Spoiler:
Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers shows that Roger Federer was often at or near his statistical best in 2015 on the ATP World Tour
If you’re waiting for Roger Federer to ride off into the sunset, to fade into statistical obsolescence, don’t hold your breath. A look at his 2015 Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers stats shows that, at 34, he’s still playing some of his best tennis.
For starters, let’s zero in on a few key serving stats: in some respects, the World No. 3 has never been more efficient. This year he matched career marks in both first-serve percentage (64%) and service games won (92%), while setting a career-best in first-serve points won (80%). Not bad for a tennis tricenarian.
Year 1st Serve %
1st Serve Pts. Won
Service Games Won
1999 58% 70% 76%
2000 59% 72% 82%
2001 60% 74% 83%
2002 60% 76% 86%
2003 60% 78% 87%
2004 62% 78% 92%*
2005 63% 76% 89%
2006 63% 77% 90%
2007 62% 77% 89%
2008 64% 77% 89%
2009 62% 79% 90%
2010 62% 78% 89%
2011 64% 79% 90%
2012 63% 78% 91%
2013 63% 76% 87%
2014 64% 79% 91%
2015 64% 80% 92%
BOLD = career-best, * = ATP World Tour leader
When it comes to the Swiss’ return games, while there were no career-bests established, Federer remains among the elite. For the 11th time in the past 13 years, he finished among the top 10 in return points won off his opponents’ first serve (33%), and he won 27 per cent of his return games, good enough for eighth overall on the ATP World Tour.
Year
Return Pts. Won Off 1st Serve
Return Games Won
1999 29% 20%
2000 27% 19%
2001 30% 23%
2002 31% 25%
2003 40% 29%
2004 35%* 30%
2005 35% 31%
2006 35%* 32%
2007 34% 29%
2008 32% 27%
2009 31% 24%
2010 34% 27%
2011 33% 28%
2012 31% 26%
2013 33% 26%
2014 32% 26%
2015 33% 27%
BOLD = career-best, * = ATP World Tour leader
So how did this all translate on the court for the 24-time ATP Masters 1000 champ? A 63-11 year, six titles and a Top-3 year-end finish in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the 11th time. Against Top-10 competition, he was 15-6, his only losses coming against World No. 1 Novak Djokovic (five) and Stan Wawrinka.
Year W-L vs. Top 10
1999 13-17 1-4
2000 36-30 3-8
2001 49-21 5-5
2002 58-22 10-5
2003 78-17 9-5
2004 74-6 18-0
2005 81-4 15-2
2006 92-5 19-4
2007 68-9 17-4
2008 66-15 7-10
2009 61-12 15-10
2010 65-13 16-6
2011 64-12 10-9
2012 71-12 16-9
2013 45-17 4-10
2014 73-12 17-5
2015 63-11 15-6
BOLD = career-best
If you’re waiting for Roger Federer to ride off into the sunset, to fade into statistical obsolescence, don’t hold your breath. A look at his 2015 Infosys ATP Beyond The Numbers stats shows that, at 34, he’s still playing some of his best tennis.
For starters, let’s zero in on a few key serving stats: in some respects, the World No. 3 has never been more efficient. This year he matched career marks in both first-serve percentage (64%) and service games won (92%), while setting a career-best in first-serve points won (80%). Not bad for a tennis tricenarian.
Year 1st Serve %
1st Serve Pts. Won
Service Games Won
1999 58% 70% 76%
2000 59% 72% 82%
2001 60% 74% 83%
2002 60% 76% 86%
2003 60% 78% 87%
2004 62% 78% 92%*
2005 63% 76% 89%
2006 63% 77% 90%
2007 62% 77% 89%
2008 64% 77% 89%
2009 62% 79% 90%
2010 62% 78% 89%
2011 64% 79% 90%
2012 63% 78% 91%
2013 63% 76% 87%
2014 64% 79% 91%
2015 64% 80% 92%
BOLD = career-best, * = ATP World Tour leader
When it comes to the Swiss’ return games, while there were no career-bests established, Federer remains among the elite. For the 11th time in the past 13 years, he finished among the top 10 in return points won off his opponents’ first serve (33%), and he won 27 per cent of his return games, good enough for eighth overall on the ATP World Tour.
Year
Return Pts. Won Off 1st Serve
Return Games Won
1999 29% 20%
2000 27% 19%
2001 30% 23%
2002 31% 25%
2003 40% 29%
2004 35%* 30%
2005 35% 31%
2006 35%* 32%
2007 34% 29%
2008 32% 27%
2009 31% 24%
2010 34% 27%
2011 33% 28%
2012 31% 26%
2013 33% 26%
2014 32% 26%
2015 33% 27%
BOLD = career-best, * = ATP World Tour leader
So how did this all translate on the court for the 24-time ATP Masters 1000 champ? A 63-11 year, six titles and a Top-3 year-end finish in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the 11th time. Against Top-10 competition, he was 15-6, his only losses coming against World No. 1 Novak Djokovic (five) and Stan Wawrinka.
Year W-L vs. Top 10
1999 13-17 1-4
2000 36-30 3-8
2001 49-21 5-5
2002 58-22 10-5
2003 78-17 9-5
2004 74-6 18-0
2005 81-4 15-2
2006 92-5 19-4
2007 68-9 17-4
2008 66-15 7-10
2009 61-12 15-10
2010 65-13 16-6
2011 64-12 10-9
2012 71-12 16-9
2013 45-17 4-10
2014 73-12 17-5
2015 63-11 15-6
BOLD = career-best
