{ World Number 1 Roger }
Welcome to the world of Roger Federer. The mastery, skill, flair etc. Whatever words one can think of. These are the 10 records Roger set after he beat James Blake 6-0 6-3 6-4 in the year-ending Master's Cup final in Shanghai on Sunday: 10:30 PM • Tuesday, November 21, 2006
1. First player to earn $8 million in prize money in one season ($8,343,885)
2. Most ranking points in a season (8,370)
3. Accumulated enough points to ensure he would break Jimmy Connors's record of 160 consecutive weeks as world number one on Feb. 26 next year
4. First man in the Open era to win 10 or more titles in three consecutive seasons (2004-11, 2005-11, 2006-12)
5. First man since Thomas Muster in 1995 to win 12 titles in one season (Australian Open, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Masters Cup, Toronto Masters, Indian Wells, Madrid Masters, Miami Masters, Basel, Doha, Halle and Tokyo champion)
6. First player since Ivan Lendl in 1982 to win more than 90 matches in a season (92)
7. First man in the professional era to reach six consecutive grand slam finals
8. First man to win Wimbledon and U.S. Open back to back three years in a row
9. Beat Bjorn Borg's professional era record of 41 consecutive victories on grass and extended it to 48 when he captured a fourth Wimbledon title
10. Joined American Richard Sears and Briton Will Renshaw as the only men to win their first seven grand slam finals after winning the Australian Open in January. Sears and Renshaw achieved the feat in the 1880s
Now, isn't that amazing or what? Only two players (Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray) beat Federer this year. Haha but I think that doesn't hurt at all! An amazing 5 loss only! But one thing he's aiming for is the: French Open. This Grand Slam has been dominated by two-time Champion Rafael Nadal as it is on his favourite and best surface: clay. If I'm not wrong, Rafael Nadal had a consecutive winning streak of 60 clay matches, no doubt is he the Clay Court King. However, he always has to play Roger Federer in the finals. So, what more is there to say? Federer has reached 16 finals in 17 tournaments, winning 12 of them. The other 4 finals all lost to Rafael Nadal on clay surface. Lol. No wonder Nadal can only be World No. 2.
But I'm sure Roger will not give up till he captures his first French Open and that will complete his set of Grand Slams! Wow I can almost imagine him winning Australian Open first, then French Open (hopefully), followed by Wimbledon and lastly U.S Open next year! If he does that, there will be a whole load of new records set by him again =/ Like umm.. I don't know!! It's too massive to even think about it haha.
Oh anyways I predicted 2 out of 4 (semi-finalists) correctly for the ATP Shanghai Masters hahaha lousy me =/
Sigh I'm still thinking and thinking and thinking about my future. Argh nvm tmr then think, now I'll go and sleep =D signing out now tata~
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