Federer–Roddick rivalry

The Federer–Roddick rivalry was a tennis rivalry between Roger Federer and Andy Roddick. The two met 24 times in official Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) matches, and Federer led 21–3. Although heavily lopsided in favor of Federer, the rivalry gained much attention, especially when both players were in contention for the world No. 1 position and for major titles. In terms of number of matches played, it is the 14th most prolific men's rivalry in the Open Era. Both men are major champions (Federer with 20 titles to Roddick's one) and former world No. 1 players. Roddick lost four Grand Slam finals (Wimbledon in 2004, 2005, and 2009, and the US Open in 2006), all to Federer. Their match in the 2009 Wimbledon final, which reached a thirty-game fifth set, has been called one of the greatest matches in tennis history. On February 2, 2004, Federer overtook Roddick as world No. 1 to begin his record run of 237 consecutive weeks at the top position. They were the two highest-ranked players in the world from November 2003 to January 2005. Roddick retired in 2012, ending the rivalry.