Tag: Roger Federer
Federer thrashes Dolgopolov, reaches Indian Wells Final
Four-time champion Roger Federer marched into the final of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Saturday with a masterful 6-3,…
Federer eases past Anderson for Dolgopolov
Roger Federer kept his bid for a fifth Indian Wells ATP Masters title on track Thursday with a 7-5, 6-1…
Federer, Djokovic move into quarters, Wawrinka out
Four-time champion Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells ATP Masters on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4…
Federer shoots down Djokovic in Dubai
Roger Federer brought Novak Djokovic, world number 2 down to earth after he beat the Serb in three sets in…
Federer relishes showdown with Djokovic in Dubai s/final
Grand Slam record-holder Roger Federer earned another showdown with defending champion Novak Djokovic by outplaying Lukas Rosol 6-2, 6-2 to…
Davis Cup: Swiss team to face Kazakh in quarters
Switzerland’s Davis Cup team, boasting newly-crowned Australian Open champion Stanislas Wawrinka and former world number one Roger Federer, will face…
Tennis: Switzerland edge Serbia for Davis Cup quarters
Switzerland sealed a Davis Cup quarter-final berth when a win in Saturday’s doubles gave them an unbeatable 3-0 lead over…
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Tennis: Nadal brushes aside Federer for Wawrinka final
For Rafael Nadal, it’s one Swiss down and another to go. The Spanish tennis star and world number one, extended…
Born-again Federer fires into last-eight clash with Murray
MELBOURNE (AFP) – Roger Federer will play Andy Murray in a much-anticipated quarter-final showdown at the Australian Open after tossing…
Tennis: Federer crushes Gabashvili
Record Grand Slam champion Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open on Saturday, downing unseeded Russian…
Juan Martin del Potro sent home, but Nadal, Federer win easy
Title-contenders Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray reached the Australian Open third round unscathed Thursday after extreme heat forced…
Tennis news: Federer edges Chardy for Hewitt final
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer survived a massive scare from Frenchman Jeremy Chardy Saturday to reach the final of the…
Tennis: All eyes on Federer as new season begins
Six of the top 10 women’s players will compete in the Brisbane International beginning Sunday but arguably all eyes will…
Tennis: Djokovic tames Federer again
(AFP)Novak Djokovic got the better of Roger Federer for the second time in three days as the Serb started the…
Ferrer tames Nadal for Djokovic final
Defending champion David Ferrer upset compatriot and world number one Rafael Nadal on Saturday to reach the Paris Masters final…
Tennis: Federer, Wawrinka, Gasquet going for London show
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer reached the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Thursday while Stanislas Wawrinka and Richard Gasquet claimed the…
Tennis: Del Potro dashes Federer’s hope in Basel
Top seed Juan Martin del Potro won the Swiss Indoors for the second straight year as the Argentine beat five-time…
Federer edges Pospisil for Del Potro final
Roger Federer fought past Canada’s Vasek Pospisil, taking nearly three hours on Saturday to earn a 6-3, 6-7 (3/7), 7-5…
With career in decline, Federer breaks up with coach
Tennis super star, Roger Federer split with coach Paul Annacone on Saturday as the 17-time Grand Slam title winner attempted…
Monfils knocks Federer out of Shanghai Masters
Roger Federer crashed out of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday at the hands of flamboyant Frenchman Gael Monfils — another…
Tennis: Federer vows to fight on despite US Open flop
After crashing out Monday night in the fourth round of the US Open against an opponent who had never before…
Tennis: Aussie Open Jacks Prize Money To $31m
Australian Open organisers on Wednesday boosted prize money for the 2014 Grand Slam to Aus$33 million (US$31 million) and said…
Federer, Djokovic win, US teen stuns Aussie’s Stosur
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic and 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer advanced with ease Tuesday at the US Open but 2011…
Nadal shoots down Federer in Cincinnati
Roger Federer saved four match points before going down to Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 in a quarter-final thriller early…
Tennis: Federer digs deep to beat Haas
Roger Federer dodged an upset Thursday as he rallied to overcome Tommy Haas 1-6, 7-5, 6-3 to move into the…
Tennis: Stephens knocks out Sharapova, Federer wins
CINCINNATI (AFP) – American Sloane Stephens snatched her second major scalp of the season as she toppled former champion Maria…
Federer digs deep to reach Hamburg semis
Roger Federer needed just under two hours to see off Germany’s Florian Mayer in three-sets on Friday to reach the…
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Federer, Hewitt, Sharapova crash out on Black Wednesday
Defending champion Roger Federer followed other notable big guns in world tennis when he crashed out of Wimbledon on Wednesday.…
Murray, Federer win on grass
For Roger Federer and Andy Murray, it was a Sunday of victories. Murray, number two tennis player in the world,…
Tsonga mauls Federer for semi-finals
Frenchman, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga sent Roger Federer crashing out of the French Open quarter-finals Tuesday to take a step closer to…