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Federer wins 10th Basel title

Roger Federer won his 10th Swiss Indoors Basel title, defeating Alex De Minaur 6-2, 6-2 to secure what the Swiss legend described as "an unbelievable" success at the home-town tournament.

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27.01.2009

ATP - THE PERFECT MATCH Roger showed some of the best tennis of his career today, blowing away Juan Martin del Potro in the quarter-finals of the Australian Open: 6-3, 6-0, 6-0."I thought it would be a long match," Roger said after his terrific display. "His level dropped considerately towards the end, but you have to get him to that point first. I'm happy not to have wasted any further energy after the five sets against Berdych."Del Potro is...

25.01.2009

ATP - ROGER FIGHTS BACK FROM TWO SETS DOWN!Roger survived an early scare today before bouncing Tomas Berdych (ATP 21) out of the Australian Open with a heroic comeback from two sets down: 4-6, 6-7(4), 6-4, 6-4, 6-2!"I am very proud of my performance today. Tomas puts great power in his forehand, backhand and also his serve. That's what makes playing him that difficult. There was loads of adrenalin in the match today, I had to keep pushing myself...

23.01.2009

ATP - A BRILLIANT DISPLAY Roger powered into the next round of the Australian Open today, defeating fellow former champion Marat Safin in straight sets 6-3, 6-2, 7-6 (5)."It's special to play Marat, we go way back. I think we like playing each other. It doesn't matter who wins, it is always a good contest," our champ said.The two ex-number ones have met in Melbourne twice before, with Roger winning the 2004 final and Safin winning a classic semi...

21.01.2009

OFF COURT - FEDERER’S NO. 1 FOCUS Having been deposed to World No. 2, does Roger Federer have what it takes physically and mentally to become just the second player after Ivan Lendl to reclaim his place as ATP World Tour Champion?As 2009 begins, Roger Federer has entered a new phase of his career that is potentially daunting, dangerous and distinctive. Daunting because he is trying to earn back his No. 1 ranking. Dangerous because the likes...

21.01.2009

ATP - ROGER EASES INTO NEXT ROUND Roger cruised into round three of the Australian Open with a 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 victory over Evgeny Korolev. He will next face another Russian in Marat Safin, who beat him in the 2005 semifinals."I'm happy to be playing Marat," Roger said. "We've had some battles over the years." Today's victory saw our champ move above Boris Becker into seventh place for the most open era grand slam match wins with a 165-25 win-loss...

19.01.2009

ATP - ROGER BREEZES THROUGHRoger got his bid for a record 14th Grand Slam title underway today with a 6-1, 7-6 (4), 7-5 victory over Andreas Seppi."He is a very tough customer, he played really well," Roger said of the 35th-ranked Seppi. "I think I played well, too. I had to." Our champ was at his best on the big points on the opening day. He certainly raced through the first set but seemed to take his foot off the accelerator in the second. He...

17.01.2009

ATP - 'A WONDERFUL PREPARATION' After his 6-1 6-3 win over Stanislas Wawrinka in the AAMI Classic Roger described it as "wonderful preparation" for the Australian Open.Roger did not make his Davis Cup teammate any presents, displaying breathtaking tennis in front of a sell-out crowd during 57 minutes. He broke three times in the opening set before wrapping it up in 27 minutes. He was in no mood to hang about ahead of his Australian Open first-round...

16.01.2009

ATP - AUSTRALIAN OPEN DRAW The Australian Open draw was revealed this morning. Roger may face two former top-ranked Grand Slam champions during the first week of the Australian Open as he bids for a record-tying 14th major championship.He will play Andreas Seppi (ITA/ATP 34) in his opening match and is in line to meet 1998 French Open champion Carlos Moya (ESP/ ATP 41) in the second round. Marat Safin (RUS/ATP 27), who beat Roger in the 2005 Melbourne...

15.01.2009

ATP - ROGER FLIES INTO FINAL Roger got in a good workout as he won the semifinal of the AAMI Classic today, holding off Spain's Fernando Verdasco 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (5) at the Australian Open tune-up event."I'll play enough tennis this week, it's better to be on the match court," said our champ. "The second set wasn't the best of levels, he was struggling with the sun and I couldn't capitalise." After advancing on opening day in 57 minutes against...

