2009 ~ Roger Federer The Champ

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Federer wins 10th Basel title

Roger Federer won his 10th Swiss Indoors Basel title, defeating Alex De Minaur 6-2, 6-2 to secure what the Swiss legend described as "an unbelievable" success at the home-town tournament.

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News 2011 - March

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01.03.2011 - Roger Federer Credit Suisse Photoshooting 2011 05.03.2011 - Roger Federer in Los Angeles 09.03.2011 - Nike Clash Of The Champions 09.03.2011 - Indian Wells draw 11.03.2011 - Federer excited by own form, eager to reclaim top spot 12.03.2011 - Federer makes winning doubles starts 14.03.2011 - Federer off to winning start 15.03.2011 - Federer - Wawrinka into quarter-finals 16.03.2011 - Federer moves swiftly through 17.03.2011 - Roger in quarters 18.03.2011 - Nadal versus Federer in doubles SFs 19.03.2011 - Semis against Djokovic and doubles...

27.12.2009

ATP - EUROPEAN ATHLETE OF THE YEARRoger has been elected European Athlete of the Year 2009, making it his fifth overall title. The election is coordinated by the Polish Press Association (PAP), with a total of 18 news agencies participating.The result was very clear as Roger (135 points) had plenty of room to Formula-1 world champion Jenson Button who came second (81 points). Roger had already been awarded the title during four consecutive years...

Roger Federer's Rolex Commercial for Wimbledon 2009 ( HD )

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22.12.2009

OFF COURT - CHRISTMAS GREETINGS Dear FansHappy Holidays from the Federer Fami...

22.12.2009

ATP - ROGER NAMED 2009 ITF WORLD CHAMPION The ITF announced today that Roger and Serena Williams are the 2009 ITF World Champions. This is the fifth time Roger has been honoured, while Williams receives the award for the second time.Roger Federer regained the world No. 1 ranking from Rafael Nadal after a record-breaking year which saw him complete a career Grand Slam at Roland Garros with victory over Robin Soderling in the final. He went on to...

15.12.2009

OFF COURT - WHO'S WHO Roger figures among the Who's Who of international celebrities in the 2010 edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica. He is one of the youngest personalities to have been added this year.The Encyclopædia Britannica is the oldest English-language encyclopaedia still in print, widely regarded as the most scholarly of encyclopaedias. Published for the first time in 1849, the Who's Who section now contains over 33'000 names of people...

11.12.2009

OFF COURT - CREDIT SUISSE SPORTS AWARDS As 2009 is steadily coming to an end, it is time for the most important election in sports in Switzerland: the Credit Suisse Sports Awards ceremony will take place in Basel on the evening of December 12th.Once again, Roger is among the nominees, facing competition by nine other athletes with a successful year behind them: Diego Benaglio (soccer), Fabian Cancellara (cycling, road), Dario Cologna (Nordic skiing,...

07.12.2009

OFF COURT - BIRTHDAY BOOKS 2009 Roger just received his birthday book for 2009 - for his 28th birthday. It is actually a series of four books with 200 pages each, covering all sorts of aspects of Roger's life over the past 12 months.The birthday book is an initiative by Silvy from Argentina. She coordinates the collection of content and designs the books which are then printed here in Switzerland. An entire group of fans contributed to the project...

02.12.2009

OFF COURT - USSA ATHLETE OF THE YEAR It is that time again – the United States Sports Academy is looking for the Athlete of the Year 2009. They honour the accomplishments of men and women in sports around the world. The election runs from now until Christmas Eve (December 24).But of course, Roger once again faces strong competition:Craig Alexander (triathlon); Usain Bolt (running); Drew Brees (football); Kobe Bryant, (basketball); Angel Cabrera...

