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Tennis: Federer faces early ATP Finals exit after Thiem defeat

John Weaver, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 11 11:06 AM

Roger Federer faces an uphill task to qualify for the last four of the ATP Finals after defeat by Dominic Thiem on Sunday following a masterclass by Novak Djokovic.   Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic, Federer drawn in same group for ATP Finals

Reuters
Posted at Nov 06 10:20 AM

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer were drawn in the same group for this month's year-ending ATP Finals in London. Read more »

Tennis: Federer withdraws from Paris Masters as Cilic, Tsonga progress

Jed Court, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 29 11:07 AM

Roger Federer withdrew from the Paris Masters on Monday in order to "pace" himself for the next year, while Marin Cilic and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga reached the second round. Read more »

Tennis: Federer brushes De Minaur aside to claim record 10th Basel title

Reuters
Posted at Oct 28 10:08 AM

Roger Federer clinched a record-extending 10th Swiss Indoors championship title in his hometown of Basel with a crushing 6-2 6-2 victory over Australia's Alex de Minaur on Sunday. Read more »

Tennis: Nine-time champion Federer into 15th Swiss Indoors final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 27 09:50 AM

Roger Federer extended his Swiss Indoors win streak to 23 matches as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the final for the 15th time, racking up his 50th win of 2019. Read more »

Tennis: Federer obliterates Albot to reach Basel quarter-finals

Reuters
Posted at Oct 24 10:38 AM

Ruthless Roger Federer stayed on course for a 10th title at his hometown Swiss Indoor tournament in Basel, dropping only three games in crushing Moldova's Radu Albot on Wednesday. Read more »

Tennis: Federer celebrates 1,500th match with Basel breeze

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 22 10:45 AM

Roger Federer opened his bid for a 10th title at the ATP Swiss indoors in Basel on Monday, crushing German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk in what was the Swiss legend's 1,500th career match. Read more »

Tennis: Federer confirms Tokyo Olympics participation

Reuters
Posted at Oct 15 09:56 AM

Roger Federer confirmed his participation in next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo and said on Monday that he had listened to his heart before making the decision. Read more »

Tennis: Flustered Federer edges into Shanghai quarter-finals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Oct 10 09:19 PM

Roger Federer looked unusually flustered as he reached the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters on Thursday with victory over Belgium's David Goffin.   Read more »

Tennis: Federer, Nadal win as Team Europe take 7-5 lead in Laver Cup

Reuters
Posted at Sep 22 10:18 AM

Roger Federer maintained his 100% Laver Cup record against Nick Kyrgios on Saturday with a thrilling 6-7(5) 7-5 10-7 win over the Australian but Team World hit back in the doubles match later on to stay in contention for the title. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic in Brisbane, Nadal in Perth as ATP Cup draw made

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 16 10:52 AM

Novak Djokovic will begin his 2020 season in Brisbane, Rafael Nadal in Perth and Roger Federer in Sydney after Monday's draw for the ATP Cup, the new world tennis team event. Read more »

Tennis: Nadal seeks 19th Slam title against Medvedev at US Open

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 07 01:02 PM

NEW YORK, United States – Rafael Nadal will play for his 19th Grand Slam title, one shy of Roger Federer's all-time men's record, after battling past Italy's Matteo Berrettini on Friday and into his fifth US Open final. Read more »

US Open: Nadal roars into semis chasing 19th Slam title

Jim Slater, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 06 12:12 AM

Nadal, forced to retire from last year's semi-finals with knee pain, is feeling healthy now and ready to pounce upon Italy's 24th-seeded Matteo Berrettini. Read more »

Tennis: Dimitrov stuns Federer to reach US Open semifinals

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Sep 04 12:34 PM

Grigor Dimitrov rallied for a shocking upset of 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer at the US Open on Tuesday, the lowest-ranked New York semi-finalist in 28 years advancing to face Daniil Medvedev.    Read more »

Tennis: Federer, Serena seek U.S. Open quarterfinal berths

Frank Pingue, Reuters
Posted at Sep 01 10:40 AM

Roger Federer will try to avoid a second consecutive fourth-round exit from the U.S. Open when he returns to action on Sunday, while Serena Williams resumes her quest for a record-tying 24th Grand Slam title. Read more »

Tennis: Federer finishes strong to see off Dzumhur

Reuters
Posted at Aug 29 09:53 AM

Roger Federer overcame his second consecutive sluggish start to defeat Bosnian Damir Dzumhur 3-6 6-2 6-3 6-4 on Wednesday and advance to the U.S. Open third round. Read more »

Tennis: Federer puts Wimbledon near-miss behind him ahead of US Open

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 01:33 PM

Roger Federer feels as strong as he has "in years" entering the US Open, having put behind him an epic loss to Novak Djokovic in last month's Wimbledon final. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic motivated by talk of catching Federer in Slams

Jim SLATER, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 25 01:27 PM

Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic takes inspiration from talk he could pass Roger Federer for the all-time record total of men's Grand Slam singles titles. Read more »

Tennis: Djokovic could face Federer in US Open semis, Nadal in final

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 23 12:33 PM

Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic could face Roger Federer in the semi-finals and Rafael Nadal in the final under the US Open draw unveiled Thursday at Flushing Meadows. Read more »

Tennis: Federer, Djokovic advance as Serena pulls out in Cincinnati

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 14 12:31 PM

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic overwhelmed opponents at the WTA-ATP Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday, where Serena Williams withdrew because of back trouble. Read more »