2019 Roger Federer tennis season

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2019 Roger Federer tennis season
Full nameRoger Federer
CountryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
Calendar prize money$8,716,975
Singles
Season record53–10 (84.1%)
Calendar titles4
Year-end rankingNo. 3
Ranking change from previous yearSteady2.svg
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian Open 4R
French Open SF
Wimbledon F
US Open QF
Other tournaments
Tour Finals SF
Doubles
Season record1–1 (50.0%)
Year-end rankingUnranked
Mixed doubles
Season record3–1 (75.0%)
2018
2020

Roger Federer's 2019 tennis season officially began on 30 December 2018, with the start of the Hopman Cup. [1] His season ended on 16 November 2019, with a loss in the semifinals of the ATP Finals. Despite failing to defend his title at the Australian Open, Federer was able to maintain his ranking of World No. 3 by the end of the year.

Contents

In this season, Federer won his 28th and final Masters 1000 title in Miami and his final career title in Basel. He ended his professional rivalry with Rafael Nadal in the semifinals of Wimbledon and contested his 12th and last major final of his career, losing to Novak Djokovic. Finally, Federer made his final appearance in a Masters 1000 tournament in Shanghai as well as his final US Open and ATP Finals appearances.

Year summary

Early hard court season

Hopman Cup

As in the past two seasons, Roger Federer paired with Belinda Bencic at the Hopman Cup, representing Switzerland. Federer defeated Cameron Norrie from Great Britain, Frances Tiafoe from the United States and Stefanos Tsitsipas from Greece, all in straight sets, to help Switzerland advance to the final. The tie against the United States was remarkable for staging the first-ever meeting between Federer and Serena Williams, considered one of the best female tennis players of all time, in a mixed doubles match alongside Bencic and Tiafoe. [2]

With Federer defeating Alexander Zverev in straight sets, and like in the previous year, they defeated Germany 2–1 in the final to clinch Federer's third and Switzerland's fourth Hopman Cup title overall. The mixed doubles title match was decided in the final point, with Bencic forcing an error from Zverev to help Switzerland win the match and the tournament. [3]

Australian Open

As the two-time defending champion, Federer entered the first Grand Slam tournament of the season, the Australian Open, as the No. 3 seed. His first match was a straight-sets victory over Denis Istomin, followed by another one against Daniel Evans. In the third round he defeated Taylor Fritz, again in straight sets, but was upset by Stefanos Tsitsipas in the fourth round, losing in four tight sets.

Being the defending champion and as a result of losing in the fourth round, he dropped out of the Top 5 in the ATP rankings. [4] In a post-tournament interview, he admitted that he planned to play the clay court season in 2019, after two years of skipping it. [5]

Dubai Tennis Championships

After skipping the tournament in 2018, Federer returned to Dubai to play the Dubai Tennis Championships. Having dropped to No. 7 in the world two weeks before, he was the tournament's No. 2 seed. In the first two rounds, he defeated Philipp Kohlschreiber and Fernando Verdasco in three sets, advancing to a quarterfinal match against Márton Fucsovics. Federer defeated Fucsovics in straight sets, booking his place in the semifinals to face the 22-year-old and No. 6 seed Borna Ćorić. He defeated Ćorić, also in straight sets, to set a final against another youngster, Stefanos Tsitsipas, in a rematch from their Australian Open encounter in January – which Federer lost. By defeating Tsitsipas in straight sets, Federer won the tournament and made history by becoming the second male tennis player in history to reach 100 singles titles. With his victory, he returned to No. 4 in the ATP rankings.

