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Roger Federer - Australian Open Men's Tennis Players

After a disappointing end to the Roger Federer's grand slam year, he is still in top form for the 2009 Australian Open. After major defeats by Novak Djokovic at the 2008 Australian Open, and to Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon 2008, Federer still has his eye on being the best of the best.

Judging by current form, Roger Federer, currently ranked world no. 1, will be back in full force for Australian Open 2009 men's tennis players, he'll be set to end the short reign of Novak Djokovic. Fresh from his US Open victory, Federer now boasts an incredible 12 Grand Slam singles titles. He was also the 2008 Australian Open defending champion and has lifted the Norman Brookes trophy on a total of 3 occasions – 2004, 2006 and 2007. In an incredible show of strength, Federer took his third Australian Open without dropping a set!

Although main rival, Rafael Nadal, has defeated Federer consistently on clay - including dashing his hopes of a 6th consecutive Wimbledon title on a grass court, the odds are that Federer will have the upper hand on the fast Melbourne courts. If you want to place a bet on this event, we recommend William Hill for the best tennis betting experience.

Roger Federer is a master of the tennis court. He is considered to be one of the fastest movers in the game and has a forehand motion described as a "great liquid whip". He generates incredible topspin with his forehand, allowing him to open up cross-court angles while still hitting the ball with pace. He is excellent on the baseline and his serve is very difficult to read. His only weakness is said to be his one-handed backhand, but he has worked hard on improving the stroke.

His other greatest attribute is his cool, controlled playing style. In the French Open 2007 final, Federer lost his concentration and became emotional on court. The end result was that he lost the match to Rafael Nadal.

Roger Federer has set new, dizzying heights for the game of tennis. Since 2003 he has raked in dozens of awards. He has been named ITF World Champion on 3 occasions, ATP European Player of the Year in 2003 & 2004 and ATP Player of the Year for 3 years on the trot (2004 – 2006).

Roger Federer in a nutshell:

  • He has been ranked world no. 1 for an incredible 189 consecutive weeks.
  • He has won the Australian Open, Wimbledon and the US Open in the same year three times in 2004, 2006 & 2007.
  • He has taken 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles.
  • He has the most consecutive US Open titles, with 4.
  • He is the only player ever to win Wimbledon and the US Open back-to-back for 4 consecutive years.
  • At the 2007 US Open, he smashed all records by becoming the first player to reach 10 consecutive Grand Slam finals.

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