Federer survives scare at Olympics
July 29th, 2012 - 12:32 am ICT by IANS
London, July 28 (IANS/RIA Novosti) World No.1 Roger Federer was forced to dig deep to avoid a first-round Olympic tennis tournament exit Saturday after stiff resistance from Colombia's Alejandro ... Read more...
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Federer expects Olympics to be something special
July 23rd, 2012 - 4:16 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 23 (IANS) World number one Roger Federer said he is expecting "something special" at the London 2012 Olympic Games.The Olympic tennis will take place at Wimbledon where ... Read more...
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Federer beats Murray for 7th Wimbledon title (Lead)
July 9th, 2012 - 12:39 am ICT by IANS
London, July 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Roger Federer came back from a set down to record a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Andy Murray Sunday for his seventh Wimbledon ... Read more...
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Youzhny slams Federer critics
July 5th, 2012 - 5:37 am ICT by IANS
London, June 4 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Russian Mikhail Youzhny insisted Wednesday that Roger Federer is nowhere near a career decline after bowing out of the Wimbledon quarterfinals to the Swiss ... Read more...
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Indian Wells: Federer thrashes Nadal, Isner shocks Djokovic
March 18th, 2012 - 9:24 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 18 (IANS) Swiss maestro Roger Federer avenged his Australian Open semifinal loss to Rafael Nadal but ousting the Spaniard in straight sets while American John ... Read more...
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Indian Wells: Federer to face Del Potro in quarters
March 15th, 2012 - 5:55 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 15 (IANS) Sixteen-times Grand Slam winner Roger Federer of Switzerland came back from a set down to beat Thomaz Bellucci in the fourth round of ... Read more...
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No change of guard in men’s tennis, says defeated Federer
January 28th, 2011 - 6:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Jan 28 (ANI): After being defeated by Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals, Roger Federer has said that there would be no change of the guard in men's tennis.The ... Read more...
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Federer keen to put Annacone through Toronto coaching paces
August 10th, 2010 - 3:57 pm ICT by IANS
Toronto, Aug 10 (DPA) Roger Federer will give his new coach a one-month tryout before deciding whether to proceed with Paul Annacone on board Team Federer, the Swiss player said as ... Read more...
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Hitzfeld laments lack of firepower as Swiss exit World Cup
June 26th, 2010 - 3:29 pm ICT by IANS
Bloemfontein (South Africa), June 26 (DPA) After Switzerland's goalless draw with Honduras sent both teams tumbling out of the World Cup, Ottmar Hitzfeld singled out his goalkeeper, Diego Benaglio, as the ... Read more...
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Wimbledon win for Roger Federer could net Oxfam 100,000 pounds
June 21st, 2010 - 2:14 pm ICT by ANI
London, June 21 (ANI): Swiss tennis star Roger Federer is hoping for a record seventh Wimbledon title, which would net Oxfam over 100,000-pounds from a bet.According to The Guardian, a ... Read more...
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Ailing Federer withdraws from Barlcays Championships
February 21st, 2010 - 8:00 pm ICT by IANS
Dubai, Jan 21 (DPA) Roger Federer made a surprise withdrawal from the Barclays Championships Sunday after contracting a lung infection, which doctors say will take a fortnight to clear.
The world Number ... Read more...
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Federer won’t rest on his success after 16th Grand Slam win
February 1st, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Feb 1 (DPA) Roger Federer admits that superb tennis genes deserve much of the credit for his world-beating success after winning a fourth Australian Open title in straight sets over ... Read more...
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Roger Federer Once Again Into The Finals Of The Australian Open After Defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga
January 29th, 2010 - 8:51 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Melbourne, Jan 29, (THAINDIAN NEWS) Roger Federer, who has been ranked on the number one position by the Association of Tennis Players, for more than two hundred consecutive weeks, once ... Read more...
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Tennis stars to play for Haiti earthquake victims
January 16th, 2010 - 2:58 pm ICT by IANS
Melbourne, Jan 16 (DPA) Roger Federer is to lead major tennis stars in a Sunday benefit for Haitian earthquake victims, with the world number one saying the idea came to him ... Read more...
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Federer has a score to settle when he meets Murray in London
November 23rd, 2009 - 8:50 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 23 (DPA) A cautious Roger Federer is determined to improve a modest 3-6 career record against high-flying Scot Andy Murray when the pair play in Group A Tuesday at ... Read more...
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Federer working with new physio to increase tennis shelf life
November 6th, 2009 - 6:26 pm ICT by IANS
Basle (Switzerland), Nov 6 (DPA) Roger Federer looks to be ready to fulfill his pledge to play in the 2012 London Olympic event at Wimbledon after hiring a full-time physio from ... Read more...
