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Federer to play 2020 Tokyo Olympics

Roger Federer will go for gold in 2020. The Swiss star confirmed that he will compete for Switzerland at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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Awesome Federer floors Djokovic in straight sets

Roger Federer's enduring class shone through again as the Swiss maestro beat world number one Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 to win the Dubai Championships for a seventh time on Saturday. The 33-year-old's serve is the least praised of his repertoire but it was his awesome delivery that blunted Djokovic's baseline game, taking his career ace haul past the 9,000 barrier with 12 more, several at vital moments. The match, the 37th in their rivalry...

Federer wins seventh Dubai crown

Roger Federer captured a record seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships crown on Saturday night as he defeated Novak Djokovic 6-3, 7-5 in the final. "The seventh is quite unbelievable, what I hear people talking about that, announcing I'm the six-time winner here in Dubai," said Federer. "Sounds pretty crazy. It's nice that Wimbledon and Halle are that way, as well." The Swiss served four aces in the 37-minute opener and became the fourth ...

Federer and Djokovic set for blockbuster Dubai final

Defending champion and World No. 2 Roger Federer will play No. 1 Novak Djokovic for the 37th time on Saturday in a blockbuster final at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. Federer has a 19-17 lead in their ATP Head to Head series and has won two of their past three meetings. Federer will attempt to claim his seventh Dubai crown and Djokovic will aim to lift his 50th trophy, and his fourth at the Aviation Club. "When you play Roger, it's...

Roger Federer treasures his T-shirts as much as trophies

Tennis royalty Roger Federer does not just have a cupboard for his trophies after all. The Swiss ace, owner of 17 Grand Slams and 83 tour titles, also has a separate closet to store and "archive" all the different outfits he has worn over the years. "I give a lot to charity, of course. And if I have enough, I give to friends and family. And then I always keep probably three of each outfit," Federer said after his quick 6-4, 6-3 victory over...

Federer sets up Coric clash in Dubai

World No. 2 Roger Federer is one step closer to claiming an unprecedented seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title after Richard Gasquet retired down 1-6 due to lower back pain in their quarter-final match on Thursday. "I know enough about the back, and I know how horrible it is to play with that and how much worse it can sometimes become," said a sympathetic Federer. "It's maybe better not to take any chances at this point." Federer...

Federer's plan to recover from Australian setback

Roger Federer has devised a plan to help him recover from his Australian Open shock last month, a third round setback which had doom-mongers claiming the game’s greatest would never win a major title again. "The body needed some healing and the mind needed some refreshing," the 33-year-old Grand Slam record-holder admitted after returning to the tour at the Dubai Open with a reassuring 6-3, 6-1 win over Mikhail Youzhny. There are three...

Refreshed and Ready: Federer excited to compete again

What a difference a month makes. Thirty days ago, Roger Federer’s early exit in the Australian Open third round surprised fans and fellow player alike. Despite coming into the first Grand Slam of the year on the heels of a title run in Brisbane and an historic 1,000th ATP World Tour victory, the World No. 2 struggled to find his rhythm in his four-set loss to Andreas Seppi. On Monday at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, a refreshed...

Roger Federer skips Davis Cup in 2015

Roger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup this year after leading Switzerland to its first title in 2014. Federer played the entire Davis Cup season last year, with Switzerland beating France 3-1 in the final. The Davis Cup was the only major competition the 17-time Grand Slam champion had not won. Federer won't be in the lineup when Switzerland opens defense of the title in Belgium on March 6-8. And Federer said he has no plans to play Davis...

Federer moves to 16-0 against Youzhny

Roger Federer opened his bid for an unprecedented seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships title on Monday with a 6-3, 6-1 win over Mikhail Youzhny in the first round. Federer fired eight aces against Youzhny in the 56-minute win, taking him to a career ace count of 8,985. The right-hander is bidding to join Goran Ivanisevic, Ivo Karlovic and Andy Roddick as the only players to reach the 9,000 aces milestone since records began in 1991. The...

Federer readies for historic Dubai quest

With a fan base that stretches across the world, Roger Federer is at home wherever he competes, but the World No. 2 admits some cities have become more special than others. As Federer readies to begin his quest for an unprecedented seventh Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships crown, the Swiss described the comfort of competing in the city he calls his training base. “I have to switch my mind from relaxing to tournament rhythm,” said Federer....

Federer enjoyed champagne after Australian Open defeat

Roger Federer believes his early exit from the Australian Open has provided him with the silver lining of crucial extra practice time for the long season ahead - and he even celebrated the setback with a glass of champagne. Federer, who returns to competitive action in the Dubai Championships on Monday in his first event since the shock third-round loss in Melbourne, typically found something to be cheerful about in the January failure. That...

Roger Federer launches Chinese New Year in Dubai

Defending champion Roger Federer helped ring in the Year of the Goat as he launched the Chinese New Year celebrations at Burj Al Arab on Thursday, ahead of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, which begins Monday, 23 February. Six-time Dubai champion Federer was invited to participate in the ceremony for the colouring of the eyes of the lion. The lion dance is a traditional cultural dance performed at significant ceremonies and Chinese...

Roger Federer to play in inaugural Istanbul Open

Swiss tennis legend and world’s number two; Roger Federer will play at the first ever ATP World Tour event in Istanbul, Turkey from 27 April - 3 May in 2015. The Istanbul Open will be held at the spectacular Koza World of Sports facility, which is promoted as the largest tennis academy in the world. The center court features a retractable roof and will provide seating for 7,500 people. Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman and President,...

Roger Federer bids for seventh Dubai title

Roger Federer will be bidding for an incredible seventh crown when the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships gets underway later this month. The defending Dubai champion recently wrote yet another page in the history books when he won Brisbane last month to earn not only his 83rd title but his 1000th singles victory, something achieved only twice before in the Open era stretching back to 1968. He has long been the player to beat and his record...