2016 Roger Federer tennis season

2016 Roger Federer tennis season
Name Roger Federer
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 Decrease 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.
Main article: Roger Federer

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

Key
W  F  SF QF R# RR Q# A P Z# PO G F-S SF-B NMS NH
(W) Won tournament; reached (F) final, (SF) semifinal, (QF) quarterfinal; (R#) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; competed at a (RR) round-robin stage; reached a (Q#) qualification round; (A) absent; played in a (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; won a (G) gold, (F-S) silver or (SF-B) bronze Olympic medal; a (NMS) downgraded Masters Series/1000 tournament; or (NH) tournament not held.
To avoid confusion and double counting, these charts are updated either at the conclusion of a tournament, or when the player's participation in the tournament has ended.

Singles matches

Tournament Match Round Opponent (Seed or Key) Rank Result Score
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
ATP World Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
4 – 11 January 2016
1R Bye
1 / 1298 2R Germany Tobias Kamke (Q) 277 Win 6–2, 6–1
2 / 1299 QF Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov 28 Win 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
3 / 1300 SF Austria Dominic Thiem (8) 20 Win 6–1, 6–4
4 / 1301 F Canada 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 Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili 118 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–2
6 / 1303 2R Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov 35 Win 6–3, 7–5, 6–1
7 / 1304 3R Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov (27) 28 Win 6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
8 / 1305 4R Belgium David Goffin (15) 16 Win 6–2, 6–1, 6–4
9 / 1306 QF Czech Republic Tomas Berdych (6) 6 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–4
10 / 1307 SF Serbia 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 Spain Guillermo García-López 38 Win 6–3, 6–4
12 / 1309 3R Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (14) 17 Win 6–2, 6–4
13 / 1310 QF France 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 Germany Alexander Zverev 44 Win 6–3, 7–5
15 / 1312 3R Austria 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 United States Taylor Fritz 65 Win 6–4, 5–7, 6–4
17 / 1314 QF Germany Florian Mayer (Q) 226 Win 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–1)
18 / 1315 SF Austria 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 Germany Jan-Lennard Struff 88 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–3)
20 / 1317 2R Tunisia Malek Jaziri 64 Win 6–3, 7–5
21 / 1318 QF Belgium David Goffin (5) 11 Win 6–1, 7–6(12–10)
22 / 1319 SF Germany 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 Argentina Guido Pella 52 Win 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3), 6–3
24 / 1321 2R United Kingdom Marcus Willis (Q) 772 Win 6–0, 6–3, 6–4
25 / 1322 3R United Kingdom Daniel Evans 91 Win 6–4, 6–2, 6–2
26 / 1323 4R United States Steve Johnson 29 Win 6–2, 6–3, 7–5
27 / 1324 QF Croatia Marin Čilić (9) 13 Win 6–7(4–7), 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9), 6–3
28 / 1325 SF Canada 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
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 Decrease 6135 difference

Doubles schedule

Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev. result Prev. points New points Outcome
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 Steady 0 difference

Mixed Doubles schedule

Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev. result Outcome
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:

Finals

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Category
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Indoors (0–0)
OutcomeDateChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up January 10, 2016 Brisbane International, Australia Hard Canada Milos Raonic 4–6, 4–6

Earnings

Event Prize money Year-to-date
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

See also

References

External links

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