Roger Federer's early career

Roger Federer's first ATP Tour-level tournament was the 1998 Gstaad Open, where he faced Lucas Arnold Ker in the round of 32 and lost, 4–6, 4–6. Federer's first final came at the 2000 Marseille Open, where he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset, 6–2, 3–6, 6–7. Federer's first tournament win was at the 2001 Milan Indoor, where he defeated Julien Boutter, 6–4, 6–7, 6–4. The most prestigious finals he contested at this time included the 2002 Miami Masters, where he lost to Andre Agassi, 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6. Shortly thereafter, Federer won his first Masters Series event at the Hamburg Masters on clay, 6–1, 6–3, 6–4, over Marat Safin.

Roger Federer's early career
Calendar prize money$3,737,328
Singles
Season record158–93 (62.95%)
Calendar titles4
Year-end rankingNo. 6 (2002)
Ranking change from previous yearN/A
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open4R (2002)
French OpenQF (2001)
WimbledonQF (2001)
US Open4R (2001–02)
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsSF (2002)
Olympic Games4th (2000)
Davis Cup
Davis CupQF (1999, 2001)
2003

Federer made ten singles finals between 1998 and 2002, of which he won four and lost six. Federer made six doubles finals during this time, but lost the most prestigious of them at the 2002 Indian Wells Masters. The most prestigious events he won were the Hamburg Masters in 2002 and two Rotterdam 500 series events in 2001 and 2002.

Yearly summary 1998–2002

1998: Joining the Tour

In July 1998, the 16-year-old Federer played his first ATP Tour event, the Swiss Open Gstaad, in his home country of Switzerland, losing to No. 88 Lucas Arnold Ker in the first round.[1] Although he played two more ATP tournaments in 1998, the majority of his matches were still at the Junior level.[2] Later that year, he won his first ATP match against Guillaume Raoux in Toulouse.[3] He then received a wildcard into the 1998 Swiss Indoors in his hometown in Basel, where he used to be a ball boy. Having reached the quarterfinal in Toulouse a week earlier, Federer came to Basel as the world No. 396, but lost in the first round to former world No. 1 Andre Agassi.[4] He finished 1998 ranked as the world No. 301.[5]

1999: Grand Slam & Davis Cup debuts, Challenger titles, top 100

In February 1999, Federer reached the quarterfinal of ATP tournaments in Marseille and Rotterdam, defeating the reigning champion of the 1998 French Open, Carlos Moyá, in the former, to enter the Top 150 before the Miami Masters.[6] His rise through the rankings was noticed by the Swiss Davis Cup captain Claudio Mezzadri, who invited him to join the squad for the World Group first round clash against Italy on home soil in Neuchatel.[6] In April 1999, Federer made his Davis Cup debut against Italy, winning the rubber against No. 48 Davide Sanguinetti.[6] In August, Federer won his first-ever professional title on the Challenger tour in Segovia, pairing with Sander Groen to beat Ota Fukárek and Alejandro Hernández in the final, which was played on Federer's 18th birthday.[7]

He then competed in his first Grand Slam tournament at the French Open, but lost to Patrick Rafter in the first round after a four-set match.[8] He also made his first appearance at Wimbledon, where he entered as a wildcard, but lost in the first round to No. 59 Jiří Novák in five sets.[9] In the same tournament, Federer partnered Lleyton Hewitt in doubles, where they reached the round of 16, losing to Rafter and Jonas Björkman in another five-set match.[10] Despite losing in the first rounds of both the French Open and Wimbledon and having just turned 18, he entered the world’s Top 100 for the first time on 20 September 1999.[5] At around that time, Federer was also a part of the Swiss military service, which was mandatory for all able-bodied male citizens when they reached the age of majority, and Federer was drafted in too. However, the then-18-year-old was discharged soon due to a chronic back problem.[11]

In October 1999, Federer reached his first ATP semifinal in the Vienna Open, which he lost to Greg Rusedski.[12] Later that month, Federer won his first and only singles ATP Challenger title in Brest, defeating Max Mirnyi in the final.[13] In his first full year as a professional, Federer finished the year as the world No. 64, and in doing so at 18 years and four months of age, he became the youngest player to end the year among the world’s top 100.[12][14]

2000: First finals, Olympic 4th place, top 30

On 18 January 2000, the 18-year-old Federer played his first match in the main draw of the Australian Open, defeating former World No. 2 Michael Chang in the opening round to claim his first singles victory at a major event.[15][16] However, he then lost to no. 49 Arnaud Clément in the third round. He equaled this achievement in his first US Open, losing in the third round to no. 12 Juan Carlos Ferrero.[12] His first singles final came at the Marseille Open in February 2000, where he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset.[12] Federer then entered the Top 50 in March and ended 2000 ranked as the world No. 29.[5] After reaching the semifinals at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, Federer was the runner-up in his home tournament at Basel. Even though he failed to make an impression at Grand Slams, it was the first year he played in all four. Federer then ended the year ranked world no. 29.[5]

