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Ranking : The Swiss has spent record 302 weeks at No. 1, including record 237 straight from Feb. 2, 2004 to Aug. 17, 2008. Became No. 1 after winning 2004 Aus. Open (d. Safin). Ended 5 seasons as World No. 1 (2004-07, 2009), tied with Connors for 2nd-most behind Sampras’ 6. Finished 14 straight seasons in Top 10 (2002-15), 2nd-longest streak behind Connors’ 16 (1973-88). Fell out of Top 10 on Nov. 7, 2016 for 1st time since winning 2002 Vienna title (734 weeks). Ended 1998 as World No. 1 junior. ATP Finals : Qualified for record 14 straight ATP Finals (2002-15), winning record 6 titles in 10 finals: 2003 (d. Agassi), 2004 (d. Hewitt), 2006 (d. Blake), 2007 (d. Ferrer), 2010 (d. Nadal) and 2011 (d. Tsonga). Won title in 3 cities (Houston 2003-04, Shanghai 2006-07, London 2010-11) and 5 times with 5-0 record (2003-04, 2006, 2010-11). Milestones : Winner of 91 singles titles, 3rd-most in Open Era behind Connors’ 109 and Lendl’s 94. Won 1+ title in Open Era-record 15 straight sea...

One of the greatest rivalries in sports started in Miami 13 years ago, and it hasn’t lost a beat. Roger Federer is your 2017 Miami Open champion. In 2004, a 17-year-old kid named Rafael Nadal took the court in Miami and defeated 22-year-old Federer in their first contest. After 36 meetings, they returned to the same city that birthed their battle. Only this time, the Swiss Maestro got the better of his foe 6-3, 6-4. “For me, the dream continues. It’s been a fabulous couple of weeks in Miami. The atmosphere here in Key Biscayne is very special. I’ve been coming to Miami for a long long time, and you guys always make it super nice and super special,” Federer told the crowd. The victory marks Federer’s third Sunshine Double (2005, 2006, 2017), which requires winning Indian Wells and the Miami Open in the same year. He joins Novak Djokovic as the only players to accomplish the feat three times. With wins at the Australian Open and Indian Wells, Federer now has thr...