2014 Roger Federer tennis season

Roger Federer's 2014 tennis season officially began on 30 December 2013 with the start of the 2014 Brisbane International. This season was a resurgent season for Federer after a poor 2013 season. Before the start of the season Federer appointed Stefan Edberg as his coach and he also changed racquets for the first time, moving on from his longtime frame of 90 square inches to a 97 square inch frame. Federer reached a total of 11 finals, the most since his 2007 season. One of those finals included the Wimbledon final, his first major final since he won Wimbledon in 2012. After winning Shanghai, Federer returned to No. 2 in the world for the first time since May 2013. He also won the Davis Cup for the first time. Federer ended the year at No. 2 with 5 titles and with the most match wins since 2006.

2014 Roger Federer tennis season
Full nameRoger Federer
Country  Switzerland
Calendar prize money$9,393,122 (singles & doubles)
Singles
Season record73–12 (85.9%)
Calendar titles5
Year-end rankingNo. 2
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease 4
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenSF
French Open4R
WimbledonF
US OpenSF
Other tournaments
Tour FinalsF
Doubles
Season record8–4 (66.7%)
Calendar titles0
Current rankingNo. 100
Ranking change from previous yearIncrease 460
Davis Cup
Davis CupW
Last updated on: 24 November 2014.
2013
2015

Year summary edit

Australian Open and early hard court season edit

 
Federer at the 2014 Australian Open.

Brisbane International edit

Federer opened his season at the Brisbane International in Brisbane. His first match was in the second round against Jarkko Nieminen of Finland. Though Nieminen challenged Federer in the first set with some aggressive play, Federer ultimately won the first set and went on to win the next set, and the match, handily, continuing his undefeated record against Nieminen.[1] He next played Marinko Matosevic of Australia in the quarterfinals and swept him in straight sets under an hour, allowing only two games to Matosevic.[2] Federer next played Jérémy Chardy of France, whom he had defeated in doubles earlier in the tournament, for the first time in singles in the semifinals. Federer won the first set after breaking Chardy, but Chardy matched Federer in the second set, forcing a tiebreak during which Chardy pulled away from Federer to even the match. The third set looked to be close, but Federer found a break near the end of the set and closed out the match in just under two hours.[3] Lleyton Hewitt won in the final against Federer.

Australian Open edit

Federer's next contest was the men's singles event of the 2014 Australian Open in Melbourne. His appearance at the 2014 Australian Open marked a record-breaking 57 straight Grand Slam appearances. He finished in the semifinals last year, losing to Andy Murray in five sets. Federer was the sixth seed in the tournament, and began his tournament by playing Australian wildcard James Duckworth in the first round, breaking him four times en route to a straight-sets win.[4] He then played Blaž Kavčič of Slovenia in the second round. Federer swept through the first two sets, but errors in the third set allowed Kavčič to force a tiebreak, which Federer won to close out the match. Federer broke him six times in total and won seven of the last eight points in the tiebreak to win his seventieth match in Melbourne.[5] Federer played Teymuraz Gabashvili of Russia in the third round for the first time in six years. He saved five break points and broke Gabashvili's serve five times en route to a straight-sets victory.[6] Federer played Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France in the fourth round, and won in straight sets. Federer found breaks in each set, including one at the beginning of the first set, and dictated at the net, using aggressive play to keep Tsonga at bay. With his win, Federer reached his eleventh consecutive Australian Open quarterfinal, and has now reached 41 Grand Slam quarterfinals, tying the all-time record held by Jimmy Connors. Federer faced Andy Murray in the quarter-finals and defeated him in four sets after missing several break opportunities and squandering two match points in the third set tiebreak. Federer lost to Rafael Nadal in the semifinals, in straight sets.[7]

Davis Cup World Group 1R edit

Federer would make a shocking announcement stating that he would participate for Switzerland in the World Group, his first time doing so since 2012. He along with compatriots Stanislas Wawrinka, Marco Chiudinelli and Michael Lammer would help Switzerland defeat Serbia, defeating Ilija Bozoljac in his first round rubber. Federer's win would help Switzerland advance to play Kazakhstan in the Quarterfinals beating Serbia 3–2.

Dubai Tennis Championships edit

 
Federer defeated Djokovic in the semifinals of Dubai.

