Player Info
Federer won 65 consecutive matches on grass since 2003 before losing to Nadal at Wimbledon.
He claimed his second title of the year in Halle, Germany (grass). His first win came in Estoril, Portugal (clay). He now has 55 wins on the ATP Tour, claiming at least one title a year since 2001. He has won 10 titles on grass, tying Pete Sampras for the most grass court titles in the Open Era.
He has played 17 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals. His six Grand Slam losses during that streak have been against the eventual champions.
He was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, for a record fourth straight time. (updated 7/6/2008)
2008 Review
Champions Race: 2
Entry System: 1
Prize Money: $3,014,091
Grand Slam Singles Results
Year AUS. FRENCH WIMB. U.S. OPEN
2008 SF F F - 2007 W F W W 2006 W F W W 2005 SF SF W W 2004 W 3rd W W 2003 4th 1st W 4th 2002 4th 1st 1st 4th 2001 3rd QF QF 4th 2000 3rd 4th 1st 3rd 1999 - 1st 1st -
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2008 Results Australian Open 1 Diego Hartfield W 6-0,6-3,6-0 2 Fabrice Santoro W 6-1,6-2,6-0 3 Janko Tipsarevic W 6-7(5-7),7-6(7-1),5-7,6-1,10-8 4 Tomas Berdych W 6-4,7-6(9-7),6-3 QF James Blake W 7-5,7-6(7-5),6-4 SF Novak Djokovic L 5-7,3-6,6-7(5-7) The Dubai Tennis Championships 1 Andy Murray L 7-6(8-6),3-6,4-6 Pacific Life Open 2 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez W 6-3,6-2 3 Nicolas Mahut W 6-1,6-1 4 Ivan Ljubicic W 6-3,6-4 QF Tommy Haas W 0-0,retired SF Mardy Fish L 3-6,2-6 Sony Ericsson Open 2 Gael Monfils W 6-3,6-4 3 Robin Soderling W 6-4,3-0,retired 4 Jose Acasuso W 7-6(7-5),6-2 QF Andy Roddick L 6-7(4-7),6-4,3-6 Estoril Open 1 Olivier Rochus W 4-6,6-3,6-2 2 Victor Hanescu W 6-3,6-2 QF Frederico Gil W 6-4,6-1 SF Denis Gremelmayr W 2-6,7-5,6-1 F Nikolay Davydenko W 7-6(7-5),1-2,retired Masters Series Monte Carlo 2 Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo W 6-1,3-6,7-6(7-1) 3 Gael Monfils W 6-3,6-4 QF David Nalbandian W 5-7,6-2,6-2 SF Novak Djokovic W 6-3,3-2,retired F Rafael Nadal L 5-7,5-7 Campionati BNL Italia 2 Guillermo Canas W 6-3,6-3 3 Ivo Karlovic W 7-6(7-4),6-3 QF Radek Stepanek L 6-7(4-7),6-7(7-9) Masters Series Hamburg 2 Jarkko Nieminen W 6-1,6-3 3 Robin Soderling W 6-3,6-2 QF Fernando Verdasco W 6-3,6-3 SF Andreas Seppi W 6-3,6-1 F Rafael Nadal L 5-7,7-6(7-3),3-6 French Open 1 Sam Querrey W 6-4,6-4,6-3 2 Albert Montanes W 6-7(5-7),6-1,6-0,6-4 3 Mario Ancic W 6-3,6-4,6-2 4 Julien Benneteau W 6-4,7-5,7-5 QF Fernando Gonzalez W 2-6,6-2,6-3,6-4 SF Gael Monfils W 6-2,5-7,6-3,7-5 F Rafael Nadal L 1-6,3-6,0-6 Gerry Weber Open 1 Michael Berrer W 6-4,6-2 2 Jan Vacek W 7-5,6-3 QF Marcos Baghdatis W 6-4,6-4 SF Nicolas Kiefer W 6-1,6-4 F Philipp Kohlschreiber W 6-3,6-4 Wimbledon 1 Dominik Hrbaty W 6-3,6-2,6-2 2 Robin Soderling W 6-3,6-4,7-6(7-3) 3 Marc Gicquel W 6-3,6-3,6-1 4 Lleyton Hewitt W 7-6(9-7),6-2,6-4 QF Mario Ancic W 6-1,7-5,6-4 SF Marat Safin W 6-3,7-6,6-4 F Rafael Nadal L 4-6,4-6,7-6(7-5),7(10)-6,7-9
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