News 2011 - April

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02.04.2011 - A clear loss against Rafa 05.04.2011 - Roger Federer's Miami vacation 2011 10.04.2011 - Federer: "Clay swing pivotal in battle for No. 1" 11.04.2011 - Monte Carlo: The Draw 12.04.2011 - Perfect start into clay season 14.04.2011 - Federer keeps pace with title rival Nadal 15.04.2011 - Roger returns home to regroup 23.04.2011 - Roger Federer - Movie Star Moment 28.04.2011 - Roger Federer's French Open 2011 Nike Outf...

28.11.2009

ATP - ROGER STUNNED BY DAVYDENKO Roger suffered a 2-6, 6-4, 5-7 defeat to Nikolay Davydenko in today's semi-final at the ATP World Tour Finals.Roger had never lost against the Russian in their 12 previous matches. But number 13 proved unlucky for our champ today. After having won the title at the Finals four times in five attempts between 2003 and 2007, his quest was stopped in the semi-final this year.Davydenko produced a strong performance, taking...

27.11.2009

ATP - ROGER JUST MAKES IT THROUGH! Roger had to face a second consecutive defeat by Juan Martin Del Potro today, but has nevertheless qualified for the semi-finals at the World Tour Finals in London! Our champ lost 2-6, 7-6(5) and 3-6.There was quite some confusion regarding the tournament regulations today, but it was eventually clear that Roger needed to win just one set in order to book a spot in the semis. Del Potro served excellently and also...

25.11.2009

ATP - ROGER CROWNED 2009 ATP WORLD TOUR CHAMPION London, United Kingdom – Swiss superstar Roger Federer has been crowned ATP World Tour Champion for the fifth time, after becoming just the second player in the history of the South African Airways ATP Rankings to regain the year-end No. 1 ranking.With five year-end No. 1 finishes, Federer ties Jimmy Connors’ mark and now stands just one back of Pete Sampras on the list of all-time ATP World Tour...

25.11.2009

ATP - ROGER TO END YEAR AS WORLD NO. 1! It took Roger a moment to get going today, but when his engine was warm he showed a fantastic performance, defeating Andy Murray at the ATP World Tour Finals 3-6, 6-3, 6-1."It was a great atmosphere and I thought I played a great match," said Roger. "Andy was playing really well in that first set, I couldn't read his first serve and he made it very hard. When you are behind against the top players it's very...

23.11.2009

ATP - WILSON'S 2010 TECHNOLOGY Wilson is proud to be racket of choice to the greatest player of all time, Roger Federer....

22.11.2009

ATP - ROGER FIGHTS BACK IN STYLE It took Roger just under two hours on the opening night at the ATP World Tour Finals to defeat Fernando Verdasco 4-6, 7-5, 6-1.Roger did not find his rhythm in the starting phase of the match. He opened with a double fault and did not win a single point in his opening game. He had trouble coping with Verdasco's sliced serves at first. But Roger committed a lot less unforced errors in the second set and he finally...

18.11.2009

ATP - A CHALLENGING DRAW Roger will compete against Andy Murray, Juan Martin Del Potro and Fernando Verdasco in Group A at the ATP World Tour Finals - not an easy draw!Roger has won three of the nine encounters with Murray. He beat Verdasco in all their three matches so far and defeated Del Potro in six of their seven meetings (he lost to the Argentinian in this year's US Open final).Roger can meet Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic in the semifinal...

16.11.2009

OFF COURT - CREDIT SUISSE AND ROGER FEDERER ENTER LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP Credit Suisse today announced a long-term partnership agreement with Roger Federer. The world’s top tennis player, Roger Federer has won 15 Grand Slam titles and 61 singles tournaments. In an exclusive video interview, Roger Federer discusses the importance of teamwork in his sport and what drives him to achieve excellence.As part of the partnership agreement, Credit Suisse...

11.11.2009

ATP - ROGER OUT EARLY IN PARIS Roger had to accept an early defeat in Paris against Julien Benneteau at the BNP Paribas Masters today: 6-3, 6-7(4), 4-6.Roger had not dropped a set against Benneteau in their two previous meetings. He raced to the first set today, showing tennis on a high level. But the second set turned out to be less one-sided and Roger even fell back rather clearly in the tie-break. Our champ seemed a little irritated and had to...