After playing in the Davis Cup Federer took a three-week break and returned to competition at the Dubai Tennis Championships. Federer won his opening match against Benjamin Becker in the opening round with ease,[8] and faced Radek Štěpánek in the second round. After a solid first set by Federer, Štěpánek tied the match after winning the second-set tiebreak. Federer then climbed out of a three-game deficit in the third set, winning five straight games to seal the match.[9] In the quarterfinals, Federer played his first match against Lukáš Rosol of the Czech Republic. After having his serve broken in the first game, he won the next six games to clinch the first set and held his serve in the second to win the match in straight sets in just under an hour.[10] Federer faced defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, and dropped the first set to Djokovic. After a rain delay in the second set, Federer converted breaks in the second and third sets against Djokovic and won his first match against Djokovic in 18 months.[11] This was also the first time he had beaten Djokovic after dropping the first set. Federer then played Tomáš Berdych, who had beaten him in the semifinals last year. The two exchanged breaks in the first, but Berdych secured another break and won the first set. In the second set, Berdych broke Federer again, but Federer took advantage of errors on Berdych's part to get two breaks and level the match at one set all. Federer claimed a crucial break in a tighter third set, and held the lead to win in just under two hours. Federer won a record sixth Dubai title and won his 78th career title, surpassing John McEnroe for the third-most titles won in the Open Era. The win also ensured that he would continue his streak of winning at least one title per year since 2001.[12]

Indian Wells Masters edit

Federer next played at the Indian Wells Masters in Indian Wells. After a bye in the first round, Federer played Frenchman Paul-Henri Mathieu, and defeated him in straight sets, winning three break points and a second-set tiebreak.[13] He then played Dmitry Tursunov of Russia in the third round. Federer and Tursunov both won two break points against each other, and Tursunov forced tiebreaks in both the first and second sets. Federer, however, won both of the tiebreaks, taking the match in straight sets.[14] He then met Tommy Haas in the fourth round, and won in straight sets, though Haas kept the match close.[15] Federer played Kevin Anderson of South Africa in the quarterfinals. In the first set, Anderson held off Federer on numerous break point opportunities, but Federer broke in the last game of the set to take the lead. Federer then jumped out to a five-game lead in the second set, and won the match in straight sets.[16] Federer then played first-time semifinalist Alexandr Dolgopolov in the semifinals, and raced through the match, winning four break points and allowing Dolgopolov only four games en route to a win in just over an hour.[17] Federer was narrowly defeated in the final by Novak Djokovic in a final set tie-break.

Miami Open edit

Federer next played the Miami Open in Miami. He played Ivo Karlović in the second round after a bye in the first round. Federer broke Karlović early in the first set and, after holding to take the lead, defeated Karlović in the second-set tiebreak.[18] Federer then cruised into the quarterfinals, beating Thiemo de Bakker and Richard Gasquet both in straight sets. However, in one of the tour's biggest upsets, Kei Nishikori would improve his head-to-head record against Federer to 2–1, beating Federer in three sets. Unfortunately, Nishikori would retire before his semifinal match, most probably sustaining a groin injury during their quarterfinal meeting.

Davis Cup World Group QF edit

Switzerland played against Kazakhstan in the quarterfinals. This was the first time Federer had played in the Davis Cup quarterfinals since 2004. Federer defeated Mikhail Kukushkin to equalize the tie at 1-1. Federer and Wawrinka then played doubles but fell in four sets. After Wawrinka brought the Swiss to parity at 2-2, Federer was tasked with winning the first deciding fifth live rubber of his career. Federer led the Swiss to a 3–2 victory by defeating Andrey Golubev in straight sets.

Spring clay court season and French Open edit

Monte-Carlo Masters edit

Federer began his clay season with a wildcard entry into the Monte-Carlo Masters.[19] Federer experienced great success during his second and third round meetings against Radek Štěpánek and Lukáš Rosol, defeating both in straight sets. He then defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga from a set down for the first time in his career, in a match where he failed to convert any of his first 15 break points. He ousted world No. 2 and defending champion Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, ending the Serb's unbeaten run in Masters 1000 tournaments dating back to the 2013 Shanghai Masters. He lost his fourth Monte Carlo final, this time to compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka.

Madrid Open edit

Federer was seeded 4th, but withdrew from the tournament to be with his pregnant wife, Mirka. On May 6, he announced that they became parents to twins again, this time boys – Leo and Lenny.[20][21]

Italian Open edit

Federer next played in Rome at the Italian Open, where he was a three-time finalist, including in 2013. He was seeded 4th. He suffered a shock defeat to Jérémy Chardy in a final-set tiebreaker in the second round, after having match point. The loss was the first time in 2014 that Federer had failed to match or better his result at a tournament compared to the previous season.

French Open edit

Federer started his 2014 French Open campaign with a comfortable straight sets victory over Lukáš Lacko. He followed this up with another straight sets victory over Argentine qualifier Diego Sebastien Schwartzman in the second round. Federer defeated Dimitry Tursunov in the third round in four sets, in their first meeting on a clay court. Federer was upset in the fourth round by Ernest Gulbis, who leveled their head-to-head record with a victory in five sets. The loss snapped Federer's streak of nine straight French Open quarterfinals.

