Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal ATP World Tour Finals 2010, November 2010.
Date: 01.12.2010, Source: YouTube
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Nadal family congrats Federer on winning the World Tour Finals 2010
Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal ATP World Tour Finals 2010, November 2010.
Date: 01.12.2010, Source: YouTube
Final Review: What the papers are saying
The Sun’s writer, Steve Brenner, set the tone for another chapter in Federer and Nadal’s legendary rivalry, writing, “This showdown of two sporting giants took a while to get going. Maybe an audience including the likes of Diego Maradona, Thierry Henry, Kevin Spacey, Rolling Stones' Ronnie Wood and Princess Beatrice caused a few nerves.”
Ian Chadband, the chief sports correspondent of The Daily Telegraph, writes, “The greatest rivalries in sporting history have thrived on the highs and lows, the to’s and the fro’s, but they fade away when inevitability strikes.
“The theory is that if ‘hate sells’, Rafa v Roger just does not possess the ingredients of the tastiest sporting feuds. They’re just too damn nice, killing each other with politeness.”
In its headline, “El Clasico Goes The Way Of Sir Federer”, Marca likens the Federer-Nadal rivalry to another massive sporting contest, that of Barcelona vs. Real Madrid in La Liga, which will take place on Monday evening in Spain.
In summarising the match, David Menayo writes, “Roger Federer won his fifth Barclays ATP World Tour Finals title after crushing Rafael Nadal in an intense three-set final. It was a match in which the powerful serve of the Swiss, his potency on break points and a fresher pair of legs were key to helping the Basel native notch his 66th career title.
The Spanish sports newspaper also noted that RTVE reported that an audience of 3,917,000 watched the final on TVE.
The Times tennis correspondent, Neil Harman, writes, “As the dessert course for 2010, it was as satisfying an end to an evening as we could have wanted for Roger Federer, a splendid dinner table companion, who left the party with a million pounds, the salutations and everyone’s thanks for being the man that he is.
“Nadal will never match him for aesthetics but his warrior heart beats as powerfully as ever and Federer knows that one man more than any other will be the one he has to beat if he wants to pen more chapters of Grand Slam glory next year.”
Paul Newman, the chief sports feature writer and tennis correspondent of The Independent, states, “Rafael Nadal will end the year as World No. 1 and holder of three Grand Slam titles, but if the Spaniard needed any reminder that his greatest rival is far from a spent force, it came last night at the [Barclays] ATP World Tour Finals.
“Federer joins Pete Sampras and Ivan Lendl as the only players to have won this title five times. You would not bet against him returning next year to claim the record for himself.”
Mike Dickson, the tennis correspondent of The Daily Mail, believes Federer can add to his Grand Slam championship haul of 16 titles. “As he heads into [the] winter break he can be warmed by the thought that Nadal is not invincible, and that his relative shortfall in the Grand Slams since Melbourne may not be part of a longer-term trend.”
The Guardian’s writer, Kevin Mitchell, states, “Victory, in front of 17,500 fans split roughly down the middle in their allegiances, delivered the most unambiguous messages to [Roger] Federer's peers and doubters: Roger is going nowhere for a little while yet.”
The Daily Mirror goes with "‘Fed’s still the best of the best – Battered Nadal hails genius rival ‘unplayable and unbelievable.'"
Writing for El Pais, Andy Murray’s coach Alex Corretja believes it was Nadal’s marathon semi-final clash with the British No. 1 that cost him the title.
“At the end, Rafa Nadal was completely out of gas. [After the match with Murray] the consequences were clear: he didn’t need a miracle to have the chance to win the final, but he did need time. And that was just what he didn’t have. The semi-final was draining and it had taken its toll. However, all credit to Roger Federer. He played the way he did. There are no excuses. The final is Sunday, not Monday and I am sure Nadal would see it the same way.
“That Rafa reached the final is already a great achievement. I think it is just a matter of time before he wins the title. At least he has left himself something to do for the future!”
