2015 Roger Federer tennis season

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2015 Roger Federer tennis season
Full nameRoger Federer
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Calendar prize money$8,692,017
Singles
Season record63–11
Calendar titles6
Year-end rankingNo. 3
Ranking change from previous yearDecrease2.svg 1
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open 3R
French Open QF
Wimbledon F
US Open F
Other tournaments
Tour Finals F
Doubles
Season record0–3
Calendar titles0
Current rankingUnranked
Davis Cup
Davis Cup PO
Last updated on: 23 November 2015.
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Roger Federer's 2015 tennis season began on 4 January 2015 at the 2015 Brisbane International. Federer added a new tactic nicknamed the SABR ("Sneak Attack by Roger") to his strategy. Like the prior season, he reached 11 finals. Highlights from this season include winning his 1000th career match in Brisbane, surpassing 9000 aces in Dubai, winning his first red clay court title in almost 6 years at the Istanbul Open, and two major runner-up finishes at both Wimbledon and the US Open. Despite the success, Federer dropped a rank to No. 3, ending the year with 6 titles.

Contents

Year summary

Australian Open and early hard court season

Federer captured his 1000th match victory at the 2015 Brisbane International. Roger Federer 2015 Brisbane International.png
Federer captured his 1000th match victory at the 2015 Brisbane International.

Brisbane International

Federer opened his season for the second consecutive year in Brisbane after reaching the final in 2014. He defeated John Millman from a set and 1–3 down in his first match. He dropped only one game in a 39-minute victory over James Duckworth, before defeating Grigor Dimitrov in the semifinals in under an hour to set up a final against Milos Raonic. He recorded 1000 match win during the tournament.

Australian Open

Federer entered the first Grand Slam of the year as the second seed. He opened his campaign for his fifth crown at Melbourne Park with wins against Yen-Hsun Lu and Simone Bolelli but was upset in the third round by Andreas Seppi in four sets, his first ever loss against the Italian. This ended his record of reaching at the least the semi-finals of the Australian Open for eleven consecutive years. [1]

Dubai Tennis Championships

Federer won a record 7th title in Dubai Roger Federer 2015 Dubai Tennis Championships.jpg
Federer won a record 7th title in Dubai

Federer opened his campaign for the seventh Dubai crown with a straight sets victory over Mikhail Youzhny of Russia and then defeated Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, winning in straight sets after a three-game deficit in the first set. Federer passed through the quarterfinals and semifinals with relative ease, dropping only four games against Richard Gasquet and Borna Ćorić. In the final, Federer defeated world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in two sets. Federer elevated his head-to-head record against Djokovic to 20–17 overall, and 15–13 on hard courts with the straight sets victory. The victory gave Federer a record 7th Dubai crown. He also finished the tournament without dropping a set. During the final match, Federer hit 12 aces and surpassed the 9,000 aces mark in his career total, joining Goran Ivanišević, Ivo Karlović and Andy Roddick as the only players to achieve the mark since aces totals were recorded.

Indian Wells Masters

As the No. 2 seed, Federer started his quest for a fifth title at the BNP Paribas Open with a victory over Argentinian Diego Schwartzman and avenged his earliest Australian Open defeat against Italian Andreas Seppi by beating him in windy conditions before claiming his 50th milestone win at the event by defeating American Jack Sock in straight sets. He then breezed past Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals. He extended his winning streak to 10 matches after battling hard in the semifinals against Milos Raonic and defeated him in straight sets to reach a sixth final in the desert. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the final in three sets.

Spring clay court season and French Open

Monte-Carlo Masters

Federer began his clay season at the Monte-Carlo Masters. He opened up against Jérémy Chardy who had beaten him on clay last year in Rome. However this time Federer beat him in straight sets. He then played Gaël Monfils in the third round and lost in straight sets.

Federer at the 2015 French Open. Federer RG15 (55) (19307817335).jpg
Federer at the 2015 French Open.

Istanbul Open

Federer next played at the inaugural Istanbul Open. In his opening match he beat Jarkko Nieminen in straight sets, improving his record against Nieminen to 15–0. The win also gave Federer his 200th clay court win. He then defeated Daniel Gimeno-Traver in the quarterfinals in three sets. In the semifinals, he won in three sets again against Diego Schwartzman to advance to the final, continuing his streak of making at least one clay final a season since 2001. He defeated Pablo Cuevas in the final to claim his 85th career title. It was his first title on clay since he won the 2012 Mutua Madrid Open on blue clay and his first on red clay since he won the 2009 French Open.

