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Roger Federer
A dark-haired man is in the serving motion, which he is in all white clothing, and he has a redish-black tennis racket in his right hand
Wimbledon 2009
Country  Switzerland
Residence Wollerau, Switzerland
Date of birth 8 August 1981 (1981-08-08) (age 28)
Place of birth Basel, Switzerland
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
Turned pro 19981
Plays Right-handed; one-handed backhand
Career prize money US$55,350,778
* All-time leader in earnings
Singles
Career record 688–162 (80.9%)1
Career titles 62 (tied-6th in overall rankings)
Highest ranking No. 1 (2 February 2004)
Current ranking No. 1 (8 March 2010)
Grand Slam results
Australian Open W (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)
French Open W (2009)
Wimbledon W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009)
US Open W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Major tournaments
Tour Finals W (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007)
Olympic Games SF (2000)
Doubles
Career record 112–72 (60.9%)
Career titles 8
Highest ranking No. 24 (9 June 2003)
Australian Open 3R (2003)
French Open 1R (2000)
Wimbledon QF (2000)
US Open 3R (2002)
Major doubles tournaments
Olympic Games Gold medal.svg Gold Medal (2008)
Last updated on: 19 February 2010.

Roger Federer (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player. As of 8 March 2010, he is ranked world number 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), having previously held the number one position for a record 237 consecutive weeks.2 Many sports analysts, tennis critics, former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.34567

Federer has won 16 Grand Slam singles titles, more than any other male player. He is the last of six male players to have captured the career Grand Slam, one of only three (with Rod Laver and Andre Agassi) since the beginning of the Open Era and one of only two male players (the other being Agassi) in history to have won all four Grand Slam titles on three different surfaces (clay, grass and hard courts). Federer has appeared in an unprecedented 22 career Grand Slam finals, and as of January 2010, has reached the semi-finals or better of the last 23 Grand Slam tournaments, a record streak that spans over six years.8 Federer also holds the record of reaching 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals and has appeared in 18 of the last 19. Federer has won 4 ATP World Tour Finals and 16 ATP Masters Series tournaments, one fewer than all time winner Andre Agassi. He also won the Olympic Gold Medal in doubles with his compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. As a result of his successes in tennis, Federer was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for four consecutive years (2005–2008).9 Because of Federer's past accomplishments and continued successes, he is often called The Federer Express10 or abbreviated to Fed Express,10 the Swiss Maestro10 or simply Maestro.10111213

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Childhood and personal life

Federer was born in Binningen, near Basel, to Swiss national Robert Federer and South Africa-born Lynette Du Rand.14 He holds both Swiss and South African citizenship.15 He grew up in suburban Münchenstein, near Basel, close to the French-German borders and Federer speaks Swiss German, German, French and English fluently.141617 He was raised as a Catholic and met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament in Rome.18 Like all male Swiss citizens, Federer was subject to compulsory military service in the Swiss Armed Forces. However, in 2003 he was deemed unfit due to a long-standing back problem and was subsequently not required to fulfill his obligations.19

Marriage and family

Federer is married to former Women's Tennis Association player Mirka Vavrinec. They met while competing for Switzerland in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Vavrinec retired from the tour in 2002 because of a foot injury and has since been working as Federer's public relations manager.20 They were married in Basel on 11 April 2009, surrounded by a small group of close friends and family at Wenkenhof Villa (municipality of Riehen).21 On 23 July 2009, Mirka gave birth to twin girls, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva.22

Outreach and charitable efforts

Federer supports various charities. He established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to help disadvantaged people and to promote sports.2324 In 2005, he auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina.25 He was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF in 2006.26 Since then, he has visited South Africa and Tamil Nadu, one of the areas in India most affected by the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake.27 He has also appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS. In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Federer responded by arranging a collaboration with fellow top tennis players Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Lleyton Hewitt and Sam Stosur to forgo their final day of preparation for the 2010 Australian Open to form a special charity event called Hit For Haiti, in which all proceeds will go to the Haiti earthquake victims.28 He was named as a 2010 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in recognition of his leadership, accomplishments and contributions to society.29