Date: 30.11.2010, Source: ATP
Federer defeats rival Nadal to win fifth title at Season Finale
The Swiss also won the coveted year-end championships in 2003 (d. Agassi) and 2004 (d. Hewitt) in Houston and again in 2006 (d. Blake) and 2007 (d. Ferrer) in Shanghai. He was also the runner-up in 2005 and has compiled a staggering 34-7 event record. He is the third player in the tournament’s 41-year history to win the title five times, joining Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras.
As the undefeated champion of the world’s biggest indoor tennis tournament, Federer received 1,500 South African Airways 2010 ATP Ranking points and the maximum amount of $1,630,000 in prize money. It is the fourth time that he has been crowned the undefeated champion at the season finale, having dropped only one set this week.
It was the first time for 24 years that the Top 2 players on the ATP World Tour had contested the title match at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. In 1986, No. 1 Ivan Lendl defeated No. 2 Boris Becker. Federer recorded his eighth win in 22 career meetings with Nadal (Nadal leads 14-8); he also defeated the Spaniard at the season finale in the semi-finals in 2006 and 2007. He came into the match having lost six of his past seven matches with the Spaniard.
"I always believed in a plan from start to finish," said Federer. "Like at the first match I came out and played against [David] Ferrer, I think I always stayed true to how I wanted to play. It was the same thing today. Even though I lost the second set, I'm really happy the way I stayed positive throughout the match today. I thought it was clearly a very high level. I don't know if I could have played any better, so I'm really pleased.
"It was interesting the way he played. But I stayed offensive. I knew in the long run that could be vital, which it was at the end, so I'm very happy."
Nadal was full of praise for the Swiss. "He played unbelievable," said the Spaniard. "He was unplayable I think in this first set. I just can congratulate him for his victory and another great tournament for him. He played unbelievable during all the week without losing a set, being in the final. So his level was very high. I tried my best this afternoon, but he was better than me."
Such was the excitement surrounding a Federer-Nadal finale at The O2 that the 17,500 Centre Court crowd featured many celebrities, including footballing legend Diego Maradona, Ronnie Wood of the Rolling Stones, American actor Kevin Spacey, Mayor of London Boris Johnson and Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrice of York.
Federer struck the first blow in the contest, breaking serve with an angled backhand winner crosscourt to lead 5-3 in the first set. After conceding the opener, Nadal fought back strongly, breaking serve in the fourth game of the second set before going on to level the match with a sliced backhand past the net-rushing Federer. The Spaniard was powerless against Federer’s brilliance in the final set, though, and the Swiss broke serve twice to seal victory in one hour and 37 minutes.
The 29-year-old Federer came into the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on a red-hot run of form that had seen him lose just two matches since squandering two match points in a five-set defeat to Novak Djokovic in the US Open semi-finals. His 21 victories since then is the highest number of wins he has ever recorded post the US Open.
The Basel native won his fifth tour-level title of the year, and the 66th of his career. By winning his 16th Grand Slam singles crown at the Australian Open (d. Murray) in January, Federer opened and closed his season with two of the game’s biggest titles for the fourth time. He also bookended his 2004, 2006 and 2007 seasons with victories at the Australian Open and the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
Federer’s three other titles this season came at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati (d. Fish), the If Stockholm Open (d. Mayer) and the Swiss Indoors Basel (d. Djokovic). He closes 2010 with a 65-13 match record and will finish in the Top 2 of the South African Airways ATP Rankings for a record eighth-straight year.
Date: 29.11.2010, Source: ATP
Roger Federer wins World Tour Finals
Roger has won the prestigious season-ending-event five times now after his last victory in 2007. He certainly proved that he is hot for the 2011 season. "I am already looking forward to the training starting beginning of December. The start of the season won't be easy as I will have to defend my title at the Australian Open, my only Grand Slam title this year. And staying uninjured will also be an important aspect," Roger said.
