Federer looks forward to new surface
Roger Federer27 November 2007
World number one Roger Federer has given the first public indication of his keenness to get a look at the new courts at Australian Open 2008.
Federer In Public Service Announcement For An ‘AIDS-Free Generation’
Roger Federer27 November 2007
“I’ve seen kids in South Africa who’ve been affected and it’s a very big problem, especially in the poorer countries”
Roger Federer, the ATP’s world number one tennis player and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, will star in a World AIDS Day public service announcement to raise awareness about the transmission of HIV from mothers to … via MediLexicon
Sampras tips Federer to smash records
Roger Federer26 November 2007
Pete Sampras’s win over Roger Federer in Macau this weekend does nothing to end arguments about who is the greater player, but the American is convinced the world No.1 will smash his records.
Federer, Nadal give game quite the 1-2 punch
Roger Federer26 November 2007
“If only I could be like I was physically in 2005″
As the tennis season extends into its 12th month with the Davis Cup final next weekend - Russia against the United States in Portland, Ore. via The Globe and Mail
Sampras tips hat to Federer
Roger Federer25 November 2007
“The major record, he’s got so much time. He’s 26 and he’s got the next four years to be in the pinnacle of his career so I see him breaking that, if not next year, pretty soon”
PETE Sampras’s win over Roger Federer in Macau at the weekend does nothing to end arguments about who is the greater player - but the American is convinced the world No. via Shanghai Daily
Federer: I didn’t think I was a great player until I’d won Wimbledon five times
Roger Federer24 November 2007
Roger Federer is trying his hardest to play down suggestions that he is the greatest tennis player the world has ever seen. ‘There is so much still to do before I can be called that,’ he said, shifting uncomfortably in his seat. ‘I mean, to me, its still got to be Pete Sampras. Hes won 14 Grand Slams, Wimbledon seven times, hes done it all. His record speaks for itself and when I was younger I idolised him’
Sampras defeats Federer in exhibition (AP)
Roger Federer24 November 2007
Pete Sampras notched a win to wrap up a three-match exhibition series against Roger Federer. Sampras never faced a break point and handed Federer a 7-6 (8), 6-4 defeat Saturday at the Venetian Macao arena, finishing 1-2 against the top-ranked Swiss player. Sampras downplayed his victory, noting Federer was coming off a long season and he was helped by his big serve and the fast indoor carpet…
Federer Lets Sampras Win, Looks Ahead to Rematch
Roger Federer24 November 2007
Well, if Roger Federer was trying to fan the flames on the mind-numbing Greatest of All Time debate this off season, consider it mission accomplished.
Sampras stuns Federer in exhibition (AP)
Roger Federer24 November 2007
Pete Sampras stunned Roger Federer in straight sets Saturday to win the third and final match of their Asian exhibition series. Sampras, who retired in 2002, won both his break points against the world’s No. 1 player in the 7-6 (8), 6-4 upset at the Venetian Macao arena. “It’s one for the old guy,” the American said after the win.
Sampras: Federer will break Slam record (AP)
Roger Federer23 November 2007
Take it from no less an authority than Pete Sampras: Roger Federer is more dominant than he was and will break his record of 14 Grand Slam titles. Still, Sampras isn’t prepared to cede his place in history just yet. Asked how Sampras in his prime would fare against Federer, the 36-year-old American said it wasn’t a fair comparison.