https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...20110716_n.jpg
2003 - Roger Federer captured his first of 17 Grand Slams with victory over Mark Philippoussis in the 2003 Wimbledon final. © Getty Images
Printable View
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...20110716_n.jpg
2003 - Roger Federer captured his first of 17 Grand Slams with victory over Mark Philippoussis in the 2003 Wimbledon final. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...07515256_n.jpg
2004 - Roger Federer ascended to No. 1 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings for the first time on 2nd February 2004, after dropping only two sets en route to the Australian Open title (d. Safin). © AFP/Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...73736374_n.jpg
2004 - Roger Federer won his first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...66590430_n.jpg
Roger Federer is congratulated by rival Lleyton Hewitt after defeating the Australian to win the first of five successive US Open trophies in 2004. He was crowned ATP World Tour Champion the earliest ever on 13 September after his triumph in New York City. © AFP/Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...90920015_n.jpg
2004 - Roger Federer and future wife, Mirka Vavrinec, read the reaction in the press to his US Open triumph. The Swiss became the first player since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season and the fourth player overall in the Open Era to win at least three in a year (Connors won three in 1974, Laver won four in 1969). © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...46700070_n.jpg
2004 - Roger Federer won the Tennis Masters Cup for the second year in a row with victory over Lleyton Hewitt. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...27257536_n.jpg
2004 - Roger Federer compiled one of the best seasons in nearly two decades by capturing an ATP-best 11 titles in as many finals, including three Grand Slams and three ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophies. He was presented with the ATP World Tour Champion's trophy at the year-end Tennis Masters Cup in Houston, where he won the title with victory over Lleyton Hewitt. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...62975933_n.jpg
2005 - In a magical summer for Roger Federer, the Swiss bounced back from a loss to Rafael Nadal in the Roland Garros semi-finals to compile a 35-match winning streak with five tour-level titles - highlighted by clinching a third successive Wimbledon crown with victory over Andy Roddick in a repeat of the 2004 final. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...54279137_n.jpg
2005 - Roger Federer's victory at the 2005 US Open saw him become the first player since Don Budge in 1937-38 to win Wimbledon and the US Open in the same season in back-to-back years. © AFP/Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...96563463_n.jpg
2005 - Roger Federer finished No. 1 for the second straight year, highlighted by an ATP World Tour-best 11 titles. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...64616921_n.jpg
2006 - Roger Federer cries on the shoulder of Rod Laver after clinching the 2006 Australian Open trophy with victory over Marcos Baghdatis. The Swiss became the first player since Pete Sampras in 1993-94 to win three straight Slam titles. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...62759879_n.jpg
2006 - Roger Federer won his fourth ATP World Tour Masters 1000 trophy of the season in Toronto with victory over Richard Gasquet. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...42141534_n.jpg
2007 - Roger Federer won a Grand Slam title without the loss of a set for the first time at the 2007 Australian Open and was the first player to win a Slam title in such fashion since Bjorn Borg at Roland Garros in 1980. © AFP/Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...44561681_n.jpg
2007 - At the All England Club Roger Federer dropped only one set en route to the title match before defeating Rafael Nadal in five sets to capture his fifth consecutive Wimbledon title and join Bjorn Borg as the only players to win at least five straight crowns at SW19 in the Open Era. v
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...45757896_n.jpg
2007 - Roger Federer won his fourth Tennis Masters Cup in five years with victory over David Ferrer in Shanghai. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...17135637_n.jpg
2007 - Roger Federer was crowned ATP World Tour Champion for the fourth successive year in 2007. He became only the fourth player since 1973 to end the year as ATP World Tour No. 1 for at least four consecutive years - joining Pete Sampras (six), Jimmy Connors (five) and John McEnroe (four). © AFP/Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...50801861_n.jpg
2008 - Roger Federer poses with future wife Mirka Vavrinec after making history by becoming the first ever winner of four Laureus World Sports Awards. The Swiss was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for the fourth straight time. © AFP/Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...23868453_n.jpg