11.11.2009

ATP - ROGER AIMS FOR SECOND PARIS VICTORY THIS YEAR After Roger's triumph at the French Open in June, he has returned to Paris this week in the quest for a second title in the French capital this year. André Agassi is the only player to have achieved this feat in 1999. Roger would tie the American's record of 17 Masters 1000 victories should he win the tournament.Roger will start the BNP Parisbas Masters with his second round match today against...

09.11.2009

ATP - THANK YOU! Dear FansLast week in Basel was an interesting and also intensive one. It was great to spend some time in my home town together with my family and enjoy what the city has to offer. It is, of course, a pity that I was not able to defend my title at the Swiss Indoors.There were various things happening next to the tennis tournament. I was able to meet up with my friends and family, I hadn’t seen a lot of them for quite some time....

09.11.2009

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ATP - DAVIDOFF SWISS INDOORS - WEBNEWS In His Hometown Tournament, Federer Loses to Djokovic (New York Times)Top-ranked Roger Federer lost his hometown tournament in Basel, Switzerland, on Sunday, falling to Novak Djokovic of Serbia, 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, in the Swiss Indoors final.Djokovic, seeded second, earned his fourth tournament win of the season by ending Federer’s run of three straight titles at the tournament.“It’s disappointing to lose at home...

08.11.2009

ATP - ROGER LOSES TOUGH FIGHT IN BASEL Novak Djokovic ended Roger's run of three straight titles at the Swiss Indoors in Basel. Even an enthusiastic Basel crowd did not manage to push Roger to victory today; he eventually lost 4-6, 6-4, 2-6 in the final."I thought I missed plenty of opportunities. I'm not looking for excuses. He played tough and he played well when he had to, and saved a ton of break points that were crucial," Roger said. He is...

07.11.2009

ATP - ROGER VS. DJOKOVIC IN BASEL FINAL Sunday's final at the Swiss Indoors in Basel will be disputed between the two top-seeds: Roger and Novak Djokovic.Roger brought home a 7-6 (7), 6-3 victory in the semis today, defeating his long-time friend Marco Chiudinelli from Switzerland. Roger had to battle during a few phases of the match; Chiudinelli even saw an excellent opportunity to win the first set. But our champ had the perfect weapon once again...

06.11.2009

ATP - ROGER SOARS INTO SEMIS Roger played a terrific match today to defeat Evgeny Korolev 6-3, 6-2 in just 55 minutes.The Russian qualifier demonstrated why he made it through to the quarter finals in Basel and also had several break-balls, but Roger simply played too well. Our champ broke his opponent to 4-2 in the first and 3-2 as well as 5-2 in the second set.The crowd in Basel is in for a special showdown on Saturday: Roger will play against...

04.11.2009

ATP - ROGER ENTERS NEXT ROUND WITH EASE Roger defeated Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-3 at the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel today."It was a bit tougher than my first match, but I was able to raise my game at a few crucial moments and that was the difference," Roger said after today's victory. "I recuperated and worked a bit to get in shape and can play maybe this season in good health, which wasn't the case last year - especially for the Masters."He...

03.11.2009

ATP - ROGER AND MARCO DEFEATED IN THE DOUBLES Roger and Marco Chiudinelli, both in the second round of the singles competition in Basel, teamed up for their first doubles in many years today. The two both grew up in the area of Basel and had worked as ball-boys at the Swiss Indoors many years back.They faced Pakistan’s Aisamul Haq Qureshi and his American doubles partner James Cerritani. Unfortunately our two locals did not really manage to find...

02.11.2009

ATP - A SOLID START IN BASEL Roger's first match after a long break was a strong one. He defeated Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-4 in Basel today.Roger was asked if his 7-0 head-to-head lead did not make a match like this clear right from the start. But our champ pointed out that as a junior he only rarely had a chance against the Belgian. That was also the reason why he asked Rochus if he would team up with him for the doubles in Wimbledon - and they went...

