Tommy Haas defeated Roger Fedrer in Gerry Weber Open
Former World No. 2 Tommy Haas won the Gerry Weber Open title for the second time on Sunday in Halle as he defeated good friend and five-time former champion Roger Federer 7-6(5), 6-4.
Former World No. 2 Tommy Haas won the Gerry Weber Open title for the second time on Sunday in Halle as he defeated good friend and five-time former champion Roger Federer 7-6(5), 6-4.
With his 11th Grand Slam crown, Nadal moves into a third-place tie with Borg for the most major singles championships in the Open Era. He also becomes just the 10th player in Open Era history to win 50 titles on the ATP World Tour, with 36 of his successes occurring on clay
The Russian’s fourth major title made her the sixth female tennis player in the Open era to achieve a career Grand Slam, and she joins Serena Williams as the only other active woman currently on tour who can make the same boast. Sharapova has won each of the four majors once — Wimbledon in 2004, the U.S. Open in 2006, the Australian Open in 2008 and now the French.
“It’s surreal. It’s the most unique moment I’ve experienced in my career,” said Sharapova, adding that it even eclipsed her unexpected victory at Wimbledon over Williams as a 17-year-old. “This was extremely special, and even more so.”
5. 2011 Wimbledon Final, Grand Slam, London, grass, Djokovic d. Nadal 64 61 16 63
1. 2012 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters Final, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, Monte-Carlo, clay, Nadal d. Djokovic 63 61
2. 2012 Australian Open Final, Grand Slam, Melbourne, hard, Djokovic d. Nadal 57 64 62 67(5) 75
3. 2011 US Open Final, Grand Slam, New York, hard, Djokovic d. Nadal 62 64 67(3) 61
4. 2011 Wimbledon Final, Grand Slam, London, grass, Djokovic d. Nadal 64 61 16 63
5. 2011 Internazionali BNL d’Italia Final, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, Rome, clay, Djokovic d. Nadal 64 64
3. 2011 BNP Paribas Open Semi-final, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, Indian Wells, hard, Djokovic d. Federer 63 36 62
4. 2011 Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships Final, ATP World Tour 500, Dubai, hard, Djokovic d. Federer 63 63
5. 2011 Australian Open Semi-final, Grand Slam, Melbourne, hard, Djokovic d. Federer 76(3) 75 64
6. 2010 Barclays ATP World Tour Finals Semi-final, London, indoor hard, Federer d. Djokovic 61 64
7. 2010 Swiss Indoors Basel Final, ATP World Tour 500, Basel, indoor hard, Federer d. Djokovic 64 36 61
8. 2010 US Open Semi-final, Grand Slam, New York, hard, Djokovic d. Federer 57 61 57 62 75
9. 2010 Rogers Cup Semi-final, ATP World Tour Masters 1000, Toronto, hard, Federer d. Djokovic 61 36 75
10 .2009 Swiss Indoors Basel Final, ATP World Tour 500, Basel, indoor hard, Djokovic d. Federer 64 46 62
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have both made the grade in Forbes’ 2012 list of the world’s most powerful celebrities. Federer was the highest-ranked tennis players at No. 31, followed by Nadal (47), Maria Sharapova (71), Serena Williams (77) and Li Na (87).
Of Federer, Forbes wrote that he “has the most impressive endorsement portfolio in sports with nine sponsors that collectively earn Federer more than $30 million annually including long-term deals with Nike, Rolex, Wilson and Credit Suisse. He also commands more than $1 million per exhibition event. Federer is widely perceived as the greatest tennis player ever. He holds the records for most singles Grand Slam wins (16) and career prize money ($70 million). He appeared in a staggering 18 out of 19 Grand Slam finals between 2005 and 2010.”
Nadal, said Forbes, “has established himself as one of the top tennis players of all-time. He has ranked among the top two in the ATP’s year-end standings for seven straight years. His $48 million in career prize money ranks second only to Roger Federer. He became the first person to win the same tournament eight straight years when he clinched the title at the Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters in April, 2012. Nadal has expanded his endorsement portfolio in recent years and counts Nike, Babolat, Kia Motors, Richard Mille and Bacardi among his sponsors.”