Roger Federer made a winning return to the grass courts with a hard-fought 4 victory over qualifier Ilya Ivashka at Halle on Monday. Evergreen tennis legend Roger Federer plans to prove his withdrawal from the French Open is behind him when he tests his surgery-ravaged knee on grass in Halle next week as part of his Wimbledon preparations.
Roger Federer says he has seen "improvement and no setbacks" since returning to the Tour in March after over a year out due to two knee operations and with his grasscourt season kicking off in Halle next week, it's "go time". You must login to keep earning daily check-in points. Lifetime 0 Expired 0 Redeemed 0. Total redeemable TimesPoints 0. Fri, Nov 12, Updated Notification Center. News » roger federer. Roger Federer is a Swiss professional tennis player and one the greatest tennis players of all time.
He has won a men's record 18 Grand Slam singles titles, and held the world No. Federer turned professional in and was continuously ranked in the top 10 from October to November He also won the Olympic gold medal in doubles with his compatriot Stan Wawrinka at the Summer Olympic Games and the Olympic silver medal in singles at the Summer Olympic Games. Representing Switzerland, he was a part of the winning Davis Cup team.
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Roger Federer says 'feeling strong' after knee surgery. Worst is behind me, says Roger Federer. In Dubai, Federer successfully defended his title with a straight-set victory over Novak Djokovic in the final, marking his seventh title at the tournament and, after Wimbledon and Halle, was the third time he had won seven or more titles in a tournament. Additionally, Federer became the fourth person since to surpass 9, career aces.
In March, he reached the final of the Indian Wells, but lost in three sets to defending champion Djokovic. Federer won his third title of the season at the inaugural Istanbul Open clay-court tournament, ending a title drought on red clay since the French Open.
Federer made it to the final of the Italian Open in May, but was unable to win his first title there, losing to Djokovic in the final. In the quarterfinals, he was eventually beaten in straight sets by the later champion Stan Wawrinka. As the new expanded grass season began, Federer won his record eighth Gerry Weber Open and become only the third man in the Open Era to win a title eight times.
Federer entered Wimbledon as the second seed. He played a flawless match to defeat Andy Murray in straight sets in the semifinals and advance to his 10th Wimbledon final in a repeat against Novak Djokovic. Federer lost the match in four sets. This marked the first time that Federer had beaten the top two players in the world at the same tournament.
At the US Open, he advanced to his first final there since without dropping a set, including a win over Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals. In the final, he was once again defeated by top seed Djokovic in four sets.
It was the seventh time he had captured his hometown tournament. In December, Federer announced that he would enter the ATP World Tour season with a new-look coaching team, having additionally announced that Stefan Edberg would not be travelling with him next year.
Federer revealed that Edberg originally signed on to the coaching team for one season only in , but agreed to stay on in Federer started his season in the Brisbane International as the defending champion, despite having a virus when the tournament started.
However, in a rematch of the previous year's final, he lost in the final to Milos Raonic in straight sets. Federer then participated at the Australian Open and rebounded from his third round defeat by Andreas Seppi in by reaching the semifinals but lost to eventual champion Novak Djokovic in four sets. The day after his loss to Djokovic, Federer sustained a knee injury and in early February, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus in his knee and missed the tournaments in Rotterdam, Dubai and Indian Wells in February and March.
He was scheduled to return to action in Miami. Due to a stomach virus he had to withdraw from Miami thus prolonging his time on the sidelines. Federer made his comeback at the Monte-Carlo Masters, losing in the quarterfinals to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three sets. In Madrid, he suffered a back injury during practice and withdrew shortly after arriving. His withdrawal from the French Open broke a record run of 65 consecutive participations in the main draw of Grand Slam tournaments, stretching back to the Australian Open.
Still suffering from recurring knee pain during the grass season he lost in the semifinals of Stuttgart and Halle. He suffered his first defeat in a Wimbledon semifinal two days later in a five-set loss to Raonic, re-injuring his knee in the fifth set. On July 26, Federer announced that he would miss the Summer Olympics and the remainder of the season to fully recover from his knee injury.
The sudden withdrawal not only implied that was his first season since that Federer failed to win a title, but it also meant that he would have to drop out of top ten for the first time in fourteen years.
This, combined with a grand slam drought spanning over four years, led to many analysts believing that his outstanding career was finally coming to an end and he would never win any major titles again.
Federer's season marked a return to Grand Slam wins since , the most titles since , and the highest win percentage since Statistically, this season was his best since His withdrawal from most of the injury affected season lead his ranking slip to No. In the semi-finals, he defeated Stanislas Wawrinka in five sets, making him the oldest player to compete in a Grand Slam final since Ken Rosewall in Coming back from a break down in the fifth set, Federer defeated Rafael Nadal to win the Australian Open, which also marked Federer's th match at the Australian Open; it was the first time Federer had won a match against Nadal in a Grand Slam event since the Wimbledon final, and also marked Federer's first ever Grand Slam victory over Nadal outside the grass courts of Wimbledon.
With this victory, he re-entered the top ten. His victory against Nadal in Melbourne at the Australian Open final in , moved Federer to number ten in the ATP rankings, and made him the oldest player to win a major since Rosewall's win. In March, Federer won his 25th Masters title at Indian Wells, defeating Wawrinka in the final and gaining another victory over Nadal in the 4th round. This was also Federer's 90th career title and he climbed to No.
Federer collected his 26th Masters title by defeating Nadal in the final of the Miami Masters in straight sets and climbed to No. This marked the third time Federer had won in Indian Wells and Miami back-to-back, colloquially referred to as the Sunshine Double , and Due to concerns about his longevity, Federer decided that he would skip the entire clay-court season.
