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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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Coric stuns Federer to win Halle

Borna Coric ended Roger Federer's 20-match winning streak on grass, beating him 7-6 (6), 3-6, 6-2 in the Halle Open final on Sunday while also bringing to a halt the Swiss maestro's reign as world number one. Federer was denied a 10th title in the German grasscourt tournament as Croatian Coric handed the 36-year-old his first setback on an otherwise serene road towards defending his Wimbledon title. The defeat meant that Rafael Nadal will...

Federer beats Kudla to set up Coric final in Halle

Defending champion Roger Federer extended his unbeaten run on grass to 20 matches by defeating American qualifier Denis Kudla 7-6 (1), 7-5 on Saturday, and set up a Halle Open final with young Croatian Borna Coric. Federer's 20-match grass win streak is the second longest of his career. The 36-year-old won 65 consecutive encounters on the surface from 2003 to 2008. The Swiss improves to 63-6 at Halle. "I'm very happy," said Federer. "I’ve...

Federer battles hard for Halle semi-final spot

World number one Roger Federer was tested once again in Halle but did enough to overpower Australian Matthew Ebden 7-6 (2), 7-5 in the quarter-finals on Friday. With his world number one ranking on the line, the Swiss is sparing no effort to make sure he lifts a tenth title at the event on Sunday. div class="canvas-atom canvas-text Mb(1.0em) Mb(0)--sm Mt(0.8em)--sm" content="He will next play US qualifier Denis Kudla who beat Yuichi Sugita...

Federer saves two match points in Halle win over Paire

Defending champion Roger Federer saved two match points in a final set tiebreak before defeating Benoit Paire 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7) in a thrilling contest to reach the Halle Open quarter-finals on Thursday. Federer, who must win a record-extending 10th title in Halle to remain at the top of the world rankings, dropped a set for the first time in six meetings against the Frenchman as the pair fought out a gripping two-hour duel. "You need to take...

Federer breezes past Bedene at Halle

Defending champion Roger Federer raced through his opening match at the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, taking only 71 minutes to beat Slovenia's Aljaz Bedene 6-3, 6-4. The top seed and No. 1 player in the ATP Rankings stretched his grass-court win streak to 17, dating back to last year's titles in Halle and Wimbledon and including his 98th title run last week at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. Federer fought through an eight-minute game to break...

Federer beats Raonic for Stuttgart title, his 18th on grass

Roger Federer claimed his 98th tour-level title and 18th grass-court trophy, displayed his unrivalled superiority on grass with a 6-4, 7-6 (3) victory over Milos Raonic in the Mercedes Cup final in Stuttgart. He extending his grass-court winning streak to 16 matches dating back to victories at Halle and Wimbledon last year. "I'm really happy. I thought it was a good final from my side. I think I played very well throughout the tournament,...

Federer beats Kyrgios to regain No.1 spot

Roger Federer will be back as World Number one in the new rankings next week after coming from behind to beat Nick Kyrgios 6-7 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (5) in the semi-finals of Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart. "I'm very happy, very relieved. I thought it was a tough match like I expected against Nick. We've played so many tie-breaks already, I'm losing count," Federer said. "It was close. It could have gone either way, naturally. But I'm happy I got it...

Federer makes winning return in Stuttgart

Wimbledon champion Roger Federer made a victorious return to action as he recovered from a set down to beat Germany's Mischa Zverev 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday. The Swiss top seed, who skipped the entire European claycourt swing to concentrate on the grasscourt season, showed signs of rust early on against Zverev but it did not take too long for him to rediscover his rhythm. “Three months is a long time, it's longer...

Federer ready for return in Stuttgart grass

Roger Federer makes his long-awaited return to action this week at the Mercedes Cup in Stuttgart, competing for the first time since Miami in March. And right away, there is a lot on the line for the Swiss. If the top seed reaches the final, he will regain the No. 1 spot in the ATP Rankings on 18 June. “I think that’s a bit of extra motivation,” said Federer, who trails Nadal by 100 points. “But then again, having lost here last year in...