 Robin Söderling at the2010 US Open | |
| Full name | Robin Bo Carl Söderling |
|---|---|
| Country (sports) |  Sweden |
| Residence | Monte Carlo, Monaco |
| Born | (1984-08-14)14 August 1984 (age 41) Tibro, Sweden |
| Height | 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[1] |
| Turned pro | 2001 |
| Retired | 2015 (last match July 2011) |
| Plays | Right-handed (two-handed backhand) |
| Prize money | US$10,423,124 |
| Singles | |
| Career record | 310–170 (64.6%) |
| Career titles | 10 |
| Highest ranking | No. 4 (15 November 2010) |
| Grand Slam singles results | |
| Australian Open | 4R (2011) |
| French Open | F (2009,2010) |
| Wimbledon | QF (2010) |
| US Open | QF (2009,2010) |
| Other tournaments | |
| Tour Finals | SF (2009) |
| Olympic Games | 1R (2004,2008) |
| Doubles | |
| Career record | 33–43 (43.4%) |
| Career titles | 1 |
| Highest ranking | No. 109 (9 May 2009) |
| Grand Slam doubles results | |
| Wimbledon | 2R (2005) |
| US Open | 2R (2004,2005) |
| Team competitions | |
| Davis Cup | SF (2007) |
Robin Bo Carl Söderling (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈrɔ̌bːɪnˈsø̌ːdɛɭɪŋ]; born 14 August 1984) is a Swedish former professionaltennis player. He was ranked world No. 4 in men's singles by theAssociation of Tennis Professionals (ATP) in November 2010. Söderling won ten singles titles on theATP Tour, and career highlights include reaching two consecutive finals at theFrench Open in2009 and2010, and aMasters title at the2010 Paris Masters. He was the first player to defeatRafael Nadal at the French Open. Söderling played his last professional match at only age 26 after contracting a lingering bout ofmononucleosis.
Söderling began playing tennis at the age of five. He made his first steps in international tennis in November 1998 in Luxembourg when at the age of 14 he played his first official junior tournament, losing the opening match toFred Hemmes Jr.
Söderling came to prominence at the2009 French Open, where he became the first player to defeatRafael Nadal at the tournament, and the only one to achieve it untilNovak Djokovic in 2015.[2] Nadal had previously never lost at the tournament since his debut in 2005 and was the four-time defending champion. Söderling subsequently advanced to the final, defeating two-time semi-finalistNikolay Davydenko in the quarterfinals andFernando González in five sets in the semifinals en route before being defeated byRoger Federer in the final.[3]
Söderling reached a second successive French Open final in2010. He defeated defending champion Federer in the quarterfinals, which ended Federer's record streak of 23 consecutive Grand Slam semifinals. Söderling won the semifinal in five sets againstTomáš Berdych before losing in straight sets to Rafael Nadal in the final.[4]
Following injuries and illness, Söderling had not played a tour-level match since he won the2011 Swedish Open in July 2011, (at which time he was ranked No. 5 in the world, was only 26 years old and was ranked inside the Top 5 for more than 50 consecutive weeks) until his retirement in 2015. He has become active in tennis administration as a tournament director at theStockholm Open in 2014 and 2015 and produced his own brand of premium tennis gear since 2013.[5]
On 23 December 2015, Söderling announced his retirement from professional tennis.[6]
In his first full year in the junior tour (2000), he achieved four tournament victories and in 2001 attained three more titles in the juniors including the prestigiousOrange Bowl, which he won without dropping a set. In the same year, Söderling achieved No. 4 in the year-end ranking.
As a junior Söderling reached as high as No. 2 in the world in singles in 2002 (and No. 11 in doubles).
Söderling turned pro in 2001, but only played 2 tour-level matches. He played in his first ATP tournament inStockholm, winning his first match 6–3, 6–3 againstRamón Delgado.
Söderling tried to make his name known in the men's circuit in 2002, playing five more ATP tournaments and the second round of the US Open. In the Challenger circuit, he achieved a 20–7 record, and he played in the US Open Junior tournament where he reached the final.
In 2003 the transition to the main tour was completed as he reached the third round atWimbledon (coming from the qualifying rounds) and reached an ATP final inStockholm (losing a decisive tie-break there), earning the year-end ranking of 86.