He returned to the tour at the beginning of the grass-court season in Stuttgart, where he suffered a shock defeat to Tommy Haas in the second round despite holding match points, the lowest-ranked player No. He rebounded the following week by winning a record-extending ninth title at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, doing so without the loss of a set. It marked the second time in his career that he had won a grand slam tournament without losing a set, matching his performance at the Australian Open.
Federer moved up to become No. At the opening of the summer hard court swing Federer was defeated in the final of the Montreal Masters by Alexander Zverev after injuring his back during the match. However, Federer lost to del Potro in the quarterfinals at the US Open, in a tournament characterized by inconsistent play from Federer, unlike the major portion of the season.
Federer's next participation was in September in the inaugural Laver Cup, representing team Europe. Federer won both his singles matches against Sam Querrey and Nick Kyrgios, with the latter win sealing the cup for Europe.
The tournament was also notable for Federer playing doubles teaming with longtime rival Nadal for the first time. The two legends emerged victorious against world duo of Sam Querrey and Jack Sock. This was Federer's fifth straight victory over Nadal in their rivalry and his 94th career title, drawing him level with 2nd-placed Ivan Lendl.
During the indoor season, Federer defeated Juan Martin Del Potro in the final of his hometown tournament, the Swiss Indoors in Basel, earning a record eighth championship there and winning his 95th career title, surpassing Ivan Lendl in number of career titles. Federer started his season winning the Hopman Cup partnering with Belinda Bencic. This was his second Hopman Cup title, having won previously in with Martina Hingis.
This was Federer's sixth title at the Australian Open, equaling the then record held by Roy Emerson and Novak Djokovic, which was surpassed by Djokovic in He also became the first man to win twenty Grand Slam titles.
It was also the first time since the US Open that Federer successfully defended a major title. He beat Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets in the final. At 36 years and days of age, he became the oldest ATP world No. He also broke the ATP record for the longest span between a player's first and last weeks to attain the No. He defeated Chung Hyeon in the quarterfinals, ensuring that he retained the world No. His previous best season start had been 16—0 during the season. Despite holding three championship points, Federer was defeated by Juan Martin Del Potro in a close three-set final.
At the Miami Open, Federer received a first-round bye, but lost in the second round to Thanasi Kokkinakis. With this early exit from the tournament, Federer lost his No. He announced that he would miss the clay court season, including the French Open, for the second consecutive season.
Nevertheless, he regained the No. He then lost the top spot the following week after Nadal won the title at the Italian Open. In June, Federer regained the No. He then won the tournament, defeating Milos Raonic in the final in straight sets. However, he lost his No. At Wimbledon, Federer was looking to defend his title and was seeded first at a Grand Slam for the first time since the US Open but lost in the quarter finals against South African Kevin Anderson in five sets, despite winning the first two sets and having a match point in the third set.
This was only his second Wimbledon defeat after winning the first two sets since his defeat to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga at the Wimbledon Championships. Federer next played in Cincinnati where he lost in the final to Novak Djokovic, who won a record Career Golden Masters, in straight sets. The loss ended Federer's run of consecutive service holds and 14 match winning streak in Cincinnati. Federer entered the US Open as the second seed but was upset by John Millman in the 4th round, citing extreme conditions of heat and humidity that took a toll on his body.
Federer then played at the Laver Cup where he successfully helped Team Europe defend their title, winning both his singles matches against Nick Kyrgios and John Isner. He also paired up with Djokovic for the first time in doubles, losing their match against Jack Sock and Kevin Anderson in three sets. At the Swiss Indoors in October, Federer shared that he had sustained a hand injury in training prior to the grass season that had caused severe pain up his forearm.
He stated that this injury significantly hindered his play, particularly his forehand, since the Stuttgart Open. Federer went on to defend his title with a straight-sets win over Marius Copil in the final, winning his ninth title at the event and his 99th career singles title. Get help. Privacy Policy. Create an account. Password recovery. Home Athletics. Legendary sprinter Usain Bolt to be honoured with a statue in….
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After six months spent recuperating from his injuries, Federer made a triumphant comeback, defeating Rafael Nadal at the Australian Open to win his 18th Grand Slam title.
After his win, Federer graciously paid tribute to his opponent Nadal. I am happy for you. In July , Federer set a new record, winning his eighth Wimbledon title in a defeat of Marin Cilic. But I always believed that maybe I could come back and do it again.
And if you believe, you can go really far in your life. At the Australian Open in January , Federer again defeated Cilic, this time in five sets, to claim a record-tying six Aussie titles and extend overall trophy haul to an astounding 20 Grand Slam singles championships.
After sitting out the clay court season for the second consecutive year, he returned to the grass courts of Wimbledon, where he again added to a personal record by reaching the tournament's quarterfinals for the 16th time in his career, before bowing out with a five-set loss to South Africa's Kevin Anderson. After his first-round victory at the U. Open, the tennis icon drew attention for his comment that it was "almost time to retire," before clarifying that he was only joking.
Indeed, Federer proved he had plenty left in the tank with his return to the French Open in , where he made an impressive run to the semifinals. He then nearly claimed an unprecedented ninth Wimbledon title that summer, pushing Djokovic to the limit in the final before falling in the fifth-set tiebreaker.
In , Federer established the Roger Federer Foundation, which helps provide grants to poor countries that have child mortality rates of more than 15 percent, for education- and sports-related projects, among others.
In , Federer married Mirka Vavrinec, a former professional tennis player. That July, the couple became the parents of identical twin girls, Myla and Charlene.
On May 6, , the couple welcomed their second set of twins, boys Leo and Lenny. Federer lives with his family in Bottmingen, Switzerland. We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us!
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