Editing Roger Federer (section)

====2010: Fourth Australian Open====
{{Main|2010 Roger Federer tennis season}}
[[File:R federer.jpg|thumb|Federer won a record 16th major at the 2010 Australian Open.]]
Federer started the year with a win at the [[2010 Australian Open|Australian Open]], where he defeated Andy Murray in the final, extending the Grand Slam singles record to sixteen titles and matching [[Andre Agassi]]'s record of four Australian Open titles.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/336620-federer-murray-game-recap |title=Aussie Open: Federer Claims 16th Grand Slam Despite Murray's Will To Win |website=bleacherreport.com |date=31 January 2010 |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220011145/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/336620-federer-murray-game-recap |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jan/31/andy-murray-roger-federer-australian-open |title=Andy Murray falls to brilliant Roger Federer in Australian Open final |website=www.theguardian.com |date=31 January 2010 |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=30 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230630145247/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jan/31/andy-murray-roger-federer-australian-open |url-status=live }}</ref> Since 2005 Wimbledon, Federer had made 18 out of 19 finals in Grand Slam tournaments, a period of sustained excellence unparalleled in the [[History of tennis|Open Era]]. This tournament, however, marked the end of his dominance at the majors.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Drape|first=Joe|date=31 January 2010|title=With Australian Title, Federer Returns From Vulnerable to Invincible|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/sports/tennis/01tennis.html|access-date=7 June 2020|issn=0362-4331|archive-date=19 September 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919100550/https://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/01/sports/tennis/01tennis.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[2010 French Open|French Open]], Federer won his 700th tour match and 150th tour match on clay.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Friday-Federer-Wins-700th-Match.aspx |title=Tennis – ATP World Tour – Roland Garros Friday – Federer Joins 700 Match Wins Club |publisher=ATP World Tour |access-date=22 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100601060936/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/05/Roland-Garros/Roland-Garros-Friday-Federer-Wins-700th-Match.aspx |archive-date=1 June 2010 |url-status=dead}}</ref> However, he failed to reach a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time since the [[2004 French Open]], losing to Söderling in the quarterfinals and relinquishing his No. 1 ranking, having been just one week away from equaling [[Pete Sampras]]'s record of 286 weeks as world No. 1.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Kevin |date=1 June 2010 |title=Roger Federer beaten by Robin Söderling in French Open |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/01/roger-federer-robin-soderling |access-date=7 June 2020 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=6 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806201702/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jun/01/roger-federer-robin-soderling |url-status=live }}</ref> In a huge upset at [[2010 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon]], Federer lost in the quarterfinals again to [[Tomáš Berdych]] and fell to No. 3 in the rankings for the first time in six years and eight months.<ref>{{cite web |last=Buddell |first=James |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/06/Wimbledon/Wimbledon-Wednesday2-Berdych-Upsets-Federer.aspx |title=Tennis – ATP World Tour – The Championships – Berdych Sends Federer Spinning Out |publisher=ATP World Tour |access-date=22 January 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130122045857/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/06/Wimbledon/Wimbledon-Wednesday2-Berdych-Upsets-Federer.aspx |archive-date=22 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://sports.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/22/slide-show-1-roger-federer-joins-elite-club.htm |title=Federer joins an elite club – Rediff Sports |work=Rediff.com |date=21 June 2010 |access-date=22 January 2013 |archive-date=18 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518144331/http://sports.rediff.com/slide-show/2010/jun/22/slide-show-1-roger-federer-joins-elite-club.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>

Towards the middle of July, Federer hired Pete Sampras's old coach, [[Paul Annacone]], on a trial basis to put his tennis game and career back on track.<ref>{{cite news |title=Roger Federer hires Paul Annacone as coach to help revive career |date=26 July 2010 |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/26/roger-federer-paul-annacone |work=The Guardian |agency=Associated Press |access-date=19 November 2013 |archive-date=18 May 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518185757/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/jul/26/roger-federer-paul-annacone |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2010 US Open – Men's singles|US Open]], Federer reached the semifinals, where he lost a five-set match to Novak Djokovic after holding two match points.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/sep/12/roger-federer-novak-djokovic-us-open |title=Novak Djokovic stuns Roger Federer in US Open semi-final |work=www.theguardian.com |date=12 September 2010 |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=25 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230925132730/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/sep/12/roger-federer-novak-djokovic-us-open |url-status=live }}</ref> Federer reached four Masters finals prevailing against [[Mardy Fish]] at [[2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters – Singles|Cincinnati]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Federer back to winning ways with fourth Cincinnati crown |date=22 August 2010 |url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/08/33/Cincinnati-Sunday2-Federer-Ends-Title-Drought.aspx |publisher=ATP |access-date=22 August 2010 |archive-date=25 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141025223237/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2010/08/33/Cincinnati-Sunday2-Federer-Ends-Title-Drought.aspx |url-status=dead }}</ref>

Federer finished the year in strong form, winning indoor titles at the [[2010 If Stockholm Open – Singles|Stockholm Open]], [[2010 Swiss Indoors – Singles|Swiss Indoors]] and the [[2010 ATP World Tour Finals|ATP Finals]] in London, beating Djokovic and Nadal in the finals of the latter two.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/11/07/basle.federer.djokovic.ferrer/index.html |title=Federer beats Djokovic to win back Swiss Indoors title |website=CNN |date=7 November 2010 |access-date=20 December 2023 |archive-date=20 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231220011155/http://edition.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/tennis/11/07/basle.federer.djokovic.ferrer/index.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mitchell |first=Kevin |date=28 November 2010 |title=Roger Federer surges to victory over Rafa Nadal at World Tour Finals |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/nov/28/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-atp-world-tour-finals |access-date=7 June 2020 |issn=0261-3077 |archive-date=24 July 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200724143819/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2010/nov/28/roger-federer-rafael-nadal-atp-world-tour-finals |url-status=live }}</ref> It remains the only tournament in his career in which Federer defeated all fellow members of the [[Big Four (tennis)|Big Four]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Results|url=https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/heritage/results|access-date=7 June 2020|website=Nitto ATP Finals|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806181723/https://www.nittoatpfinals.com/en/heritage/results|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2010, Federer finished in the top two for the eighth consecutive season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2010 Flashback: Roger Federer Draws Level With Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl {{!}} ATP Tour {{!}} Tennis |url=http://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-2010-nitto-atp-finals-champion |date=6 November 2018 |access-date=7 June 2020 |website=ATP Tour |archive-date=15 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915132423/https://www.atptour.com/en/news/federer-2010-nitto-atp-finals-champion |url-status=live }}</ref>