2016 Roger Federer tennis season

Roger Federer's 2016 tennis season officially commenced on 3 January 2016, with the start of the Brisbane International, and ended on 8 July 2016, with a loss in the semifinals of the Wimbledon Championships.

2016 Roger Federer tennis season
Full nameRoger Federer
Country  Switzerland
Calendar prize money$1,527,269
Singles
Season record21–7 (75.0%)
Year-end rankingNo. 16
Ranking change from previous yearDecrease 13
Grand Slam & significant results
Australian OpenSF
French OpenA
WimbledonSF
US OpenA
Other tournaments
Olympic GamesA
Doubles
Season record0–0
Year-end rankingUnranked
Mixed doubles
Season record0–0
Other Mixed Doubles tournaments
Olympic GamesA
Injuries
InjuriesKnee injury following Australian Open and Wimbledon (season ending)
Back injury following Monte-Carlo Masters
2015
2017

This season saw Federer suffer from a knee injury which sidelined him for the majority of the year. After surgery, Federer returned but was hindered by a back injury which kept him out of the French Open, therefore ending his record of 65 consecutive appearances at Grand Slam tournaments.

On July 26 Federer officially ended his season early, not wanting to risk damaging his knee further.[1] Federer would thus end the year at No. 16 in the ATP rankings, marking the first time that he dropped out of the top 10 since 2002. Additionally, this was the first season since 2000 in which Federer did not win a singles title.

Year summary

Brisbane International

Federer opened his season at the Brisbane International for the third consecutive year, after winning the title in 2015. As the top seed, he received a bye in the first round. Although suffering with the flu virus, he beat Tobias Kamke in the second round in straight sets.[2] He then defeated Grigor Dimitrov in three sets to advance to the semifinals.[3] In the semifinals, he defeated Dominic Thiem in straight sets to advance to his third consecutive final at the tournament. He faced Milos Raonic in a repeat of last year's final, losing in straight sets. According with himself, Federer's performance was hindered throughout the tournament due to the flu virus.[4]

Australian Open

Federer entered the Australian Open as the third seed. He defeated Nikoloz Basilashvili and Alexandr Dolgopolov, both in three straight sets to advance to the third round. There, he beat Grigor Dimitrov in four sets, in a win that marked Federer's 300th match win at a Grand Slam. He became the first man in the open era to reach this milestone and the second overall player behind Martina Navratilova, who won 306 matches.[5] He reached the quarterfinals with an easy three set win over David Goffin in the fourth round. He then defeated Tomáš Berdych in straight sets to advance to his 12th Australian Open semifinal, where he faced Novak Djokovic in their first match of the year and their 45th meeting overall. Federer lost the match in four sets and this loss put Djokovic ahead in their rivalry for the first time.

Injury hiatus

In the day after his loss to Djokovic, Federer sustained a knee injury. In early February, he underwent arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn meniscus, thus missing both the scheduled Rotterdam Open and Dubai Tennis Championships.[6] Later in the month, Federer announced he would also miss the Indian Wells Masters.[7] In March, it was confirmed that he would make his return at the Miami Open.[8]

Miami Open

As the third seed, and after a first round bye, Federer was scheduled to face Juan Martín del Potro in the second round in his comeback match. However, he would pull out of the tournament due to contracting a stomach virus, thus prolonging his time on the sidelines.

Monte-Carlo Masters

After a ten-week hiatus, Federer made his return at the first clay court Masters 1000 tournament, the Monte-Carlo Masters. As the third seed, he received a first round bye and in the second round won his first match since January by defeating Guillermo García López in straight sets to advance to the third round. He proceeded to defeat Roberto Bautista Agut to reach the quarterfinals, where he lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in three sets despite being two points away from the win.

Madrid Open

Federer was expected to play the Madrid Open, but he was forced to withdraw from the tournament due to a back injury.[9]

Italian Open

Upon pulling out of Madrid, Federer entered the Italian Open. Despite that, and after a first round bye, he stated that he almost withdrew prior to his opening round due to lingering fitness issues. However, after a morning practice, he decided to play rising teenage star Alexander Zverev, defeating him in straight sets. Again at the last minute, Federer decided to play his third round match against Dominic Thiem, but this time he was beaten in straight sets as the back injury continued to hamper his speed and movement. This tournament cast further doubt on Federer's participation in the upcoming French Open.

Federer ended up withdrawing from the second major of the year not wanting to further aggravate his injury before the start of the grass court season. That marked the end of his all-time record run of 65 consecutive appearances at majors, which began in the 2000 Australian Open.

