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Federer wins fourth Miami Open title

Roger Federer produced a championship masterclass under the Florida sun, dominating reigning champ John Isner 6-1, 6-4 to win his fourth Miami title.

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Federer believes he could have been a footballer

Tennis ace Roger Federer can never forget his other childhood sporting love of football, with the Swiss reportedly ready to fly to Manchester this week to watch home club Basel face mighty Manchester United. The match at Old Trafford could well be a possibility for Federer, who is taking some time off from the game and is most likely expected back at the Swiss Indoors in Basel in a month. British tabloids report that football-mad...

Roger Federer withdrew from Shanghai Rolex Masters

After consultation with my team, I’ve unfortunately decided to pull out of the Shanghai Rolex Masters in order to take some necessary time to rest and recuperate after a long summer. I have some nagging injuries that I need to address and I look forward to returning to the ATP World Tour as soon as possible. I have very fond memories of Shanghai so I will miss this amazing tournament and all my loyal Chinese fans, but I look forward to returning...

Federer is world’s most respected & trusted athlete

Roger Federer’s reputation as a respected, admired and trusted personality is second only to that of former South African president Nelson Mandela, a new global study of more than 50,000 people in 25 countries shows. Federer finished ahead of the likes of Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Oprah Winfrey and Bono in the 2011 Leader RepTrak, which assesses the reputations of the world’s 54 most visible public figures in politics, business, culture...

Switzerland placed in the 2012 Davis Cup World Group

Stanislas Wawrinka earned Switzerland’s place in the 2012 Davis Cup World Group when he returned Monday to complete a 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4, 6-3 victory over Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt at the Royal Sydney Golf Club. Wawrinka had been leading Hewitt 5-3 in the fifth set after almost four hours of play, when bad light suspended the tie-deciding rubber on Sunday evening. Hewitt had saved four set points in the fourth-set tie-break at 3-6 and...

Switzerland vs Australia goes into fourth day

The deciding rubber between Australia's Lleyton Hewitt and Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland will resume at the Royal Sydney Golf Club at 11 a.m. local time on Monday, after darkness suspended play on day three. Wawrinka was leading Hewitt 4-6, 6-4, 6-7(7), 6-4, 5-3 after almost four hours of play, when bad light suspended the tie-deciding rubber. Hewitt had saved four set points in the fourth-set tie-break at 3-6 and 6-7. Wawrinka broke Hewitt's...

Guccione - Hewitt surprise Swiss in Sydney

Lleyton Hewitt and Chris Guccione teamed up for Australia for only the second time to defeat Switzerland's Olympic doubles gold medallists, Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, 2-6, 6-4, 6-2, 7-6(5) to give the host nation a 2-1 lead in the Davis Cup World Group play-off at the Royal Sydney Golf Club. "Federer was too good for me yesterday but doubles is a different competition," Hewitt said afterwards. "There's something special about team competition....

Federer beats Hewitt to level the tie

Roger Federer recorded his 40th Davis Cup rubber win for Switzerland on Friday in Sydney, when he beat fellow former World No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt of Australia 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-2, 6-3 to level the World Group play-off tie at 1-1. Federer, who hit 22 winners for victory in two hours and 50 minutes, has a 40-11 record in the international team competition (29-6 in singles). Federer, who arrived in Sydney on Wednesday after reaching the US Open...

Federer ready for Davis Cup

Roger Federer has shrugged off the effects of his flight from New York and the disappointment of a U.S. Open semifinal loss to be ready for Switzerland’s Davis Cup playoff against Australia starting Friday. The No. 3-ranked Federer, who arrived in Australia on Wednesday, will play three matches in the Davis Cup, starting with a singles match against Lleyton Hewitt, followed by a doubles pairing with Stanislas Wawrinka. Wimbledon quarterfinalist...

Federer is a 'Superman' says Hewitt

Lleyton Hewitt is preparing to produce another lion-hearted performance to inspire Australia to victory in this weekend's Davis Cup tie against a Swiss team led by the player he regards as "Superman" -- Roger Federer. The prospective clash between Hewitt and Federer will stir memories of their last Davis Cup duel in Australia, an epic semi-final match in Melbourne in 2003 where Hewitt came from two sets down to win and propel Australia into...

