director	Thomas Bezucha
producer	Nicole KidmanDenise Di NoviArnon MilchanAlison Greenspan
screenplay	Thomas BezuchaApril BlairMaria Maggenti
story	Kelly Bowe
based on
starring	Selena GomezLeighton MeesterKatie CassidyCatherine TateAndie MacDowellCory Monteith
music	Michael Giacchino
cinematography	Jonathan Brown
editing	Jeffrey Ford
studio	Di Novi PicturesRegency Enterprises
distributor	Fox 2000 Pictures
released
runtime	109 minutes
country
language	English
budget	$20 million
gross	$31,091,109 }}

''Monte Carlo'' is a 2011 American romantic comedy film directed by Tom Bezucha. Nicole Kidman, Denise Di Novi, Arnon Milchan and Alison Greenspan produced the film for Fox 2000 Pictures and Regency Enterprises. It began production in Budapest on May 5, 2010.

''Monte Carlo'' stars Selena Gomez, Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy as three friends posing as wealthy socialites in Monaco. The film was released on July 1, 2011. It features the song "Who Says" from Selena Gomez & the Scene.

Plot

Eighteen year old Grace Bennett (Selena Gomez) from Texas adds another pinch of change to her jar marked “Grace’s Fund for Paris” while working at a diner with her best friend, Emma Danielle Perkins (Katie Cassidy), who is a high school dropout.

At Grace's high school graduation, the valedictorian is speaking when Meg Kelly-Bennett (Leighton Meester), Grace’s uptight older stepsister, comes in late. Everybody turns to look, at embarrassed Meg. That night at dinner, Grace’s stepdad (Brett Cullen) announces that he has paid for all three girls to go on a trip to France. Meg, who does not want to go with the girls, refuses. She states that she hasn't gotten along with Emma Perkins since high school and now she’s stuck on going on a soon-to-be-disastrous trip.

The trip proves to be horrible as they have been ripped off for a small suite and have a small amount of time to visit so many places. They get left behind by their tour guide at the Eiffel Tower and trudge through the streets as it rains, seeking coverage in a posh hotel.

As the girls dry up and Grace goes into a bathroom stall, Cordelia Winthrop-Scott, a spoiled British heiress (also played by Selena Gomez) comes in, complaining on her phone about a charity event she must attend in Monte Carlo. After Cordelia leaves, Meg and Emma try to convince Grace that they look exactly alike, but Grace does not believe this until they return to the lobby and everyone mistakes her as Cordelia.

The girls spend the night in Cordelia’s suite while Cordelia leaves to go elsewhere. As they leave the next day, they are attacked by hungry paparazzi with their cameras into Cordelia’s limo. They realize they are on their way to Monte Carlo.

The next day, the girls meet Theo, the son of the philanthropist hosting Cordelia. Theo thinks of Cordelia as a snotty brat and is cold to the girls. He escorts them to a ball (with Mika's "Love Today" playing in the background) where Grace encounters a problem as she meets Cordelia’s suspicious aunt, Alicia. Emma, seeking the wealth she always wanted with her boyfriend Owen, dances with a prince.

The girls return to the hotel. That afternoon, the girls relax on the beach. Emma and Meg make snide remarks to each other. Meg accuses Emma of wasting her life by dropping out of school to model, saying nobody ever missed her. Emma responded by saying Meg’s mother probably didn’t miss Meg either, causing Meg to storm out and bump into Riley, someone she met while in France.

Afterwards, while Grace plays polo with Theo, aunt Alicia suspiciously calls Cordelia’s phone. The real Cordelia picks up, and later, aunt Alicia confronts Grace, thinking that Cordelia has hired a lookalike to take her place while she parties wild. She threatens Grace, stating that if her plan foils, she will have her arrested for identity fraud. After the game, Theo takes Grace to his special place and together they watch fireworks.

At the same time, Emma is dining with the prince she met the night before. They are on a boat where a party is going on (with Mika's "Relax (Take It Easy)" playing in the background). She finds him to be obnoxious and arrogant as he makes a snide remark about her picking up the dishes, telling her there are people for that. She replies just as coldly: “I know,” grabs her things, then walks off to a different part of the boat.

Meanwhile, Meg talks with Riley. He tells her that he used to be a talented rugby player, but an injury kept him in the hospital for a year. He enjoys traveling. Meg opens up to him about her mother who was hospitalized for almost two years. She tells him that she wanted to scream when people showed too much sympathy towards her and Riley replies that maybe she should. She doesn’t, but the two share a passionate moment.

As the girls have fun, Owen, Emma’s boyfriend, a truck-loving football player, comes to France to look for Emma. When he hears that the girls are in Monte Carlo, he goes there to win Emma back. Everything begins to crumble with Cordelia’s unexpected return. Theo, thinking that Cordelia is Grace, kisses her, causing her to slap him.

Cordelia then goes up to the room and out on the balcony where the girls, after cleaning the room, hid. Cordelia goes back in the room and throws away a half-eaten apple left behind by Meg, and then sees a newspaper about the girls in the trash can. She runs to go see if the prized Bvlgari Necklace planned to be sold at an auction is still there. It is not, as Meg put it in Riley’s backpack for safekeeping. Cordelia then calls the police.

The girls chase after Riley to the train station who is now on his way to Italy. They are too late and go back to the hotel. Grace, in a moment of sheer determination, kisses Theo, causing him to tell a bellboy: “I don’t understand women.” The manager asks if she requested the cops and Grace tells him no. The three then proceed up to the suite where they encounter Riley who returns the necklace to them. The three confront Cordelia with the necklace now in their hands.

Furious, Cordelia calls the police again, but Emma ties her up in another room while the police come. The detective states screaming was heard in which Meg replies that Grace was so happy she found the necklace. The police go back down and so does Meg. Upstairs, Emma meets with Owen. The two reconcile just as Cordelia escapes.

By now Grace and Meg have gone to the charity event which Cordelia crashes. She tells everyone that Grace is an imposter, shocking Theo. Cordelia demands Grace arrested, but nobody cares as her aunt Alicia has bought the necklace for €6 million. Theo leaves as he is disgusted with Grace's lies.

After the trip of a lifetime, Meg climbs atop of the ancient ruins of Machu Picchu with Riley and together they scream. At a place of their own, Emma cooks while Owen installs the dimmer light switch she always wanted and the two kiss. An engagement ring is seen shining on Emma's wedding finger as the lights dim. Grace, volunteering with children in Romania, travels to the post office just as Theo sees her. The two introduce themselves again, smiling.

The credits roll playing Mika's "Blame It On The Girls" and ending with Selena Gomez & The Scene's "Who Says."

Cast

Selena Gomez as Grace Ann Bennett/Cordelia Winthrop-Scott

Leighton Meester as Mary Margaret "Meg" Kelly-Bennett

Katie Cassidy as Emma Danielle Perkins Pierre Boulanger as Theo

Catherine Tate as Alicia

Luke Bracey as Riley Cory Monteith as Owen Andie MacDowell as Pamela Brett Cullen as Robert

Production

''Monte Carlo'' is loosely based on the novel ''Headhunters'' by Jules Bass. The novel tells the story of four middle-aged Texas women who pretend to be wealthy heiresses while searching for rich potential husbands in Monte Carlo. There, they meet four gigolos posing as wealthy playboys. Fox bought the film rights to the novel in 1999, three years prior to the novel's publication. In 2005, Hollywood trade magazine ''Variety'' announced that siblings Jez and John Henry Butterworth would be writing the script. It also reported that actress Nicole Kidman had signed on to play the lead as well as produce the film with Rick Schwartz.

The Butterworths were later fired and Tom Bezucha was hired to direct and co-write ''Monte Carlo''. Bezucha and Maria Maggenti turned in a draft of the screenplay by July 2007; it starred Kidman as "one of three Midwestern schoolteachers who decide to ditch a disappointing no-frills holiday in Paris and pose as wealthy women vacationing in Monaco". However, in 2010, executives had the film rewritten again after deciding that the film should be made more youthful. The updated script was co-written by Bezucha and April Blair and changed the three schoolteachers to two college students and a recent high-school graduate. ''Monte Carlo'' was shot in Budapest, Hungary, Paris, France and Monaco. It began filming in Budapest on May 5, 2010 and wrapped on July 7, 2010. It is the first film to use the film studio Raleigh Studios Budapest.

Casting

In March 2010, it was announced Selena Gomez had been cast as one of the film's leads following the script's rewrite. For the role, Gomez spent several weeks learning to play polo and practicing how to fake an English accent. Leighton Meester also negotiated a deal to one of the leads in March, and Katie Cassidy was cast as Emma in April. French actor Pierre Boulanger is making his English-speaking feature debut.

Reception

''Monte Carlo'' has received mixed reviews from critics. Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 39% rotten with 24 out of 62 reviews being positive. Ben Sachs of Chicago Reader claimed that "the movie hits a surprising range of emotional grace notes, including several moments of genuine regret, and concludes with an understated moral lesson about the value of self-respect over social status." Sandie Chen of ''Common Sense Media'' said the film was "silly but sweet".

''Monte Carlo'' opened to $3.1 million on its' debut Friday, ranking at #5 for the day. It would go on to gross $7.5 million for the three-day weekend and $8.7 million for the 4-day 4th of July holiday, ranking sixth.

Accolades

! Award !! Category !! Recipient(s) !! Result
	Choice Summer Movie
Choice Summer Movie Star – Male	Cory Monteith
Choice Summer Movie Star – Female	Selena Gomez

Home media

Fox Home Entertainment will release ''Monte Carlo'' on DVD and Blu-ray October 18, 2011. The DVD extras will include deleted scenes, a feature titled "Ding Dang Delicious: The Boys of Monte Carlo", a "Backstage Pass" and a theatrical trailer. The Blu-ray will feature all the DVD features plus the addition of "Monte Carlo Couture", "Jet Setter's Dream", "Gossip With the Girls" and a digital copy of the film.

References

External links

Category:20th Century Fox films Category:American romantic comedy films Category:Films set in Monaco Category:Films shot in Budapest Category:Films shot in Hungary Category:Regency Enterprises films

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Name	Novak DjokovicНовак ЂоковићNovak Đoković
Nickname	''Nole''''The Djoker''
Country	(2003–2006) (2006–present)
Residence	Monte Carlo, Monaco
Birth date	May 22, 1987
Birth place	Belgrade, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia (now Serbia)
Height
Weight
Turnedpro	2003
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney	$35,182,760 4th All-time leader in earnings
Singlesrecord	401–111 (78.32%)
Singlestitles	29
Highestsinglesranking	No. 1 (4 July 2011)
Currentsinglesranking	No. 1 (16 January 2012)
Australianopenresult	W (2008, 2011, 2012)
Frenchopenresult	SF (2007, 2008, 2011)
Wimbledonresult	W (2011)
Usopenresult	W (2011)
Othertournaments	Yes
Masterscupresult	W (2008)
Olympicsresult	20px Bronze Medal (2008)
Doublesrecord	31–43 (41.89%)
Doublestitles	1
Grandslamsdoublesresults	yes
Australianopendoublesresult	1R (2006, 2007, 2012)
Frenchopendoublesresult	1R (2006)
Wimbledondoublesresult	2R (2006)
Usopendoublesresult	1R (2006)
Highestdoublesranking	No. 114 (30 November 2009)
Currentdoublesranking	No. 238 (16 January 2012)
Updated	13:38, 27 January 2012 (UTC) }}

}} Novak Djokovic (; ; born 22 May 1987) is a Serbian professional tennis player who has been ranked World No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) since 4 July 2011. He has won five Grand Slam singles titles: the 2008, 2011 and 2012 Australian Open, the 2011 Wimbledon Championships, and the 2011 US Open. By winning three Majors in 2011, Djokovic became the sixth male player in the open era to win three Majors in a calendar year. He is the first male player representing Serbia to win a Major singles title and the youngest player in the open era to have reached the semifinals of all four Grand Slam events, separately and consecutively. Amongst other titles, he won the Tennis Masters Cup in 2008 and was also on the team which won the 2010 Davis Cup.

Early and personal life

Djokovic was born 22 May 1987, in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, to father Srđan (Срђан) and mother Dijana (Дијана). His two younger brothers, Marko and Đorđe (Ђорђе), are also tennis players with professional aspirations. Residing in Monte Carlo, Monaco, Djokovic has been coached since 2006 by a former Slovak tennis player, Marián Vajda. Similar to fellow pro Roger Federer, Djokovic is a self-described fan of languages, speaking four himself: his native Serbian, English, German, and Italian. Since the end of 2005, Djokovic has been dating Jelena Ristić.

He started playing tennis at the age of four. In the summer 1993, the six-year-old was spotted by Yugoslav tennis legend Jelena Genčić at Mount Kopaonik where Djokovic's parents ran a fast-food parlour. Upon seeing the dedicated and talented youngster in action, she stated: "This is the greatest talent I have seen since Monica Seles." Genčić worked with young Djokovic over the following six years before realizing that, due to his rapid development, going abroad in search of increased level of competition was the best option for his future. To that end, she contacted Nikola Pilić, and in September 1999, the 12-year-old moved to the Pilić tennis academy in Oberschleißheim, Germany, spending four years there. At age 14, he began his international career, winning European championships in singles, doubles, and team competition.

Djokovic is known for his often humorous off-court impersonations of his fellow players, many of whom are his friends. This became evident to the tennis world after his 2007 US Open quarterfinal win over Carlos Moyà, where he entertained the audience with impersonations of Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova. He also did an impression of John McEnroe after his final preliminary game at the 2009 US Open, before playing a brief game with McEnroe, much to the delight of the audience. It is because of this jovial personality that he earned the nickname "Djoker", a portmanteau of his surname and the word ''joker''. Novak Djokovic is a member of the "Champions for Peace" club, a group of famous elite athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.

Djokovic is a Serbian Orthodox Christian. On 28 April 2011, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia awarded Djokovic the Order of St. Sava I class, the highest decoration of the Serbian Orthodox Church, because he demonstrated love for the church, and because he provided assistance to the Serbian people, churches and monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church of Kosovo and Metohija.

He is a keen fan of Serbian football club Red Star Belgrade, Italian Serie A side A.C. Milan and Portuguese club S.L. Benfica. Djokovic is good friends with fellow Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanović, whom he has known since the two were children growing up in Serbia.

Tennis career

Early career

As a member of the FR Yugoslavia national team, he reached the finals of the 2001 Junior Davis Cup for players under 14, in which he lost his match in singles.

At the beginning of his professional career, Djokovic mainly played in Futures and Challenger tournaments, winning three of each type from 2003 to 2005. His first tour-level tournament was Umag in 2004, where he lost to Filippo Volandri in the round of 32. He made his first Grand Slam tournament appearance by qualifying for the 2005 Australian Open, where he was defeated by Marat Safin in the first round.

2006

Djokovic briefly considered plans to move from Serbia to play for Britain. He reached the top 40 world ranking due to a quarterfinal appearance at the French Open, and reaching the fourth round at Wimbledon.

Three weeks after Wimbledon, he won his maiden ATP title at the Dutch Open in Amersfoort without losing a set, defeating Nicolás Massú in the final. Djokovic won his second career title at the Open de Moselle in Metz, and moved into the top 20 for the first time in his career.

2007

Djokovic began the year by defeating Australian Chris Guccione in the final of the ATP Adelaide, before losing in the fourth round of the Australian Open to eventual champion Roger Federer in straight sets. His performances at the Masters Series events in Indian Wells, California and Key Biscayne, Florida, where he was the runner-up and champion respectively, pushed him into the world's top 10. Djokovic lost the Indian Wells final to Rafael Nadal, but defeated Nadal in Key Biscayne in the quarterfinals before defeating Guillermo Cañas for the title in the finals.

Right after his first master series title, he went back home to contribute to his country's attempt to get into the World Group of the Davis Cup competition. Serbia faced off the Republic of Georgia, and Djokovic won a point by defeating Georgia's George Chanturia. This was a tournament where he prepared for the later clay court season. Djokovic played in the Masters Series Monte Carlo Open, where he was defeated by David Ferrer in the third round, and in the Estoril Open, where he defeated Richard Gasquet in the final. Djokovic then reached the quarterfinals of both the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome and the Masters Series Hamburg, but lost to Nadal and Carlos Moyà respectively. At the French Open, Djokovic reached his first Major semifinal, losing to eventual champion Nadal.

During Wimbledon, Djokovic won a five-hour quarterfinal against Marcos Baghdatis. In his semifinal match against Rafael Nadal, he was forced to retire with elbow problems in the 3rd set after winning the first and losing the 2nd set.

