Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. He was ranked world No. 1 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most of all time, including 20 major men's singles titles, a record eight men's singles Wimbledon titles, an Open Era joint-record five men's singles US Open titles, and a joint-record six year-end championships. In his home country, he is regarded as "the greatest and most successful" Swiss sportsperson in history.
Rafael Nadal Parera is a Spanish professional tennis player. He is currently ranked world No. 14 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He has been ranked world No. 1 for 209 weeks, and has finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He also holds the record for most consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the ATP Rankings, having never left the Top 10 from April 2005 to March 2023, a total of 912 weeks. Nadal has won a joint-record 22 Grand Slam men's singles titles, including a record 14 French Open titles. He has won 92 ATP singles titles, including 36 Masters titles, with 63 of these on clay courts. Nadal is one of only two men to complete the Career Golden Slam in singles. His 81 consecutive wins on clay is the longest single-surface win streak in the Open Era.
The 2007 Masters Series Hamburg presented by E.ON Hanse was the 101st edition of the Hamburg Masters tennis tournament. Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal, ending Nadal's 81-match winning streak on clay. Carlos Moyà reached his first Masters Series semifinal in three years, after languishing well outside the top-20 at the start of the year. Lleyton Hewitt was also a surprise semi-finalist pushing Nadal to three sets. This was Hewitt's first masters semi-final since Indian Wells in 2005. Bob Bryan and Mike Bryan won the doubles title.
The 2007 Monte Carlo Masters was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 101st edition of the Monte Carlo Masters and was part of the ATP Masters Series of the 2007 ATP Tour. It took place at the Monte Carlo Country Club from 14 April through 22 April 2007.
The Men’s Singles tournament of the 2007 Stuttgart Open tennis championship took place in Stuttgart, Germany, between 16 and 22 July 2007. 32 players from 12 countries competed in the 5-round tournament. The final winner was Rafael Nadal of Spain, who defeated Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland. The defending champion from 2006, David Ferrer, was eliminated in the second round.
The tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal is considered the greatest in the history of the sport. Federer and Nadal played each other 40 times, with Nadal leading 24–16 overall, including 14–10 in finals.
The 2008 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 31st edition of the Mercedes Cup, and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2008 ATP Tour. It took place at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 7 July until 13 July 2008.
The 2009 Mercedes Cup was a man's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 32nd edition of the Stuttgart Open and was part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2009 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 11 July 11 until 19 July 2009. Jérémy Chardy won the singles title.
Lukáš Rosol is a Czech professional tennis player. He competes on the ATP Challenger Tour and the ATP Tour, both in singles and doubles. Rosol was coached by former Czech player, 1999 US Open quarterfinalist Ctislav Doseděl. His career-high singles ranking is world No. 26, achieved on 22 September 2014.
The 2001 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany and was part of the International Series Gold of the 2001 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 16 July until 22 July 2001. First-seeded Gustavo Kuerten won the singles title.
The 2007 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 1 January 2007 with the start of the Chennai Open.
The 2005 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It was the 28th edition of the Mercedes Cup, and was part of the ATP International Series Gold of the 2005 ATP Tour. It was held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 18 July until 24 July 2005. Rafael Nadal won the singles title.
The 2000 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany that was part of the International Series Gold of the 2000 ATP Tour. It was the 52nd edition of the tournament and was held from 17 July until 23 July 2000. Fifth-seeded Franco Squillari won the singles title.
The 1999 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany and was part of the Championship Series of the 1999 ATP Tour. The tournament was held from 19 July until 25 July 1999. Unseeded Magnus Norman won the singles title.
The 1998 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, that was part of the International Series Gold of the 1998 ATP Tour. It was the fiftieth edition of the tournament and was held from 20 July until 26 July. Gustavo Kuerten won the singles title.
The 2015 MercedesCup was a men's tennis tournament played on grass courts. It was the 38th edition of the Stuttgart Open, and part of the ATP World Tour 250 series of the 2015 ATP World Tour. It was held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, from 8 June until 14 June 2015. This was the first year that the tournament was held on grass courts. First-seeded Rafael Nadal won the singles title.
The 1997 Mercedes Cup was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany, that was part of the Championship Series of the 1997 ATP Tour. It was the 49th edition of the tournament and was held from 14 July until 20 July. Third-seeded Àlex Corretja won the singles title.
The 1993 Mercedes Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany that was part of the Championship Series of the 1993 ATP Tour. It was the 16th edition of the tournament was held from 19 July until 25 July 1993. Sixteenth-seeded Magnus Gustafsson won the singles title.
The 1991 Mercedes Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, Germany that was part of the Championship Series of the 1991 ATP Tour. It was the 14th edition of the tournament was held from 15 July until 21 July 1991. First-seeded Michael Stich won the singles title.
The 1990 Mercedes Cup, was a men's tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts and held at the Tennis Club Weissenhof in Stuttgart, West Germany that was part of the Championship Series of the 1990 ATP Tour. It was the 13th edition of the tournament was held from 16 July until 22 July 1990. Tenth-seeded Goran Ivanišević won the singles title.
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