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The 20-time Grand Slam champion ,Roger Federer, has beaten the German twice - including at Indian Wells last March. (Photo: AFP)

Roger Federer all set for a record 1,500th match

The 38-year-old begins his bid for his 103rd title against German qualifier Peter Gojowczyk.

21 Oct 2019 9:43 AM

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, Roger Federer who won his first match alongside Alexander Zverev in Friday's doubles tie, beat Australian Kyrgios 6-7 (5/7), 7-5, 10-7 to the delight of his 17,000-strong home crowd. (Photo: AP/PTI)

Laver Cup 2019: Roger Federer beats Nick Kyrgios to put Europe ahead

The 38-year-old Federer had won his last two matches against Kyrgios in straight sets but dropped the opener in a tie-break.

22 Sep 2019 11:46 AM

Although the Italian went on to lose the match 6-1, 7-6, what made the match memorable was Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal combining to hand out tips to Fognini. (Photo: Twitter/ Laver Cup)

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal turn coach for Fabio Fognini; watch video

Roger Federer will start his campaign against Nick Kyrgios and Rafael Nadal will kick off his campaign against Milos Raonic on Saturday.

21 Sep 2019 4:39 PM

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer (Photo:AFP)

Legends feel their years

The question is how long these champions will defy time to stretch their unsurpassed feats.

09 Sep 2019 5:01 AM

US Open 2019: Roger Federer knocked out by Grigor Dimitrov

Federer crashed out of the US Open after losing 6-3, 4-6, 6-3, 4-6, 2-6 to Grigor Dimitrov in quarter-finals.

04 Sep 2019 9:36 AM

Sumit Nagal returns to Roger Federer. (Photo: AFP)

Nagallant effort

One of the game’s all-time greatest players, Federer had a word of praise for his opponent from India.

28 Aug 2019 3:07 AM

The 22-year-old Sumit Nagal might have lost the match 6-4, 1-6, 2-6, 4-6, but his performance in the first set has given every Indian a reason to beam with joy. (Photo: AFP)

Sumit Nagal's sister says, 'He is being hailed as Indian Nadal'

Sumit's mother and sister were thrilled about what he achieved on the hardcourt.

27 Aug 2019 3:22 PM

The 22-year-old Nagal had qualified for the US Open main draw on Friday. (Photo: AFP)

Sumit Nagal becomes first Indian to win a set against Roger Federer

The 22-year-old became the fourth player to take the opening set against Federer at the US Open.

27 Aug 2019 12:57 PM

The 24-year-old Nagal troubled Federer quite a bit during the match and the Swiss legend's problems were also compounded by his own unforced errors. (Photo: AFP)

Roger Federer says that Sumit Nagal will have a solid career

Dissecting the game of his newest opponent, the 38-year-old Federer said the Indian's game seems like the one of a clay-court specialist.

27 Aug 2019 12:25 PM

Nagal was born in the Jaitpur village of Jhajjar in Haryana to Suresh Nagal, a teacher and Krishna Devi Nagal, a homemaker. (Photo: AFP)

10 facts about India's young tennis stalwart that you ought to know: Sumit Nagal

India's Sumit Nagal, after clinching the first set in his US Open draw debut suffered defeat against tennis great Roger Federer.

27 Aug 2019 10:57 AM

Sumit Nagal in action against Federer. (Photo: AFP)

US Open: Sumit Nagal goes down against Roger Federer after clinching first set

Roger Federer bounced back from a shaky start to keep a perfect record.

27 Aug 2019 9:39 AM

The first set was a closely fought affair as both Federer and Nagal went back and forth and at one stage the set was tied at 4-4. (Photo: AFP)

Sumit Nagal goes past Federer in the first set at US Open

The 22-year-old had earlier won the Wimbledon Boys' doubles title in 2015.

27 Aug 2019 8:53 AM

Nagal came into the US Open qualifiers confident, backed by terrific results during the clay court season. (Photo: Twitter)

Sumit Nagal qualifies for US Open main draw, to face Roger Federer in 1st round

The 22-year-old Indian has become only the fifth Indian player to feature in a Grand Slam singles main draw in this decade.

24 Aug 2019 11:29 AM

Wimbledon finalists Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are on a semi-final collision course at the US Open after they were placed in the same half of the draw on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer might meet at US Open Semis

Djokovic will start his campaign against Roberto Carballes Baena, while Federer will play Australian John Millman.

23 Aug 2019 12:20 PM

Fearless Russian qualifier Andrey Rublev needed just over an hour to beat Roger Federer 6-3 6-4 in the third round of the Cincinnati Masters on Thursday. (Photo:AFP)

Rogers Cup: Andrey Rublev stuns Roger Federer

The Swiss 20-time Grand Slam champion suffered his quickest defeat for 16 years.

16 Aug 2019 7:30 PM

Roger Federer, seeded third, remained unruffled by a one-hour rain interruption at 2-2 in the second set, eventually defeating Argentina's Juan Ignacio Londero 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round at the event he has won seven times. Defending champion Novak Djokovic double faulted three times as he dropped serve in the opening game against Sam Querrey but quickly put things right and pulled away for a 7-5, 6-1 victory over the American. (Photo:AP)

Rogers Cup: Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic advance in Cincinnati

For Djokovic and Federer, back in action for the first time since the Serb's victory over the Swiss in the Wimbledon final.

14 Aug 2019 1:29 PM

A sporty encounter

The world of sports is not alien to the Padukone sisters. Their dad, Prakash is a legendary and iconic badminton star.

22 Jul 2019 7:09 AM

Four years of hard work and three weeks of cricket under intense stress must not be reduced to a contest of one over to each team.

WC: Both teams should have been joint winners

Those celebrating like Team England and Novak Djokovic were genuinely commiserative of the vanquished in New Zealand and Roger Federer.

16 Jul 2019 12:52 AM

Aditya Roy Kapur enjoys Roger Federer vs Novak Djokovic Wimbledon final; see pic

The actor attended the 48th faceoff between Federer and Djokovic on the court and the 16th in a Grand Slam on Sunday.

15 Jul 2019 9:19 AM

Before this match, Federer and Djokovic had faced each other three times in Wimbledon. (Photo: AP)

Djokovic beats Federer in five-set thriller, clinches fifth Wimbledon title

The match had to be decided in the fifth set, as both Federer and Djokovic won two sets each in the longest ever final to be played so far.

15 Jul 2019 12:24 AM

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