2001: Hopman Cup champion, first title, match with Sampras

Federer began the 2001 season by winning the 2001 Hopman Cup representing Switzerland, along with world No. 1 Martina Hingis.[17] The duo defeated the American pair of Monica Seles and Jan-Michael Gambill in the finals. Federer later said that his experience with Hingis "definitely helped me to become the player I am today."[18] In February 2001, Federer won his first ATP tournament after defeating Julien Boutter in the final of the Milan Indoor.[12][19] During the same month, he won three matches for his country in its 3–2 Davis Cup victory over the United States in front of a home crowd in Basel, thus becoming only the fifth man in history to win every match against the United States, the most successful country in Davis Cup history with 31 titles.[12] The last time a player defeated the United States in every match was in 1976.[12] After a match against Marat Safin at the Rome Masters, in which both players threw their racquets several times, Federer decided to change his temper after watching himself in the highlight reel.[20]

Federer reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, losing to former world No. 2 and eventual finalist Àlex Corretja.[21] His international breakthrough came at the Wimbledon Championships, when the 19-year-old Federer and the four-time defending champion and all-time Grand Slam leader Pete Sampras walked onto Centre Court for their only meeting in the fourth round. Federer, who was then ranked no. 15, defeated the No. 1 seed in a five-set match to snap Sampras' 31-match win streak at Wimbledon.[22][23] The defeat was Sampras' first at the All England Club since 1996 and it ended his bid for a record-tying fifth consecutive title.[12] In the quarters he faced Englishman Tim Henman, eventually losing in a fourth-set tiebreaker.[24] Federer then had his best performance at the US Open by reaching the fourth round before falling to Andre Agassi.[12] He finished 2001 with an ATP ranking of No. 13.[5]

2002: Breakthrough and top 10, but Grand Slam struggles

Federer reached his first Masters Series final in 2002 at the 2002 Miami Masters event, where he lost to Andre Agassi.[25] He won his next Masters final in Hamburg, defeating former world No. 1 Marat Safin. This was a major breakthrough for Federer as it was his first Masters championship and his most significant title at the time. He also won both his Davis Cup singles matches against former world No. 1 Russians Safin and Yevgeny Kafelnikov.

After early-round exits at the French Open and Wimbledon, Federer suffered the devastating loss of his long-time Australian coach and mentor, Peter Carter, in a car crash in August.[26] Federer learned of Carter’s death while competing at the Canadian Masters in Toronto and although he had already lost in the first round, Federer was still playing in the doubles tournament partnering with Wayne Ferreira, ironically, a South African. In the third round, which he and Ferreira lost to Joshua Eagle and Sandon Stolle, Federer played the match wearing a black armband in honor of Carter.[27]

Although he suffered first-round losses in the three tournaments he entered after Carter's death, Federer gathered himself together and began playing with more determination than ever.[28] After reaching the fourth round of the US Open, he showed greater consistency by winning the Vienna Open, beating Jiří Novák in the final to win his fourth title of the season,[29] and then reaching the quarterfinals at Madrid and Paris to jump in the rankings from No. 13 at the end of September to No. 7 by early November. This qualified him for the first time for the year-end Tennis Masters Cup, where he won all of his matches in the round-robin stage with the loss of only one set before losing the semifinals to the then-world no. 1 and eventual champion Lleyton Hewitt.[30] At age 21, he ended 2002 ranked as the world No. 6.[5]

Grand Slam performances

1998

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Rado Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
6 – 12 July 1998
11R Lucas Arnold Ker (LL)88Loss4–6, 4–6
Geneva Open Challenger
Geneva, Switzerland
ATP Challenger Tour
Clay, outdoor
24 – 30 August 1998
1R Orlin Stanoytchev (5)124Loss4–6, 6–7
Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
28 September – 4 October 1998
Q1 Marcello Wowk672Win7–6, 6–2
Q2 Alex Rădulescu (3)160Win7–6, 7–6
Q3 Olivier Delaître (6)215Win6–4, 6–4
21R Guillaume Raoux45Win6–2, 6–2
32R Richard Fromberg (7)43Win6–1, 7–6(7–5)
4QF Jan Siemerink (2)20Loss6–7(5–7), 2–6
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
5 – 11 October 1998
51R Andre Agassi (4)8Loss3–6, 2–6