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Federer, Murray in Cincinnati semi-final (Lead)
August 22nd, 2009 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Cincinnati (Ohio), Aug 22 (DPA) Roger Federer and Andy Murray will line up for a re-match of the US Open final when the top two in the world meet in the ... Read more...
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Sampras reckons Federer as greatest tennis player
July 5th, 2009 - 4:03 pm ICT by ANI
London, July 5 (ANI): Tennis legend Pete Sampras considers Swiss player Roger Federer, who will overtake his record of 14 Grand Slams if he beats Andy Roddick in today's Wimbledon final, ... Read more...
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Fighting Federer rallies from the brink to overhaul Haas
June 1st, 2009 - 9:51 pm ICT by IANS
Paris, June 1 (DPA) Roger Federer flirted with the second major French Open earthquake Monday before rallying dramatically from the brink to reach the quarter-finals from two sets down for only ... Read more...
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Federer, Djokovic cruise into the third round at Miami
March 28th, 2009 - 3:43 pm ICT by IANS
Miami, March 28 (DPA) Former champions Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic revved up their game with overwhelming opening wins to power into the third round of the Miami Masters.
World No.2 Federer, ... Read more...
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Federer-Cahill collaboration over before start
March 12th, 2009 - 4:31 pm ICT by IANS
Indian Wells (California), March 12 (DPA) Roger Federer and Darren Cahill have gone their separate ways after a trial coaching run in Dubai was scuppered by a potentially killing travel schedule for ... Read more...
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Oz tennis great Roche compares Federer to Laver
January 31st, 2009 - 5:55 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Jan.31 (ANI): Former Australian tennis great Tony Roche believes that Swiss player Roger Federer is as great as former Grand Slam champion Rod Laver.
He believes Federer will eclipse Pete Sampras''s ... Read more...
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Federer goes past big-serving Reynolds in Basel
October 22nd, 2008 - 2:06 pm ICT by IANS
Basel, Oct 22 (DPA) Swiss Roger Federer got more of a battle than he expected as American underdog Bobby Reynolds made a match of it before going down 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 ... Read more...
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Federer remains top of virtually unchanged ATP rankings
July 14th, 2008 - 11:09 pm ICT by IANS
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Hamburg, July 14 (DPA) Roger Federer continues to top a virtually unchanged men's ATP tennis rankings issued Monday followed by Spaniard Rafael Nadal, the Swiss player's nearest challenger.
Federer leads the way ... Read more...
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Hanescu ends Wawrinka’s hopes in a rain hit Gstaad
July 13th, 2008 - 4:10 pm ICT by IANS
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Gstaad, (Switzerland), July 13 (DPA) A late break of top seed Stanislas Wawrinka handed Romanian Victor Hanescu a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4 upset at the semi-finals of the Allianz Suisse Open. But Hanescu ... Read more...
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Federer backs himself as favourite for ‘Big W’
June 23rd, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by IANS
Wimbledon, June 23 (IANS) Roger Federer has maintained a low profile alright, but still considers himself a big favourite for a sixth Wimbledon title, that will take him past the record of ... Read more...
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Federer, Nadal, Djokovic in Hamburg quarters
May 16th, 2008 - 2:33 pm ICT by admin
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Hamburg, May 16 (DPA) Rafael Nadal spoiled the birthday of Andy Murray to reach the quarterfinals of the Hamburg Masters along with the other top stars Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. The ... Read more...
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Fish hooks Nalbandian with upset win into semi-finals
March 22nd, 2008 - 12:09 pm ICT by admin
Indian Wells (California), March 22 (DPA) Mardy Fish lined up a semi-final against top seed Roger Federer at the Indian Wells Masters with an upset win over David Nalbandian 6-3, 6-7 (5-7), ... Read more...
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Williams sisters to clash in semis; Schnyder also through
March 7th, 2008 - 9:06 pm ICT by admin
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By Saumojyoti Singha Choudhury
Bangalore, March 7 (IANS) Sisters Venus and Serena Williams scored straight sets wins to set up a family clash in the semi-finals of the $600,000 Bangalore Open here ... Read more...
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I am not done before a Grand Slam title, says Schnyder
March 6th, 2008 - 5:19 pm ICT by admin
By Saumojyoti Singha Choudhury
Bangalore, March 6 (IANS) World No.10 Patty Schnyder, just like old wine, is getting better by the day. Though the charismatic Swiss player made her Grand Slam debut 12 ... Read more...
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