In doubles, he and compatriot lost in the second round.
However, he fell in the semifinals to Roddick, in a final-set tiebreaker, leaving him 120 points behind Agassi.
At the Australian Open, Federer defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and Andy Murray to reach his 11th consecutive semifinal in Melbourne, before losing to Rafael Nadal in straight sets.
Referred to as the , they are considered by some to be the three greatest tennis players of all time.