1999

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
18 – 31 January 1999
Q1 Olivier Delaître193Loss4–6, 4–6
Intersport Heilbronn Open
Talheim, Germany
ATP Challenger Tour
Carpet, indoor
25 – 31 January 1999
Q1 Raemon Sluiter250Win6–2, 6–4
Q2 Radek Štěpánek (4)168Win6–4, 6–1
Q3 Stefano Pescosolido (6)182Win6–1, 6–1
1R Cristiano Caratti (Q)161Win7–5, 6–4
2R John van Lottum (6)100Win6–2, 6–4
QF Justin Gimelstob (3)80Win6–7, 7–6, 7–5
SF Laurence Tieleman (7)106Loss5–7, 1–6
Open 13
Marseille, France
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
1 – 8 February 1999
61R Carlos Moyá (1)5Win7–6(7–1), 3–6, 6–3
72R Jérôme Golmard63Win6–7(6–8), 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
8QF Arnaud Clément (WC)103Loss3–6, 3–6
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
ATP Tour 500
Carpet, indoor
15 – 21 February 1999
Q1 Hendrik Dreekmann (6)89WalkoverN/A
Q2 Martin Damm (3)72Win6–2, 7–6
91R Guillaume Raoux71Win6–7(4–7), 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
102R Bohdan Ulihrach30Win6–4, 7–5
11QF Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2)2Win1–6, 7–5, 4–6
Grenoble Challenger
Grenoble, France
ATP Challenger Tour
Hard, indoor
1 – 7 March 1999
1R Rodolphe Gilbert191Win6–2, 6–0
2R Julien Boutter (Q)215Loss6–4, 2–6, 3–6
Lipton Championships
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
15 – 29 March 1999
121R Kenneth Carlsen106Loss5–7, 6–7(4–7)
Davis Cup, World Group
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Carpet, indoor
2 – 4 April 1999
131R Davide Sanguinetti48Win6–4, 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–4
141R Gianluca Pozzi69Loss4–6, 6–7(4–7)
Monte Carlo Open
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
19 – 25 April 1999
151R Vincent Spadea33Loss6–7(3–7), 0–6
Espinho Challenger
Espinho, Portugal
ATP Challenger Tour
Clay, outdoor
26 April – 2 May 1999
1R Joan Balcells (Q)291Loss6–7, 3–6
Renault Slovenian Open
Domžale, Slovenia
ATP Challenger Tour
Clay, outdoor
3 – 9 May 1999
Q1 Igor OgrincWin6–3, 7–5
Q2 Blaž Trupej605Win6–3, 6–7, 6–3
Q3 David Sánchez (8)253Win6–2, 7–5
1R Eduardo Medica (5)117Win6–3, 6–2
2R Radomír Vašek (Q)237Win7–6, 6–1
QF Juan Albert Viloca149Win2–6, 6–3, 6–4
SF Dinu Pescariu (1)99Loss6–7, 2–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
24 May – 6 June 1999
161R Patrick Rafter (3)3Loss7–5, 3–6, 0–6, 2–6
Surbiton Trophy
Surbiton, United Kingdom
ATP Challenger Tour
Grass, outdoor
31 May – 6 June 1999
1R Maurice Ruah175Win7–6, 6–2
2R John van Lottum (2)64Win6–3, 3–6, 6–1
QF Alex O'Brien173Win6–1, 6–4
SF Sargis Sargsian (5)75Loss7–6, 3–6, 6–7
Stella Artois Championships
London, United Kingdom
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
7 – 13 June 1999
171R Byron Black (13)37Loss3–6, 0–6
Nottingham Open
Nottingham, United Kingdom
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
14 – 20 June 1999
Q1 Ben HaranWin6–1, 6–1
Q2 Donald Johnson581Loss3–6, 2–6
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
21 June – 4 July 1999
181R Jiří Novák59Loss3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 4–6
Rado Swiss Open Gstaad
Gstaad, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
5 – 11 July 1999
191R Younes El Aynaoui33Loss2–6, 3–6
Davis Cup, World Group
Brussels, Belgium
Davis Cup
Clay, outdoor
16 – 18 July 1999
20QF Christophe Van Garsse146Loss6–7(4–7), 6–3, 6–1, 5–7, 1–6
21QF Xavier Malisse111Loss6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 6–7(5–7)
Open Castilla y León
Segovia, Spain
ATP Challenger Tour
Clay, outdoor
2 – 8 August 1999
1R Quino Muñoz (WC)520Win7–6(7–5), 6–4
2R Nicolas Escudé139Loss6–3, 1–6, 4–6
Legg Mason Tennis Classic
Washington, D.C., United States
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
16 – 22 August 1999
221R Bjorn Phau (Q)407Loss2–6, 3–6
Waldbaum's Hamlet Cup
Long Island, United States
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
23 – 29 August 1999
Q1 Todd Meringoff (WC)796Win6–2, 3–6, 6–3
Q2 Eric Taino (WC)504Loss2–6, 2–6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
30 August – 12 September 1999
Q1 Edwin Kempes228Win6–4, 6–4
Q2 Ivo Heuberger231Loss6–7, 2–6
President's Cup
Tashkent, Uzbekistan
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
13 – 19 September 1999
231R Cédric Pioline (5)16Win6–4, 6–3
242R Peter Wessels92Loss6–4, 6–7(1–7), 4–6
Adidas Open de Toulouse
Toulouse, France
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
27 September – 3 October 1999
251R Rainer Schüttler46Win7–6(7–4), 6–1
262R Fabrice Santoro (7)39Loss3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Carpet, indoor
3 – 10 October 1999
271R Martin Damm (LL)105Win6–2, 3–6, 6–4
282R Alexander Popp (Q)134Win6–2, 7–5
29QF Tim Henman (4)6Loss3–6, 5–7
CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna, Austria
ATP Tour 500
Carpet, indoor
11 – 18 October 1999
301R Vince Spadea21Win6–4, 6–2
312R Jiří Novák34Win7–6(10–8), 6–1
32QF Karol Kučera15Win2–6, 6–4, 6–1
33SF Greg Rusedski (5)7Loss3–6, 4–6
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon, France
ATP Tour 250
Carpet, indoor
18 – 25 October 1999
341R Daniel Vacek53Win6–3, 6–4
352R Lleyton Hewitt (13)27Win6–7(4–7), 6–2, 4–6
Brest Challenger
Brest, France
ATP Challenger Tour
Hard, indoor
25 – 31 October 1999
1R Lionel Roux (WC)191Win6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2R Rodolphe Gilbert180Win6–4, 6–3
QF Michaël Llodra (WC)333Win6–3, 6–3
SF Martin Damm134Win6–3, 7–6(7–4)
W Max Mirnyi (5)90Win7–6(7–4), 6–3
Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
8 – 14 November 1999
Q1 Cristiano Caratti218Win6–3, 7–5
Q2 Marcus Sarstrand447Loss2–6, 6–4, 6–7

