2006 Wimbledon Championships – Men's singles
Three-time defending champion Roger Federer defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–0, 7–6(7–5), 6–7(2–7), 6–3 to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2006 Wimbledon Championships. It was his fourth Wimbledon title and his eighth major title overall. Federer lost just one set during the tournament, to Nadal in the final. It would be the first of three consecutive years that Federer and Nadal would contest the Wimbledon final.
Roger Federer in a match on Centre Court against Tomáš Berdych.
Roger Federer is a Swiss former professional tennis player. Federer was ranked world No. 1 in singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for 310 weeks, including a record 237 consecutive weeks, and finished as the year-end No. 1 five times. He won 103 singles titles on the ATP Tour, the second most of all time, including 20 major men's singles titles and six year-end championships.
Federer at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships
Federer in 1998, the first year he joined the ATP Tour
Federer at the 2002 US Open
Federer hits a forehand at the 2006 US Open, where he became the first man in history to achieve the Wimbledon-US Open double for three consecutive seasons.