Robin's first ATP title came in 2004 at theLyon where he beat BelgianXavier Malisse in the final. He also made the final atMarseille. By the end of the year, Söderling climbed into the world's top 50 in the rankings.
Söderling suffered his first serious injury in 2005, eventually resulting in a knee operation in March. But even though not fit to play many tournaments, he managed to win another title – inMilan (defeatingRadek Štěpánek in the final). After a mediocre and injury troubled season from there on, Söderling reached the third round in theUS Open before going through another surgery.
Returning in 2006, he bounced back from 100th place in the IndesitATP rankings to top 50 within three months, even though knee and shoulder injuries still prevented him from playing at his best. He helped the Swedish team with two wins to keep its World Group Davis Cup spot in a play-off in Brazil. During this he earned sufficient ATP points to finish at a then career-high ranking of No. 25 in the world.
In 2007 Söderling made it to the round of 32 atWimbledon, where he lost toRafael Nadal in a five-set match. He caused much controversy on the court when he exchanged mocking behaviour with Nadal, tugging on his shorts in the manner Nadal is known for after growing tired of Nadal's slow play at the beginning of the 5th.[7] Söderling did not make it to an ATP final for the first time in five years in 2007, however, he turned out consistent results throughout the year. He missed the last 3 months of the main tour due to a left wrist injury. Söderling missed the Australian Open due to injury. The first tournament he entered in 2007 was the Open 13 Marseille, where he reached the quarterfinals. He then reached the final of the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (Rotterdam), finishing runner-up to Michaël Llodra in the final, 7–6, 2–6, 6–3. The next week he reached another final at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, U.S. He beat top seed Andy Roddick in the tournament along the way to the final. However, he lost another final in two weeks as he finished runner-up to unseeded Steve Darcis, 3–6, 6–7.
At the2008 World Team Cup in Düsseldorf on clay, he was undefeated in four singles and four doubles matches. He became only the third player in the history of that event to accomplish that feat sinceJohn McEnroe in 1984 andFernando González in 2003. Winning all of his matches there, he led the Swedish team to victory. In late May he reached the 3rd round in the French Open where he lost against home playerJulien Benneteau. AtWimbledon, he lost toRoger Federer in the round of 64 in three straight sets. After disappointing results in both the Beijing Olympics and the US Open, Söderling decided to break up with his trainerPeter Carlsson. He took on former Swedish world number 2Magnus Norman as support until he appointed a new trainer. With the help of Norman, Robin reached his third final of the year in his native Sweden atStockholm, but lost toDavid Nalbandian in a tough match, 2–6, 7–5, 3–6. Three weeks later Söderling finally clinched a final win for his first title in 3 years, and the second on the particular venue, at theLyon tournament, defeatingJulien Benneteau in three sets, 6–3, 6–7, 6–1. On his way to the final he recorded wins over top seedAndy Roddick in the quarterfinals, as well as the French number oneGilles Simon in the semi, both ranked in the top 10 ATP South African Airways ranking. With that, Söderling himself climbed as high as No. 18 in the rankings, a new career-best. He finished the year with a then career-high ranking of No. 17. On 4 November he announced thatMagnus Norman would be his trainer starting right after his vacation.
With his new trainer, Söderling started the2009 ATP World Tour at theBrisbane International. He lost in the quarterfinals toRadek Štěpánek, AtHeineken Open he lost in the semifinals toJuan Martín del Potro. He was seeded 16th at the2009 Australian Open and lost to unseeded former finalistMarcos Baghdatis in the second round.
Despite winning the Challenger inSunrise, Söderling suffered from injuries mixed with poor results for over two months. He finally won consecutive matches for the first time on the ATP tour since theAustralian Open at theRome Masters, before falling to world No. 1Rafael Nadal in a controversial match in the third round, winning one game.[8] Following another third round exit at theMadrid Masters againstRoger Federer, Söderling next competed at theARAG World Team Cup in Düsseldorf, as part of the Swedish contingent. Although Sweden lost, Söderling defeatedGilles Simon andRainer Schüttler, the latter 6–0, 6–0.