2000

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
AAPT Championships
Adelaide, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
3 – 9 January 2000
361R Jens Knippschild91Win6–1, 6–4
372R Thomas Enqvist (1)4Loss6–7(5–7), 4–6
Heineken Open
Auckland, New Zealand
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
10 – 15 January 2000
381R Juan Carlos Ferrero (7)45Loss4–6, 4–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
17 – 30 January 2000
391R Michael Chang38Win6–4, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
402R Ján Krošlák104Win7–6(7–1), 6–2, 6–3
413R Arnaud Clément54Loss1–6, 4–6, 3–6
Davis Cup, World Group
Zürich, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Carpet, indoor
4 – 6 February 2000
421R
R2
Mark Philippoussis17Win6–4, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–4
431R
R4
Lleyton Hewitt15Loss2–6, 6–3, 6–7(2–7), 1–6
Open 13
Marseille, France
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
7 – 14 February 2000
441R Antony Dupuis (Q)93Win6–4, 6–4
452R Thomas Johansson (7)41Win6–3, 6–2
46QF Ivan Ljubičić69Win6–2, 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
47SF Fabrice Santoro (6)38Win7–6(7–4), 7–5
48F Marc Rosset77Loss (1)6–2, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
AXA Cup
London, United Kingdom
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
21 – 27 February 2000
491R Nicolas Kiefer (2)4Win6–2, 6–3
502R Goran Ivanišević (WC)61Win7–5, 6–3
51QF Marc Rosset72Loss6–3, 4–6, 4–6
Copenhagen Open
Copenhagen, Denmark
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
26 February – 5 March 2000
521R Filip Dewulf (Q)234Win6–4, 4–6, 6–3
532R Fredrik Jonsson121Win6–4, 6–4
54QF Gianluca Pozzi83Win4–6, 6–1, 6–3
55SF Magnus Larsson (3)48Loss3–6, 6–7(6–8)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
10 – 18 March 2000
Q1 Leander Paes117Loss7–5, 1–6, 4–6
Ericsson Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
23 March – 2 April 2000
561R Justin Gimelstob (WC)99Win7–5, 6–3
572R Mariano Zabaleta (23)25Loss4–6, 6–7(7–9)
Monte Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
17 – 23 April 2000
581R Jiří Novák37Loss1–6, 6–2, 5–7
Torneo Godó
Barcelona, Spain
ATP Tour 500
Clay, outdoor
24 – 30 April 2000
591R Sergi Bruguera (WC)249Loss1–6, 1–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
8 – 14 May 2000
601R Andrei Medvedev25Loss6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Hamburg Masters
Hamburg, Germany
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
15 – 21 May 2000
611R Andrei Pavel (Q)70Loss4–6, 3–6
International Raiffeisen Grand Prix
Sankt Pölten, Austria
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
22 – 28 May 2000
621R Markus Hantschk94Loss2–6, 1–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
22 – 28 May 2000
631R Wayne Arthurs106Win7–6(7–4), 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
642R Jan-Michael Gambill69Win7–6(7–5), 6–3, 6–3
653R Michel Kratochvil (Q)120Win7–6(7–5), 6–4, 2–6, 6–7(4–7), 8–6
664R Àlex Corretja (10)10Loss5–7, 6–7(7–9), 2–6
Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
12 – 18 June 2000
671R Arnaud Clément57Win6–4, 6–2
682R Magnus Larsson49Win6–2, 6–3
69QF Michael Chang28Loss5–7, 2–6
Nottingham Open
Nottingham, United Kingdom
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
19 – 25 June 2000
701R Richard Fromberg71Loss5–7, 1–6
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
26 June – 9 July 2000
711R Yevgeny Kafelnikov (5)5Loss5–7, 5–7, 6–7(6–8)
UBS Open Gstaad
Gstaad, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
10 – 17 July 2000
721R Àlex Corretja (1)10Loss4–6, 6–4, 4–6
Davis Cup, World Group Play-offs
St. Gallen, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Carpet, indoor
21 – 23 July 2000
73PO
R2
Vladimir Voltchkov69Win4–6, 7–5, 7–6(7–1), 5–7, 6–2
du Maurier Open
Toronto, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
31 July – 6 August 2000
741R Lleyton Hewitt (7)10Loss6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
7 – 14 August 2000
751R Francisco Clavet43Loss6–7(3–7), 6–7(4–7)
RCA Championships
Indianapolis, United States
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
14 – 20 August 2000
761R James Sekulov191Loss4–6, 5–7
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
28 August – 10 September 2000
771R Peter Wessels89Win4–6, 4–6, 6–3, 7–5, 3–4, ret.
782R Daniel Nestor (PR)307Win6–1, 7–6(7–5), 6–1
793R Juan Carlos Ferrero (12)12Loss5–7, 6–7(6–8), 6–1, 6–7(6–8)
Summer Olympics
Sydney, Australia
Olympic Games
Hard, outdoor
19 – 28 September 2000
801R David Prinosil60Win6–2, 6–2
812R Karol Kučera43Win6–4, 7–6(7–5)
823R Mikael Tillström (Alt)61Win6–1, 6–2
83QF Karim Alami34Win7–6(7–2), 6–1
84SF Tommy Haas48Loss3–6, 2–6
85SF-B Arnaud Di Pasquale62Loss6–7(5–7), 7–6(9–7), 3–6
CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna, Austria
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
9 – 15 October 2000
861R Magnus Norman (2)4Win4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–4
872R Max Mirnyi (Q)43Win6–3, 6–3
88QF Richard Krajicek20Win6–4, 6–3
89SF Tim Henman (6)10Loss6–2, 6–7(4–7), 3–6
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Carpet, indoor
24 – 29 October 2000
901R Tommy Haas (WC)20Win6–3, 6–3
912R Andrei Pavel27Win7–6(7–4), 6–4
92QF Nicolas Thomann (Q)185Win6–4, 6–4
93SF Lleyton Hewitt (3)9Win6–4, 5–7, 7–6(8–6)
94F Thomas Enqvist (2)6Loss (2)2–6, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 1–6
Stuttgart Masters
Stuttgart, Germany
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
30 October – 6 November 2000
951R Jan-Michael Gambill27Win7–6(7–3), 1–0, retired
962R Yevgeny Kafelnikov (6)5Loss5–7, 3–6
Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon
Lyon, France
ATP Tour 250
Carpet, indoor
6 – 13 November 2000
971R Nicolas Escudé38Win6–3, 7–6(7–3)
982R Karol Kučera74Loss6–3, 2–6, 1–6
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Carpet, indoor
13 – 20 November 2000
991R Dominik Hrbatý19Loss6–4, 2–6, 2–6
Scania Stockholm Open
Stockholm, Sweden
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
20 – 26 November 2000
1001R Mikhail Youzhny110Win5–7, 6–4, 6–3
1012R Andreas Vinciguerra55Loss5–7, 6–7(3–7)