Tennis career

Pre–1998: Junior years

Main article: Roger Federer juniors years

Federer's main accomplishment's as a junior player came at Wimbledon, where he won both the singles tournament over Irakli Labadze in 6–4, 6–430 and in the doubles teamed up with Olivier Rochus, in which they defeated the team of Michaël Llodra and Andy Ram in 6–4, 6–4.31 In addition, Federer lost the US Open Junior tournament in 1998 to David Nalbandian in 3–6, 5–7. Federer would go onto win four other ITF junior singles tournaments in his career.32

1998–2002: Early career in the ATP

Main article: Roger Federer's early career
A dark-haired man in all white clothing, and caring a redish-black bag on his right shoulder and a black one on the left shoulder
Federer at the 2002 US Open

Roger Federer's first tournament as a professional was Gstaad in 1998, which he faced Lucas Arnold Ker in the Round of 32, and he lost 4–6, 4–6.33 Federer's first final came at the Marseille Open, which was in 2000, and he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset 6–2, 3–6, 6–7(5).34 Federer's first win was at the 2000 Milan Indoor tournament, which he defeated Julien Boutter by a score of 6–4, 6–7(7), 6–4.34 The most prestigious events finals he was in at this time was the 2002 Miami Masters event, where he lost to Andre Agassi in 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6 on a hard surface.35 In addition, Federer won his first Master Series event at the 2002 Hamburg Masters on clay in 6–1, 6–3, 6–4 over Marat Safin.35 Federer made ten singles finals during this time in his career between 1998 and 2002, which he won four and lost six.3336343735 From 1998 to 2002, Federer made six finals in doubles. Of note are the finals at the Indian Wells Masters, which Federer along with partner Max Mirnyi lost in 2002, but they did win the 2002 Rotterdam 500 series event. In 2001, Federer would win the same tournament with Jonas Björkman.3735

2003–2006: Breakthrough and dominance

Main articles: Roger Federer in 2003, Roger Federer in 2004, Roger Federer in 2005, and Roger Federer in 2006

In the 2003 season, Federer won his first slam at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, beating Mark Philippoussis 7–6(5), 6–2, 7–6(3).38 Federer won his first and only doubles Masters Series 1000 Event in Miami with Max Mirnyi,39 and made it to one singles Masters Series 1000 Event in Rome on clay, which he lost.38 Federer made it to nine finals on the ATP Tour, which he won seven of them, including the 500 series events at Dubai and Vienna.38 Lastly, Federer won the Year-End Championships over Andre Agassi.38

During the 2004 season, Federer won three slams for the first-time in his career, which the first hard court title came at the Australian Open over Marat Safin in 7–6(3), 6–4, 6–2, and he would go onto with his second Wimbledon crown over Andy Roddick in 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(3), 6–4.40 In addition, Federer defeated the 2001 US Open Champion Lleyton Hewitt at the US Open for his first title in 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0.40 Furthermore, Federer would win three ATP Masters Series 1000 events, which one was on clay at Hamburg, and two came on hard surfaces in Indian Wells and Canada.40 Federer took the ATP 500 series event at Dubai, and would wrap-up the year for the second-time over Lleyton Hewitt.40

A dark-haired man is waving to the crowd with his tennis racket in his right hand, and he is wearing all white clothing
Federer during the 2005 Wimbledon Championships, where he won his third consecutive title.

