In this Shanghai Classic Moment, Roger Federer ensures a 300th week at World No. 1 after finishing with a flourish against countryman Stan Wawrinka 4-6, 7-6(4), 6-0 in the 2013 third round. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com.
Roger Federer's "perfect match" against Novak Djokovic in the 2014 semi-finals has been voted the Golden Moment of the Shanghai Rolex Masters. View Golden Moment Bracket Over eight days and three rounds, fans cast their votes for their favourite of eight Classic Moments from this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. '2014: Federer Halts Djokovic' won by overwhelming margins in the final and semi-finals, respectively winning 90 per cent of votes cast against '2015: Tsonga Takes Down Nadal' and 88 per cent against '2011: Ferrer Fights Past Roddick'. In the first round, it received 62 per cent of votes against another Federer classic from 2014, when the Swiss saved five match points to overcome Leonardo Mayer in the second round....
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Some Monday mornings are better than others. Take, for example, 2 February, 2004. On this particular Monday morning, Roger Federer, aged 22, woke up for the first time in his life with the No. 1 ranking beside his name. It was day one at the top of the global tennis tree, courtesy of defeating Marat Safin 7-6(3), 6-4, 6-2 in the final of the Australian Open the day before. The Swiss legend would go on to hold the coveted year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings in 2004 – the first of five times he would earn that distinction. He held the top spot four straight years, from 2004-2007, and again in 2009. [ALSO LIKE] The 2004 season was...
Roger Federer's commercial appeal is without equal. The Swiss star leads all professional athletes with $60 million earned in off-court endorsements according to The World's Highest-Paid Athletes 2016 list compiled by Forbes. The Basel native's commercial partners include Nike, Wilson, Rolex, Mercedes-Benz, Credit Suisse and Moët & Chandon. The 35 year old is No. 4 in total 2016 earnings on the Forbes list with $67.8 million, trailing only footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and NBA star LeBron James. Top 10 Highest-Paid Athletes (Forbes) Name Total Earnings Endorsements Salary/Prize Money Cristiano Ronaldo $88 million $32 million $56 million Lionel Messi $81.4 million $28 million $53.4 million LeBron James $77.2 million $54 million $23.2 million Roger Federer $67.8 million $60 million...