Grass court season and Wimbledon edit

 

Halle Open edit

Following a first round bye, Federer came from a set down to defeat João Sousa. After receiving a walkover in the quarterfinals, Federer defeated fourth seed Kei Nishikori to reach his ninth singles final at the Halle Open. Federer successfully defended his title and won a record seventh Halle Open singles title, beating Alejandro Falla in the final in two tiebreak sets. It was Federer's 14th grass court title, extending his open era record, and his 79th career singles title.

Wimbledon edit

Federer dispatched Paolo Lorenzi, Gilles Müller, Santiago Giraldo, and Tommy Robredo without dropping a set or losing serve. In doing so, he reached his 42nd major quarterfinal, surpassing the previous all-time record of 41 set by Jimmy Connors. He defeated compatriot Stan Wawrinka in four sets in the first all-Swiss Wimbledon men's quarterfinal in history, then defeated Milos Raonic in a record 35th major semifinal. This extended Federer's record in Wimbledon semi finals to 9–0, and 27–1 in sets. In the final, he was defeated by Novak Djokovic in an epic five set match.[22]

North American hard court season and the US Open edit

Canadian Open edit

Federer would participate in this years Canadian Open for the first time since 2011. The two-time champ was seeded second due to Rafael Nadal's injury and would be given a bye into the second round. Federer would have a speedy dispatch of Canadian wildcard Peter Polansky, advancing to the round of sixteen where he defeated Marin Čilić in a three set thriller match. He went on to beat David Ferrer in the quarter-final in three tight sets. In the semi-final, he defeated Lopez easily in straight sets. In his 37th final at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level Federer was defeated by Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and remained one match shy of becoming the first man to win 300 matches at the masters 1000 level.

Cincinnati Masters edit

Federer was seeded second again due to Rafael Nadal's wrist injury. He played against Canadian Vasek Pospisil in the second round, defeating him in three sets. With that win, he became the first man to win 300 matches at the Masters 1000 level. In the third round, he played against Frenchman Gaël Monfils where he defeated him in three sets. In the quarterfinal, he played Andy Murray, beating him in straight sets after recovering from double-break down in the second set. The victory drew Federer even with Murray head-to-head at 11–11. He easily defeated Milos Raonic in the semifinal with a comfortable straight sets victory over the Canadian. In the final, Federer defeated Spain's David Ferrer in three sets to capture his record sixth Cincinnati crown and 22nd ATP World Tour Masters 1000 title. It was also his 80th ATP singles title. He also improved to a perfect 6–0 in Cincinnati finals and to a 16–0 head-to-head record against the 32-year-old Ferrer and secured third place in the 2014 US Open Series. Also with the win, Federer qualified for the season-ending championship, securing a return to the ATP World Tour Finals for a record 13th consecutive year.

US Open edit

Federer was seeded second, following Rafael Nadal's withdrawal due to a right wrist injury, at Flushing Meadows and was looking to win the title for a record sixth time. He started his bid for an 18th Grand Slam championship crown against Marinko Matosevic with a straight sets victory, his 50th win of the season, and faced off another Australian, Sam Groth, in the second round, where he managed to beat the big-serving player in straight sets despite a few exchanges of breaks. In the third round, he was tested by the Spaniard Marcel Granollers as he dropped the first set of the tournament but was dominant in the following three sets. He battled another Spaniard, Roberto Bautista Agut, in the round of sixteen, defeating him in straight sets. In the quarterfinal, he defeated Frenchman Gaël Monfils, fighting back from a two-set deficit for the ninth time in his career and saving two match points in the fourth set. Federer then fell in straight sets in his semifinal match to a resurgent Marin Čilić, who went on to win the tournament. With the loss, it became the first time since the 2005 Australian Open that neither Federer, Nadal, or Djokovic featured in the final.

Davis Cup World Group SF edit

Switzerland played against Italy in the semifinals. This was the first time Federer had played in the Davis Cup semifinals since 2003. Both Federer and Wawrinka won their respective singles rubbers on the first day against Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini in straight sets. Having a 2–0 lead over Italy, Federer elected not to play the doubles rubber where Wawrinka and Marco Chiudinelli lost in five sets. Federer would secure a place in the Davis Cup final with a straight sets victory over Fabio Fognini. Switzerland will next play against France in the Davis Cup finals in November, hoping to improve upon their best Davis Cup result as Finalists in 1992.