In the 2005 season, Federer failed to reach the finals of the first two slams, losing the Australian Open semi-final to eventual champion Marat Safin and the French Open semi-final to champion Rafael Nadal.41 However, Federer quickly reestablished his dominance on grass, winning the Wimbledon Championships over Andy Roddick 6–2, 7–6(2), 6–4. At the US Open Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the latter's last slam final with a score of 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1.41 However, Federer would take four ATP Masters Series 1000 wins: Indian Wells, Miami, and Cincinnati on hard court surfaces and a lone clay court title at Hamburg.41 Furthermore, Federer won two ATP 500 series events at Rotterdam and Dubai.41 Federer would lose the Year-End Championships to David Nalbandian in the final.41

In the year of 2006, Federer won three slams and reached all four slam finals, with the only loss coming against Rafael Nadal in the French Open in 6–1, 1–6, 4–6, 6–7(4). This was the two men's first meeting in a slam final.42 Federer defeated Nadal in the Wimbledon Championships final by a score of 6–0, 7–6(5), 6–7(2), 6–3, which this was the start of their storied rivalry. In the Australian Open Federer defeated Marcos Baghdatis 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–242 and at the US Open, Federer would defeat Andy Roddick (2003 champion) 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1.42 In addition, Federer made it to six ATP Masters Series 1000 finals, winning four on hard surfaces and losing the two on clay to Nadal. Federer would win one ATP 500 series event in Tokyo, and capture the Year-End Championships for the third time in his career.42

2007 to present: Gaining greatness and achieving records

Main articles: Roger Federer in 2007, Roger Federer in 2008, Roger Federer in 2009, and Roger Federer in 2010

In the 2007 season, Roger Federer made all four slam finals, winning three of them, which those are the Australian Open over Fernando González in 7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4, Wimbledon Championships over Rafael Nadal for the second time in 7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2 and at the US Open over Novak Djokovic in 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4, but Federer did lose the 2007 French Open to Nadal in 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6.43 Federer made five ATP Masters Series 1000 Finals in 2007, but only managed to win two of those at Hamburg and Madrid.43 Federer managed to win one 500 series event in Doha, and would end the year by winning the year end championships.43

A dark-haired man is in a red shirt with white shorts and shoes and bandanna, which he is carring his tennis racket in his right hand pointing towards the ground
Federer at the 2008 Summer Olympics, where he would win a Gold Medal in Doubles.

Throughout the 2008 year, Federer won one slam, which came at the 2008 US Open over Briton Andy Murray, where he defeated Murray in straight sets 6–2, 7–5, 6–2.44 Conversely, Federer was defeated by Rafael Nadal in two slam finals in the 2008 French Open, which he lost 1–6, 3–6, 0–6, and at the 2008 Wimbledon Championships in a five setter of 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(8), 7–9, when he was going for six straight wins to break Bjorn Borg's record.44 In the 2008 Australian Open, Federer lost in the Semi-finals to Novak Djokovic, and this broke the record of 10 consecutive finals.44 Federer would lose twice in Master Series 1000 Finals on clay to Rafeal Nadal at Monte Carlo and Hamburg.44 However, Federer was able to capture three more victories in 250 level events at Estoril, Halle, and Basel. In doubles, Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.45

In the 2009 season, Roger Federer won two slams, which were the French Open victory over Robin Soderling in 6–1, 7–6(1), 6–4 and the Wimbledon Championships victory over Andy Roddick 5–7, 7–6(6), 7–6(5), 3–6, 16–14.46 In addition, Federer made two other slam finals in the Australian Open losing to Rafael Nadal in 5–7, 6–3, 6–7(3), 6–3, 2–6 and the US Open losing to Juan Martin del Potro in 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4, 6–7(4), 2–6.46 Federer would go on to win two more events in 2009, and one came at the Madrid Masters over Rafael Nadal in the final, which was on clay, by a score of 6–4, 6–4.46 Also, Federer would win Cincinnati over Novak Djokovic by a score of 6–1, 7–5, but Federer would go on to lose to Djokovic in Basel 4–6, 6–4, 2–6 later in the year.46 During this year, Federer accomplished a career grand slam by winning his first French Open title, and won a record fifteenth slam, which is one more than Pete Sampras' mark of fourteen for men.46

