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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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France to host Switzerland on clay in Davis Cup final

France will play the Davis Cup final against Switzerland on indoor clay in a bid to thwart Roger Federer's quest for a first win in the team competition. The final will be held at the 27,000-capacity Pierre Mauroy Stadium in Lille from November 21-23, under a retractable roof. France is third on the list of all-time winners and bidding for a 10th Davis Cup title. Switzerland is looking for its first. With the best-of-five series scheduled...

Federer replaces injured Nadal in IPTL

Rafa Nadal has withdrawn from the inaugural International Premier Tennis League (IPTL) but the organizers pulled off a coup on Monday by naming Swiss maestro Roger Federer as replacement for the injured Spaniard. Fourteen times grand slam winner Nadal dealt a big blow to the fledgling tournament by pulling out of the Indian franchise citing 'health problems'. "When you are talking of profile as high as Rafa Nadal, there was probably...

Lille to host France vs Switzerland Davis Cup final

The Davis Cup final between France and Roger Federer's Switzerland will be held at the 27,000-capacity Pierre Mauroy stadium in the northern French city of Lille. Inaugurated in 2012, the stadium has a retractable roof which will be closed throughout the Nov. 21-23 final. The surface for the final will be announced by Monday, the FFT said in a statement Friday. The Stade Pierre-Mauroy is a multi-use stadium that is currently the home of...

Roger Federer Foundation: The Match for Africa 2

The tennis highlight to finish the season: Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka will play on December 21, 2014 at Zurich's Hallenstadion to benefit the Roger Federer Foundation. Zurich, September 18, 2014 - Shortly before Christmas 2010, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal put on an exciting show for their fans in Zurich's fully-booked Hallenstadion with the first Match for Africa. The new edition of the popular Exhibition Night will feature Switzerland's...

Federer fires Switzerland into Davis Cup final

Roger Federer secured Switzerland's place in the final of the Davis Cup for the first time since 1992 by comfortably beating Italy's Fabio Fognini in Geneva on Sunday. Roared on by a capacity crowd in the Palexpo Arena, Federer dismantled world number 17 Fognini 6-2 6-3 7-6 (4) in just under two hours to give the Swiss an unassailable 3-1 lead. Italy's Andreas Seppi beat Michael Lammer 6-4 1-6 6-4 in the fifth rubber but Switzerland, who...

Swiss hopes in Roger Federer's hands

There isn’t much Roger Federer hasn’t achieved after more than 16 years on tour, but there remains an important item of business on the Swiss maestro’s radar as the 2014 season nears its conclusion. Federer is seeking to send Switzerland into its first Davis Cup final since 1992 and bring the nation one step closer to its maiden title. The 33 year old will have destiny in his hands on Sunday, with the opportunity to seal Swiss hopes with...

Bolelli/Fognini keep Italian hopes alive

Maybe the gods are just setting Roger Federer up for a massively emotional moment on Sunday, but Switzerland’s passage into the 2014 Davis Cup final is not yet assured. Italy threw itself a lifeline by winning a four-hour doubles to take this fascinating semifinal into a third day, and keep the Swiss biting their nails. The bare facts will record that Italy’s Simone Bolelli and Fabio Fognini beat the home pair of Marco Chiudinelli and Stan...

Switzerland leads Italy 2-0 in Davis Cup semifinals

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka took Switzerland close to its first Davis Cup final in 22 years after cruising to straight-sets wins in the opening singles against Italy on Friday. First, Federer beat Simone Bolelli 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4 without dropping serve to delight a crowd of more than 18,000 at Palexpo indoor arena. Victory marked Federer’s 36th Davis Cup singles win; his last defeat came in the 2012 first round against the United States’...

Federer, Wawrinka lead Swiss bid for Davis Cup final

Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka unite in Geneva this weekend as Switzerland bids for its first appearance in a Davis Cup final in 22 years. Federer and Wawrinka, who are slated to play the singles and doubles rubbers for their country, are joined by Marco Chiudinelli and Michael Lammer as they face Italians Fabio Fognini, Andreas Seppi, Paolo Lorenzi and Simone Bolelli in the tie hosted on a hard court constructed in Geneva’s Palexpo. In...