Asian swing edit

Shanghai Masters edit

In his second round match, Federer beat Argentinian Leonardo Mayer winning in three close sets after being down 2–5 in the third set tiebreak, saving 5 match points, the first two being saved at 4–5 15–40 in the third set, and the other three being saved in the third set tiebreak. He played Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut and defeated him in straight sets in the third round and went on to beat Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the quarterfinal. He played inspired tennis to beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the semifinals, ending the Serb's 28-match unbeaten run on Chinese soil. He battled Frenchman Gilles Simon in his second Shanghai final, defeated him in two tiebreak sets and collected his 23rd Masters 1000 title of his career. This was the first time Federer had won the Shanghai Masters and the first tournament he had won in China since the Masters Cup in 2007. As a result of his victory Federer passed Rafael Nadal for number two in the world rankings, marking his highest ranking since May 2013.

European indoor season edit

 
Roger Federer captured a record 6th title at the Swiss Indoors

Swiss Indoors edit

Federer defeated Gilles Müller in the first round. In the second round Federer came back from a set down to defeat Denis Istomin. In the quarterfinals Federer defeated Grigor Dimitrov in straight sets to reach his twelfth semifinal at the Swiss Indoors. In the semifinals, Federer defeated Ivo Karlović and reached an eleventh final (and ninth consecutive) at the Swiss Indoors, setting an all-time record for the most finals reached at a single tournament. In the finals, Federer defeated David Goffin to win a record 6th title.

Paris Masters edit

Federer began the tournament with a tight three set victory over Jérémy Chardy, then defeated qualifier Lucas Pouille. His run ended in the quarterfinals, when he lost to a determined Milos Raonic for the first time in seven meetings.

ATP World Tour Finals edit

 
Federer plays Gasquet in the clinching match of the Davis Cup final.

Federer began his record-setting thirteenth consecutive year-end championships tournament with straight-sets victories over Milos Raonic and Kei Nishikori in round-robin play. He continued this streak, breezing past Andy Murray, winning his first ever bageled set against him in his 250th indoor court victory. With this win Federer took a lead in their head-to-head matchup 12–11 for the first time since 2005 when they first met. He also became the first of the Big Four to win a 6–0 set against all three rivals. With the win, Federer advanced to the semifinals of the Tour Finals for a record-tying twelfth time. He defeated his friend and compatriot Stan Wawrinka in a highly competitive three-set semifinal, coming from a set down and saving four match points, in order to make his ninth final at the year-end championships. Due to injury, he withdrew before the final; this was only the third time in his career that he had withdrawn from a tournament.

Davis Cup World Group Final edit

Federer arrived in Lille but was unable to practice for most of the week because of the back injury he suffered at the World Tour Finals just days before. Following Stan Wawrinka's victory in the first rubber, a rusty Federer could not overcome a sensational performance by Gaël Monfils and was defeated in straight sets. Federer and Wawrinka played the doubles rubber against Richard Gasquet and Julien Benneteau and recorded their first win together in doubles since 2011 to give Switzerland a 2–1 lead heading into the final Sunday of the season. Federer played the fourth rubber against Gasquet, who was a late substitution for Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, and emerged victorious to deliver Switzerland its first Davis Cup victory in history.