Djokovic went on to win the Masters Series Rogers Cup in Montreal. He defeated world no. 3 Andy Roddick in the quarterfinals, world no. 2 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, and world no. 1 Federer in the final. This was the first time a player had defeated the top three ranked players in one tournament since Boris Becker in 1994. Djokovic was also only the second player, after Tomáš Berdych, to have defeated both Federer and Nadal since they became the top two players in the world. After this tournament, Björn Borg stated that Djokovic "is definitely a contender to win a Grand Slam (tournament)." However, the following week at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Djokovic lost in the second round to Moyà in straight sets. Djokovic nevertheless reached the final of the US Open. Djokovic had five set points in the first set and two in the second set, but lost them all before losing the final to top-seeded Federer in straight sets. During the 2007 tournament, Djokovic emerged as a fan favorite with his on-court impressions of other players including Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick, and Maria Sharapova.

Djokovic won his fifth title of the year at the BA-CA TennisTrophy in Vienna, defeating Stanislas Wawrinka in the final. His next tournament was the Mutua Madrileña Masters in Madrid, where he lost to David Nalbandian in the semifinals. Djokovic, assured of finishing the year as world no. 3, qualified for the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup, but did not advance beyond the round robin matches.

He received a golden badge award for the best athlete in Serbia, and the Olympic Committee of Serbia declared him the best athlete.

2008

Djokovic started the year by playing the Hopman Cup with fellow Serbian world no. 3 Jelena Janković. While he won all his round-robin matches, the team lost 1–2 in the final to the second-seeded American team consisting of Serena Williams and Mardy Fish.

At the Australian Open, Djokovic reached his second consecutive Major final without dropping a set, including a victory over two-time defending champion Roger Federer in the semifinals. By reaching the semifinals, Djokovic became the youngest player to have reached the semifinals in all four Majors. In the final, Djokovic defeated unseeded Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets to earn Serbia's first Grand Slam singles title. This marked the first time since the 2005 Australian Open that a Grand Slam singles title was not won by Federer or Nadal.

Djokovic's next tournament was the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, where he lost in the semifinals to Andy Roddick.

At the Masters Series Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, California, Djokovic won his ninth career singles title, defeating American Mardy Fish in the three-set final.

Djokovic won his tenth career singles title and fourth Master Series singles crown at the Internazionali d'Italia in Rome. The following week at the Hamburg Masters, Djokovic lost to Nadal in the semifinals. At the French Open, Djokovic was the third-seeded player behind Federer and Nadal. Djokovic lost to Nadal in the semifinals in straight sets.

On grass, Djokovic once again played Nadal, this time in the Artois Championships final in Queen's Club, London, losing in two sets. At Wimbledon, Djokovic was the third seeded player; however, he lost in the second round to Marat Safin. This ended a streak of five consecutive Majors where he had reached at least the semifinals.

Djokovic then failed to defend his 2007 singles title at the Masters Series Rogers Cup in Toronto. He was eliminated in the quarterfinals by eighth-seeded Andy Murray. The following week at the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Ohio, Djokovic advanced to the final, beating Nadal. In the final, he again lost to Murray in straight sets.

His next tournament was the Beijing Olympics, his first Olympics. He and Nenad Zimonjić, seeded second in men's doubles, were eliminated in the first round by the Czech pairing of Martin Damm and Pavel Vízner. Seeded third in singles, Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Nadal. Djokovic then defeated James Blake, the loser of the other semifinal, in the bronze medal match.

After the Olympics, Djokovic entered the US Open as the third seed. He defeated Roddick in the quarterfinals. To a smattering of boos in a post-match interview, Djokovic criticized Roddick for accusing him of making excessive use of the trainer during matches. His run at the US Open ended in the semifinals when he lost to Federer in four sets, in a rematch of the 2007 US Open final.

Djokovic played four tournaments after the US Open. In a rematch of the 2008 Australian Open final, he lost in the final of the Thailand Open to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets. In November, Djokovic was the second seed at the year-ending Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai. In his first round-robin match, he defeated Argentine Juan Martín del Potro in straight sets. He then beat Nikolay Davydenko in three sets, before losing his final round robin match against Tsonga. Djokovic qualified for the semifinals, where he defeated Gilles Simon. In the final, Djokovic defeated Davydenko again to win his first Tennis Masters Cup title.

2009

Djokovic started the year at the Brisbane International in Brisbane, Australia, where he was upset by Ernests Gulbis in the first round. At the Medibank International in Sydney, he lost to Jarkko Nieminen in the semifinals.

As defending champion at the Australian Open, Djokovic retired from his quarterfinal match with former world no. 1 Andy Roddick.

After losing in the semifinals of the Open 13 tournament in Marseille to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Djokovic won the singles title at the Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, defeating David Ferrer to claim his twelfth career title. The following week, Djokovic was the defending champion at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, but lost to Roddick in the quarterfinals. At the Sony Ericsson Open in Key Biscayne, Florida, another ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, Djokovic beat Federer in the semifinals, before losing to Andy Murray in the final. Djokovic reached the final of the next ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters on clay, losing to Rafael Nadal in the final. At the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, another ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event, Djokovic was the defending champion, but again lost in the final.

Djokovic was the top seed at his hometown tournament, the Serbia Open in Belgrade. He defeated first-time finalist Łukasz Kubot to win his second title of the year. As third seed at the Mutua Madrilena Madrid Open, Djokovic advanced to the semifinals without dropping a set. There, he faced Nadal and lost despite holding three match points. The match, at 4 hours and 3 minutes, was the longest three-set singles match on the ATP World Tour in the Open Era. At the French Open, he lost in the third round to German Philipp Kohlschreiber.

Djokovic began his grass court season at the Gerry Weber Open where, after the withdrawal of Federer, he competed as the top seed. He advanced to the final, where he lost to German Tommy Haas. Djokovic also lost to Haas in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon.

During the US Open Series, Djokovic made the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup in Montreal, before losing to Andy Roddick. At the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati, Djokovic defeated world no. 3 Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. He lost in the final to world no. 1 Roger Federer.

At the 2009 US Open, Djokovic made the semifinals, having dropped only two sets, defeating Ivan Ljubičić, 15th seed Radek Štěpánek and 10th seed Fernando Verdasco. He then lost to Roger Federer.

At the China Open in Beijing, he defeated Victor Hănescu, Viktor Troicki, Fernando Verdasco, and Robin Söderling en route to the final, where he defeated Marin Čilić in straight sets to win his third title of the year. At the inaugural Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, Djokovic lost in the semifinals to Nikolay Davydenko.

At the Davidoff Swiss Indoors in Basel, Djokovic defeated Jan Hernych to make it to the quarterfinals. He then recovered from a deficit to defeat Stanislas Wawrinka in the quarterfinals. He won the semifinals against Radek Štěpánek. In the final, he defeated home favourite and three-time defending champion Roger Federer to win his fourth title of the year.

At the last Masters 1000 event of the year at the BNP Paribas Masters in Paris, Djokovic won his first Masters 1000 title of the year. He defeated Rafael Nadal in the semifinals. In the final, Djokovic prevailed over Gaël Monfils.

Coming into the year-ending ATP World Tour Finals in London as the defending champion, Djokovic defeated Nikolay Davydenko in his first round-robin match. In his second match, he lost to Robin Söderling. Despite victory over Rafael Nadal in his third round-robin match, Djokovic failed to make the semifinals.

Djokovic ended the year as the world no. 3 for the third consecutive year. Djokovic played 97 matches throughout the year, the most of any player on the ATP World Tour, with a 78–19 win-loss record. In addition to leading the ATP World Tour in match wins, he reached a career best 10 finals, winning 5 titles.

2010

Djokovic started his year by playing in the Kooyong Classic, an exhibition event. In his first match, he defeated Tommy Haas, but lost to Fernando Verdasco in his second.

At the Australian Open, Djokovic was eliminated in the quarterfinals by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets. Despite the loss, Djokovic attained a career-high ranking of world no. 2.

He reached the semifinals of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, losing to Mikhail Youzhny. At the Dubai Tennis Championships in the U.A.E., Djokovic reached the final, defeating Mikhail Youzhny to win his first title of the year.

He then took part in Serbia's Davis Cup tie against the USA on clay in Belgrade. He helped Serbia reach their first quarterfinal in the Davis Cup 3–2 victory, defeating Sam Querrey and John Isner.

At the Indian Wells Masters, he lost in the fourth round to Ivan Ljubičić. At the Miami Masters, he lost in his opening match to Olivier Rochus. Djokovic then announced that he had ceased working with Todd Martin as his coach.

In his first clay-court tournament of the year at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, top-seeded Djokovic reached the semifinals with wins over Stanislas Wawrinka and David Nalbandian. There, he lost to Fernando Verdasco. Djokovic again lost to Verdasco at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome, this time in the quarterfinals.

As the defending champion at his hometown event, the Serbia Open in Belgrade, he withdrew in the quarterfinals while trailing Filip Krajinović.

Djokovic entered the 2010 French Open seeded third. He defeated Evgeny Korolev, Kei Nishikori, Victor Hănescu, and Robby Ginepri en route to the quarterfinals, where he lost to Jürgen Melzer in five sets.

Djokovic entered the 2010 Wimbledon Championships as third seed, defeating Olivier Rochus, Taylor Dent, Albert Montañés, Lleyton Hewitt, and Yen-Hsun Lu en route to the semifinals, which he lost to Tomáš Berdych in straight sets.

Djokovic then competed at the Rogers Cup in Toronto, where he lost to Roger Federer in the semifinals. Djokovic also competed in doubles with Rafael Nadal in a one-time, high-profile partnership. That hadn't happened since 1976, when Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe as world no.1 and no.2 paired together as a doubles team. They lost in the first round to Canadians Milos Raonic and Vasek Pospisil. Djokovic lost in the quarterfinals of the 2010 Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Cincinnati to Andy Roddick. As the third seed at the US Open, Djokovic came very close to losing in his opening round against Viktor Troicki in extreme heat. He then defeated Philipp Petzschner, James Blake and Mardy Fish, and number 17 seed Gaël Monfils, all in straight sets to reach the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year. In the semifinals, Djokovic defeated Roger Federer in five sets. It was Djokovic's first victory over Federer at the US Open in four attempts, and his first victory over Federer in a Major since the 2008 Australian Open. Djokovic lost to Nadal in the final, a match that saw Nadal complete his career Grand Slam.

After helping Serbia defeat the Czech Republic 3–2 to make it to the Davis Cup final, Djokovic competed at the China Open as the top seed and defending champion. He won the title for the second successive year, after defeating Maoxin Gong, Mardy Fish (walkover), Gilles Simon, and John Isner en route to the final. Djokovic then defeated David Ferrer in the final.

At the Shanghai Masters, Djokovic made a semifinal appearance, losing to Roger Federer.

Djokovic played his final tournament of the year at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in London. Djokovic was placed in Group A along with Rafael Nadal, Tomáš Berdych, and Andy Roddick. Djokovic won his first round-robin match against Berdych. He next lost to Nadal. He defeated Roddick in his final round-robin match and advanced to the semifinals. He lost to Roger Federer in two sets.

Djokovic went on to win his two singles rubbers in Serbia's Davis Cup finals victory over France. This started a long unbeaten run that went on into 2011. Djokovic finished the year ranked world no. 3, his fourth successive finish at this position.

He was awarded the title "Serbian Sportsman of the year" by the Olympic Committee of Serbia and "Serbian Athlete of the year" by DSL Sport.

2011

Djokovic won ten tournaments in 2011, including Grand Slam tournament victories at the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open. Djokovic also captured a record-breaking five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, and set a new record for the most prize money won in a single season on the ATP World Tour (12.0 million dollars). His level dropped at season's end beginning with a back injury and ended with a poor showing at the ATP World Tour Finals. Djokovic finished the season with a 70–6 record and No. 1 in the world. Pete Sampras declared Djokovic's season as the best he has ever seen in his lifetime, calling it "one of the best achievements in all of sports." Boris Becker called Djokovic's season "one of the very best years in tennis of all time," adding that it "may not be the best statistically, but he’s beaten Federer, he’s beaten Nadal, he’s beaten everybody that came around to challenge him in the biggest tournaments in the world." Rafael Nadal, who lost to Djokovic in six finals on three different surfaces, described Djokovic's performances as "probably the highest level of tennis that I ever saw." Djokovic was named 2011 ITF World Champion.

2012

Djokovic began his season winning at the 2012 Australian Open. He won his first rounds against Paolo Lorenzi, Santiago Giraldo, Nicolas Mahut and Lleyton Hewitt. In the Quarter finals he defeated David Ferrer in three sets. In the semi final, Djokovic beat Andy Murray in five sets after 4 hours and 50 minutes. In the final, Djokovic beat Rafael Nadal in five sets. At 5 hours and 53 minutes, the match was the longest final in Open Era Grand Slam history.

Davis Cup

In 2006, Djokovic got the decisive win on 9 April, against Great Britain by defeating Greg Rusedski in four sets in the fourth match, giving his team an unsurmountable 3–1 lead in their best-of-five series, thus keeping Serbia and Montenegro in the Group One Euro/African Zone of Davis Cup. Following this match-up, a lot of media buzz appeared about Djokovic's camp negotiating with the Lawn Tennis Association about changing his international loyalty by joining British tennis ranks. Nineteen-year-old Djokovic, who was no.63 on the ATP list at the time, mostly dismissed the story at first by saying that the talks were not serious, describing them as "the British being very kind to us after the Davis Cup". However, more than three years later, in October 2009, Djokovic confirmed that the talks between his family and the LTA throughout April and May 2006, were indeed serious:

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By winning all three of his matches, Djokovic played a key role in the 2007 play-off win over Australia, promoting the Serbia Davis Cup team to World Group in 2008. In Serbia's tie against Russia in early 2008, in Moscow, Djokovic was sidelined due to influenza and was forced to miss his first singles match. He returned to win his doubles match, teaming with Nenad Zimonjić, before being forced to retire during his singles match with Nikolay Davydenko. Djokovic also had a big role in promoting Serbia to the 2009 World Group. On 6–8 March 2010, he played the key role in bringing Serbia to World Group quarterfinals for the first time in its independent history, winning both singles matches in the home tie against United States (against Sam Querrey and John Isner). Later, Serbia progressed to the Davis Cup final, following the victories over Croatia (4–1) and Czech Republic (3–2). Serbia came from 1–2 down to defeat France in the final tie 3–2 in Belgrade to win the nation's first Davis Cup Championship. In the final, Djokovic scored two singles points for Serbia, defeating Gilles Simon and Gaël Monfils. He was the backbone of the Serbian squad, going 7–0 in singles rubbers to lead the nation to the title, although the honour of winning the deciding rubber in the final went to compatriot Viktor Troicki.

In the semi finals of the 2011 Davis Cup Djokovic played a crucial rubber match for Serbia against Juan Martin Del Potro playing for Argentina, which he lost 6–7, 0–3 having to retire due to a back injury sustained during the US Open tournament, which secured Argentina's place in the final defeating Serbia 3–2. This marked Djokovic's third loss of his 2011 season, and his second retirement.

Rivalries

Djokovic–Nadal rivalry

Djokovic and Nadal have met 30 times (the sixth-most head-to-head meetings in the Open Era) with Nadal having a 16–14 advantage. Nadal leads on grass 2–1 and clay 9–2, but Djokovic leads on hard courts 11–5. This rivalry is listed as the third greatest rivalry in the last decade by ATPworldtour.com and is considered by many to be the emerging rivalry. Djokovic is the only player to have at least ten match wins against Nadal and the only person to defeat Nadal seven times consecutively. The two share the record for the longest Australian Open and Grand Slam final match ever played (5 hours and 53 minutes) which was the 2012 Australian Open final, as well as the record for the longest match played in a best of three sets (4 hours and 3 minutes) which was the 2009 Mutua Madrid Open semi-final. In the 2011 Wimbledon final, Djokovic won in four sets, which was his first victory over Nadal in a Major. By doing so, he became the only person other than Federer to defeat Nadal in a Grand Slam tournament final. This rivalry is part of the "Trivalry" (a term coined by American sportscaster Mary Carillo), which includes the rivalries among the top three in tennis (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic). Djokovic also defeated Nadal in the 2011 US Open Final to capture his third major title of the year and fourth overall. By beating Nadal, Djokovic became the second player to defeat Nadal in more than one Grand Slam final (the other being Federer), and the only player to beat Nadal in a Slam final on a surface other than grass. In 2012, Djokovic defeated Nadal in the Australian Open final which made Nadal the first player to lose in three consecutive Grand Slam finals.

