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Roger Federer made all four slam finals in 2007, winning three of them, which those are the Australian Open over Fernando González in 7–6(2), 6–4, 6–4, Wimbledon Championships over Rafael Nadal for the second time in 7–6(7), 4–6, 7–6(3), 2–6, 6–2 and at the US Open over Novak Djokovic in 7–6(4), 7–6(2), 6–4, but Federer did lose the 2007 French Open to Nadal in 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6. Federer made five ATP Masters Series 1000 Finals in 2007, but only managed to win two of those at Hamburg and Madrid. Federer managed to win one 500 series event in Doha, and would end the year by winning the year end championships.

Year synopses

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Federer during the 2007 Wimbledon Championships, where Federer won the fifth consecutive title.

Federer won his 3rd Australian Open and 10th Grand Slam singles title, defeating Fernando González of Chile in the final. He became the first man since Björn Borg in 1980 to win a Grand Slam singles tournament without losing a set.[1] His winning streak of 41 consecutive matches ended when he lost to Guillermo Cañas in the second round of the Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, after winning the tournament for three consecutive years. The following week at the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, Federer again lost to Cañas, this time in the fourth round in three sets. However, he was awarded four ATP Awards during a ceremony at the tournament, making him the first player to receive four awards during the same year.[2][3]

Federer at the 2007 US Open, where he won his fourth consecutive title.

Federer started his clay-court season by reaching his second consecutive final of the Monte Carlo Masters but lost once again, to second seed Nadal. Federer also lost in the third round of the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome to Filippo Volandri.[4] This defeat meant he had gone four tournaments without a title, his longest stretch since becoming World No. 1.[4] Federer rebounded back however, to defeat Nadal on clay for the first time, winning his fourth Hamburg Masters title, and ending Nadal's clay court streak of 81 consecutive matches.[5] At the French Open, Federer reached the final for the second consecutive year but lost to Nadal for the second time in four sets. One day after the loss, Federer announced that he was withdrawing from his usual warm-up tournament in Halle, which he had won the last four years, citing fatigue and fear of getting an injury.[6] He therefore entered Wimbledon for the first time without having played a warm-up grass-court tournament. Despite this, Federer once again defeated Nadal in a five set final, and tied Björn Borg's open-era men’s record of five consecutive Wimbledon titles.

During the hard court season in August, Federer won the Cincinnati Masters title for the second time, defeating James Blake in the final. The victory was Federer's 50th career singles title, his 14th ATP Masters Series title, and made him the winner of the 2007 US Open Series points race. At the US Open final, Federer defeated third seed Novak Djokovic to collect his 12th Grand Slam singles title, and 4th consecutive US Open title. As champion of the US Open Series points race, Federer received a bonus of $1 million, in addition to the $1.4 million prize for winning the US Open singles title. He became the only player in history to win three grand slams within a year for three years (2004, 2006, 2007).[7][8][9][10] Federer then finished the season at the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup. Despite losing for the first time in the round robin group to Fernando Gonzalez, Federer moved on to defeat rival Nadal in the semi-finals and David Ferrer in the tournament finals to win his 4th Tennis Masters Cup title. Federer finished the year as the World No. 1 player for the 4th consecutive time. Due to his performance on the court and off-court personality, in 2007, Time magazine named him as one of the 100 most important persons in the world. Rod Laver, one of the greatest player ever himself described him as follows: "One thing is for sure: he's the best player of his time and one of the most admirable champions on the planet. That's certainly something worth crowing over. The beauty is, Roger Federer won't.".[11]

