Grading The Greats
by ATP Staff
|07.05.2009
© Getty ImagesRoger Federer completed the career Grand Slam in June at Roland Garros.
The Swiss native improved to 15-5 lifetime in Grand Slam finals. He won his 15th title in his 41st career Slam tournament while Sampras earned his 14th crown in his 52nd major. Federer also accomplished the feat in a span of seven years (in 25 Slams from first to 15th) while Sampras needed 13 years (in 45 Slams from first to 14th). Here is a breakdown of Federer’s finals:
GRAND SLAM FINALS (15-5)
| Event | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 Wimbledon | Mark Philippoussis | Won 76 62 76 |
| 2004 Australian Open | Marat Safin | Won 76 64 62 |
| 2004 Wimbledon | Andy Roddick | Won 46 75 76 64 |
| 2004 US Open | Lleyton Hewitt | Won 60 76 60 |
| 2005 Wimbledon | Andy Roddick | Won 62 76 64 |
| 2005 US Open | Andre Agassi | Won 63 26 76 61 |
| 2006 Australian Open | Marcos Baghdatis | Won 57 75 60 62 |
| 2006 Roland Garros | Rafael Nadal | Lost 16 61 64 76 |
| 2006 Wimbledon | Rafael Nadal | Won 60 76 67 63 |
| 2006 US Open | Andy Roddick | Won 62 46 75 61 |
| 2007 Australian Open | Fernando Gonzalez | Won 76 64 64 |
| 2007 Roland Garros | Rafael Nadal | Lost 63 46 63 64 |
| 2007 Wimbledon | Rafael Nadal | Won 76 46 76 26 62 |
| 2007 US Open | Novak Djokovic | Won 76 76 64 |
| 2008 Roland Garros | Rafael Nadal | Lost 61 63 60 |
| 2008 Wimbledon | Rafael Nadal | Lost 64 64 67 67 97 |
| 2008 US Open | Andy Murray | Won 62 75 62 |
| 2009 Australian Open | Rafael Nadal | Lost 75 36 76 36 62 |
| 2009 Roland Garros | Robin Soderling | Won 61 76 64 |
| 2009 Wimbledon | Andy Roddick | Won 57 76(6) 76(5) 36 16-14 |
Federer’s 15 titles came at the expense of 11 opponents – Andy Roddick (four times), Rafael Nadal (twice), Andre Agassi, Marcos Baghdatis, Novak Djokovic, Fernando Gonzalez, Lleyton Hewitt, Andy Murray, Mark Philippoussis, Robin Soderling and Marat Safin.
ALL-TIME GRAND SLAM SINGLES CHAMPIONS LEADERS
Federer has now reached 20 Grand Slam finals during his career, surpassing the record of Ivan Lendl, who compiled an 8-11 mark in Slam title matches. Here are the all-time Grand Slam title leaders with their records in finals:
| W-L Finals | |
|---|---|
| 1. Roger Federer (SUI) | 15-5 |
| 2. Pete Sampras (USA) | 14-4 |
| 3. Roy Emerson (AUS) | 12-3 |
| 4. Bjorn Borg (SWE) | 11-5 |
| Rod Laver (AUS) | 11-6 |
| 6. Bill Tilden (USA) | 10-5 |
COMPARING THE GREAT ONES – A LOOK AT FEDERER & SAMPRAS
| Federer | Sampras | |
|---|---|---|
| Age at 14th Grand Slam Title | 27 | 31 |
| Career Slams to win 14th G.S. Title | 40 | 52 |
| Span to win 14th Grand Slam Title | 24 Slam Tourn. in 7 years | 45 Slam Tourn. in 13 years |
| Span to win 15th Grand Slam Title | 25 Slam Tourn. in 7 years | - |
| Grand Slam Breakdown: | 182-24 | 203-38 |
| - Australian Open | 47-7 (3 Titles) | 45-9 (2 Titles) |
| - Roland Garros | 39-10 (1 Title) | 24-13 (SF) |
| - Wimbledon | 51-5 (6 Titles) | 63-7 (7 Titles) |
| - US Open | 45-4 (5 Titles) | 71-9 (5 Titles) |
| Career Record | 657-155 (.809) | 762-222 (.774) |
| Career Titles | 60 | 64 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 237 | 286 |
| ATP World Tour Champion | 4 Times | 6 Times |
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