Editing Roger Federer (section)

====2004: Imposing dominance====
{{Main|2004 Roger Federer tennis season}}
In 2004, Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles, becoming the first person to do so in a single season since [[Mats Wilander]] in 1988. His first major hard-court title came at the [[2004 Australian Open – Men's singles|Australian Open]] over [[Marat Safin]], making him the world No. 1 for the first time.<ref name=newno1>{{Cite news|date=1 February 2004|title=Majestic Federer takes title|publisher=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/australian_open_2004/3446761.stm|access-date=7 June 2020|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806172719/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/australian_open_2004/3446761.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He then won the [[2004 Pacific Life Open – Men's singles|Indian Wells]] on hardcourts and the [[2004 Hamburg Masters – Singles|Hamburg Masters]] on clay, beating Tim Henman and [[Guillermo Coria]] in the finals respectively, snapping the latter's 31-match winning streak on clay.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3719229.stm |title=Federer ends Coria run |website=news.bbc.co.uk |date=16 May 2004 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217054526/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3719229.stm |url-status=live }}</ref> Federer won his [[2004 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles|second Wimbledon crown]] over [[Andy Roddick]].<ref>{{Cite news|last=Newbery|first=Piers|date=4 July 2004|title=Federer fights back to retain title|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3865037.stm|access-date=7 June 2020|archive-date=2 October 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131002212243/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/3865037.stm|url-status=live}}</ref>

At the [[Tennis at the 2004 Summer Olympics – Men's singles|Summer Olympics]] in [[Athens]], Federer was the clear favorite after claiming the world No. 1 ranking for the first time earlier in the year.<ref name=newno1/> However, he lost in the second round to 18-year-old [[Tomáš Berdych]].<ref>{{Cite news|date=17 August 2004|title=Federer crashes out|work=BBC Sport|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/tennis/3572960.stm|access-date=7 June 2020|archive-date=28 August 2004|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040828192321/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics_2004/tennis/3572960.stm|url-status=live}}</ref> He then won the [[2004 Canada Masters – Singles|Canada Masters]], defeating Roddick in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/118154/canada-flashback-roger-federer-wins-first-canada-masters-over-andy-roddick/ |title=Canada Flashback: Roger Federer wins first Canada Masters over Andy Roddick |website=www.tennisworldusa.org |date=4 August 2004 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217054526/https://www.tennisworldusa.org/tennis/news/Roger_Federer/118154/canada-flashback-roger-federer-wins-first-canada-masters-over-andy-roddick/ |url-status=live }}</ref> At the [[2004 US Open – Men's singles|US Open]], Federer defeated the 2001 champion, [[Lleyton Hewitt]], for his first title there.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/sep/13/tennis.usopentennis20044 |title=Federer proves a class apart in demolition job |website=www.theguardian.com |date=13 September 2004 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304081059/http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/sep/13/tennis.usopentennis20044 |url-status=live }}</ref> Federer also won his first tournament on home soil by capturing the [[Swiss Open (tennis)|Swiss Open]] in Gstaad and he wrapped up the year by winning the year-end championships for the second time after beating Hewitt in the final.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/nov/22/tennis |title=Federer is master of the world |website=www.theguardian.com |date=22 November 2004 |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217054527/https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2004/nov/22/tennis |url-status=live }}</ref>

His 11 singles titles were the most of any player in two decades, and his record of 74–6 was the best since [[Ivan Lendl]] in 1986.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/record?recordId=SeasonTitles |title=Most Titles in Single Season |website=www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com |access-date=16 December 2023 |archive-date=17 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231217054526/https://www.ultimatetennisstatistics.com/record?recordId=SeasonTitles |url-status=live }}</ref>