Indian Wells Masters

Fresh off his victory in Dubai, Federer began his participation in the Indian Wells Masters by defeating Peter Gojowczyk in straight sets on the second round, after getting a first round bye. He then defeated his fellow countryman Stan Wawrinka in dominant fashion, also in straight sets, to book his first ever meeting with Kyle Edmund in the fourth round. He defeated Edmund in straight sets to secure a place in the quarterfinals, setting up another first ever encounter with Hubert Hurkacz. Federer defeated Hurkacz, again in two sets, to set a blockbuster semifinal with Rafael Nadal, which would have been the thirty-ninth meeting in their famous rivalry. However, Nadal was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a knee injury sustained in his last match – and therefore, Federer reached a record-breaking ninth tournament final. In the final, he was defeated by the No. 7 seed Dominic Thiem in a three-set match. [6]

Miami Open

Federer next played in the Miami Open as the No. 4 seed, following the withdrawal of Rafael Nadal. This was the first edition of the tournament following the location change from Key Biscayne to the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens. After the usual first round bye, he defeated Radu Albot, Filip Krajinović and the No. 13 seed Daniil Medvedev in succession to advance to a quarterfinal match with the No. 6 seed Kevin Anderson. With a bagel in the first set, he defeated Anderson in straight sets. This was Federer's 1200th match win in his professional career, setting up a semifinal against the 19-year-old Denis Shapovalov – a first time encounter between the two. Federer ended up easily defeating Shapovalov to reach his third final of the season. He also became the first player to reach 50 Masters 1000 tournament finals, breaking the tie with Rafael Nadal. In the final, he defeated John Isner in straight sets to win the 28th Masters 1000 title of his career.

Spring clay court season

Madrid Open

For the first time in three years, Roger Federer committed to play the spring clay court season. His first tournament was the Madrid Open, a Masters 1000 tournament, which he played as the No. 4 seed. In his first clay court match since 2016, and after a first round bye, he defeated Richard Gasquet in straight sets – on the twentieth meeting between the two – in under an hour of play. In the third round, he defeated Gaël Monfils in three sets, with the final set decided in a tiebreak after saving two match points. Therefore, he reached the quarterfinals, where he lost to Dominic Thiem in three sets – this time squandering two match points himself in the second set tiebreak.

Italian Open

Following the loss at the Madrid Open, Federer confirmed his presence at the Italian Open on the week after. [7] After a first round bye, and due to a rain delay on the day before, Federer defeated João Sousa – in straight sets – and Borna Ćorić – in a third set tiebreak, saving once again two match points – on the same day, in the second and third rounds, respectively, to qualify for the quarterfinals. However, he was forced to withdraw before the match against Stefanos Tsitsipas due to a right leg injury.

French Open

For the first time in four years, Federer played the season's second and only clay court major, the French Open. He entered the tournament as the No. 3 seed and made a successful return by defeating Lorenzo Sonego in straight sets. He advanced to the quarterfinals without losing a set, defeating lucky loser Oscar Otte, 20-year-old Casper Ruud, and Leonardo Mayer, to set up an encounter with compatriot and 2015 champion Stan Wawrinka, who defeated him the last time he entered the tournament. After four tight sets, Federer defeated Wawrinka to set up a semifinal clash with Rafael Nadal, resuming their storied rivalry at the French Open for the sixth time. Federer ended up losing in straight sets to Nadal, ending his French Open run in the semifinals.

Grass court season

Halle Open

Federer opened his grass court season at the Halle Open, where he was a nine-time tournament winner, as the No. 1 seed. In the first round he defeated John Millman, who defeated him in the fourth round of last year's US Open. [8] He then survived consecutive three-set battles against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Roberto Bautista Agut to advance to a fifteenth semifinal in Halle. There, he easily defeated Pierre-Hugues Herbert to reach a record-extending thirteenth final, where he bested David Goffin in straight sets to capture a record-extending tenth Halle title and No. 102 overall. This marked the first time in his career that Federer won a single event 10 times.