Roger played his absolute best today, attacking with his forehand and serving well throughout almost the entire match. After the two players split the first two sets, each breaking the other's serve once, Roger had the first opportunity to break in the third set when Nadal sent a forehand wide in the fourth game. Our champ then took advantage of a second serve to race the net and Nadal drove a forehand pass wide to give Roger a 3-1 lead. Roger then held serve and gained two break points in the next game. He needed just one to grab a commanding 5-1 lead after Nadal netted a backhand. He then opened a 40-0 lead in the final game before Nadal won a point, but Roger smacked a forehand past the Spaniard, not sure whether it was in or not at first, celebrating his victory as he saw the linesman's hands were still held together.
Date: 29.11.2010, Source: RF Official
Roger Federer plays Rafael Nadal in the final
Roger won the first set after approximately half an hour due to his outstanding performance. Djokovic began the second set in determined fashion and broke Roger for the first time to take a 2-0 lead. But the joy from an increased margin of 3-0 lasted only two games for Djokovic when Roger began to battle back and leveled the match at 3-3. Roger won the match pulling away with an service winner out of reach for Djokovic.
"It's been a great tournament so far, clearly, having not lost a set and beaten so many good players, close rivals. Today was another great match," said Federer. "Obviously I'm really looking forward to playing against Rafa tomorrow. Who wouldn't? I'm no different.
"I'm really looking forward to playing him for the first time in the finals of a [Barclays ATP] World Tour Finals. I think I played him twice in the semis before, so it should be entertaining and exciting for both of us."
It seems like it's working this week," said Roger after the match. "I played well against a player who's had a great season. I played a great match so I'm very happy. I hope I can keep this up for a long, long time."
Therefore, the dream final is perfect: Roger will face Rafael Nadal on Sunday.
Date: 28.11.2010, Source: RF Official and ATP
Roger Federer London 2010 thursday interview
Roger Federer reflects on his perfect round robin record after defeating Robin Soderling on Thrusday at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
Date: 26.11.2010, Source: YouTube
Roger Federer booked semifinal spot
Söderling tried to dominate Roger with his serve today but the sheer class of our champ showed through. The first set was pretty close with Roger taking it 7-6(5) and it is at this point that he looked like he had put his foot down on the gas. The second set saw Roger get into his stride and play some of those lovely ground strokes that we love. He broke in the eighth game with a couple of classy points and completed his 15th victory in 16 encounters with Soderling in 88 minutes. Roger's variation of play and his serve were outstanding.
“I’m happy I was able to come out today and play a good, tough, solid match against a player who I thought was in good shape,” said Federer, who can match Ivan Lendl and Pete Sampras by winning the season-ender for the fifth time.
“I purposely didn’t want to know the calculations before today’s match. Losing is never a solution to trying to win a tournament. That’s why I’m happy that all three matches, straight sets, no wasted energy. I’m playing really well.
“But the tournament’s not over yet. This is really when it starts for me,” added Federer.
He will now play the player coming second in group A on Saturday.
Date: 25.11.2010, Source: RF Official and Reuters
Maradona mets Roger Federer
Argentine soccer great Maradona, who infamously punched in the first goal against England in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals and then said it had been scored by the “Hand of God”, has become a regular fixture courtside at the ATP World Tour Finals this week.
Maradona, arguably he greatest players to kick a ball, nodded his approval throughout Federer’s 6-4 6-2 demolition of Andy Murray and afterwards the Swiss 16-times grand slam champion said he did not know who was more star-struck when the two sporting icons met face-to-face.
“Yeah, I did meet up. Everything went okay. Really relieved that everything was okay,” a smiling Federer, who met the Queen during this year’s Wimbledon championships, told reporters after chalking up his second successive Group B win.
“I’m a big soccer fan. It’s been a pleasure to meet him. I heard he’s a big tennis fan, a big fan of mine.
