Punisha
Professional
http://tennis.com/features/general/features.aspx?id=56896
As the Mighty Fed heads into the 2007 season, here are some statistics that bear out his greatness.
• Only player in the Open era to win 10 or more titles in three consecutive seasons (2004-2006).
• His final point total last season in the ATP entry rankings was 8,370 points, 3,900 more than No. 2 Rafael Nadal. If Federer cloned himself and gave his clone his extra points, Federer #2 would have been a comfortable No. 3 in the world.
• Won 9 Grand Slam titles at the age of 25. The only person to set a faster pace? Bjorn Borg, who hit 10 at 24.
• Holds the record for prize money in a single season, with $8 million in 2006. The previous high was $6.5 million pocketed by Pete Sampras in 1997.
• Has lost just 15 matches in the last three years.
• In February, Federer will break Jimmy Connors’ record of 160 consecutive weeks at No. 1.
• He’s had five win-streaks of at least 20 matches, and he’s taking a 29-match win streak into the 2007 season. Since 1990, two other players have won 20 consecutive matches more than once: Pete Sampras (three times) and Stefan Edberg (twice).
• In 2006, Federer reached 16 finals in 17 events played (his only loss before a final coming to Andy Murray in Cincinnati). He won 12 of those tournaments, which, in turn, makes him the first player since Thomas Muster in 1995 to win a dozen titles in a season.
• Averaged just 1.2 double faults per match, which was best among ATP Top 50 in 2006.
As the Mighty Fed heads into the 2007 season, here are some statistics that bear out his greatness.
• Only player in the Open era to win 10 or more titles in three consecutive seasons (2004-2006).
• His final point total last season in the ATP entry rankings was 8,370 points, 3,900 more than No. 2 Rafael Nadal. If Federer cloned himself and gave his clone his extra points, Federer #2 would have been a comfortable No. 3 in the world.
• Won 9 Grand Slam titles at the age of 25. The only person to set a faster pace? Bjorn Borg, who hit 10 at 24.
• Holds the record for prize money in a single season, with $8 million in 2006. The previous high was $6.5 million pocketed by Pete Sampras in 1997.
• Has lost just 15 matches in the last three years.
• In February, Federer will break Jimmy Connors’ record of 160 consecutive weeks at No. 1.
• He’s had five win-streaks of at least 20 matches, and he’s taking a 29-match win streak into the 2007 season. Since 1990, two other players have won 20 consecutive matches more than once: Pete Sampras (three times) and Stefan Edberg (twice).
• In 2006, Federer reached 16 finals in 17 events played (his only loss before a final coming to Andy Murray in Cincinnati). He won 12 of those tournaments, which, in turn, makes him the first player since Thomas Muster in 1995 to win a dozen titles in a season.
• Averaged just 1.2 double faults per match, which was best among ATP Top 50 in 2006.