14.01.2009

ATP - ROGER STARTS SUCCESSFULLY Roger has started his preparation for the Australian Open well. He defeated Spaniard Carlos Moya in the AAMI Classic at Kooyong with ease 6-2, 6-3. The match lasted just 57 minutes with Roger bouncing back from defeats to Andy Murray in Abu Dhabi and in Doha."I was a little rusty in the beginning, missed quite a few forehands, but I thought it was a good match overall," he said. "There were a few gusts of...

15.01.2009

OFF COURT - THE SPIRIT OF A CHAMPION The Spirit of a Champion is a three-part series discovering where it all began for Roger and uncovering who the man behind the trophies really is. The great footage looks at how Roger turned from a racket-throwing teenager into a calm composed champion, and includes interviews with his first coach, his family and other top international tennis players.The series is broadcast on BBC, Saturdays at 1330 GMT...

09.01.2009

ATP - MURRAY TOO STRONG ONCE MORE Roger unfortunately was not able to stop Andy Murray, losing the semifinal of the Qatar Open 7-6 (6), 2-6, 2-6. Murray's career record against Roger now is 5-2 in tour matches. "It is disappointing to lose after the first set when things were going my way," Roger said. "I just couldn't give the knockout punch. But it is not a big thing. Andy is a tough player against me. I hope when big matches come, I beat him."...

08.01.2009

ATP - NEXT UP: ANDY MURRAY Roger has reached the semifinals in Doha after defeating eighth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-2, 7-6 (6). The world's number one, Rafael Nadal, has dropped out of the tournament. Roger even had a 4-1 lead in the second set when his opponent raised his level remarkably, taking the set to a tie-break. It was the first time in their third encounter that Kohlschreiber was able to do so. But Roger faced the three...

07.01.2009

ATP - ROGER EASES INTO QUARTERS Roger booked his place in the quarters with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Italian Andreas Seppi. Our star was not always at his best and was broken once but still came through unscathed in 1 hour 19 minutes. "I hit five times as many balls in this match as in the last one, which is good for me at this stage", Roger said. "I'm satisfied with my level at the moment. To a degree I know where my game is but as the tournament...

06.01.2009

ATP - IMPRESSIVE START Roger eased past Potito Starace of Italy with a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win. "It's good to start the year with a win. The conditions were tough. It was cold and windy. For your first match you always feel the nerves. You're always careful when you start playing points. But I practiced enough, giving myself enough opportunity for matchplay", Roger said. He added: "It's good to play a tournament with similar court and similar...

04.01.2009

OFF COURT - ROGER AND RAFA LAUNCH ATP WORLD TOUR Roger and Rafa helped launch the 2009 ATP World Tour in spectacular fashion on Sunday with a unique game of tennis aboard a traditional Arabian Dhow in Doha Bay. On a specially designed onboard court floating in the Persian Gulf, the special match, between the world's two best players, also marked the start of the year-long race to crown the official 2009 ATP World Tour Champion. It was the pair's...

04.01.2009

ATP - CAN ROGER MAKE IT THREE? Roger will open the official 2009 season at the Qatar Open. Our star has won the title in Doha twice, in 2005 and 2006. This year, he will face Potito Starace of Italy in the first round and could meet Andy Murray in the semifinals. Roger is 3-0 against the Italian. It's going to be an interesting week for Roger. With Djokovic’s triumph at the Masters Cup, the Serb is just 10 points shy of our champ. Djokovic would...

Photo Gallery - 2009

Capitala World Tennis Championship, Abu Dhabi Qatar ExxonMobil Open, Doha AAMI Classic, Kooyong Australian Open Indian Wells, California Sony Ericsson Open, Miami Roger Federer Wedding, Basel Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, Monte Carlo Internazionali BNL D'Italia, Rome Mutua Madrilena Masters, Madrid Roland Garros - Part 1 Roland Garros - Part 2 Wimbledon - Part 1 Wimbledon - Part 2 Wimbledon - Part 3 Wimbledon - Part 4 Ehrespalebaerglemer Award Roger Federer Babies Birth, 23 rd July 2009 Rogers Cup, Montreal Western & Southern Financial...

02.01.2009

ATP - ROGER LOSES FIRST MATCH Andy Murray has beaten Roger 4-6, 6-2, 7-6(6) to reach the final of the World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi. Roger won the first set but Murray bounced back to complete the victory and set up a final against Nikolay Davydenko or Rafael Nadal. "It's been a great start but unfortunately I couldn't come through in the end," said Roger. "But Andy's had a fantastic end to the year and he looks in great shape again."...