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On this day in 2006, June 27, Roger Federer broke the record that the Swede had held since 1981—41 straight victories on grass. In the first round of Wimbledon, where he had already won three straight titles since 2003, the Swiss easily defeated Richard Gasquet (6-3, 6-2, 6-2) to continue his own winning run on this surface.
The 24-year-old Swiss prodigy held the top spot in the global rankings continuously since February 2, 2004. He’s won seven Grand Slams since 2003, including the US Open (2004, 2005), Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005), and Australian Open (2004, 2006). Before Wimbledon, he had already won seven titles, including the Australian Open, and three Masters 1000 events in 2006, which turned out to be his finest year.
Furthermore, he had placed second in the Roland-Garros tournament against Rafael Nadal, the Spanish player who was the primary reason Roger Federer hadn’t yet won the French Open after Federer fell short against him in the semifinals in 2005 (6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3) and the championship match in 2006 (1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6). He had a history of since the year’s beginning of
With no pause since February 2, 2004, the 24-year-old Swiss prodigy held the top spot in the world rankings. Seven Grand Slams have been won by him since 2003: the US Open (2004, 2005), Wimbledon (2003, 2004, 2005), and the Australian Open (2004, 2006). He had previously won seven championships before Wimbledon in 2006, including the Australian Open and three Masters 1000 competitions. It would turn out to be his best year.
Additionally, Federer had lost to Rafael Nadal in the semi-finals of the 2005 French Open (6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3) and the 2006 final (1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6). Nadal was the main reason Federer hadn’t won the French Open yet. Federer had also finished runner-up in Roland-Garros. He has a history since the beginning of the year of