30-year-old Roger Federer has bagged over $70 million in career tournament prize money, including his last victory at the 2012 Mutua Madrid Masters last week on blue clay courts in Madrid. Swiss tennis champion has received $70,512,279 throughout his amazing tennis career, since playing his first match on the ATP World Tour in 1998.

Former World number one Federer, who has won 74 singles crowns on ATP World Tour, including 16 Grand Slams and 20 Masters 1000 series and earned $3,082,343 so far in this season. Swiss Maestro also holds the record for 237 consecutive weeks at the top spot in the ATP Rankings from 2 February 2004 to 18 August 2008.

Federer also stands in second place for ranking top spot for 285 overall weeks, where he is just one week away to break record of 286 weeks held by former World No. 1 Pete Sampras of United States. Federer has reached 23 career Grand Slam championship finals and appeared 18 of 19 finals from the 2005 Wimbledon Championships to 2010 Australian Open, excluding 2008 Australian Open.

Swiss champion also holds the record of reaching the semifinals or better of 23 successive Grand Slam events over five and a half years from 2004 Wimbledon Championships to 2010 Australian Open.

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Continue Reading »]]> Former World no. 1 Roger Federer, his best rival Rafael Nadal and three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova are likely to play in the 2012 Kremlin Cup in Moscow, schedule to kick off in October announced the president of the Russian Tennis Federation.

The greatest players in the tennis histroy Roger Federer and his best rival Rafael Nadal might play in the Kremlin cup for the first time, where the tournament officials are discussing with both the champions. 2011 Kremlin Cup was held on a hard surface at Moscow’s Olimpiisky arena, where the men’s title clinch by Serbian second seed Janko Tipsarevic and the women’s title bagged by Slovakia’s Domenika Cibulkova.

Russia’s Davis Cup captain Shamil Tarpischev said Nadal and Federer are having the most of the chances to take part in the event, while World No. 2 Maria Sharapova also expecting to participate in the tournament this year, which will begin in October.

Last year’s Kremlin Cup winner has received $1.5 million, where the tournament organizers’ also planning to upgrade the event from its current status ATP World Tour 250 series event and WTA Premier competition. They also have good relationships along with the International Tennis Federation, which might help to get a higher status in Tennis.

10-time Grand Slam champion Nadal has smashed German Florian Mayer in two sets with a 6-1, 7-5 in the Rome Masters second round on Wednesday. Spaniard has bagged 93 percent points on the opening serve with 24 winners, while converted 3 out of 5 break points and taken 1 hour 21 minutes to reach Rome Masters third round.

Both the players are meeting for the second time in their tennis career; where Spanish top seed Nadal leads with a 1-0 win loss head-to-head record against Granollers. The pair last meet at 2012 Indian Wells third round, as third seed clinched victory in straight sets with a 6-1, 6-4. As per the predications, Nadal is looking huge favorite to win the Rome Masters third round and enter into pre-quarter finals on Thursday.

25-yearold Nadal is eyeing clinch the Rome Masters for sixth time, after winning the title for five times fron 2005, 2007, 2009, and 2010 so far. He is likely to face tricky opponents Former World No. 1 Roger Federer or five-time major title holder Novak Djokovic in the Rome Masters final this weekend at the Foro Italico in Rome.

Both the players have clashed for five times earlier and going to meet for sixth time in their career, as top seed Djokovic leads with a 5-0 win loss head-to-head record against Monaco. The pair last played at 2012 Miami Masters semi finals, as Djokovic clinched victory in straight sets with a 6-0, 7-6. As per the predications’, Djokovic is having most of the chances to beat his opponent Monaco in straight sets in the Rome Masters third round on Thursday.

Djokovic has reached Rome Masters third round, after beating his second round opponent Australian Bernard Tomic in two sets with a 6-3, 6-3. Serbian is looking one of hot prospect to win the 2012 Rome Masters championship, heading into the French Open 2012. Djokovic said he is very confident to defend the Rome Masters and eyeing to win the third ATP Tour title.

28-year-old Monaco has thrashed Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic in consecutive sets with a 6-4, 6-2 and defeated Adrian Ungur in two sets with a 6-2, 6-2. Argentinean star has been playing consistent tennis this year, where he needs to play hard to win the Rome Masters third round against top seed.

Both the players are meeting for the 12th time in their career, where Federer leads with a 9-3 win loss head-to-head record against Ferrer. The pair last meet at 2007 Wimbledon quarter finals at All England Club, as Federer clinches victory in four sets with a 7-6(2), 3-6, 6-1, 6-3. As per the predications, second seed Federer is looking huge favorite to win the Rome Masters third round and aiming to win the first Rome Masters championship this week, ahead of the French Open at Roland this month ending.

