Federer Tournament Wins - Harder Than You Remember

[McEnroeisanartist]

I think a lot of people remember Federer for waltzing through tournament draws and winning them easily during his prime. However, when you look back at some of his tournament wins, it might surprise you how hard he had work to win that tournament.

Some notable examples at non-Grand Slam tournaments:

2004 Gstaad
Pushed to three sets in three consecutive matches to win tournament.

2005 Dubai
Pushed to three sets in three matches in win tournament.

2005 Cincinnati
Down a set in two matches to win tournament.

2006 Halle
Pushed to three sets in four consecutive matches to win tournament.

2006 Toronto
Pushed to three sets in four consecutive matches to win tournament.

2006 Basel
Pushed to third set tiebreakers in semifinals and finals to win tournament.

2006 Masters Cup
Down a set in two matches to win tournament.

2007 Hamburg
Pushed to three sets in four matches to win tournament.

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

I remember he saved a match point against Rochus in Halle, it was in his prime.

 

[mud volcano]

Why not RG 2009?

 

[MonkeyBoy]

Federer is a noob.

 

[RF20Lennon]

Federer is a noob.

Agreed! He has no real talent like Andy Murray

 

[tacou]

lol i like how dropping 3 sets in a tournament qualifies as "hard" for this man. what a legend

 

[tipsa...don'tlikehim!]

2006 Basel
Pushed to third set tiebreakers in semifinals and finals to win tournament.

Haha nearly lost to Srichapan, indeed 7/6 in the third, damn !!

 

[Warmaster]

Haha nearly lost to Srichapan, indeed 7/6 in the third, damn !!

Paradorn was a good player though, I always enjoyed watching him play.

 

[Agassifan]

Fed was mentally stronger because his game would back him up