“I think he was almost more excited to meet me than I was to meet him, and I was very excited. It was a big pleasure.”
Date: 23.11.2010, Source: Reuters
Roger easily defeats Murray
Bidding for a record-equalling fifth title at the year-ending showpiece, Roger cruised to victory this afternoon in a packed O2 Arena with a minimum of fuss. Murray already had to save break points in the opening game but made it though. Roger kept digging and already broke to love on the Scot's second service game. Roger held the important lead and finally closed the first set after 36 minutes. The second set was even more a display of Roger's great form as he raced to a 4-0 lead. After some more spectacular points Roger enjoyed a deserved standing ovation from the London crowd.
Should Ferrer win at least one set against Söderling this evening, Roger has already booked his spot in the semi-finals.
Date: 23.11.2010, Source: RF Official
Roger Federer wins fans favourite award
Thank you all for your votes!
Date: 22.11.2010, Source: RF Official
Roger Federer defeats David Ferrer
"I'm really happy the way I was able to get out of the first match here," Roger said. "Looking at the scoreline, it doesn't reflect how tough it was. Usually 6-1, 6-4 kind of matches take an hour of play. Here, it took one hour 25 minutes I think."
Roger wasted no time and opened up a 4-0 lead in the first set. But it did not take long for Ferrer to fight back and score a break himself. But Roger simply increased the level of play and broke again in a marathon sixth game, which included six deuces, before serving out the set. The second set was another tough run, with Roger managing to break away with a 3-2 lead. Ferrer earned himself several break points until the end of the set - three alone upon Roger's final serve at 5-4 - but was not able to convert any of them as Roger kept his poise and finally clinched the win with an ace.
Roger will now face Britain’s Andy Murray at the round-robin tournament on Tuesday. Murray defeated Robin Söderling 6-2, 6-4 on Sunday.
Date: 22.11.2010, Source: RF Official
Roger Federer: London 2010 Preview Interview
Roger Federer chases a fifth season finale title in London.
Date: 21.11.2010, Source: YouTube
Signed Self-Portrait & Racquet
The unique 'Art Of Tennis' collection will be exhibited at the O2 from 21-28 November during the week of the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals.
"It was great fun being invited to create my self portrait and I'm excited to see how the finished piece looks. Raising money for charity is always a great thing so already I would like to thank people who will buy these pictures and it's going to be for a good cause. I'm happy I can help a bit. I am very happy as it is the ninth consecutive year I have qualified for the year-end event. I have played in a lot of different venues during my career and I can say they staged a fantastic event at The O2 last year. I look forward to returning there in November and finishing the season strong." said Roger.
Specific details about the art work
- Acrylic paint
- 1220mm (48 in.) x 1400 mm ( 55 in.) x 25 mm (1 in.)
- 5kg (11 lbs)
- Comes with signed player racquet used to make painting
All money raised through the online auction will be donated to charity, with 50% of funds going towards Save the Children - the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals official charity - and the remaining 50% going towards Roger's charity of choice, the Roger Federer Foundation.
Date: 20.11.2010, Source: RF Official
Roger visits 10 Downing Street
Roger, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Robin Soderling, Andy Murray, Tomas Berdych, David Ferrer and Andy Roddick met Cameron at 10 Downing Street for a group photo and then went on to a private reception.
Date: 19.11.2010, Source: RF Official
Roger Federer: Defining Swiss success
Roger Federer agrees with former tennis great Pete Sampras, who once said: “Every year with a Grand Slam title is a great year.” From this point of view, his season already was a huge success after the first major tournament.
Federer started 2010 by winning his 16th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open, beating Andy Murray in the final and increasing his lead over former record holder Sampras, who finished his career with 14 of these trophies. “In Melbourne, I played some of the best tennis of my life,” Federer says, looking back.
