Wimbledon 2003 Relived - Federer’s first

Hey Tennis Lovers,

With Roger’s documentary “Federer: Last Twelve Days” out on Amazon Prime, we want to relive the start in Roger’s rise to Dominance. It was the year 2003 at Wimbledon and the start of an Era of the Swiss Maestro. This post will gather all you need like info, stats and videos for you to relive the beginning. Enjoy!

Top Eight Seeds at Wimbledon 2003:

1.   Lleyton Hewitt (first round)

2.   Andre Agassi (fourth round)

3.   Juan Carlos Ferrero (fourth round)

4.   Roger Federer (champion)

5.   Andy Roddick (semifinals)

6.   David Nalbandian (fourth round)

7.   Guillermo Coria (first round)

8.   Sjeng Schalken (quarterfinals)

Interesting Facts:

Lleyton Hewitt was the defending champ and lost in the first round, being only one of 2 defending champs to do so at Wimbledon.

First time in the Open Era where none of the quarterfinalists had previously won a major singles title.

Roger’s Path:

First Round: Hyung-taik Lee - 6-3, 6-3, 7-6(7)

Second Round: Stefan Koubek - 7-5, 6-1, 6-1

Third Round: Mardy Fish - 6-3, 6-1, 4-6, 6-1

Fourth Round: Feliciano López - 7-6(5), 6-4, 6-4

Quarterfinals: Sjeng Schalken - 6-3, 6-4, 6-4

Semifinals: Andy Roddick - 7-6(6), 6-3, 6-3

Finals: Mark Philippoussis - 7-6(5), 6-2, 7-6(3)

Hope you enjoyed the walk through memory lane!