Título: Roger Federer
Seção: 1998-2002: Early professional career
Background: Roger Federer (German pronunciation: ['rodZ@r 'fe:d@r@r]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who is currently ranked world No. 2 in men's singles tennis by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). He is regarded by many fans, players and analysts as the greatest tennis player of all time. Federer has won 20 Grand Slam singles titles--the most in history for a male player--and has held the world No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for a record total of 308 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks. After turning professional in 1998, he was continuously ranked in the top ten from October 2002 to November 2016.

Conteúdo: Federer entered the top 100 ranking for the first time on 20 September 1999 and started at the 1999 Marseille Open defeating the reigning champion of the 1998 French Open, Spaniard Carlos Moya. His first final came at the Marseille Open in 2000, where he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset. Federer won the 2001 Hopman Cup representing Switzerland, along with Martina Hingis. The duo defeated the American pair of Monica Seles and Jan-Michael Gambill in the finals. Federer would later say that his experience with Hingis "definitely helped me to become the player I am today." Federer's first singles win was at the 2001 Milan Indoor tournament, where he defeated Julien Boutter in the final. Although he won his first title already in 1999 on the Challenger tour, winning the doubles event in Segovia, Spain with Dutchman Sander Groen, the final was played on Federer's 18th birthday. In 2001, Federer made his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, losing to former world No. 2 and eventual finalist Alex Corretja. His run to the French quarterfinals launched him into the top 15 for the first time in his career.  His international breakthrough came at the 2001 Wimbledon Championships, where a 19-year-old Federer faced the four-time defending champion and all-time Grand Slam leader Pete Sampras. The teenage Swiss stunned the seven-time Wimbledon champion and No. 1 seed in a dramatic five-set epic to reach the quarterfinals. In the quarters he faced Englishman Tim Henman, eventuall

user: Did Roger Federer reach the finals of any tournaments during this period?

assistant: His first final came at the Marseille Open in 2000, where he lost to fellow Swiss Marc Rosset.

user: Did he have any notable wins during this period?

assistant: Although he won his first title already in 1999 on the Challenger tour, winning the doubles event in Segovia,

user: Was the doubles event doubles or mixed doubles?

assistant: winning the doubles event in Segovia,

user: Who was his partner for this match?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: How old was Federer during this time period?

assistant: CANNOTANSWER

user: Did he participate in any of the Grand Slams such as Wimbledon or the Australian Open?

assistant: Federer made his first Grand Slam quarterfinal at the French Open, losing to former world No. 2

user: Who did he lose to?

assistant: finalist Alex Corretja.

user: Did he play any other doubles matches other than Segovia?

assistant: He also made six finals in doubles.