Stuttgart Open

Federer took advantage of the recently expanded grass court season, first instituted in 2015, by playing in a newly minted grass court tournament, the Stuttgart Open. After a bye in the first round he started the tournament by defeating Taylor Fritz in three sets, in a rainy match played over two days. In the quarterfinals, he defeated qualifier Florian Mayer in straight sets, advancing to the semifinals. In the semifinals, he lost to No. 3 seed Dominic Thiem after holding two match points in the second set tiebreak. He lost a grass court match after having a match point for only the second time in his career.

Halle Open

Federer then entered the Halle Open as an eight-time champion and three-time defending champion. He defeated Jan-Lennard Struff, Malek Jaziri and David Goffin in the first three rounds, reaching the semifinals without losing a set in the process. In the semifinals, however, he lost to 19-year-old Alexander Zverev in three sets. Remarkably, this was the first time in which Federer lost before the final in this tournament since the 2002 edition.

Wimbledon

After a short break, Federer travelled to London to play Wimbledon, his second major of the year. He began the tournament with victories over Guido Pella, qualifier Marcus Willis, Daniel Evans and Steve Johnson, all in straight sets, reaching the quarterfinals in the process. In the quarterfinals he played and defeated Marin Čilić in an extremely tight match, in which he lost the first two sets before coming back to win the next three, saving three match points in the fourth set. However, he ended up losing to world No. 7 Milos Raonic in the semifinals after another tight five-setter.

Out for the rest of the season

On July 26 Federer announced that he would not play anymore in 2016, due to a knee injury, therefore not being able to defend his titles at the Cincinnati Masters and the Swiss Indoors as well as the runner-up position at the US Open. As a result, Federer dropped out of the top 5 in the ATP rankings for the first time since the week of 3 March 2014.[10] His ranking also fell out of the top 10 for the first time since 2002, ending a remarkably 14-year streak. This was also the first season since 2000 in which Federer did not win a singles title in a calendar year.

All matches

This table chronicles all the matches of Roger Federer in 2016, including walkovers (W/O) which the ATP does not count as wins or losses.

Key
W  F  SF QF #R RR Q# P# DNQ A Z# PO G S B NMS NTI P NH
(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

Tournament Match Round Opponent (seed or key) Rank Result Score
Brisbane International
Brisbane, Australia
ATP Tour 250
Hard, outdoor
3 – 10 January 2016
1R Bye
1 / 12982R Germany Tobias Kamke (Q)277Win6–2, 6–1
2 / 1299QF Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov28Win6–4, 6–7(4–7), 6–4
3 / 1300SF Austria Dominic Thiem (8)20Win6–1, 6–4
4 / 1301F Canada Milos Raonic (4)14Loss (1)4–6, 4–6
Australian Open
Melbourne, Australia
Grand Slam tournament
Hard, outdoor
18 – 31 January 2016
5 / 13021R Georgia (country) Nikoloz Basilashvili118Win6–2, 6–1, 6–2
6 / 13032R Ukraine Alexandr Dolgopolov35Win6–3, 7–5, 6–1
7 / 13043R Bulgaria Grigor Dimitrov (27)28Win6–4, 3–6, 6–1, 6–4
8 / 13054R Belgium David Goffin (15)16Win6–2, 6–1, 6–4
9 / 1306QF Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (6)6Win7–6(7–4), 6–2, 6–4
10 / 1307SF Serbia Novak Djokovic (1)1Loss1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6
Miami Open
Miami, United States
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Hard, outdoor
21 March – 3 April 2016
Withdrew
Monte-Carlo Masters
Monte Carlo, Monaco
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
10 – 17 April 2016
1R Bye
11 / 13082R Spain Guillermo García López38Win6–3, 6–4
12 / 13093R Spain Roberto Bautista Agut (14)17Win6–2, 6–4
13 / 1310QF France Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (8)9Loss6–3, 2–6, 5–7
Madrid Open
Madrid, Spain
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
30 April – 8 May 2016
Withdrew
Italian Open
Rome, Italy
ATP Tour Masters 1000
Clay, outdoor
9 – 15 May 2016
1R Bye
14 / 13112R Germany Alexander Zverev44Win6–3, 7–5
15 / 13123R Austria Dominic Thiem (13)15Loss6–7(2–7), 4–6
Stuttgart Open
Stuttgart, Germany
ATP Tour 250
Grass, outdoor
6 – 13 June 2016
1R Bye
16 / 13132R United States Taylor Fritz65Win6–4, 5–7, 6–4
17 / 1314QF Germany Florian Mayer (Q)226Win7–6(7–2), 7–6(7–1)
18 / 1315SF Austria Dominic Thiem (3)7Loss6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6
Halle Open
Halle, Germany
ATP Tour 500
Grass, outdoor
13 – 19 June 2016
19 / 13161R Germany Jan-Lennard Struff (WC)88Win6–4, 7–6(7–3)
20 / 13172R Tunisia Malek Jaziri64Win6–3, 7–5
21 / 1318QF Belgium David Goffin (5)11Win6–1, 7–6(12–10)
22 / 1319SF Germany Alexander Zverev38Loss6–7(4–7), 7–5, 3–6
Wimbledon Championships
London, United Kingdom
Grand Slam tournament
Grass, outdoor
27 June – 10 July 2016
23 / 13201R Argentina Guido Pella52Win7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–3), 6–3
24 / 13212R United Kingdom Marcus Willis (Q)772Win6–0, 6–3, 6–4
25 / 13223R United Kingdom Daniel Evans91Win6–4, 6–2, 6–2
26 / 13234R United States Steve Johnson29Win6–2, 6–3, 7–5
27 / 1324QF Croatia Marin Čilić (9)13Win6–7(4–7), 4–6, 6–3, 7–6(11–9), 6–3
28 / 1325SF Canada Milos Raonic (6)7Loss3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 5–7, 3–6