All matches edit

Singles matches edit

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
ATP World Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
30 December 2013 – 5 January 2014
1R Bye
1139 2R   Jarkko Nieminen 39 Win 6–4, 6–2
1140 QF   Marinko Matosevic 61 Win 6–1, 6–1
1141 SF   Jérémy Chardy 34 Win 6–3, 6–7(3–7), 6–3
1142 F   Lleyton Hewitt 60 Loss (1) 1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
13–26 January 2014
1143 1R   James Duckworth 133 Win 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1144 2R   Blaž Kavčič 99 Win 6–2, 6–1, 7–6(7–4)
1145 3R   Teymuraz Gabashvili 79 Win 6–2, 6–2, 6–3
1146 4R   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 10 Win 6–3, 7–5, 6–4
1147 QF   Andy Murray 4 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–7(6–8), 6–3
1148 SF   Rafael Nadal 1 Loss 6–7(4–7), 3–6, 3–6
Davis Cup, World Group First round
Novi Sad, Serbia
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
31 January – 2 February 2014
1149 RR   Ilija Bozoljac 268 Win 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
ATP World Tour 500
Hard, outdoor
24 February – 2 March 2014
1150 1R   Benjamin Becker 90 Win 6–1, 6–4
1151 2R   Radek Štěpánek 48 Win 6–2, 6–7(4–7), 6–3
1152 QF   Lukáš Rosol 49 Win 6–2, 6–2
1153 SF   Novak Djokovic 2 Win 3–6, 6–3, 6–2
1154 W   Tomáš Berdych 6 Win (1) 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
3–16 March 2014
1R Bye
1155 2R   Paul-Henri Mathieu 123 Win 6–2, 7–6(7–5)
1156 3R   Dmitry Tursunov 30 Win 7–6(9–7), 7–6(7–2)
1157 4R   Tommy Haas 12 Win 6–4, 6–4
1158 QF   Kevin Anderson 18 Win 7–5, 6–1
1159 SF   Alexandr Dolgopolov 31 Win 6–3, 6–1
1160 F   Novak Djokovic 2 Loss (2) 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Sony Open Tennis
Miami, United States
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
17–30 March 2014
1R Bye
1161 2R   Ivo Karlović 53 Win 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1162 3R   Thiemo de Bakker 162 Win 6–3, 6–3
1163 4R   Richard Gasquet 9 Win 6–1, 6–2
1164 QF   Kei Nishikori 21 Loss 6–3, 5–7, 4–6
Davis Cup, World Group Quarterfinals
Geneva, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
4–6 April 2014
1165 RR   Mikhail Kukushkin 56 Win 6–4, 6–4, 6–2
1166 RR   Andrey Golubev 64 Win 7–6(7–0), 6–2, 6–3
Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
12–20 April 2014
1R Bye
1167 2R   Radek Štěpánek 41 Win 6–1, 6–2
1168 3R   Lukáš Rosol 47 Win 6–4, 6–1
1169 QF   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 12 Win 2–6, 7–6(8–6), 6–1
1170 SF   Novak Djokovic 2 Win 7–5, 6–2
1171 F   Stanislas Wawrinka 3 Loss (3) 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Internazionali BNL d'Italia
Rome, Italy
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
12–18 May 2014
1R Bye
1172 2R   Jérémy Chardy 49 Loss 6–1, 3–6, 6–7(6–8)
French Open
Paris, France
Grand Slam
Clay, outdoor
26 May – 8 June 2014
1173 1R   Lukáš Lacko 87 Win 6–2, 6–4, 6–2
1174 2R   Diego Sebastián Schwartzman 109 Win 6–3, 6–4, 6–4
1175 3R   Dmitry Tursunov 32 Win 7–5, 6–7(7–9), 6–2, 6–4
1176 4R   Ernests Gulbis 17 Loss 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 2–6, 6–4, 3–6
Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
ATP World Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
9–15 June 2014
1R Bye
1177 2R   João Sousa 44 Win 6–7(8–10), 6–4, 6–2
QF   Yen-Hsun Lu 48 Walkover N/A
1178 SF   Kei Nishikori 12 Win 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
1179 W   Alejandro Falla 69 Win (2) 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam
Grass, outdoor
23 June – 6 July 2014
1180 1R   Paolo Lorenzi 83 Win 6–1, 6–1, 6–3
1181 2R   Gilles Müller 103 Win 6–3, 7–5, 6–3
1182 3R   Santiago Giraldo 35 Win 6–3, 6–1, 6–3
1183 4R   Tommy Robredo 22 Win 6–1, 6–4, 6–4
1184 QF   Stan Wawrinka 3 Win 3–6, 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–4
1185 SF   Milos Raonic 9 Win 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1186 F   Novak Djokovic 2 Loss (4) 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 4–6
Rogers Cup
Toronto, Canada
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
4–10 August 2014
1R Bye
1187 2R   Peter Polansky 129 Win 6–2, 6–0
1188 3R   Marin Čilić 18 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 6–4
1189 QF   David Ferrer 7 Win 6–3, 4–6, 6–3
1190 SF   Feliciano López 25 Win 6–3, 6–4
1191 F   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 15 Loss (5) 5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Western & Southern Open
Cincinnati, United States
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
11–17 August 2014
1R Bye
1192 2R   Vasek Pospisil 46 Win 7–6(7–4), 5–7, 6–2
1193 3R   Gaël Monfils 22 Win 6–4, 4–6, 6–3
1194 QF   Andy Murray 9 Win 6–3, 7–5
1195 SF   Milos Raonic 7 Win 6–2, 6–3
1196 W   David Ferrer 6 Win (3) 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
US Open
New York City, United States
Grand Slam
Hard, outdoor
25 August – 8 September 2014
1197 1R   Marinko Matosevic 76 Win 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–4)
1198 2R   Sam Groth 104 Win 6–4, 6–4, 6–4
1199 3R   Marcel Granollers 42 Win 4–6, 6–1, 6–1, 6–1
1200 4R   Roberto Bautista Agut 19 Win 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
1201 QF   Gaël Monfils 24 Win 4–6, 3–6, 6–4, 7–5, 6–2
1202 SF   Marin Čilić 16 Loss 3–6, 4–6, 4–6
Davis Cup, World Group Semifinals
Geneva, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
12–14 September 2014
1203 RR   Simone Bolelli 76 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–4, 6–4
1204 RR   Fabio Fognini 17 Win 6–2, 6–3, 7–6(7–4)
Shanghai Rolex Masters
Shanghai, China
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
6–12 October 2014
1R Bye
1205 2R   Leonardo Mayer 25 Win 7–5, 3–6, 7–6(9–7)
1206 3R   Roberto Bautista Agut 18 Win 6–4, 6–2
1207 QF   Julien Benneteau 28 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–0
1208 SF   Novak Djokovic 1 Win 6–4, 6–4
1209 W   Gilles Simon 29 Win (4) 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
Swiss Indoors Basel
Basel, Switzerland
ATP World Tour 500
Hard, indoor
20–26 October 2014
1210 1R   Gilles Müller 53 Win 6–2, 6–1
1211 2R   Denis Istomin 55 Win 3–6, 6–3, 6–4
1212 QF   Grigor Dimitrov 11 Win 7–6(7–4), 6–2
1213 SF   Ivo Karlović 31 Win 7–6(10–8), 3–6, 6–3
1214 W   David Goffin 28 Win (5) 6–2, 6–2
BNP Paribas Masters
Paris, France
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard, indoor
27 October – 2 November 2014
1R Bye
1215 2R   Jérémy Chardy 30 Win 7–6(7–5), 6–7(5–7), 6–4
1216 3R   Lucas Pouille 176 Win 6–4, 6–4
1217 QF   Milos Raonic 10 Loss 6–7(5–7), 5–7
ATP World Tour Finals
London, England
ATP World Tour Finals
Hard, indoor
9–16 November 2014
1218 RR   Milos Raonic 8 Win 6–1, 7–6(7–0)
1219 RR   Kei Nishikori 5 Win 6–3, 6–2
1220 RR   Andy Murray 6 Win 6–0, 6–1
1221 SF   Stan Wawrinka 4 Win 4–6, 7–5, 7–6(8–6)
F   Novak Djokovic 1 Withdrew N/A
Davis Cup, World Group Final
Lille, France
Davis Cup
Clay, indoor
21–23 November 2014
1222 RR   Gaël Monfils 19 Loss 1–6, 4–6, 3–6
1223 RR   Richard Gasquet 26 Win 6–4, 6–2, 6–2