So far in the 2010 season, Roger Federer has played in two tournaments, with a win coming at the Australian Open.47 In the final, Federer defeated Briton Andy Murray by a score of 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(11), whom he also beat in the 2008 US Open final.4447

Rivalries

Federer vs. Nadal

Main article: Federer–Nadal rivalry
A dark-haired tennis player is reaching to hit a tennis shot with a racket in his left hand, and he is wearing black shoes and shorts with black and white mixture shirt and yellowish-green accessories
Nadal during the 2009 Australian Open final

Federer and Nadal have been playing each other since 2004 and their rivalry is a significant part of both men's careers.4849505152

They have held the top two rankings on the ATP Tour from July 2005 until 14 September 2009, when Nadal fell to World No. 3 (Andy Murray became the new No. 2). They are the only pair of men to have ever finished four consecutive calendar years at the top. Federer was ranked number 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks beginning in February 2004. Nadal, who is five years younger, ascended to No. 2 in July 2005 and held this spot for a record 160 consecutive weeks before surpassing Federer in August 2008.53

Nadal leads their head-to-head 13–7.54 Because tournament seedings are based on rankings, 16 of their matches have been in tournament finals, including an all-time record 7 Grand Slam finals.55 From 2006 to 2008 they played in every French Open and Wimbledon final, and then they met in the 2009 Australian Open final. Nadal won five of the seven, losing the first two Wimbledons. Three of these matches were five set-matches (2007 and 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open), and the 2008 Wimbledon final has been lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts.56575859 They have also played in a record 8 Masters Series finals, including their lone five hour match at the 2006 Rome Masters which Nadal won in a fifth-set tiebreak.

Until 14 September 2009, when Juan Martin del Potro beat Nadal in the US Open semi-final on his way to defeating Federer in the final itself, no player had beaten Nadal and Federer in the same Grand Slam. Nadal has not lost a French Open (4) or Australian Open (1) final, while Federer was undefeated in US Open finals until losing to del Potro (5). Both have won Grand Slam events on three different surfaces successively (2008 French Open, 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open for Nadal and 2008 US Open, 2009 French Open, 2009 Wimbledon for Federer).

Federer vs. Roddick

Main article: Federer–Roddick rivalry

Federer and Roddick have a long, though lopsided, rivalry. They have met 21 times during their careers, with Federer leading their overall head-to-head series 19–2. Roddick is Federer's most frequent opponent on tour.60 Roddick has lost four Grand Slam finals, each time to Federer: Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and one US Open in 2006. On 2 February 2004, Federer supplanted Roddick as World No. 1 to begin his record reign of 237 consecutive weeks at number 1. Federer and Roddick are the only players to have finished each tennis season in the ATP top 10 every year from 2002 to 2009.

Playing style

Federer's versatility was epitomised by Jimmy Connors' statement: "In an era of specialists, you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist...or you're Roger Federer."61

Federer is an all-court, all-round player known for his fluid style of play and shot making. Federer mainly plays from the baseline but is also comfortable at the net being one of the best volleyers in the game today. David Foster Wallace described Federer's exceptional speed, fluidity and brute force of this forehand motion as "a great liquid whip",62 while John McEnroe has referred to Federer's forehand as "the greatest shot in our sport".63 Federer plays with a single-handed backhand which gives him great variety. He employs the use of the slice, can also fire top-spin winning shots and he also possesses a 'flick' backhand where he can generate pace with his wrist; this is usually used to pass the opponent at the net.62 His serve is difficult to read because he tosses the ball in the same spot no matter where he intends to serve it and he turns his back to his opponents during his motion. He is often able to produce big serves on key points during a match. His first serve is typically around 200 km/h (125 mph),646566 however, he is capable of serving at 220 km/h (137 mph)6465 Federer also utilizes a well-disguised drop shot off of both wings.67

