Editing Roger Federer (section)

==Rivalries==
{{see also|Big Three (tennis)}}

===Rafael Nadal===
{{Main|Federer–Nadal rivalry}}
[[File:Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships.jpg|thumb|Federer and Nadal at Wimbledon's Centre Court]]
Federer and [[Rafael Nadal]] played each other 40 times, with Nadal winning 24 of their matches and Federer winning 16. Federer performed better than Nadal on grass (winning three matches to Nadal's one) and on hard courts (winning 11 matches to Nadal's nine), while Nadal dominated the matchup on clay (winning 14 matches to Federer's two).<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Rafael Nadal|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-rafael-nadal/F324/N409|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018|archive-date=28 January 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170128020222/http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-rafael-nadal/F324/N409|url-status=live}}</ref> Because tournament seedings are based on rankings, 24 of their matches were in tournament finals, included an all-time record nine major finals (tied with [[Djokovic–Nadal rivalry|Djokovic–Nadal]] matches).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/Rivalries/Nadal-Federer-Rivalry.aspx|title=Rafa & Roger: The Rivalry|date=29 January 2009|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-date=31 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831151121/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/Rivalries/Nadal-Federer-Rivalry.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> Federer and Nadal played each other from 2004 to 2019, and their rivalry is a significant part of both men's careers.<ref>{{cite news|first=Howard|last=Fendrich|title=Federer-Nadal rivalry as good as it gets|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=tennis&id=3476650|publisher=ESPN|agency=Associated Press|date=7 July 2008|access-date=4 December 2014|archive-date=28 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130328233040/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=tennis&id=3476650|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Paul|last=Weaver|title=Move over McEnroe and Borg, this one will run and run in the memory|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/jul/07/wimbledon.tennis4|work=The Guardian|date=7 July 2008|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-date=11 June 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130611091337/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/jul/07/wimbledon.tennis4|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first = Martin|last = Flanagan|title = Federer v Nadal as good as sport gets|work = The Age|location = Melbourne|url = http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/federer-v-nadal-as-good-as-sport-gets/2008/07/11/1215658132528.html|date = 12 July 2008|access-date = 14 February 2009|archive-date = 4 February 2009|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090204175302/http://www.theage.com.au/news/tennis/federer-v-nadal-as-good-as-sport-gets/2008/07/11/1215658132528.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://tennisworld.typepad.com/tennisworld/2009/01/tj.html|title=Rivalry!|last=Bodo|first=Peter|date=30 January 2009|work=Peter Bodo's Tennisworld|publisher=Tennis.com|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-date=22 May 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190522083352/https://tennisworld.typepad.com/tennisworld/2009/01/tj.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/espn/page2/story?page=macgregor/090203&sportCat=tennis|title=Greatest rivalry of the 21st century?|last=MacGregor|first=Jeff|date=3 February 2009|publisher=ESPN|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-date=12 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212160857/http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=macgregor%2F090203&sportCat=tennis|url-status=live}}</ref> The last encounter was at the [[2019 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|2019 Wimbledon Championships]], where Federer won to reach the final.

Federer and Nadal held the top two rankings on the ATP Tour from July 2005 until 17 August 2009, when Nadal fell to No. 3 (Andy Murray became the new No. 2),<ref>{{cite news|first = Richard|last = Jago|title = Andy Murray reaches world No2 rank after beating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga|date = 15 August 2009|url = https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2009/aug/15/andy-murray-montreal-masters-jo-wilfried-tsonga|work = The Guardian|access-date = 16 August 2010|archive-date = 14 July 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130714043301/http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2009/aug/15/andy-murray-montreal-masters-jo-wilfried-tsonga|url-status = live}}</ref> and again from 11 September 2017 until 15 October 2018 (Novak Djokovic became the new No. 2). They are the only pair of men to have ever finished six consecutive calendar years at the top. Federer was ranked No. 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks beginning in February 2004. Nadal, who is five years younger, ascended to No. 2 in July 2005 and held it for 160 consecutive weeks, before surpassing Federer in August 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/25978842/|title=It's official: Nadal will pass Federer for No. 1|date=1 August 2008|publisher=NBC Sports (Associated Press)|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081019231656/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/25978842/|archive-date=19 October 2008|url-status=dead}}</ref>