Djokovic-Federer rivalry

Djokovic and Federer have met 24 times, with Federer leading 14–10. Federer leads on all surfaces, although they have never met on grass. Djokovic is the only player other than Nadal who has defeated Federer in consecutive grand slam tournament matches. Federer ended Djokovic's 41-match winning start to the 2011 season at the 2011 French Open semi-finals which many consider to be a classic match. Djokovic played Federer in his first Major final at the 2007 US Open and lost in three sets. Djokovic has the second-most wins against Federer (after Nadal). The two have met five years in a row at the US Open with their last two meetings (in 2010 and 2011) being five-set matches in which Djokovic saved match points before going on to win.

Djokovic-Murray rivalry

Djokovic and Murray have met 11 times with Djokovic leading 7–4. Djokovic leads 2–0 on clay, and also 5–4 on hard courts. The two went to training camp together, and Murray won the first match they ever played as teenagers. The pair have met four times in finals, with Murray leading 3–1, however, their most important final was the 2011 Australian Open final, in which Djokovic won in straight sets. The other three finals were all ATP Masters 1000 finals, Murray won them all in straight sets, with the most recent being in Cincinnati 2011.

Playing style and equipment

Djokovic is an all-court player with emphasis on aggressive baseline play. His groundstrokes from both wings are consistent, deep, and penetrating. His backhand is widely regarded as the best in today's game. His best weapon is his backhand down the line, with great pace and precision. He is also known as one of the greatest movers on the court with superior agility, court coverage and defensive ability. After great technical difficulties during the 2009 season, his serve is one of his major weapons again, winning him many free points; his first serve is typically hit flat, while he prefers to slice and kick his second serves wide. Occasionally, Djokovic employs a well-disguised backhand underspin drop shot and sliced backhand. His drop shots still tend to be a drawback when hit under pressure and without proper preparation.

Djokovic commented on the modern style of play, including his own, in interview with Jim Courier after his semifinal win against Andy Murray in the 2012 Australian Open tournament:

Entering the pro circuit, Djokovic used Wilson rackets, continuing so until the end of 2008. At that time, he switched to Head rackets, using a custom paint job of the Head YouTek Speed Pro racquet. Starting with 2011 Australian Open, he began using Head's YouTek IG Speed MP 18/20. Djokovic uses a hybrid of Head Natural Gut in the mains and Luxilon Alu Power in the crosses.

After his 2011 victory in Montreal, tennis coach Nick Bollettieri stated that Djokovic is the most "complete" player of all time. He has the backhand, forehand, serve, second serve, movement, mentality, and can play equally well on any surface. In assessing his 2011 season, Jimmy Connors said that Djokovic gives his opponents problems by playing "a little bit old-school, taking the ball earlier, catching the ball on the rise, (and) driving the ball flat." Connors adds that a lot of the topspin that Djokovic's opponents drive at him comes right into his zone, thus his ability to turn defense into offense well.

Coaching and personal team

From fall 2005 until June 2006, Djokovic was coached by Riccardo Piatti who divided his time between the 18-year-old and Ivan Ljubičić. Player and coach reportedly parted ways over the latter's refusal to work full time with Djokovic.

Since June 2006, Djokovic has been coached by Slovakian former professional tennis player Marián Vajda. They met for the first time during that year's French Open, after which Vajda got hired to be the 19-year-old's coach. On occasion Djokovic employed additional coaches on part-time basis: in 2007, during the spring hardcourt season, he worked with Australian doubles ace Mark Woodforde with specific emphasis on volleys and net play while from August 2009 until April 2010 American Todd Martin joined the coaching team, a period marked by his ill-fated attempt to change Djokovic's serve motion.

In July 2010, before the Davis Cup clash away at Croatia, Djokovic made another addition to his team – nutritionist Igor Četojević who additionally focuses on Chinese medicine and does acupuncture. He discovered the tennis player suffers from Celiac Disease and cannot eat gluten, purging it from his diet. It appeared to have worked as Djokovic began feeling stronger, quicker, and much more fit. After Djokovic's Wimbledon win in July 2011, Četojević left the team.

Sponsorships and business ventures

Djokovic endorses Serbian telecommunications company Telekom Srbija and German nutritional supplement brand FitLine.

Since turning professional in 2003, Djokovic wore Adidas clothing and footwear. At the end of 2009, Djokovic signed a 10-year deal with the Italian clothing company Sergio Tacchini after Adidas refused to extend his clothing contract (choosing instead to sign Andy Murray). Since Sergio Tacchini doesn't make shoes, he continued with Adidas as his choice of footwear. From 2011, Djokovic began to wear custom Red and Blue Adidas Barricade 6.0's shoes, referring to the colours of the Serbian national flag.

Djokovic did television commercial spots and print ads for supermarket chain Idea, the Serbian arm of Croatian supermarket retailer Konzum.

In August 2011, Djokovic became the brand ambassador of Swiss watch manufacturer Audemars Piguet. Less than a month later, Djokovic signed a sponsorship deal with German car company Mercedes-Benz.

The business end of Djokovic's career was initially handled by Israeli managers Amit Naor and Allon Khakshouri. In June 2008, he signed with CAA Sports.

Investments

In 2005, as Djokovic moved up the tennis rankings, his family founded a legal entity in Serbia named Family Sport. Registered as a limited liability company, its initial focus was the restaurant business. The company's day-to-day operations are mostly handled by Novak's father Srdjan and uncle Goran expanded its activities into real estate, sports/entertainment event organization, and sports apparel distribution.

The company opened theme cafés named Novak Café, as well as Novak Café & Restaurant in the Belgrade's municipality of Novi Beograd.

In February 2008, the company reached an agreement with local authorities in the city of Kragujevac about jointly entering into a real estate development deal that was to include 4 hectares of city-owned land at Veliki Park being developed into a tennis center with 14 courts. But by 2010 the company pulled out of these plans.

In March 2008, Family Sport won a municipal authority-organized tender in Novi Beograd by submitting an €11 million bid for the 3.8 hectares of land located in Ivan Ribar neighbourhood; with the ambitious plan to build a big tennis center there. As of fall 2011, construction is yet to commence.

In 2009, the company managed to buy an ATP tournament known as the Dutch Open and bring it to Serbia where it became – Serbia Open. With the help of Belgrade city authorities, the tournament's inaugural edition was held during May 2009 at the city-owned 'Milan Gale Muškatirović' courts, located at an attractive spot in Dorćol neighbourhood.

On Monday, 4 July 2011, one day after Djokovic won Wimbledon, Family Sport organized the homecoming reception in front of the National Assembly building with more than 80,000 people gathering to greet him.

Grand Slam tournaments

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

''To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2012 Australian Open.''

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Grand Slam tournament finals

Singles: 7 (5 titles, 2 runner-ups)

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Career statistics

From the 2010 Davis Cup finals to the 2011 French Open, Djokovic had a 43-match win streak, placing him behind Guillermo Vilas (46 matches in 1977) and Ivan Lendl (44 matches in 1981/1982).

He won 41 straight matches from the start of 2011 until the French Open semi-finals, second only to John McEnroe's record (he started 42–0 in 1984).

Novak Djokovic is one of only four players (besides David Nalbandian, Andy Murray, and Rafael Nadal) to beat Roger Federer three times in one calendar year, and one of only two players (Juan Martin Del Potro being the other) to beat both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in a Grand Slam in consecutive matches. He is the only player who can claim to have beaten both Federer and Nadal in the same tournament on 4 different occasions (Montreal 2007, Indian Wells 2011, US Open 2011,). He is also the youngest player in the Open Era to defeat the top three players in succession and he achieved this when he defeated world number three Andy Roddick, world number two Nadal, and World number one Federer in the 2007 Rogers Cup. He is one of only two players to have defeated Federer at the semifinal stage or later on more than one occasion in Grand Slam tournaments, and also at consecutive tournaments (the other being Nadal).

His five Masters titles in 2011 are a season record.

Awards and honours

Order of Saint Sava

On 28 April 2011, in Belgrade, Patriarch Irinej of Serbia awarded Djokovic the Order of St. Sava I class, the highest decoration of the Serbian Orthodox Church. The order was given to him because he demonstrated love for the church, and because he provided assistance to the Serbian people, churches and monasteries of the Serbian Orthodox Church in Kosovo and Metohija.

List of awards

Best Male Tennis Player in Serbia and Montenegro: 2005

Best Male Tennis Player in Serbia: 20062011 Golden Badge of DSL Sport: 2007, 2010, 2011

ATP Most Improved Player of the Year: 2006, 2007

Best Sportsman by Olympic Committee of Serbia: 2007, 2010

ATP Player of the Year: 2011

ACE of the Year by GQ: 2011 Golden Bagel Award: 2011 ITF World Champion: 2011

BBC Overseas Sports Personality of the Year: 2011

Records

These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis and in ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series since 1990.

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In popular culture

In 2009, and 2010, Djokovic won Oscar Of Popularity for the most popular male athlete in Serbia.

He was a special guest in the first semi-final of Eurovision Song Contest 2008 in Belgrade. He threw a big tennis ball into the crowd, announcing the start of voting. Together with presenter of the show Željko Joksimović, Djokovic sang a song about Belgrade.

Djokovic is also featured in the music video for the song "Hello" by Martin Solveig and Dragonette. The video, filmed at Stade Roland Garros, shows Solveig facing off against Bob Sinclar, another DJ, in a tennis match. When the referee calls a crucial ball "Out", Djokovic enters the arena and convinces the referee otherwise.

In 2010, Serbian blues-rock band Zona B recorded the song "The Joker", dedicating it to Djokovic.

On 25 June 2011, its seventieth Congress in Chicago, all the members unanimously awarded Djokovic the Order of Serbian National Defense in America I class, the highest decoration of the SND. The order was given to him because of his merits in the international sport scene and his contributions to the reputation of Serbs and Serbia around the world.

Owing to his extroverted personality, fluency in several languages, and willingness to go along with comedic concepts, Djokovic became a fixture on entertainment-based TV talk shows around the globe immediately upon achieving a measure of prominence via results on the tennis court. After winning the Australian Open, his first major, in early 2008, Djokovic appeared on American late-night programme ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. Throughout spring 2009, during ATP Master Series tournaments in Madrid and Rome, respectively, the Serb was a guest on Pablo Motos' show ''El Hormiguero'' followed by an appearance on the ''Fiorello Show'' hosted by Italian comedian Rosario Fiorello. Djokovic's television appearances particularly intensified during his amazing run of form throughout 2011: after winning Wimbledon and reaching number one spot on the ATP list, he again appeared on Leno's ''Tonight Show'' as well as on Conan O'Brien's show on TBS. Djokovic's dramatic win at the US Open was followed by another television blitz including spots on ''Live with Regis and Kelly'', CBS' ''The Early Show'', NBC's ''Today'' as well as a walk-on appearance on ''Late Night with Jimmy Fallon''. In mid-November 2011, he made a triumphant return to Rai 1's ''Fiorello Show''. In late November during the ATP World Tour Finals in London he was a guest on Sir David Frost's interview programme ''Frost Over the World'' on Al Jazeera English.

He was voted the 19th most influential man on AskMen.com's Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2011. On invitation from film producer Avi Lerner, Djokovic became part of the high-budget Hollywood movie production ''The Expendables 2'' in a cameo playing himself, which he shot on 29 November 2011 in a Sofia warehouse.

See also

Tennis performance timeline comparison (men)

ATP World Tour records

List of ATP number 1 ranked singles players

List of Grand Slam men's singles champions

List of non-Grand Slam tennis statistics and records

List of open era tennis records

ATP Awards

References

Further reading

External links

Official site

Novak Djokovic at Flickr

Novak Djokovic at Qwinki

Novak Djokovic at Tumblr

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Name	Frederico Gil
Country
Residence	Sintra, Portugal
Birth date	March 24, 1985
Birth place	Lisbon, Portugal
Height
Weight
Turnedpro	2003
Plays	Right-handed (two-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney	$1,116,404
Singlesrecord	54–61 (%)
Singlestitles	0
Highestsinglesranking	No. 62 (April 25, 2011)
Currentsinglesranking	No. 106 (August 29, 2011)
Australianopenresult	2R (2011)
Frenchopenresult	1R (2008, 2009, 2011)
Wimbledonresult	1R (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Usopenresult	1R (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)
Doublesrecord	18–26 (%)
Doublestitles	0
Highestdoublesranking	No. 105 (September 20, 2010)
Grandslamsdoublesresults	yes
Australianopendoublesresult	1R (2010)
Frenchopendoublesresult	1R (2011)
Wimbledondoublesresult	2R (2008)
Usopendoublesresult	3R (2010)
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Frederico Gil (born March 24, 1985) is a Portuguese professional tennis player who competes on the ATP Tour. In April 2011, he achieved a career-high singles world ranking no. 62, the highest ranking a Portuguese player has ever held. He was also the first Portuguese to reach an ATP Tour final at the 2010 Estoril Open, and the first to achieve a career prize money over one million dollars. His coach is former player João Cunha e Silva.

Family and early life

Frederico Gil was born in Lisbon, Portugal to Rui and Carlota Gil. He has a younger sister named Ana. Gil began to play tennis at the age of five and considers clay his favorite surface. During his junior career he won three titles (in Bolivia in 2002 and Argentina and Portugal in 2003) and reached three other finals (twice in Portugal in 2002 and once in Brazil in 2003). In his last junior tournament he reached the quarterfinals at the Orange Bowl, which led him to finish at no. 10 in the world junior rankings in 2003.

Career

2003–2007

Gil turned professional in 2003 and spent several years on the Futures and Challenger circuits. Until his ATP debut in May 2006, at the Estoril Open, he had won five singles and two doubles Futures titles. He entered Estoril as a wildcard and reached the quarterfinals, surprisingly defeating fifth seed and no. 33 Dmitry Tursunov 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 along the way, before losing to eventual champion and first seed and no. 4 David Nalbandian 6–1, 6–2. He then captured his first Challenger title in June, at Sassuolo.

The year 2007 proved to be equally successful, as Gil qualified for the Casablanca Open in April. However, he lost to no. 39 Julien Benneteau 7–6(2), 2–6, 7–6(5) in the first round. He later reached the second round at Estoril the following week, losing to no. 15 Richard Gasquet 6–1, 6–2, but finally won the Seville Challenger in September.

2008

In April, Gil added more success to his career by again reaching the quarterfinals at Estoril, before losing to world no. 1 and eventual champion Roger Federer 6–4, 6–1. After winning his first Challenger doubles title, in May at Marrakech, he qualified for the first time to a Grand Slam tournament, the French Open, but lost in the first round against no. 145 Jérémy Chardy 6–3, 6–2, 7–6(1). After taking the Sassuolo Challenger title for a second time, he successfully qualified to the Wimbledon Championships. In the singles, he lost once again to Chardy 7–5, 6–7(1), 4–6, 6–4, 6–3 in the first round, and in the doubles he reached the second round partnering with Dick Norman. Adding the Turin Challenger doubles title and the Istanbul Challenger singles title that summer to his curriculum, he entered the top-100 ranking for the first time, becoming only the second Portuguese player to do so, after the 86th place of Nuno Marques in 1995. Gil was then able to enter automatically at the US Open, however he would play and lose a third time with Chardy 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–3 in the first round.

2009

Skipping the first Grand Slam of the year, Gil made his season's debut in February, at the inaugural Johannesburg tournament. He reached the semifinals at the hard-court event, before losing to eventual champion and first seed and no. 14 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 6–4. In doing this, Gil was the second Portuguese player to reach the semifinals of an ATP tournament, after his coach João Cunha Silva (in 1992 at Tel-Aviv). The following week, in a different continent and in a different surface (clay), he repeated the feat. At the Brasil Open, in Costa do Sauípe, he upset the defending champion and top seed and no. 18 Nicolás Almagro in two tiebreak sets, 7–6(5), 7–6(4), but ended up losing in the semifinals to home player no. 84 Thomaz Bellucci in two tiebreak sets, 6–7(3), 6–7(4). After this, he broke the previous Portuguese singles ranking record by reaching the 83rd position at the ATP rankings table.

In March, as world no. 74, Gil surpassed the qualifying round in Miami, his first ATP Masters 1000 event. He defeated no. 77 Mischa Zverev 7–6(7), 6–2, and no. 27 Ivo Karlović 6–4, 6–4, in the first two rounds, respectively. The draw placed Gil in the path of the first seed and world number one Rafael Nadal. After closing a hard-fought first set in his favor, Nadal replied to a 2–0 game advantage for Gil with a sequence of service breaks and ended up winning the match by 7–5, 6–3. On April 6, he rose to the 70th place of the revised ATP Tour ranking.