Madrid Open

Federer next played at the Mutua Madrid Open as the top seed. He lost his opening match to Nick Kyrgios in three tiebreak sets, despite being up a set and a break and squandering two match points.

Italian Open

Federer won his second and third round matches against Pablo Cuevas and Kevin Anderson in straight sets. He cruised through Tomáš Berdych in the quarterfinals and Stan Wawrinka in the semifinals, winning both matches in straight sets after being down a break in the first set. He lost to Novak Djokovic in the final in straight sets.

French Open

Federer entered the French Open as the second seed. He beat lucky loser Alejandro Falla in the first round and Marcel Granollers in the second round, before reaching the round of 16 by defeating Damir Dzumhur in straight sets. He next played against Gaël Monfils but the match was interrupted due to darkness, after they split the first two sets. The match continued the next day, with Federer prevailing in four sets. He advanced to his 44th major quarterfinal and 11th at Roland Garros, where he lost in straight sets to his compatriot and eventual champion Stan Wawrinka in straight sets.

Grass court season and Wimbledon

Halle Open

Due to the tournament being upgraded to a 500 event, Federer was not given a first round bye. As the top seed and defending champion, Federer beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in the first round in three tight sets after being down 3–5 in the third set tiebreak. During the match, Federer slipped three times in poor conditions. Federer then beat Ernests Gulbis, Florian Mayer, and Ivo Karlović, all in straight sets, to make his 10th Halle final, where he defeated Andreas Seppi to win a record 8th Halle title. By winning he became the third man in the open era to win a tournament eight times after Guillermo Vilas and Rafael Nadal.

Wimbledon

Federer entered Wimbledon as the second seed. He beat Damir Dzumhur, Sam Querrey and Sam Groth in the first three rounds, losing just one set (a tiebreaker) against the Australian to reach the second week of the tournament. He easily beat Roberto Bautista-Agut in the fourth round in straight sets to advance to his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal and 45th overall. In his first match on Court One of the tournament, he beat Gilles Simon in straight sets to advance to his 10th Wimbledon semifinal. He then played a flawless match to defeat Andy Murray in straight sets and advance to his 10th Wimbledon final in a repeat against Novak Djokovic, becoming the first man to reach 10 Grand Slam finals at a single event in the Open Era. However, Federer was unable to sustain his form against Djokovic as he squandered a break in the opening set due to a knee injury and despite a fightback to win the second-set tiebreaker from 3–6 down, he lost the match in 4 sets, committing 35 unforced errors in the process. It marked the first time Federer had lost two back to back finals at Wimbledon, and it again denied him the chance to win a record 18th Grand Slam and a record 8th Wimbledon title to break his shared record of 7 Wimbledon titles with Pete Sampras.

North American hard court season and the US Open

Federer captured his seventh Cincinnati title. Federer and Djokovic Cincinnati Masters 2015.jpg
Federer captured his seventh Cincinnati title.

Cincinnati Masters

Federer began his summer hard court season at the Cincinnati Open as the second seed and defending champion. He defeated Roberto Bautista-Agut in the second round in straight sets before crushing Kevin Anderson in the third round to advance to the quarterfinals. He beat Feliciano López in straight sets to set up a semifinal clash against Andy Murray. In the semifinal he beat Murray in two tight sets to advance to the final. In the final, he met world No. 1, Novak Djokovic and defeated him in straight sets to win a record 7th Cincinnati title and also deny Djokovic from achieving a historic Career Golden Masters. The win saw Federer regain the No. 2 ranking. It also marked the second time that Federer did not lose a set or have his serve broken at a Masters 1000, having achieved this record at the same tournament back in 2012. This was also the first time that Federer had beaten the Top 2 players in the world at the same tournament, although this feat hadn't been possible during the years that Federer was ranked in the top 2 himself.

US Open

Federer entered the US Open as the second seed. He easily beat Leonardo Mayer and Steve Darcis in the first two rounds. He then beat Philipp Kohlschreiber in straight sets to advance to the fourth round where he defeated John Isner in three close sets that included two tiebreaks and finally breaking Isner's serve for the first time in the since the 2013 US Open. He then dominated Richard Gasquet in the quarterfinals to advance to his 38th Major semifinal. Facing Stan Wawrinka, Federer triumphed in straight sets to advance to his 7th US Open final since 2009, where he played against Novak Djokovic for the sixth time this year for the championship. In their 42nd meeting overall, Federer lost to Djokovic in four sets, who once again leveled their rivalry to an even 21–21 head-to-head.