02.11.2009

ATP - ROGER'S 2010 SCHEDULE Roger's tournament schedule for 2010 is out: he is planning to play a total of 18 tournaments coming year, plus hopefully the ATP World Tour Finals in London.The 2010 schedule is as follows: Capitala World Tennis Championship, Abu DhabiQatar Exxonmobil Open, DohaAustralian Open, MelbourneBarclays Dubai Tennis Championships, DubaiBNP Paribas Open, Indian WellsSony Ericsson Open, MiamiInternazionali BNL d’Italia, RomeEstoril...

31.10.2009

ATP - A GOOD DRAW FOR BASEL Roger can be pleased with today's draw for the Swiss Indoors in Basel - his hometown.Our champ will meet a qualifyer in the first round before later meeting Andreas Seppi (ITA) or Stéphane Bohli (SUI). James Blake (USA/7) and Fernando Gonzalez (CHI/3) are the highest seeds on Roger's side of the draw.Roger has been staying in Basel for a few days already in order to prepare for his first tournament after not having competed...

29.10.2009

OFF COURT - ROGER TO BECOME GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR HIS FAVORITE CHOCOLATE LINDT Kilchberg (Switzerland), October 29, 2009 – Premium chocolate manufacturer Lindt & Sprüngli is partnering with Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer in a long term deal to serve as the global brand ambassador for his favorite LINDT chocolate. Lindt & Sprüngli is delighted with this opportunity to associate with the most successful tennis player of all time....

06.10.2009

OFF COURT - ROGER AND WILSON This year, Roger used his Wilson [K]Six-One Tour racket to cement his place in tennis history and 2010 has the potential to be even more extraordinary. Take a look at the new video by Wilson to get a little hint to what’s neXt from Roger and Wilson in 20...

30.09.2009

OFF COURT - AN AUSTRIAN STAMP FOR ROGER Austria's postal services will issue a stamp honouring Roger as the world's best tennis player.The 65-centime stamp shows our champ winning the French Open this year (the photo was taken by Paul Zimmer), accompanied by the text "Best Tennis Player of the World". It will be designed by renowned Austrian stamp artist Renate Gruber.The 400,000 stamps will go on sale next February. The Swiss Post had issued a...

25.09.2009

ATP - TOKYO AND SHANGHAI Dear FansI am disappointed that I have to withdraw from Tokyo and Shanghai as they are two of my favorite cities in the world and the fans have been great to me over the years. After consultation with my team and doctors, I decided to take the difficult decision to withdraw from both tournaments so that I can give my body a chance to rest, rehabilitate and fully recover from a physically challenging year.Kind regardsR...

23.09.2009

DAVIS CUP - SPAIN - SWITZERLAND IN THE FIRST ROUND! The draw for the Davis Cup 2010 took place in Geneva today. The result is a pretty tough one for the Swiss Team: they will play Spain in the first round on March 5.-7. next year!Roger is not able to decide yet whether he will be able to take part in the rubber. One thing is certain though: the draw is terrific for all fans, but an extremely hard one for the team. Spain won the Davis Cup in 2008...

20.09.2009

DAVIS CUP - ROGER SECURES SWITZERLAND'S DAVIS CUP SPOT Roger secured Switzerland's spot in the Davis Cup World Group for 2010 with a 6-3, 6-0, 6-4 victory over Italy's Potito Starace (ATP 91) today.Conditions were rather difficult and almost even dangerous as the clay was wet from the past days. Roger nevertheless looked comfortable back on clay, coping well with light drizzle in the first set and a long rain delay at 4-0 in the second. After the...

19.09.2009

DAVIS CUP - SWITZERLAND LOSES THE DOUBLES Marco Chiudinelli and Stanislas Wawrinka were not able to score the third point for Switzerland in the doubles against Simone Bolelli/Potito Starace today as they were defeated 2-6, 4-6, 6-7(3).Switzerland lead was thus reduced to 2:1. Roger will play the third singes match tomorrow and try to secure Switzerland's spot in the World Gro...