Wimbledon

Due to his victory in Halle, Federer advanced to Wimbledon – the third Grand Slam of the season – as the No. 2 seed. He started the tournament with a four-set victory over Lloyd Harris. In the next three rounds, he defeated Jay Clarke, No. 27 seed Lucas Pouille and No. 17 seed Matteo Berrettini, without losing a set. In a quarterfinal clash with the world No. 7 Kei Nishikori, Federer won in four sets, advancing to his thirteenth Wimbledon semifinal and becoming the first man in history to win 100 matches at a Grand Slam tournament. Eleven years after their epic 2008 final, he defeated his rival Rafael Nadal in the semifinals after four sets. It was the fortieth encounter in their rivalry. Federer then faced Novak Djokovic in the final, against whom he lost in a five set thriller lasting four hours and fifty seven minutes, despite having two championship points on serve in the fifth set. The match also marked the first time that a fifth set tiebreaker was played at 12–12 in a singles match and was the longest men's final in Wimbledon history. [9]

North American hard court season

Cincinnati Masters

Federer made his first appearance since the Wimbledon final at the Cincinnati Masters, the season's seventh Masters 1000 tournament, as the No. 3 seed, after withdrawing from the Canadian Open played the week before. [10] After a first round bye, he defeated Juan Ignacio Londero, in the second round, on his opening match. In the third round, however, he lost in straight sets to Andrey Rublev.

US Open

Federer moved on to New York City to play the US Open, the season's last Grand Slam, as the No. 3 seed. He opened his participation with a four-set win against qualifier Sumit Nagal, booking a second round encounter with Damir Džumhur. With this first round win, he qualified for a record-extending seventeenth ATP Finals. [11] Despite losing the first set again, he defeated Džumhur in four sets. Then, Federer easily defeated Daniel Evans in the third round and David Goffin in the fourth round, both in straight sets, in 80 and 79 minutes, respectively, to advance to the quarterfinals. This marked the thirteenth time that Federer has reached the quarterfinal stage at the US Open, tying Andre Agassi and only trailing Jimmy Connors' seventeen times. He lost to Grigor Dimitrov in a five-setter, despite having taken a two-sets-to-one lead.

Asian swing

Shanghai Masters

Federer's return to the ATP Tour level tournaments happened in Shanghai, for the Shanghai Masters. He was the No. 2 seed and therefore had a bye in the first round. In the second and third rounds, he defeated Albert Ramos Viñolas and David Goffin, both in straight sets, to advance to a quarterfinal meeting against Alexander Zverev. Despite having saved five match points in the second set, he ended up losing in three sets to Zverev.

European indoor hard court season

Swiss Indoors

Federer advanced to his hometown tournament, the Swiss Indoors, as the two-time defending champion. His first round match, against Peter Gojowczyk, is remarkable for being the 1500th match of his career. He easily defeated Gojowczyk, in the first round, and Radu Albot, in the second round, both in straight sets, to reach a quarterfinal match against Stan Wawrinka. However, due to a back injury, Wawrinka was forced to withdraw from the match – and therefore, Federer advanced to the semifinals. [12] In the semifinals, he defeated the world No. 7 Stefanos Tsitsipas in straight sets, earning his fiftieth win of the season and successfully advancing to the tournament final. In the final, he defeated Alex de Minaur in straight sets to win a record-extending tenth Swiss Indoors title without dropping a set. [13]

Paris Masters

In the following week, Federer was scheduled to play the last Masters 1000 tournament of the season, the Paris Masters. However, he had to withdraw from the tournament to manage his schedule and to prepare for the ATP Finals. [14]

ATP Finals

The last official tournament of the season, for Federer, was the ATP Finals in London. As the No. 3 seed, he was drawn in the group Björn Borg along with Novak Djokovic, Dominic Thiem and Matteo Berrettini. His first match was a straight-set loss to Thiem, followed by a victory in straight sets against Berretini to keep him alive in the group standings. His last group match was a straight-set win against Djokovic, his first victory against him since the 2015 edition of the tournament. Therefore, he finished the group in second place and advanced to the semifinals. There, he lost in straight sets to Stefanos Tsitsipas, in the match that officially ended his season.

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Roger Federer in 2019, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins.

