Roger Federer

IVO KARLOVICCroatian player, ranked 64th in the world, after losing in straight sets to eventual champ Roger Federer at Wimbledon: "I am happy with my result here. I just wish I played someone less good."

In two memorable Wimbledon finals that pumped new life into tennis, teenage wonder Maria Sharapova and racket wizard Roger Federer conquered America's best

With his graceful and flawless game, Roger Federer announced his arrival as the world's best tennis player by winning the Australian Open

So said a certain bald superstar from Las Vegas about the play of the lavishly talented Roger Federer, who elevated the men's game in 2003

How did humble the great and take his No. 1 ranking? It wasn't a simple triumph of will or youth or brute strength. It was the tennis, stupid