2001

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Adidas International
Sydney, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
7 – 14 January 2001
1021R Wayne Ferreira (3)13Win6–3, 6–4
1032R Marc Rosset29Win6–1, 6–2
104QF Sébastien Grosjean (6)19Loss5–7, 4–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
15 – 28 January 2001
1051R Arnaud Di Pasquale61Win6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 7–5
1062R Nicolas Escudé46Win6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1073R Arnaud Clément (15)18Loss6–7(5–7), 4–6, 4–6
Milan Indoor
Milan, Italy
ATP Tour 250
Carpet, indoor
29 January – 4 February 2001
1081R Rainer Schüttler48Win6–3, 6–4
1092R Cyril Saulnier (Q)120Win2–6, 6–3, 6–4
110QF Goran Ivanišević (WC)123Win6–4, 6–4
111SF Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2)7Win6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
112W Julien Boutter67Win (1)6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4
Davis Cup, World Group
Basel, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
9 – 11 February 2001
1131R
R1
Todd Martin37Win6–4, 7–6(7–3), 4–6, 6–1
1141R
R4
Jan-Michael Gambill28Win7–5, 6–2, 4–6, 6–2
Open 13
Marseille, France
ATP Tour 250
Hard, indoor
12 – 19 February 2001
1151R Cyril Saulnier (WC)114Win7–6(9–7), 6–4
1162R Bob Bryan (Q)146Win7–6(7–1), 6–3
117QF Michel Kratochvil78Win6–4, 7–6(7–4)
118SF Yevgeny Kafelnikov (2)7Loss7–6(7–4), 4–6, 4–6
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
19 – 25 February 2001
1191R Andrew Ilie42Win7–6(7–5), 6–1
1202R Sébastien Grosjean (7)13Win4–6, 6–3, 6–4
121QF Àlex Corretja (3)8Win6–4, 6–2
122SF Andrei Pavel24Win6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–0
123F Nicolas Escudé (Q)60Loss (3)5–7, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Indian Wells Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
8 – 18 March 2001
1241R Nicolas Kiefer43Loss6–3, 5–7, 1–6
Ericsson Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
21 March – 1 April 2001
1R Bye
1252R Younes El Aynaoui58Win6–2, 6–2
1263R Mark Philippoussis (16)16Win3–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–2
1274R Thomas Johansson (25)25Win7–6(7–3), 5–7, 7–6(9–7)
128QF Patrick Rafter (8)8Loss3–6, 1–6
Davis Cup, World Group
Neuchâtel, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Carpet, indoor
6 – 8 April 2001
129QF
R2
Nicolas Escudé34Loss4–6, 7–6(7–1), 3–6, 4–6
130QF
R4
Arnaud Clément10Win6–4, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
Monte Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
16 – 22 April 2001
1311R Michael Chang33Win6–4, 6–3
1322R Davide Sanguinetti55Win7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–0)
1333R Arnaud Di Pasquale67Win6–1, 6–2
134QF Sébastien Grosjean (9)15Loss4–6, 3–6
Rome Masters
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
7 – 13 May 2001
1351R Thomas Johansson24Win7–6(7–3), 4–6, 7–6(7–5)
1362R Marat Safin (2)2Win4–6, 6–4, 7–6(7–5)
1373R Wayne Ferreira19Loss6–7(4–7), 2–6
Hamburg Masters
Hamburg, Germany
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
14 – 20 May 2001
1381R Franco Squillari19Loss3–6, 4–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
28 May – 10 June 2001
1391R Stefano Galvani (Q)239Win6–3, 6–3, 6–3
1402R Sargis Sargsian115Win4–6, 3–6, 6–2, 6–4, 9–7
1413R David Sánchez89Win6–4, 6–3, 1–6, 6–3
1424R Wayne Arthurs59Win3–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–2
143QF Àlex Corretja (13)13Loss5–7, 4–6, 5–7
Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
11 – 17 June 2001
1441R Albert Portas23Win6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–2
1452R David Prinosil28Win7–6(10–8), 7–5
146QF Patrick Rafter (2)10Loss6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–7(4–7)
Heineken Trophy
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
18 – 24 June 2001
1471R Antony Dupuis68Win7–6(7–3), 6–4
1482R John van Lottum (WC)193Win6–0, 6–1
149QF Raemon Sluiter107Win6–7(4–7), 6–4, 6–4
150SF Lleyton Hewitt (1)6Loss4–6, 2–6
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
25 June – 9 July 2001
1511R Christophe Rochus63Win6–2, 6–3, 6–2
1522R Xavier Malisse53Win6–3, 7–5, 3–6, 4–6, 6–3
1533R Jonas Björkman (33)41Win7–6(7–4), 6–3, 7–6(7–2)
1544R Pete Sampras (1)6Win7–6(9–7), 5–7, 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 7–5
155QF Tim Henman (6)11Loss5–7, 6–7(6–8), 6–2, 6–7(6–8)
Match Tournament Country Start
Date
Entry Type I/O Surface Round Opponent Result Score
156 Gstaad Switzerland 7/9/2001 DA 250 Outdoor Clay R32 Ivan Ljubičić L 2–6, 1–6
157 US Open USA 8/27/2001 DA GS Outdoor Hard R128 Lars Burgsmüller W 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
158 US Open USA 8/27/2001 DA GS Outdoor Hard R64 Robby Ginepri W 6–2, 7–5, 6–1
159 US Open USA 8/27/2001 DA GS Outdoor Hard R32 Sjeng Schalken W 6–4, 7–5, 7–6(7–3)
160 US Open USA 8/27/2001 DA GS Outdoor Hard R16 Andre Agassi L 1–6, 2–6, 4–6
161 Moscow Russia 10/1/2001 DA 250 Indoor Carpet R32 Nicolas Kiefer L 3–6, 6–1, 6–7(4–7)
162 Vienna Austria 10/8/2001 DA 500 Indoor Hard R32 Nicolás Massú W 4–6, 7–6,(8), 6–4
163 Vienna Austria 10/8/2001 DA 500 Indoor Hard R16 Albert Costa W 7–6(7–1), 6–2
164 Vienna Austria 10/8/2001 DA 500 Indoor Hard Q Stefan Koubek L 6–7(3–7), 5–7
- ATP Masters Series Stuttgart Germany 10/15/2001 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R64 Bye -  
165 ATP Masters Series Stuttgart Germany 10/15/2001 DA 1000 Indoor Hard R32 Wayne Ferreira L 6–7(1–7), 6–3, 2–6
166 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2001 DA 250 Indoor Carpet R32 Albert Costa W 6–3, 6–3
167 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2001 DA 250 Indoor Carpet R16 Xavier Malisse W 6–3, 6–4
168 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2001 DA 250 Indoor Carpet Q Andy Roddick W 3–6, 6–3, 7–6(7–5)
169 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2001 DA 250 Indoor Carpet S Julien Boutter W 7–6(7–3), 6–4
170 Basel Switzerland 10/22/2001 DA 250 Indoor Carpet F Tim Henman L 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
- ATP Masters Series Paris France 10/29/2001 DA 1000 Indoor Carpet R64 Bye -  
171 ATP Masters Series Paris France 10/29/2001 DA 1000 Indoor Carpet R32 Jiří Novák L 4–6, 7–6(7–4), 6–7(2–7)