At theFrench Open, Söderling, seeded 23rd, reached the fourth round of a Grand Slam for the first time after defeatingKevin Kim,Denis Istomin, andDavid Ferrer. This set up a match with four-time defending championRafael Nadal.[9] Hescored the biggest upset of the year beating Nadal and ending the latter's record 31-match winning streak at Roland Garros.[10] Women's tennis legendMartina Navratilova described the match as one of the greatest upsets in tennis history. His 6–2, 6–7(2–7), 6–4, 7–6(7–2) victory over the reigning world No. 1 made Söderling the first of only three people (the others beingNovak Djokovic in2015 and2021, andAlexander Zverev in2024) to beat Nadal at the French Open and in a best of five-set match on clay. Two days later, Söderling defeatedNikolay Davydenko to reach his maiden major semifinal.[11] Söderling made his first Grand Slam final, beatingFernando González in five sets,[12][13] after having been down 0–30 and 1–4 in the final set, then reeling off the final five games of the set and match. Söderling lostthe final to Federer in straight sets; however, his ranking was elevated to 12th in the world, a then career high.
Söderling was seeded 13th at theWimbledon Championships, his next event. He reached the fourth round for the first time in his career, defeatingGilles Müller,Marcel Granollers, andNicolás Almagro. Federer defeated him again, though Söderling was only broken once in the match.[14]
After Wimbledon, Söderling returned to his native country to play at theCollector Swedish Open. He defeatedKristof Vliegen,Nicolás Almagro andAndreas Vinciguerra to reach the final. There, he beatJuan Mónaco for the title, becoming the first Swede since his coachMagnus Norman (in 2000) to win the singles title at the Swedish Open. This was Söderling's first outdoor title, as well as his first title on a surface other than indoor hardcourt. As a result of his win, Söderling moved up to 11th in the world.
Söderling then participated in theInternational German Open but lost in the third round toNicolás Almagro. This was Söderling's first loss to a player other than Federer since theRome Masters in late April, where he lost toRafael Nadal.
Moving to the U.S. hard court season, Söderling started at theLegg Mason Tennis Classic but had to pull out in the quarterfinals due to an elbow injury which forced Söderling to withdraw from theCanada Masters as well. Returning to the scene atCincinnati Masters, he lost in the first round to former world No. 1Lleyton Hewitt.
Söderling was seeded 12th at theUS Open and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time at Flushing Meadows after defeatingAlbert Montañés,Marcel Granollers, 22nd seedSam Querrey and 8th seedNikolay Davydenko. Söderling went on to face five-time defending champion and 1st seedRoger Federer for the fourth time this year (and third consecutive in a Grand Slam event). Söderling was defeated by Federer in four sets. This was the second time in the pair's 12 meetings that Söderling took a set against Federer. In Davis Cup Playoffs, he helped in achieving a 3–2 win over Romania and a chance for Sweden to compete in the 2010 Davis Cup by clinching a straight sets victory over world No. 28Victor Hănescu.
He reached the semifinals in bothMalaysian Open andChina Open. AtShanghai Masters where he officially made it into the top 10 for the first time, he beatJo-Wilfried Tsonga but lost in the quarterfinals toFeliciano López. At theStockholm Open due to an elbow injury he had to retire in the semifinals. Though not a serious injury, Söderling retired from theValencia Open 500 tournament as well. At the time No. 9 on the ATP Race to London, Söderling needed a big performance inBNP Paribas Masters to reach theATP World Tour Finals.[15] He beatIvo Karlović and Davydenko, but lost his chance of qualifying to theATP World Tour Finals, however, when 3rd seedNovak Djokovic was too strong in the quarterfinals and was defeated three sets.
However, Söderling qualified as the first reserve for the finals when AmericanAndy Roddick withdrew due to an injury sustained in Shanghai. Söderling was drawn into a group comprisingRafael Nadal,Novak Djokovic andNikolay Davydenko. He made an impressive start, beating Nadal in his first round-robin match in straight sets. He followed that up with a straight sets win over Djokovic. He was then assured a place in the semi-finals of this year-end championships. However, he lost toNikolay Davydenko in his third and final round-robin match. Despite this, he was the winner of his group and set up a semifinal clash with US Open championJuan Martín del Potro who defeated him in a match that ended on a third set tie break. Söderling finished the year ranked No. 8, a new career-best.
