Roger Federer
# roger-federer - Thursday 30 May, 2013
I’m boring on purpose, says Andy Murray
The Scot is renowned for his gruff responses to journalists’ questions.
# roger-federer - Sunday 27 January, 2013
Column: Andy Murray risks becoming one-hit wonder
The Scottish player is the Ringo Starr of tennis, writes John Leicester.
# roger-federer - Friday 25 January, 2013
Andy Murray floors Roger Federer in 5-set thriller
Murray is now into in his third Australian final and will play defending champion Novak Djokovic on Sunday.
# roger-federer - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Azarenka row as Djokovic storms into final
The defending champion floored Ferrer 6-2, 6-2, 6-1 in an embarrassingly one-sided contest.
# roger-federer - Thursday 17 January, 2013
Bullet point briefing: what you missed on day 4 at the Australian Open
It’s hotter than hell in Melbourne today — but Andy Murray’s staying ice cold. Here’s your daily round up from Down Under.
# roger-federer - Tuesday 15 January, 2013
Bullet point briefing: what you missed on day 2 at the Australian Open
Serena rolls her ankle and Andy Murray begins his bid for back-to-back slams as we round up Tuesday’s action from Melbourne.
# roger-federer - Sunday 6 January, 2013
Murray beats Dimitrov to win Brisbane title
The Scot beat the up and coming Bulgarian star 7-6 (7/0), 6-4 to win the tournament.
# roger-federer - Thursday 13 December, 2012
Federer tips del Potro rise to the top
The former world number predicts greatness for the Argentine.
# roger-federer - Friday 7 December, 2012
Federer vows to take part in 2016 Olympics
The Swiss world number two will be 35 by the time the Rio games come around.
# roger-federer - Tuesday 13 November, 2012
Djokovic dedicates Tour Finals title to sick father
The Serb defeated Roger Federer in an epic final at London’s O2 Arena.
# roger-federer - Monday 12 November, 2012
Tour finals exit can’t spoil dream year for Murray
The Scot says his semi-final defeat to Roger Federer can’t take the shine off a fantastic twelve months for him.
# roger-federer - Monday 5 November, 2012
Federer hails Djokovic as ‘real’ number one
“It is going to be Novak. I do not think there should be any debate around about that.”
# roger-federer - Monday 29 October, 2012
Djokovic to end 2012 as world number one
The Serbian will pass Roger Federer on November 5 and can’t be caught at the top of the rankings.
# roger-federer - Sunday 28 October, 2012
Del Potro holds nerve in tense tie-break to beat Federer and win Swiss Indoors
The Argentinian continued his recent run of form by derailing the Fed Express.
# roger-federer - Monday 15 October, 2012
9 pictures celebrating Roger Federer’s 300 weeks as World Number 1
The Swiss tennis star climbed to the top of the rankings in 2004 and has dominated them ever since.
# roger-federer - Saturday 13 October, 2012
Murray conjures up Olympics repeat to derail the Fed Express
The US Open champion just made the race for the world number one ranking a bit more interesting.
# roger-federer - Friday 12 October, 2012
Murray and Federer both safely through in Shanghai
Murray ended Radek Stepanek’s impressive run at the Shanghai Rolex Masters, with the British third seed winning 4-6 6-2 6-3.
# roger-federer - Wednesday 10 October, 2012
Chinese blogger ‘sorry’ for Federer death threat
An internet user under the name “Blue Cat Polytheistic Religion Founder 07″ threatened the tennis player.
# roger-federer - Monday 8 October, 2012
Off the record: five stories you may have missed this weekend
Gavin Henson made his return to rugby, while Roger Federer played down recent death threats he received.
# roger-federer - Friday 5 October, 2012
Organisers take Federer’s Shanghai death threat ‘seriously’
A tournament official made the assurances after an unknown blogger threatened to assassinate the Swiss player.
# roger-federer - Thursday 6 September, 2012
Berdych stuns Federer to set-up Murray showdown
It was the 17-time Grand Slam title winner’s earliest New York defeat in nine years.
The Morning Score: Thursday
Pat Gilroy, Jason Smyth and Roger Federer all feature in today’s edition.
# roger-federer - Monday 3 September, 2012
Federer into US Open last eight as Fish pulls out
Elsewhere, Ana Ivanovic today ended a four-year wait to reach the quarter-finals of the competition.
# roger-federer - Saturday 1 September, 2012
Tennis: Federer romps, Murray struggles in New York sweatshop
Murray overcame Feliciano Lopez in four sets, but needed a tie-break to win three.
# roger-federer - Thursday 30 August, 2012
Wave goodbye: Roddick to quit after US Open
The player will be best remembered for winning the competition in 2003.
# roger-federer - Tuesday 28 August, 2012
US Open: Federer rolls on, but Murray made to work
Defending women’s champion Samantha Stosur, top seed Victoria Azarenka and third seed Maria Sharapova are also through to the second round at Flushing Meadows.
The Morning Score: Tuesday
Here’s everything you need to know as you pour that first cup of coffee this morning.
# roger-federer - Monday 27 August, 2012
Federer seeks date with destiny in New York
The world number one is determined to add a sixth US Open title to his collection.
# roger-federer - Sunday 26 August, 2012
Isner beats Berdych for Winston-Salem title
The American fired 22 aces on his way to victory, as he retained his crown from last year.
Djokovic dismisses talk of ‘the perfect draw’ for US Open
World number two Djokovic will not have to face either Roger Federer or Andy Murray until a potential final.
# roger-federer - Wednesday 22 August, 2012
Roger Federer named top seed for US Open
The world number one will be looking for his 18th Grand Slam title at Flushing Meadows.
# roger-federer - Sunday 19 August, 2012
Federer beats Djokovic in straight sets to re-assert his dominance
The Swiss maestro pulverised the Serb in the first set before a contest developed.
Djokovic gains revenge against del Potro to set up Federer final
The Serb was a straight-sets winner over the man who bested him at London 2012.
# roger-federer - Saturday 18 August, 2012
Cincinnati Kid: Federer rolls back the years to reach semi-final and maintain top ranking
The Swiss will face fellow countryman Stanislas Wawrinka in the last four, safe in the knowledge that he will remain world number one.
# roger-federer - Sunday 5 August, 2012
As it happened: London 2012 Olympics, day nine
Join us as we bring you all the action from the Olympics today, including the highly anticipated 100m final in athletics.
Andy Murray beats Roger Federer to claim gold medal for Great Britain
Speaking afterwards, the Scot described it as the biggest win of his career to date.
# roger-federer - Tuesday 31 July, 2012
Tennis: Novak serves notice with supreme display
The Serbian is through the last 16 after crushing Andy Roddick, 6-2 6-1, at Wimbledon.
# roger-federer - Saturday 28 July, 2012
Olympic Village: Day One, wrap
A round-up of the weird, wonderful and woeful of the first day of medal-winning action at London 2012.
# roger-federer - Thursday 26 July, 2012
Djokovic hopes Serbian spirit can help him bounce back
The former world number one is out to stop Roger Federer claiming another title at Wimbledon’s centre court.
# roger-federer - Sunday 22 July, 2012
Olympics preview: Federer targets gold at Wimbledon
One Mr R Federer will feel right at home on Centre Court when the Olympics kick off later this week.


























