In April, competing in Casablanca, Gil reached the quarterfinals of an ATP 250 Series event for the third time this year, where he was defeated 7–6(5), 6–4 by Albert Montañés, ranked 35th. He then qualified to the Barcelona Open and after getting past no. 63 Yen-hsun Lu 6–2, 6–1 in the first round, he again faced and lost to no. 1 Rafael Nadal 6–2, 6–2.

In May, in Estoril, as the first Portuguese player to enter directly the main round via ranking, he lost in the first round to fourth seed and eventual finalist and no. 16 James Blake by 5–7, 6–4, 6–2. He then played second seed and no. 26 Jürgen Melzer in the first round of the Kitzbühel Open, losing 6–3, 6–0. At the French Open, he lost in the first round to no. 14 David Ferrer 6–2, 6–4, 6–4. After an early exit from the Czech Open at the hands of no. 113 Daniel Gimeno-Traver 6–3, 6–3, Gil defeated the Spanish player in the first round of the Queen's Club 6–1, 6–3; in the second round, former world no. 1 and four-time Queen's Club champion and no. 49 Lleyton Hewitt recovered from a first-set loss to defeat Gil by 3–6, 6–2, 6–2.

At Wimbledon, he faced no. 38 Paul-Henri Mathieu in the first round and lost 6–1, 2–6, 6–4, 6–2. In July, Gil played the Båstad and Umag tournaments losing in the first and second rounds respectively. In August, during the US hardcourt season, Gil reached the first round in Washington and the third round in New Haven before losing in the first round at the US Open against qualifier no. 162 Somdev Devvarman 6–3, 6–4, 6–3. Gil then lost in the first round in Bucharest. In late September, Gil participated in the Tennislife Cup Challenger event, in Napoli, as the world's number 100. He reached the singles final, where he defeated home player Potito Starace (86th) by 2–6, 6–1, 6–4, to win his first tournament of 2009—more than a year after his last in the 2008 Istambul Challenger and his fifth career ATP Challenger Tour title. Hours later, he would also win the doubles title, partnering with Ivan Dodig. On October 5, Gil climbed back to the 83rd rank. Gil closed the year as the world no. 69th with a second round effort in Vienna and qualifying losses in Basel and Paris.

2010

Gil began the year with a 6–2, 6–0 first round loss to Starace in Doha. The following week, after successfully qualifying to the main draw in Sydney, Gil again faced no. 62 Potito Starace in the first round, losing 6–1, 6–4. At the Australian Open, he retired in the first round after trailing 6–0, 6–0, 2–0 to no. 18 David Ferrer. His poor run of form continued throughout the first part of the season with successive early round exits at Costa do Sauípe, Buenos Aires, Acapulco and Indian Wells. By the end of March, Gil had fallen off the top-100 and began playing in the tour's qualifying draws, most notably in Casablanca, where he lost 6–2, 7–6(1) to no. 212 Martin Kližan in the third qualifying round, an event where he had reached the quarterfinals in the previous year. Not getting past the qualifying rounds of both Miami and Monte-Carlo's Masters, Gil finally reached a good result at the Tunis Challenger, where he lost only in the semifinal to 89th-ranked Daniel Brands by 6–7(6), 1–6.

Gil was initially entering the Estoril Open as a wildcard, in virtue of his low ranking, but he eventually qualified directly, for the second time, because of pre-tournament drop-outs by seeded players such as Nikolay Davydenko and Ivan Ljubičić. Gil achieved his career's best result by becoming the first Portuguese player to reach an ATP World Tour final. He paved his way to the last match by defeating better ranked players: Florian Mayer (49th; 6–2, 6–7(5), 6–3), Santiago Giraldo (61st; 6–4, 6–4), Rui Machado (114th; 4–6, 7–6(1), 6–3), and Guillermo García López (40th; 6–2, 5–7, 6–3). In the final, Gil met defending champion and fourth-seed and no. 34 Albert Montañés who had eliminated first-seed and world no. 1 Roger Federer in two sets. The Spanish won the first set, 6–2, and had two match points in the second, but Gil recovered and closed the set in his favour on tie-break, 7–6(4). Gil had a 3–0 advantage in the final set and when it looked like he would grab his first ATP World Tour title, Montañés came from behind and ended the Portuguese's hopes with a 7–5 finish, revalidating his title. With this successful campaign, on May 10, Gil climbed 31 places in the world rankings to become no. 102.

After that, Gil went back to the Challenger tour capturing the Milan tournament in June. The rest of the year was played between the Challenger and World tours, with the only significant victory coming in July against no. 38 Tommy Robredo in the first round in Gstaad where he beat the fifth seed 4–6, 7–5, 6–1. He lost in the second round against no. 147 Yuri Schukin 6–3, 6–3. He also reached the semi-finals in the Istanbul and Tarragona Challengers. In Grand Slams is losing streak continued losing in the Wimbledon and US Open first rounds and the qualifying tournament in Roland Garros. In October, at Montpellier in the Open Sud de France he beat no. 128 Édouard Roger-Vasselin by 6–4, 2–6, 7–5. He lost in the second round against no. 13 Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6–3, 6–4. He finished the year placed in the 103rd position in the world and losing his Portuguese no. 1 status to his friend Rui Machado.

2011

Gil began the season losing in the 2011 Aircel Chennai Open in the first round to Tomáš Berdych (6th) by 6–0, 6–1. A week later, at Medibank International Sydney, he defeated world number 39 Jarkko Nieminen by 6–2 ret, reaching the second round where he lost to no. 41 Gilles Simon by 6–1, 6–3. At the Australian Open, he wins for the first time in the first round of a Grand Slam by 6–4, 6–7(7), 4–6, 6–3, 9–7 to Pablo Cuevas (63rd) in a four-hours-and-23-minutes five-setter thrilling match. He lost in the second round to world number 12 Gaël Monfils by 4–6, 3–6, 6–1, 2–6.

In February, at the Movistar Open, he lost in First Round to no. 52 Tommy Robredo by 2–6, 6–3, 6–4. Later, he lost in the first round of Copa Claro to no. 55 Fabio Fognini by 1–6, 6–2, 6–2. A week later, at Abierto Mexicano Telcel he suffer his third consecutive lost in a first round of a tournament to no. 86 Filippo Volandri by 6–1, 3–6, 6–4.

In March, at the Miami Gil defeated no. 146 Paul Capdeville 6–1, 3–6, 7–6(6) in the first round. He then lost to no. 12 Nicolás Almagro by 6–4, 3–6, 6–2.

In April, competing in Casablanca, Gil reached the Second Round where he was defeated 6–3, 6–4 by Gilles Simon, ranked 27th. At the 2011 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters, he defeated world number 10 and 8th seed Gaël Monfils, reaching the quarterfinals of an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event for the first time. Despite the 6–2, 6–1 loss to world number 4 Andy Murray, Gil collected 205 points which allowed him to reach a career-high world ranking number 64. A week later, after achieving the quarter-finals in a challenger in Naples, defeated by Ivo Minář (122nd), by 6–7(5), 6–3, 3–6, where he reached a new career-high world ranking number 62, a week before is favorite tournament in Estoril, Portugal where he has many points to defend after losing in the final in the previous year. Gil was initially invited for the Estoril Open as a wildcard, in virtue of his low ranking, but he eventually qualified directly, because of pre-tournament drop-outs. He defeated in the first round world no. 159 Flavio Cipolla by 6–3, 6–2, but lost in the second round to the second-seed and world no. 15 Fernando Verdasco by 6–1, 7–6(5).

In May, he fail to past the qualifying rounds of 2011 Internazionali BNL d'Italia losing to world no. 143 Łukasz Kubot by 6–3, 7–6(2). At the 2011 French Open he couldn't past the first round, he lost to no. 29 Marcos Baghdatis by 7–6(4), 6–2, 6–2.

In June, he lost in Eastbourne in the first round to no. 106 Illya Marchenko by 6–1, 6–3. At Wimbledon, he faced no. 84 Dudi Sela in the first round and lost 6–4, 6–1, 6–4.

In July, in the first round in Gstaad he beat the qualifier João Souza world no. 112 by 4–6, 6–3, 6–4. He lost in the second round to the world no. 20 Fernando Verdasco by 6–3, 6–2.

In August, in the first round in Winston-Salem Open he lost to the world no. 102 Steve Darcis by 3–6, 6–3, 6–4. A week later, at the US Open, he lost in First Round to world no. 23 Alexandr Dolgopolov by 6–4, 6–2, 7–5 in 1h58m.

Career finals

ATP World Tour

Singles: 1 (0–1)

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{|class="wikitable sortable" |-bgcolor="#efefef" |width=80|Outcome |width=50|No. |width=135|Date |width=240|Tournament |width=75|Surface |width=200|Opponent in the final |width=200|Score in the final |- |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |1. |May 9, 2010 |Estoril, Portugal |Clay | Albert Montañés |2–6, 7–6(4), 5–7 |}

Challengers and Futures

Singles: 13 (11–2)

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{|class="wikitable sortable" |-bgcolor="#efefef" |width=80|Outcome |width=50|No. |width=135|Date |width=240|Tournament |width=75|Surface |width=200|Opponent in the final |width=200|Score in the final |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |1. |March 7, 2005 |Portugal F1, Faro, Portugal |Hard | Marcel Granollers |6–2, 6–7(3), 6–3 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |2. |March 21, 2005 |Portugal F3, Lagos, Portugal |Hard | Marcel Granollers |6–1, 6–3 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |3. |October 17, 2005 |Venezuela F5, Caracas, Venezuela |Hard | Piero Luisi |7–5, 6–2 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |4. |March 6, 2006 |Nigeria F1, Benin City, Nigeria |Hard | Valentin Sanon |7–6(2), 7–6(3) |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |5. |April 10, 2006 |Portugal F3, Faro, Portugal |Hard | Rui Machado |7–6(4), 1–6, 6–4 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |1. |May 1, 2006 |Morocco F5, Rabat, Morocco |Clay | Lamine Ouahab |6–4, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |6. |June 5, 2006 |Sassuolo, Italy |Clay | Gorka Fraile |6–3, 7–5 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |7. |September 10, 2007 |Seville, Spain |Clay | Pablo Andújar |6–1, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |8. |June 2, 2008 |Sassuolo, Italy |Clay | Santiago Ventura |6–2, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |9. |August 11, 2008 |Istanbul, Turkey |Hard | Benedikt Dorsch |6–4, 1–6, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |2. |May 3, 2009 |Tunis, Tunisia |Clay | Gastón Gaudio |6–2, 1–6, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |10. |October 4, 2009 |Napoli, Italy |Clay | Potito Starace |2–6, 6–1, 6–4 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |11. |June 20, 2010 |Milan, Italy |Clay | Máximo González |6–1, 7–5 |}

Doubles: 21 (8–13)

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{|class="wikitable sortable" |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" |width=80|Outcome |width=50|No. |width=150|Date |width=300|Tournament |width=75|Surface |width=200|Partner |width=200|Opponents in the final |width=200|Score in the final |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |1. |March 22, 2004 |Portugal F2, Albufeira, Portugal |Hard | Leonardo Tavares | Juan Ignacio Cerda & Jasper Smit |6–4, 6–4 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |1. |April 5, 2004 |Portugal F3, Lagos, Portugal |Hard | Bernardo Mota | Juan Ignacio Cerda & Jasper Smit |7–6(1), 6–1 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |2. |July 5, 2004 |Romania F8, Galați, Romania |Clay | Felipe Lemos | Cătălin Gârd & Andrei Mlendea |6–2, 6–1 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |3. |March 21, 2005 |Portugal F3, Lagos, Portugal |Hard | Leonardo Tavares | Richard Holstrom & Christian Johansson |W/O |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |4. |October 17, 2005 |Bogotá, Colombia |Clay | Marcelo Melo | Marcos Daniel & Santiago González |6–2, 7–5 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |5. |March 6, 2006 |Nigeria F1, Benin City, Nigeria |Hard | Nicholas Monroe | Abdul-Mumin Babalola & Jonathan Igbinovia |6–3, 6–7(4), 6–3 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |6. |April 3, 2006 |France F4, Lille, France |Hard (i) | Filip Urban | Stéphane Bohli & Artem Sitak |6–1, 6–2 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |2. |April 10, 2006 |Portugal F3, Faro, Portugal |Hard | Gonçalo Nicau | Sebastian Fitz & Jasper Smit |6–2, 6–2 |-bgcolor="CFFCFF" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |7. |May 6, 2006 |Morocco F5, Rabat, Morocco |Clay | Walid Jallali | Enrico Burzi & Dušan Karol |3–6, 6–3, 6–2 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |8. |June 19, 2006 |Milan, Italy |Clay | Joan Albert Viloca | Giorgio Galimberti & Harel Levy |6–3, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |9. |March 12, 2007 |Bogotá, Colombia |Clay | Dick Norman | Martín García & Diego Hartfield |6–4, 3–6, 10–5 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |10. |May 28, 2007 |Karlsruhe, Germany |Clay | Michael Berrer | Alex Kuznetsov & Mischa Zverev |6–4, 6–7(6), 10–4 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |11. |June 4, 2007 |Fürth, Germany |Clay | Fabio Fognini | Bruno Echagaray & André Ghem |7–6(1), 4–6, 13–11 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |12. |August 20, 2007 |Manerbio, Italy |Clay | Alberto Martín | Antal Van Der Duim & Boy Westerhof |7–6(4), 3–6, 10–8 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="FFA07A"|Runner-up |13. |March 31, 2008 |Napoli, Italy |Clay | Luis Horna | Tomáš Cibulec & Jaroslav Levinský |6–1, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |3. |May 12, 2008 |Marrakech, Morocco |Clay | Florin Mergea | James Auckland & Franko Skugor |6–2, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |4. |July 6, 2008 |Turin, Italy |Clay | Carlos Berlocq | Tomáš Cibulec & Jaroslav Levinský |6–4, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |5. |August 15, 2009 |Istanbul, Turkey |Hard | Filip Prpic | Grigor Dimitrov & Marsel İlhan |3–6, 6–2, 10–6 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |6. |October 4, 2009 |Napoli, Italy |Clay | Ivan Dodig | Thiago Alves & Lukáš Rosol |6–1, 6–3 |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |7. |June 12, 2010 |Lugano, Switzerland |Clay | Christophe Rochus | Santiago González & Travis Rettenmaier |7–5, 7–6(3) |-bgcolor="moccasin" |bgcolor="98FB98"|Winner |8. |July 4, 2010 |Turin, Italy |Clay | Carlos Berlocq | Potito Starace & Daniele Bracciali |6–3, 7–6(5) |}

Exhibition

Singles: 1 (0–1)

