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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 disarms big serving Groth to reach US Open third round

Roger Federer eased into the third round of the US Open on Friday evening, charging past one of the biggest servers in tennis, Sam Groth 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in one hour and 48 minutes. He fired nine aces, won 84 per cent of first serve points and broke serve in five of 11 opportunities. The 33-year-old Swiss continued his quest for a sixth crown in Flushing Meadows, improving to 24-1 at night on Arthur Ashe Stadium and 18-1 lifetime against Australians...

Switzerland tap Federer and Wawrinka for Davis Cup

Switzerland captain Severin Luthi will tap the star power of Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka when the Alpine country faces Italy in next month's Davis Cup, Swiss Tennis announced Wednesday. World number three Federer and number four Wawrinka will team up with Marco Chiudinelli and Michael Lammer, 167th and 454th respectively in the ATP rankings. Federer and Wawrinka had already confirmed that they planned to take part in the September 12-14...

Federer's slam dunk win earns Jordan approval

Cheered on by basketball legend Michael Jordan, Roger Federer became the first player to claim 50 match wins this season with a straight-sets victory in round one at the US Open Tuesday night. Federer enjoyed a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6(4) win over Australian Marinko Matosevic to set up a second-round meeting with another Australian, big-serving 26-year-old Sam Groth. Asked about Jordan's presence, Federer said: "I was so happy that he came into the world...

Evergreen Federer set to open bid for 18th grand slam win

For Roger Federer, winning grand slams is like riding a bike. Once you know how to do it, you can do it again. The evergreen Swiss may be carrying a bit more baggage these days, not least with his four children in tow, but in his 60th successive grand slam, the 33-year-old truly believes he can extend his record tally of singles titles to 18. Twelve months ago and nursing a back injury at the U.S. Open, Federer was upset by Spain's Tommy...

Federer's confidence soaring before US Open

Roger Federer is having fun with his new status as one of the hot favourites for the 2014 US Open. In his pre-tournament press conference, Federer was asked whether playing night sessions early in the tournament may work against him come the day semi-finals and late afternoon final. “I hope I have that problem. It's perfect that we're talking semis and finals already. It wasn't like that last year.” Indeed it wasn’t. Federer lost in the...

Federer could win numbers game at U.S. Open

Roger Federer achieved tennis greatness with an intoxicating blend of athleticism, artistry and unflinching nerve. Yet for all his fluid genius, the measure of a career often boils down to cold numbers. Seventeen grand slam singles titles, three more than any man who has played the game, have been won by the Swiss maestro. But it is eight grand slam events and counting since the graceful sportsman, who ticked off major accomplishments...

Roger Federer accepts #IceBucketChallenge

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Roger Federer's US Open 2014 Outfit

Roger Federer's US Open 2014 Nike Outfit. Date: 18th August 20...

Federer returns to ATP World Tour Finals for record 13th straight year

Roger Federer has punched his ticket to the ATP World Tour Finals for a record 13th year in a row after clinching a sixth title at the Western & Southern Open on Sunday. Federer joins Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal in the elite eight-man field at the season finale, to be held at The O2 in London from 9-16 November, where he will be looking to win his seventh crown. The 33-year-old Swiss is the most successful player to compete at the...

Federer holds off Ferrer for 80th title, sixth in Cincinnati

Roger Federer defeated David Ferrer 6-3, 1-6, 6-2 for his sixth Western & Southern Open title and 80th singles title of his career on Sunday in the first ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final to feature two players over the age of 30. Federer, 33, improved to a perfect 6-0 in Cincinnati finals and to a 16-0 ATP Head toHead record against the 32-year-old Ferrer. He snapped a four-match losing streak in Masters 1000 finals, including a runner-up...

Federer, Ferrer to clash in Cincinnati final

Roger Federer secured his berth in a sixth Western & Southern Open final after a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 win against Milos Raonic on Saturday. The 33 year old Federer next faces 32-year-old Spaniard David Ferrer in the ninth all-Top 10 final of the season. This is the first final between players 30-or-over in Cincinnati in the Open Era and the first time in an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final. Federer has triumphed in all 15 ATP Head to...

Federer ousts Murray to reach Cincinnati semi-finals

Second seed Roger Federer got out of jail as he rallied from double-break down in the second set to defeat eighth seed Andy Murray 6-3, 7-5 in the Western & Southern Open quarter-finals on Friday. "In the second set, I lost a little bit of the rhythm," Federer told ESPN after the match. "From the baseline, Murray was hitting the ball well - harder and deeper... I snuck in a quick break, and next thing you know, I'm back. I feel like I...

