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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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Federer makes swift progress in late-night match

Roger Federer moved swiftly into the quarter-finals of the Sony Ericsson Open, easing past Olivier Rochus 6-3, 6-1 in a match that started at 12:37 a.m. EST Wednesday morning. The late start was not uncharted territory for the 16-time Grand Slam champion. “It's happened a few times in my career where we waited around forever and I was able to play one of those clean, quick matches,” said Federer after defeating Rochus. “But, still, I prefer it...

Roger Federer advances to fourth round

Roger has reached round four at the Miami Masters, battling down Juan Monaco 7-6(4), 6-4 today. "I am happy with my game and things are going well," Roger commented. "I've played a lot more games than this time last year. I am confident going on court, preparing well and am happy with how things are going." The Artentinian made Roger's life everything but easy. But our champ kept in the contest before making his move in the moments that counted....

Federer ties Sampras wins mark

Roger Federer opened his campaign for a third Sony Ericsson Open title in impressive style Saturday as he dismissed former Top 10 player Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-3 to reach the third round. The victory tied Federer with Pete Sampras on 762 career match wins. “It's a funny stat,” said the Swiss. “But it shows how long I have been around already, how much I've won all around the world and [on] all the different surfaces, and that I have played over...

What’s wrong with Roger Federer now ?

Even if he denies it in front of the press, even if he refuses to talk about a changing of the guard, Roger Federer can't get away from it now: His game is slipping, fast. This isn't to attack his credentials or past but to try and approach the situation with a sober mind, which Federer doesn't want to seem to do. He's still good enough to reach at least the semifinals of the events he's entering but not to put away other top players like...

Miami 2011 draw

Roger left California and traveled to the East Coast of the USA in order to play the Sony Ericsson Open on Key Biscayne in Florida. Like the other top seeds, Roger is exempt from the first round. He will either face Fabio Fognini (ATP 53) or Radek Stepanek (ATP 68) in round two. He could later take on Argentinia's Juan Monaco (ATP 35), before a meeting with either Marcos Baghdatis (ATP 24) or Mikhail Youzhny (ATP 14) is possible. Then, Andy...

Federer and Wawrinka lost in the doubles final

The first-time pairing of Alexandr Dolgopolov and Xavier Malisse completed their giant-killing run at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Olympic gold medalists Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 6-4, 6-7(5) 10-7 in the doubles final at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament. Federer and Wawrinka, who had ousted defending champions Rafael Nadal and Marc Lopez in the semi-finals, were teaming up in a tournament for the first time since capturing...

Another loss against Djokovic

Roger suffered another defeat against Novak Djokovic in Indian Wells today, losing the semi-final 3-6, 6-3 and 2-6. Roger will now drop to number 3 in the world ranking as Djokovic takes his place. The Serbian simply played too well in the opening set today as Roger trailed behind 3-6. But Roger then showed all his experience to reel in the younger opponent to level the match by taking the second 6-3. As the match went on both players...

Semis against Djokovic and doubles final !

Roger has made it through to the semis in Indian Wells thanks to a clear 6-3, 6-4 victory against his compatriot and doubles-partner Stanislas Wawrinka. Roger was in control right from the start as he earned 89% points on his first serve with the help of 14 winners and committed just 12 unforced errors, compared to Wawrinka's 28. The first set lastet 29 minutes and Roger was able to seal his victory after 63 minutes. Roger will now play...

Nadal versus Federer in doubles SFs

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will meet on a doubles court at the BNP Paribas Open Friday for the third time in their careers. Nadal and Marc Lopez will look to continue their title defence when they challenge Federer and his Swiss partner Stanislas Wawrinka ahead of the evening session at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden. Nadal has a 2-0 lead over Federer in doubles matches. Nadal partnered Tommy Robredo to a 5-7, 6-4, 6-3 win over Yves...

Roger in quarters

Roger won his match against America's Ryan Harrison 7-6(4), 6-3 to reach the quarters in Indian Wells. "He was making it very hard for me," Roger said after the match. "It was a very tricky match. I think he's going to have a great future." Against the expectations, Roger had to battle against the young American in the first set as Harrison showed a tough fight until the last moments of the tie-break. The second set saw much more focused...

Federer moves swiftly through

Roger Federer raced to his quickest victory of the 2011 ATP World Tour season on Tuesday afternoon at the BNP Paribas Open. Federer closed out a 6-0, 6-2 win over Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in 58 minutes. Chela’s lone opportunity to break the Swiss came in the opening game. Federer dropped just eight points on serve the rest of the way and broke Chela for a fifth time in the match to clinch his most one-sided win at the Indian Wells Tennis...

Federer - Wawrinka into quarter-finals

Swiss Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka kept their nerve to beat all-French team Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet 6-3, 4-6, 12-10 in 81 minutes on Monday for a place in the BNP Paribas Open quarter-finals. Federer and Wawrinka, improved to a 9-3 career team record, by winning 67 per cent of service points and hitting four aces. They broke serve three times from seven opportunities. It is their first tour-level tournament since winning...

Federer off to winning start

Three-time champion Roger Federer earned his 30th match win at the BNP Paribas Open, defeating Igor Andreev 7-5, 7-6(4) in his second-round opening match in Indian Wells. Federer won the last 10 points of the first set and opened the second with a break. Though Andreev got back on serve at 2-all, he was unable to extend the match to a third set as the Swiss improved to a 4-1 mark in tie-breaks this season. “I had a good ten minutes where I was...

Federer makes winning doubles starts

Olympic gold medallists Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka impressed in their opener, stunning No. 2 seeds Max Mirnyi and Daniel Nestor 6-1, 6-2 in just 49 minutes. The Swiss duo broke serve four times from 11 opportunities and lost only nine points on serve. They next will face French pairing Julien Benneteau and Richard Gasquet, who overcame Kevin Anderson and Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 7-6(4). Date: 12.03.2011, Source: ...

Federer excited by own form, eager to reclaim top spot

These are unusual times for Roger Federer who says he is excited about his form despite lying second in the world rankings without any of the four grand slam titles in his clutches. The Swiss master has been the sport’s dominant figure for the last eight years but could slip to third in the rankings, behind Serb Novak Djokovic, after the Indian Wells tournament starting this week. Federer has compiled a respectable win-loss record of 14-2 this...

Indian Wells draw

The draw for the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells is out. Roger has a First-round bye and will then either face Russia's Igor Andrejew (ATP 96) or Japan's Kei Nishikori (63). Roger won all three previous matches against Andrejew, dropping one set each time. Roger has never played Nishikori on the ATP Tour before. In the quarter finals a match against Roger's friend Stanislas Wawrinka (ATP 14) is possible. In the semi final, Roger could meet...

Nike Clash Of The Champions

Nike Clash Of The Champions photo gallery Date: 09.03.2011, Source: Faceb...

Roger Federer in Los Angeles

Roger Federer and Pete Sampras enjoyed courtside seats Friday at the Lakers' game with the Bobcats, where they met NBA legend Kobe Bryant. Sampras practised with Federer in preparation for next week's The ATP Champions Tour event in Zurich.Los Angeles photo galleryDate: 05.03.2011, Source: Faceboo...

Roger Federer Credit Suisse Photoshooting 2011

Roger posed for photographer Mario Testino as part of Credit Suisse's new advertising campaign. Date: 01.03.2011, Source: YouT...