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
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
14 – 27 January 2019
1 / 14451R Flag of Uzbekistan.svg Denis Istomin 101Win6–3, 6–4, 6–4
2 / 14462R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans (Q)189Win7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3), 6–3
3 / 14473R Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz 50Win6–2, 7–5, 6–2
4 / 14484R Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (14)15Loss7–6(13–11), 6–7(3–7), 5–7, 6–7(5–7)
Dubai Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
25 February – 2 March 2019
5 / 14491R Flag of Germany.svg Philipp Kohlschreiber 31Win6–4, 3–6, 6–1
6 / 14502R Flag of Spain.svg Fernando Verdasco 32Win6–3, 3–6, 6–3
7 / 1451QF Flag of Hungary.svg Márton Fucsovics 35Win7–6(8–6), 6–4
8 / 1452SF Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić (6)13Win6–2, 6–2
9 / 1453W Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (5)11Win (1)6–4, 6–4
Indian Wells Masters
Indian Wells, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
4 – 17 March 2019
1RBye
10 / 14542R Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk 85Win6–1, 7–5
11 / 14553R Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka 40Win6–3, 6–4
12 / 14564R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Kyle Edmund (22)23Win6–1, 6–4
13 / 1457QF Flag of Poland.svg Hubert Hurkacz 67Win6–4, 6–4
SF Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (2)2WalkoverN/A
14 / 1458F Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (7)8Loss6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Miami Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
18 – 31 March 2019
1RBye
15 / 14592R Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot (Q)46Win4–6, 7–5, 6–3
16 / 14603R Flag of Serbia.svg Filip Krajinović 103Win7–5, 6–3
17 / 14614R Flag of Russia.svg Daniil Medvedev (13)15Win6–4, 6–2
18 / 1462QF Flag of South Africa.svg Kevin Anderson (6)7Win6–0, 6–4
19 / 1463SF Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov (20)23Win6–2, 6–4
20 / 1464W Flag of the United States.svg John Isner (7)9Win (2)6–1, 6–4
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
5 – 12 May 2019
1RBye
21 / 14652R Flag of France.svg Richard Gasquet 39Win6–2, 6–3
22 / 14663R Flag of France.svg Gaël Monfils (15)18Win6–0, 4–6, 7–6(7–3)
23 / 1467QF Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (5)5Loss6–3, 6–7(11–13), 4–6
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
12 – 19 May 2019
1RBye
24 / 14682R Flag of Portugal.svg João Sousa 72Win6–4, 6–3
25 / 14693R Flag of Croatia.svg Borna Ćorić (13)15Win2–6, 6–4, 7–6(9–7)
QF Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (8)7WithdrewN/A
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam tournament
Clay, outdoor
26 May – 9 June 2019
26 / 14701R Flag of Italy.svg Lorenzo Sonego 74Win6–2, 6–4, 6–4
27 / 14712R Flag of Germany.svg Oscar Otte (LL)144Win6–4, 6–3, 6–4
28 / 14723R Flag of Norway.svg Casper Ruud 63Win6–3, 6–1, 7–6(10–8)
29 / 14734R Flag of Argentina.svg Leonardo Mayer 68Win6–2, 6–3, 6–3
30 / 1474QF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka (24)28Win7–6(7–4), 4–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4
31 / 1475SF Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (2)2Loss3–6, 4–6, 2–6
Halle Open
Halle, Germany
ATP Tour 500
Grass, outdoor
17 – 23 June 2019
32 / 14761R Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Millman 57Win7–6(7–1), 6–3
33 / 14772R Flag of France.svg Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (WC)77Win7–6(7–5), 4–6, 7–5
