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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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Swiss team: Federer 'not finished' with Davis Cup

Roger Federer might play in the Davis Cup again, although the 17-time Grand Slam champion won't represent his country before the U.S. Open in September. Switzerland captain Severin Luethi told The Associated Press that Federer hasn't written off the team competition, which his country has never won. Federer is skipping the first round series at home this week against defending champion Czech Republic. ''He is for sure not finished with...

Federer among sport's greatest says Agassi

When it's all said and done, Andre Agassi believes tennis superstar Roger Federer ranked alongside the likes of Jack Nicklaus and Michael Jordan as one of the greatest athletes of all time. As with every rare Federer defeat, the doubters have been quick to relegate the Swiss master to yesterday's hero following his five-set Australian Open semi-final loss to Andy Murray. But just as Murray and world No.1 Novak Djokovic were preparing to...

Federer: "No regrets from me after a tough loss"

Roger Federer insisted that physically he felt fine, and his movement was perfectly in order. But after Friday night’s 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2 loss to No.3 seed Andy Murray – notable for his fadeout in the final set after snaring the fourth – it’s hard not to believe that conditioning played a part in the result. Yet so many times, Federer played shots out of position, tangled up, a step slow. Tugged about the court by his more aggressive...

Federer lost to Murray in a 5 set epic match

It took Andy Murray over four years to be able to upend the great Roger Federer at a major, but he pulled it off in brilliant fashion, overcoming the Swiss 6-4 6-7(5) 6-3 6-7(2) 6-2 in exactly four hours to earn himself a meeting with top seed Novak Djokovic in Sunday night’s final. In an extremely physical and complicated contest between two of the game’s smartest tacticians on a brisk Friday evening , Murray was able to emotionally regroup...

Federer privileged to play late at night

Roger Federer may have expended more time and energy on the court than he would have liked to on Wednesday evening against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the Australian Open quarter-finals, but the 31 year old is taking greater satisfaction away from edging the 2008 runner-up in five sets, as opposed to advancing in three. “All the straight-set matches eventually become a bit of a blur, no doubt about it; whereas the five setters stand out more,”...

Federer outlasts Tsonga to reach semifinals

Roger Federer has progressed to the semifinals of the Australian Open for the 10th consecutive year, the No.2 seed outlasting Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6(4) 4-6 7-6(4) 3-6 6-3 in their quarterfinal on Wednesday night. The 31 year old is through to contest his 33rd Grand Slam semi-final. "It was a tough close for sure, but the whole match was tough. Any set could have gone any way," the 31-year-old said in a courtside interview. Going...

Federer topples Raonic to reach 35th successive major QF

Roger Federer advanced to his 35th consecutive Grand Slam quarter-final on Monday night in Melbourne as he defeated Canadian Milos Raonic 6-4, 7-6(4), 6-2. "Obviously times have changed. Conditions have slowed down. That gives you an opportunity to maybe be more consistent in all four majors," said Federer. "Maybe I'm taking away things from me a little bit. But I truly believe things are a bit easier to play more consistent today." "Tonight...

Federer sees off Tomic, faces Raonic next

World No. 2 and four-time Australian Open champion Roger Federer claimed his 250th Grand Slam championship win on Saturday night in Melbourne as he ended the hopes of Australian No. 1 Bernard Tomic with a 6-4, 7-6(5), 6-1 victory in the third round. "I had to be able to bring the whole repertoire to the court today, defence and offence, which I enjoy," said Federer, adding that Tomic had vastly improved. "I've never seen him play offensive...

Roger Federer sets up Bernard Tomic showdown with easy win

Roger Federer tossed aside old rival Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets to set up a third-round showdown with Bernard Tomic. The 17-time grand slam champion had few problems with the quirky, 40th-ranked Russian, winning 6-3 6-4 6-4 in a minute shy of two hours on Rod Laver Arena. The win set up what should be a tournament highlight on Saturday, an intriguing match-up between the four-time Australian Open champion and the confident, 20-year-old...

Federer glides into round two

Roger Federer opened his Australian Open challenge - and his season - with a routine straight-sets victory over France's Benoit Paire. The second seed came to Melbourne having played no warm-up tournaments, but showed no signs of rustiness as he kicked off his bid for a fifth Australian Open title with a 6-2 6-3 6-1 win over the world number 46 in just 83 minutes. For Paire, who deals more in spurts of inspiration than the sustained brilliance...

Federer, Hewitt — symbols of longevity

They’re both 31, both turned pro in 1998 and both are still going strong. In the brutally demanding world of tennis, Roger Federer and Lleyton Hewitt are inspiring symbols of longevity. Remarkably, the veteran Swiss star and his Australian counterpart are both lining up for their 55th Grand Slam at the Australian Open this week, more than any other current player. Since they kicked off their careers in 1998, their paths have crossed...

Roger Federer at home at the Australian Open

Roger Federer will launch his bid for a record fifth Australian Open men's crown buoyed by a poll that ranked the Swiss tennis ace the most admired athlete in the country. For the third year running Federer upstaged Australia's football, cricket and swimming stars in a gemba Asset Study (gES) which surveys Australians' attitudes and opinions towards more than 200 Australian and international sporting icons. "Australians are very attracted...

Roger Federer: Malawi kids deserve your Love & School books too

“So far 10 schoolhouses for over 2,000 children have been built,” the Roger Federer Foundation notes. “There is a severe lack of school buildings in the rural areas of Malawi. Often over 120 children share one single classroom and poorly trained teachers do not know how to actually teach with hardly any educational material at hand. The consequences of these conditions are a poor educational background of many children as well as very high...

Federer raring to begin in Melbourne

Roger Federer declared he is “ready to go and eager” to begin his campaign for a fifth Australian Open title. The Swiss elected to prepare for the first major of the year through practice, rather than tournament play, but is confident in his game and experience to be sharp from the offset. “Of course, maybe somewhere you do feel more pressure going into the first round,” said the 31 year old, who faces France’s Benoit Paire in his opening...

A tough road for Federer in Australian Open 2013

All eyes were on the placement of the No. 3 seed when the singles draws for the 2013 Australian Open were held Friday morning in Melbourne. Andy Murray was placed into the same half of the draw as No. 2 Roger Federer, leaving the top-seeded Novak Djokovic, the defending champion here, with the potentially much easier task of a possible semifinal meeting against No. 4 David Ferrer. Djokovic does have the highest-ranked possible quarterfinal...

Federer bullish about Australian Open chances

Roger Federer insists he does not care if people are writing off his chances for the Australian Open. Federer will be seeded second for the first grand slam of 2013, but arrives at Melbourne Park having not played a competitive match in over two months. While his rivals Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray returned to competitive action last week, Federer will be looking to become the first man since Andre Agassi in 1995 to win the Australian...

Family and practice leave Federer ready for another slam

Weeks of practice and family time have left Swiss maestro Roger Federer fit and refreshed ahead of what the 17-times major winner believes could be an unpredictable Australian Open in the absence of old foe Rafa Nadal. Federer, 31, opted to skip his usual Australian Open warm-up tournaments in the Middle East this year and instead spent it working on his game and parenting, all part of a shorter 2013 schedule that he hopes will extend his...