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Description: This win saw him supplant Andy Roddick as the World No. 1, a ranking he would hold for four years until August 18, 2008. Roger Federer successfully defended his Wimbledon singles title by defeating Roddick in the final and won his first US Open singles title by defeating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Federer was the top-seeded player at the... ( +expand to view full text )

Description: This win saw him supplant Andy Roddick as the World No. 1, a ranking he would hold for four years until August 18, 2008. Roger Federer successfully defended his Wimbledon singles title by defeating Roddick in the final and won his first US Open singles title by defeating Lleyton Hewitt in the final. Federer was the top-seeded player at the Athens Olympics but lost in the second round to Tom¨¢š Berdych 4-6, 7-5, 7-5. Roger Federer finished the year by taking the Tennis Masters Cup in Houston for the second consecutive year, defeating Hewitt in the final. Federer's only loss at a Grand Slam tournament was at the French Open, where he lost to former World No. 1 and 3-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten in straight sets.