Davis Cup World Group-Play-offs

Switzerland played against the Netherlands in the play-offs. After Wawrinka won his match in five sets, Federer won his match against Jesse Huta Galung in straight sets to put Switzerland at a 2–0 lead against the Netherlands. He then played with Marco Chiudinelli in the doubles, but the pair lost to Matwé Middelkoop and Thiemo de Bakker in five sets. The loss did not tire Federer as he went on to beat Thiemo de Bakker in straight sets to put Switzerland back in the World Group.

Asian swing

Shanghai Masters

Federer played at the Shanghai Masters as the second seed and defending champion. He lost to qualifier Albert Ramos-Viñolas in the second round in three sets.

European indoor season

Swiss Indoors

Federer started his indoors season at the Swiss Indoors. As the defending champion, he easily beat Mikhail Kukushkin. He then defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber and David Goffin in three sets to advance to the semifinals. He then beat Jack Sock in straight sets to advance to his 10th straight Swiss Indoors final. He became the first man in the Open Era to achieve this record. Federer faced his archrival Rafael Nadal in their 34th career head-to-head meeting overall and their 21st finals meeting. Federer won in three sets giving him a record-extending 7th Swiss Indoors championship and his sixth title of the season. This was also his first win over Nadal since the 2012 BNP Paribas Open.

Paris Masters

Federer's next tournament was the Paris Masters where he was seeded third. He easily beat Andreas Seppi before losing in the third round to American giant John Isner in three sets without ever losing serve.

ATP World Tour Finals

Federer began his fourteenth consecutive year-end championships tournament with a straight sets victory over Tomáš Berdych. He then beat the defending champion, Novak Djokovic in straight sets, handing him his first loss at the year-end championships since 2011. The win over Djokovic also snapped the Serb's 38 match winning streak on indoor courts. With the win, Federer advanced to the semifinals for a record-breaking thirteenth time. He then won a tight three-setter against Kei Nishikori despite being up a set and a break to go undefeated in the round robin stage. In the semifinals, he defeated his compatriot Stan Wawrinka in straight sets after being down a break in the first set to advance to a record-breaking tenth final at the year-end championships, setting up a rematch against Djokovic. He lost to Djokovic in straight sets, which saw their head-to-head rivalry an even 22 matches each by the end of 2015.

All matches

Key
W F SFQF#RRRQ#P#DNQAZ#POGSBNMSNTIPNH
(W) winner; (F) finalist; (SF) semifinalist; (QF) quarterfinalist; (#R) rounds 4, 3, 2, 1; (RR) round-robin stage; (Q#) qualification round; (P#) preliminary round; (DNQ) did not qualify; (A) absent; (Z#) Davis/Fed Cup Zonal Group (with number indication) or (PO) play-off; (G) gold, (S) silver or (B) bronze Olympic/Paralympic medal; (NMS) not a Masters tournament; (NTI) not a Tier I tournament; (P) postponed; (NH) not held; (SR) strike rate (events won / competed); (W–L) win–loss record.

