Remaining 2008 Schedule of Play:

06.10.08 Stockholm Open-Stockholm
13.10.08 Mutua Madrilena Masters-Madrid
20.10.08 Davidoff Swiss Indoors-Basel
27.10.08 BNP Paribas Masters-Paris
09.11.08 Tennis Masters Cup-Shanghai

Why he is always Number 1

* Federer is the first player to be ranked No. 1 for 237 consecutive weeks, thus surpassing Steffi Graf for the all-time record of 186 consecutive weeks among all tennis players, male or female. On February 26, 2007, he surpassed Connors's all-time record for most consecutive weeks (160) atop the men's rankings.

*Federer is the first man to have won 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles (2003-07) and 5 consecutive US Open titles (2004-08), thus becoming the only male player in the history of tennis to win two Grand Slams five consecutive times

* Federer has reached a male record eighteen consecutive Grand Slam singles semifinals (2004 Wimbledon through the 2008 US Open...and counting).

*By winning the 2008 US Open, Federer won his 13th career Grand Slam singles title. He is second place on the all-time Grand Slam singles titles leaderboard and just one behind Pete Sampras.

*Federer is the only male tennis player to have won eight Grand Slam singles titles in three years (2005-2007), and twelve in five years (2003-2007).

* By winning the 2007 Australian Open, Federer became the only male tennis player to win three different Grand Slam singles tournaments at least three times each.

* Federer in 2006 became the first man since Rod Laver in 1969 to reach the final of all Grand Slam singles tournaments during a calendar year. He repeated this feat in 2007, becoming the only man to do it two years consecutively.

*Federer is the only male player to have won three Grand Slam titles in a year three different times in his career

*Federer has defeated more top 10 players in Grand Slam singles finals than any other male player in history.

* With his tournament victory at the 2006 Tennis Masters Cup, Federer set a new record of 1,674 ATP Race points, eclipsing his 2005 record of 1,345. He had also held the previous record of 1,267 points in 2004, which had broken Andy Roddick's 907-point total for 2003

* Federer holds the record for the highest ATP computer ranking points at any time of the year: 8,370 points on November 20, 2006.





By Roger

"I fear no one, but respect everyone."
"A man who wins is a man who thinks he can"
"It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice."
"Every day is is a possibility to improve on something"

On his motivation as Unicef Ambassador: "I told the children that I would always be there for them. Children are our future, and for that reason I have tried to inspire them."
On his being named among the Sexiest Men in People Magazine:"..The more success you have, the better looking you get."

"Domination isn't down to poor competition, it's about making the difficult look easy"
"I recognize the responsibility of encouraging us all - player and fans alike - to look and act like champions.”
" When I lose I am disappointed, but I surely respect my opponent when he beats me and thus can congratulate him with a smile."
"I always believe if you're stuck in a hole and maybe things aren't going well you will come out stronger. Everything in life is this way."

"It's always what people see first — for them, that's what you are 'best at.' ... When you see me play, you see a 'beautiful' player — and maybe after that you maybe see that he's fast, maybe you see that he's got a good forehand, maybe then you see that he has a good serve. First, you know, you have a base, and to me, I think it's great, you know, and I'm very lucky to be called basically 'beautiful,' you know, for style of play. ... With me it's, like, 'the beautiful player,' and that's really cool."

"I'm who I am. I'm not trying to be like somebody else. I think every individual should have their own careers. I think nobody has got the same character so I'll be remembered as myself, not that I've been compared to somebody else"

"People are intrigued with crazy things, you know, in this day and age, especially with reality TV shows and stuff. I see where they are coming from, but ... I still believe that good manners and politeness is the better way to go. And if that's boring, then I'm sorry for the people who say that it is boring''

"I would rather be a role model for kids and myself. It's anyway the person I am and I am not going to go out there to be controversial to be just in the media. I think that’s the way to do it for me. Anyway people give me a lot of compliments but that not why I do it. I do it because it is me and it is genuine and so lets see how it goes in the future. Hopefully I stay out of trouble."

“It's not as though you get used to being No 1 in the world, but for me there is pressure at every tournament, from fans, sponsors, the media and not least myself. I expect a lot from myself. I try to give everything I have. It doesn't matter whether the tournament is Estoril or Wimbledon. I always try to give my best.”

"Be quiet, OK?".



About Roger

"All records will tumble when it comes to Roger Federer" - Bjorn Borg
"Roger can produce tennis shots that should be declared illegal.” - Tracy Austin
"What he's done in tennis, I think, is far greater than what I've done in golf."- Tiger Woods
"I came up against, in my opinion, the best player ever to play the game" - Andy Murray
"Roger Federer is the best player in any sport today, and it's not close. It's not close."...-Mike Greenberg


"I've probably run out of adjectives to describe him on the court to talk about his excellence. He's just unbelievable." - James Blake
"[In the modern game], you're a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist or a hard court specialist ... or you're Roger Federer." - Jimmy Connors

"He’s the most gifted player that I’ve ever seen in my life. I’ve seen a lot of people play. I’ve seen the Lavers, I played against some of the great players-the Samprases, Beckers, Connors, Borgs, you name it. This guy could be the greatest of all time. That, to me, says it all. He’s probably the greatest player that ever lived. He can beat half the guys with his eyes closed!" - John McEnroe

"Roger's got too many shots, too much talent in one body. It's hardly fair that one person can do all this - his backhands, his forehands, volleys, serving, his court position ... the way he moves around the court, you feel like he's barely touching the ground, and that's the sign of a great champion" - Rod Laver

"He simply does not have any more weaknesses left in him. It is such a pleasure to see him play. To me, Roger Federer is the right model for anyone aspiring to be a tennis player. It is such a pleasure to just watch him play. His shot-making has got better and I doubt there is any shot he cannot make in any part of the court…. He is such a complete player that I do not see anyone getting better than him for a long time from now." - Bjorn Borg

"He's probably the most talented person to ever carry a racquet around-the shots that he can come up with, the way he's kind of become a totally complete player. But I think off the court, it's huge. There have been a lot of good champions, but he's just classy. He is never high and mighty in the locker room or anything like that." - Andy Roddick

"I am amazed, not only by the beauty of Roger's game, but also the consistency of his tournament wins. Even more amazing is the fact that he seems to love what he is doing and he handles the pressure so well. Roger is a great champion and ambassador for our sport." - John McEnroe

"He's a class guy on and off the court. He's fun to watch. Just his athletic ability, what he's able to do on the run. I think he can and will break every tennis record out there." - Pete Sampras

“Roger is like a good red wine, he’s getting better with age. I think his best years are ahead of him. I think his big years will be when he is 26, 27, 28, as that is when he will be both mature and at his physical peak. I think he will become a better player in many respects. Roger hasn’t even started to use a lot of his game. It’s a challenge for all those trying to stop him. But they are playing against a man who will probably enter tennis history as the best ever" - Tony Roche









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