18.09.2009

DAVIS CUP - SWITZERLAND TAKES A 2-0 LEAD It took Roger exactly 100 minutes to secure a 6-3, 6-4, 6-1 win over Simone Bolelli (ATP 64) today. He scored the second point for the Swiss team after Stanislas Wawrinka won against Andreas Seppi (ATP 59) 6-4, 6-1, 6-2.Roger said he felt tired before the match after having come directly from the US Open, but it rarely showed. He did have to save a few break-points but never really got into danger.The doubles...

Davis Cup News - 2009

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17.09.2009 - ROGER TO PLAY 3 MATCHES VS ITALY IN DAVIS CUP 18.09.2009 - SWITZERLAND TAKES A 2-0 LEAD 19.09.2009 - SWITZERLAND LOSES THE DOUBLES 20.09.2009 - ROGER SECURES SWITZERLAND'S DAVIS CUP SPOT 23.09.2009 - SPAIN - SWITZERLAND IN THE FIRST ROUN...

18.09.2009

OFF COURT - WILSON TRIBUTE VIDEO CONTESTTo celebrate Roger's triumph of owning the most Grand Slams in tennis history, Wilson asked fans to pay tribute to the all time-great in the Roger Federer Tribute Video Contest.There was a great response with thousands participating. Wilson is proud to announce the winner of the Roger Federer autographed Wilson [K]Six-One Tour racket is Celine Lostracco from Texas.It was a family event as Celine submitted a video of her brother Paul’s artwork and the music was created by Celine’s son Patrick. Paul Lefebvre...

17.09.2009

DAVIS CUP - ROGER TO PLAY 3 MATCHES VS ITALY IN DAVIS CUP Roger will be in action each day as Switzerland faces Italy in the Davis Cup playoffs in Genoa. Teaming up with our champ are Stanislas Wawrinka, Michael Lammer and Marco Chiudinelli. Stan will open the rubber against Andreas Seppi on Friday. Having arrived yesterday, Roger will play his first match against Simone Bolelli after that. The two Swiss Olympic champions - Roger and Stan - will...

15.09.2009

ATP - US OPEN 2009 - WEBNEWS Federer stunned by del Potro in US Open final (Forbes)Normally so cool, so consistent, so in control of his emotions and his matches, Roger Federer let the U.S. Open championship slip from his grasp.Two points from victory against inexperienced, unheralded Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, two points from a sixth consecutive title at Flushing Meadows and a record-extending 16th Grand Slam overall, Federer, quite simply,...

15.09.2009

ATP - ROGER HAS TO PASS ON HIS US OPEN CROWN Roger was not able to extend his collection of Grand Slam titles to 16 today. He was defeated by Juan Martin del Potro in the final of the U.S. Open 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-7(5), 2-6.In warm but slightly windy conditions, Roger started perfectly. At 5-4 and 30-0 in the second set, he was just two points away from a two sets to love lead. But the Argentinian suddenly stepped it up and after getting back to...

14.09.2009

ATP - MONDAY'S FINAL: ROGER VS. DEL POTRO Roger will face Juan Martin del Potro in Monday's US Open final after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets 7-6(3), 7-5, 7-5.It is the third year running that Roger has beaten Djokovic in New York as he is now only one last step away from his sixth consecutive title! No one has won six U.S. titles in a row since Bill Tilden in the 1920s and no player has captured three Slams in a row in the same year since...

10.09.2009

ATP - 22ND MAJOR SEMI-FINAL IN SERIES! Roger defeated Robin Söderling 6-0, 6-3, 6-7(6), 7-6(6) this night to reach the semi-finals of the US Open. He will now meet Novak Djokovic.The victory brought Roger to his 22nd (!) consecutive semifinal at a major tournament, which more than doubles the previous mark of 10 set by Ivan Lendl. “It’s probably one of the greatest records,” Roger said on court, “for me, anyway, in my personal career.”Roger set off...