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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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Roger Federer pledges to battle on

Roger Federer is refusing to panic after his shock Australian Open third-round exit and has defended his busy schedule at the end of last year. The world No.2 was dumped out in four sets by unseeded Andreas Seppi on Friday, suffering his earliest exit in Melbourne since 2001. The result brought to mind his second-round defeat to Sergiy Stakhovsky at Wimbledon in 2013, which prompted questions of retirement. However, the 33-year-old says...

Federer: I couldn't really get the whole game flowing

Roger Federer admitted he “couldn’t really get the whole game flowing” on Friday when he suffered his earliest exit at the Australian Open in 14 years. “Maybe my rhythm was missing,” said Federer, after his loss to Andreas Seppi. “I was aware that this could be a tough match, so I wasn't mistaken this time around. “I guess it was just an overall feeling I had today out on the court that I couldn't really get the whole game flowing. Was it...

Seppi stuns Federer in Australian Open thrid round

Andreas Seppi caused the biggest upset of the 2015 Australian Open on Friday. In a stunning performance, World No. 46 Seppi recorded one of his greatest victories to knock out second seed and four-time former champion Roger Federer 6-4, 7-6(5), 4-6, 7-6(5) for a place in the fourth round. “To beat Roger first time, especially in a Grand Slam, best-of-five, is a special moment for me,” said Seppi. “Of course, at the beginning, I just went...

Sampras 'amazed' by relentless Federer motivation

Pete Sampras has long admired Roger Federer's talent for striking and stroking a tennis ball. Now he also has a great appreciation for how Federer - a 33-year-old father of four - still has such love and enthusiasm for playing the sport. "It's amazing that Roger is still going. He has done everything in the game and then some, and yet he still has that motivation to travel and to win," Sampras told ESPN. Federer's longevity is such that...

Is it a bee? Is it a blister? Federer doesn't know

The mystery affliction that affected a finger, or fingers, on Roger Federer's right hand had still not been solved more than an hour after he saw off a spirited performance from Italian journeyman Simone Bolelli at the Australian Open on Wednesday. The 33-year-old Swiss sought treatment on his hand after the first set. Federer said it did not look like a blister and he had thought he may have been stung by a bee, but was still examining his...

Federer tested by Bolelli in Melbourne

World No. 2 Roger Federer overcame a difficult start to move into the Australian Open third round with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 win over Simone Bolelli in Melbourne. Following Maria Sharapova’s near-upset on Rod Laver Arena in the previous match, Federer came out and immediately fell behind 1-4. The 48th-ranked Bolelli took a set off of the Swiss for the first time in four ATP Head to Head meetings as he converted on his third set point opportunity. Federer...

Federer not immune to Swiss franc shock

Swiss great Roger Federer said he is not immune to a decision by his nation's central bank to abandon the franc's exchange rate floor, joking that he must now win more matches. The franc has jumped some 15 percent against the euro since the Swiss central bank stunned markets last Thursday by abandoning the minimum rate of 1.20 francs against the European common currency. Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam winner and the biggest earner...

Federer routs Lu to reach Australian Open second round

Cooling temperatures in the Melbourne evening forced Roger Federer to rethink his tactics in a clinical 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 rout of Taiwan's Lu Yen-Hsun under the lights of Rod Laver Arena on Monday. In ominous form after winning the Brisbane International in the leadup, the 33-year-old Swiss was impenetrable on serve and charged around the court to preserve his unbeaten record in the first round at Melbourne Park in his 16th appearance. As...

Federer: "I feel I'm playing very well and ready for Australian Open"

Having just notched his 1000th match win as he simultaneously won the title at the Brisbane International, Roger Federer enters Melbourne as the second seed in a quest for his fifth title. The four-time champion (’04, ’06, ’07, ’10) starts his 16th Australian Open campaign against Yen-Hsun Lu, against whom he owns a 2-0 ATP Head to Head Series record. Federer was drawn in the same quarter as No. 6 seed Andy Murray and the same half as 2014 runner-up...

Roger Federer's Australian Open 2015 Outfit

  Roger Federer's Australian Open 2015 Nike Outfit Date: 15th January 20...

Federer feeling the tiredness after big week in Brisbane

An off-season that wasn't an off-season and a tight schedule to start the year are starting to catch up with Roger Federer. Hitting the ball as sweetly as ever, the 17-time grand slam champion overcame a first round hiccup to win the Brisbane International, then got on a plane the next morning before overcoming Lleyton Hewitt in a shortened five-set "Fast4 Tennis " exhibition match in Sydney on Monday night. Now he just seems overcome. "Clearly...