Söderling made his 2010 debut at theCapitala World Tennis Championship, an exhibition tournament in Abu Dhabi. He beatStanislas Wawrinka in straight sets, then came back from a set and break down to defeatRoger Federer. Although generally reported in the media as being the first time Söderling had defeated Federer in 13 attempts, as an exhibition it remains an unofficial match that does not count on record. Söderling facedRafael Nadal in the final, but lost in two sets.[16]
Söderling then headed toChennai, India to participate in theAircel Chennai Open where he lost in the first round toRobby Ginepri.
Robin Söderling was seeded 8th but lost in the first round of theAustralian Open to unseeded SpaniardMarcel Granollers despite being up 2 sets to love.[17]
AtABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament he won his first ATP match of the year defeatingFlorent Serra in the first round and went on to win the tournament, whenMikhail Youzhny retired with a hamstring injury, becoming Söderling's then-biggest tournament win (in terms of point size).[18]
At theOpen 13 in Marseille Söderling lost in the quarterfinals to eventual championMichaël Llodra. He won both his singles ties against Argentina inDavis Cup, though Sweden lost eventually 2–3. At the2010 BNP Paribas Open, he lost in the semifinals toAndy Roddick after a three-set match.[19] At the2010 Sony Ericsson Open, Söderling was once again eliminated in the semifinals, this time byTomáš Berdych.[20]
Robin returned to Europe for the clay-court season but had to pull out of2010 Monte-Carlo Rolex Masters due to an overstrained knee.[21] His clay-court season got underway at the2010 Barcelona Open Banco Sabadell where he reached the final after victories overJuan Ignacio Chela,Feliciano López,Eduardo Schwank andThiemo de Bakker. He fell toFernando Verdasco in three sets.[22]
Söderling had a dip in form after poor results in bothRome Masters andMadrid Masters winning just one match againstPaolo Lorenzi in Rome. His final tournament before Roland Garros wasOpen de Nice Côte d'Azur where he was the first seed. There, he fell in the second round toOlivier Rochus.
Söderling was seeded 5th at theFrench Open where he defeated Federer for the first time in his career in a tour-level match in the quarterfinals. Söderling's victory snapped Federer's streak of 23 consecutive semifinal appearances in Grand Slam tournaments and marked the second consecutive year that Söderling defeated the defending French Open champion. In the semifinals, he defeated the 15th seedTomáš Berdych in five sets to reach his second consecutive French Open final.[23][24] By this win, Söderling guaranteed himself a then career-high ranking of world No. 6. Söderling facedRafael Nadal in the final and could not stop the Spaniard as he lost in straight sets.[25]
Söderling entered theWimbledon Championships as the sixth seed where he lost, in the quarterfinals, to eventual championRafael Nadal in four sets.[26] Despite the loss, he cracked into the top 5 for the first time in his career.
Söderling lost in the final ofSwedish Open toNicolás Almagro.[27]
Söderling started off his U.S. hard court season with theATP World Tour Masters 1000 eventCanadian Open, losing toDavid Nalbandian in the third round.[28] At theWestern & Southern Financial Group Masters, Söderling defeatedLleyton Hewitt but lost in the third round toAndy Roddick.
Entering the final Grand Slam event of the year, Söderling was seeded 5th at theUS Open. He defeated qualifierAndreas Haider-Maurer in a tough five-set opening round. In the second round, Söderling beatTaylor Dent with ease.[29] He then beatThiemo de Bakker in the third round in straight sets andAlbert Montañés in four sets to set up a quarterfinal showdown withRoger Federer, but could not stop the Swiss maestro as he lost in straight sets in tough conditions.[30] He then went back to Sweden to compete in theDavis Cup, where Sweden retained their World Group status as they outmatched Italy.
Traveling to Asia for the Asian swing, Söderling had three quarterfinal showings. First at theProton Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, and then at theChina Open in Beijing. He competed in Shanghai for theShanghai Rolex Masters, where he maintained his consistency, beatingJanko Tipsarević andDavid Ferrer . He lost to Federer in the quarterfinals.
