2011 ATP World Tour Media Guide

ROGER FEDERER (SUI)
Birthdate: August 8, 1981 Turned Pro: 1998
Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Height: 6’1” (1.85m)
Residence: Bottmingen, Switzerland
Weight: 187 (84kg)
Career Win-Loss: 738-174
Plays: Right-handed
Career Prize Money: $61,060,358
One-handed backhand
Career Singles Titles/Finalist: 66/28
Career Win-Loss vs. Top 10: 135-64
Highest Singles South African Airways ATP Ranking: 1 (February 2, 2004)
Highest ATP Doubles Ranking: 24 (June 9, 2003)
YEAR-END SOUTH AFRICAN AIRWAYS ATP RANKING HISTORY (WIN-LOSS)
2010: 2 (65-13) 2007: 1 (68-9) 2004: 1 (74-6) 2001: 13 (49-21) 1998: 302 (2-3)
2009: 1 (61-12) 2006: 1 (92-5) 2003: 2 (78-17) 2000: 29 (36-30) 1997:T700 (0-0)
2008: 2 (66-15) 2005: 1 (81-4) 2002: 6 (58-22) 1999: 64 (13-17)
2010 HIGHLIGHTS
Prize money: $7,698,289. Matches won-lost: ATP: 65-13 (singles), 2-2 (doubles).
Singles Winner: Australian Open, Cincinnati*, Stockholm, Basel, Barclays ATP World Tour Finals-London.
Finalist: Madrid*, Halle, Toronto*, Shanghai*. Semifinalist: Doha, Estoril, US Open, Paris*. Quarterfinalist:
Roland Garros, Wimbledon.
2010 IN REVIEW
The Swiss native finshed in Top 2 for a record eighth straight year…He captured five titles in nine finals during
season (has won at least three titles for nine straight years)…In first month of action, reached SF in Doha (l. to
Davydenko) and followed with his 16th career Grand Slam crown at Australian Open (d. Murray)…Became first
father to win a Slam title since Agassi at ’03 Australian Open…Has won at least one Slam title for eight consecutive
years, tying mark of Borg and Sampras…His 66 career titles is No. 4 on Open Era titles list…In first two ATP
World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments, reached 3rd RD in Indian Wells* (losing to Baghdatis in a third set tiebreak
after holding three match points) and followed with 4th RD exit in Miami*, (falling to Berdych in a third
set tie-break after holding match point on Mar. 30…During clay court circuit in May, lost in opening round to
Gulbis in Rome*, reached SF in Estoril (l. to Montanes) and final in Madrid* (l. to Nadal)…At Roland Garros, fell
in QF to Soderling in four sets, ending his record of reaching 23 straight Grand Slam SFs (since ’04
Wimbledon)…On June 7, dropped to No. 2, having been No. 1 for 285 weeks (one week shy of equalling
Sampras' all-time record)…On grass in Halle reached final, falling to Hewitt, which ended a 15-match winning
streak against his long-time rival…It also ended a 29-match winning streak in Halle…Returned as defending
champion at Wimbledon, where he lost to Berdych in QFs…It was first time since ‘02 he had not reached final
at All England Club…Since his QF loss at Wimbledon, won 29 of 33 matches during a seven tournament span,
reaching five finals…On July 5, he dropped to No. 3 ranking for first time since Nov. 10, ‘03…In mid-August,
returned at Toronto* where he beat Berdych (QF) and Djokovic (SF) in three-setters before falling to No. 4
Murray in rain-interrupted final…Returned to No. 2 on Aug. 16…The following week he snapped a seven
month title drought by winning Cincinnati* for fourth time (d. Fish) in his 90th tour-level final…Became first
player to win back-to-back titles in Cincinnati since Agassi in ‘95-96…It was also his 17th ATP World Tour
Masters 1000 trophy, tying him with Agassi and one short of Nadal’s record…At US Open, advanced to SF
although he squandered two match points in fifth set loss to Djokovic in 3:44…Afterwards fell to No. 3 on Sept.
13…Went a career-best 21-2 after US Open…Returned following month at Shanghai* where he lost to Murray
in final…Returned to No. 2 on Oct. 18… Then made his first appearance in Stockholm in 10 years and won his
64th tour-level title over F. Mayer…It was 18th different country he has won a tour level title…In addition,
became first active player to reach 900 career singles matches played…Two weeks later he won his fourth
career title in his hometown of Basel (d. Djokovic)…In Paris*, his season-high 12-match winning streak came to
an end in SF against Monfils as he lost in three tie-breaks (after holding five match points)…It was his fourth
loss during year after holding match point…Closed season with his fifth year-end title at Barclays ATP World
Tour in London (d. Nadal)…Compiled marks of 47-7 on hard, 10-4 on clay and 8-2 on grass…Went tour best
16-6 vs. Top 10 opponents (most wins during year).
CAREER IN REVIEW
Regarded by many as game’s greatest ever player with a record 16 Grand Slam titles (in 22 finals), including at
least one crown for eight straight years…In first 16 Grand Slam events of career, did not reach a final but since
winning first Slam title at ’03 Wimbledon, has reached final in 22 of past 30 Slam tournaments (going into
‘11)…The only player to reach all four Slam finals in a season three different years (‘06-07, ’09), including 10
finals in a row from ’05 Wimbledon to ’07 US Open and 18 of 19 through ’10 Australian Open (except ’08
Australian Open)…Has a 66-28 career mark in finals and No. 4 in Open Era titles list…His 44 hard court titles is
two behind Agassi’s mark and also a winner of 11 titles on grass, nine on clay (two on carpet)…One of three
players to finish No. 1 at least five times (‘04-07, ’09), joining Sampras (six) and Jimmy Connors (five)…In ‘09,
finished No. 1 for fifth time in six years…Became first player (since Lendl in ‘89) to reclaim year-end top spot
after losing it for a year…He captured four titles in seven finals during year and became first player to take part
in three five-set Grand Slam finals in a season…He captured Roland Garros (d. Soderling) in his 11th attempt
and became sixth man in history to win all four Grand Slam titles in his career…One month later, he won a
record-breaking 15th Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, where he collected his sixth crown in seventh straight
final at the All England Club as he outlasted Roddick 16-14 in fifth set, breaking him for first time in final
game…It was longest fifth set in a final in Grand Slam history…He served a personal-best 50 aces and earned
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