Singles performance timeline

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/ 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–0 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Valencia |colspan=5 style=color:#cccccc|Held as ATP 250 |A |bgcolor=#f0f8ff|LQ | |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–0 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|SR |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 4 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|N/A |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|'''Win–Loss !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !0–0 !1–2 !0–1 !0–1 !N/A !1–4 |- |colspan=11 align=left|'''ATP World Tour 250 Series |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Chennai |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Doha |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Sydney |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1–2 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Johannesburg |colspan=5 style=color:#cccccc|Not Held |bgcolor=yellow|SF |A |A |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|3–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Santiago |A |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Costa do Sauípe |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=yellow|SF |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#f0f8ff|LQ |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|4–2 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Buenos Aires |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1–2 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Casablanca |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |A |bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=#f0f8ff|LQ |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 3 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|3–3 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Estoril |A |A |bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#ffebcd|QF |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |bgcolor=thistle|F |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 6 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|10–6 |- |style="background:#EFEFEF;" align=left|Nice |align="center" colspan="6" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held |align="center" | A |align="center" style="background:#f0f8ff;" | LQ |align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | 0 / 0 |align="center" style="background:#EFEFEF;" | 0–0 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Queen's Club |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |A |A |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Eastbourne |align="center" colspan="5" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held | A | A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Båstad |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |A |A |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Gstaad |A |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|2–2 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Umag |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |A |A |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Kitzbühel |colspan=5 style=color:#cccccc|Held as ATP 500 |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |style=color:#cccccc|NH |A |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|New Haven |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|3R |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |style=color:#cccccc|NH |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|2–2 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Winston-Salem |align="center" colspan="7" style="color:#cccccc;" | Not Held |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Bucharest |A |A |A |A |A |bgcolor=#afeeee|1R |A | |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Montpellier |colspan=6 style=color:#cccccc|Not Held |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R | |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|Vienna |colspan=5 style=color:#cccccc|Held as ATP 500 |bgcolor=#afeeee|2R |A | |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|1–1 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|SR |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 0 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 2 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 1 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 11 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 8 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 9 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|0 / 32 |bgcolor=#EFEFEF|N/A |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|'''Win–Loss !0–0 !0–0 !2–1 !1–2 !2–1 !13–11 !8–7 !4–9 !N/A !30–32 |- |colspan=11 align=left|'''Career Statistics |-bgcolor=#efefef |align=left|ATP Tournaments Played |0 |0 |1 |2 |4 |17 |13 |16 |colspan=2 align=center|Career total: 53 |-bgcolor=#efefef |align=left|ATP Finals Reached |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |0 |1 |0 |colspan=2 align=center|Career total: 1 |-bgcolor=efefef |align=left|'''ATP Tournaments Won !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !0 !colspan=2|Career total: 0 |- |colspan=11 align=left|'''Statistics by surface |-bgcolor=#efefef |align=left|Hard Win–Loss |1–0 |0–0 |0–1 |0–2 |0–1 |9–7 |1–7 |3–6 |0 / 20 |14–24 |-bgcolor=#efefef |align=left|Clay Win–Loss |0–2 |2–1 |4–1 |1–2 |5–2 |8–9 |11–5 |7–8 |0 / 26 |38–30 |-bgcolor=#efefef |align=left|Grass Win–Loss |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–1 |1–2 |0–1 |0–2 |0 / 6 |1–6 |-bgcolor=#efefef |align=left|Carpet Win–Loss |0–0 |1–0 |0–0 |0–1 |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0–0 |0 / 0 |1–1 |-bgcolor=efefef |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|'''Overall Win–Loss !1–2 !3–1 !4–2 !1–5 !5–4 !18–18 !12–13 !10–16 !0 / 52 !54–61 |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|'''Win (%) !% !% !% !% !% !% !% !% !colspan=2|Career Win (%): % |- |bgcolor=#EFEFEF align=left|'''Year-End Ranking |'''623 |'''279 |'''154 |'''144 |'''110 |'''69 |'''101 | !colspan=2|N/A |}

ATP Tour career earnings

{|class="sortable wikitable" width=50% style=text-align:center !Year!!Majors!!ATP wins!!Total wins!!Earnings ($)!!Money list rank |- |2003 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$1,397 |1175 |- |2004 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$6,218 |676 |- |2005 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$12,566 |486 |- |2006 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$57,468 |250 |- |2007 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$74,860 |234 |- |2008 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$170,227 |153 |- |2009 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$284,235 |106 |- |2010 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$255,690 |111 |- |2011 |0 |0 |0 |align=right|$249,839 |81 |- !Career* !0 !0 !0 !$1,112,792 !438 |} :''*Statistics correct as of August 1, 2011.''

Davis Cup

Gil has played for the Portugal Davis Cup team since 2004. His singles record is 16–9 and his doubles record is 10–7 (26–16 overall).

Participations (42)

Singles (25)

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:97%;" |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" !Edition !Round !Date !Against !Surface !Opponent !W–L !Result |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#efefef|2004 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |9–11 April 2004 | Tunisia |Hard | Haithem Abid |Win |6–4, 6–3, 7–5 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=2 align=center|QF |rowspan=2|16–18 July 2004 |rowspan=2| Serbia and Montenegro |rowspan=2|Clay | Janko Tipsarević |Lose |2–6, 4–6, 1–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | Boris Pašanski |Lose |7–6(3), 2–6, 0–6 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=4 bgcolor=#efefef|2005 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |4–6 March 2005 | Estonia |Carpet | Mait Künnap |Win |7–6(7), 6–4, 6–2 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=2 align=center|QF |rowspan=2|15–17 July 2005 |rowspan=2| Algeria |rowspan=2|Clay | Lamine Ouahab |Lose |6–7(2), 4–6, 3–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | Slimane Saoudi |Win |4–6, 6–7(5), 6–0, 6–2, 6–2 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|SF |23–25 September 2005 | Slovenia |Clay | Bostjan Osabnik |Win |7–6(3), 6–1, 6–1 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#efefef|2006 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group I |align=center|1R |10–12 February 2006 | Luxembourg |Hard | Gilles Müller |Lose |2–6, 1–6 4–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=2 align=center|GI Play-Offs |rowspan=2|22–24 September 2006 |rowspan=2| Morocco |rowspan=2|Clay | Mehdi Tahiri |Win |6–2, 6–4, 6–2 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | Rabie Chaki |Win |1–6, 7–5, 6–1, 7–6(5) |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#efefef|2007 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group I |align=center|1R |9–11 February 2007 | Georgia |Carpet | Lado Chikhladze |Lose |3–6, 6–7(2), 7–6(3), 4–6 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=2 align=center|GI Play-Offs |rowspan=2|21–23 September 2007 |rowspan=2| Netherlands |rowspan=2|Hard | Raemon Sluiter |Lose |2–6, 1–6, 3–6 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Robin Haase |Lose |3–6, 4–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#efefef|2008 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |11–13 April 2008 | Tunisia |Clay | Malek Jaziri |Win |6–3, 6–4, 6–3 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=2 align=center|QF |rowspan=2|18–20 July 2008 |rowspan=2| Cyprus |rowspan=2|Clay | George Kallis |Win |6–1, 6–1, 6–0 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | Photos Kallias |Win |6–3, 6–2 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#efefef|2009 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |rowspan=2 align=center|1R |rowspan=2|6–8 March 2009 |rowspan=2| Cyprus |rowspan=2|Hard | Photos Kallias |Win |6–0, 6–2, 6–1 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" | Marcos Baghdatis |Lose |2–6, 5–7, 2–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|GI Play-Offs |10–12 July 2009 | Algeria |Clay | Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine |Win |6–1, 6–2, 6–4 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=4 bgcolor=#efefef|2010 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |5–7 March 2010 | Denmark |Clay | Martin Pedersen |Win |6–2, 7–6, 3–6, 6–3 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|QF |9–11 July 2010 | Cyprus |Clay | Philippos Tsangaridis |Win |6–0, 6–1, RET |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=2 align=center|SF |rowspan=2|17–19 September 2010 |rowspan=2| Bosnia and Herzegovina |rowspan=2|Clay | Amer Delić |Win |6–3, 6–4, 6–7(14), 3–6, 9–7 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" | Aldin Setkic |Win |6–4, 6–3, 6–3 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#efefef|2011 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group I |align=center|1R |4–6 March 2011 | Slovakia |Clay | Lukáš Lacko |Win |6–2, 6–2, 6–1 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |align=center|2R |8–10 July 2011 | Switzerland |Carpet | Stanislas Wawrinka |Lose |5–7, 3–6, 4–6 |}

Doubles (17)

{|class="wikitable" style="font-size:97%;" |-bgcolor="#eeeeee" !Edition !Round !Date !Partnering !Against !Surface !Opponents !W–L !Result |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#efefef|2004 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |9–11 April 2004 | Leonardo Tavares | Tunisia |Hard | Haithem Abid Malek Jaziri |Win |7–5, 6–3, 6–2 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|QF |16–18 July 2004 | Leonardo Tavares | Serbia and Montenegro |Clay | Nikola Ćirić Dušan Vemić |Lose |6–1, 7–6(5), 3–6, 1–6, 4–6 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#efefef|2005 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |4–6 March 2005 | Leonardo Tavares | Estonia |Carpet | Mait Künnap Alti Vahkal |Win |6–3, 6–4, 6–4 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|QF |15–17 July 2005 | Leonardo Tavares | Algeria |Clay | Slimane Saoudi Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine |Win |6–7(3), 6–3, 6–1, 7–6(3) |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|SF |23–25 September 2005 | Leonardo Tavares | Slovenia |Clay | Rok Jarc Grega Žemlja |Win |6–4, 6–2, 6–4 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#efefef|2006 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group I |align=center|1R |10–12 February 2006 | Leonardo Tavares | Luxembourg |Hard | Gilles Müller Mike Scheidweiler |Lose |6–4, 3–6, 5–7, 1–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|GI Play-Offs |22–24 September 2006 | Gonçalo Nicau | Morocco |Clay | Mounir El Aarej Mehdi Ziadi |Win |6–1, 6–3, 6–1 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#efefef|2007 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group I |align=center|1R |9–11 February 2007 | Gastão Elias | Georgia |Carpet | Lado Chikhladze Irakli Labadze |Lose |6–7(6), 7–6(7), 6–7(4), 7–5, 3–6 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |align=center|GI Play-Offs |21–23 September 2007 | Gastão Elias | Netherlands |Hard | Jesse Huta Galung Peter Wessels |Lose |2–6, 7–6(5), 6–7(5), 3–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |bgcolor=#efefef|2008 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|QF |18–20 July 2008 | Leonardo Tavares | Cyprus |Clay | Photos Kallias Demetrios Leontis |Win |6–2, 6–1, 5–7, 6–3 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#efefef|2009 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |6–8 March 2009 | Leonardo Tavares | Cyprus |Hard | Marcos Baghdatis Photos Kallias |Lose |4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 3–6, 1–6 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|GII Play-Offs |10–12 July 2009 | Leonardo Tavares | Algeria |Clay | Abdel-Hak Hameurlaine Valentin Rahmine |Win |6–1, 6–2, 6–3 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=3 bgcolor=#efefef|2010 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group II |align=center|1R |5–7 March 2009 | Leonardo Tavares | Denmark |Clay | Frederik Nielsen Martin Pedersen |Win |6–4, 6–3, 6–1 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|QF |9–11 July 2010 | Leonardo Tavares | Cyprus |Clay | Eleftherios Christou Rares Cuzdriorean |Win |6–2, 6–1, 6–3 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |align=center|SF |17–19 September 2010 | Leonardo Tavares | Bosnia and Herzegovina |Clay | Amer Delić Aldn Setkic |Win |6–1, 6–4, 4–6, 6–4 |-bgcolor="#EBC2AF" |rowspan=2 bgcolor=#efefef|2011 Davis CupEurope/Africa Group I |align=center|1R |4–6 March 2011 | Leonardo Tavares | Slovakia |Clay | Michal Mertiňák Filip Polášek |Lose |3–6, 4–6, 6–1, 1–6 |-bgcolor="#CCCCFF" |align=center|2R |8–10 July 2011 | Leonardo Tavares | Switzerland |Carpet | Roger Federer Stanislas Wawrinka |Lose |3–6, 4–6, 4–6 |}

Notes

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Name	Selena Gomez
Background	solo_singer
Birth name	Selena Marie Gomez
Birth date	July 22, 1992
Birth place	Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
Genre	Pop rock, dance-pop, electropop
Occupation	Actress, singer, businesswoman
Instrument	Vocals, piano, guitar, drums
Years active	2002–present
Label	Hollywood
Associated acts	Selena Gomez & the Scene, Demi Lovato
Website	150pxSelena Gomez's signature }}

Selena Marie Gomez (born July 22, 1992) is an American actress and singer best known for portraying Alex Russo in the Emmy Award-winning Disney Channel television series ''Wizards of Waverly Place''. She subsequently ventured into feature films and has starred in the television movies ''Another Cinderella Story'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'', and ''Princess Protection Program''. She made her starring theatrical film debut in ''Ramona and Beezus''.

Her career has expanded into the music industry; Gomez is the lead singer and founder of the pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene, which has released two RIAA Gold certified studio albums, ''Kiss & Tell'' and ''A Year Without Rain'' and spawned three RIAA Platinum certified singles, "Naturally", "Who Says" and "Love You Like a Love Song". As of April 2011, the band has sold 1,354,000 albums in the United States. Gomez has also contributed to the soundtracks of ''Tinker Bell'', ''Another Cinderella Story'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', and ''Shake It Up'' after signing a record deal with Hollywood Records. In 2008, Gomez was designated a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

Personal life

Gomez was born in Grand Prairie, Texas. She is the daughter of former stage actress Amanda Dawn "Mandy" Teefey (née Cornett) and Ricardo Joel Gomez. Her father is of Mexican ancestry, and her mother is of part Italian descent. Regarding her Hispanic heritage, Gomez said: "My family does have Quinceañeras, and we go to the communion church. We do everything that's Catholic, but we don't really have anything traditional except [that we] go to the park and have barbecues on Sundays after church." Her birth parents divorced when she was five years old, and she was raised as an only child by her working mother. In 2006, Mandy remarried Brian Teefey. She is named after Tejano singer Selena, who died almost three years after Gomez was born. In a 2009 interview with ''People'', Gomez mentioned that she developed an early interest in acting from watching her mother prepare for and act in theater productions. She earned a high school diploma through homeschooling in May 2010.

On February 27, 2011, Gomez attended the 2011 Vanity Fair Oscar Party with Canadian singer Justin Bieber, confirming several months of media speculation about a romantic relationship between the pair. The relationship has since continued to garner significant media attention.

Acting career

2002–06: ''Barney & Friends'' and early work

Gomez began her acting career at age seven, playing Gianna on ''Barney & Friends''. She later had minor roles in ''Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over'' and the TV film ''Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial By Fire''. Gomez also starred in the television movie ''Brain Zapped''. (Selena Gomez also found out that she wanted to be an actress because in E Special she states that "I would also watch my mom on stage do her lines".)

In 2004, Gomez was discovered by the Disney Channel in a USA-wide scouting. Gomez appeared as a guest star on ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'' and had a guest appearance – that later turned into a recurring role – on ''Hannah Montana'' from seasons two to three. Gomez previously taped two different pilots that were spin-offs to two previous Disney series. The first one, ''What's Stevie Thinking?'', was the spin-off to ''Lizzie McGuire''. Gomez played Stevie Sanchez, Miranda Sanchez's little sister. The other show was titled ''Arwin!'', the spin-off to ''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody'', in which she played Alexa. Neither series was picked up.

2007–09: ''Wizards of Waverly Place''

In early 2007 Gomez was cast in the Disney Channel series ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' as one of the three main characters, Alex Russo. The show premiered to an audience of 5.9 million, becoming a hit. Many news outlets began dubbing Gomez the next 'Miley Cyrus' causing some controversy and a reported 'feud'. Gomez clarified that there was no feud and that she was flattered by the comparison, saying: "It's a little overwhelming, but I think really, it's a compliment. She's obviously extremely successful, and I think she's a wonderful performer ... So being compared to her, I was very, very flattered."

In 2008, Gomez appeared in ''Another Cinderella Story'', the direct-to-DVD sequel to the 2004 Hilary Duff film, opposite Drew Seeley. She also had a minor voiceover role as one the Mayor's ninety-six daughters in ''Horton Hears a Who!'' which released in March of that year. In April, Lacey Rose, of ''Forbes'' ranked Gomez as being fifth on their "Eight Hot Kid Stars To Watch" list; and Rose described Gomez as having been "a multitalented teen".

In February 2009, Gomez signed on to star as one of the two female leads in ''Ramona and Beezus'', a film adaption of the children's novel series by Beverly Cleary. Gomez stated that she felt no pressure in taking more adult roles: "I think I’m fully aware of my audience and I’m still just a kid myself. I wouldn’t do a role I don’t feel comfortable doing or that my audience wouldn’t feel comfortable seeing."

In June 2009, Gomez did a guest appearance as herself in one episode of best friend Demi Lovato's Disney Channel television show, ''Sonny with a Chance'', entitled "Battle of The Network Stars". That same month Gomez appeared alongside Lovato in the made-for-television Disney Channel movie, ''Princess Protection Program''. The telecast garnered 8.5 million viewers becoming, at the time, the third most watched Disney Channel Original Movie. One month later, Gomez, along with two cast members of ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' appeared in a television three-way cross-over episode with ''Hannah Montana'' and ''The Suite Life on Deck'', entitled ''Wizards on Deck with Hannah Montana''.

On August 28, two months after appearing in ''Princess Protection Program'', Gomez starred in ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'', a made-for-television film based on the show. The film premiered to an audience of 11.4 million viewers becoming cable's No. 1 scripted telecast of 2009 and Disney Channel's second most-viewed film premiere after ''High School Musical 2''. In 2010, the film adaptation won ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' its second consecutive Emmy for "Outstanding Children's Program" at the 62nd Primetime Emmy Awards over its television series counterpart which had won in the same category at the 61st Primetime Emmy Awards.