At theIf Stockholm Open, he reached the quarterfinals after bowing out toFlorian Mayer. Though a disappointing week for the Swede, he ensured his place in theATP World Tour Finals as he became the 5th player to qualify.[31]
After a semifinal spot in Valencia, Söderling traveled to Paris to compete at theBNP Paribas Masters. Söderling defeatedGilles Simon,Stanislas Wawrinka andAndy Roddick.[32] Söderling then saved three match points in beatingMichaël Llodra to reach his first Masters 1000 final and won the championship by defeatingGaël Monfils (who had also saved 5 match points in his semi-final against Roger Federer) in the final in straight sets. He became the first Swedish player to win Paris Masters sinceThomas Enqvist in 1996, and the first Swedish winner of a Masters 1000 since Enqvist won Cincinnati in 2000. With the win, he ensured a career-high ranking of No. 4 by overtakingAndy Murray.[33]
Söderling's final tournament of the year was at theATP World Tour Finals where he failed to progress through the group stage, winning one match againstDavid Ferrer and losing toAndy Murray andRoger Federer.[34] He finished the year as world No. 5, a career-best.
Söderling and coachMagnus Norman decided on 1 December 2010 that they would not continue their collaboration.[35]Robin Söderling announced in early December 2010 that his new coach was to beClaudio Pistolesi.[36]
He started 2011 with a new coach at his side, finishing third at a January exhibition inAbu Dhabi. Söderling's first ATP World Tour tournament of the year wasBrisbane International where he defeatedRyan Harrison,Michael Berrer,Matthew Ebden andRadek Štěpánek en route to the final. Söderling went on to win the tournament without dropping a set and being broken only once, winning againstAndy Roddick in the final. This elevated his ranking back to No. 4 in the world.[37]
Söderling reached the fourth round at theAustralian Open, a career-best. As the fourth seed, he made his way to that without dropping a set, before being defeated in five sets by the unseededAlexandr Dolgopolov.[38]
Returning to Europe, he defended his title at theABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam. This was Söderling's second title of the year and eighth of his career. This also marked the first time he defended a title.[39]
AtOpen 13 in Marseille, he defeatedNicolas Mahut,Michaël Llodra andDmitry Tursunov en route to a second final in two weeks. There he facedMarin Čilić and after losing the first set, he came back, eventually winning. This was Söderling's third title of the year and 9th of his career.[40]
After helping Sweden win theDavis Cup tie against Russia, Söderling had a dip in form spanning from early March to the beginning of May, only getting past the third round once in four events. Due to the lack of form, Söderling opted to split with his coach Claudio Pistolesi, only five months into the partnership.[41][42] Days later,Fredrik Rosengren was appointed as the new coach of Söderling.[43]
At theMadrid Masters, Söderling saw offSantiago Giraldo andJo-Wilfried Tsonga to set up a quarterfinal matchup withRoger Federer which he lost.
In the first round of theRome Masters, Söderling survived a scare as he saved 3 match points en route to defeatingFernando Verdasco.[44] After winning againstNicolás Almagro,[45] he lost toNovak Djokovic in the quarterfinals.
At theFrench Open, Söderling was seeded 5th and beatRyan Harrison,Albert Ramos,Leonardo Mayer andGilles Simon to land himself a quarterfinal showdown with world No. 1Rafael Nadal. Söderling's hopes of repeating his 2009 upset of the Spaniard proved futile, as he was swept off the court in straight sets.
At theWimbledon Championships, Söderling (seeded fifth) defeatedPhilipp Petzschner of Germany in the first round, coming up against one-time Wimbledon championLleyton Hewitt in the second. Hewitt won the first two sets, but Söderling fought back to win in five sets. In the third round, however, Robin Söderling, troubled by a bad stomach, lost toBernard Tomic in straight sets.
After Wimbledon, Söderling announced that he would not take part in Sweden's Davis Cup fixture against reigning champions Serbia, preparing instead for theSwedish Open. He did not drop a single set in the entire tournament. He rolled past world No. 8Tomáš Berdych in the semifinal and world No. 6David Ferrer in the final for his fourth title of the year, and the last tour-level match of his career.
Due to a wrist injury, Söderling was forced to withdraw from the back-to-back hardcourt Masters tournaments in Montreal and Cincinnati. He was also diagnosed withmononucleosis, an illness that forced him to withdraw from theUS Open at the last minute. He had been slated to playLouk Sorensen of Ireland in the first round.[46] With the illness continuing to hamper his progress, he decided to take yet more time out, withdrawing for the rest of the season, including the2012 Australian Open.[47]
Söderling only managed to play 14 tournaments in the first half of 2011 and finished the year with a 38–9 record and four titles.
