Tennis Career Highlights
Roger Federer, Switzerland Born : 1981 in Basel. Federer holds the record for number of weeks as World No1. A complete all court player with superb ground strokes and serve - volley game . Six times Wimbledon and five times US Open champion , he  dominated Tennis for  four years. In 2008 he lost the No1 spot to Nadal who has been his nemesis on clay. As younger challengers test his powers, his winning of the French Open has completed the Grand Slam of Majors He passed  Sampras in  all-time career Grand Slam wins with his 15th victory at the 2009 Wimbledon Championships. His claim to the title of "Greatest Ever" is very strong. 2010 began with his 4th Australian Open and it a season dominated by Nadal, he ended with victory in the ATP Finals. After losing his World No1 status he finished 2011 strongly with a repeat victory in the ATP Finals.

 

Important Tournament Victories

2001:
Milan
2002:
Hamburg
Sydney
Vienna
2003:
Wimbledon
Masters Cup
 Marseille
Dubai
Munich
Vienna
Halle
2004:
 Wimbledon
US Open
Australian Open
Toronto
Indian Wells
Dubai
Halle
German Open
Canadian Masters
Gstaad
Thailand Open
Masters Cup
ATP World No1
2005:
 Wimbledon
US Open
Doha
Rotterdam
Dubai
Cincinnati
German Open
Nasdaq 100
Indian Wells
Halle
Thailand Open
 ATP World No1
2006:
 Wimbledon
 Australian Open
US Open
Indian Wells
Nasdaq 100
Doha
Halle
Toronto
Miami
Japan Open
Madrid
Basel
Masters Cup
ATP World No 1
2007:
 Wimbledon
 Australian Open
US Open
Dubai
German Open
Cincinnati
Basel
Masters Cup
ATP World No1
2008:
US Open
Estoril
Halle
Basel
2009:
Wimbledon
French Open
Madrid
Cincinnati
ATP World No1
2010:
Australian Open
Cincinnati
Stockholm Open
Basel
ATP Finals
2011:
Doha
Basel
Paris
ATP Finals