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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's troubled preparation led to US Open exit

Roger Federer blamed troubled preparations for his US Open quarter-final exit on Wednesday, saying he had spent most of the time leading up to the year's final grand slam worrying about his back injury instead of focusing on training. The 36-year-old Swiss, who was chasing a 20th major title and was hoping to play Rafael Nadal for the first time in Flushing Meadows in the last four, lost to Juan Martin del Potro 5-7, 6-3, 6-7 (8), 4-6 in...

Federer sets up Del Potro clash at US Open QF

Five-time US Open champion Roger Federer set the highly anticipated quarterfinal showdown with Juan Martin del Potro after dismissing Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-2, 7-5 on Monday night. He fired 39 winners, including 11 aces, while converting four of seven break points under the lights on Ashe. The last time Federer and Del Potro dueled on Arthur Ashe Stadium, it was the 2009 final. Del Potro claimed a five-set thriller for his lone Grand...

After two marathons Federer sprints into fourth round

After two marathons, Roger Federer had the after-burners on, sprinting past Spaniard Feliciano Lopez 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 and into the fourth round of the US Open on Saturday. Chasing a sixth US Open title, Federer needed just one hour and 46 minutes under a closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium to put away the 31st seed Lopez, leaving plenty in the tank after being forced to go the distance in his opening two matches. It has been a far different...

Federer edges Youzhny in 5 sets at US Open

After back-to-back five-set battles, third seed Roger Federer rolls on. On Thursday, the 2004-2008 US Open champion survived a 6-1, 6-7 (3), 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 struggle with long-time rival, Mikhail Youhzny, a former No. 8 in the ATP Rankings and a two-time US Open semi-finalist. Federer, had never lost to Youzhny in their 16-match series. The Russian, now at No. 101 in the ATP Rankings, had never gone as close as this. “I'm better than the first...