Singles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
4 – 11 January 2015
1RBye
1 / 12242R Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman (WC)153Win4–6, 6–4, 6–3
2 / 1225QF Flag of Australia (converted).svg James Duckworth (WC)125Win6–0, 6–1
3 / 1226SF Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov (4)11Win6–2, 6–2
4 / 1227W Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic (3)8Win (1)6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–4
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
19 January – 1 February 2015
5 / 12281R Flag of the Republic of China.svg Yen-hsun Lu 47Win6–4, 6–2, 7–5
6 / 12292R Flag of Italy.svg Simone Bolelli 48Win3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 6–2
7 / 12303R Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi 46Loss4–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–7(5–7)
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
23 February – 1 March 2015
8 / 12311R Flag of Russia.svg Mikhail Youzhny 55Win6–3, 6–1
9 / 12322R Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco 31Win6–4, 6–3
10 / 1233QF Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 27Win6–1, ret.
11 / 1234SF Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić (LL)84Win6–2, 6–1
12 / 1235W Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Win (2)6–3, 7–5
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
9 – 22 March 2015
1RBye
13 / 12362R Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman 63Win6–4, 6–2
14 / 12373R Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi (30)33Win6–3, 6–4
15 / 12384R Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 58Win6–3, 6–2
16 / 1239QF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (9)9Win6–4, 6–0
17 / 1240SF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic (6)6Win7–5, 6–4
18 / 1241F Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss (1)3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
13 – 21 April 2015
1RBye
19 / 12422R Flag of France.svg Jérémy Chardy 35Win6–2, 6–1
20 / 12433R Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils (14)18Loss4–6, 6–7(5–7)
Istanbul Open
Istanbul, Turkey
ATP Tour 250
Clay, outdoor
27 April – 3 May 2015
1RBye
21 / 12442R Flag of Finland.svg Jarkko Nieminen 71Win6–2, 7–5
22 / 1245QF Flag of Spain.svg Daniel Gimeno-Traver 62Win7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), 6–3
23 / 1246SF Flag of Argentina.svg Diego Schwartzman (8)63Win2–6, 6–2, 7–5
24 / 1247W Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas (3)23Win (3)6–3, 7–6(13–11)
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
3 – 10 May 2015
1RBye
25 / 12482R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 35Loss7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–7(12–14)
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
11 – 17 May 2015
1RBye
26 / 12492R Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas 24Win7–6(7–3), 6–4
27 / 12503R Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (15)16Win6–3, 7–5
28 / 1251QF Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (6)5Win6–3, 6–3
29 / 1252SF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka (8)9Win6–4, 6–2
30 / 1253F Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss (2)4–6, 3–6
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
25 May – 7 June 2015
31 / 12541R Flag of Colombia.svg Alejandro Falla (LL)109Win6–3, 6–3, 6–4
32 / 12552R Flag of Spain.svg Marcel Granollers 57Win6–2, 7–6(7–1), 6–3
33 / 12563R Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 88Win6–4, 6–3, 6–2
34 / 12574R Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils (13)14Win6–3, 4–6, 6–4, 6–1
35 / 1258QF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka (8)9Loss4–6, 3–6, 6–7(4–7)
Halle Open
Halle, Germany
ATP Tour 500
Grass, outdoor
15 – 21 June 2015
36 / 12591R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 31Win7–6(10–8), 3–6, 7–6(7–5)
37 / 12602R Flag of Latvia.svg Ernests Gulbis 86Win6–3, 7–5
38 / 1261QF Flag of Germany.svg Florian Mayer (PR)487Win6–0, 7–6(7–1)
39 / 1262SF Flag of Croatia.svg Ivo Karlović (8)27Win7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
40 / 1263W Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi 45Win (4)7–6(7–1), 6–4
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
29 June – 12 July 2015
41 / 12641R Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 88Win6–1, 6–3, 6–3
42 / 12652R Flag of the United States.svg Sam Querrey 36Win6–4, 6–2, 6–2
43 / 12663R Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sam Groth 69Win6–4, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 6–2
44 / 12674R Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (20)22Win6–2, 6–2, 6–3
45 / 1268QF Flag of France.svg Gilles Simon (12)13Win6–3, 7–5, 6–2
46 / 1269SF Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray (3)3Win7–5, 7–5, 6–4
47 / 1270F Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss (3)6–7(1–7), 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 3–6
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
17 – 23 August 2015
1RBye
48 / 12712R Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut 22Win6–4, 6–4
49 / 12723R Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (15)15Win6–1, 6–1
50 / 1273QF Flag of Spain.svg Feliciano López 23Win6–3, 6–4
51 / 1274SF Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Andy Murray (3)2Win6–3, 7–6(8–6)
52 / 1275W Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Win (5)7–6(7–1), 6–3
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
31 August – 13 September 2015
53 / 12761R Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Mayer 34Win6–1, 6–2, 6–2
54 / 12772R Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Steve Darcis 66Win6–1, 6–2, 6–1
55 / 12783R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber (29)29Win6–3, 6–4, 6–4
56 / 12794R Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (13)13Win7–6(7–0), 7–6(8–6), 7–5
57 / 1280QF Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet (12)12Win6–3, 6–3, 6–1
58 / 1281SF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka (5)5Win6–4, 6–3, 6–1
59 / 1282F Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss (4)4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Davis Cup World Group play-offs
Geneva, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
18 – 20 September 2015
60 / 1283RR Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jesse Huta Galung 436Win6–3, 6–4, 6–3
61 / 1284RR Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thiemo de Bakker 144Win6–3, 6–2, 6–4
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
12 – 18 October 2015
1RBye
62 / 12852R Flag of Spain.svg Albert Ramos-Viñolas (Q)70Loss6–7(4–7), 6–2, 3–6
Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
26 October – 1 November 2015
63 / 12861R Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Mikhail Kukushkin 64Win6–1, 6–2
64 / 12872R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 32Win6–4, 4–6, 6–4
65 / 1288QF Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (8)17Win6–3, 3–6, 6–1
66 / 1289SF Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 29Win6–3, 6–4
67 / 1290W Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (3)7Win (6)6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
2 – 8 November 2015
1RBye
68 / 12912R Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi 28Win6–1, 6–1
69 / 12923R Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (13)13Loss6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–7(5–7)
ATP World Tour Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
15 – 22 November 2015
70 / 1293RR Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Tomáš Berdych (6)6Win6–4, 6–2
71 / 1294RR Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Win7–5, 6–2
72 / 1295RR Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori (8)8Win7–5, 4–6, 6–4
73 / 1296SF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka (4)4Win7–5, 6–3
74 / 1297F Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss (5)3–6, 4–6

Doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponents (seed or key)RanksResultScore
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
23 – 28 February 2015
Partner: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Lammer
1 / 2161R Flag of the Netherlands.svg Jean-Julien Rojer / Flag of Romania.svg Horia Tecău (2)10 / 10Loss4–6, 6–7(12–14)
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
9 – 22 March 2015
Partner: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Michael Lammer
2 / 2171R Flag of Poland.svg Marcin Matkowski / Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Zimonjić 27 / 4Loss3–6, 6–3, [9–11]
Davis Cup World Group play-offs
Geneva, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
18 – 20 September 2015
Partner: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Marco Chiudinelli
3 / 218RR Flag of the Netherlands.svg Matwé Middelkoop / Flag of the Netherlands.svg Thiemo de Bakker 80 / 398Loss6–7(7–9), 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 1–6

Singles schedule

DateTournamentLocationCategorySurfacePrev. resultPrev. pointsNew pointsResult
4 January 2015–
11 January 2015
Brisbane International Brisbane (AUS) 250 Series HardF150250Champion (defeated Milos Raonic, 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–4)
19 January 2015–
1 February 2015
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam HardSF72090Third round (lost to Andreas Seppi, 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–7(5–7))
23 February 2015–
1 March 2015
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai (UAE) 500 Series HardW500500Champion (defeated Novak Djokovic, 6–3, 7–5)
9 March 2015–
22 March 2015
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 HardF600600Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6)
12 April 2015–
19 April 2015
Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo (MON) Masters 1000 ClayF60090Third round (lost to Gaël Monfils, 4–6, 6–7(5–7))
27 April 2015–
3 May 2015
Istanbul Open Istanbul (TUR) 250 Series ClayN/AN/A250Champion (defeated Pablo Cuevas, 6–3, 7–6(13–11))
3 May 2015–
10 May 2015
Madrid Open Madrid (ESP) Masters 1000 ClayA010Second round (lost to Nick Kyrgios, 7–6(7–2), 6–7(5–7), 6–7(12–14))
10 May 2015–
17 May 2015
Italian Open Rome (ITA) Masters 1000 Clay2R10600Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 4–6, 3–6)
25 May 2015–
7 June 2015
French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay4R180360Quarterfinals (lost to Stan Wawrinka, 4–6, 3–6, 6–7(4–7))
15 June 2015–
21 June 2015
Halle Open Halle (GER) 500 Series GrassW250500Champion (defeated Andreas Seppi, 7–6(7–1), 6–4)
29 June 2015–
12 July 2015
The Championships, Wimbledon Wimbledon (GBR) Grand Slam GrassF12001200Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 6–7(1–7), 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 3–6)
17 August 2015–
23 August 2015
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA) Masters 1000 HardW10001000Champion (defeated Novak Djokovic, 7–6(7–1), 6–3)
31 August 2015–
13 September 2015
US Open New York (USA) Grand Slam HardSF7201200Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6)
18 September 2015–
20 September 2015
Davis Cup World Group play-offs:
Switzerland vs. Netherlands
Geneva (SUI) Davis Cup Hard (i)N/AN/A15Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland def. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 4–1
Switzerland advanced to 2016 World Group
12 October 2015–
18 October 2015
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN) Masters 1000 HardW100010Second round (lost to Albert Ramos-Viñolas, 6–7(4–7), 6–2, 3–6)
24 October 2015–
1 November 2015
Swiss Indoors Basel (SUI) 500 Series Hard (i)W500500Champion (defeated Rafael Nadal, 6–3, 5–7, 6–3)
2 November 2015–
8 November 2015
Paris Masters Paris (FRA) Masters 1000 Hard (i)QF18090Third round (lost to John Isner, 6–7(3–7), 6–3, 6–7(5–7))
15 November 2015–
22 November 2015
ATP World Tour Finals London (GBR) Tour Finals Hard (i)F10001000Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 3–6, 4–6)
Total year-end points97758265Decrease2.svg1510difference