Moment of destiny awaits the history boys

“We have the opportunity to write history,” said Roger Federer on the eve of Switzerland’s first Davis Cup semifinal in 11 years. And indeed the weight of history seems to hang heavily over Geneva’s Palexpo exhibition centre as it gears up for welcoming 18,500 spectators for one of the greatest weekends in Swiss tennis history. The opportunity is massive for Switzerland - this is the country’s third semifinal in 86 years of competing in...

Federer leads Switzerland's Davis Cup challenge

Having coming up short in his bid for an 18th Grand Slam title, Roger Federer is quickly turning his focus to the Davis Cup - a trophy still missing from his collection. The former top-ranked player leads Switzerland against Italy in Geneva this weekend as his country bids to reach the final for the first time since 1992. France hosts two-time defending champion Czech Republic in the other semifinal at Roland Garros, home of the French Open. The...

Federer: "I hope to get another chance to lift a Grand Slam"

Roger Federer says that falling just short of claiming an elusive 18th Grand Slam title for the second major in a row won't haunt him, but he would be more than happy to add to his record haul in 2015. After bowing out to Marin Cilic in the US Open semi-finals, following his five-set loss in the Wimbledon final to Novak Djokovic, the second seed reflected on what it would mean to keep adding Grand Slam hardware to his trophy case. "It...

Cilic upsets Federer to reach first Grand Slam final

The US Open will crown a new grand slam champion on Monday after five-time champion Roger Federer followed Novak Djokovic to the exit in the semi-finals at the hands of Marin Cilic, who stunned the No.2 seed and the Arthur Ashe Stadium crowd with a 6-3 6-4 6-4 victory. This is the first time since the 2005 Australian Open that a Grand Slam final did not feature Federer, Djokovic or Rafael Nadal. "It’s just an amazing day for me," Cilic said...

Federer ready for tough semifinal against Cilic

Despite more than 70 net approaches against Gael Monfils on Thursday night and an overall high success rate at the net throughout the tournament, Roger Federer was not convinced that charging the net would necessarily be a winning tactic against Marin Cilic in their Super Saturday US Open semi-final clash. “I started to serve and volley some more as the match went on. But I don't know if I can keep it up,” said Federer, who won 53 of 74 net...

Monfils: Federer adjusted his game for quarterfinal victory

Roger Federer had too many answers, Gael Monfils reflected following his five-set defeat from two sets up at the U.S. Open. Monfils also had two match points in the fourth set, but Federer bounced back to take the entertaining encounter, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2. The Frenchman told the press that he had begun the match with a specific tactic, but that Federer adjusted his game several times. "The beginning I feel good, because when...

Federer roars back from two sets down & saves 2 M.P to defeat Monfils

Storming back from two sets down for the ninth time in his storied career, stubbornly fighting off two match points in the fourth set, Roger Federer turned back Gael Monfils, the No. 20 seed, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4, 7-5, 6-2, to reach the semifinals of the US Open for the ninth time in a two hours and 53 minutes battle. “When I was down two match points, that’s when I wasn’t feeling so great anymore,” said Federer. “I thought: ‘This is it. This...

Federer, Monfils to clash in US Open quarter-finals

With more than 50 net approaches, an aggressive Roger Federer reached the US Open quarter-finals Tuesday night after defeating 17th-seeded Spaniard Roberto Bautista Agut in straight sets. Chasing his first final at Flushing Meadows in five years, Federer powered to a 6-4, 6-3 6-2 victory to reach the quarter-finals for the 10th time in the past 11 years and his 43rd grand slam quarter-final. Federer was aggressive from the outset, breaking...

Roger Federer best for autographs

If you’re a fan at the US Open, whose autograph have you got the best chance of securing for a priceless souvenir? Jim Chairusmi of the Wall Street Journal has been doing his homework and uncovered that one of the greatest players of all time, Roger Federer, is also one of the best at signing for fans. Watching close to 60 matches through the third round at Flushing Meadows, Chairusmi observed Federer spending a total of 15:33 minutes signing...

Federer storms back to rout Granollers

Roger Federer overcame a slow start and a heavy thunderstorm to produce some of his best tennis of this US Open as Marcel Granollers was dispatched 4-6, 6-1, 6-1, 6-1 in the third round, firing 13 aces, 57 winners in total from all corners of the court and converting on nine of 20 break point opportunities. The world No.3 responded to his first dropped set of the tournament with a nine-game streak that swung the momentum firmly in his favour,...