german born august swiss professional tennis player currently ranked world accomplishments professional tennis led regarded greatest tennis player time turned professional continuously ranked october holds records open era holding world position weeks including consecutive weeks winning grand slam singles titles reaching final times time record reaching final times men open era capture career shares record titles seven open male player win consecutive open titles reached men singles finals including row championships open statistics records appeared finals australian open reached semifinals consecutive tournaments championships australian open championships reached record 48th grand slam record 40th semifinal earlier australian open played record consecutive tournament earlier open reached record 27th grand slam final earlier french open reached record 36th consecutive won matches events record wins grand slam tournament tournament records include winning record world tour finals playing finals masters tournaments record shared won olympic gold medal doubles summer olympic games olympic silver medal singles summer olympic games representing switzerland winning team finished consecutive years positions year end men rankings named world year record consecutive years personal life childhood early life born switzerland father swiss near borders switzerland austria germany mother born south african ancestors dutch french sibling older sister diana mother set twins holds swiss south african citizenship grew nearby close french german borders speaks swiss german standard german english french swiss german native language raised roman catholic met pope playing tournament rome like male swiss citizens subject compulsory military service ruled unsuitable subsequently required fulfill military obligation instead served civil protection force required pay income alternative grew supporting credits range sports played child played basketball hand eye coordination family married player met competing switzerland sydney olympics retired tour foot injury married villa near april surrounded small group close friends family july gave birth identical twin girls set twins time boys named leo called philanthropy outreach established help children promote access education sports citing close ties south_africa including mother raised started supporting south_africa swiss charity helps children better connect sports social health awareness visited south_africa meet children benefited support auctioned open championship aid victims hurricane katrina pacific life open arranged exhibition involving players tour called proceeds went victims caused indian_ocean earthquake december visited areas india affected appointed goodwill ambassador april appeared public messages raise public awareness aids response haiti earthquake arranged collaboration fellow tennis players special charity event australian open called hit haiti proceeds went haiti earthquake victims participated follow charity exhibition raised million match africa madrid raised million january took exhibition raise money victims queensland floods match africa raised education projects southern africa tennis career pre junior years main accomplishments junior player came won boys singles final doubles teamed defeating team addition lost open junior final won junior singles tournaments career including prestigious defeated final ended junior world ranking entered tournament professional lost round early career breakthrough entered ranking time september final came open lost fellow swiss won cup representing switzerland duo defeated american pair jan finals singles win tournament defeated final won title challenger tour winning doubles event spain final played 18th birthday grand slam french open year defeated time defending champion reach prestigious event final reached period event lost hard court won master series event clay victory time singles finals won lost finals doubles note partner defeat final victory year final series event won year earlier partner finished ranking year ranked finishing breakthrough won grand slam singles title beating final won doubles masters series event miami singles masters series event rome clay lost finals won seven including series events vienna lastly won year end championships finishing year world narrowly imposing dominance won singles titles time career person major hard court title came australian open world time won second crown defeated open champion open title won masters series events clay hamburg hard surfaces canada took series event wrapped year winning year end championships second time won tournament home soil capturing swiss open singles titles player decades record best improved year end ranking world time consolidating dominance failed reach finals tournaments losing australian open semifinal eventual champion holding match points french open semifinal eventual champion quickly dominance grass winning championships open defeated major final took masters series wins miami cincinnati hard court hamburg clay win miami particularly noteworthy final contested greatest rivalries tennis history received sets break final sets furthermore won series events lost year end championships sets playing foot injury sidelined entire season september maintained position world entirety season season dominant won singles titles tied season decades match victories record remains second best winning percentage career best season season best season career greatest seasons player tennis history december chief editorial writer ranked season second greatest season time grand slam year won singles titles player match record wins reached finals tournaments entered season won singles titles reached final loss coming french open meeting final man reach finals calendar year defeated championships final australian open defeated open defeated champion addition masters series finals winning hard surfaces losing clay consistently pushed limit clay season taking fourth set paris thrilling match rome went deciding fifth set won series event tokyo captured year end championships time career finishing year world lost players times finals year old second round defeat final year finished