2002

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Adidas International
Sydney, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
6 – 13 January 2002
1721R Tommy Robredo34Win7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–5)
1732R Xavier Malisse31Win6–2, 6–4
174QF Marcelo Ríos47Win6–7(2–7), 7–6(7–4), 6–3
175SF Andy Roddick (3/WC)15Win7–6(7–3), 6–4
176W Juan Ignacio Chela (Q)67Win (2)6–3, 6–3
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
14 – 27 January 2002
1771R Michael Chang94Win6–4, 6–4, 6–3
1782R Attila Sávolt93Win6–2, 7–5, 6–4
1793R Rainer Schüttler41Win7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–5), 6–4
1804R Tommy Haas (7)9Loss6–7(3–7), 6–4, 6–3, 4–6, 6–8
Milan Indoor
Milan, Italy
ATP Tour 250
Carpet, indoor
28 January – 3 February 2002
1811R Stefan Koubek50Win7–6(7–2), 6–3
1822R Nikolay Davydenko84Win6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–5
183QF Sargis Sargsian74Win4–6, 6–3, 6–3
184SF Greg Rusedski (7)30Win7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–4)
185F Davide Sanguinetti87Loss (5)6–7(2–7), 6–4, 1–6
Davis Cup, World Group
Moscow, Russia
Davis Cup
Clay, indoor
8 – 10 February 2002
1861R Marat Safin7Win7–5, 6–1, 6–2
1871R Yevgeny Kafelnikov4Win7–6(8–6), 6–1, 6–1
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament
Rotterdam, Netherlands
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
18 – 24 February 2002
1881R John van Lottum (WC)124Win6–3, 6–4
2R Thomas Enqvist20WalkoverN/A
189QF Nicolas Escudé22Loss6–3, 6–7(8–10), 5–7
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
25 February – 3 March 2002
1901R Adrian Voinea (Q)76Win6–3, 6–4
1912R Rainer Schüttler40Loss3–6, 1–6
Pacific Life Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 17 March 2002
1921R Xavier Malisse32Win6–7(5–7), 7–6(7–3), 6–3
1932R Stefan Koubek50Win6–4, 6–4
1943R Thomas Enqvist22Loss4–6, 3–6
NASDAQ-100 Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
18 – 31 March 2002
1R Bye
1952R Jeff Morrison (Q)139Win6–1, 7–6(8–6)
1963R Albert Portas (23)25Win6–4, 6–1
1974R Tim Henman (5)6Win6–2, retired
198QF Andrei Pavel (26)28Win6–1, 6–1
199SF Lleyton Hewitt (1)1Win6–3, 6–4
200F Andre Agassi (9)10Loss (6)3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Monte Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
15 – 21 April 2002
2011R Mariano Zabaleta (Q)69Win7–6(7–2), 6–4
2022R David Nalbandian35Loss2–6, 1–6
Rome Masters
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
6 – 12 May 2002
2031R Andrea Gaudenzi58Loss2–6, 1–6
Hamburg Masters
Hamburg, Germany
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
13 – 19 May 2002
2041R Nicolás Lapentti29Win6–1, 6–4
2052R Bohdan Ulihrach42Win6–3, 6–0
2063R Adrian Voinea (Q)67Win7–5, 6–4
207QF Gustavo Kuerten (2)7Win6–0, 1–6, 6–2
208SF Max Mirnyi39Win6–4, 6–4
209W Marat Safin (6)5Win (3)6–1, 6–3, 6–4
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
27 May – 9 June 2002
2101R Hicham Arazi45Loss3–6, 2–6, 4–6
Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
10 – 16 June 2002
2111R Hendrik Dreekmann (WC)Win6–7(5–7), 6–3, 6–4