34 / 1478QF Flag of Spain.svg Roberto Bautista Agut (7)20Win6–3, 4–6, 6–4
35 / 1479SF Flag of France.svg Pierre-Hugues Herbert 43Win6–3, 6–3
36 / 1480W Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 33Win (3)7–6(7–2), 6–1
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
1 – 14 July 2019
37 / 14811R Flag of South Africa.svg Lloyd Harris 86Win3–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–2
38 / 14822R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Jay Clarke (WC)169Win6–1, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
39 / 14833R Flag of France.svg Lucas Pouille (27)28Win7–5, 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
40 / 14844R Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini (17)20Win6–1, 6–2, 6–2
41 / 1485QF Flag of Japan.svg Kei Nishikori (8)7Win4–6, 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
42 / 1486SF Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal (3)2Win7–6(7–3), 1–6, 6–3, 6–4
43 / 1487F Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (1)1 Loss 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 12–13(3–7)
Cincinnati Masters
Cincinnati, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
11 – 18 August 2019
1RBye
44 / 14882R Flag of Argentina.svg Juan Ignacio Londero (WC)55Win6–3, 6–4
45 / 14893R Flag of Russia.svg Andrey Rublev (Q)70Loss3–6, 4–6
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
26 August – 8 September 2019
46 / 14901R Flag of India.svg Sumit Nagal (Q)190Win4–6, 6–1, 6–2, 6–4
47 / 14912R Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Damir Džumhur 99Win3–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–4
48 / 14923R Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Daniel Evans 58Win6–2, 6–2, 6–1
49 / 14934R Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (15)15Win6–2, 6–2, 6–0
50 / 1494QF Flag of Bulgaria.svg Grigor Dimitrov 78Loss6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6
Laver Cup
Geneva, Switzerland
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
20 – 22 September 2019
51 / 1495Day 2 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios 27Win6–7(5–7), 7–5, [10–7]
52 / 1496Day 3 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 20Win6–4, 7–6(7–3)
Shanghai Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6 – 13 October 2019
1RBye
53 / 14972R Flag of Spain.svg Albert Ramos Viñolas 46Win6–2, 7–6(7–5)
54 / 14983R Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin (13)14Win7–6(9–7), 6–4
55 / 1499QF Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (5)6Loss3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6
Swiss Indoors
Basel, Switzerland
ATP Tour 500
Hard, indoor
21 – 27 October 2019
56 / 15001R Flag of Germany.svg Peter Gojowczyk (Q)112Win6–2, 6–1
57 / 15012R Flag of Moldova.svg Radu Albot 49Win6–0, 6–3
QF Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Stan Wawrinka (7)17WalkoverN/A
58 / 1502SF Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (3)7Win6–4, 6–4
59 / 1503W Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur (WC)28Win (4)6–2, 6–2
Paris Masters
Paris, France
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
28 October – 3 November 2019
Withdrew
ATP Finals
London, United Kingdom
ATP Finals
Hard, indoor
10 – 17 November 2019
60 / 1504RR Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem (5)5Loss5–7, 5–7
61 / 1505RR Flag of Italy.svg Matteo Berrettini (8)8Win7–6(7–2), 6–3
62 / 1506RR Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic (2)2Win6–4, 6–3
63 / 1507SF Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (6)6Loss3–6, 4–6