Doubles matches edit

Tournament Match Round Partner Opponents Rank Result Score
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
ATP World Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
30 December 2013 – 5 January 2014
204 1R   Nicolas Mahut   Jean-Julien Rojer
  Horia Tecău
15
23
Win 7–5, 7–6(7–5)
205 QF   Jérémy Chardy
  Grigor Dimitrov
92
67
Win 7–6(7–3), 6–7(5–7), [11–9]
206 SF   Juan Sebastián Cabal
  Robert Farah Maksoud
43
48
Loss 6–7(5–7), 3–6
BNP Paribas Open
Indian Wells, United States
ATP World Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
3–16 March 2014
207 1R   Stanislas Wawrinka   Rohan Bopanna
  Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi
12
14
Win 6–2, 6–7(4–7), [10–6]
208 2R   Ernests Gulbis
  Milos Raonic
807
137
Win 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–4)
209 QF   Leander Paes
  Radek Štěpánek
10
8
Win 6–3, 6–7(6–8), [10–4]
210 SF   Alexander Peya
  Bruno Soares
3
3
Loss 4–6, 1–6
Davis Cup, World Group Quarterfinals
Geneva, Switzerland
Davis Cup
Hard, indoor
4–6 April 2014
211 RR   Stan Wawrinka   Andrey Golubev
  Aleksandr Nedovyesov
161
126
Loss 4–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–7(6–8)
Gerry Weber Open
Halle, Germany
ATP World Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
9–15 June 2014
1R   Marco Chiudinelli   Martin Emmrich
  Andreas Seppi
50
58
Walkover N/A
212 QF   Alejandro Falla
  Santiago Giraldo
554
306
Win 6–3, 6–3
213 SF   Dustin Brown
  Jan-Lennard Struff
109
443
Win 7–5, 6–3
214 F   Andre Begemann
  Julian Knowle
49
42
Loss (1) 6–1, 5–7, [10–12]
Davis Cup, World Group Final
Lille, France
Davis Cup
Clay, indoor
21–23 November 2014
215 RR   Stan Wawrinka   Julien Benneteau
  Richard Gasquet
5
189
Win 6–3, 7–5, 6–4

Tournament schedule edit

Singles schedule edit

Federer's 2014 singles tournament schedule is as follows:[23]