2122R David Prinosil (Q)206Win6–2, 6–4
213QF Mikhail Youzhny67Win6–3, 6–4
214SF Nicolas Kiefer66Loss6–4, 4–6, 4–6
Ordina Open
's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
17 – 23 June 2002
2151R Richard Krajicek (WC)Win6–2, 7–5
2162R Ivo Heuberger127Win6–4, retired
217QF Sjeng Schalken (6)31Loss6–3, 5–7, 3–6
The Championships, Wimbledon
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
24 June – 7 July 2002
2181R Mario Ančić (Q)154Loss3–6, 6–7(2–7), 3–6
Allianz Suisse Open
Gstaad, Switzerland
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
8 – 14 July 2002
2191R Hicham Arazi46Win6–4, 6–3
2202R Radek Štěpánek (Q)110Loss6–3, 3–6, 2–6
Canada Masters
Toronto, Canada
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
29 July – 4 August 2002
2211R Guillermo Cañas19Loss6–7(10–12), 5–7
W&S Financial Group Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
5 – 12 August 2002
2221R Ivan Ljubičić34Loss6–2, 4–6, 3–6
TD Waterhouse Cup
Long Island, United States
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
19 – 25 August 2002
1R Bye
2232R Nicolás Massú65Loss7–6(7–5), 1–6, 3–6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
26 August – 8 September 2002
2241R Jiří Vaněk157Win6–1, 6–3, 4–6, 7–5
2252R Michael Chang132Win6–3, 6–1, 6–3
2263R Xavier Malisse (19)19Win4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
2274R Max Mirnyi (32)34Loss3–6, 6–7(5–7), 4–6
Davis Cup, World Group
Casablanca, Morocco
Davis Cup
Clay, outdoor
20 – 22 September 2002
228PO Hicham Arazi70Win6–3, 6–2, 6–1
229PO Younes El Aynaoui19Win6–3, 6–2, 6–1
Kremlin Cup
Moscow, Russia
ATP Tour 250
Carpet, indoor
30 September – 6 October 2002
2301R Denis Golovanov (WC)167Win6–0, 6–1
2312R Jarkko Nieminen35Win6–1, 6–4
232QF Marat Safin (1)4Loss5–7, 4–6
CA-TennisTrophy
Vienna, Austria
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
7 – 13 October 2002
2331R Željko Krajan (Q)115Win7–5, 6–1
2342R Tommy Robredo36Win6–2, 6–7(5–7), 6–4
235QF Bohdan Ulihrach (Q)73Win6–3, 6–3
236SF Carlos Moyá (4)9Win6–2, 6–3
237W Jiří Novák (5)12Win (4)6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4
Mutua Madrileña Masters
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
14 – 20 October 2002
1R Bye
2382R Marcelo Ríos25Win6–4, 6–2
2393R Nicolás Lapentti30Win6–3, 6–4
240QF Fabrice Santoro (Q)50Loss5–7, 3–6
Davidoff Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
ATP Tour 500
Carpet, indoor
21 – 27 October 2002
2411R Martin Verkerk (LL)92Win6–3, 6–3
2422R Alexander Waske (Q)143Win6–3, 7–6(7–1)
243QF Andy Roddick (5)12Win7–6(7–5), 6–1
244SF David Nalbandian (6)18Loss7–6(7–2), 5–7, 3–6
BNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Carpet, indoor
28 October – 3 November 2002
1R Bye
2452R Xavier Malisse26Win6–2, 6–4
2463R Tommy Haas (9)7Win6–2, 7–6(7–2)
247QF Lleyton Hewitt (1)1Loss4–6, 4–6
Tennis Masters Cup
Shanghai, China
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
12 – 18 November 2002
248RR Juan Carlos Ferrero (4)4Win6–3, 6–4
249RR Jiří Novák (7)7Win6–0, 4–6, 6–2
250RR Thomas Johansson (9)14Win6–3, 7–5
251SF Lleyton Hewitt (1)1Loss5–7, 7–5, 5–7

