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In the following excerpt from the only U.S. release of a Roger Federer biography, “The Roger Federer Story: Quest for Perfection,” the Swiss No. 1 talks about meeting fellow sports icon Tiger Woods and getting to know
Three-time defending champion Roger Federer heads the men’s field for the U.S. Open announced Wednesday, which includes all of the players ranked in the Top 100. Federer will be trying to become the first man to win this Grand Slam tournament four consecutive times in the Open era — and first with that many in a row since Bill Tilden won six U.S.
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal already have clinched berths in the eight-player Tennis Masters Cup singles tournament. Twins Bob and Mike Bryan have secured a spot in the doubles portion of the Nov. 11-18 event, which will be held in Shanghai for the third consecutive year. The top-ranked Federer, who won the season-ending tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2006, is 36-5 this year with four titles,…
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal already have clinched berths in the eight-player Tennis Masters Cup singles tournament. Twins Bob and Mike Bryan have secured a spot in the doubles portion of the Nov. 11-18 event, which will be held in Shanghai for the third consecutive year. The top-ranked Federer, who won the season-ending tournament in 2003, 2004 and 2006, is 36-5 this year with four titles,…
“We sometimes haven’t lived up to the expectations in the past, in our matches in majors especially”
The best tennis rivalry in years blossomed a little more in the Wimbledon final, and even Roger Federer was happy about it. He answered the latest challenge from nemesis Rafael Nadal beautifully.
Federer matched Bjorn Borg’s modern record of five consecutive Wimbledon men’s titles Sunday, beating Nadal in the final for the second year in a row, 7-6 (7), 4-6, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-2.
‘He’s a fantastic player, and he’s going to be around for so much longer,’ Federer said. ‘So I’m happy every one I get now, before he takes them all. He’s improving so much.’ Read more
This is what I’m thinking: In a classy moment after she won another Wimbledon tennis title, Venus Williams thanked pioneer Billie Jean King for helping get equal pay for women. via Buffalo News
“We see sport on so many different levels the same way.”
Tiger Woods, Roger Federer and Thierry Henry will team in an endorsement deal with Gillette that will put the trio in TV commercials around the world. via ABC News 4 Charleston
Roger Federer is one of the greatest tennis players to grace the modern game. You may not be able to play like him however you can look like him. The following is about the tennis equipment used by the world’s number one ranked player.
The tennis shoe of choice for Roger Federer is the fourth generation Vapor which takes court performance to new heights. This shoe from Nike is comfortable right out of the box. The Air Zoom Vapor IV is ready for the courts immediately. There is no need to wear in the shoes. This shoe has many great features to make your time on the court comfortable.
The Wilson K Factor KSix-One Tour 90 Racquet is the one that Roger Federer uses to weave his magic on the courts. This racquet is not for the beginner but if you are an advanced player you will enjoy its feel as […]
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal battled away for 3 hours 45 minutes on the Wimbledon centre court to see who could lay claim to the title of “King of Wimbledon”.
At the start of the match Federer got out to an early 3-0 lead only to see Rafa come storming back to eventually take the first set to a tie break. Even early in the match you could see this was going to be a slug fest and Nadal was looking good enough to steal the title. The first set was dramatically won by Federer 9-7 in the tie break.
Rafa hit back taking the second set 6-4. Both players were playing great tennis and the match at this stage could have gone either way. The third set was decided by another tie break. Once again Federer was the winner taking it 7-3. Now with a two sets to one lead Federer […]
Roger Federer’s second Wimbledon final against Rafael Nadal drew a TV audience about 10 percent larger than last year’s matchup did. The coverage of the men’s championship Sunday, won by Federer in five sets, drew a 3.2 overnight rating on NBC. That’s up from 2.9 in 2006, when Federer beat Nadal in four sets at the All England Club.