2008 - Roger Federer congratulates Rafael Nadal after losing an epic five-set battle to the Spaniard in the Wimbledon final. Nadal prevailed in a 4:48 marathon (9-7 in fifth set) in the longest final in the tournament's history. It also ended a record 65-match winning streak on grass for Federer and it was his first loss in a grass-court final (10-1). © AFP/Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...53260362_n.jpg
2008 - Not ranked No. 1 for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament since the 2004 Australian Open, Roger Federer defeated Andy Murray in the final to become the first player to win five straight US Open titles since Bill Tilden captured six in a row from 1920-25. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...36011104_n.jpg
2009 - After clinching the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros, Roger Federer graced the front cover of America's leading sports weekly, Sports Illustrated, with the billing "Masters Stroke: Winning the French, Roger Federer Makes His Case As the Best Ever". © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...79511039_n.jpg
2009 - Roger Federer clinched the career Grand Slam at Roland Garros in his 11th attempt by defeating Swede Robin Soderling in straight sets in the final. It was his 14th Grand Slam crown, tying Pete Sampras for the most in men's tennis. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...69458049_n.jpg
2009 - Roger Federer won a record 15th Grand Slam singles title and reclaimed the No. 1 ranking with a marathon victory over Andy Roddick. After the final, Federer posed with tennis greats Bjorn Borg and Rod Laver and the man whose record he had broken - Pete Sampras. © Getty Images
Greatest pic of all time in Tennis :clap:
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...28548078_n.jpg
2009 - Roger Federer became the third player in the history of the South African Airways ATP Rankings (since 1973) to rank year-end No. 1 at least five times, joining Pete Sampras (six) and Jimmy Connors (five). © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...81491610_n.jpg
2010 - Roger Federer closed the season with his fifth year-end title at Barclays ATP World Tour in London (d. Nadal). © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...05818938_n.jpg
2011 - Roger Federer's defeat to Novak Djokovic in the US Open semi-finals sparked a perfect 17-0 finish to the season for the Swiss. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...04785817_n.jpg
2011 - Roger Federer went 17-0 at the end of the season, including victory at the BNP Paribas Masters (d. Tsonga). © Getty Images
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...10849129_n.jpg
2012 - Roger Federer is congratulated by his wife, Mirka, and twin daughters, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva, after winning his 20th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown in Madrid. © Getty Images
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphot...88605597_n.jpg
2012 - Roger Federer won a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon trophy by defeating Andy Murray. The victory saw him regain the No. 1 ranking. © Getty Images
Great series of posts/pics taken from ATP FB Page :clap:. That's it fellas.
:ty: Stan. Great pictures.
Wonderful pics there, AF....:thumbsup:
Achieved. Congrats Roger.
http://i46.tinypic.com/nf0kl2.jpg
ATP has dedicated a section of their website to Roger and his No 1 ranking. There are a host of articles, stats, pics and videos there.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/DEU...derer-No1.aspx
Superb pictures AF & Vinod :clap:.
Great coverage of the legendary week AF & Vinod...
Brilliant match during 2006 year end masters @ Shanghai
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwJjNpoHJgg
This is a very good example of match-up issues for Federer against Nadal. Against Federer is by far the best performance of Nadal in that tournament because he could not top his group as james blake topped Nadal's group but lost to Federer in easy three sets in the final. But Federer faced the biggest challenge from Nadal in the whole tournament.Quote:
Originally Posted by omega
Tamil,Quote:
Originally Posted by tamizharasan
I think Roger's biggest challenge in that tournament was from Roddick in the RR stage. Roddick took the first set 6-4.
Was up a break in the 2nd, only to be broken back by Roger. Again in the tie-breaker Roddick was up a mini-break & could have served for the match. However Roger pulled it up with a 10-8. He then took the decider 6-4.
I like particularly like his SF match with Nadal as I thought both played a great match.
My biggest problem with federer-nadal matchup was federer hardly allowed to play his forehand.
Nadal, what a great sportsman. He's happy for Federer after the match.