From 2006 to 2008, Federer and Nadal played each other in every French Open final and every Wimbledon final. They then met in the [[2009 Australian Open]] final, the [[2011 French Open]] final and the [[2017 Australian Open]] final. Nadal won six of the nine, losing the first two Wimbledon finals and the second Australian Open final. Four of these finals were five-set matches (2007 and 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 and 2017 Australian Open), with the 2008 Wimbledon final being lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts.<ref>{{cite news|first=Bruce|last=Jenkins|title=The Greatest Match Ever|work=[[San Francisco Chronicle]]|url=http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/07/06/SPP711KSLR.DTL|date=7 July 2008|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-date=4 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120304234833/http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=%2Fc%2Fa%2F2008%2F07%2F06%2FSPP711KSLR.DTL|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first = Richard|last = Alleyne|title = Wimbledon 2008: John McEnroe hails Rafael Nadal victory as greatest final ever|work = The Daily Telegraph|url = https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2305019/Wimbledon-2008-John-McEnroe-hails-Rafael-Nadal-victory-as-greatest-final-ever.html|date = 7 July 2008|access-date = 14 February 2009|archive-date = 14 June 2018|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180614015626/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/wimbledon/2305019/Wimbledon-2008-John-McEnroe-hails-Rafael-Nadal-victory-as-greatest-final-ever.html|url-status = live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_wertheim/07/09/wertheim.mailbag/index.html|title=Without a doubt, it's the greatest|last=Wertheim|first=Jon|date=9 July 2008|work=Tennis Mailbag|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-date=13 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130813175621/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/jon_wertheim/07/09/wertheim.mailbag/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://tennisworld.typepad.com/thewrap/2008/07/w-report-cards.html|title=W: Report Cards|last=Tignor|first=Steve|work=Concrete Elbow|publisher=Tennis.com|date=8 July 2008|access-date=14 February 2009|archive-date=19 August 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130819130701/http://tennisworld.typepad.com/thewrap/2008/07/w-report-cards.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

===Novak Djokovic===
{{Main|Djokovic–Federer rivalry}}
[[File:Rogers Cup 2010 Djokovic Federer007.jpg|thumb|Federer and Djokovic at the [[Canadian Open (tennis)|Canadian Open]] in 2010]]
Federer and [[Novak Djokovic]] played one another 50 times, with Djokovic winning 27 matches and Federer winning 23.<ref name=VSDjokovic>{{cite web |url=https://www.atptour.com/es/players/atp-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-novak-djokovic/F324/D6 |title=Roger Federer VS Novak Djokovic – Head 2 Head |publisher=ATP Tour |access-date=16 April 2018 |archive-date=10 February 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240210121858/https://www.atptour.com/es/players/atp-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-novak-djokovic/F324/D6 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/Rivalries/Djokovic-Federer-Rivalry-New.aspx|title=Novak & Roger: The Rivalry|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=24 April 2013|archive-date=21 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130521232307/http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/Rivalries/Djokovic-Federer-Rivalry-New.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref> They are tied 4–4 on clay, while Federer trails 18–20 on hard-courts and 1–3 on grass. Their rivalry is the second most prolific rivalry in men's major history; Federer and Djokovic played each other 17 times at Grand Slam tournaments, while [[Djokovic–Nadal rivalry|Djokovic and Nadal]] have played each other 18 times at Grand Slam tournaments.<ref name=VSDjokovic/><ref>{{Cite web |title=Novak Djokovic VS Rafael Nadal {{!}} Head 2 Head  |url=http://www.atptour.com/en/players/atp-head-2-head/novak-djokovic-vs-rafael-nadal/d643/n409 |access-date=2024-06-02 |website=ATP Tour |language=en}}</ref>

Federer and Djokovic first played each other in a Grand Slam final at the [[2007 US Open – Men's singles|2007 US Open]] where No. 1 Federer emerged victorious in straight sets. Federer ended Djokovic's 28 straight wins in China at the [[2014 Shanghai Rolex Masters – Singles|2014 Shanghai Open]], and he also ended Djokovic's perfect 41–0 start to the 2011 season in the semifinals of the French Open, but Djokovic avenged this loss at the 2011 US Open in five sets after saving two match points against Federer for the second straight year.<ref>{{cite news|title=Djokovic Snatches Monumental Victory from Federer|work=Tennis Now|url=http://www.tennisnow.com/News/Djokovic-Snatches-Monumental-Victory-from-Federer.aspx|access-date=14 September 2011}}</ref> In the semifinals of the 2012 Wimbledon, Federer beat defending champion and No. 1 Djokovic in four sets.<ref name=VSDjokovic/> The two played three Wimbledon finals in 2014, 2015, and 2019, with Djokovic emerging victorious in all of them and even saving two match points in the latter final, which lasted almost 5 hours.<ref name=wimby19/> The pair also met in the final of the [[2015 US Open (tennis)|2015 US Open]] and once more Djokovic prevailed in four sets.<ref name=VSDjokovic/> Some experts have included the rivalry between Federer and Djokovic as one of the best rivalries in the Open Era.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Skuzinski|first1=Thomas|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/824599-federer-vs-djokovic-the-best-hard-court-rivalry|title=Roger Federer vs. Novak Djokovic: The Best Hard Court Rivalry|work=Bleacher Report|date=28 August 2011|access-date=24 January 2012}}</ref>

