Post by tall_one on Aug 3, 2004 1:35:43 GMT
Federer Breaking Into the History Books with Win in Toronto
August 2, 2004 from ATP website
Top seed Roger Federer captured his eighth title and third ATP Masters Series shield of the season with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over defending champion Andy Roddick in the final of the Tennis Masters Canada.
2004 ATP TITLE LEADERS
Federer leads the ATP circuit in titles won this year:
Roger Federer 8
Andy Roddick 4
Dominik Hrbaty 3
Carlos Moya 3
Canas, Coria, Haas, Hewitt 2
WINNING MULTIPLE ATP MASTERS SERIES TITLES
Federer became the fifth player to win three ATP Masters Series titles in one year, and is the first player to accomplish the feat since Andre Agassi in 2002:
Player Year ATP Masters Series Titles
Roger Federer 2004 Indian Wells, Hamburg, Toronto
Andre Agassi 2002 Miami, Rome, Madrid
Marcelo Rios 1998 Indian Wells, Miami, Rome
Andre Agassi 1995 Miami, Montreal, Cincinnati
Thomas Muster 1995 Monte-Carlo, Rome, Essen (now Madrid)
Pete Sampras 1994 Indian Wells, Miami, Rome
ATP LONGEST MATCH WINNING STREAKS (since 1990)
Federer has the longest match winning streak since Pete Sampras won 24 in a row five years ago:
Player Matches
1. Thomas Muster 35 (1995)
2. Pete Sampras 29 (1994)
3. Andre Agassi 26 (1995)
4. Jim Courier 25 (1992)
5. Pete Sampras 24 (1999)
6. Roger Federer 23 (2004)
7. Stefan Edberg 21 (1990, ’91)
8. Ivan Lendl 21 (1990)
9. Pete Sampras 21 (1996)
10.Pete Sampras 20 (1996-97)
FEDERER ON A ROLL IN FINALS- Federer is now unbeaten in his last 10 final appearances going back to last year:
2004
Toronto: d. Andy Roddick
Gstaad: d. Igor Andreev
Wimbledon: d. Andy Roddick
Halle: d. Mardy Fish
Hamburg: d. Guillermo Coria
Indian Wells: d. Tim Henman
Dubai: d. Feliciano Lopez
Australian Open: d. Marat Safin
2003
Tennis Masters Cup: Houston d. Andre Agassi
Vienna: d. Carlos Moya
August 2, 2004 from ATP website
Top seed Roger Federer captured his eighth title and third ATP Masters Series shield of the season with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over defending champion Andy Roddick in the final of the Tennis Masters Canada.
2004 ATP TITLE LEADERS
Federer leads the ATP circuit in titles won this year:
Roger Federer 8
Andy Roddick 4
Dominik Hrbaty 3
Carlos Moya 3
Canas, Coria, Haas, Hewitt 2
WINNING MULTIPLE ATP MASTERS SERIES TITLES
Federer became the fifth player to win three ATP Masters Series titles in one year, and is the first player to accomplish the feat since Andre Agassi in 2002:
Player Year ATP Masters Series Titles
Roger Federer 2004 Indian Wells, Hamburg, Toronto
Andre Agassi 2002 Miami, Rome, Madrid
Marcelo Rios 1998 Indian Wells, Miami, Rome
Andre Agassi 1995 Miami, Montreal, Cincinnati
Thomas Muster 1995 Monte-Carlo, Rome, Essen (now Madrid)
Pete Sampras 1994 Indian Wells, Miami, Rome
ATP LONGEST MATCH WINNING STREAKS (since 1990)
Federer has the longest match winning streak since Pete Sampras won 24 in a row five years ago:
Player Matches
1. Thomas Muster 35 (1995)
2. Pete Sampras 29 (1994)
3. Andre Agassi 26 (1995)
4. Jim Courier 25 (1992)
5. Pete Sampras 24 (1999)
6. Roger Federer 23 (2004)
7. Stefan Edberg 21 (1990, ’91)
8. Ivan Lendl 21 (1990)
9. Pete Sampras 21 (1996)
10.Pete Sampras 20 (1996-97)
FEDERER ON A ROLL IN FINALS- Federer is now unbeaten in his last 10 final appearances going back to last year:
2004
Toronto: d. Andy Roddick
Gstaad: d. Igor Andreev
Wimbledon: d. Andy Roddick
Halle: d. Mardy Fish
Hamburg: d. Guillermo Coria
Indian Wells: d. Tim Henman
Dubai: d. Feliciano Lopez
Australian Open: d. Marat Safin
2003
Tennis Masters Cup: Houston d. Andre Agassi
Vienna: d. Carlos Moya
