Tag: Roger Federer
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We’ll miss seeing you on the court – Messi writes Federer
Paris Saint-Germain star, Lionel Messi has paid an emotional tribute to Swiss hero, Roger Federer, praising him for his incredible career. Federer had on Thursday announced his retirement from competitive tennis in a heartfelt social media post.
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Murray backs Federer’s “sensible decision” to withdraw from French Open
Former world number one Andy Murray says 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer made a “sensible decision” to withdraw from the French Open. The Swiss said he had to protect his body after two knee operations and opted to focus his efforts on Wimbledon. Federer, 39, decided to end his Roland Garros campaign on Sunday,…
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Federer withdraws from Roland Garros
Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open on Sunday after winning through to the fourth round, citing a desire not to rush his return from injury. The 39-year-old Swiss prevailed 7-6 (7-5), 6-7 (3-7), 7-6 (7-4), 7-5 over Dominik Koepfer on Saturday night. It was the longest match he has played in 18 months, following…
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[Full List] Forbes releases 100 Highest paid celebrities of 2020; Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Roger Federer top list
Forbes has released its annual list of highest-paid celebrities and for 2020 with beauty mogul Kylie Jenner sitting pretty atop the list with $590 million. Jenner’s payday came from selling a 51% stake in her cosmetics firm to Coty in January. Her brother-in-law, rapper Kanye West ranks second on the list with $170 million thanks…
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COVID-19 knocks Messi off as world’s highest-paid athlete
Roger Federer is the world’s highest-paid athlete for 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic knocked football’s Lionel Messi off top spot, according to the annual Forbes list released on Friday. The Swiss tennis great, owner of a men’s record 20 Grand Slam singles titles, earned 106.3 million dollars in the last 12 months, including 100 million…
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Roger Federer pulls out of French Open
Roger Federer will miss his fourth French Open in the last five years after having knee surgery on Wednesday. The 20-time Grand Slam champion had arthroscopic surgery on his right knee – which had been “bothering him for a little while” – in Switzerland. Federer, who won his only Roland Garros title in 2009, said…
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Federer, Nadal to attempt world attendance record in Cape Town
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will attempt to set a world record for attendance at a tennis match, with the help of some celebrity guests, when they play an exhibition game in Cape Town in February. The clash on Feb. 7 will take place under the banner of the Roger Federer Foundation, which is involved…
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Federer, Nadal roll into quarter-finals at Indian Wells
Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal remained on course for a mouth-watering semi-final clash at the BNP Paribas Open with straightforward fourth round victories in the California desert on Wednesday. Neither Federer or Nadal have dropped a set in their three matches at Indian Wells, a tournament Federer has won five times and Nadal three. In…
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Federer wins landmark 100th ATP title
Roger Federer has won his 100th ATP Tour title at the Dubai Tennis Championships – 6,600 days after winning his first in Milan. The 37-year-old Swiss – a 20-time Grand Slam champion – beat Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-4. Federer’s first ATP title came at the Milan Indoors on 4 February, 2001, when he beat…
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Roger Federer seals 99th tournament victory
Roger Federer sealed the Swiss Indoors title for the ninth time with a 7-6 (7-5) 6-4 victory over Marius Copil and is now one short of 100 tournament wins. The 37-year-old world number three, who first won the Swiss title in 2006, was a break down in each set to Romanian Copil, seeking his first…