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Roger Federer Archives, Page 1 of 9

  1. Its Roger Vs Novak: The Battle For Number 2

    He was down love to three in the third set. He sat down pondering and the watching world wondered whether this would be the first time in 766 career matches that he would retire from a match...

    Written by GilRush about about 2 hours ago 0 comments

  2. Nadal, Federer, Djokovic and Murray To Contest the Big Four Next Year!

    No one knows what will happen next year for the rest of the ATP tour, but one thing is for sure, four big-names will be contesting the four big tournaments. Followers of this year's tour need no explanation: Nadal, Federer, Murray and Tsonga...

    Written by Vinny Do about 2 days ago 9 comments

  3. Roger Federer: The Surge of Expectation Mounts

    The winner of the recently concluded Shanghai Masters may be Novak Djokovic, but one name that continues to do the rounds is "Roger Federer...

    Written by rohini iyer about 4 days ago 7 comments

  4. ATP "Relieved" By Nikolay Davydenko Loss

    Officials at the Association of Tennis Professionals today expressed relief that talented young Serb Novak Djokovic won the ATP Master’s Cup in Shanghai, rather than fifth-ranked Nikolay Davydenko...

    Written by Rob York about 5 days ago 12 comments

  5. Lady Luck Deserts Roger Federer...Again

    After all the fuss we were left with Nikolay Davydenko and Novak Djokovic playing for “player of the year” honors at the 2008 Master’s Series Championship Tournament in Shanghai...

    Written by J.A. Allen about 5 days ago 104 comments

  6. Roger Federer: A Fan Looks Back

    Tennis—the beautiful sport of balls, nets, and racquets—has seen some of the most glorious and glittering careers in the world of sports...

    Written by GilRush about 6 days ago 20 comments

  7. Shanghai Masters: As Murray Makes Merry...The Scheduling Goes Awry

    As the curtains came down for the Friday evening in Shanghai, ‘The Flexing Scotsman’ just had put it past Federer the second time in a row on the big stage...

    Written by Long John Silver about 7 days ago 20 comments

  8. Federer: The Day I Wanted Him To Lose

    Every tennis buff around the globe must have waited for this clash on Nov. 14. Roger Federer—Andy Murray: who would have missed such a delicacy? For one, it was confidence; for the other do or die situation...

    Written by rohini iyer about 7 days ago 8 comments

  9. Roger Federer: Fighting To The Finish...

    As the momentous match approaches on Friday, it is important to note the French effect upon the outcome for Roger Federer...again. As an aside, I have to tell you that one of my good friends is in rehab—tried to speak French before he was ready...

    Written by J.A. Allen about 8 days ago 29 comments

  10. Can Roger Federer Overcome His Roadblock at Shanghai?

    Monday, Nov. 10 was anticipated with eagerness by Federer fans all over the world. The match between Roger Federer and Gilles Simon, though scheduled for the late evening, was something everyone was preoccupied with...

    Written by rohini iyer about 12 days ago 12 comments

  11. Tennis Player of The Year: Rafael Nadal

    What does Rafael Nadal do better than Roger Federer? There must be something, considering that Nadal has won 12 of their 18 meetings. Yet, when you match their strengths against one another, it’s still not an easy question to answer...

    Written by Rob York about 12 days ago 34 comments

  12. Roger Federer: Looking For Number One

    The bottom line is that somebody has to win and somebody has to lose. The difference between the two results is often minimal...

    Written by Bobbie Dylan about 14 days ago 10 comments

  13. Federer's Feet To The Fire In Shanghai

    Did you take a look at Roger’s [Federer] draw in the Masters Series Tournament in Shanghai? Maybe they should ask him to play blindfolded with one hand tied behind his back, too! Oriental ...

    Written by J.A. Allen about 15 days ago 55 comments

  14. Roger Federer: Can He Turn The Tide at Shanghai?

    Less than a week remains for the season's curtain finale at Shanghai. The Masters Cup will be the last chance for Roger Federer to bid for a masters title this year. This year has not been kind to Federer in any manner whatsoever...

    Written by rohini iyer about 19 days ago 21 comments

  15. Roger Federer, Rafa Nadal: We Need a Break

    Roger Federer enters the locker room of the Paribas Master’s Series event on Friday, limping slightly due to the bad back that caused him to withdraw before his match with James Blake...

    Written by Rob York about 19 days ago 15 comments

  16. Federer Vs. Nadal: Fair To Call It a Rivalry?

    We have been blessed the past few seasons to have been able to continuously watch two of the greatest athletes in their sport meet time after time on the Grand Slam stage...

    Written by Mark Eckhart Jr. about 20 days ago 8 comments

  17. Federer and Nadal Forfeit: Paris Fizzles

    Disappointment abounds. Fans denied again—the ultimate face-off in tennis of mega star Roger Federer vs. world number one Raphael Nadal is postponed until Shanghai. Stay tuned...

    Written by J.A. Allen about 21 days ago 24 comments

  18. BNP Paribas Tennis Masters—Do or Done in Paris!

    According to Bogart in Casablanca—while seductively soothing a prostrate Bergman—we’ll always have Paris… Has there ever been a more fitting end of the road than ...

    Written by J.A. Allen about 25 days ago 36 comments

  19. Federer—Nalbandian: What Is and What Could Have Been

    In the fourth round of the 2003 U.S. Open, the 22-year-old recently crowned Wimbledon champion Roger Federer faced his nemesis, 21-year-old David Nalbandian...

    Written by Rob York about 26 days ago 16 comments

  20. Roger Federer's Sunday Morning Smackdown!

    Sunday morning in the States. Sedate, leisurely—the paper, coffee, and an extra special dog treat for Fido. Unless you are a tennis fan. Then you’re in high gear preparing for three finals—one in St...

    Written by J.A. Allen about 26 days ago 54 comments

  21. 'Federirism' In Tennis

    When Roger Federer debuted in the International tennis circuit in 1998, the world had no inkling as to what the Junior Wimbledon title holder of 1998 would be five years later...

    Written by rohini iyer about about 1 month ago 6 comments

  22. Sports' Greatest of All-Time: The Great GOAT Debate

    As mere mortals we are often humbled and humiliated by our own inertia—our inability to rise up off the couch and take matters into our own hands...

    Written by J.A. Allen about about 1 month ago 231 comments

  23. Tennis Fans: Will They Ever Respect Us?

    Anecdote #1: In the winter of 1998, my senior year, I was the top-ranked player on the men’s tennis team at Henry County High School in Paris, Tenn. Since I shared a class with both the No...

    Written by Rob York about about 1 month ago 16 comments

  24. No Dream Federer-Nadal Final in Madrid

    All tennis dignitaries and dedicated fans were salivating at the prospect of having a Federer-Nadal final at the conclusion of the Masters Series Tournament in Madrid on Sunday. It would be the perfect culmination to an outstanding tournament...

    Written by J.A. Allen about about 1 month ago 21 comments

  25. Why Can't Roger Federer Win Three Set Matches Anymore?

    Roger Federer is still in a slump, not a grand slam slump, but a slump nevetheless. This slump has to do with three set matches. For some reason, the "Great One" can't find a way to win these matches against decent competition...

    Written by Vinny Do about about 1 month ago 15 comments