THE RACQUETS OF ROGER

FEDERER
25 July 2017
 Roger Federer has exclusively used Wilson
Tennis Racquets throughout his career.

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Pro Staff 6.0 85 Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 95 / 6.0 Pro Staff Tour 90 nSix-One Tour 90 K Factor Six One Tour 90
1998-2001 90 Feb 2003 May 2004 2004-2006 2007-2009
Defeated Sampras in May 2002-Jan 2003 11 Titles 3 Grand 30 Titles 7 Grand 16 Titles 5 Grand
2001 3 Titles Slams Slams Slams

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Six.One Tour BLX BLX Pro Staff Six.One 90 Wilson Prototype Pro Staff RF97 Pro Staff RF97 Autograph
2010-2011 2012-2013 Jan-June 2014 Autograph 2017
8 Titles 1 Grand Slam 7 Titles 1 Grand Slam 2 Titles 2014-2016 2016-
9 Titles 7 Titles 2 Grand Slams
Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 Chinese production 85
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1998-2001 in

The Pro Staff 6.0 85 is one of the most prolific racquets ever
made. This racquet was used to secure 23 Grand Slam titles
including the 14 from Pete Sampras.

The Pro Staff 6.0 was first produced in 1982 and there have been
four versions of this racquet including the Chicago, St Vincent,
Taiwan and Chinese versions. It has been used by Pete Sampras,
Jimmy Connors, Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg, Chris Evert, Roger
Federer, and Mary Pierce.

The Pro Staff 85 6.0 St Vincent version was preferred by Pete

Sampras. As Pete was a childhood hero of Roger Roger chose
the frame used by his hero. Roger used the Chinese production
version to defeat Pete Sampras in 2001 in the 4th round of
Wimbledon 7-6 , 5-7, 6-4, 6-7, 7-5.

Whilst there is little difference in the performance of each of the

four production versions, the St Vincent version is considered the
most collectible.
Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 Silver W (Jan-May 2002)
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Hyper Pro Staff 6.0 (May 2002-Jan 2003) in in

. 0 Grand Slams 3 Titles (2 with HPS 6.1, 1 with

HPS 6.0)

Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 Silver W was the racket of choice for Roger at
the start of the 2002 season, but it was merely a paint job over
his Pro Staff 85. The retail version was a 95 square inch head, but
Roger has never used above a 90 sq inch head at that time, and a
transition from 85 to 95 is unlikely.

Hyper Pro Staff 6.0 was the first official 90 sq inch racquet used
by Roger in the latter half of 2002

Titles with Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 Silver W (Jan-May 2002)

Adidas International, Sidney (January 2002)
Masters Series Hamburg (May 2002)

Titles with Hyper Pro Staff 6.0 (May 2002-Jan 2003)

CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna (October 2002)
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February 2003-May 2004 in

2 Grand Slams 11 Titles

During this time he won 11 titles, among these ones the first
Grand Slam:
Open 13, Marseille
Dubai Tennis Open
BMW Open, Munich
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon (2003)
CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna
Tennis Masters Cup, Houston 8.
Australian Open (2004)
Dubai Tennis Open
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
Masters Series Hamburg
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2004-2006 in

7 Grand Slams 30 Titles

Roger won sapproximately30 titles with this racket, and especially

seven Slams: US Open (2005)
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Thailand Open
Wimbledon(2004)
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha
Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad, Switzerland
Australian Open, Melbourne(2006)
Tennis Masters Series Canada, Toronto
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
US Open (2004)
Nasdaq-100 Open, Miami
Thailand Open
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Tennis Masters Cup, Houston
Wimbledon(2006)
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha
Masters Series Canad, Toronto
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament,
US Open (2006)
Rotterdam
AIG Japan Open Tennis
Dubai Duty Free Mens Open
Championships, Tokyo
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
Masters Series Madrid
Nasdaq-100 Open, Miami
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel
Masters Series Hamburg
Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon(2005)
Western & Sthern Fin Group Masters,
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2007-2009 in

5 Grand Slams 16Titles

With this racket Federer won his first and only Roland Garros title,
and 16 titles in total
Australian Open, Melbourne(2007)
The Dubai Tennis Championships
Masters Series Hamburg
Wimbledon(2007)
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters,
Cincinnati
Abierto de Estados Unidos(2007)
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel
Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai
Estoril Open, Portugal
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
US Open (2008)
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel
Mutua Madrilea Masters, Madrid
Roland Garros, Pars (2009)
Wimbledon(2009)
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters,
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2010-2011 in

1 Grand Slam 8 Titles

The Swiss Maestro got eight titles during this period, one Grand
Slam included:
Australian Open, Melbourne
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters,
Cincinnati
If Stockholm Open
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basilea
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London
Qatar Exxonmobil Open, Doha
Swiss Indoors, Basilea
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London
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2012-2013 in

1 Grand Slam 7 ATP Titles

With this racket Roger won six ATP Titles and one

ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament,

Rotterdam
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells
Mutua Madrid Open
Wimbledon
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wilson Prototype Racquet 97
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Jan-June 2014 in

0 Grand Slam 2 ATP Titles

Roger started working with Wilson to develop a 97 sq inch racquet
resulting in a racquet with a larger sweet spot without sacrificing
the feel.

For me switching rackets was not only about a larger head,

Federer said in fall 2014. I was also looking for a racket that was
more forgiving and could provide me with easy power. It was also
important that my racket was responsive and offered the same
great feel I had grown accustomed to in my previous Wilson Pro
Staff rackets. The larger racket suits my attacking style, allowing
me to play more aggressively and with less risk.

After a very bad second half of the 2013 season, in 2014 with this
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
racket Roger was back to play a good tennis and won two titles:
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
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July 2014 June 2016 in

0 Grand Slams 9 ATP Titles

It was a big change for Federer, from a 90-inch racket to a 97-
inch.

With this he won nine titles and reached three Grand Slam finals:
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
Shanghai Rolex Masters
Swiss Indoors, Basilea
Brisbane International, Brisbane
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
TEB PNB Paribas Istanbul Open, Turkey
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
Swiss Indoors, Basel
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July 2014 - present in

2 Grand Slam 5 ATP Titles

In mid-2016, Roger took a 6 month injury layoff after struggling
for months with a knee injury. Roger returned in early 2017 with
a new racquet and a new attitude.

His phenomenal performance in 2017 has resulted in him

clinching his 18th and 19th Grand Slam titles as well as an
Australian Open 2017
unprecedented 8th Wimbledon title.
ATP Masters Indian Wells
ATP Masters Miami
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon 2017