Tag: Roger Federer
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Roger Federer cruises into US Open second round
Five-time champion Roger Federer breezed into the US Open second round with a routine victory over Japan’s Yoshihito Nishioka at Flushing Meadows. Federer, 37, needed one hour and 52 minutes to win 6-2 6-2 6-4 in the night session on Arthur Ashe Stadium. The Swiss great hit 56 winners compared to just 17 from his…
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Roger Federer beats Grigor Dimitrov to win Rotterdam Open title
Roger Federer marked his impending return to the top of the world rankings by sweeping aside second seed Grigor Dimitrov in the Rotterdam Open final. The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who will be confirmed as world number one on Monday, beat world number five Dimitrov 6-2-6-2 for his 97th title. The Bulgarian was broken in…
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Roger Federer through to another Australian Open semi-final
There were a few early bumps in the road, but raging tournament favourite Roger Federer eventually stormed into the semi-finals of the Australian Open. The 7-6(1) 6-3 6-4 win over 19th seed Tomas Berdych sets up a fascinating contest with 21-year-old South Korean sensation Hyeon Chung for a spot in the final. Chung and Federer…
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Federer beats Nadal to win third Miami Open title
Roger Federer on Sunday overcame long-term rival Rafael Nadal to win the Miami Open for the third time and continue his remarkable start to the season. The 35-year-old built on January’s Australian Open win and last month’s Indian Wells success with a convincing 6-3 6-4 win over the Spaniard. The pair shared 10 break points…
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Federer/ Nadal performance hallmark of Australian Open
The performances of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal in reaching the final of 2017 Australian Open have served a timely reminder as to what men’s tennis was missing when both were sidelined last year. But the efforts of the 17-time and 14-time grand slam champions, at least one of whom featured in all but nine…
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Federer beats Wawrinka to reach Australian Open final
Roger Federer beat fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka 7-5 6-3 1-6 4-6 6-3 on Thursday to reach the Australian Open final and stay on course for an 18th Grand Slam title. The 35-year-old will now face Rafael Nadal on Sunday if the Spaniard beats Grigor Dimitrov in Friday’s semi-final. The Swiss, returning from a six-month lay-off…
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Australian Open: Federer advance to semi-final, meet Wawrinka
Four-time champion, Roger Federer, walked into the Australian Open semi-finals with a straight-set defeat of unseeded Mischa Zverev in 92 minutes on Tuesday in Melbourne. The 35-year-old reached the last four in Melbourne for a 13th time with a 6-1 7-5 6-2 win over Zverev, who upset world number one Andy Murray on Sunday. Federer,…
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Australian Open 2017: Roger Federer beats Kei Nishikori, reach quarter-final
Roger Federer on Sunday continued his remarkable return from injury by beating Kei Nishikori in five sets to reach his 13th Australian Open quarter-final. The 35-year-old beat fifth seed Nishikori 6-7 (4-7) 6-4 6-1 4-6 6-3 to keep alive his hopes of an 18th Grand Slam and fifth Australian Open title. Federer, seeded 17th, is…