2010–present: Focus on film

Gomez's first theatrical film ''Ramona & Beezus'' premiered on July 23, 2010 and met with generally positive reviews. In March 2010, ''Variety'' reported that Gomez was set to star as one of the three lead roles in ''Monte Carlo'', alongside Leighton Meester and Katie Cassidy. In the film Gomez plays Grace, a girl who’s “mistaken for a socialite while on a trip to Paris.” To prepare for the role Gomez learned how to play polo and also took two weeks of vocal training to learn two different British accents. The same year Gomez confirmed that the fourth season of her hit Disney Channel show, ''Wizards of Waverly Place'', would be its last.

In February 2011, Deadline.com reported that Universal Pictures and Strike Entertainment had acquired the novel ''Thirteen Reasons Why'' by Jay Asher with Gomez attached to the lead. That same month TV Guide reported that Gomez would make a cameo in the ''Muppets'' film. Production for the final season of ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' came to a wrap on May 14, 2011. Gomez co-hosted the 2011 MuchMusic Video Awards on June 19. She also hosted the 2011 MTV EMAs on November 6, 2011, in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where she performed her band's new single "Hit The Lights". In early November, ''Variety'' reported that Gomez was in talks to star in the upcoming film ''Spring Breakers'' alongside James Franco, Emma Roberts, and Vanessa Hudgens. Gomez confirmed to ''MTV'' that she had signed on for the project and that production will begin in early 2012.

Music career

2009: Solo career

In 2008, Gomez recorded a cover of "Cruella de Vil"—which included a music video—for the compilation album ''DisneyMania 6''. Gomez recorded three songs for the ''Another Cinderella Story'' soundtrack, which Gomez appears in.left|thumb|Selena Gomez permorming [[Naturally (Selena Gomez & the Scene song)|Naturally on Good Morning America|150px]] Gomez also recorded "Fly to Your Heart" for the 2008 animated film ''Tinker Bell''. In July 2008, before Gomez' sixteenth birthday, she signed a recording deal with Hollywood Records, a music label owned by ''Disney''. In 2009, Gomez recorded "One and the Same" for ''Princess Protection Program'' as a duet with her co-star Lovato. Gomez recorded four songs, one of which was a cover, for the ''Wizards of Waverly Place'' soundtrack, only one single (Magic) from the album was released. In May, of the same year, Gomez was featured, with Forever the Sickest Kids, on a duet version of the non-album song "Whoa Oh!".

2009–present: Selena Gomez & the Scene

Formed in 2009, Selena Gomez & the Scene is a teen pop band which consists of Selena Gomez on vocals, Ethan Roberts on guitar, Joey Clement on bass, Greg Garman on drums and Dane Forrest on keyboards. ''Kiss & Tell'' is the band's debut studio album and was released on September 29, 2009 by Hollywood Records. On March 5, 2010, the album was certified Gold by RIAA. The album's single, "Naturally", was certified Platinum by the RIAA on July 15, 2010. The band's second album ''A Year Without Rain'' was released on September 17, 2010. The record debuted on the Billboard 200 at number 4, selling 66,000 copies. On January 19, 2011, the album was certified Gold by RIAA. The band's third album ''When the Sun Goes Down'', previously titled ''Otherside'', released on June 28, 2011. The album debuted at number 4 on the ''Billboard'' 200, selling 78,000 copies its first week. The following week, the album rose to number 3 on the, becoming the band's highest charting album to date. The album's lead single, "Who Says" was certified Platinum by RIAA on June 23, 2011 and has become the band's highest charting song on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 to date, peaking at number 21.

Other projects

Philanthropy

Gomez was involved in the UR Votes Count campaign which encouraged teenagers to learn more about 2008 presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain. In October 2008, Gomez participated in St. Jude's Children's Hospital "Runway For Life" benefit. Gomez is a spokesperson for Borden Milk; she is featured in the campaign's print and television ads. She is the ambassador of DoSomething.org after being involved with the charity Island Dog, which help dogs in Puerto Rico. She got involved while filming ''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie'' in Puerto Rico. Gomez is a spokesperson for State Farm Insurance, and is featured in their TV commercials; which air on the Disney Channel, to raise awareness of being a safe driver. Gomez is also involved with the charity RAISE Hope For Congo, an initiative of the Enough Project, which helps raise awareness about conflict minerals and violence against Congolese women.

In October 2008, Gomez was named UNICEF's spokesperson for the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign, which encouraged children to raise money on Halloween to help children around the world. She said that she was "extremely excited" to "encourage other kids to make a difference in the world."

In August 2009, a 17-year-old Gomez became the youngest UNICEF ambassador ever, passing fellow songstress Hayley Westenra, who was 18 when she was chosen. In her first official field mission, Gomez traveled to Ghana on September 4, 2009 for a week to witness first-hand the stark conditions of vulnerable children that lack vital necessities including clean water, nourishment, education and healthcare. Gomez explained during an interview with Associated Press that she wanted to use her star power to bring awareness to Ghana: “That’s why I feel very honored to have a voice that kids listen to and take into consideration [...] I had people on my tour asking me where IS Ghana, and they Googled it [...] and because I went there, they now know where Ghana is. So it’s pretty incredible.” Gomez said of her role as ambassador that: "Every day 25,000 children die from preventable causes. I stand with UNICEF in the belief that we can change that number from 25,000 to zero. I know we can achieve this because every moment, UNICEF is on the ground providing children with the lifesaving assistance needed to ensure zero becomes a reality."

Gomez was named spokesperson for UNICEF's 2009 Trick-or-Treat campaign, for the second year in a row. Gomez, who raised over $700,000 for the charity in 2008, stated that she hopes to be able to raise 1 million dollars in 2009. Gomez participated in a celebrity auction and hosted a live web cast series on Facebook in support of the Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign. Gomez returned as the UNICEF spokesperson for the 60th anniversary of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF campaign in 2010. In celebration of the 60th anniversary, Gomez and her band, The Scene, held a benefit concert donating all proceeds to the campaign.

In February 2011, Gomez traveled to Chile to witness and meet with the families of UNICEF's supported program, "Programa Puente" which helps families better understand and develops skills to deal effectively with early childhood education, development and other issues related to raising children. From her field trip experience, Gomez said "UNICEF is helping Chilean families get out of poverty, prevent violence within the home and promote education. To witness first hand these families' struggles, and also their hope and perseverance, was truly inspiring." In March 2011, Gomez participated in the UNICEF Tap Project's "Celebrity Tap Pack," limited-edition, custom-made water bottles featuring tap water from the homes of each celebrity advocate, in order to raise funds and increase profile for the clean water and sanitation programs. She is also featured in videos promoting the campaign.

Gomez is involved in Disney's Friends for Change, an organization which promotes "environmently-friendly behavior", and appears in its public service announcements. Gomez, Demi Lovato, Miley Cyrus, and the Jonas Brothers recorded "Send It On", a charity single with all of its proceeds to the Disney Worldwide Conservation Fund. It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 20. Also in 2009, Gomez made a surprise visit to a Los Angeles elementary school as part of the "A Day Made Better" program that was sponsored by OfficeMax. During her visit, Gomez gave the school an award and $1,000 worth of school supplies, and talked to students about the importance of giving back to the community.

Gomez is also the owner of six rescue dogs and describes herself as a "huge animal-lover".

Entrepreneurship and sponsorships

thumb|left|upright|Gomez on the set of her music video for "Tell Me Something I Don't Know" in July 2008 Gomez was part of Sears back-to-school fashion ad campaign. As part of the campaign Gomez was featured in the television commercials. In August 2009, Gomez also hosted the "Sears Arrive Air Band Casting Call" – to select five people for the first-ever "Sears Air Band", which performed at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards.

In October 2008, Gomez launched her own production company, July Moon Productions, and partnered with XYZ Films to create star vehicles for Gomez. As part of the agreement Gomez will have the opportunity to be able option articles, hire writers and create talent packages to shop to studios. Also, as part of the deal, "XYZ Films will allow Gomez to star in and produce at least two films. ''Variety'' reported that: "In August, XYZ [Films] inked a similar deal with Time Inc. and management-production company the Collective to finance the development of the print media giant's content for the bigscreen [...] As part of the July Moon-XYZ deal, [Selena] Gomez will have the ability to cherry-pick projects from the vast Time Inc. library, which includes Time, Sports Illustrated, Fortune and Life."

In October 2009, Gomez announced her plan to launch her own fashion line, called "Dream Out Loud by Selena Gomez". The clothing line launched in the fall of 2010. The collection consists of and features bohemian dresses, floral tops, jeans, skirts, jackets, scarves and hats, all made from recycled or eco-friendly materials. Gomez said that the line will reflect her own personal style and described the clothing as being "pretty, feminine, and bohemian," and: "With my line, I really want to give the customer options on how they can put their own looks together [...] I want the pieces that can be easy to dress up or down, and the fabrics being eco-friendly and organic is super important [...] Also, the tags will all have some of my inspirational quotes on them. I'm just looking to send a good message." Gomez, who has no background in fashion, teamed up with designers Tony Melillo and Sandra Campos, both who have worked with big-name fashion houses. Gomez said of the partnering: "When I met Tony and Sandra, I was instantly comfortable with them and now they are just like family to me [...] They are so creative and I love how I can just call them up whenever and talk to them about everything, even if it's just about changing a button [...] They've been so cool about everything." The brand will be manufactured by, Melillo and Campos teamed with New York-based Adjmi Apparel and formed by Adjmi CH Brands LLC; which is the holding company for the brand.

It was announced on July 14, 2011, that Gomez had signed a license agreement with Adrenalina, an extreme sports and adventure-themed lifestyle brand, to develop, manufacture, and distribute the actress' fragrance. It is expected to debut in the spring of 2012. Chairman and C.E.O. of Adrenalina, Ilia Lekach, said, "We are incredibly enthused to be working with Ms. Gomez and will reveal more details pertaining to the fragrance as we get closer to the launch date."

Filmography

Film

Notes
2003	''Spy Kids 3-D: Game Over''	Waterpark Girl	Minor role
2005	''Walker, Texas Ranger: Trial by Fire''	Julie	Television movie
2008	''Another Cinderella Story''	Mary Santiago	Direct-to-videoMain role
2008		96 daughters	(Voice)
2009	''Princess Protection Program''	Carter Mason
2009	''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie''	Alex Russo
2009	''Arthur and the Vengeance of Maltazard''	Princess Selenia
2009	''Arthur 3: The War of the Two Worlds''	Princess Selenia	(Voice)
2010	''Ramona and Beezus''		Main role
2011		Grace Bennett/Cordelia Winthrop Scott	Main role
2011		Herself	Cameo appearance
2012		Hannah Baker	Main Role
2012	''Hot Mess''	TBA	Main Role
2013	''Spring Breakers''	TBA	Main Role

Television

Notes
2002–2003	''Barney & Friends''	Gianna	Recurring role
	''Brain Zapped''	Emily Grace Garcia	Unsold pilot
''The Suite Life of Zack & Cody''	Gwen
2007–2008	''Hannah Montana''	Mikayla	"I Want You to Want Me... to Go to Florida" (Season 2, episode 13)"That's What Friends Are For?" (Season 2, episode 18)"(We're So Sorry) Uncle Earl" (Season 2, episode 22) (uncredited)
2007–2012	''Wizards of Waverly Place''	Alex Russo	Lead role
	''The Suite Life on Deck''	Alex Russo
''Hannah Montana''	Alex Russo	"Double Crossed"
''Sonny With a Chance''	Herself
	''So Random!''	Herself
''PrankStars''	Herself	Guest star

Music videos

Notes
2008	"Burnin' Up"	Jonas Brothers	Played Nick Jonas' love interest
2011	"The Dance Routine"	The Midnight Beast	Cameo

Discography

Soundtrack albums

+ List of albums, with selected chart positions	scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:15em;"	Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
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! scope="row"		* Released: August 26, 2008	* Formats: CD, digital download	* Label: Walt Disney Records	116	8	—
scope="row"	''Wizards of Waverly Place''		* Released: August 4, 2009	* Formats: CD, digital download	* Label: Walt Disney Records	24	4	2

Singles

+ List of singles, with selected chart positions	scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"	Title	Year	Peak chart positions			Album
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"Tell Me Something I Don't Know"	2008	58	—	—	''Another Cinderella Story#Soundtrack	Another Cinderella Story''
scope="row"	"Magic"		61	86	5	''Wizards of Waverly Place (soundtrack)	Wizards of Waverly Place''
scope="row"	"One and the Same" (with Demi Lovato)	82	—	—	''Disney Channel Playlist''
scope="row"	"Shake It Up"	2011	—	—	—	''Shake It Up: Break It Down''

Featured singles

+ List of singles, with selected chart positions	Title	Year	Peak chart positions	Album
! scope="col" style="width:6em;font-size:90%;"
! scope="row"		—	non-album song
! scope="row"	20	non-album song

Other appearances

Song	Year	Album
! scope="row"		''Disneymania 6''
"Fly to Your Heart"
"Everything Is Not What It Seem"		''Disney Channel Playlist''
"Everything Is Not What It Seem"	''Pop It Rock It!''
! scope="row"		''Disneymania 7''
"Winter Wonderland"	''Family Holiday, Vol. 2''

Music videos

Song	Year	Album
"Cruella De Vil"		Unknown
"Tell Me Something I Don't Know"	Unknown
"Fly to Your Heart"	Unknown
"One and the Same"		Unknown
"Send It On"	Unknown

Awards and nominations

! Year	! Award	! Category	! Work	! Outcome
	ALMA Award	Outstanding Female Performance in a Comedy Television Series		rowspan=3
Imagen Awards	Best Actress – Television
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special
	Favorite TV Actress	rowspan=2
	Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress	''Another Cinderella Story''
Best Performance in a TV Series – Leading Young Actress	''Wizards of Waverly Place''	rowspan=2
Best Performance in a Voice-over Role
	"Choice Summer- Celebrity Dancer"	''Another Cinderella Story''	rowspan=4
"Choice Summer – TV Star-Female"	''Princess Protection Program''
"Choice Other Stuff – Red Carpet Icon: Female"
Hollywood Style Awards	Style Igenue
Imagen Awards	Best Actress – Television
Alma Award	Special Achievement Comedy – Television – Actress
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards	Fave International TV Star
	Gracie Award	Outstanding Female Rising Star in a Comedy Series
NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special
	Favorite TV Actress
Young Artist Award	Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries, or Special – Leading Young Actress	''Princess Protection Program''	rowspan=3
BET Awards	YoungStars Award
American Latino Awards	Favorite American Latino Actor
rowspan="3"	Choice TV Actress: Comedy	rowspan=2
Choice Red Carpet Fashion Icon: Female	Herself
Choice Summer: Movie Star- Female	''Ramona and Beezus''	rowspan=2
Imagen Awards	Best Actress – Television	''Wizards of Waverly Place: The Movie''
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards	Fave TV Star
	NAACP Image Awards	Outstanding Performance in a Youth/Children's Program – Series or Special
rowspan=2	Favorite TV Actress
Favorite Female Singer
rowspan=4	Choice Female Hottie	rowspan=2
Choice TV Actress: Comedy	''Wizards of Waverly Place''
Choice Summer: Movie Star- Female		rowspan=2
Choice Summer: Music Star- Female	Herself
Imagen Awards	Best Young Actress – Television
	Favorite TV Actress – Leading Role in a Comedy	rowspan=4
Favorite Movie Actress – Comedy/Musical	''Monte Carlo''
Favorite Female Music Artist
	Biggest Fans
Nickelodeon Australian Kids' Choice Awards	Fave TV Star	''Wizards of Waverly Place''	rowspan=2
Nickelodeon Argentina Kids' Choice Awards	Favorite International Singer	''Selena Gomez & the Scene''

References

External links

Selena Gomez at Disney.com

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Name	Roger Federer
Country
Residence	Bottmingen, Switzerland
Birth date	August 08, 1981
Birth place	Basel, Switzerland
Height
Turnedpro	1998
Plays	Right-handed (one-handed backhand)
Careerprizemoney	$67,479,965
Singlesrecord	814–187 (81.40% in ATP (World) Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Singlestitles	70 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam)
Highestsinglesranking	No. 1 (2 February 2004)
Currentsinglesranking	No. 3 (29 January 2012)
Australianopenresult	W (2004, 2006, 2007, 2010)
Frenchopenresult	W (2009)
Wimbledonresult	W (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009)
Usopenresult	W (2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008)
Othertournaments	Yes
Masterscupresult	W (2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2011)
Olympicsresult	4th place (losing bronze-finalist) ()
Doublesrecord	119–76 (61% in ATP World Tour and Grand Slam main draw matches, and in Davis Cup)
Doublestitles	8 (ATP World Tour and Grand Slam)
Othertournamentsdoubles	yes
Grandslamsdoublesresults	yes
Australianopendoublesresult	3R (2003)
Frenchopendoublesresult	1R (2000)
Wimbledondoublesresult	QF (2000)
Usopendoublesresult	3R (2002)
Olympicsdoublesresult	20px Gold Medal ()
Highestdoublesranking	No. 24 (9 June 2003)
Currentdoublesranking	No. 137 (16 January 2012)
Updated	7 November 2011}}

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Roger Federer () (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP No. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks, and 285 weeks overall. As of 16 January 2012, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles. He is one of seven male players to capture the career Grand Slam and one of three (with Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal) to do so on three different surfaces (clay, grass, and hard courts). He is the only male player in tennis history to have reached the title match of each Grand Slam tournament at least five times and also the final at each of the nine ATP Masters 1000 Tournaments. Many sports analysts, tennis critics, and former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

Federer has appeared in an unprecedented 23 career Grand Slam tournament finals, including a men's record ten in a row, and appeared in 18 of 19 finals from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open, the lone exception being the 2008 Australian Open. He holds the record of reaching the semifinals or better of 23 consecutive Grand Slam tournaments over five and a half years, from the 2004 Wimbledon Championships through the 2010 Australian Open. At the 2012 Australian Open, he reached a record 31st consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal.