season match winning streak winning matches french open personal highlight came near end season finally won hometown tournament swiss indoors switzerland holding young rivals reached grand slam singles finals winning won australian open dropping set man 21st century accomplish feat french open win tournament loss set entered year huge winning streak capturing fourth crown winning streak stood matches longest career shy record entered time defending champion streak end controversy defeated argentine failed drug test illegal surprising round defeat marked time august suffered defeat period spanning seven months clay season victory hamburg masters final particularly impressive snapped match winning streak clay record turned match set sweep final games including final set french open anticipated man years hold majors simultaneously having defeated young rival clay entering tournament repeat previous year played tough set final going break point chances entered tournament time defending champion riding match winning streak grass defeated second consecutive year final time thrilling set encounter analysts hailed greatest final victory record consecutive championships reached final montreal playing young relatively unknown serbian named proved potential stunning world final set upset rebounded cincinnati capture fifth title year entered open time defending champion faced final time prevailed close straight set match victory new_york moved ahead time list major championship victories tournament american press labeled black attire included striped shorts tournament played imperial march star wars announced court matches close year victories year end championships shanghai finished year end world fourth year row demonstrating dominance years won grand slam singles titles phenomenal triple season player history win majors year years consecutive season hold world ranking weeks year illness fifth open title olympic gold success severely hampered lingering bout suffered half year end year suffer injury prove recurring career won singles title open defeated grand slam finals french open going straight wins break record australian open lost semifinals eventual winner ended record consecutive finals later year found suffering start year particularly australian open lost twice masters series finals clay hamburg captured titles level events olympic games won gold medal doubles beating brothers american team semifinals swedish duo final reach singles draw knocked world ended year world career grand slam sixth breaking record won grand slam singles titles french open reached finals losing australian open del open tight set matches season historically relevant career completed career winning french open title won men record fifteenth grand slam singles title defeating sets surpassing mark fourteen final historic longest grand slam final terms games played prevailing thrilling fifth set breaking tournament record hailed analysts tennis greatest player tennis history won events clay second cincinnati fourth australian open year started win australian open defeated final extended singles record sixteen titles matching record australian open titles finals tournaments extraordinary period sustained excellence tournament mark end utter dominance majors french open won tour match tour match clay failed reach semifinal time french open losing ranking having week away record weeks world huge upset lost fell rankings time years months middle july hired old coach trial basis tennis game career right path open reached semifinals lost heart breaking set match holding match points masters finals prevailing finished year strong form winning indoor titles stockholm open swiss indoors london brought tally career titles won year end championships london beating rival fifth title event showed old form beating contenders straight sets remains tournament career defeated fellow members big win loss record finished eighth consecutive season sixth world tour finals title season great players standards lean year defeated straight sets semifinals australian open eventual champion marking time july hold major titles french open semifinals ended undefeated streak consecutive wins stunning set victory lost final advanced 29th consecutive lost marked time career lost tournament match winning sets open lost anticipated semifinal match match points fifth set repeated previous year result added second loss sets tournament play record loss meant win majors time happened later month september south african poll voted second trusted respected person world finished season high note dominating indoor season winning tournaments year ended month title drought winning fifth time defeating rising star followed title player reach masters finals final world tour finals defeated consecutive sunday claimed record sixth title finishing year world seventh second olympic medal return season return excellence match wins highest winning percentage number titles won reached semifinal australian open setting 27th career meeting match lost tight sets won open time defeating played tennis championships defeated final won championship title fifth time career moved defeated semifinals final won title record fourth time record masters titles went compete new blue clay surface beat final regaining world ranking french open semifinals losing survived epic set thriller round way semifinals semifinal match world earned record eighth final appearance sets defeated sets final regaining world ranking process amazing equals hero feels amazing said winning seventh championship tying record defeating ranked semifinals winning finals returned spot world rankings broke record weeks atop list weeks final faced murray centre court time final summer olympics came epic hour minute semifinal argentina won final set lost murray straight sets final winning silver medal country won cincinnati beating final open time defeated defeating round confirmed week finals lost tight sets injury struggles struggled injuries sustained march july saw ranking drop season failed reach final months year title came open played doubles good friend victory tied number titles won male player unable maintain form suffering worst tournament defeat