Federer feels “funny emotions” after 1000th match win

Roger Federer has never been one to dwell on the past, briefly enjoying wins and lamenting losses before moving on to the next challenge. But with his win over Milos Raonic in the Brisbane International final marking his 1,000th ATP World Tour victory, the Swiss is taking time to savour his accomplishment. “It feels very different to any other match I've ever won because I never thought about reaching 500 or 800,” Federer said of the 6-4,...

Federer beats Hewitt in short-form exhibition

Roger Federer fought his way to a tough win over old rival Lleyton Hewitt in the "One Night With Federer and Hewitt" exhibition in Sydney on Monday. The Swiss world number two continued his unbeaten run into the new season with a 4-3, 2-3, 3-4, 4-0, 4-3 win over the Australian in the short-form contest. Coming off a four-match winning run in Brisbane, where he took the title in three sets over Milos Raonic on Sunday, Federer started where...

Federer's desire propels him to 1000 match wins

Sporting immortality long assured, Roger Federer has added another jaw-dropping achievement to one of tennis’ greatest careers. By lifting his 83rd tour-level title at the Brisbane International today, Federer joined a very exclusive club. The Swiss followed in the footsteps of Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl as the only players in the Open Era (since 1968) to have reached the 1,000 match wins milestone. The feat reflects dedication, commitment,...

Federer claims 1000th win with Brisbane title

Roger Federer claimed his 1000th match win on Sunday as he defeated Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-7(2), 6-4 in the final of the Brisbane International. The 33-year-old Federer is just the third player in the Open Era to achieve the feat, joining Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. His milestone was celebrated on court after the match by Rod Laver and Roy Emerson. "It's a special moment, no doubt about it," said Federer upon receiving a commemorative award...

Federer to face Raonic in Brisbane final

Top seed Roger Federer will face Milos Raonic in the final of the Brisbane International after dismissing Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday. World No. 2 Federer is looking to become just the third player in the Open Era to claim his 1000th tour-level match win, joining Jimmy Connors and Ivan Lendl. The Swiss takes a 7-1 ATP Head to Head lead into the final against Raonic, though Raonic recorded his first win over the 33 year old last November...

Federer tells next generation the Big Four aren't finished yet

Roger Federer knows the next generation of tennis players are closing in fast on the Big Four, the so-called elite quartet who have dominated the last decade of men's tennis. Federer himself has not won a grand slam title since 2012 and the other members of the troupe, Rafa Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray, have all been battling injuries and illness. Their drop in form and ailments have coincided with the rise of a new crop of players...

Federer into Brisbane semifinals in just 41 minutes

Roger Federer will take on Grigor Dimitrov in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International on Saturday, as he edges closer to becoming the third player in the Open Era (since 1968) to record 1,000 career match wins. Twenty four hours after battling back to beat John Millman, Federer calmly defeated another Australian wild card, James Duckworth, 6-0, 6-1 in 41 minutes. "I was very happy the way I played," said Federer. "I played aggressive,...

Federer pushed hard to win the season opener

Roger Federer was pushed all the way in his 2015 ATP World Tour season opener at the Brisbane International on Thursday. Federer fought back from a set and 1-3 deficit to beat World No. 153 John Millman 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 in two hours and two minutes, during the night session. “I was under a lot of pressure and I thought I got quite lucky,” said Federer on-court. “He was playing great tennis until maybe the last couple of games. I had to fight very...

Federer to reduce workload as he aims for more grand slams

World No 2 Roger Federer will play less tournaments in 2015 as he hunts for an 18th Grand Slam title in Australia. Many critics were writing Federer off after a testing 2013 as he struggled with a back injury, but the 33-year-old stormed back last season to win more matches - 73 - than any other player on the men's tour. And the Swiss superstar is set to kick off the new year at the Brisbane International on Thursday in buoyant mood with...

Roger Federer back in Brisbane

He may be carrying a relaxed demeanour but don’t be fooled - Roger Federer means business. The Swiss Maestro touched down in Australia on Saturday and was at his casual best when fronting the media on the banks of the Brisbane River. However, when asked the clichéd question about overcoming potential off-season rust at the beginning of a new year, Federer made his intentions clear for the season-opening tournament. “I’m never a player...

Federer "unbelievably pumped" for 2015 season

Roger Federer is hoping to start his 2015 ATP World Tour season with the title at the Brisbane International. “I would love to win this event,” Federer told reporters Saturday on the banks of the Brisbane River. “I was close last year, after I had had a good week. I always like lifting trophies in a place that I have never been able to. I am unbelievably pumped up for this week. It’s a really good field, with a lot of promising players.” Should...