Federer has won a record 6 ATP World Tour Finals and 18 ATP Masters Series tournaments (second all-time). He also won the Olympic gold medal in doubles with his compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka at the 2008 Summer Olympic Games. He spent eight years (2003–2010) continuously in the top 2 in the year-end rankings and nine (2003–2011) in the Top 3, also a record among male players. His rivalry with Rafael Nadal is considered one of the greatest of all time in the sport. In 2011, he was voted the second most trusted and respected human in the world, second only to Nelson Mandela.

As a result of Federer's successes in tennis, he was named the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record four consecutive years (2005–2008). He is often referred to as the Federer Express or abbreviated to Fed Express, or FedEx, the Swiss Maestro, or simply Maestro.

Personal life

Childhood and early life

Federer was born in Binningen, near Basel, to Swiss national Robert Federer and South African-born Lynette Durand. He holds both Swiss and South African citizenships. He grew up in suburban Münchenstein, near Basel, close to the French and German borders and speaks Swiss German, German, French and English fluently, Swiss German being his native language. He was raised as a Roman Catholic and met Pope Benedict XVI while playing the 2006 Internazionali BNL d'Italia tournament in Rome. Like all male Swiss citizens, Federer was subject to compulsory military service in the Swiss Armed Forces. However, in 2003 he was deemed unfit due to a long-standing back problem and was subsequently not required to fulfill his military obligation. Federer himself also credits the range of sports he played as a child—he also played badminton and basketball—for his hand-eye coordination. “I was always very much more interested if a ball was involved,” he says. Most tennis prodigies, by contrast, play tennis to the exclusion of all other sports.

Marriage and family

Federer is married to former Women's Tennis Association player Mirka Vavrinec. He met her while both were competing for Switzerland in the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Vavrinec retired from the tour in 2002 because of a foot injury and has since been working as Federer's public relations manager. They were married in Basel on 11 April 2009, surrounded by a small group of close friends and family at Wenkenhof Villa (municipality of Riehen). On 23 July 2009, Mirka gave birth to twin girls, Myla Rose and Charlene Riva.

Outreach and charitable efforts

Federer supports a number of charities. He established the Roger Federer Foundation in 2003 to help disadvantaged people and to promote sports. In 2005, he auctioned his racquet from his US Open championship to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina. He was appointed a Goodwill Ambassador by UNICEF in 2006. At the 2005 Pacific Life Open in Indian Wells, Federer arranged an exhibition involving several top players from the ATP tour and WTA tour called Rally for Relief. The proceeds from the event went to the victims of the tsunami caused by the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake. Since then, he has visited South Africa and Tamil Nadu, one of the areas in India most affected by the tsunami. He has also appeared in UNICEF public messages to raise public awareness of AIDS. In response to the 2010 Haiti earthquake, Federer arranged a collaboration with fellow top tennis players Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Roddick, Kim Clijsters, Serena Williams, Lleyton Hewitt, and Sam Stosur to forgo their final day of preparation for the 2010 Australian Open to form a special charity event called Hit for Haiti, in which all proceeds went to Haiti earthquake victims. He was named a 2010 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in recognition of his leadership, accomplishments, and contributions to society.

Similar to the 2010 event, Hit for Haiti, Federer organized and participated in a charity match called Rally for Relief on 16 January 2011, to benefit those that were affected by the 2010-2011 Queensland floods.

Federer is currently number 25 on Forbes top 100 celebrities.

Tennis career

Pre-1998: Junior years

Federer's main accomplishments as a junior player came at Wimbledon in 1998, where he won both the boys' singles tournament over Irakli Labadze, and in doubles teamed up with Olivier Rochus, defeating the team of Michaël Llodra and Andy Ram. In addition, Federer lost the US Open Junior tournament in 1998 to David Nalbandian. He won four ITF junior singles tournaments in his career, including the prestigious Orange Bowl, where he defeated Guillermo Coria, in the finals. He ended 1998 as the junior world no. 1.

1998–2002: Early career in the ATP

Federer's first tournament as a professional was Gstaad in 1998 (12th grade), where he faced Lucas Arnold Ker in the round of 32 and lost. Federer's first final came at the Marseille Open in 2000, where he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset. Federer won the 2001 Hopman Cup representing Switzerland along with Martina Hingis. The duo defeated the American pair of Monica Seles and Jan-Michael Gambill in the finals. Federer's first win was at the 2001 Milan Indoor tournament, where he defeated Julien Boutter. In 2001, Federer made his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, and at Wimbledon that same year defeated four-time defending champion Pete Sampras to reach the quarterfinals. The most prestigious event final he reached during this period was the 2002 Miami Masters event, where he lost to Andre Agassi, on hard court. In addition, Federer won his first Master Series event at the 2002 Hamburg Masters on clay, over Marat Safin; the victory made him a top-10 player for the first time. Federer made 10 singles finals between 1998 and 2002, of which he won four and lost six. He also made six finals in doubles. Of note are Federer and partner Max Mirnyi's defeat in the final of the Indian Wells Masters in 2002, and their victory in the same year in the final of the Rotterdam 500 series event. Federer had won the latter a year earlier with partner Jonas Björkman.

2003–2007: Breakthrough and dominance

In 2003, Federer won his first Grand Slam singles title at Wimbledon, beating Mark Philippoussis. Federer won his first and only doubles Masters Series 1000 event in Miami with Max Mirnyi, and made it to one singles Masters Series 1000 event in Rome on clay, which he lost. Federer made it to nine finals on the ATP Tour and won seven of them, including the 500 series events at Dubai and Vienna. Lastly, Federer won the year-end championships over Andre Agassi.

During 2004, Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles for the first time in his career and became the first person to do so since Mats Wilander in 1988. His first Grand Slam hard-court title came at the Australian Open over Marat Safin. He then won his second Wimbledon crown over Andy Roddick. Federer defeated the 2001 US Open champion, Lleyton Hewitt, at the US Open for his first title there. Federer won three ATP Masters Series 1000 events. One was on clay in Hamburg, and the other two were on hard surfaces at Indian Wells and in Canada. Federer took the ATP 500 series event at Dubai and wrapped up the year by winning the year-end championships for the second time.

In 2005, Federer failed to reach the finals of the first two Grand Slam tournaments, losing the Australian Open semifinal to eventual champion Safin and the French Open semifinal to eventual champion Rafael Nadal. However, Federer quickly reestablished his dominance on grass, winning the Wimbledon Championships over Andy Roddick. At the US Open, Federer defeated Andre Agassi in the latter's last Grand Slam final. Federer also took four ATP Masters Series 1000 wins: Indian Wells, Miami, and Cincinnati on hard court, and Hamburg on clay. Furthermore, Federer won two ATP 500 series events at Rotterdam and Dubai. Federer lost the year-end championships to David Nalbandian in the final.

In 2006, Federer won three Grand Slam singles titles and reached the final of the other, with the only loss coming against Nadal in the French Open. This was the two men's first meeting in a Grand Slam final. Federer defeated Nadal in the Wimbledon Championships final. In the Australian Open, Federer defeated Marcos Baghdatis, and at the US Open, Federer defeated Roddick (2003 champion). In addition, Federer made it to six ATP Masters Series 1000 finals, winning four on hard surfaces and losing two on clay to Nadal. Federer won one ATP 500 series event in Tokyo and captured the year-end championships for the third time in his career.

In 2007, Federer reached all four Grand Slam singles finals, winning three of them. He won the Australian Open over Fernando González, Wimbledon over Rafael Nadal for the second time, and the US Open over Novak Djokovic. Federer lost the French Open to Nadal. Federer made five ATP Masters Series 1000 finals in 2007, winning the Hamburg and Cincinnati titles. Federer won one 500 series event in Dubai and won the year-end championships.

2008 to present

In 2008, Federer won one Grand Slam singles title, which came at the US Open over Briton Andy Murray. Federer was defeated by Nadal in two Grand Slam finals, at the French Open, and at Wimbledon, when he was going for six straight wins to break Björn Borg's record. At the Australian Open, Federer lost in the semifinals to Djokovic, which ended his record of 10 consecutive finals. Federer lost twice in Master Series 1000 finals on clay to Nadal, at Monte Carlo and Hamburg. However, Federer captured two titles in 250-level events at Estoril and Halle and one title in a 500 level event in Basel. In doubles, Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka won the gold medal at the Olympic Games.

In 2009, Federer won two Grand Slam singles titles, the French Open over Robin Söderling, and Wimbledon over Andy Roddick. Federer reached two other Grand Slam finals, losing to Nadal at the Australian Open, and to Juan Martín del Potro at the US Open. Federer won two more events, the first at the Madrid Masters over Nadal in the final on clay. The second was in Cincinnati over Djokovic, although Federer lost to Djokovic in Basel, later in the year. Federer completed a career Grand Slam by winning his first French Open title and won a men's record fifteenth Grand Slam singles title, which is one more than Pete Sampras's mark of fourteen.

In 2010, Federer slowed down in his milestones and achievements. The year started with a win at the Australian Open, defeating Andy Murray in the final. But at the French Open, Federer failed to reach a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time since the 2004 French Open, losing to Söderling, in the quarterfinals, and losing his no. 1 ranking. At the French Open, Federer won his 700th tour match and 150th tour match on clay. Federer was just one week away from equaling Pete Sampras's record of 286 weeks as world no. 1. In a big surprise at Wimbledon, Federer lost in the quarterfinal to Tomáš Berdych, and fell to world no. 3 in the rankings. At the 2010 US Open, Federer reached the semifinals, avenging his French Open loss to Söderling in the quarterfinals, but then lost a five-set match to third seed Novak Djokovic. Federer made it to four Masters 1000 finals, losing three of them (the Madrid Open, the Canadian Masters, and the Shanghai Masters) while winning the Cincinnati Masters against Mardy Fish. In 2010 Federer equaled Agassi for the number of Masters wins at 17 and tied Bjorn Borg's mark for number of total titles won, moving to just one behind Sampras. Towards the middle of July, Federer hired Pete Sampras' old coach Paul Annacone to put his tennis game and career on the right path on a trial basis. Federer won two lesser titles at the Stockholm Open and the Davidoff Swiss Indoors which brought his tally to 65 career titles. Lastly, Federer won the year-end championships by beating rival Rafael Nadal, for his fifth title at the event. He showed much of his old form, beating all contenders except Nadal in straight sets. Since Wimbledon 2010, Federer had a win-loss record of 34–4 and had multiple match points in two of his losses: to Novak Djokovic in the semifinal of the US Open, and to Gaël Monfils in the semifinal of the Paris Masters. Federer did not play in the 2010 Davis Cup.

The year 2011, although great by most players' standards, was a lean year for Federer. He was defeated in straight sets in the semifinals of the 2011 Australian Open by eventual champion Novak Djokovic, marking the first time since July 2003 that he did not hold any of the four Major titles. In the French Open semifinal, Federer ended Djokovic's undefeated streak of 43 consecutive wins with a stunning four-set victory, arguably his best performance ever on clay. However, Federer then lost in the final to Rafael Nadal. At Wimbledon, Federer advanced to his 29th consecutive Grand Slam quarterfinal, but lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. It marked the first time in his career that he had lost a Grand Slam match after winning the first two sets. At the US Open, Federer lost a much-anticipated semifinal match with Novak Djokovic, after squandering two match points in the fifth set which, ironically, repeated his previous year's result against Djokovic and added a second loss from two sets up in Grand Slam play to his record. The loss at Flushing Meadows meant that Federer did not win any of the four Majors in 2011, the first time this has happened since 2002.

During this 2011 season, Federer won the Qatar Open, defeating Nikolay Davydenko in the final. However, he lost the final in Dubai to Djokovic and lost in the Miami Masters and Madrid Open semifinals to Rafael Nadal. In pulling out of the 2011 Shanghai Masters, Federer dropped out of the top 3 for the first time since June 2003. Later in the season, things picked up for Federer. He ended a 10-month title drought and won the Swiss Indoors for the fifth time, defeating youngster Kei Nishikori, who had defeated an ailing Djokovic in the semifinals. Federer followed this up with his first win at the Paris Masters, where he reached his first final at the event and defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. At the 2011 ATP World Tour Finals, Federer crushed Rafael Nadal in exactly one hour en route to the semifinals, where he defeated David Ferrer to reach the final at the year-end championships for the seventh time, his 100th tour-level final overall. As a result of this win, Federer also regained the world no. 3 ranking from Andy Murray. In the final, he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga for the third consecutive Sunday and, in doing so, claimed his record sixth ATP World Tour Finals title.

Rivalries

Federer vs. Nadal

Federer and Nadal have been playing each other since 2004, and their rivalry is a significant part of both men's careers.

They held the top two rankings on the ATP Tour from July 2005 until 14 September 2009, when Nadal fell to World No. 3 (Andy Murray became the new No. 2). They are the only pair of men to have ever finished four consecutive calendar years at the top. Federer was ranked number 1 for a record 237 consecutive weeks beginning in February 2004. Nadal, who is five years younger, ascended to No. 2 in July 2005 and held this spot for a record 160 consecutive weeks before surpassing Federer in August 2008.

Nadal leads their head-to-head 18–9. However, most of their matches have been on clay, which is statistically Nadal's best surface and statistically Federer's worst surface. Federer has a winning record on grass (2–1) and indoor hard courts (4–0) while Nadal leads the outdoor hard courts by 5–1 and clay by 12–2. Because tournament seedings are based on rankings, 19 of their matches have been in tournament finals, including an all-time record 8 Grand Slam finals. From 2006 to 2008 they played in every French Open and Wimbledon final, and then they met in the 2009 Australian Open final and the 2011 French Open final. Nadal won six of the eight, losing the first two Wimbledons. Three of these matches were five set-matches (2007 and 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open), and the 2008 Wimbledon final has been lauded as the greatest match ever by many long-time tennis analysts. They have also played in a record 9 Masters Series finals, including their lone five hour match at the 2006 Rome Masters which Nadal won in a fifth-set tie-break having saved two match points.

Until 14 September 2009, when Juan Martín del Potro beat Nadal in the US Open semifinal on his way to defeating Federer in the final itself, no player had beaten both Nadal and Federer in the same Grand Slam. Federer was undefeated in US Open finals until losing in five sets to del Potro (5). Both Federer and Nadal have won Grand Slam events on three different surfaces successively (2008 French Open, 2008 Wimbledon, 2009 Australian Open for Nadal and 2008 US Open, 2009 French Open, 2009 Wimbledon for Federer). This rivalry is also part of the "Trivalry" between Federer, Nadal, and Djokovic.

Federer vs. Djokovic

The two have met 24 times with Federer leading 14–10, and 5–4 in Grand Slam events. Djokovic is the only player besides Nadal to have defeated Federer more than once in a Grand Slam tournament since 2004, the only player besides Nadal to defeat Federer in consecutive grand slam tournaments (2010 US Open and 2011 Australian Open) and the only player besides Nadal who has "double figure" career wins over Federer. Djokovic is one of two players (the other again being Nadal) currently on tour to have defeated Federer in straight sets at a Grand Slam (2008 Australian Open and 2011 Australian Open).

