2016 Roger Federer tennis season
Name | Roger Federer |
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Country | Switzerland |
Calendar prize money | $1,527,269 |
Singles | |
Season record | 21–7 (75%) |
Calendar titles | 0 |
Current ranking | No. 16 |
Ranking change from previous year | 13 |
Grand Slam results | |
Australian Open | SF |
French Open | A |
Wimbledon | SF |
US Open | A |
Other tournaments | |
Doubles | |
Season record | 0–0 |
Current ranking | Unranked |
Mixed Doubles | |
Season record | 0–0 |
Last updated on: 11 November 2016. |
The 2016 Roger Federer tennis season officially commenced on 3 January 2016 with the start of the 2016 Brisbane International. His last match of the year was at the semifinals at Wimbledon. On July 26, he announced that he will not play anymore for the rest of the season due to a knee injury.[1]
Year summary
Australian Open and early hard court season
Brisbane International
Federer opened his season at the Brisbane International for the third consecutive year after winning the title in 2015. He received a bye as the top seed in the first round. Though suffering with the flu, in the second round he beat Tobias Kamke in straight sets.[2] He next defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets.[3] In the semifinals, he beat Dominic Thiem in straight sets to advance to his third consecutive final at the tournament. He faced Milos Raonic in a repeat of last year's final and lost in straight sets. Due to contracting the flu, Federer's performance was hindered throughout the tournament.[4]
Australian Open
Federer entered the Australian Open as the third seed. He defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili and Alexandr Dolgopolov, both in straight sets to advance to the third round where he beat Grigor Dimitrov in four sets. The win gave Federer his 300th match win at a Grand Slam, becoming the first man in the Open Era to reach the milestone. It also put him second overall behind Martina Navratilova who won 306 matches.[5] He reached the quarterfinals with an easy straights set win over David Goffin in the fourth round. He then defeated Tomáš Berdych in straight sets to advance to his twelfth Australian Open semifinal where he faced Novak Djokovic in their first match of the year and their 45th meeting overall. Federer lost the match in four sets. The loss put Djokovic ahead in their rivalry for the first time.
Knee injury
The day after his loss to Djokovic, Federer sustained a knee injury. In early February he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus, and missed both the tournaments in Rotterdam and Dubai in February.[6] Later in the month Federer announced he would miss the tournament in Indian Wells.[7] In March, it was confirmed that Federer would make his return at the Miami Open.[8]
Miami Open
Federer withdrew after a first round bye due to contracting a stomach virus, thus prolonging his time on the sidelines.
Spring clay court season and French Open
Monte-Carlo Masters
Federer returned after a ten-week hiatus in Monte Carlo. He received a first round bye and won his first match since January by beating Guillermo García-López to advance to the third round. He then beat Roberto Bautista Agut to advance to the quarterfinals where he lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three sets despite being two points away from the win.
Madrid Open
It was announced that Federer would be returning to Madrid, Spain to compete in the Madrid Open, but he withdrew from the tournament citing back problems.
Italian Open
Upon pulling out of Madrid, Federer confirmed that he would participate in the Italian Open. Federer stated that he almost withdrew prior to his opening round due to lingering fitness issues. However, after his Wednesday morning practice he decided to play and beat rising teenage star Alexander Zverev in straight sets. At the last minute, Federer decided to play his 3rd round match against Dominic Thiem, but was beaten in straight sets as the back injury continued to hamper his speed and movement. It cast further doubt on Federer's participation in the upcoming French Open.
French Open
After a disappointing start to the season due to injury, Federer decided to withdraw from the French Open not wanting to further aggravate his recent back injury before the start of the grass season. This ended his all-time record run of 65 consecutive appearances in grand slams, dating back to the 2000 Australian Open.
Grass court season and Wimbledon
Stuttgart Open
Federer took advantage of the expanded grass season, first instituted in 2015, by playing the newly minted grass court tournament in Stuttgart. He defeated young American Taylor Fritz in a rainy match played over two days. In the quarterfinals he defeated German veteran Florian Mayer in straight sets. In the semifinals he fell to Dominic Thiem after holding two match points in the second set tiebreaker; this was the second time in his career that he had lost a grass-court match after having a match point.
