Editing Roger Federer (section)

====1998–2002: Early professional career====
{{Main|Roger Federer's early career}}
[[File:FEDERER Roger-24x30-1998.jpg|thumb|upright|Federer in 1998, the first year he joined the ATP Tour]]
In July 1998, an almost 17-year-old Federer made his ATP debut at the [[1998 Rado Open|Swiss Open Gstaad]], in his home country of Switzerland, losing to No. 88 [[Lucas Arnold Ker]] in the first round.<ref name=Gstaad>{{Cite web|title=7 July 1998: Roger Federer makes a debut on the ATP Tour in Gstaad|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/45135/july-7-1998-roger-federer-makes-a-debut-on-the-atp-tour-in-gstaad/|access-date=8 June 2020|website=Tennis World USA|date=7 July 2017|archive-date=8 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608000056/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/45135/july-7-1998-roger-federer-makes-a-debut-on-the-atp-tour-in-gstaad/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennismajors.com/roger-federer-retires/august-1998-17-year-old-federer-makes-his-debut-in-a-tennis-world-almost-unrecognisable-compared-to-today-445963.html |title=17-year-old Federer makes his debut in a tennis world almost unrecognisable compared with today |website=www.tennismajors.com |date=15 September 2022 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=10 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230210072132/https://www.tennismajors.com/roger-federer-retires/august-1998-17-year-old-federer-makes-his-debut-in-a-tennis-world-almost-unrecognisable-compared-to-today-445963.html |url-status=live }}</ref> Later that year, he won his first ATP match against [[Guillaume Raoux]] in [[1998 Grand Prix de Tennis de Toulouse – Singles|Toulouse]].<ref name=transformation>{{cite web |url=https://www.thelist.com/1022392/the-transformation-of-roger-federer/ |title=The Transformation Of Roger Federer |website=www.thelist.com |date=10 March 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=9 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230609035556/https://www.thelist.com/1022392/the-transformation-of-roger-federer/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He then received a wildcard to the [[1998 Davidoff Swiss Indoors – Singles|1998 Swiss Indoors]] in his hometown in Basel, where he lost in the first round to former world No. 1 [[Andre Agassi]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/61301/october-6-1998-roger-federer-loses-to-andre-agassi-in-basel-debut/ |title=Roger Federer loses to Andre Agassi in Basel debut |website=www.tennisworldusa.org |date=6 October 2018 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115214241/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/61301/october-6-1998-roger-federer-loses-to-andre-agassi-in-basel-debut/ |url-status=live }}</ref> He finished 1998 ranked 301st in the world.<ref name=Making2/>

In April 1999, Federer made his Davis Cup debut in a [[1999 Davis Cup World Group#Switzerland vs. Italy|World Group first round against Italy]], defeating [[Davide Sanguinetti]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/53386/april-2-1999-roger-federer-makes-successful-davis-cup-debut/ |title=Roger Federer makes successful Davis Cup debut |website=www.tennisworldusa.org |date=2 April 2018 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=5 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180605212830/http://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/53386/april-2-1999-roger-federer-makes-successful-davis-cup-debut/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In August, Federer won his first-ever professional title on the Challenger tour in [[Open Castilla y León|Segovia]], pairing with [[Sander Groen]] to beat [[Ota Fukárek]] and [[Alejandro Hernández (tennis)|Alejandro Hernández]] in the final, which was played on Federer's 18th birthday.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://nos.nl/artikel/2445170-federer-won-eerste-titel-met-nederlandse-tennisnomade-hij-was-nog-een-kind |title=Federer won eerste titel met Nederlandse tennisnomade: 'Hij was nog een kind' |trans-title=Federer won first title with Dutch tennis nomad: 'He was still a child' |language=nl |website=nos.nl |date=19 September 2022 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=3 January 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230103221748/https://nos.nl/artikel/2445170-federer-won-eerste-titel-met-nederlandse-tennisnomade-hij-was-nog-een-kind |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite losing in the first rounds of both the [[1999 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]] and [[1999 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon]] and having just turned 18, he entered the world’s Top 100 for the first time on 20 September 1999.<ref name=Making2/> Later that month, Federer won his first and only singles ATP Challenger title in [[Brest, France|Brest]], defeating [[Max Mirnyi]] in the final.