Because of the continuously improving game and general rise of Djokovic in the last 3 years, many experts include Djokovic when talking about Nadal and Federer (all 3 have played each other at least 24 times) and Federer has cited his rivalry with Djokovic as his second favorite after his rivalry with Nadal. Experts such as John McEnroe have said that this is the beginning of a new change in tennis and have coined the current situation "The Trivalry" between Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer. Djokovic's recent back-to-back-to-back wins against Federer at the Australian Open, Dubai and Indian Wells tournament have made this rivalry even more intense. During that span, Djokovic had gone on a 43–0 winning streak dating back to the Davis Cup final the previous year. Federer ended Djokovic's perfect 41–0 season defeating him in the semifinals of the 2011 French Open, but Djokovic was able to avenge his loss at the 2011 US Open, and Federer lost with a score of 6–7, 4–6, 6–3, 6–2, 7–5. Federer cited this as one of the greatest losses in his career, as he had 2 consecutive match points in set five, with his serve, and was 2 sets up before Djokovic came back in what has become one of the greatest comebacks in tennis history (according to John McEnroe). McEnroe claimed that Djokovic's crosscourt forehand return was "one of the great all-time shots in tennis history" and that the semifinal was one of the greatest matches in history. Djokovic contributed to ending Federer's eight-year streak of winning at least one Grand Slam title per year and Djokovic became the second male tennis player to have at least 10 wins against Federer (the other being Nadal).

This rivalry is part of the "Trivalry" that consists of Djokovic, Nadal, and Federer. This rivalry is one of the greatest in the Open Era, and many experts have included the rivalry between Federer and Djokovic as one of the best hard-court rivalries in the Open Era.

Federer vs. Hewitt

Federer and Lleyton Hewitt have played each other on 26 occasions. Early in their careers, Hewitt dominated Federer, winning seven of their first nine meetings, including a victory from two sets down in the 2003 Davis Cup semifinal which allowed Australia to defeat Switzerland. However, from 2004 onward, Federer has dominated the rivalry, winning 16 of the last 17 meetings to emerge with a 18–8 overall head-to-head record. This is Federer's longest rivalry as these two first played each other as juniors in 1996. They have met in one Grand Slam final, the 2004 US Open final, where Federer won to win his first US Open title. Federer is 9–0 against Hewitt in Grand Slams, and has won six of the Grand Slams in which he has defeated Hewitt.

Federer vs. Nalbandian

David Nalbandian was Federer's biggest rival earlier in his career. Both players had an outstanding junior career, Federer won the Wimbledon junior title and Nalbandian won the US Open junior title (beating Federer). Even though Federer has a narrow advantage against Nalbandian, leading their meetings 11–8, Nalbandian beat Federer in their first five meetings after turning professional, including the fourth round of both the Australian Open and US Open in 2003. Their most impressive match was in the 2005 Shanghai Tennis Master Cup, where Nalbandian came back from being two sets to love down against Federer and ultimately prevailed in a fifth set tiebreak. The loss prevented Federer from tying John McEnroe's 82–3 all-time single year record, set in 1984. Nalbandian, Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Murray have beaten Federer 8 times, with only Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic recording more victories over Federer.

Federer vs. Murray

Federer and Murray have met 14 times, all hard courts, with Murray leading 8–6. Federer has won each of their Grand Slam matches (both were in the final) in straight sets at the 2008 US Open and 2010 Australian Open, but Murray leads 5–1 in ATP 1000 tournaments. They have met three times in the ATP World Tour Finals, with Murray winning in Shanghai in 2008 and Federer in London in 2009 and 2010. Apart from Nadal, Murray is the only other current top ten player to have a positive head to head record against Federer.

Federer vs. Roddick

One of Federer's longest rivalries is with Andy Roddick. Having met on many occasions, including four Grand Slam finals (three at Wimbledon and one at the US Open), Federer leads 21–2. Federer's dominance on the tour emerged as Roddick rose to World No. 1 ranking in 2003.

In the 2009 Wimbledon final Roddick took Federer to five sets. It included a fifth-set made up of 30 games (a Grand Slam final record) with the match lasting over 4 hours. With that victory, Federer broke Pete Sampras' record of 14 major titles.

Playing style

Federer's versatility was summarized by Jimmy Connors: "In an era of specialists, you're either a clay court specialist, a grass court specialist, or a hard court specialist...or you're Roger Federer."

Federer is an all-court, all-round player known for his speed, fluid style of play, and exceptional shot making. Federer mainly plays from the baseline but is also comfortable at the net, being one of the best volleyers in the game today. He has a powerful, accurate smash and very effectively performs rare elements in today's tennis, such as backhand smash, half-volley and jump smash (slam dunk). David Foster Wallace compared the brute force of Federer's forehand motion with that of "a great liquid whip," while John McEnroe has referred to Federer's forehand as "the greatest shot in our sport." Federer is also known for his efficient movement around the court and excellent footwork, which enables him to run around shots directed to his backhand and instead hit a powerful inside-out or inside-in forehand, one of his best shots. Federer plays with a single-handed backhand which gives him great variety. Federer's forehand and backhand slice are both known as the best ever to enter the game. He employs the slice, occasionally using it to lure the opponent to the net and pass him. Federer can also fire topspin winners and possesses a 'flick' backhand where he can generate pace with his wrist; this is usually used to pass the opponent at the net. His serve is difficult to read because he always uses a similar ball toss regardless of what type of serve he is going to hit and where he aims to hit it, and turns his back to his opponents during his motion. He is often able to produce big serves on key points during a match. His first serve is typically around 200 km/h (125 mph); however, he is capable of serving at 220 km/h (137 mph). Federer is also accomplished at serve and volleying, and employed this tactic especially frequently in his early career. His speciality is a half-volley from the baseline which enables him to play close to the baseline and to pick up even the deeper shots very early after they bounce, giving his opponents less time to react. Later in his career Federer added the drop shot to his arsenal, and can perform a well-disguised one off both wings. He sometimes uses a between-the-legs shot, which is colloquially referred to as a "tweener." His most notable use of the tweener was in the semifinals of the 2009 US Open against Novak Djokovic, bringing him match point.

Equipment, apparel, endorsements

Federer currently plays with a customised Wilson Pro Staff Six.One 90 BLX tennis racquet, which is characterised by its smaller hitting area of 90 square inches, heavy strung weight of , and thin beam of 18 millimeters. His grip size is 4 3/8 inches (sometimes referred to as L3). Federer strings his racquets at 21.5 kg mains/20 kg crosses pre stretched 20%, utilizing Wilson Natural Gut 16 gauge for his cross strings and Luxilon Big Banger ALU Power Rough 16L gauge (polyester) for his main strings. When asked about string tensions, Federer stated "this depends on how warm the days are and with what kind of balls I play and against who I play. So you can see – it depends on several factors and not just the surface; the feeling I have is most important."

Federer is one of the highest-earning athletes in the world. He has a contract with Nike footwear and apparel. For the 2006 championships at Wimbledon, Nike designed a jacket emblazoned with a crest of three tennis racquets, symbolising the three Wimbledon Championships he had previously won, and which was updated the next year with four racquets after he won the Championship in 2006. In Wimbledon 2008 and again in 2009, Nike continued this trend by making him a personalised cardigan. He also has his own logo, an R and F joined together. Federer endorses Gillette, Jura, a Swiss-based coffee machine company, as well as Mercedes-Benz and NetJets. Federer also endorses Rolex watches, although he was previously an ambassador for Maurice Lacroix. Also in 2009 Federer became brand ambassador for Swiss chocolate makers Lindt. In 2010 his endorsement by Mercedes-Benz China was extended into a global Mercedes-Benz partnership deal.

Career statistics

Grand Slam tournament performance timeline

''To prevent confusion and double counting, information in this table is updated only once a tournament or the player's participation in the tournament has concluded. This table is current through the 2012 Australian Open.

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Year-End Championship performance timeline

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;Finals: 7 (6 titles, 1 runner-up)

{|class="sortable wikitable" |- !width=100|Outcome !width=50|Year !width=150|Championship !width=75|Surface !width=200|Opponent in the final !width=225|Score in the final |- style="background:#ffc;" |bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||2003|| Houston||Hard|| Andre Agassi||6–3, 6–0, 6–4 |- style="background:#ffc;" |bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||2004|| Houston||Hard|| Lleyton Hewitt||6–3, 6–2 |- style="background:#ffc;" | style="background:#ffa07a;"|Runner-up||2005|| Shanghai||Carpet (i)|| David Nalbandian||7–6^(7–4), 7–6^(13–11), 2–6, 1–6, 6–7^{(3–7) |- style="background:#ffc;" |bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||2006|| Shanghai||Hard (i)|| James Blake||6–0, 6–3, 6–4 |- style="background:#ffc;" |bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||2007|| Shanghai||Hard (i)|| David Ferrer||6–2, 6–3, 6–2 |- style="background:#ffc;" |bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||2010|| London||Hard (i)|| Rafael Nadal||6–3, 3–6, 6–1 |- style="background:#ffc;" |bgcolor=98FB98|Winner||2011|| London||Hard (i)|| Jo-Wilfried Tsonga||6–3, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |}}

Olympic games

;Finals: 1 (1 title) {|class="sortable wikitable" |- !width=100|Outcome !width=50|Year !width=200|Championship !width=75|Surface !width=95|Partner !width=100|Opponents !width=200|Score in the final |- style="background:gold;" | style="background:#98fb98;"|Winner||2008 | Beijing |Hard | Wawrinka | Aspelin Johansson |6–3, 6–4, 6–7^(4–7), 6–3 |}

Records

These records were attained in the Open Era of tennis.

Records in bold indicate peer-less achievements.

Records in ''italics'' are currently active streaks.

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |- !Time span !Selected Grand Slam tournament records !Players matched |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2009 French Open||Career Grand Slam||Rod Laver Andre Agassi Rafael Nadal |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2010 Australian Open||16 titles||'''Stands alone |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2011 French Open||23 finals||'''Stands alone |- |2005 Wimbledon — 2007 US Open||10 consecutive finals||'''Stands alone |- |2004 Wimbledon — 2010 Australian Open||23 consecutive semifinals||'''Stands alone |- |2004 Wimbledon — 2012 Australian Open||''31 consecutive quarterfinals''||'''Stands alone |- |2004 & 2006–2007||3 years winning 3+ titles||'''Stands alone |- |2004–2007 & 2009||5 years winning 2+ titles||'''Stands alone |- |2006–2007||2 consecutive years winning 3+ titles||'''Stands alone |- |2004–2007||4 consecutive years winning 2+ titles||'''Stands alone |- |2003–2010||8 consecutive years winning 1+ title||Björn Borg Pete Sampras |- |2004 Australian Open — 2011 US Open||''8 consecutive years winning 20+ matches''||'''Stands alone |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2010 Australian Open||4+ titles at 3 different Majors||'''Stands alone |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2011 French Open||5+ finals at all 4 Majors||'''Stands alone |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2011 French Open||6+ semifinals at all 4 Majors||'''Stands alone |- |2001 French Open — 2011 US Open||8+ quarterfinals at all 4 Majors||'''Stands alone |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2007 French Open||2+ consecutive finals at all 4 Majors||Ivan Lendl |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2009 French Open||5+ consecutive semifinals at all 4 Majors||'''Stands alone |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2011 US Open||7+ consecutive quarterfinals at all 4 Majors||'''Stands alone |- |2003 Wimbledon — 2006 Australian Open||First 7 finals won||'''Stands alone |- |2004 Australian Open — 2010 Australian Open||9 hard-court titles||'''Stands alone |- |2006 French Open — 2009 US Open||Runner-up finishes at all 4 Majors||Ivan Lendl |- |2000 Australian Open — 2012 Australian Open||232 match wins||Jimmy Connors |- |2004 French Open — 2008 Wimbledon||18 consecutive No. 1 seeds||'''Stands alone |- |2006 US Open — 2007 French Open||36 consecutive sets won||'''Stands alone |- |2007 US Open||35 consecutive service points won||'''Stands alone |- |2009 Wimbledon||50 aces in a final||'''Stands alone |- |2009 Australian Open — 2009 US Open||1042 games played in a single year||'''Stands alone |- |2007 US Open||$2.4 million earned at one event||'''Stands alone |- |2005 Wimbledon — 2007 French Open||2 winning streaks of 25+ matches||'''Stands alone |- |2005 Wimbledon — 2009 US Open||3 winning streaks of 20+ matches||'''Stands alone |- |2004 Wimbledon — 2009 US Open||5 winning streaks of 15+ matches||'''Stands alone |}

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |- !Grand Slam tournaments !Time Span !Records at each Grand Slam tournament !Players matched |- |Australian Open||2004–2010||4 titles overall||Andre Agassi |- |Australian Open||2006–2007||2 consecutive titles||Ken Rosewall Guillermo Vilas Johan Kriek Mats Wilander Stefan Edberg Ivan Lendl Jim Courier Andre Agassi |- |Australian Open||2004–2007||3 titles in 4 years||Andre Agassi |- |Australian Open||2004–2010||5 finals overall||Stefan Edberg |- |''Australian Open''||''2004–2012''||''9 consecutive semifinals''||''Stands alone |- |Australian Open||2007||Won without dropping a set||Ken Rosewall |- |Australian Open||2000–2012||63 singles match wins||Stands alone |- |French Open||2006–2009||4 consecutive finals||Björn Borg Ivan Lendl Rafael Nadal |- |French Open||2006–2008, 2011||4 runner-ups||Stands alone |- |French Open||2006–2008||3 consecutive runner-ups||Stands alone |- |French Open||2005–2009||5 consecutive semifinals||Stands alone |- |French Open—Wimbledon||2009||Accomplished a "Channel Slam": Winning both tournaments in the same year||Rod Laver Björn Borg Rafael Nadal |- |Wimbledon||2003–2007||5 consecutive titles||Björn Borg |- |Wimbledon||2003–2009||7 finals overall||Boris BeckerPete Sampras |- |Wimbledon||2003–2009||7 consecutive finals||Stands alone |- |Wimbledon||2003–2009||7 consecutive semifinals||Stands alone |- |US Open (Tennis)|US Open||2004–2008||5 titles overall||Jimmy ConnorsPete Sampras |- |US Open|| 2004–2008||5 consecutive titles||Stands alone |- |US Open|| 2004–2009||40 consecutive match victories||Stands alone |}

{|class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |- !Time span !Other selected records !Players matched |- |2 February 2004 — 17 August 2008||237 consecutive weeks at No. 1||'''Stands alone |- |2003–2005||26 consecutive match victories vs. top 10 opponents||'''Stands alone |- |2005–2006||56 consecutive hard court match victories||'''Stands alone |- |2003–2008||65 consecutive grass court match victories||'''Stands alone |- |2003–2005||24 consecutive tournament finals won||'''Stands alone |- |2003–2009||11 career grass court titles||'''Stands alone |- |2002–2011||48 career hard court titles||'''Stands alone |- |2006||9 hard court titles in 1 season||Jimmy Connors |- |2006||94.12% of tournament finals reached in 1 season||'''Stands alone |- |2002–2011||30 Masters 1000 finals reached||'''Stands alone |- |2004–2008||2 consecutive Olympic games as wire-to-wire No. 1||'''Stands alone |- |2005–2007||3 consecutive calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1||'''Stands alone |- |2005–2007||3 calendar years as wire-to-wire No. 1||Jimmy Connors |- |2003–2011||6 ATP World Tour Finals titles||'''Stands alone |- |2007||$10 million earned in a season||Rafael NadalNovak Djokovic |- |2005–2007||2 winning streaks of 35+ matches||Björn Borg |- |2004–2012||7 winning streaks of 20+ matches||'''Stands alone |}

See also

Roger Federer career statistics

List of career achievements by Roger Federer

List of Grand Slam Men's Singles champions

List of male tennis players

Switzerland Davis Cup team

2008 Summer Olympics national flag bearers

2004 Summer Olympics national flag bearers

References and notes

Further reading

Video

''Wimbledon Classic Match: Federer vs Sampras'' Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: 31 October 2006, Run Time: 233 minutes, ASIN: B000ICLR98.

''Wimbledon 2007 Final: Federer vs. Nadal (2007)'' Kultur White Star, DVD Release Date: 30 October 2007, Run Time: 180 minutes, ASIN: B000V02CU0.

''Wimbledon — The 2008 Finals: Nadal vs. Federer'' Standing Room Only, DVD Release Date: 19 August 2008, Run Time: 300 minutes, ASIN: B001CWYUBU.

External links

Official Site

Roger Federer Foundation

Roger Federer – Grand Slam History

Sortable list of Grand Slam opponents and stats

Profiles

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