Federer advanced to the fourth round with a straight-sets victory over the home favourite. ...
04:02 PM, Jan 19, 2013
Among the men, only No. 6 Juan Martin del Potro was the exception, a 6-3, 6-3, 6-7 (3), 3-6, 6-3 loser to France's Jeremy Chardy. ...
03:14 PM, Jan 19, 2013
Roger Federer and Serena Williams showed there was plenty of life left in their relatively old legs by easing into the third round of the Australian Open on a day when sweltering heat tested the stamina of 30-something and teenager alike. ...
08:00 PM, Jan 17, 2013
Federer advanced to the third round with a 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 win over Russian veteran Davydenko. ...
03:49 PM, Jan 17, 2013
Federer, who plays Davydenko on Thursday when 39 degrees Celsius heat is forecast, said he was not concerned about the weather. ...
06:14 PM, Jan 15, 2013
There were a few anxious moments on Day 2 when Williams fell awkwardly on her right ankle in her 6-0, 6-0 first-round win. ...
06:11 PM, Jan 15, 2013
Del Potro is circumspect about his chances of breaking back into the elite after a winning start at the Australian Open. ...
04:46 PM, Jan 15, 2013
Federer, who is bidding for his fifth Australian Open title, beat the Frenchman 6-2, 6-4, 6-1 in his first round. ...
10:58 AM, Jan 15, 2013
Murray's campaign for a second straight grand slam title gets underway on when he takes centre stage against Robin Haase. ...
10:39 PM, Jan 14, 2013
Federer has been on the practice court and in the gym, something he believes will stand him in better stead in his advancing years. ...
08:31 PM, Jan 13, 2013
Federer to face unseeded Frenchman Benoit Paire in the first round in Melbourne. ...
11:45 AM, Jan 12, 2013
The world number one will try to create history by becoming the first man to win three straight Australian Open titles. ...
10:07 AM, Jan 12, 2013
Nadal will return to action at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. ...
10:22 PM, Dec 23, 2012
Singapore: Australian Open organisers increased prize money for the early losers at the opening grand slam of the season to record levels on Thursday, a move which is likely to quell player unrest and end talk of a strike. The Australian Open will now pay more prize money per round than any other tournament, with increases also coming in doubles and qualifying matches, but mixed doubles saw a money freeze....
03:04 PM, Dec 20, 2012
Berne: Roger Federer has received the Swiss Athlete of the Year award for the fifth time, it was announced on his website. Federer, 31, also clinched the award in 2003, 2004, 2006 and 2007. "There is nothing more wonderful than receiving standing ovations in Switzerland," Federer said at the ceremony Monday. "I do hope I can continue to spark emotions." In 2012, Federer won his 17th Grand Slam title at...
11:04 AM, Dec 18, 2012
London: For Andy Murray 2012 marked a golden milestone, for Novak Djokovic the year was an emphatic reminder of his status as the world's best male player, and for Roger Federer and his army of fans it was proof that the old master's magic still sparkles. Serena Williams used the second half of the year to demonstrate that she continues to be head and shoulders above her rivals in the...
08:59 AM, Dec 18, 2012
Sao Paulo: Roger Federer says Brazil needs to improve its tennis facilities if it is to hold future ATP World Tour events. The 17-time Grand Slam winner is currently in Brazil for an exhibition tournament at the 10,000-capacity Ibirapuera Gymnasium here, reports Xinhua. Speaking after his 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 victory over France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Federer said Brazil needed "to think bigger" to stage elite tournaments in future. "I think some...
12:17 PM, Dec 10, 2012
Sao Paulo: Tennis great Roger Federer is looking at reducing his playing schedule in a bid to extend his career till the 2016 Rio Olympics. The 17-time grand slam winner will be 35 at the next Games, but said the lure of competing at the first Olympics in South America could prove too difficult to resist. "I have to make sure that I take care of my schedule, my body,...
04:49 PM, Dec 07, 2012