Date Championship Location Category Surface Prev. result Prev. points New points Outcome
30 December 2013–
5 January 2014
Brisbane International Brisbane (AUS) 250 Series Hard A N/A 150 Final (lost to Lleyton Hewitt, 1–6, 6–4, 3–6)
13 January 2014–
26 January 2014
Australian Open Melbourne (AUS) Grand Slam Hard SF 720 720 Semifinals (lost to Rafael Nadal, 6–7(4–7), 3–6, 3–6)
31 January 2014–
2 February 2014
Davis Cup World Group, 1R:
Serbia vs. Switzerland
Novi Sad (SRB) Davis Cup Hard (i) A N/A 40    Switzerland def.   Serbia, 3–2
Switzerland advanced to WG QF
24 February 2014–
2 March 2014
Dubai Tennis Championships Dubai (UAE) 500 Series Hard SF 180 500 Champion (defeated Tomáš Berdych, 3–6, 6–4, 6–3)
3 March 2014–
16 March 2014
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 600 Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(3–7))
17 March 2014–
30 March 2014
Miami Masters Miami (USA) Masters 1000 Hard A 0 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Kei Nishikori, 6–3, 5–7, 4–6)
4 April 2014–
6 April 2014
Davis Cup World Group, QF:
Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan
Geneva (SUI) Davis Cup Hard (i) N/A N/A 130    Switzerland def.   Kazakhstan, 3–2
Switzerland advanced to WG SF
12 April 2014–
20 April 2014
Monte-Carlo Masters Monte Carlo (MON) Masters 1000 Clay A N/A 600 Final (lost to Stanislas Wawrinka, 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 2–6)
12 May 2014–
18 May 2014
Italian Open Rome (ITA) Masters 1000 Clay F 600 10 Second round (lost to Jérémy Chardy, 6–1, 3–6, 6–7(6–8))
26 May 2014–
8 June 2014
French Open Paris (FRA) Grand Slam Clay QF 360 180 Fourth round (lost to Ernests Gulbis, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(3–7), 2–6, 6–4, 3–6)
9 June 2014–
15 June 2014
Halle Open Halle (GER) 250 Series Grass W 250 250 Champion (defeated Alejandro Falla, 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3))
23 June 2014–
6 July 2014
The Championships, Wimbledon Wimbledon (GBR) Grand Slam Grass 2R 45 1200 Final (lost to Novak Djokovic, 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 4–6)
4 August 2014–
10 August 2014
Canadian Open Toronto (CAN) Masters 1000 Hard A 0 600 Final (lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 5–7, 6–7(3–7))
11 August 2014–
17 August 2014
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati (USA) Masters 1000 Hard QF 180 1000 Champion (defeated David Ferrer, 6–3, 1–6, 6–2)
25 August 2014–
7 September 2014
US Open New York (USA) Grand Slam Hard 4R 180 720 Semifinals (lost to Marin Čilić, 3–6, 4–6, 4–6)
12 September 2014–
14 September 2014
Davis Cup World Group, SF:
Switzerland vs. Italy
Geneva (SUI) Davis Cup Hard (i) N/A N/A 140    Switzerland def.   Italy, 3–2
Switzerland advanced to WG Final
6 October 2014–
12 October 2014
Shanghai Masters Shanghai (CHN) Masters 1000 Hard 3R 90 1000 Champion (defeated Gilles Simon, 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2))
20 October 2014–
26 October 2014
Swiss Indoors Basel (SUI) 500 Series Hard (i) F 300 500 Champion (defeated David Goffin, 6–2, 6–2)
27 October 2014–
2 November 2014
Paris Masters Paris (FRA) Masters 1000 Hard (i) SF 360 180 Quarterfinals (lost to Milos Raonic, 6–7(5–7), 5–7)
10 November 2014–
16 November 2014
ATP World Tour Finals London (GBR) Tour Finals Hard (i) SF 400 1000 Final (withdrew before match against Novak Djokovic)
21 November 2014–
23 November 2014
Davis Cup World Group, Final:
France vs. Switzerland
Lille (FRA) Davis Cup Clay (i) N/A N/A 75    Switzerland def.   France, 3–1
Switzerland wins 1st Davis Cup
Total year-end points 4205 9775   5570 difference
  • Note – for the purposes of year end totals, the four Majors and eight ATP 1000 events must be counted. Then the next six best results will be added, seven if a player makes the Year End Championships. Any other results are not counted in the final tally.

