Tag Archives: Roger Federer

Wednesday, 22 March 2017 :  Roger Federer is the world’s best player in 2017, but it is no fluke: his 6-4 7-5 win over Stan Wawrinka at Indian Wells marks him out as one of sport’s supreme strategists. It was a timely backhanded compliment because it is Federer’s reliability on …

Thursday, 16 March 2017 :   Roger Federer played superbly to claim a third straight win over Rafael Nadal for the first time in his career and reach the last eight in Indian Wells. The Swiss, 35, won 6-2 6-3 to follow up his Australian Open final victory over the Spaniard …

 Tuesday, 28 February 2017 :  The 35-year-old Swiss, ranked 10th, won 6-1 6-3 and goes on to face Mikhail Youzhny or Evgeny Donskoy. Elsewhere, Andy Murray lost out to fellow Briton Dan Evans in the first round of the men’s doubles. Murray and Nenad Zimonjic lost 6-1 7-6 (7-2) to …

Wednesday, 22 Feb 2017 :  The 35-year-old, who missed the second half of last season with a knee injury, has committed to Swiss Indoors until 2019. Federer, who returned to action in January, won his first Grand Slam title since 2012 and his 18th in total with victory in the …

Monday,30 January – The last time the two players met in the final of the Swiss Open in Basel in 2015 but for a Grand Slam at the Australian Open here in 2009 is the final closing of their meeting. It is not surprising encounter Spaniard Rafael Nadal and Swiss …

  Friday, 27 January 2017 :  Spaniard Nadal, 30, has not reached a major final since winning his 14th Grand Slam at the 2014 French Open. Federer, 35, is going for a record 18th major title after an epic semi-final win over fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka. “I have to play …

Tuesday, 17 January 2017 :  Roger Federer made a winning return to competitive tennis after six months out of the game on Monday, thrilling a packed Rod Laver Arena as he beat qualifier Juergen Melzer 7-5 3-6 6-2 6-2 to reach the Australian Open second round. The Swiss had to …

Thursday, 25 August 2016 NEW YORK: Roger Federer, who is sidelined for the rest of the year, said on Wednesday he plans to return to competition in Australia in January at the Hopman Cup and the Australian Open. The record 17-times grand slam singles winner announced last month that he …

Tuesday, 15 August 2017 :  Roger Federer has pulled out of the Cincinnati Open with a back injury, meaning Rafael Nadal will be the new world number one in next week’s rankings. Federer, who has participated in the Ohio warm-up tournament for the US Open on seven occasions, said he …

Monday, 14 August 2017 :  Zverev, ranked eighth, won 6-3 6-4 at the Rogers Cup to claim his second Masters 1000 title and extend his winning run to 10 matches. Federer, 36, lost for just the third time in 38 matches this year. The Swiss can still take the number …