Federer to face Murray in Cincinnati QFs

Five-time champion Roger Federer set up a quarter-final clash with two-time titlist Andy Murray at the Western & Southern Open after prevailing against Frenchman Gael Monfils 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 in the night session, Thursday in Cincinnati. Murray saved two match points in his win over top American John Isner earlier in the day. Murray holds a slight edge over Federer in their ATP Head to Head series, 11-10, though the Swiss won their most recent...

Federer first to 300 Masters 1000 match wins

Roger Federer has added yet another milestone to his long list of career highlights, becoming the first player to reach 300 match wins at the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 level. The 33-year-old Swiss, who notched his first Masters 1000 win 14 years ago in Miami (d. Gimelstob), posted a 7-6(4), 5-7, 6-2 victory over Canadian Vasek Pospisil on Thursday afternoon in Cincinnati as he began his campaign for a sixth Western & Southern Open...

Federer: "Fear is always there from the first rounds"

Roger Federer is approaching his opening match against Vasek Pospisil with extra caution, following Jo-Wilfried Tsonga’s first-round exit Tuesday at the Western & Southern Open. “That's not very good for me, either, when I see that happening,” said Federer, who finished runner-up to Tsonga on Sunday at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. “From that standpoint, the fear is always there from the first rounds regardless of how you approach a tournament....

Federer: "I know what I need to work on the next few weeks"

Roger Federer, like everyone else, has his share of ‘off’ days. “I was not playing good enough,” he said following his loss to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 5-7, 6-7(3) in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday in Toronto. “If you can't hit forehands or whatever, it’s just… it wasn't my day. “Today was just difficult in terms of rhythm from the baseline, so it was like a new tournament for me," said Federer. "No excuses. I think he played really solid and well...

Federer: Court surfaces speeding up

Roger Federer says court surfaces might be speeding up again, following years of slower play. The 17-time Grand Slam champion said he has seen courts get slower since he first came on tour, leading to the predominance of baseline players. ''I think also coaches overall everywhere around the world have, you know, made sure that players are very good just forehand and backhand players and good servers but neglected probably a little bit the...

Federer cruises into Rogers Cup final, to meet Tsonga

Second seed Roger Federer reached the Rogers Cup final for the fifth time after a 6-3, 6-4 defeat of Feliciano Lopez on Saturday evening at the Rexall Centre. The Swiss No. 1 qualified for his 37th ATP World Tour Masters 1000 final and 120th overall and will face Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in his bid for a 22nd Masters 1000 crown (80th overall). Should Federer lift the trophy on Sunday, he would become the first player in history to record 300...

Birthday boy Federer beats Ferrer for Toronto semi-final spot

Roger Federer withstood the game of fifth seed David Ferrer, winning 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 in the Rogers Cup quarter-finals in Toronto on Friday evening to claim yet another victory on his birthday. The World No. 3 broke his Spanish opponent five times and won 80 per cent of his first-serve points in the battle lasting one hour and 53 minutes. Federer saved three of six break points and did not drop serve in the final set. "I was able to find energy...

Federer edges Cilic for Toronto QF berth

Roger Federer reached the Rogers Cup quarter-finals after a marathon 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 6-4 win over Croat Marin Cilic in 2 hours and 39 minutes on Thursday evening. Federer, participating in the draw of this Canadian ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event for the 11th year, brushed away both break points he faced during the contest and closed out the win 30 minutes before his 33rd birthday. Cilic blinked only once, in the eighth game of the...

Roger Federer races through Toronto opener

Roger Federer made a winning return to Canada, racing past local wild card Peter Polansky 6-2, 6-0 on Tuesday night at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Federer, playing at this ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournament for the first time since Montreal in 2011, needed just 52 minutes to defeat the 129th-ranked Polansky. The second seed opened the match with a break of serve, and won 6 of 7 on his break point chances. "I was happy, I started well...

Davis Cup has been good for Federer, says Edberg

When a four-time Davis Cup champion talks about a competition that he believes could be good for your tennis, you listen. That’s what Roger Federer did anyway. The Swiss superstar has won almost everything there is to win in tennis but one of the very few pieces of silverware to elude him is the historic Davis Cup. This year, with Federer and Stan Wawrinka both occupying spots among the world’s elite, many onlookers believe that Switzerland...

Edberg finds coaching to his liking with Federer

Six-time Grand Slam champion Stefan Edberg said Monday he never imagined he would be sitting in the stands as a lone coach this week to Roger Federer at the Toronto Masters. The 48-year-old Swede is in charge of coaching arrangements in Canada, with Federer's main coach Severin Luthi not attending the ATP event that begins the serious build-up to the US Open in three weeks. Edberg said that after receiving the call from Federer...