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennis.com/baseline/articles/a-teenage-federer-wins-sole-atp-challenger-in-france |title=A teenage Federer wins sole ATP Challenger in France |website=www.tennis.com |date=24 October 2019 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=15 January 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115214332/https://platform.twitter.com/embed/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=Tennis&dnt=false&embedId=twitter-widget-1&features=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%3D%3D&frame=false&hideCard=false&hideThread=false&id=1727015030955397140&lang=en&origin=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tennis.com%2Fbaseline%2Farticles%2Fa-teenage-federer-wins-sole-atp-challenger-in-france&sessionId=d667d039d213e02ef1da16e58cd5d368d65d0415&siteScreenName=Tennis&theme=light&widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&width=550px |url-status=live }}</ref> In his first full year as a professional, Federer jumped up to world No. 64,<ref name=bio/> and in doing so at 18 years and four months of age, he became the youngest player in the year-ending world top 100.<ref name=Card/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roger-Federer |title=Roger Federer – biography |website=www.britannica.com |date=19 November 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=30 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190630014032/https://www.britannica.com/biography/Roger-Federer |url-status=live }}</ref>

His first Grand Slam win came at the [[2000 Australian Open – Men's singles|Australian Open]], where he defeated former World No. 2 [[Michael Chang]].<ref name=15anos/> His first singles final came at the [[2000 Open 13|Marseille Open]] in February 2000, where he lost to fellow Swiss [[Marc Rosset]].<ref name=Card>{{cite web |url=https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/playerCard?player=Federer |title=ESPN.com: Federer PlayerCard |work=ESPN |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=26 January 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210126043409/http://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/playerCard?player=Federer |url-status=live }}</ref> Federer then entered the Top 50 in March and ended 2000 ranked 29th in the world.<ref name=Making2/> Federer made his [[Summer Olympics|Olympic]] debut at [[Tennis at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|Sydney]], where he surprised many by reaching the semifinals, where he lost to [[Tommy Haas]] and then to [[Arnaud Di Pasquale]] in the bronze medal match.<ref name=Card/><ref>{{Cite web|title=BBC World Service – Sportshour – Federer on his fading hopes of Olympic singles gold|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/kvZ2BNMlgnWvvt845sS53P/federer-on-his-fading-hopes-of-olympic-singles-gold|access-date=7 June 2020|website=BBC|archive-date=8 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608185915/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/kvZ2BNMlgnWvvt845sS53P/federer-on-his-fading-hopes-of-olympic-singles-gold|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2001, Federer won the [[2001 Hopman Cup|Hopman Cup]] representing Switzerland, along with world No. 1 [[Martina Hingis]].<ref>{{cite magazine|title=Hingis, Federer win Hopman Cup title over U.S.|url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/2001/01/06/hopman_saturday_ap/|magazine=[[Sports Illustrated]]|date=6 January 2001|access-date=12 July 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029190622/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/tennis/news/2001/01/06/hopman_saturday_ap/|archive-date=29 October 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Owen|last=Daniel|title=Hopman Cup: Hingis ends jinx|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/2996087/Hopman-Cup-Hingis-ends-jinx.html|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|date=7 January 2001|access-date=12 July 2012|archive-date=18 May 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200518072307/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/2996087/Hopman-Cup-Hingis-ends-jinx.html|url-status=live}}</ref> 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."<ref>{{cite web|title=Roger Federer, Belinda Bencic claim the Hopman Cup for Switzerland with victory over Germany|url=https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/tennis/roger-federer-puts-one-swiss-hand-on-hopman-cup-with-win-over-alexander-zverev-ng-b88707385z|publisher=Perth Now|date=6 January 2018|access-date=7 January 2018|archive-date=8 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180108063100/https://www.perthnow.com.au/sport/tennis/roger-federer-puts-one-swiss-hand-on-hopman-cup-with-win-over-alexander-zverev-ng-b88707385z|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2001, Federer won his first singles title at the [[2001 Milan Indoor]] tournament, where he defeated [[Julien Boutter]] in the final.<ref name=Card/><ref>{{cite web|title=Federer beats Boutter in Milan for first title|url=http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=federer-beats-boutter-in-milan-for-first-title-2001-02-06|work=[[Hürriyet Daily News]]|date=6 February 2001|access-date=3 November 2014|archive-date=3 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103171219/http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=federer-beats-boutter-in-milan-for-first-title-2001-02-06|url-status=live}}</ref> Federer then reached his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the [[2001 French Open – Men's singles|French Open]], losing to former world No. 2 and eventual finalist [[Àlex Corretja]].