS CUP
Houston, United States of America | Masters Cup | hard [o]



RR Gaston Gaudio ARG 10 6-1, 7-6(4)
RR Lleyton Hewitt AUS 3 6-3, 6-4
RR Carlos Moya ESP 5 6-3, 3-6, 6-3
SF Marat Safin RUS 4 6-3, 7-6(18)
W Lleyton Hewitt AUS 3 6-3, 6-2

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2004

[Sanjeevi]

Federer takes first clay win of season (http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100505/sp_wl_afp/tennisatpwtapor)

[omega]

Fed beats Arnaud Clement 7-6, 6-2 in Estroil QF.

[omega]

Federer wins B.Becker @ Madrid Masters 6-2, 7-6 (2nd round)...

[ajithfederer]

May 17th - 283rd week as Number one. He loses (400 some - not sure ) points after his loss yesterday.

[littlemaster1982]

Twenty Third Title - Doha 2005

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[ajithfederer]

03.01.2005 - 09.01.2005
ATP - QATAR EXXONMOBIL OPEN
Doha, Qatar | International Series | hard [o]



R32 David Ferrer ESP 6-1, 6-1
R16 Greg Rusedski GBR 6-3, 6-4
QF Feliciano Lopez ESP 6-1, 6-2
SF Nikolay Davydenko RUS 6-3, 6-4
W Ivan Ljubicic CRO 6-3, 6-1

http://www.rogerfederer.com/en/rogers/results/index.cfm?uYear=2005