But after being thrown back by a lung infection in February that kept him from playing in Dubai, Federer went through some tough times. He surrendered his titles at Roland Garros and Wimbledon, losing in the quarter-finals to hard-hitting Swede Robin Soderling on a wet and cool day in Paris and to Tomas Berdych in Wimbledon, thus missing the final of the All England Club Championships for the first time since 2002.
The defeat in Roland Garros ended one of the most astonishing streaks in tennis history. Federer had reached at least the semi-finals in all of his past 23 Grand Slam tournaments. The loss had another consequence: Federer lost the No. 1 spot to Rafael Nadal and missed the chance to surpass Pete Sampras, who holds the record of most weeks at No. 1. His total now stands at 285 weeks, only one week short of the record.
“Rafa fully deserves to be No. 1, since he won the last three major tournaments,” Federer says. “But I know if I am playing well, there is no question that I am able to challenge him and get a chance to return to the top spot.”
In August, Federer managed to conquer the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati for the fourth time. It was his 17th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title, equalling Andre Agassi and putting him only one win behind leader Rafael Nadal.
But luck was not on Federer’s side at the other three big U.S. tournaments. At each of them he lost after having wasted match points, in Indian Wells against Marcos Baghdatis, in Miami against Berdych and in a spectacular US Open semi-final against Novak Djokovic.
But Federer still finds a lot of positive aspects in his 12th full season on the ATP World Tour. In Paul Annacone, a former pro and long-time-coach of Pete Sampras, he found a new, highly experienced coach to strengthen his team and add new ingredients to his game and tactics. Having spent some years on the tour without a coach, Federer now counts on two of them, Annacone and his Swiss friend Severin Luthi. He also managed to play through the whole summer without being hammered by injuries or back problems.
He again paused for four weeks after the US Open to recharge his batteries in Dubai, his second home, and to stay with his wife, Mirka, and his twin girls, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva. They started to keep him busy by running around in all directions. “I always try to guess where they are going, but every time I am wrong,” he laughs.
When Federer returned to the tour in Shanghai, he felt fresh and eager to play in a way he’d rarely felt before at this stage of the season. In China, he avenged his loss to Djokovic and went on to reach the final, losing to Andy Murray.
Only one week later he conquered his third trophy of the year, winning the If Stockholm Open for the first time. With his 64th title overall, he equalled the career total of Pete Sampras. The following week, he surpassed Sampras’s mark by winning his hometown title at the Swiss Indoors Basel. Only three players have won more tournaments in the Open Era – Jimmy Connors, Ivan Lendl and John McEnroe.
“Compared to my best years, 2010 was not that great,” Federer acknowledges. “It could have been better, but it could have been much worse. All except one player would be happy to get these results.” He was looking forward to the great finale of the year, the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. “I am very optimistic that I can end the season on a high note.”
The View From Switzerland:
When Roger Federer arrived at the Swiss Indoors in his former hometown Basel for the 11th time in early November, 9,000 fans awaited him and gave him a standing ovation before his first match. Federer is in a class of his own when it comes to popularity in Switzerland.
He was the first living person to appear on a Swiss stamp. In 2003, the Swiss TV-viewing public gave him the most important award of the country, “The Swiss of the Year”, when he only had one Grand Slam title under his belt.
Federer is the most popular and respected person in his home country and has attracted new people from all ages and classes to tennis. Most realise that he is the best and most important ambassador for the country, which he represents with values that count as typically Swiss: reliability, quality, humanity.
Some criticise him for his reluctance to play every Davis Cup tie, but he keeps promising that one day he will do everything to win this trophy for the first time for Switzerland.
Date: 19.11.2010, Source: ATP Deuce
Roger's opponents in London
Roger has defeated Ferrer in all ten matches the two have played so far and has only lost once to Söderling in 15 encounters. In the head-to-head with Murray, on the other hand, Roger trails by 5:8. The first two players of each group will book a spot in the semi-finals, the tournament final will be held on Sunday, November 28.
Date: 16.11.2010, Source: RF Official