Halle Open
Federer entered Halle as the eight-time champion and the three-time defending champion. He defeated Jan-Lennard Struff, Malek Jaziri, and David Goffin to reach the semifinals without the loss of a set. There he lost to 19-year-old Alexander Zverev Jr. in three sets. This marked the first time since 2002 that Federer had been defeated before the final in Halle.
Wimbledon
Federer began the tournament by defeating Guido Pella, home favorite Marcus Willis, Daniel Evans, and Steve Johnson, all in straight sets. In the quarterfinals he came back from a two-set deficit to win against Marin Čilić in five sets to advance to the semifinals, saving three match points. He lost the semi-final to Milos Raonic in 5 sets.
Out for rest of season
On July 26, Federer announced that he would not play anymore in 2016, due to a knee injury, therefore not being able to defend his titles at Cincinnati and Basel and runner up position at the 2016 US Open. As a result, Federer will drop out of the top 5 for the first time since March 2014.[9][10] Federer's ranking will also drop out of the top 10 for the first time since 2002, ending a streak of 14 years. This will also be the first time that Federer does not win a title since 2000. Federer plans to make his return at the Hopman Cup from 1–6 January 2017.
All matches
W | F | SF | QF | R# | RR | Q# | A | P | Z# | PO | G | F-S | SF-B | NMS | NH |
Singles matches
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (Seed or Key) | Rank | Result | Score |
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Brisbane International Brisbane, Australia ATP World Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 4 – 11 January 2016 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
1 / 1298 | 2R | Tobias Kamke (Q) | 277 | Win | 6–2, 6–1 | |
2 / 1299 | QF | Grigor Dimitrov | 28 | Win | 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4 | |
3 / 1300 | SF | Dominic Thiem (8) | 20 | Win | 6–1, 6–4 | |
4 / 1301 | F | Milos Raonic (4) | 14 | Loss (1) | 4–6, 4–6 | |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 18–31 January 2016 | ||||||
5 / 1302 | 1R | Nikoloz Basilashvili | 118 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 6–2 | |
6 / 1303 | 2R | Alexandr Dolgopolov | 35 | Win | 6–3, 7–5, 6–1 | |
7 / 1304 | 3R | Grigor Dimitrov (27) | 28 | Win | 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4 | |
8 / 1305 | 4R | David Goffin (15) | 16 | Win | 6–2, 6–1, 6–4 | |
9 / 1306 | QF | Tomas Berdych (6) | 6 | Win | 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–4 | |
10 / 1307 | SF | Novak Djokovic (1) | 1 | Loss | 1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6 | |
Monte-Carlo Masters Monte-Carlo, Monaco ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 11 – 17 April 2016 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
11 / 1308 | 2R | Guillermo García-López | 38 | Win | 6–3, 6–4 | |
12 / 1309 | 3R | Roberto Bautista Agut (14) | 17 | Win | 6–2, 6–4 | |
13 / 1310 | QF | Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (8) | 9 | Loss | 6–3, 2–6, 5–7 | |
Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 9 – 15 May 2016 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
14 / 1311 | 2R | Alexander Zverev | 44 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
15 / 1312 | 3R | Dominic Thiem (13) | 15 | Loss | 6–7(2–7), 4–6 | |
Stuttgart Open Stuttgart, Germany ATP World Tour 250 Grass, outdoor 6 – 12 June 2016 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
16 / 1313 | 2R | Taylor Fritz | 65 | Win | 6–4, 5–7, 6–4 | |
17 / 1314 | QF | Florian Mayer (Q) | 226 | Win | 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–1) | |
18 / 1315 | SF | Dominic Thiem (3) | 7 | Loss | 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6 | |
Halle Open Halle, Germany ATP World Tour 500 Grass, outdoor 12 – 21 June 2016 | ||||||
19 / 1316 | 1R | Jan-Lennard Struff | 88 | Win | 6–4, 7–6(7–3) | |
20 / 1317 | 2R | Malek Jaziri | 64 | Win | 6–3, 7–5 | |
21 / 1318 | QF | David Goffin (5) | 11 | Win | 6–1, 7–6(12–10) | |
22 / 1319 | SF | Alexander Zverev | 38 | Loss | 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 3–6 | |
Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2016 | ||||||
23 / 1320 | 1R | Guido Pella | 52 | Win | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3), 6–3 | |
24 / 1321 | 2R | Marcus Willis (Q) | 772 | Win | 6–0, 6–3, 6–4 | |
25 / 1322 | 3R | Daniel Evans | 91 | Win | 6–4, 6–2, 6–2 | |
26 / 1323 | 4R | Steve Johnson | 29 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 7–5 | |
27 / 1324 | QF | Marin Čilić (9) | 13 | Win | 6–7(4–7), 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9), 6–3 | |
28 / 1325 | SF | Milos Raonic (6) | 7 | Loss | 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 5–7, 3–6 |
Schedule
Per Roger Federer, this is his current 2016 schedule (subject to change).[11]
Singles schedule
Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Outcome |
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4 January 2016– 10 January 2016 | Brisbane International | Brisbane (AUS) | ATP World Tour 250 | Hard | W | 250 | 150 | Final (lost to Milos Raonic, 4–6, 4–6) |
18 January 2016– 31 January 2016 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | 3R | 90 | 720 | Semifinals (lost to Novak Djokovic, 1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6) |
8 February 2016– 14 February 2016 | Rotterdam Open | Rotterdam (NED) | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | A | N/A | N/A | Withdrew due to knee surgery |
22 February 2016– 28 February 2016 | Dubai Tennis Championships | Dubai (UAE) | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard | W | 500 | N/A | Withdrew due to knee surgery |
7 March 2016– 20 March 2016 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | F | 600 | 0 | Withdrew due to knee surgery |
21 March 2016– 3 April 2016 | Miami Masters | Key Biscayne (USA) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | A | N/A | 0 | Withdrew due to stomach virus |
11 April 2016– 17 April 2016 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Monte Carlo (MON) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | 3R | 90 | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Jo Wilfried Tsonga, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7) |
2 May 2016– 8 May 2016 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | 2R | 10 | 0 | Withdrew due to back injury |
9 May 2016– 15 May 2016 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Clay | F | 600 | 90 | Third round (lost to Dominic Thiem 6–7(2–7), 4–6) |
22 May 2016– 5 June 2016 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | QF | 360 | 0 | Withdrew due to back injury |
6 June 2016– 12 June 2016 | Stuttgart Open | Stuttgart (GER) | ATP World Tour 250 | Grass | A | N/A | 90 | Semifinals (lost to Dominic Thiem, 6–3, 6–7(7–9)), 4–6) |
13 June 2016– 19 June 2016 | Halle Open | Halle (GER) | ATP World Tour 500 | Grass | W | 500 | 180 | Semifinals (lost to Alexander Zverev Jr., 6–7(4–7)), 7–5, 3–6) |
27 June 2016– 10 July 2016 | The Championships, Wimbledon | Wimbledon (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | F | 1200 | 720 | Semifinals (lost to Milos Raonic, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 5–7, 3–6) |
25 July 2016– 31 July 2016 | Canadian Open | Toronto (CAN) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | A | N/A | 0 | Withdrew |
8 August 2016– 14 August 2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Olympic Games | Hard | F | N/A | N/A | Withdrew |
15 August 2016– 21 August 2016 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati (USA) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | W | 1000 | 0 | Withdrew |
29 August 2016– 11 September 2016 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | F | 1200 | 0 | Withdrew |
10 October 2016– 16 October 2016 | Shanghai Masters | Shanghai (CHN) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard | 2R | 10 | 0 | Withdrew |
24 October 2016– 30 October 2016 | Swiss Indoors | Basel (SUI) | ATP World Tour 500 | Hard (i) | W | 500 | N/A | Withdrew |
31 October 2016– 6 November 2016 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | ATP World Tour Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | 3R | 90 | 0 | Withdrew |
