History of the Wilson tennis racquets used by the great Roger Federer

1. THE RACQUETS OF ROGER FEDERER
25 July 2017

2. Pro Staff 6.0 85
1998-2001
Defeated Sampras in 2001
Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 95 / 6.0 90
May 2002-Jan 2003
3 Titles
Pro Staff Tour 90
Feb 2003 – May 2004
11 Titles 3 Grand Slams
nSix-One Tour 90
2004-2006
30 Titles 7 Grand Slams
K Factor Six One Tour 90
2007-2009
16 Titles 5 Grand Slams
Six.One Tour BLX
2010-2011
8 Titles 1 Grand Slam
BLX Pro Staff Six.One 90
2012-2013
7 Titles 1 Grand Slam
Wilson Prototype
Jan-June 2014
2 Titles
Pro Staff RF97 Autograph 2017
2016-
7 Titles 2 Grand Slams
Pro Staff RF97 Autograph
2014-2016
9 Titles
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
Roger Federer has exclusively used Wilson Tennis Racquets
throughout his career.

3. Wilson Pro Staff 6.0 85 – Chinese production
1998-2001
The Pro Staff 6.0 85 is one of the most prolific racquets ever made. This racquet
was used to secure 23 Grand Slam titles including the 14 from Pete Sampras.
The Pro Staff 6.0 was first produced in 1982 and there have been four versions of
this racquet including the Chicago, St Vincent, Taiwan and Chinese versions. It has
been used by Pete Sampras, Jimmy Connors, Jim Courier, Stefan Edberg, Chris
Evert, Roger Federer, and Mary Pierce.
The Pro Staff 85 6.0 St Vincent version was preferred by Pete Sampras. As Pete
was a childhood hero of Roger – Roger chose the frame used by his hero. Roger
used the Chinese production version to defeat Pete Sampras in 2001 in the 4th
round of Wimbledon 7-6 , 5-7, 6-4, 6-7, 7-5.
Whilst there is little difference in the performance of each of the four production
versions, the St Vincent version is considered the most collectible.
85
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4. Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 Silver W (Jan-May 2002)
Hyper Pro Staff 6.0 (May 2002-Jan 2003)
0 Grand Slams 3 Titles (2 with HPS 6.1, 1 with HPS 6.0)
Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 Silver W was the racket of choice for Roger at the start of the
2002 season, but it was merely a paint job over his Pro Staff 85. The retail version
was a 95 square inch head, but Roger has never used above a 90 sq inch head at
that time, and a transition from 85 to 95 is unlikely.
Hyper Pro Staff 6.0 was the first official 90 sq inch racquet used by Roger in the
latter half of 2002
Titles with Hyper Pro Staff 6.1 Silver W (Jan-May 2002)
Adidas International, Sidney (January 2002)
Masters Series Hamburg (May 2002)
Titles with Hyper Pro Staff 6.0 (May 2002-Jan 2003)
CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna (October 2002)
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5. Pro Staff Tour 90
February 2003-May 2004
2 Grand Slams 11 Titles
During this time he won 11 titles, among these ones the first Grand Slam:
Open 13, Marseille
Dubai Tennis Open
BMW Open, Munich
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon (2003)
CA Tennis Trophy, Vienna
Tennis Masters Cup, Houston 8.
Australian Open (2004)
Dubai Tennis Open
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
Masters Series Hamburg
90
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6. Wilson nSix-One Tour 90
2004-2006
7 Grand Slams ±30 Titles
Roger won sapproximately30 titles with this racket, and especially seven Slams:
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon(2004)
Allianz Suisse Open Gstaad, Switzerland
Tennis Masters Series Canada, Toronto
US Open (2004)
Thailand Open
Tennis Masters Cup, Houston
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam
Dubai Duty Free Men´s Open
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
Nasdaq-100 Open, Miami
Masters Series Hamburg
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon(2005)
Western & Sthern Fin Group Masters, Cincinnati
US Open (2005)
Thailand Open
Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha
Australian Open, Melbourne(2006)
Pacific Life Open, Indian Wells
Nasdaq-100 Open, Miami
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon(2006)
Masters Series Canadá, Toronto
US Open (2006)
AIG Japan Open Tennis Championships, Tokyo
Masters Series Madrid
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel
Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai
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7. Wilson K Factor Six One Tour 90
2007-2009
5 Grand Slams 16Titles
With this racket Federer won his first and only Roland Garros title, and 16 titles in
total
Australian Open, Melbourne(2007)
The Dubai Tennis Championships
Masters Series Hamburg
Wimbledon(2007)
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati
Abierto de Estados Unidos(2007)
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel
Tennis Masters Cup, Shanghai
Estoril Open, Portugal
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
US Open (2008)
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel
Mutua Madrileña Masters, Madrid
Roland Garros, París (2009)
Wimbledon(2009)
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati
90
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8. Wilson Six.One Tour BLX
2010-2011
1 Grand Slam 8 Titles
The Swiss Maestro got eight titles during this period, one Grand Slam included:
Australian Open, Melbourne
Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati
If Stockholm Open
Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basilea
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London
Qatar Exxonmobil Open, Doha
Swiss Indoors, Basilea
Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London
90
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9. Wilson BLX Pro Staff Six.One 90
2012-2013
1 Grand Slam 7 ATP Titles
With this racket Roger won six ATP Titles and one
ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
BNP Paribas Open Indian Wells
Mutua Madrid Open
Wimbledon
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
90
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10. Wilson Prototype Racquet
Jan-June 2014
0 Grand Slam 2 ATP Titles
Roger started working with Wilson to develop a 97 sq inch racquet resulting in a
racquet with a larger sweet spot without sacrificing the feel.
“For me switching rackets was not only about a larger head,” Federer said in fall
2014. “I was also looking for a racket that was more forgiving and could provide
me with easy power. It was also important that my racket was responsive and
offered the same great feel I had grown accustomed to in my previous Wilson Pro
Staff rackets. The larger racket suits my attacking style, allowing me to play more
aggressively and with less risk.”
After a very bad second half of the 2013 season, in 2014 with this racket Roger
was back to play a good tennis and won two titles:
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
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11. Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph
July 2014 – June 2016
0 Grand Slams 9 ATP Titles
It was a big change for Federer, from a 90-inch racket to a 97-inch.
With this he won nine titles and reached three Grand Slam finals:
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
Shanghai Rolex Masters
Swiss Indoors, Basilea
Brisbane International, Brisbane
Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships
TEB PNB Paribas Istanbul Open, Turkey
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati
Swiss Indoors, Basel
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12. Wilson Pro Staff RF97 Autograph 2017
July 2014 - present
2 Grand Slam 5 ATP Titles
In mid-2016, Roger took a 6 month injury layoff after struggling for months with a
knee injury. Roger returned in early 2017 with a new racquet and a new attitude.
His phenomenal performance in 2017 has resulted in him clinching his 18th and 19th
Grand Slam titles as well as an unprecedented 8th Wimbledon title.
Australian Open 2017
ATP Masters Indian Wells
ATP Masters Miami
Gerry Weber Open, Halle
Wimbledon 2017
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