Matches

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Grand Slam performance

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All matches

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Match Tournament Country Start
Date
Entry Type I/O Surface Round Opponent Result Score
828 Australian Open Australia 1/15/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R128 Bjorn Phau (GER) W 7-5, 6-0, 6-4
829 Australian Open Australia 1/15/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R64 Jonas Bjorkman (SWE) W 6-2, 6-3, 6-2
830 Australian Open Australia 1/15/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R32 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) W 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(5)
831 Australian Open Australia 1/15/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R16 Novak Djokovic (SRB) W 6-2, 7-5, 6-3
832 Australian Open Australia 1/15/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard Q Tommy Robredo (ESP) W 6-3, 7-6(2), 7-5
833 Australian Open Australia 1/15/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard S Andy Roddick (USA) W 6-4, 6-0, 6-2
834 Australian Open Australia 1/15/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard W Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) W 7-6(2), 6-4, 6-4
835 Dubai U.A.E. 2/26/2007 DA 500 Outdoor Hard R32 Kristian Pless (DEN) W 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-3
836 Dubai U.A.E. 2/26/2007 DA 500 Outdoor Hard R16 Daniele Bracciali (ITA) W 7-5, 6-3
837 Dubai U.A.E. 2/26/2007 DA 500 Outdoor Hard Q Novak Djokovic (SRB) W 6-3, 6-7(6), 6-3
838 Dubai U.A.E. 2/26/2007 DA 500 Outdoor Hard S Tommy Haas (GER) W 6-4, 7-5
839 Dubai U.A.E. 2/26/2007 DA 500 Outdoor Hard W Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) W 6-4, 6-3
840 ATP Masters Series Indian Wells USA 3/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R128 Bye W  
841 ATP Masters Series Indian Wells USA 3/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R64 Guillermo Canas (ARG) L 5-7, 2-6
842 ATP Masters Series Miami USA 3/19/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R128 Bye W  
843 ATP Masters Series Miami USA 3/19/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R64 Sam Querrey (USA) W 6-4, 6-3
844 ATP Masters Series Miami USA 3/19/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R32 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) W 7-5, 6-3
845 ATP Masters Series Miami USA 3/19/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R16 Guillermo Canas (ARG) L 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-7(5)
846 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco 4/15/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R64 Bye W  
847 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco 4/15/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R32 Andreas Seppi (ITA) W 7-6(4), 7-6(6)
848 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco 4/15/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R16 Hyung-Taik Lee (KOR) W 6-4, 6-3
849 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco 4/15/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay Q David Ferrer (ESP) W 6-4, 6-0
850 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco 4/15/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay S Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) W 6-3, 6-4
851 ATP Masters Series Monte Carlo Monaco 4/15/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay F Rafael Nadal (ESP) L 4-6, 4-6
852 ATP Masters Series Rome Italy 5/7/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R64 Bye W  
853 ATP Masters Series Rome Italy 5/7/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R32 Nicolas Almagro (ESP) W 6-3, 6-4
854 ATP Masters Series Rome Italy 5/7/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R16 Filippo Volandri (ITA) L 2-6, 4-6
855 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Germany 5/14/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R64 Bye W  
856 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Germany 5/14/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R32 Juan Monaco (ARG) W 6-3, 2-6, 6-4
857 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Germany 5/14/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay R16 Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) W 6-2, 6-3
858 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Germany 5/14/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay Q David Ferrer (ESP) W 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
859 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Germany 5/14/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay S Carlos Moya (ESP) W 4-6, 6-4, 6-2
860 ATP Masters Series Hamburg Germany 5/14/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Clay W Rafael Nadal (ESP) W 2-6, 6-2, 6-0
861 Roland Garros France 5/28/2007 DA GS Outdoor Clay R128 Michael Russell (USA) W 6-4, 6-2, 6-4
862 Roland Garros France 5/28/2007 DA GS Outdoor Clay R64 Thierry Ascione (FRA) W 6-1, 6-2, 7-6(8)
863 Roland Garros France 5/28/2007 DA GS Outdoor Clay R32 Potito Starace (ITA) W 6-2, 6-3, 6-0
864 Roland Garros France 5/28/2007 DA GS Outdoor Clay R16 Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) W 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-4
865 Roland Garros France 5/28/2007 DA GS Outdoor Clay Q Tommy Robredo (ESP) W 7-5, 1-6, 6-1, 6-2
866 Roland Garros France 5/28/2007 DA GS Outdoor Clay S Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) W 7-5, 7-6(5), 7-6(7)
867 Roland Garros France 5/28/2007 DA GS Outdoor Clay F Rafael Nadal (ESP) L 3-6, 6-4, 3-6, 4-6
868 Wimbledon Great Britain 6/25/2007 DA GS Outdoor Grass R128 Teimuraz Gabashvili (RUS) W 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
869 Wimbledon Great Britain 6/25/2007 DA GS Outdoor Grass R64 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) W 6-2, 7-5, 6-1
870 Wimbledon Great Britain 6/25/2007 DA GS Outdoor Grass R32 Marat Safin (RUS) W 6-1, 6-4, 7-6(4)
871 Wimbledon Great Britain 6/25/2007 DA GS Outdoor Grass R16 Tommy Haas (GER) W W/O
872 Wimbledon Great Britain 6/25/2007 DA GS Outdoor Grass Q Juan Carlos Ferrero (ESP) W 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-1, 6-3
873 Wimbledon Great Britain 6/25/2007 DA GS Outdoor Grass S Richard Gasquet (FRA) W 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