Doubles matches

TournamentMatchRoundOpponents (seed or key)RanksResultScore
Laver Cup
Geneva, Switzerland
Laver Cup
Hard, indoor
20 – 22 September 2019
Partner:
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev (Day 1)
Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas (Day 3)
1 / 222Day 1 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 68 / 37Win6–3, 7–5
2 / 223Day 3 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner / Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock 179 / 37Loss7–5, 4–6, [8–10]

Hopman Cup matches

Singles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard, indoor
29 December 2018 – 5 January 2019
1 / 29RR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie 90Win6–1, 6–1
3 / 31RR Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe 39Win6–4, 6–1
5 / 33RR Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 15Win7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4)
7 / 35W Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 4Win6–4, 6–2

Mixed doubles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponents (seed or key)RanksResultScore
Hopman Cup
Perth, Australia
Hopman Cup
Hard, indoor
29 December 2018 – 5 January 2019
Partner: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic
2 / 30RR Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Katie Boulter / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cameron Norrie – / –Win4–3(5–4), 4–1
4 / 32RR Flag of the United States.svg Serena Williams / Flag of the United States.svg Frances Tiafoe – / –Win4–2, 4–3(5–3)
6 / 34RR Flag of Greece.svg Maria Sakkari / Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas – / –Loss3–4(4–5), 4–2, 3–4(3–5)
8 / 36W Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber / Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev – / –Win4–0, 1–4, 4–3(5–4)

Exhibition matches

Singles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponent (seed or key)RankResultScore
Uniqlo LifeWear Day Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Exhibition
Hard, indoor
14 October 2019
2 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 16Win6–3, 7–6(7–3)
Latin America tour [15] [16]
Santiago, Chile
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mexico City, Mexico
Quito, Ecuador
Exhibition
Hard, indoor
19, 20, 23 and 24 November 2019
1 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 7Win6–3, 4–6, 6–4
2 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 7Loss6–7(3–7), 6–7(2–7)
3 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 7Win3–6, 6–4, 6–2
4 Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev 7Win6–3, 6–4

Doubles

TournamentMatchRoundOpponents (seed or key)RanksResultScore
Uniqlo LifeWear Day Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan
Exhibition
Hard, indoor
14 October 2019
Partner: Flag of Japan.svg Shingo Kunieda
1 Flag of the United States.svg John Isner / Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Gordon Reid – / –Loss[9–10]

Schedule

Singles schedule

DateTournamentLocationTierSurfacePrev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
14 January 2019–
27 January 2019
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam HardW2000180Fourth round (lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas, 7–6(13–11), 6–7(3–7), 5–7, 6–7(5–7))
25 February 2019–
2 March 2019
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai (UAE) 500 Series HardAN/A500Champion (defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas, 6–4, 6–4)
4 March 2019–
17 March 2019
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 HardF600600Final (lost to Dominic Thiem, 6–3, 3–6, 5–7)
18 March 2019–
31 March 2019
Miami Open Miami (USA)Masters 1000Hard2R101000Champion (defeated John Isner, 6–1, 6–4)
5 May 2019–
12 May 2019
Madrid Open Madrid (ESP)Masters 1000ClayAN/A180Quarterfinals (lost to Dominic Thiem, 6–3, 6–7(11–13), 4–6)
12 May 2019–
19 May 2019
Italian Open Rome (ITA)Masters 1000ClayAN/A180Quarterfinals (withdrew to Stefanos Tsitsipas)
26 May 2019–
9 June 2019
French Open Paris (FRA)Grand SlamClayAN/A720Semifinals (lost to Rafael Nadal, 3–6, 4–6, 2–6)
17 June 2019–
23 June 2019
Halle Open Halle (GER)500 SeriesGrassF300500Champion (defeated David Goffin, 7–6(7–2), 6–1)
1 July 2019–
14 July 2019
Wimbledon London (GBR)Grand SlamGrassQF3601200Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 12–13(3–7))
11 August 2019–
18 August 2019
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA)Masters 1000HardF60090Third round (lost to Andrey Rublev, 3–6, 4–6)
26 August 2019–
8 September 2019
US Open New York (USA)Grand SlamHard4R180360Quarterfinals (lost to Grigor Dimitrov, 6–3, 4–6, 6–3, 4–6, 2–6)
20 September 2019–
22 September 2019
Laver Cup Geneva (SUI) Laver Cup Hard (i)WN/AN/A Laver-Cup-Europe.svg Europe defeated Laver-Cup-Globe.svg World, 13–11
6 October 2019–
13 October 2019
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN)Masters 1000HardSF360180Quarterfinals (lost to Alexander Zverev, 3–6, 7–6(9–7), 3–6)
21 October 2019–
27 October 2019
Swiss Indoors Basel (SUI)500 SeriesHard (i)W500500Champion (defeated Alex de Minaur, 6–2, 6–2)
28 October 2019–
3 November 2019
Paris Masters Paris (FRA)Masters 1000Hard (i)SF360N/AWithdrew due to schedule change
10 November 2019–
17 November 2019
ATP Finals London (GBR) Tour Finals Hard (i)SF400400Semifinals (lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas, 3–6, 4–6)
Total year-end points64206590Increase2.svg170difference