second round loss end record streak consecutive tournaments meant drop time july exactly years won title summer experimented different played german open inch wilson instead regular smaller inch hitting area returned regular second half season continued upset early tournaments injury october announced parting ways coach years final del december announced joining team coach runner glory began season changing time career longtime frame square inches measured square inches long comparative disadvantage equipment entire tour including rivals powerful frames square inches played australian open defeating reach 11th consecutive semifinal melbourne losing straight sets tennis championships defeated semifinals defeated final win sixth crown title final lost final set davis cup won singles second live deciding rubber career took wild card defeating way finals lost tight final june announced end term resign president position held open reached singles doubles finals won seventh singles title beating final reached record ninth final defeated epic set match final canadian open defeated defeated spain sets capture sixth cincinnati crown 22nd world tour masters title cincinnati reached semifinals open lost straight sets eventual champion semifinals won singles matches italy straight sets led switzerland final time played beat semifinals ending match unbeaten run chinese soil battled second shanghai final defeating sets collected 23rd masters title career victory saw return world time played october won record sixth title men singles title overall reached finals world tour finals face withdrew final injury semifinal match despite injury finished season high defeating clinch davis cup switzerland time history career win open runners started season brisbane international defeated final man open era wins joining man open era win title consecutive years successfully defended title straight set victory final marking seventh title tournament time won seven titles tournament addition fourth person surpass career aces march reached final indian wells lost sets defending champion won title season inaugural istanbul open clay court tournament ending title drought red clay french open finals italian open unable win title losing final new expanded grass season began won record eighth man open era win title times entered second seed played flawless match defeat straight sets semifinals advance 10th final repeat lost match sets defeated straight sets win seventh time marked time beaten players world tournament open advanced final dropping set including win semifinals final defeated seed sets swiss indoors tournament won sixth singles title year title defeating old rival final seventh time captured hometown tournament december announced headed world tour season new look coaching team announcing traveling year remained head coach joining team croatian world player swiss tennis player revealed originally signed coaching team season agreed stay knee surgery problems long injury break started season participating brisbane international defending champion despite having flu tournament started rematch previous year final lost final straight sets participated australian open rebounded round defeat reaching semifinals lost eventual champion sets day loss sustained knee injury early february underwent surgery repair torn knee missed tournaments february march scheduled return action miami stomach flu withdraw miami time comeback masters straight set wins losing sets announced entering madrid open suffered injury practice withdrew shortly arriving season plagued injuries regained ranking world brief moment following madrid participated defeated straight sets lost round subsequently missed madrid open withdrawing french open breaking run consecutive main draw tournaments stretching australian open july came sets defeat sets time records semifinals match wins suffered defeat semifinal days later set loss july announced miss summer olympics remainder season fully recover knee injury rivalries playing rivalry significant men careers held rankings july august fell world new pair men finished consecutive calendar years ranked record consecutive weeks beginning february years younger ascended july held spot record consecutive weeks surpassing august leads head head matches clay far best surface winning record grass indoor hard courts leads outdoor hard courts clay tournament based rankings matches tournament finals included time record finals played french open final met australian open final french open final won losing finals finals set matches australian open final lauded greatest match long time tennis analysts meetings reached deciding set played masters series finals including lone hour match won fifth set tie break having saved match points met times leading wins tied hard courts clay leads grass rivalry largest rivalry men tournament history record matches played leading player defeat consecutive tournaments open australian open open australian open player murray double figure career wins players currently tour defeated straight sets event australian open australian open french open player times meetings reached deciding set played final open time reigning champion world emerged victorious straight sets ended perfect start season semifinals french open able avenge loss open sets saving match points second straight year semifinals beat defending champion world sets met finals championships emerging victorious sets ended straight wins china shanghai open championships claiming victory sets pair met final major season open prevailed sets experts included rivalry best rivalries murray met times leading leads hard courts grass met clay met times grand slam tournament level times finals winning matches open australian open won straight sets championships murray took opening set went lose sets murray won encounter semifinals australian open defeating swiss time grand slam tournament sets australian open reversed result defeating murray sets recent meeting major semifinals championships dominant straight sets met final summer olympic games murray defeated straight sets denying swiss career murray leads tournaments finals met times murray winning shanghai london murray players