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Federer Falls in France; Loses to Unseeded Benneteau
Federer Falls in France; Loses to Unseeded Benneteau
Paris, France (AHN) - Frenchman Julien Benneteau used some home cooking to stun Swiss top seed Roger Federer 3-6 7-6 (7-4) 6-4 in a second-round of the Paris Masters match Wednesday. Federer, who seemingly has won everything everywhere ... continue
Swiss Miss: Federer Halted in Bid for Fourth Straight Basel Title
Swiss Miss: Federer Halted in Bid for Fourth Straight Basel Title
Basel, Switzerland (AHN) - So much for home cooking. Top-ranked Roger Federer lost in the final of his hometown tournament Sunday, falling 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to Novak Djokovic in the Swiss Indoors final. Djokovic is 3-2 against Federer this ... continue
Federer, Djokovic Win Quarterfinal Matches At Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel
Federer, Djokovic Win Quarterfinal Matches At Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel
Top-seeded Roger Federer and No. 2 Novak Djokovic both won their quarterfinal matches Friday at the ATP Davidoff Swiss Indoors Basel. Federer toppled Evgeny Korolev 6-3, 6-2, while Djokovic defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 3-6, 7-6(5) and 6-2. No. 5 seeded ... continue
Federer Fined For Swearing; Turns Focus On Davis Cup
Federer Fined For Swearing; Turns Focus On Davis Cup
Genova, Italy (AHN) - After a stinging loss to Juan Martin Del Potro in New York on Monday, world No. 1 Roger Federer is looking to bounce back when he plays in three rubbers of Switzerland's Davis ... continue
Federer Outlasts Hewitt To Enter US Open Final 16, Djokovic Advances
Federer Outlasts Hewitt To Enter US Open Final 16, Djokovic Advances
Flushing Meadows, NY (AHN) - World No. 1 Roger Federer continued his dominance of 31st-seed Australian Lleyton Hewitt with a 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 third-round victory on Saturday at the U.S. Open at Arthur Ashe Stadium. The reigning ... continue
U.S. Open Swings Into Action, Roger Federer Wins Opening Match In Straight Sets
U.S. Open Swings Into Action, Roger Federer Wins Opening Match In Straight Sets
New York, NY (AHN) - The 2009 U.S. Open is underway in New York where the world's top ranked men's player is playing for his sixth straight championship. Roger Federer won his first match in three sets. He ... continue
Roger Federer shares first pics of his twins on Facebook
Roger Federer shares first pics of his twins on Facebook
Celebrity baby pictures are a hot comodity for the paparazzi, tabloids and magazines. Some publications have been known to pay celebs and the paps millions for the first photos of celebrity babies, but celebs who have embraced ... continue
Is Roger Federer the greatest tennis player ever?
Is Roger Federer the greatest tennis player ever?
After passing Pete Sampras' record by winning his 15th grand slam tennis title, the question is being asked about whether Roger Federer can now be considered the greatest tennis player of all time. There are two serious contenders ... continue
Old men dominate Wimbledon semi finals lineup
Old men dominate Wimbledon semi finals lineup
Experience has generally triumphed over youth in the 2009 Wimbledon quarter finals, with Tommy Haas the oldest of a wrinkly four semi finalists. Related posts:Murray Falters As Cilic Pulls Off Stunner To Reach U.S. Open QuartersFederer Outlasts Hewitt ... continue
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon due to Injury
Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon due to Injury
Defending champion Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from Wimbledon after failing to recover from injury. Nadal has been suffering from chronic tendinitis, a condition that gives him aching knees and forced him out of the Queen’s Club tournament leading ... continue
Roger Federer attacked at the French Open Final (video)
Roger Federer attacked at the French Open Final (video)
A man dressed in a Barcelona soccer shirt attacked Roger Federer at the French Open final Sunday. The invader ran onto center court at Roland Garos waving a Barcelona flag, then attempted to place a hat on Federer. ... continue