He was world No. 7, defeated Federer, Djokovic and Nadal but retired at only 26: ‘I had to be real with myself’
Mario Ancic surprised everyone when he stunned Roger Federer in Wimbledon in 2002. However, after becoming a world No. 7 and ...
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Roger Federer’s Australian Open debut and first Grand Slam match win – 25 years on
After reaching the third round again in 2001, Federer made the second week for the first time in 2002, again defeating Chang in round one before a five-set loss to Tommy Haas in round four.
The coach and tragedy that set Roger Federer on the path to greatness
Peter Lundgren had taken over as Federer’s principal coach by 2002 but his player still personally campaigned for Carter to become Switzerland’s Davis Cup captain. It was soon after his appointment ...