874 Wimbledon Great Britain 6/25/2007 DA GS Outdoor Grass W Rafael Nadal (ESP) W 7-6(7), 4-6, 7-6(3), 2-6, 6-2
875 ATP Masters Series Canada Canada 8/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R64 Bye W  
876 ATP Masters Series Canada Canada 8/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R32 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) W 7-6(2), 7-6(3)
877 ATP Masters Series Canada Canada 8/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R16 Fabio Fognini (ITA) W 6-1, 6-1
878 ATP Masters Series Canada Canada 8/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard Q Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) W 6-3, 6-4
879 ATP Masters Series Canada Canada 8/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard S Radek Stepanek (CZE) W 7-6(6), 6-2
880 ATP Masters Series Canada Canada 8/5/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard F Novak Djokovic (SRB) L 6-7(2), 6-2, 6-7(2)
881 ATP Masters Series Cincinnati USA 8/13/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R64 Bye W  
882 ATP Masters Series Cincinnati USA 8/13/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R32 Julien Benneteau (FRA) W 6-3, 6-3
883 ATP Masters Series Cincinnati USA 8/13/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard R16 Marcos Baghdatis (CYP) W 7-6(5), 7-5
884 ATP Masters Series Cincinnati USA 8/13/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard Q Nicolas Almagro (ESP) W 6-3, 3-6, 6-2
885 ATP Masters Series Cincinnati USA 8/13/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard S Lleyton Hewitt (AUS) W 6-3, 6-7(7), 7-6(1)
886 ATP Masters Series Cincinnati USA 8/13/2007 DA 1000 Outdoor Hard W James Blake (USA) W 6-1, 6-4
887 US Open USA 8/27/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R128 Scoville Jenkins (USA) W 6-3, 6-2, 6-4
888 US Open USA 8/27/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R64 Paul Capdeville (CHI) W 6-1, 6-4, 6-4
889 US Open USA 8/27/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R32 John Isner (USA) W 6-7(4), 6-2, 6-4, 6-2
890 US Open USA 8/27/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard R16 Feliciano Lopez (ESP) W 3-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-4
891 US Open USA 8/27/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard Q Andy Roddick (USA) W 7-6(5), 7-6(4), 6-2
892 US Open USA 8/27/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard S Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) W 7-5, 6-1, 7-5
893 US Open USA 8/27/2007 DA GS Outdoor Hard W Novak Djokovic (SRB) W 7-6(4), 7-6(2), 6-4
894 CZE v. SUI WG Play-offs Czech Republic 9/21/2007 DA DC Indoor Carpet RR Radek Stepanek (CZE) W 6-3, 6-2, 6-7(4), 7-6(5)
895 CZE v. SUI WG Play-offs Czech Republic 9/21/2007 DA DC Indoor Carpet RR Tomas Berdych (CZE) W 7-6(5), 7-6(10), 6-3
896 ATP Masters Series Madrid Spain 10/15/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R64 Bye W  
897 ATP Masters Series Madrid Spain 10/15/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R32 Robby Ginepri (USA) W 7-6(2), 6-4
898 ATP Masters Series Madrid Spain 10/15/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R16 Guillermo Canas (ARG) W 6-0, 6-3
899 ATP Masters Series Madrid Spain 10/15/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard Q Feliciano Lopez (ESP) W 7-6(4), 6-4
900 ATP Masters Series Madrid Spain 10/15/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard S Nicolas Kiefer (GER) W 6-4, 6-4
901 ATP Masters Series Madrid Spain 10/15/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard F David Nalbandian (ARG) L 6-1, 3-6, 3-6
902 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2007 DA 250 Indoor Hard R32 Michael Berrer (GER) W 6-1, 3-6, 6-3
903 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2007 DA 250 Indoor Hard R16 Juan Martin Del Potro (ARG) W 6-1, 6-4
904 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2007 DA 250 Indoor Hard Q Nicolas Kiefer (GER) W 6-3, 6-2
905 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2007 DA 250 Indoor Hard S Ivo Karlovic (CRO) W 7-6(6), 7-6(5)
906 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2007 DA 250 Indoor Hard W Jarkko Nieminen (FIN) W 6-3, 6-4
907 ATP Masters Series Paris France 10/28/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R64 Bye W  
908 ATP Masters Series Paris France 10/28/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R32 Ivo Karlovic (CRO) W 6-3, 4-6, 6-3
909 ATP Masters Series Paris France 10/28/2007 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R16 David Nalbandian (ARG) L 4-6, 6-7(3)
910 Tennis Masters Cup China 11/12/2007 DA WC Indoor Hard RR Fernando Gonzalez (CHI) L 6-3, 6-7(1), 5-7
911 Tennis Masters Cup China 11/12/2007 DA WC Indoor Hard RR Nikolay Davydenko (RUS) W 6-4, 6-3
912 Tennis Masters Cup China 11/12/2007 DA WC Indoor Hard RR Andy Roddick (USA) W 6-4, 6-2
913 Tennis Masters Cup China 11/12/2007 DA WC Indoor Hard S Rafael Nadal (ESP) W 6-4, 6-1
914 Tennis Masters Cup China 11/12/2007 DA WC Indoor Hard W David Ferrer (ESP) W 6-2, 6-3, 6-2

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Bjorn Borg-Tennis Hall of Fame". Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  2. ^ "Federer claims record 4 ATP awards". 2007-03-28. Retrieved 2007-03-28.
  3. ^ "Federer scoops record four awards". BBC Sport. 2007-03-26. Retrieved 2007-03-28. {{cite news}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  4. ^ a b "Federer still has time to salvage a poor clay season". Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  5. ^ "Nadal's clay win streak comes to end at 81". Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  6. ^ "Off Court — Roger Withdraws From Halle". Roger Federer Official Website. Retrieved 2007-06-21.
  7. ^ "Australian Open Men's Singles Champions". Australian Open. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  8. ^ "Roland Garros Men's Singles Past Winners 1891–2008". Roland Garros. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  9. ^ "Wimbledon Men's Singles Finals". Wimbledon. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  10. ^ "US Open Men's Singles Finals". US Open. Retrieved 2009-10-15.
  11. ^ . Time http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/time100/article/0,28804,1595326_1615754_1615743,00.html. Retrieved 2007-05-03. {{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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