The 17-time Grand Slam winner is currently in Brazil for an exhibition tournament at the 10,000-capacity Ibirapuera Gymnasium. ...
12:17 PM, Dec 10, 2012
Federer has competed in four Olympics for a doubles gold in 2008 and singles silver this year. ...
04:49 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Federer lost to Bellucci for the first time in his career, falling 5-7, 6-3, 4-6 in an entertaining exhibition match. ...
04:30 PM, Dec 07, 2012
Murray enjoyed the best year of his career in 2012, winning the Olympics and his first Grand Slam at the US Open in September. ...
07:54 PM, Nov 27, 2012
New Delhi: World No.1 tennis player Novak Djokovic ended the year with the highest prize money earned on the ATP World Tour this season. The Serb in total bagged $12,803,737 while World No.2 and London Olympics men's singles silver medallist Roger Federer of Switzerland earned $8,584,842. London Olympics gold medallist Andy Murray of Britain was third in the list with a total purse of $5,708,230 while 2008 Beijing Olympics gold...
12:35 AM, Nov 21, 2012
"Being a tennis commentator you've got to stay neutral, but I'm a big Roger Federer fan," the German legend tells CNN-IBN. ...
09:43 AM, Nov 20, 2012
New Delhi: Legendary tennis player Boris Becker on Saturday rated Roger Federer very highly and said due to his sound technique the Swiss probably could have been the only player to have competed successfully in the "serve and volley" era. "The reason why Federer is still successful at the age of 31 is because he has got a good technique. He can play from the baseline and when he has...
10:05 PM, Nov 17, 2012
London: Novak Djokovic said his ailing father's struggle with serious illness had inspired him to beat Roger Federer in a thrilling climax to the ATP World Tour Finals on Monday. Srdjan Djokovic was absent from his normal courtside position as his son beat Federer 7-6 7-5 at the O2 Arena and cemented his place as the world's best player. He was not out of mind, however, and Djokovic was quick...
12:35 PM, Nov 13, 2012
London: With the top defensive players increasingly getting the better of him often in recent years, Roger Federer would like to speed up the game of tennis. Or at least the courts the matches are played on. Federer lost to Novak Djokovic in the final of the season-ending ATP finals on Monday, and then praised the top-ranked Serb's ability to retrieve so many shots and keep the ball in play....
10:00 AM, Nov 13, 2012
London: Even when Roger Federer had the lead, Novak Djokovic had the answers. The top-ranked Serb recovered from early breaks in both sets and beat Federer 7-6 (8-6), 7-5 on Monday in the championship match at the ATP finals. Federer broke Djokovic's serve to take a quick 2-0 lead in the first set, and then again to open to the second, but both times the world's No. 1 player rebounded...
08:41 AM, Nov 13, 2012
London: Roger Federer's unique appeal showed no sign of waning on Sunday as he gate-crashed what was supposed to be Andy Murray's party in the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals. Up against Britain's first male grand slam champion for 76 years and an Olympic gold medalist for good measure, the 17,000 crowd at the O2 Arena should by rights have been roaring for Murray as he attempted to...
10:10 AM, Nov 12, 2012
London: Spain's David Ferrer defeated world No.9 Janko Tipsarevic in three sets in their last match at the $8.85 million ATP Tour Finals here. Neither of the tennis players could reach the semi-finals, but Ferrer's win Saturday meant that defending champion Roger Federer took first place in Group B, leaving Juan Martin del Potro second. In the semi-finals, Federer will encounter local star Andy Murray, while del Potro will play...
03:12 PM, Nov 11, 2012
London: Andy Murray's tearful defeat in his first Wimbledon final proved the catalyst for the Scot's golden summer, according to Roger Federer, the man who crushed Murray's hopes that day in July. Federer's ruthless display on Centre Court to win a seventh Wimbledon title was a massive blow for Murray for whom it was his fourth defeat in a grand slam final. Inevitable questions were raised about Murray's ability to...
10:40 AM, Nov 11, 2012
London: Juan Martin del Potro beat Roger Federer 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 to reach the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour Finals on Saturday. The Argentine guaranteed himself one of the top two places in Group B with a 2-1 record, the same as defending champion Federer who had already sealed a semi-final spot after winning his opening two round-robin matches at the season-ending tournament. The final day of action in...
11:41 PM, Nov 10, 2012
London: On an indoor court, Roger Federer can win even when he's not playing his best. He proved that again on Thursday at the ATP finals, beating David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 (5) and advancing to the semifinals with a match to spare despite struggling with his serve and scrambling to stay in long rallies. Federer, a six-time champion at the season-ending event for the top eight players in the world,...
10:00 PM, Nov 08, 2012
London: Roger Federer reached yet another career milestone with victory over Janko Tipsarevic and David Ferrer dipped into his seemingly endless tank of stamina to beat Juan Martin del Potro on the second day of the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday. Swiss maestro Federer glided to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over outclassed Serbian Janko Tipsarevic to open his Group B account, taking his haul of victories at the elite...
08:53 AM, Nov 07, 2012
London: Roger Federer opened his quest for a seventh season-ending tour title looking like the man to beat again. The 17-time Grand Slam champion won his record 40th match at the tournament, defeating Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday in his opening Group B match. Federer lost only eight points on his serve under the roof of the O2 Arena while converting four of his nine break points in the event...
10:18 PM, Nov 06, 2012
London: Roger Federer wants more blood testing done in tennis to help keep the sport clear of doping, the 17-times grand slam champion said on the eve of the ATP World Tour Finals. Britain's newly-crowned US Open champion Andy Murray raised the subject this week at the Paris Masters, suggesting there needed to be more out-of-competition checks. World Tour Finals title holder Federer said his Scottish rival had a point....
09:55 AM, Nov 05, 2012
London: The ATP Finals draw threw up a rematch of the US Open final as Andy Murray was placed in the same group as world No.2 Novak Djokovic for the season-ender in London. Murray, who lost to the Serbian in the final of last year's Australian Open, defeated him in five sets to win his first Grand Slam title in New York in September. The pair are joined in Group...
05:46 PM, Nov 04, 2012
Paris: Fifth-seeded Tomas Berdych recovered from a poor first set to beat Kevin Anderson of South Africa 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Thursday and reach the Paris Masters quarterfinals. The Czech was overpowered by Anderson's serve and strong defense in the first set, where Anderson hit six aces and broke Berdych twice, while saving all three break points he faced. "The way that Kevin started was incredible. I had no chance,...
09:15 PM, Nov 01, 2012
