Proclaimed the greatest player of all time by TENNIS magazine on its
September 2009 cover, Roger Federer claimed the all-time record for
Grand Slam singles titles by winning Wimbledon, his 15th major victory,
in 2009. The Swiss stylist opened 2010 by beating Andy Murray to win his
record-extending 16th Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open.
Federer won Wimbledon five consecutive times from 2003 to 2007 and lost
in the 2008 final to rival Rafael Nadal in what is considered by many to
be the best match ever played. The lost was Federer’s first on grass
since 2002 and ended a record 65-match winning streak on that surface.
He won his sixth Wimbledon title in 2009 by outdueling Andy Roddick,
5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14 in the final. Federer has also won the
U.S. Open five times and the Australian Open four times. He completed
the career Grand Slam by winning the French Open in 2009 after having
lost to Nadal in the final each of the previous three years. In 2006,
Federer became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to make all four
Grand Slam finals in a calendar year, winning three of them; he repeated
that feat in 2007. He also made all four finals in 2009, winning two.
Federer has reached at least the semifinals of the past 22 Grand Slam
events, a record. Federer held the world No. 1 ranking for a record 237
consecutive weeks from Feb. 2, 2004 until Aug. 18, 2008. He regained the
No. 1 ranking on July 6, 2009. Federer won five titles in nine finals
in 2010, stretching his streak of winning at least three titles in a
season to nine consecutive years. Robin Soderling upset Federer in the
French Open quarterfinals, snapping the Swiss' streak of 23 straight
Grand Slam semifinals that stretched back to the 2004 Wimbledon. On June
7, 2010, Nadal surpassed him to take over the top spot. Federer spent
285 weeks as World No. 1, one week short of tying Pete Sampras' all-time
record. Federer failed to convert two match points in falling to
Djokovic in a 3 hour, 44-minute U.S. Open semifinal. Federer closed the
year beating Nadal to win his fifth season-ending ATP World Tour Finals
title. In 2011, Federer defeated Djokovic in the Roland Garros
semifinals, snapping the Serbian's 41-match winning streak in 2011; he
lost to Nadal in the final. For the second straight year, the Swiss
squandered two match points in a U.S. Open semifinal setback to
Djokovic. Federer snapped a 10-month title drought winning his hometown
tournament in Basel for the fifth time. He collected his 18th Masters
Series shield beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to win the Paris Masters
championship for the first time. Federer won a record sixth ATP World
Tour Finals title in London, claiming his 70th career championship in
his 100th final and surpassing Murray for the No. 3 spot in the
rankings. Federer earned his 807th career victory, sixth on the all-time
list. In Februay, 2012, Federer swept Juan Martin del Potro to collect
his 71st title in Rotterdam. He collected his fifth career Dubai title
in March, sweeping Andy Murray in the final. The third-seeded Swiss
swept arch rival Rafael Nadal, 6-3, 6-4, in the semifinals before
defeating John Isner, 7-6 (7), 6-3, in the Indian Wells final to collect
his record-equaling 19th Masters 1000 title, including his fourth
Indian Wells crown. Federer fended off Tomas Berdych, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, to
capture his third career Madrid championship and become the first
three-time winner in the event's 11-year history. It was his 74th career
title and with the win he regained the No. 2 ranking from Nadal.
Federer is the son of a South African mother and a Swiss father. He
married former pro player Mirka Vavrinec in April 2009. Mirka gave birth
to identical twin girls, Myla and Charlene, in July 2009.
Yes Yes Yes !!!!! Roggy You did it !!! :D Your FEDEX Has Just crushed Every Barrier of Hurdle's & You win the Wimbledon for 7th Time & Sharing the Same No. of Record Title With Pete Sampras Respectively. My Hero , My Love , Mmmmmuuuuuaaaahhh :O, Go on Baby Go on , Grab the title for 8th Time & Create Your Own Unbeatable History ! Long Live Roger <3 <3 <3 :D , THE KING OF THE COURT Just Keep on that Cute Smile !! :)
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