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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 sweeps past Wawrinka for QF berth

Roger Federer reached a record 28th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final on Sunday as he dismissed fellow Swiss Stanislas Wawrinka 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 in the Roland Garros fourth round. The last time Federer failed to reach the last eight at a major was at Roland Garros in 2004 (l. to Kuerten 3rd RD). The Basel native is through to the quarter-finals without the loss of a set and continued his impressive run of form against the No. 14-seeded Wawrinka,...

Round four at the French Open

Roger booked his spot in the last 16 of the French Open with ease today, defeating Janko Tipsarevic 6-1, 6-4, 6-3 in precisely 90 minutes. "I'm very happy, really," Roger said. "I thought that it would have been a lot more difficult. The first set was the key. That gave me confidence and it made him doubt his game plan. It's very nice playing tennis in such a situation because I feel I have less pressure than 10 years ago when everyone...

Roger Federer advances

Roger defeated Maxime Teixeira 6-3, 6-0, 6-2 at his second match at the French Open. Our champion was broken once early in the first set but Roger fought back and won the first set after 33 minutes. In the second set Roger got back to his usual strength - he secured three breaks and won the set 6-0. Roger didn't leave a chance in the last set and used his third match ball to win his second match in Roland Garros. "It's so difficult to come...

Federer beats Lopez to begin campaign

Former champion Roger Federer began his 46th straight Grand Slam championship on Monday with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(3) win over Feliciano Lopez at Roland Garros. It was his ninth straight win over the Spaniard and his 29th win of the year. The 2009 titlist clinched one break of serve in each of the first two sets, before completing a two-hour victory in the tie-break with his 12th ace. Federer hit 40 winners in total and converted two of nine break...

Roger and Rafa enjoy having a new favourite on the block

Roland Garros may be basking in glorious sunshine but there is one chap in particular who is enjoying clear skies of another kind - world no.3 Roger Federer. The Swiss master may have notched up an impressive tally of 16 Grand Slams during his career, but he freely admits that a "big cloud" has always hung over him at the French Open. Of course, that cloud floated away when he lifted the Coupe des Mousquetaires in 2009 after losing to Rafael...

French Open: The Draw

The men's draw for the 2011 French Open has been released. Roger will meet Feliciano Lopez (ATP 41) in his opening match. Roger leads the head-to-head 8:0 and has recently won against him in Madrid. In the second round Maxime Teixeira (ATP 185) or Vincent Millot (ATP 154) could be up. After that Janko Tipsarevic (ATP 32) could be a possible opponent before heading into the fourth round against either Stanislas Wawrinka (ATP 15) or Jo-Wilfried...

Federer, Nadal among Forbes top 50

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have both been included among the Top 50 in Forbes Magazine’s annual list of the World’s 100 Most Powerful Celebrities. They also feature in the subcategory 10 Most Powerful Athletes. The list has been published since 1999 and takes into account earnings, fame, and global exposure in the media. At No. 25 in the list, sixteen-time Grand Slam champion Federer is among the top 3 of the 19 athletes to be included,...

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Even Roger can not always distinguish Twins

Federer: "I've already confused the kids." A father knows his child. And he can tell them apart right away - you would think. For twins can be difficult. Roger Federer would have to Myla and Charlene conveniently hang a sign around his neck. In the big interview, which appears in the Extra-tennis (on Saturday in view), "he says of Myla and Charlene:" Sometimes I have to look twice already, that's true difference. But we see one. Difficult...

Roger defeated in round three

Roger has dropped out of the Rome Masters in round three, losing 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-7(4) to Richard Gasquet. Our champ made a number of uncharacteristic errors against his French opponent, who he had beaten in their previous eight meetings. "I should never have lost this match," said Roger. "He knows how close he came to losing. I had multiple chances but I couldn't make the difference. I thought I was playing well but he served better toward...

Federer tops Tsonga in Rome opener

Roger Federer opened his campaign at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia with a comfortable 6-4, 6-2 victory against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga Wednesday night. "I always expect tough matches and as I said before the game -- I knew he’s dangerous and he serves well," said Federer. "Perhaps conditions were a little bit slow and I was able to play a clean match from start to finish, so it was a good match and I was pleased." The World No. 3 broke Tsonga...

Federer says he can still return to world number one

Roger Federer rejects the idea that the balance of power in men’s tennis has tipped towards Novak Djokovic after a 32-match winning run and believes he can still beat Pete Sampras’s record for time spent as world number one. The Swiss world number three, who has a record 16 grand slam titles to his name, has been left in the shade by Rafa Nadal for much of the past 12 months and has now seen Djokovic supplant him as the Spaniard’s main rival. However,...

Rome: The Draw

Roger will play the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome this week. After a first round bye, he will start his quest against the winner of the match between Marcos Baghdatis (ATP 27) and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (ATP 18). In the next round, he could meet France's Richard Gasquet (ATP 16), before Thomas Berdych (ATP 7) might be up in a possible quarter-final. Then, Roger could be in for another match against defending champion Rafael Nadal - the...

Rafa fights back to beat Federer in Madrid

Rafa Nadal and Roger Federer served up another classic in the 24th chapter of their great rivalry on Saturday, Nadal battling back from a set down to win 5-7 6-1 6-3 and secure a place in the Madrid Masters final. The Spanish world number one, who replaced Federer at the top of the rankings, made the most of his opponent’s lack of consistency to set up a meeting in Sunday’s final against second seed Novak Djokovic or Brazilian Thomaz Bellucci. While...

Roger cruises into quarters

Roger defeated Xavier Malisse today 6-4, 6-3 and has booked his spot in the quarter-finals. Roger played much more flexible today - just a few hours after his victory over Spain's Feliciano Lopez. He was in control of the match. He struggled only once when Malisse fought his way back into the first set but Roger eventually took it 6-4. After 70 minutes, Roger won the match with his first match ball. "I was really happy with my performance,"...

Roger Federer battles through

Roger battled to get through to the third round of the Madrid Open as he had to save a match point to defeat Feliciano Lopez 7-6 (13), 6-7(1), 7-6(7). "I got a bit lucky tonight. I had my chances early on, so it would have really been a tough loss," Roger said. "It was a tough match. I guess it will help me for the French Open, I did spend three hours on clay." The two players were on court for almost three hours as Roger served 25 aces -...

Federer finds family life getting 'Easier'

Roger Federer has found a winning formula for balancing tennis with family life. He became the father of twin girls, Charlene Riva and Myla Rose, 22 months ago and, like many athletes with families, was challenged with maintaining his career while adjusting to his new parental role. “A year ago I thought was extremely tough just keeping them entertained for a long time over tough flights… I think it’s getting a bit easier now again,” the World...

Roger back in Rotterdam

Today Tournament Director Richard Krajicek announced that Roger will return to Rotterdam to participate in the 39th ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament. This tournament will be played from 13 until 19 February 2012. Richard Krajicek on Roger's participation: “We are very proud of the fact that Roger returns to Rotterdam. He is one of the most important athletes in sports in general, not only in tennis. He has always done very well in Rotterdam,...