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Juan Martin Del Potro celebrates after beating Roger Federer in the quaterfinal of the US Open 2017

Can't believe I will play in semi-finals of US Open, says Juan Martin Del Potro

Del Potro came out with a vintage display of power tennis and defeated Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 6-4, to advance to the semifinals.

07 Sep 2017 5:18 PM

Federer and Nadal have played for titles on French Open clay, Wimbledon’s manicured lawns and in Australian heat. (Photo:AFP)

US Open 2017: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal move within sight of landmark meeting

Federer and Nadal have clashed 37 times over the years but never stood across from each other on Flushing Meadows’ hardcourts.

05 Sep 2017 1:22 PM

Roger Federer, of Switzerland, celebrates after defeating Frances Tiafoe, of the United States, at the U.S. Open tennis tournament. (Photo: AP)

Us open: Federer escapes first round blues

Apart from Jhajharia, fellow para-athletes Mariyappan Thangavelu and Varun Bhati received the Arjuna award.

30 Aug 2017 11:23 PM

Roger Federer has never faced Spanish legend Nadal on the New York hardcourts in the year's final Grand Slam tournament. (Photo: AFP)

Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal on course for maiden US Open clash

Andy Murray plays American Tennys Sandgren in his first match with French eighth seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga a possible quarter-final foe.

26 Aug 2017 10:28 AM

Roger Federer on Monday withdrew from this week's ATP Cincinnati Masters tournament, thus paving way for Nadal to climb to the number one spot. (Photo:AP)

Returning to No 1 position is very special: Rafael Nadal

15-time Grand Slam champion would return to the number one spot in the ATP Rankings for the first time in three years.

15 Aug 2017 11:20 AM

With the win, Zverev became just the third man to beat the 19-time Grand Slam champion this year. (Photo:AP)

Alexander Zverev stuns Roger Federer to win Rogers Cup

The German fourth seed defeated Federer 6-3, 6-4 in a summit clash that lasted 68 minutes at the Centre Court.

14 Aug 2017 2:47 PM

Roger Federer with the winner’s trophy at Wimbledon. (Photo: AFP)

Roger Federer, from Mr Angry to Mr Perfect

As a talented young player, Federer’s on-court tantrums and hair-trigger temper once threatened to stunt his progress.

22 Jul 2017 6:07 AM

Federer pictured with the cow he was honoured with in 2013. (Photo: Twitter)

Wonderful to see Roger Federer's love for cows: Virender Sehwag

The former Indian cricketer was surprised by Roger Federer's admiration for cows.

20 Jul 2017 3:29 PM

Roger Federer with his Wimbledon trophy at the Champions Dinner in London on Sunday. (Photo: AFP)

Anything’s possible: Roger Federer

With his 36th birthday just three weeks away Federer believes that he could still be playing the tournament when he’s 40.

18 Jul 2017 2:08 AM

Roger Federer became the first man to win the Wimbledon title eight times. (Photo: AP)

A champion of champions

It’s unlikely any sportsman of such calibre would also find the sport-life balance Federer has achieved.

18 Jul 2017 12:02 AM

"We never know what happens," said the Swiss star, who had told the Centre Court crowd in his victory speech: "I hope to be back, I hope this wasn't my last match". (Photo: AP)

I hope to be back, says Roger Federer after 8th Wimbledon triumph

Federer, who will be 36 in three weeks' time, became the oldest Wimbledon champion of the modern era after beating Marin Cilic.

17 Jul 2017 12:43 PM

Roger Federer wins record 8th Wimbledon title as Marin Cilic crumbles

Roger Federer became the second player to win the Wimbledon without dropping a set, after Bjorn Borg did it in 1976.

16 Jul 2017 9:27 PM

Roger Federer is bidding to become the first man in history to win eight Wimbledon titles as he takes on Marin Cilic in the final. (Photo: AP)

Wimbledon 2017: 5 facts you need to know about Roger Federer vs Marin Cilic final

Cilic is bidding to become the second Croatian player -- man or woman -- to win the Wimbledon title after Goran Ivanisevic in 2001.

16 Jul 2017 4:18 PM

Berdych said "I think you can very clearly see that the age and the years on tour are affecting them. But not with him," (Photo: AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer not ageing, just proving his greatness in tennis says Tomas Berdych

Berdych fell to Federer 7-6(4), 7-6(4), 6-4 in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Friday.

15 Jul 2017 4:30 PM

Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates after beating Czech Republic's Tomas Berdych at the end of their Men's Singles semifinal match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Photo: AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer enters 11th Wimbledon final, to face Marin Cilic

Federer defeated 11th-seeded Berdych 7-6(4), 7-6(4) 6-4 in the semi-final contest that lasted for two hours and 18 minutes.

15 Jul 2017 9:18 AM

Take a break: Federer advises battle-scarred Murray, Djokovic

Andy Murray ended 2016 having fought through 87 matches while Novak Djokovic played 74 times.

15 Jul 2017 2:16 AM

Federer is bidding to reach his eighth consecutive final and 11th overall at Wimbledon. (Photo: AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Ageless Roger Federer to take on Tomas Berdych in semis

The Swiss maestro, the seven-time champion of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament, had reached the semi-finals for the 12th time.

14 Jul 2017 12:59 PM

Spain's Rafael Nadal leaves the court after losing to Luxembourg's Gilles Muller in their Men's Singles Match on day seven at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. (Photo:AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Rafael Nadal in new misery as Andy Murray, Roger Federer coast

Nadal's four hour and 48-minute stunner on Court One had knock-on effect of pushing Novak Djokovic's last-16 clash back to Tuesday.

11 Jul 2017 11:13 AM

Spain's Rafa Nadal has arguably looked the most impressive of the famed quartet at the pinnacle of the men's rankings. (Photo: AP)

Wimbledon 2017: Watch Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, Andy Murray in action

All the fourth-round contenders will be in action at the All England Club on a day that promises an unmatched concentration of excellence.

10 Jul 2017 12:13 PM

Wimbledon 2017: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic into third round

Federer has lost 14 games so far and will next face 27th-seeded Mischa Zverev.

07 Jul 2017 6:57 AM

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