Doubles schedule

DateChampionshipLocationCategorySurfacePrev. resultPrev. pointsNew pointsOutcome
23 February 2015–
1 March 2015
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai (UAE) ATP World Tour 500 HardDNPN/A0First round (lost to Rojer / Tecău, 4–6, 6–7(12–14))
9 March 2015–
22 March 2015
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 HardSF3600First round (lost to Matkowski / Zimonjić, 3–6, 6–3, [9–11])
18 September 2015–
20 September 2015
Davis Cup World Group play-offs:
Switzerland vs. Netherlands
Geneva (SUI) Davis Cup Hard (i)N/AN/A0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland def. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 4–1
Switzerland advanced to 2016 World Group
Total year-end points6900Decrease2.svg690difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Roger Federer has a 63–11 match win–loss record in the 2015 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings was 15–6. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

Finals

Singles: 11 (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

Category
Grand Slam (0–2)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–1)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (1–2)
ATP World Tour 500 (3–0)
ATP World Tour 250 (2–0)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–3)
Clay (1–1)
Grass (1–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (5–4)
Indoors (1–1)
ResultNo.DateCategoryTournamentSurfaceOpponentScore
Winner83.11 January 2015250 SeriesBrisbane International, AustraliaHard Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic 6–4, 6–7(2–7), 6–4
Winner84.28 February 2015500 SeriesDubai Tennis Championships, UAE (7)Hard Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 6–3, 7–5
Runner-up43.22 March 2015Masters 1000Indian Wells Masters, United StatesHard Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic3–6, 7–6(7–5), 2–6
Winner85.3 May 2015250 SeriesIstanbul Open, TurkeyClay Flag of Uruguay.svg Pablo Cuevas 6–3, 7–6(13–11)
Runner-up44.17 May 2015Masters 1000Italian Open, ItalyClay Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic4–6, 3–6
Winner86.21 June 2015500 SeriesHalle Open, Germany (8)Grass Flag of Italy.svg Andreas Seppi 7–6(7–1), 6–4
Runner-up45.12 July 2015Grand SlamWimbledon Championships, EnglandGrass Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic6–7(1–7), 7–6(12–10), 4–6, 3–6
Winner87.23 August 2015Masters 1000Cincinnati Masters, United States (7)Hard Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic7–6(7–1), 6–3
Runner-up46.13 September 2015Grand SlamUS Open, United StatesHard Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic4–6, 7–5, 4–6, 4–6
Winner88.1 November 2015500 SeriesSwiss Indoors, Basel, Switzerland (7)Hard Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal 6–3, 5–7, 6–3
Runner-up47.22 November 2015Tour FinalsATP World Tour Finals, London, EnglandHard (i) Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic3–6, 4–6

Earnings

EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Brisbane International $80,000$80,000
Australian Open A$97,500$160,076
Dubai Tennis Championships $508,935$669,011
Indian Wells Masters $444,610$1,113,621
Monte-Carlo Masters €40,930$1,156,995
Istanbul Open €80,000$1,243,971
Madrid Open €27,460$1,274,707
Italian Open €308,000$1,619,605
French Open €250,000$1,894,780
Halle Open €381,760$2,324,756
Wimbledon Championships £940,000$3,804,034
Cincinnati Masters $731,000$4,535,034
US Open $1,600,000$6,135,034
Shanghai Masters $31,390$6,166,424
Swiss Indoors €381,925$6,587,153
Paris Masters €42,600$6,634,017
ATP World Tour Finals $1,178,000$7,812,017
Bonus Pool$880,000$8,692,017
$8,692,017

Awards

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