Doubles schedule edit

Date Championship Location Category Surface Prev. result Prev. points New points Outcome
30 December 2013–
5 January 2014
Brisbane International Brisbane (AUS) ATP World Tour 250 Hard A N/A 90 Semifinals (lost to Cabal/Farah, 6–7(5–7), 3–6)
3 March 2014–
16 March 2014
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells (USA) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Hard DNP N/A 360 Semifinals (lost to Peya/Soares, 4–6, 1–6)
4 April 2014–
6 April 2014
Davis Cup World Group, QF:
Switzerland vs. Kazakhstan
Geneva (SUI) Davis Cup Hard (i) N/A N/A 0    Switzerland def.   Kazakhstan, 3–2
Switzerland advanced to WG SF
9 June 2014–
15 June 2014
Halle Open Halle (GER) ATP World Tour 250 Grass 1R 0 150 Final (lost to Begemann/Knowle, 6–1, 5–7, [10–12])
21 November 2014–
23 November 2014
Davis Cup World Group, Final:
France vs. Switzerland
Lille (FRA) Davis Cup Clay (i) N/A N/A 90    Switzerland def.   France, 3–1
Switzerland wins 1st Davis Cup
Total year-end points 90 690   600 difference

Yearly records edit

Head-to-head matchups edit

Roger Federer had a 73–12 (85.9%) match win–loss record in the 2014 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings was 17–5 (77.3%). The following list is ordered by number of wins:

Finals edit

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

Category
Grand Slam (0–1)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–1)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (2–3)
ATP World Tour 500 (2–0)
ATP World Tour 250 (1–1)
Finals by surface
Hard (4–4)
Clay (0–1)
Grass (1–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (4–5)
Indoors (1–1)
Result No. Date Category Tournament Surface Opponent Score
Runner-up 37. 5 January 2014 250 Series Brisbane International, Australia Hard   Lleyton Hewitt 1–6, 6–4, 3–6
Winner 78. 1 March 2014 500 Series Dubai Tennis Championships, UAE (6) Hard   Tomáš Berdych 3–6, 6–4, 6–3
Runner-up 38. 16 March 2014 Masters 1000 Indian Wells Masters, United States Hard   Novak Djokovic 6–3, 3–6, 6–7(3–7)
Runner-up 39. 20 April 2014 Masters 1000 Monte-Carlo Masters, France Clay   Stanislas Wawrinka 6–4, 6–7(5–7), 2–6
Winner 79. 15 June 2014 250 Series Halle Open, Germany (7) Grass   Alejandro Falla 7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–3)
Runner-up 40. 6 July 2014 Grand Slam Wimbledon Championships, England Grass   Novak Djokovic 7–6(9–7), 4–6, 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 4–6
Runner-up 41. 10 August 2014 Masters 1000 Canadian Open, Canada Hard   Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5–7, 6–7(3–7)
Winner 80. 17 August 2014 Masters 1000 Cincinnati Masters, United States (6) Hard   David Ferrer 6–3, 1–6, 6–2
Winner 81. 12 October 2014 Masters 1000 Shanghai Masters, China Hard   Gilles Simon 7–6(8–6), 7–6(7–2)
Winner 82. 26 October 2014 500 Series Swiss Indoors, Switzerland (6) Hard (i)   David Goffin 6–2, 6–2
Runner-up 42. 16 November 2014 Tour Finals ATP World Tour Finals, England Hard (i)   Novak Djokovic Withdrew before match

Doubles: 1 (1 runner-up) edit

Category
ATP World Tour 250 (0–1)
Finals by surface
Grass (0–1)
Finals by setting
Outdoors (0–1)
Result No. Date Category Tournament Surface Partner Opponents Score
Runner-up 6. 15 June 2014 250 Series Halle Open, Germany Grass   Marco Chiudinelli   Andre Begemann
  Julian Knowle
6–1, 5–7, [10–12]

Team competitions: 1 (1 title) edit

Result No. Date Tournament Surface Partners Opponents Score
Winner 2. 21–23 November 2014 Davis Cup, Lille, France Clay (i)   Stan Wawrinka
  Marco Chiudinelli
  Michael Lammer
  Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
  Gaël Monfils
  Julien Benneteau
  Richard Gasquet
3–1

Earnings edit

Event Prize money Year-to-date
Brisbane International $46,760 $46,760
Australian Open A$540,000 $532,382
Dubai Tennis Championships $465,830 $998,212
Indian Wells Masters $531,550 $1,529,762
Miami Masters $98,130 $1,627,892
Monte-Carlo Masters €269,150 $2,001,552
Italian Open €18,860 $2,027,498
French Open €125,000 $2,197,798
Halle Open €139,150 $2,387,584
Wimbledon Championships £880,000 $3,884,288
Canadian Open $293,650 $4,177,938
Cincinnati Masters $638,850 $4,816,788
US Open $792,500 $5,609,288
Shanghai Masters $798,540 $6,407,828
Swiss Indoors €352,355 $6,857,292
Paris Masters €71,700 $6,948,122
ATP World Tour Finals $1,095,000 $8,043,122
Bonus Pool $1,350,000 $9,393,122
$9,393,122

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

Awards edit

See also edit

References edit

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