Due to his ongoing recovery from illness, Söderling announced that he would miss the start of the2012 season, including theAustralian Open, and theFrench Open.[48] He remained absent for theIndian Wells Masters, the first Masters tournament of the year.[49] He later confirmed that he would be absent until at least after theOlympic Games and in July 2012, he dropped out of the ATP rankings due to having not competed for 12 months.[50]
Söderling announced no timetable of returning due to slow recovery from his illness.[51][52]
Söderling was absent from the tour in 2013. In September he launched a new range oftennis balls under the brand 'RS-Tennis'.[53]
Söderling continued to be absent from the tour in 2014. During the year he produced and released more types of tennis gear for RS-Tennis and became the tournament director of theStockholm Open.[5]
2015 was Söderling's last year of his professional tennis career to date, although he was still absent from the tour. Throughout the year he produced and released more types of tennis gear for RS-Tennis. On 23 December, Söderling announced his retirement from professional tennis, after over four years of not playing a single ATP-level match due tomononucleosis.[54] He also suffered from persistentanxiety andpanic attacks, which he stated began in July 2011; Söderling announced he was "completely healed" in July 2020.[55]
In 2016, Söderling announced his intention to return to professional tennis, as he had said a few years earlier that he planned to have a very, very long career. He also stepped down as the tournament director of the Stockholm Open toSimon Aspelin.
He currently resides in the Stockholm suburb of Djursholm, with his wife and two children.
After a period spent coaching fellow SwedeElias Ymer,[56] Söderling captained the Swedish2021 Davis Cup Finals team.
On April 3, 2023, the Swedish Tennis Association said Soderling had stepped down from his role as Sweden's Davis Cup captain for health reasons.[57]
Söderling is anoffensive baseliner who was known for his competitive drive and powerful game. His serve was heavy, reaching speeds up to 230 km/h (143 mph),[58] although it could sometimes lack precision, leading him to struggle against strong returners likeNovak Djokovic andAndy Murray. He could overpower almost all of his opponents and possessed a good return game.[59] He has accurate and powerful groundstrokes off both wings; his forehand was regarded as one of the most lethal in the game, and he also possesses a dangerously accurate two-handed backhand that can also produce winners with sharp angles although with less speed than his forehand.[60] Most of his success came on faster surfaces (fast indoor courts; hard and carpet), although his best Grand Slam results came at the French Open; likely due to the heavy conditions and slowness of the clay which allowed him more time to set up his powerful shots.[61]
Many people praised Söderling for his game, saying he was a Grand Slam contender and stable top-10 player,[62] though his mental strength and lack of consistency were weaknesses.[63] In latter years, his mental strength improved and this raised the consistency of his game; much of this was attributed to the influence of his coach, former world No. 2 and2000 French Open finalistMagnus Norman.[60]
Söderling woreLotto clothing and used theHead Pro Tour 630 racquet under various paint jobs throughout his career.[64][65][66]
| W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | DNQ | A | NH |
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Open | A | Q2 | 2R | 1R | A | 1R | A | 2R | 1R | 4R | 0 / 6 | 5–6 | 45 |
| French Open | A | Q1 | 1R | 2R | 1R | 1R | 3R | F | F | QF | 0 / 8 | 19–8 | 70 |
| Wimbledon | A | 3R | 1R | 1R | 1R | 3R | 2R | 4R | QF | 3R | 0 / 9 | 14–9 | 61 |
| US Open | 2R | 1R | 2R | 3R | 2R | A | 1R | QF | QF | A | 0 / 8 | 13–8 | 62 |
| Win–loss | 1–1 | 2–2 | 2–4 | 3–4 | 1–3 | 2–3 | 3–3 | 14–4 | 14–4 | 9–3 | 0 / 31 | 51–31 | 62 |
| Result | Year | Championship | Surface | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss | 2009 | French Open | Clay |  Roger Federer | 1–6, 6–7(1–7), 4–6 |
| Loss | 2010 | French Open | Clay |  Rafael Nadal | 4–6, 2–6, 4–6 |
| Tournament | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | SR | W–L | Win % | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year-end championship | |||||||||||||||||||
| ATP World Tour Finals | Did not qualify | SF | RR | DNQ | 0 / 2 | 3–4 | 42.86 | ||||||||||||