recorded victories longstanding rivalries american lost world ranking won australian open met occasions including event finals open won record overall said rivalry sided final lost sets match included fifth set games final record hours long final game deciding set serve broken time match victory broke record tournament titles apologized able hold played occasions early careers dominated winning seven meetings including victory sets davis cup semifinal allowed australia defeat switzerland onward dominated rivalry winning meetings finish overall head head record longest rivalry played met tournament final open final won open title encounter scored second set met grand slam tournaments lifted trophy including meeting brisbane international sets title beat title teamed men doubles got round losing played times retirement led rivalry significant rivalry time great player previous generation met tournament career swiss indoors hometown prevailing year old defeated open finals began turn tide masters cup defeated round robin final played memorable match open spanned days eventually prevailing sets championships attracted worldwide headlines publicity stunt saw tennis legends play feet sea level world famous seven star luxury hotel final match prestigious platforms sport played finals open victorious sets claiming 6th grand slam tournament career denying 9th del del played times leading met times tournaments leading famous tournament meetings came french open semifinals survived epic set clash chasing french title career second final open del stunned sets ending match winning streak majors high profile match semifinals london olympics prevailed final set secure olympic silver medal recently met finals del prevailing occasions tight set matches played times leading turned pro year turning pro leads hard courts grass clay courts leads carpet notable meetings include defeating win masters title career emerging victorious semifinals tennis masters cup winning eighth match point defeated finals australian open capture australian open second tournament title defeated australian open semifinals having saved match point fourth set end match winning streak met times tournaments leading biggest rival early career played times leading dominated early taking matches reversed trend masters cup recorded victory win meetings led hard courts grass clay courts led carpet notable meetings include win fifth set win masters cup win french open semifinals met times tournaments leading played times leading leads hard courts grass courts clay courts carpet won professional match notably world summer olympics went win meetings ended losing streak won meetings switched larger prevent players like leads met seven times tournaments leading players defeat multiple times majors semifinal stage notable matches took place australian open prevailed sets dropping sets championships open won sets australian open won straight sets legacy regarded coaches past present players greatest tennis player time dominated game peak tournament titles men singles player men singles player reached consecutive tournament finals total grand slam finals spent time rankings weeks holds record titles year end tournament year end highest ranked players participate ranked players world continuously october won fans favourite award record times voted players record times awards indicative respect popularity won year award twice named world year record consecutive years times referred shortened swiss playing style versatility summarised era specialists clay court specialist grass court specialist hard court specialist elite athlete court player known speed fluid style play exceptional shot making mainly plays comfortable net best game today powerful accurate smash effectively performs rare elements today tennis smash half volley jump smash slam compared force motion great liquid whip referred greatest shot sport known efficient movement court excellent enables run shots directed instead hit powerful inside inside best shots plays single handed gives great variety employs slice occasionally lure opponent net deliver passing shot fire winners possesses flick generate pace wrist usually pass opponent net serve difficult read uses similar ball toss regardless type serve going hit aims hit turns opponents motion able produce big serves key points match serve typically mph capable serving mph accomplished serve employed tactic frequently early career later career added drop shot arsenal perform disguised wings uses legs shot colloquially referred notable use semifinals open bringing triple match point players employs successfully shot gets pushed deep wide wing joined coaching team start season played offensive game attacking net improved volley shots lead open successfully added new unique shot arsenal called sneak attack roger charges opponent receiving serve hits return run equipment equipment currently plays wilson square inch tennis beam weight swing weight string pattern junior championships played tennis characterised smaller hitting area square inches heavy weight grams thin beam millimeters grip size inches referred crosses pre stretched percent gut gauge main strings gauge cross strings asked string tensions stated depends warm days kind balls play play depends factors surface feeling important contract championships designed jacket crest tennis championships previously won updated year won championship continued trend making logo joined endorsements highest earning athletes world listed number highest paid athletes list remains tennis endorsement deals makes million year prize money endorsements swiss companies endorsement extended global partnership deal sponsors include wilson previously ambassador career statistics tournament performance timeline note received fourth round open championships second round australian open counted wins finals titles runners year end championship performance timeline year end championship finals titles runners indoor records time tournament records records records attained open era tennis records bold indicate achievements records currently active streaks video standing room dvd release date october run 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