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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 eases past Benneteau; One step closer to milestone

Second seed and 2009 titlist Roger Federer is one match win away from 900 career victories after easing his way into the Roland Garros fourth round on Friday. He goes on to challenge No. 15 seed Gilles Simon or No. 18 seed Sam Querrey. "I'm happy because I have not used much of my energy so far," said Federer, who is yet to drop a set. "I'm still there in the tournament, and therefore, I think I can perhaps go deep in the tournament. I feel...

Federer to face Benneteau in third round

Roger Federer will square off against a familar foe at a Grand Slam event after cruising through his second-round match at Roland Garros on Wednesday. In brushing aside qualifier Somdev Devvarman 6-2, 6-1, 6-1, Federer set a third-round clash with 30th-seeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau, the man who nearly eliminated the Swiss superstar in the round of 32 at Wimbledon just a year ago. Benneteau won the first two sets, but failed to close out...

Federer makes emphatic start at Roland Garros

Roger Federer posted an emphatic first-round win at Roland Garros on Sunday, defeating Spanish qualifier Pablo Carreno-Busta 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 in 80 minutes. "I think I started all three sets well, was able to get in the lead," said Federer. "Then playing from the lead against a player like him, it's always easier, and so I put a lot of emphasis on that." Federer is bidding to win an 18th Grand Slam championship and second title at Roland Garros, ...

Federer: "No shortcuts in best of five"

When Roger Federer takes the court for his first-round match with Pablo Carreno Busta at Roland Garros, Federer will begin his 54th straight Grand Slam campaign, which ties Stefan Edberg for second in the Open Era. Only Wayne Ferreira has more consecutive appearances with 56. The Swiss superstar spoke Friday about his longevity and how meaningful it is to have shown ‘great stamina’ at events where there are ‘no shortcuts’. “It's...

Roger Federer's French Open 2013 draw

The draw for the second Grand Slam of the season, the French Open, is out. Roger Federer was seeded No. 2 for the 2013 French Open. No. 2 seed Federer, who captured the 2009 title over Robin Soderling, will face a qualifier in his first and second round matches. The Swiss is bidding to capture his 18th major championship title. Federer could challenge No. 30 seed Julien Benneteau in the third round. He could play No. 15 seed Gilles Simon or...

Roger Federer's Roland Garros 2013 Nike Outfit

Roger Federer's French Open 2013 Nike Outfit Date: 21st May 20...

Federer loses Rome final; Positive ahead of Roland Garros

Roger Federer lost the final in Rome against Rafael Nadal 1-6, 3-6 and therefore our champ is still not able to add the Rome title to his long list of trophies. The stats of the game tell two different stories – yes they tell you that Rafa Nadal won 6-1, 6-3 but they also say that Roger had 32 unforced errors to Rafa’s 8 during a match that lasted 1 hour 8 minutes. Another telling stat was that our Roger only won 56% of his first serves...

Federer, Nadal to renew rivalry in Rome final

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final on Sunday - exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday's semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer held off a stiff challenge from Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-6 (5), 6-4. Six-time Rome champion Nadal defeated sixth-seeded Tomas Berdych 6-2, 6-4, a day after Berdych rallied to beat top-ranked Novak Djokovic. Federer, who recently returned from a seven-week...

Classy Federer overcomes Janowicz

Roger Federer overcame a tough challenge from Jerzy Janowicz to book his place in the semi-final of the Rome Masters, defeating the Pole 6-4, 7-6(2) in less than an hour and a half on the Centrale court. There was little to separate the pair in the opening set as each gave their opponent little to capitalise on in the early exchanges. Both continued to hold their serve solidly before Federer, who fired in seven aces in the first, found...

Federer to meet Janowicz in the quarterfinal

Roger Federer will get his first crack at rising star Jerzy Janowicz on Friday after both moved through their third-round matches Thursday evening at the Internazionali BNL d'Italia in Rome. "He obviously has a big game, unconventional shot selection at times, but really fun to watch," said Federer. "Difficult match-up. He’s got some say clearly, some say, for the outcome of the match because he’s got that big of a game and I’ve got to be...

Federer flies into third round

Roger Federer blasted aside Italian wild card Potito Starace 6-1, 6-2 in just 51 minutes at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome. Federer was on top of his game right from the start of the encounter, as he hit an incredible 35 winners and only made eight unforced errors. Against Starace, however, Federer never struggled, with the Foro Italico crowd's support for the local favorite proving useless. ''I feel the way I want to feel,'' Federer...

Roger Federer says it's time to step up his game in Rome

It's time for Roger Federer to step up his game if he wants his recent seven-week break from the tennis circuit to start paying off. The 17-time Grand Slam winner returned to action last week at the Madrid Open and got his clay-court season off to a difficult start with a third-round loss to Kei Nishikori of Japan. "I hope it's going to have some effect eventually," Federer said Sunday at the Italian Open, having just completed a three-hour...

Federer vows to bounce back

While defending champion Roger Federer admitted he was disappointed with his performance in a 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 defeat to Kei Nishikori on Thursday at the Mutua Madrid Open, the Swiss confirmed he will be straight back on the practice court to find the rhythm he was lacking in his third-round loss. “I'm going to go back to the practice court, train hard, and make sure I don't have these kinds of days anymore,” said the Swiss, who will slip back...

Federer suffers shock defeat in Madrid

Defending champion Roger Federer crashed out of the Mutua Madrid Open after suffering a third round 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 defeat to an impressive Kei Nishikori. Federer simply did not produce his best tennis and was made to suffer by his stubborn Japanese opponent. A tight opening set was decided with one sloppy service game from world No. 2 Federer, as Nishikori pounced to take advantage from a rare slip-up. That one lapse proved costly for...

Federer inspired by 30 love

Defending Mutua Madrid Open champion Roger Federer spoke about his appreciation for fellow players in the 30-and-over crowd after winning his opening-round match against Radek Stepanek on Tuesday. Federer admitted he would feel ‘awkward’ if he were the only player left from his generation competing and praised the sustained success of this peer group that includes Tommy Haas, Tommy Robredo and David Ferrer. “It's nice to have that generation...

Federer opens title defence; Will resume normal schedule from next season

Playing his first match in eight weeks, Roger Federer opened his title defence at the Mutua Madrid Open with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over Radek Stepanek on Tuesday. The Swiss advanced to a third-round meeting with either Kei Nishikori or Viktor Troicki as he won his first clay-court match of the season in 81 minutes. His armour was only dented once, as he was broken when serving for the match at 5-2, but he hit back in the following game to claim...

Federer hopes to be 'tough to beat'

World No. 2 Roger Federer hopes he will be a tough proposition for his rivals in the coming weeks as he prepares to return to action from an eight-week break at the Mutua Madrid Open. “For me, it was important to take a bit of a rest - not too long - just enough so I'm really sort of tough to beat in the next few months,” said Federer. “What we play for at the end of the day is playing in front of fans and being part of the show and achieving...

Mutua Madrid Open 2013 draw

The draw for the 12th edition of the Mutua Madrid Open is out and Roger Federer will be looking to successfully defend his title. At his first tournament on clay this season, Roger will play his first match against the winner of the match between Bernard Tomic (ATP 49) and Radek Stepanek (ATP 48). In the following round he could meet Kei Nishikori (ATP 15) before facing Richard Gasquet in the quarters. In the semis, Roger will most probably...