Following his first Major success at Wimbledon in July, Roger Federer became world no. 1 contender for the rest of the 2003 season. That summer, the Swiss had everything in his hands. He moved a win away from the ATP throne in Montreal, only to suffer a thrilling loss to Andy Roddick in the semi-final.David Nalbandian took down the Swiss in Cincinnati and the US Open and stole many points away from Roger, who hoped for a better run during the indoor season. Winning the Vienna title, Federer went to Madrid as one of the favorites and played well in th …

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