Career Review

Career Highlights - Singles

Career Highlights - Doubles

Facts

• Won Austrian leg of the International Series Gold in Vienna, by beating Carlos Moya in October 2003.
  
  
• Reached the Quarter Finals at the French leg of the Tennis Masters Series in Paris, where he lost to eventual winner Tim Henman.
  
  
• Won his first Grand Slam Singles Title at the 2003 Wimbledon Championships, where he beat Mark Philippoussis in the final.
  
  
• In 2003, the Swiss No. 1 compiled his best career start (24-6) in first three months, winning titles in Marseille and Dubai, while leading his country to the Davis Cup semi-final. After compiling a 5-3 mark in January with a quarterfinal in Doha and 4th Round at Australian Open lost to Nalbandian, won both of his singles matches in Davis Cup 1st round vs Netherlands.
  
  
• He played well during the indoor circuit with title in Marseille by defeating Bjorkman and reached semifinal in Rotterdam where he lost to Mirnyi. He won title in Dubai without dropping a set, defeated Novak in final.
  
  
• Reached quarterfinal in Miami, lost to Costa after holding three match points. He led Switzerland to a 3-2 Davis Cup victory over France by accounting for all three points, including straight-set singles wins over Escude and Santoro.
  
  
• In 2002, the Swiss No. 1 compiled his best season on ATP circuit, winning three titles (including first Tennis Masters Series Crown) in 5 finals and improving his year-end ranking for fifth straight year. Won a career-best 58 matches. By finishing No. 6, he became highest year-end Swiss player in Top 10 and first since Jakob Hlasek was No. 8 in 1988. Also first Swiss male in year-end championships since Hlasek in 1988.
  
  
• Reached his first Tennis Masters Series final in Miami without dropping a set in March 2002. Compiled wins over Henman (4th round), Pavel (quarterfinal) and No. 1 Hewitt (semifinal) before falling to Agassi in four sets. In May, earned his first TMS title in Hamburg, dropping one set in six matches, highlighted by wins over Kuerten (quarterfinal), Mirnyi (semifinal) and Safin (final).
  
  
• Lifted his country back into 2003 Davis Cup World Group with wins over Arazi and El Aynaoui in Morocco.
  
  
• He played well during European indoor circuit, winning title in Vienna defeated Moya in semi-final and Novak in final. Dedicated his Vienna title to his first coach Peter Carter, who died in a car accident two months earlier.
  
  
• He had most indoor match wins (24) during year of 2002. Earned a career-high US$1,995,027 and won multiple singles and doubles titles for first time. Captured doubles titles in Rotterdam and Moscow (w/Mirnyi).
  
  
• In 2001, finished as his country No. 1 player for first time, broke through to win his first ATP title and reached two other finals. Won his first ATP title Milan, defeating Ivanisevic in quarterfinal, Kafelnikov in semi-final and Boutter in final. Then led his country to 3-2 Davis Cup 1st round victory over U.S. by accounting for all three points.
  
  
• In 2000, finished as his country No. 2 player (behind No. 28 Rosset). Reached two ATP finals, the first ones of his career. Advanced to his first ATP final in Marseille, losing to countryman Rosset in a final set tie-break. Then followed with quarterfinal in London and semifinal in Copenhagen.
  
  
• In 1999, the youngest player (18 years, 4 months) to finish in Top 100 and advanced to his ATP semi-final in Vienna lost to Rusedski.
  
  
• In 1998, reached Toulouse quarterfinal in second ATP event. Closed season by winning singles and doubles titles at Switzerland Satellite #2.
  

Personal

• Began playing tennis at age eight. Mother, Lynett, is South African and father, Robert, is Swiss and they met on business trip, they both work for a pharmaceutical company.
  
  
• Coached by former ATP pro Peter Lundgren of Sweden and fitness trainer is Pierre Pagannini, who works with Swiss Tennis Federation.
  
  
• Idol growing up was Boris Becker and favourite player was Pete Sampras.
  
  
• Compiled outstanding junior results, finishing as No. 1 junior in the world in 1998. Won Wimbledon junior singles defeated Labadze and doubles titles with Rochus that year.
  
  
• One of four players (Edberg, Cash, Borg) to win junior and men’s title at Wimbledon.
  
  
• Enjoys sitting on the beach, playing cricket and ping-pong.
  
  
• In July 2003, he launched his own fragrance called “RF-Roger Federer” with the slogan “Feel the touch”.