<ref name=65streak>{{Cite web|title=Looking back at each step of Roger Federer's 65-Slam run (Part 1)|url=https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/07/ailing-federer-pulls-out-french-open-ending-run-65-straight-slam-appearances/58565/|access-date=7 June 2020|website=Tennis.com|archive-date=8 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608000057/https://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2016/07/ailing-federer-pulls-out-french-open-ending-run-65-straight-slam-appearances/58565/|url-status=live}}</ref> His international breakthrough came at the [[2001 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|Wimbledon Championships]], when the 19-year-old Federer faced the four-time defending champion and all-time Grand Slam leader [[Pete Sampras]] in the fourth round. Federer defeated the No. 1 seed in a five-set match to snap Sampras' 31-match win streak at Wimbledon before losing in the quarter-finals to [[Tim Henman]].<ref name=Card/><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/474863/roger-federer-s-list-of-achievements |title=Roger Federer's list of achievements |website=www.rnz.co.nz |date=16 September 2022 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217054526/https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/sport/474863/roger-federer-s-list-of-achievements |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first=Selena|last=Roberts|title=Sampras, King of Wimbledon, Is Dethroned|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/03/sports/tennis-sampras-king-of-wimbledon-is-dethroned.html|work=[[The New York Times]]|date=3 July 2001|access-date=2 November 2017|archive-date=3 November 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191103045439/https://www.nytimes.com/2001/07/03/sports/tennis-sampras-king-of-wimbledon-is-dethroned.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[File:Roger federer 2002 2.jpg|thumb|upright|Federer at the [[2002 U.S. Open - Men's Singles|2002 US Open]]]]
In 2002, Federer reached his first Masters final at the [[2002 NASDAQ-100 Open – Men's singles|Miami event]], where he lost to [[Andre Agassi]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=Miami 2002, Roger Federer recalls best second win ever|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/53298/miami-2002-roger-federer-recalls-best-second-win-ever/|access-date=7 June 2020|website=Tennis World USA|date=April 2018|archive-date=8 June 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200608000058/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/53298/miami-2002-roger-federer-recalls-best-second-win-ever/|url-status=live}}</ref> but then won his first Masters title in [[2002 Hamburg Masters – Singles|Hamburg]], defeating [[Marat Safin]] in the final; the victory put him in the top 10 for the first time.<ref name=Hamburg02>{{Cite web|title=Hamburg 2002: Roger Federer beats Marat Safin for first Masters 1000 title|url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/49381/hamburg-2002-roger-federer-beats-marat-safin-for-first-masters-1000-title/|access-date=7 June 2020|website=Tennis World USA|date=22 November 2017|archive-date=3 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803095749/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/ATP_Tennis/49381/hamburg-2002-roger-federer-beats-marat-safin-for-first-masters-1000-title/|url-status=live}}</ref> On 1 August, Federer suffered the devastating loss of his long-time Australian coach and mentor, [[Peter Carter (tennis)|Peter Carter]], in a car crash in South Africa.<ref name=Making2/> Although he suffered first-round losses in the three tournaments he entered immediately after Carter's death, Federer gathered himself and began playing with more determination than ever after that.<ref name=tragic>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/august-1-2002-the-day-federers-former-coach-peter-carter-passed-away-tragically-440983.html |title=The day Federer's former coach Peter Carter passed away tragically |website=www.tennismajors.com |date=1 August 2023 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=12 November 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231112202553/https://www.tennismajors.com/atp/august-1-2002-the-day-federers-former-coach-peter-carter-passed-away-tragically-440983.html |url-status=live }}</ref> After reaching the fourth round of the [[2002 US Open – Men's singles|US Open]], he won the [[2002 CA-TennisTrophy – Singles|Vienna Open]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://m.rediff.com/sports/2002/oct/14fed.htm |title=Federer overpowers Novak to capture Vienna title |website=m.rediff.com |date=14 October 2002 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=15 October 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231015095819/https://m.rediff.com/sports/2002/oct/14fed.htm |url-status=live }}</ref> jumping from No. 13 at the end of September to No. 7 in the rankings by early November, which allowed him to qualify  for the year-end [[2002 Tennis Masters Cup – Singles|Masters Cup]] for the first time, where he won all of his matches in the round-robin stage before losing to then-world no. 1 and eventual champion Lleyton Hewitt in the semifinals.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/124660/atp-finals-flashback-roger-federer-falls-to-lleyton-hewitt/ |title=ATP Finals Flashback: Roger Federer falls to Lleyton Hewitt |website=www.tennisworldusa.org |date=26 November 2022 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=5 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205111823/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/124660/atp-finals-flashback-roger-federer-falls-to-lleyton-hewitt/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At age 21, he ended 2002 ranked as the world No. 6.<ref name=Hamburg02/>