Stuttgart: Roger Federer claimed his 98th ATP title on Sunday and re-established his unrivalled superiority on grass with a 6-4, 7-6 (7/3) victory over Milos Raonic in the Stuttgart Cup final. Top-seeded Swiss beat his Canadian opponent for the 11th time in 14 meetings while winning a first Stuttgart title. The 36-year-old will regain the…
Federer into Stuttgart final, regains World No.1 Ranking
June 17, 2018Stuttgart: Roger Federer staged a 6-7 (2-7), 6-2, 7-6 (7/5) comeback on Saturday over Nick Kyrgios to reach the Stuttgart Cup final and take back the World No.1 ranking. The 36-year-old Swiss will resume his place at the top of the ATP rankings for the sixth time in his career on Monday, beginning a record…
Mary Pierce hails exceptional qualities of Federer, Serena
May 25, 2018Modern-time great Roger Federer has an exceptional mind for game’s analysis and Serena Williams is born with a burning desire to succeed and that sets them apart from other players, says two-time singles Grand Slam winner Mary Pierce. Pierce, who won Australian Open (1995) and French Open (2000), said Federer has an array of shots…
Federer stays atop ATP Rankings; Simona Halep leads Women’s List
March 6, 2018Switzerland legend Roger Federer remained at the number one spot with 10,060 points, exactly 600 points ahead of World No.2 Rafael Nadal of Spain, in the men’s Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) world singles rankings released yesterday while Simona Halep led the women’s ranking chart. Last month, the 20-time Grand Slam champion reclaimed the top…
Roger Federer wins sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title
January 29, 2018Roger Federer won his sixth Australian Open and 20th Grand Slam title with a five-set victory over Marin Cilic here yesterday. The Swiss lost five games in a row as he dropped the fourth set but recovered to win 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 6-3 3-6 6-1. Federer, 36, becomes only the fourth player after Margaret Court,…
US Open 2017: Federer goes past Youzhny
September 1, 2017For the second time in three days, Roger Federer kept his hopes of winning a sixth US Open title alive by the smallest of margins, with another five-set epic inside Arthur Ashe Stadium. The 19-time Grand Slam champ toppled Mikhail Youzhny, 6-1, 6-7, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, to advance to the third round less than 48…
Federer conquers Wimbledon
July 17, 2017Roger Federer became the first man to win Wimbledon eight times and extended his record to 19 Grand Slam titles with victory over Croatia’s Marin Cilic yesterday. The Swiss third seed won 6-3 6-1 6-4 as seventh seed Cilic struggled with a blister on his left foot and broke down in tears during the second…
Wimbledon Championships 2017: Federer enters finals
July 15, 2017Roger Federer is one win from a historic eighth Wimbledon title after beating Czech 11th seed Tomas Berdych in straight sets in the semi-final. The Swiss, 35, won 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 to reach his 11th Wimbledon final, having last won the title back in 2012. He will face Croatia’s Marin Cilic after the…
Wimbledon Championships 2017: Federer, Djokovic advance for Round 2
July 5, 2017Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic said Wimbledon should consider rule changes after both their first-round opponents retired with injuries. Third seed Federer led 6-3, 3-0 when Ukrainian Alexandr Dolgopolov quit with an ankle injury after 43 minutes. Second seed Djokovic progressed after a calf injury saw Martin Klizan pull out at 6-2 2-0 down on…
Federer lifts ninth Halle Open title
June 27, 2017Swiss legend Roger Federer clinched his ninth Halle Open title after beating hapless Alexander Zverev 6-1, 6-3 in the final. The top seed Roger Federer showed no mercy with fourth seed Alexander Zverev after wrapping up his ninth title in his 11th Halle final within 53 minutes. From the start Federer piled on the pressure…
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