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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 inspired by Hewitt; Says his motivation is at the top

The 31-year-old Federer, who grew up in tennis with Hewitt, 32, told Swiss media that his motivation remains as strong as it always was, with his confidence high despite his lowest ranking in a decade. “Lleyton Hewitt is a good example for me,” he told Zurich’s NZZ am Sonntag. “The ranking could be 170th, 20th or 5th - it’s fun just to play.” Hewitt, ranked 64th, has been denying the years in recent seasons after his comeback from multiple...

Federer battling with back injury; Montreal Masters in doubt

Its been a tough two weeks for Roger Federer who is battling with his back pain by taking some pain killers through out the last week in Hamburg and now in Gstaad. The problem is a muscle spasm in the back. "I've had serious problems with the back, I had to get some anti-inflammatories last week in Hamburg due to the back pain," Federer said after his shock loss to Daniel Brands as 6-3, 6-4 in the second round of Gstaad Open. "My back felt...

Federer suffers shock loss in Gstaad Open

Roger Federer suffered a shock loss on Thursday in the second round of the Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad, falling to Daniel Brands as 6-3, 6-4 in 66 minutes. Federer, seeded first, saved a first match point by serving an ace when trailing 5-3, and a second in the next game with a forehand winner. Brands, who took a set off Federer in a second-round loss at Hamburg, then ended the 65-minute match with a service winner. Federer was...

Federer: "There will never be a rivalry like that between me and Nadal"

"For players like Rafa or me, being number 2 or number 5 isn't life-changing. What is life-changing is being number 1, as both of us has in the past. Being among the favourites is not important, the important thing is to believe that you are ready to win", says the Swiss tennis ace in an interview with Marca. With regard to the current rivalry between Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, he looks back on his years of battling it out against...

Roger Federer to start 2014 season in Brisbane

Roger Federer will start his 2014 campaign at the Brisbane International next January, underlining the tournament's status as the biggest of the Australian Open warm-ups. The Swiss, who has four Melbourne Park titles among his 17 grand slams, has never previously started the year in Brisbane and the announcement was billed as the “biggest ... in the history” of the event, which started in 2009. In a break with his traditional Australian...

Federer looks to find his way in Gstaad; Waits on final racquet decision

Roger Federer looks for a lift on his return to the Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad, where he made his ATP World Tour debut 15 years ago. The Swiss won the title on his last tournament appearance in 2004. “It’s good to be back, but it’s been a long time,” he said upon his arrival Monday. “I can’t believe it’s been nine years. It’s been 15 years since my first time here, so time flies on tour. Every day in Switzerland is special - especially...

Federer taking the positives from Hamburg semis loss

Roger Federer rued his missed opportunities in a 7-6(7), 7-6(4) semi-final defeat to Federico Delbonis on Saturday in Hamburg, but credited the qualifier with better play on the clutch points. Federer led by an early break in the first set and also had a set point in the tie-break. He had a chance to break Delbonis midway through the second set, but could not take his opportunity to push the match into a third set. “I think he was a bit better...

Federer battles past Mayer to reach Hamburg semis

Roger Federer will face qualifier Federico Delbonis in the semi-finals of the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg after overcoming a stern test from Florian Mayer in Friday’s quarter-finals. Federer had never previously lost a set to Mayer in their four meetings, but found himself repeatedly pegged back by the dogged German before prevailing 7-6(4), 3-6, 7-5 in two hours. The Swiss twice squandered a break advantage in the third set before...

Federer reached Hamburg quarter final

Top seed Roger Federer will face Florian Mayer in his eighth tour-level quarter-final of the season. The Swiss reached the last eight at the German Tennis Championships on Thursday in Hamburg as he defeated Jan Hajek 6-4, 6-3. Federer squandered 10 of his 13 break points, including five match points in the eighth game of the second set, but prevailed in 72 minutes. In his first tournament since a shock second-round exit at Wimbledon,...

Roger's New Racquet: "So Far, So Good"

Roger Federer debuted his new racquet, with a larger 98 square-inch frame, on Wednesday in a three-sets win over Daniel Brands at the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg. “I’m pleased how it’s playing,” he said after the match. “I kind of knew it from practice, so it wasn’t like just jumping into the water, but I'm very happy that under match conditions I was feeling comfortable with it. I’m satisfied.” Federer used the extra time following...

Federer rallies to win at German Championships

Roger Federer rallied to beat Daniel Brands as 3-6, 6-3, 6-2 on Wednesday at the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg. The 17-time Grand Slam champion is a four-time winner in Hamburg, the city where he won his first title in 2002 to break into the top 10. Using a bigger racket for the first time (98 Sq. inches), Federer served three aces in the opening game but still lost his serve and ultimately the set to the German. Brands, who celebrated...

Federer looks for confidence boost in Hamburg

Roger Federer admitted that he is pleased to be competing again at the German Tennis Championships, where he is a four-time former titlist. Federer, who lost to Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round at The Championships, admitted, “I think this decision was made very quickly the day after Wimbledon. “I thought, what are my options now? Do I need more practice? Do I need more matches? What does my heart say? I really wanted to play some...

Roger Federer's Hamburg 2013 draw and possible opponents

Roger Federer will return to action in Hamburg on next week where he has been crowned as a champion for four times when the tournament was played as Masters series event. On few days before Federer has accepted the wild card and he will be the top seed. The draw for the German Tennis Championships in Hamburg is out on today and it has some of the strong players in the main draw. Federer will receive a bye in the first round. In the second round...

Roger Federer to play Hamburg on this month

Roger Federer will play this month at the German championships in Hamburg, adding a second ATP tournament after Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad to his unexpected clay court schedule in July. Federer says on his official website he has entered the tournament which starts July 15. The following week Federer is committed to the Swiss Open in Gstaad where he last played in 2004 and won the title by beating Igor Andreev as 6-2, 6-3, 5-7, 6-3. "I...

Roger Federer to play Gstaad Open in Switzerland

Roger Federer, winner of a record 17 Grand Slam titles and ATP No. 1 for a record 302 weeks will return to the Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2013. Nine years after his last title in Gstaad, Roger Federer will take part in the Crédit Agricole Suisse Open Gstaad 2013. Arguably the greatest tennis player of all time, the legend with 17 Grand Slam titles, 77 ATP titles and 905 match wins, has been granted a main draw singles wild card at...