Yearly Records

Singles: 10 (4–6)

Legend
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–1)
ATP World Tour 500 Series (1–1)
ATP World Tour 250 Series (2–4)
Titles by surface
Hard (2–2)
Clay (1–0)
Grass (0–0)
Carpet (1–4)
Titles by surface
Outdoors (2–1)
Indoors (2–5)
OutcomeNo.DateChampionshipSurfaceOpponent in the finalScore in the final
Runner-up 1. February 13, 2000 Marseille, France Carpet (i) Marc Rosset 6–2, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 2. October 29, 2000 Basel, Switzerland Carpet (i) Thomas Enqvist 2–6, 6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–1, 1–6
Winner 1. February 4, 2001 Milan, Italy Carpet (i) Julien Boutter 6–4, 6–7(7–9), 6–4
Runner-up 3. February 25, 2001 Rotterdam, Netherlands Hard (i) Nicolas Escudé 5–7, 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
Runner-up 4. October 28, 2001 Basel, Switzerland (2) Carpet (i) Tim Henman 3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Winner 2. January 13, 2002 Sydney, Australia Hard Juan Ignacio Chela 6–3, 6–3
Runner-up 5. February 3, 2002 Milan, Italy Carpet (i) Davide Sanguinetti 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 1–6
Runner-up 6. March 31, 2002 Miami, United States Hard Andre Agassi 3–6, 3–6, 6–3, 4–6
Winner 3. May 19, 2002 Hamburg, Germany Clay Marat Safin 6–1, 6–3, 6–4
Winner 4. October 13, 2002 Vienna, Austria Hard (i) Jiří Novák 6–4, 6–1, 3–6, 6–4

See also

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