30-year-old Federer has overwhelmed his second round opponent Carlos Berlocq in straight sets with a 6-3, 6-4 in the ATP Rome Masters 2012, where he has smashed 2 aces and total of 24 winners on the clay court. He also committed 3 out 4 break points in the second round to reach Rome Masters third round. Spaniard has defeated former World No. 7 Gael Monfils in straights sets with a 7-5, 6-3 in the second round and Kevin Anderson in opening round in two sets with a 6-4, 7-5.

Former World No. 1 Federer has become the new World no. 2 earlier this week and hopes to continue great winning streak on clay court season.

Swiss Maestro has posted a message on his Facebook wall that, he has been enjoying a tourist bus tour in Rome and the city is looking very beautiful. Federer is looking very happy right now, after climbing a spot to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings earlier this week. Federer has never won a Rome Masters championship in his career, but reached final in 2003 and 2006. Swiss tennis is looking forward to win the second consecutive clay court title, before reaching Roland Garros this month.

30-year-old Federer has been placed in a similar half of the draw in Rome Masters, where he is expecting to meet World number Novak Djokovic in semi final this weekend. Swiss star is having ability to continue his best form throughout the season and can win more Grand Slams to return back to spot in the ATP Rankings.

Federer, who was surprised himself by winning 2012 Madrid Masters crown, after taking break for six weeks. Third seed will take on Carlos Berlocq of Argentina in the Rome Masters third round on Wednesday at Foro Italico tennis courts.

Former World No. 1 Federer has overtaken Nadal to climb to No. 2 spot in the ATP Rankings, where he needs to show high-level performance to secure second position in Rome. Spaniard is looking very positive to reclaim No. 2 in Rome, before leaving for his favorite slam French Open.

Federer stands at No. 2 position with 9430 points, meanwhile Nadal holds No. 3 place with 9105 points in rankings and just 325 points behind to surpass Swiss star this week. Spaniard said he has return back to his favorite Masters tournament and hopes to clinch the title for sixth time, while Federer is looking to win the crown for first time in his career.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are the two hot favorites at the Rome Masters championship and both the players will return back to action on Wednesday at the Foro Italico in Rome. Nadal insists that, he want to focus more on his playing style not on Rankings, as he doesn’t want to think over No. 2 or No. 3

Rafael Nadal has posted a message on his Facebook wall that, he has arrived at the Rome Masters tournament enjoying one of his favorite activities along with kids. Spaniard has been working hard on clay courts along with his uncle and Coach Toni Nadal and will to prepare better for the ongoing ATP tournament in Rome.

Spanish tennis great Nadal, who has lost No. 2 spot to Federer in the ATP Rankings, after losing Mutua Madrid Masters third round against Fernando Verdasco in three sets. Nadal has appeared in last year final, before losing to World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in straight sets with a 6-4, 6-4. He also bagged the Rome Masters for five times and eyeing to win the crown for sixth time in his career.

Nadal has been seeded as No. 3, ahead of the Djokovic and Federer as No. 1 and No. 2 in the Rome Masters 1000 series event. Spaniard is having most of the chances to win the Rome Crown, before reaching 2012 French Open this month ending at Roland Garros.

25-year-old Spanish star will meet German Florian Mayer in the Rome Masters second round on Wednesday 15th May, after receiving opening round bye.

Both the tennis have never played each other so far in their career, as Federer and Berlocoq are playing first time in Rome Masters. As per the predications’, second seed Roger Federer is looking huge favorite to win the second round and advances into the Rome Masters third round at the Foro Italico. Federer has been playing great tennis from the beginning of the season and bagged four ATP Tour titles at Rotterdam, Dubai, BNP Paribas Open and Madrid Masters.

Swiss Maestro has also return back to No. 2 in the ATP Rankings, where he will face tough challenge against his best rival Rafael Nadal and World No. 1 Novak Djokovic at Rome Masters. 30-year-old Federer said he is very excited to return back to Rome and won four out of three ATP Tour titles played in this season.

World No. 8 Carlos Berlocq has overcome against Blaz Kavcic in the Rome Masters opening round in straight sets with a 6-1, 6-2 score line. Argentinean star will have to face tricky opponent in the second round against second seed Federer on Wednesday.

Both the players are meeting for the second time on the ATP World Tour, where Florian Mayer leads with a 1-0 win loss head-to-head record against third seed Nadal. The pair last meet 2011 Shanghai Masters fourth round, as Mayer clinches victory in straight sets with a 7-6, 6-3. As per the predications’, Nadal is considered to be big favorite to win the second round and enter into the 2012 Internazionali BNL d’Italia tournament third round.

Nadal has been working hard to return back to best form to win the Rome Masters championship this week, before heading into the 2012 French Open at Roland Garros. Nadal has lost his No. 2 spot to his best rival 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer in the ATP Rankings, where he hopes to show best performance in the upcoming events at Rome and Roland Garros.

Florian Mayer has overcome against Canadian raising star Milos Raonic in straight sets with a 7-6, 6-4 in the Rome Masters opening round on Sunday. Germany star has been playing consistent tennis in this season, where he needs to work hard to beat King of Clay Nadal.