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Roger Federer tennis season

Main article: Roger Federer

Roger Federer's tennis season officially began on 2 January with the start of the ATP World Tour. Federer began the year with a semifinals finish at the Australian Open after a four-set loss to archrival Rafael Nadal. He recovered from his loss with three consecutive titles at the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, and the BNP Paribas Open. He won his fourth title at the Mutua Madrid Open on blue clay, becoming the only person to win a title on blue clay in ATP history. By doing so, he regained the #2 ranking from Rafael Nadal At the French Open, Federer played four tough matches before he was ousted by Djokovic in the semifinals.

The highlight of Federer's season came at the Wimbledon Championships, where he made a dramatic comeback at two sets down in the third round Julien Benneteau and carried momentum from his win to win a seventh Wimbledon title over native British favorit

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Roger Federer

Swiss former tennis player (born )

"Federer" redirects here. For other uses, see Federer (disambiguation).

Dav • Switzerland's Roger Federer waves to the crowd after his men's singles semi-final victory over Serbia's Novak Djokovic on day 11 of the Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, The Swiss tennis player has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles. View of Switzerland's Roger Federer, right, and Serbia's Novak Djokovic, playing their men's singles semi-final on day 11 of the Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, Married and the father of two, Federer holds both Swiss and South African citizenship because his mother was born in South Africa. Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a smash during his men's singles semi-final victory over Serbia's Novak Djokovic on day 11 of the Wimbledon Championships tennis tournament at the All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 6, Born in Basel in , Federer is known
Federer at the Mutua Madrid Open
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