===Andy Murray===
Federer and [[Andy Murray]] played each other 25 times, with Federer winning 14 matches and Murray winning 11. Federer leads 12–10 on hard courts and 2–1 on grass; the two never met on clay. After Federer won the first professional match they played, Murray dominated the first half of the rivalry, leading 8–5 in 2010, while the second half of the rivalry was dominated by Federer, who leads 9–3 from 2011 onwards.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Andy Murray|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-andy-murray/F324/MC10|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> The two have met six times at the majors, with Federer leading 5–1. Their first three major matches were finals, with Federer winning all three of these matches; at the 2008 US Open<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/7603307.stm|title=Superb Federer ends Murray dream|publisher=BBC Sport|date=8 September 2008|access-date=27 April 2010}}</ref> and the 2010 Australian Open,<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|date=31 January 2010|work=The Guardian|access-date=23 November 2014}}</ref> both of which he won in straight sets, and at the [[2012 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles final|2012 Wimbledon Championships]] in which Murray took the opening set, but went on to lose in four sets.

Federer and Murray met in the final of the [[Tennis at the 2012 Summer Olympics|2012 Summer Olympics]], in which Murray defeated Federer in straight sets, denying Federer a [[career Golden Slam]]. Murray also leads 6–3 in ATP 1000 tournaments, 2–0 in finals. They have also met five times at the [[ATP World Tour Finals|ATP Finals]], with Murray winning in Shanghai in 2008,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/nov/14/tennis-murray-federer-masters-cup|title=Murray beats Federer in 3 sets|work=The Guardian|date=14 November 2008|access-date=27 April 2010|first=Steve|last=Bierley}}</ref> and Federer in London in 2009, 2010, 2012, and 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/tennis/9216649.stm|title=Roger Federer crushes lacklustre Andy Murray in London
|publisher=BBC Sport |first=David|last=Ornstein|date=23 November 2010}}</ref>

===Andy Roddick===
{{Main|Federer–Roddick rivalry}}
Federer and [[Andy Roddick]] played each other 24 times, and Federer won their head-to-head matchup 21 matches to three. Roddick lost his No. 1 ranking to Federer after Federer won his first Australian Open in 2004. Their rivalry included four Grand Slam event finals (three at Wimbledon and one at the US Open), all of which were won by Federer.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Andy Roddick|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-andy-roddick/F324/R485|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> Roddick himself said that the Federer-Roddick rivalry was not much of a rivalry because it was so one-sided.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/tennis/sport/story/173925.html|title=WTA big three one step away from a major rivalry|date=9 October 2012|publisher=ESPN|access-date=29 April 2015}}</ref>

===Other rivalries===
Federer and [[Lleyton Hewitt]] played 27 times, with Federer winning 18 of their matches and Hewitt winning nine.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Lleyton Hewitt|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-lleyton-hewitt/F324/H432|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> Other head-to-head matchups include Federer-[[David Nalbandian]] (Federer won 11 matches to Nalbandian's eight)<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS David Nalbandian|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-david-nalbandian/F324/N301|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> Federer-[[Marat Safin]] (Federer won 10 matches to Safin's two),<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Marat Safin|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-marat-safin/F324/S741|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> Federer-[[Andre Agassi]] (Federer won eight matches to Agassi's three),<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Andre Agassi|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-andre-agassi/F324/A092|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> Federer-[[Stan Wawrinka]] (Federer won 23 matches to Wawrinka's three),<ref>{{cite web|publisher=[[ATP World Tour]]|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-stan-wawrinka/F324/W367|title=Roger Federer VS Stan Wawrinka|access-date=22 September 2016}}</ref> Federer-[[Juan Martín del Potro]] (Federer won 18 matches to del Potro's seven),<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Juan Martin Del Potro|url=https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-juan-martin-del-potro/F324/D683|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=19 March 2018|archive-date=18 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180818115324/https://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-juan-martin-del-potro/F324/D683|url-status=dead}}</ref> Federer-[[Tomáš Berdych]] (Federer won 20 matches to Berdych's six),<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Tomas Berdych|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-tomas-berdych/F324/BA47|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref> and Federer-[[Jo-Wilfried Tsonga]] (Federer won 12 matches to Tsonga's six).<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer VS Jo-Wilfried Tsonga|url=http://www.atpworldtour.com/en/players/fedex-head-2-head/roger-federer-vs-jo-wilfried-tsonga/F324/T786|publisher=ATP World Tour|access-date=16 April 2018}}</ref>