Total year-end points | 8265 | 2130 | 6135 difference | |||||
Doubles schedule
Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Outcome |
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8 August 2016– 14 August 2016 | Games of the XXXI Olympiad | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Olympic Games | Hard | F | N/A | N/A | Withdrew |
Total year-end points | 0 | 0 | 0 difference | |||||
Mixed Doubles schedule
Date | Tournament | Location | Category | Surface | Prev. result | Outcome |
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8 August 2016– 14 August 2016 | Games of the XXXI Olympiad | Rio de Janeiro (BRA) | Olympic Games | Hard | A | Withdrew |
Yearly records
Head-to-head matchups
Roger Federer has a 21–7 (75% of wins) match win-loss record in the 2016 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP Rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings was 1–4 (20% of wins). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
- Grigor Dimitrov 2–0
- David Goffin 2–0
- Nikoloz Basilashvili 1–0
- Roberto Bautista Agut 1–0
- Tomáš Berdych 1–0
- Marin Čilić 1–0
- Alexandr Dolgopolov 1–0
- Daniel Evans 1–0
- Taylor Fritz 1–0
- Guillermo García-López 1–0
- Malek Jaziri 1–0
- Steve Johnson 1–0
- Tobias Kamke 1–0
- Florian Mayer 1–0
- Jan-Lennard Struff 1–0
- Guido Pella 1–0
- Marcus Willis 1–0
- Alexander Zverev 1–1
- Dominic Thiem 1–2
- Novak Djokovic 0–1
- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 0–1
- Milos Raonic 0–2
Finals
Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)
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Outcome | Date | Championship | Surface | Opponent in the final | Score in the final |
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Runner-up | January 10, 2016 | Brisbane International, Australia | Hard | Milos Raonic | 4–6, 4–6 |
Earnings
Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
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Brisbane International | $37,900 | $37,900 |
Australian Open | A$750,000 | $552,325 |
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters | €90,010 | $654,873 |
Italian Open | €46,740 | $708,171 |
Stuttgart Open | €30,790 | $743,163 |
Halle Open | €90,235 | $844,669 |
Wimbledon Championships | £500,000 | $1,527,269 |
$1,527,269 |
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
Awards
- Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award[12]
- Record twelfth award in career (sixth consecutive)
- ATPWorldTour.com Fans' Favourite[12]
- Record fourteenth consecutive award in career
See also
- 2016 ATP World Tour
- 2016 Rafael Nadal tennis season
- 2016 Novak Djokovic tennis season
- 2016 Andy Murray tennis season
- 2016 Stan Wawrinka tennis season
References
- ↑ http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/07/federer-miss-rio-olympics-rest-season-protect-surgically-repaired-knee/59694/#.V5ezDfYm5pg
- ↑ "Roger Federer soldiers on with flu, thrashes opponent". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "ESPN: Federer advances to semifinals". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ "Federer to "rest up" following flu affected performance in Brisbane". Retrieved 11 January 2016.
- ↑ "300: Federer Reaches Slam Milestone". Retrieved 22 January 2016.
- ↑ "Roger Federer faces a month on sidelines after knee surgery". The Guardian/Reuters. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 3 February 2016.
- ↑ "Federer withdraws from Indian Wells". Retrieved 26 February 2016.
- ↑ "Roger Federer to make return at Miami Open". ESPN/PA Sport. 17 March 2016. Retrieved 17 March 2016.
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/Federer/posts/10154337738059941
- ↑ http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/07/federer-miss-rio-olympics-rest-season-protect-surgically-repaired-knee/59694/#.V5ewt_Ym5pg
- ↑ "Roger Federer 2016 schedule". Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- 1 2 "Federer, Del Potro, Bryans Honoured In 2016 ATP World Tour Awards". Association of Tennis Professionals. Retrieved 11 November 2016.