Schedule

Singles schedule

Date Tournament Location Category Surface Prev.
result
Prev.
points
New
points
Result
3 January 2016–
10 January 2016
Brisbane InternationalBrisbane (AUS)250 SeriesHardW250150Final (lost to Milos Raonic, 4–6, 4–6)
18 January 2016–
31 January 2016
Australian OpenMelbourne (AUS)Grand SlamHard3R90720Semifinals (lost to Novak Djokovic, 1–6, 2–6, 6–3, 3–6)
21 March 2016–
3 April 2016
Miami OpenMiami (USA)Masters 1000HardAN/AN/AWithdrew due to stomach virus
10 April 2016–
17 April 2016
Monte-Carlo MastersMonte Carlo (MON)Masters 1000Clay3R90180Quarterfinals (lost to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, 6–3, 2–6, 5–7)
30 April 2016–
8 May 2016
Madrid OpenMadrid (ESP)Masters 1000Clay2R10N/AWithdrew due to back injury
9 May 2016–
15 May 2016
Italian OpenRome (ITA)Masters 1000ClayF60090Third round (lost to Dominic Thiem 6–7(2–7), 4–6)
6 June 2016–
13 June 2016
Stuttgart OpenStuttgart (GER)250 SeriesGrassAN/A90Semifinals (lost to Dominic Thiem, 6–3, 6–7(7–9), 4–6)
13 June 2016–
19 June 2016
Halle OpenHalle (GER)500 SeriesGrassW500180Semifinals (lost to Alexander Zverev, 6–7(4–7), 7–5, 3–6)
27 June 2016–
10 July 2016
WimbledonLondon (GBR)Grand SlamGrassF1200720Semifinals (lost to Milos Raonic, 3–6, 7–6(7–3), 6–4, 5–7, 3–6)
Total year-end points 8265 2130 Decrease 6135 difference

Yearly records

Head-to-head matchups

Roger Federer has a 21–7 (75.0%) ATP match win–loss record in the 2016 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 1–4 (20.0%). Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:

Singles: 1 (1 runner-up)

Category
Grand Slam (0–0)
ATP World Tour Finals (0–0)
ATP World Tour Masters 1000 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 500 (0–0)
ATP World Tour 250 (0–1)
Titles by surface
Hard (0–1)
Clay (0–0)
Grass (0–0)
Titles by setting
Outdoor (0–1)
Indoor (0–0)
Result W–L    Date    Tournament Tier Surface Opponent Score
Loss 0–1 Jan 2016 Brisbane International, Australia 250 Series Hard Canada Milos Raonic 4–6, 4–6

Earnings

EventPrize moneyYear-to-date
Brisbane International$37,900$37,900
Australian OpenA$750,000$552,325
Monte-Carlo Masters€90,010$654,873
Italian Open€46,740$708,171
Stuttgart Open€30,790$743,163
Halle Open€90,235$844,669
Wimbledon£500,000$1,527,269
$1,527,269

Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.

Awards

See also

References

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