Federer arrives in Australia for Davis Cup playoff

Roger Federer has arrived in Australia to join the Swiss team ahead of the Davis Cup World Group playoff starting Friday. The 16-time Grand Slam winner arrived Wednesday, later than his Switzerland teammates after his grueling five-set loss to Novak Djokovic in the U.S. Open semifinals Sunday. After stopping over in Dubai for one night, Federer has just two days to adjust to the grass courts at Royal Sydney Golf Club before his first match of the...

Federer suffers more US Open heartbreak

Roger Federer had a dream run at Flushing Meadows from 2004-2008, winning five consecutive titles, but  the past three years have seemed more like a nightmare for the 16-time Grand Slam champion. On Saturday, for the second consecutive year, Federer failed to convert two match points against Novak Djokovic in the fifth set of their semi-final, falling to the World No. 1 after squandering a two-sets lead as 7-6(9), 6-4, 3-6, 2-6, 5-7....

Roger vs. Roddick 2012

Roger will be squaring off in an exhibition match against Andy Roddick at Madison Square Garden on March 5th, 2012. The two will be facing against each other in a match over three sets, which has been part of the annual BNP Paribas Showdown exhibition. Both players have clashed 25 times in past with Roger leading the contest 22-3 against the American former No.1. They have battled four times in grand slam finals, three in Wimbledon and one...

Sweet revenge for Federer; Faces Djokovic next

Roger Federer maintained his scintillating form at the US Open as he exacted sweet revenge on Jo-Wilfried Tsonga with a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 victory over the Frenchman in Thursday night’s quarter-final. Tsonga had won their past two encounters, including rallying from a two-set deficit in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. "I played great," Federer said. "I'm very happy with the way I'm playing and the way I'm moving. I'm enjoying myself out on the court....

Federer - Hewitt set for Davis Cup clash

One of tennis’ most enduring rivalries of the past decade will reignite in a week’s time in Sydney, where Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt are due to square off in Davis Cup action. Australia plays host to Switzerland in the Davis Cup World Group play-off tie, to be held on grass at Royal Sydney Golf Club from 16-18 September. Federer takes in a commanding 17-8 career lead over Hewitt, but it was the Australian who won the pair’s last meeting,...

Federer surges into Quarter-finals

Five-time champion Roger Federer sent out a powerful message to his US Open title rivals on Monday night as he thumped Juan Monaco 6-1, 6-2, 6-0 in a fourth-round match that finished at 1:13am in New York. It was 11:50pm by the time Federer and Monaco were eventually able to start their match, and it took Federer just 82 minutes to surge into the quarter-finals. "It's happened often to me that I've had to wait a long time," said Federer. "I had...

Roger Federer Twins play in Central Park, NYC

  Roger Federer spoke about the twins’ playtime after his match yesterday: Q.  Your girls are two now.  What’s it like to see them pick up a racquet and imitate dad? ROGER FEDERER:  They’re not quite there yet.  And they don’t try to imitate me either, or it doesn’t look like it.  They try hard, but they get discouraged after 30 seconds.  They just, okay, pick up the...

Federer survives Cilic challenge; Qualifies for ATP World Tour Finals

Five-time champion Roger Federer defeated No. 27 seed Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Saturday for a fourth round berth at the US Open. The Swiss superstar's victory ensured he became the fourth player to qualify for the season-ending Barclays ATP World Tour Finals at London in November. The 30-year-old Swiss native will be making his 10th straight appearance in the season finale, where he is a five-time champion. He won successive...

Federer races into third round

Five-time champion Roger Federer needed just one hour and 17 minutes to record a 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Israeli Dudi Sela on Thursday at Flushing Meadows. Federer hit 31 winners and broke Sela five times from 11 opportunities. It was Federer's 225th match win in Grand Slam action, moving him ahead of Andre Agassi into second place for most Grand Slam wins in Open Era history. He now trails only Jimmy Connors with 233 match wins. The 30-year-old...