Equipment, apparel, and endorsements

Federer currently plays with a customised Wilson Six.One Tour BLX tennis racquet,68 which is characterised by its smaller hitting area of 90 square inches, heavy strung weight of 12.5 ounces, and thin beam of 17 millimeters. His grip size is 4 3/8 inches (sometimes referred to as L3).69 Federer strings his racquets at 24 to 28 kilograms (52.9 to 61.7 pounds) tension utilizing Wilson Natural Gut 16 gauge for his main strings and Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough 16L gauge (polyester) for his cross strings.69 When asked about string tensions, Federer stated "this depends on how warm the days are and with what kind of balls I play and against who I play. So you can see – it depends on several factors and not just the surface; the feeling I have is most important."70

Federer has a lifetime contract along with Nike footwear and apparel.71 For the 2006 championships at Wimbledon, Nike designed a jacket emblazoned with a crest of three tennis racquets, symbolising the three Wimbledon Championships he had previously won, and which was updated the next year with four racquets after he won the Championship in 2006.72 In Wimbledon 2008 and again in 2009, Nike continued this trend by making him a personalised cardigan.73 He also has his own logo, an R and F joined together.74 Federer endorses Gillette,75 Jura, a Swiss-based coffee machine company,76 as well as Mercedes Benz and NetJets. Federer also endorses Rolex watches,77 although he was previously an ambassador for Maurice Lacroix.78

Grand Slam performance timeline

Main article: Roger Federer career statistics

Singles

To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only after the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. A result of "A" means that the player did not play at the event. A result of "LQ" means that the player lost in the qualifying rounds of the tournament (Lost in Qualifying).

Tournament 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Career SR Career W-L Career Win %
Grand Slam Tournaments
Australian Open A LQ 3R 3R 4R 4R W SF W W SF F W 4 / 11 54–7 88.52
French Open A 1R 4R QF 1R 1R 3R SF F F F W 1 / 11 39–10 79.59
Wimbledon A 1R 1R QF 1R W W W W W F W 6 / 11 51–5 91.07
US Open A LQ 3R 4R 4R 4R W W W W W F 5 / 10 51–5 91.07
Win–Loss 0–0 0–2 7–4 13–4 6–4 13–3 22–1 24–2 27–1 26–1 24–3 26–2 7–0 N/A 195–27 87.83

Finals (16 titles, 6 runner-ups)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Opponent in the final Score in the final
Winner 2003 Wimbledon (1) Grass Australia Mark Philippoussis 7–6(5), 6–2, 7–6(3)
Winner 2004 Australian Open (1) Hard Russia Marat Safin 7–6(3), 6–4, 6–2
Winner 2004 Wimbledon (2) Grass United States Andy Roddick 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(3), 6–4
Winner 2004 US Open (1) Hard Australia Lleyton Hewitt 6–0, 7–6(3), 6–0
Winner 2005 Wimbledon (3) Grass United States Andy Roddick 6–2, 7–6(2), 6–4
Winner 2005 US Open (2) Hard United States Andre Agassi 6–3, 2–6, 7–6(1), 6–1
Winner 2006 Australian Open (2) Hard Cyprus Marcos Baghdatis 5–7, 7–5, 6–0, 6–2
Runner-up 2006 French Open (1) Clay Spain Rafael Nadal 6–1, 1–6, 4–6, 6–7(4)
Winner 2006 Wimbledon (4) Grass Spain Rafael Nadal 6–0, 7–6(5), 6–7(2), 6–3
Winner 2006 US Open (3) Hard United States Andy Roddick 6–2, 4–6, 7–5, 6–1
Winner 2007 Australian Open (3) Hard Chile Fernando González 7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4
Runner-up 2007 French Open (2) Clay Spain Rafael Nadal 3–6, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Winner 2007 Wimbledon (5) Grass Spain Rafael Nadal 7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2
Winner 2007 US Open (4) Hard Serbia Novak Djokovic 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4
Runner-up 2008 French Open (3) Clay Spain Rafael Nadal 1–6, 3–6, 0–6
Runner-up 2008 Wimbledon (1) Grass Spain Rafael Nadal 4–6, 4–6, 7–6(5), 7–6(8), 7–9
Winner 2008 US Open (5) Hard United Kingdom Andy Murray 6–2, 7–5, 6–2
Runner-up 2009 Australian Open (1) Hard Spain Rafael Nadal 5–7, 6–3, 6–7(3), 6–3, 2–6
Winner 2009 French Open (1) Clay Sweden Robin Söderling 6–1, 7–6(1), 6–4
Winner 2009 Wimbledon (6) Grass United States Andy Roddick 5–7, 7–6(6), 7–6(5), 3–6, 16–14
Runner-up 2009 US Open (1) Hard Argentina Juan Martín del Potro 6–3, 6–7(5), 6–4, 6–7(4), 2–6
Winner 2010 Australian Open (4) Hard United Kingdom Andy Murray 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(11)