Doubles schedule

DateTournamentLocationCategorySurfacePrev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
20 September 2019–
22 September 2019
Laver Cup Geneva (SUI) Laver Cup Hard (i)WN/AN/A Laver-Cup-Europe.svg Europe defeated Laver-Cup-Globe.svg World, 13–11
Total year-end points00Steady2.svg 0 difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

ATP and Grand Slam sanctioned matches

Roger Federer has a 53–10 (84.1%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2019 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 7–7 (50.0%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

ITF sanctioned matches

His official ITF sanctioned season record for 2019 is 57–10 (85.1%). While these are official sanctioned matches per the ITF, the ATP does not count them in their totals. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The extra ITF matches are as follows:

Finals

Singles: 6 (4 titles, 2 runner-ups)

Category
Grand Slam (0–1)
ATP Finals (0–0)
ATP Tour Masters 1000 (1–1)
ATP Tour 500 (3–0)
ATP Tour 250 (0–0)
Titles by surface
Hard (3–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (1–1)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (3–2)
Indoor (1–0)
ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfaceOpponentScore
Win1–0 Mar 2019 Dubai Tennis Championships, United Arab Emirates (8)500 SeriesHard Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas 6–4, 6–4
Loss1–1 Mar 2019 Indian Wells Masters, United StatesMasters 1000Hard Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem 6–3, 3–6, 5–7
Win2–1 Mar 2019 Miami Open, United States (4)Masters 1000Hard Flag of the United States.svg John Isner 6–1, 6–4
Win3–1 Jun 2019 Halle Open, Germany (10)500 SeriesGrass Flag of Belgium (civil).svg David Goffin 7–6(7–2), 6–1
Loss3–2 Jul 2019 Wimbledon, United KingdomGrand SlamGrass Flag of Serbia.svg Novak Djokovic 6–7(5–7), 6–1, 6–7(4–7), 6–4, 12–13(3–7)
Win4–2 Oct 2019 Swiss Indoors, Switzerland (10)500 SeriesHard (i) Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alex de Minaur 6–2, 6–2

Team competitions: 2 (2 titles)

ResultW–L   Date   TournamentTierSurfacePartner(s)OpponentsScore
Win1–0 Jan 2019 Hopman Cup, Australia (3)Hopman CupHard (i) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Belinda Bencic Flag of Germany.svg Angelique Kerber
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev
2–1
Win2–0 Sep 2019 Laver Cup, Switzerland (3)Laver CupHard (i) Flag of Spain.svg Rafael Nadal
Flag of Austria.svg Dominic Thiem
Flag of Germany.svg Alexander Zverev
Flag of Greece.svg Stefanos Tsitsipas
Flag of Italy.svg Fabio Fognini
Flag of the United States.svg John Isner
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Milos Raonic
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nick Kyrgios
Flag of the United States.svg Taylor Fritz
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Denis Shapovalov
Flag of the United States.svg Jack Sock
13–11

Earnings

EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Australian Open A$260,000$187,512
Dubai Tennis Championships $565,635$753,147
Indian Wells Masters $686,000$1,439,147
Miami Open $1,354,010$2,793,157
Madrid Open €160,920$2,973,306
Italian Open €128,200$3,117,288
French Open €590,000$3,778,206
Halle Open €429,955$4,260,013
Wimbledon £1,175,000$5,751,088
Cincinnati Masters $74,695$5,825,783
US Open $500,000$6,325,783
Shanghai Masters $184,000$6,509,783
Swiss Indoors €430,125$6,989,975
ATP Finals $645,000$7,634,975
Bonus pool$1,082,000$8,716,975
$8,716,975

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

Awards

See also

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