Olympic finals

Doubles: 1 (1 gold medal)

Outcome Year Championship Surface Partner Opponents in the final Score in the final
Winner 2008 Beijing Olympics Hard Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka Sweden Simon Aspelin
Sweden Thomas Johansson		 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(4), 6–3

Records

Main article: List of career achievements by Roger Federer
  • These records were attained in Open Era of tennis.
  • Records in bold indicate peer-less all-time achievements.
  • Records in italics are currently active streaks.





See also

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Notes

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  10. ^ a b c d "Federer Express Cruises To 16th Grand Slam Title, Tops Murray In Australia". All Headline News. 2010-01-31. http://www.allheadlinenews.com/articles/7017679597?Federer%20Express%20Cruises%20To%2016th%20Grand%20Slam%20Title,%20Tops%20Murray%20In%20Australia. Retrieved 2010-02-03. 
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  15. ^ Für wen schlägt Federers Fussball-Herz, Blick.ch, 11 September 2009
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References

  • Bowers, Chris (2007). Fantastic Federer: The Biography of the World's Greatest Tennis Player. John Blake. ISBN 1-84454-407-9. 
  • Stauffer, Rene (2007). The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection. New York, N.Y: New Chapter Press. ISBN 0-942257-39-1. 

Video

  • Wimbledon Classic Match: Federer vs Sampras Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: 31 October 2006, Run Time: 233 minutes, ASIN: B000ICLR98.
  • Wimbledon 2007 Final: Federer vs. Nadal (2007) Kultur White Star, DVD Release Date: 30 October 2007, Run Time: 180 minutes, ASIN: B000V02CU0.
  • Wimbledon — The 2008 Finals: Nadal vs. Federer Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: 19 August 2008, Run Time: 300 minutes, ASIN: B001CWYUBU.

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Profiles

 
Roger Federer (Achievement precedessor & successor)
Sporting positions
Preceded by
Andy Roddick
Rafael Nadal		 World No. 1
February 2, 2004 – August 18, 2008
July 6, 2009 – present		 Succeeded by
Rafael Nadal
Current holder
Awards and achievements
Preceded by
Arnaud di Pasquale		 ITF Junior World Champion – Boys' singles
1998		 Succeeded by
Kristian Pless
Preceded by
Andy Roddick		 ITF World Champion – Men's singles
2004–07		 Succeeded by
Rafael Nadal
ATP Player of the Year
2004–07
Preceded by
Paradorn Srichaphan		 ATP Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award
2004–09		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Simon Ammann
Thomas Lüthi		 Swiss Sports Personality of the Year – Men
2003–04
2006–07		 Succeeded by
Thomas Lüthi
Fabian Cancellara
Preceded by
Lance Armstrong
Shane Warne		 BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year
2004
2006–07		 Succeeded by
Shane Warne
Usain Bolt
Preceded by
Andy Roddick		 Best Male Tennis Player ESPY Award
2005–09		 Incumbent
Preceded by
Michael Schumacher		 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year
2005–08		 Succeeded by
Usain Bolt
Preceded by
Hicham El Guerrouj		 L'Équipe Champion of Champions
2005–07