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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic congratulate Rafael Nadal after breaking Grand Slam men’s singles title record
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The trio had shared the record with 20 apiece until Nadal’s thrilling victory, marking his second Australian Open title and his first since 2009. RAFAEL NADAL WINS 21ST MAJOR TITLE IN AUSTRALIAN OPEN THRILLER OVER D...
Federer sees ‘end is near,’ hopes for on-court bye
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"He was wondering how much longer I had in the tank. This was when I was just hitting 30," Federer said. "He was thinking I was coming towards the end or something, just because it was, for him, normal that at 31, 33...
Roger Federer says he’s out of Olympics after knee ‘setback’
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Federer had said before Wimbledon that he would make a decision about going to the Summer Games after the Grand Slam tournament ended. The 39-year-old from Switzerland lost in the quarterfinals at the All England Clu...
8-time Wimbledon champ Roger Federer unsure if he’ll be back
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Instead, it delayed the beginning of what turned out to be the last game of his quarterfinal loss and felt more like a "thank you" or — just in case — a "goodbye." And Federer acknowledged afterward he isn't sure whe...
8-time Wimbledon champ Federer loses quarterfinal to Hurkacz
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The eight-time Wimbledon champion lost 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0 to 14th-seeded Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in the quarterfinals at the All England Club on Wednesday, a surprisingly lopsided finish to Federer’s 22nd appearance ...
Roger Federer knocked out of Wimbledon by Hubert Hurkacz at quarterfinal stage
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Roger Federer was knocked out of Wimbledon by world No.18 Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday. This was the first time that the 24-year-old Polish tennis star had reached the quarterfinals, while Federer was appearing in hi...
Hurkacz faces idol Federer in 1st Grand Slam quarterfinal
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On Wednesday, at the age of 24, Hurkacz will try to foil Federer's latest attempt at winning a ninth. As if playing in a first Grand Slam quarterfinal wasn't special enough, Hurkacz will be on Centre Court going up a...
On last Manic Monday, Federer, Djokovic, Kerber stick around
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He’s an eight-time champion at the All England Club, after all, who is coming off a pair of knee operations last season and participating in a Grand Slam tournament for the last time before turning 40, so who knows h...
Roger Federer finds his rhythm, reaches Week 2 at Wimbledon
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Maybe that combination of factors led to the un-Federer-like reaction — arms raised in a "V," followed by a big shout and a vigorous fist pump — when his 123 mph serve was returned into the net to end his 6-4, 6-4, 5...
Roger Federer says he ‘got a bit lucky’ as Swiss star survives Wimbledon first-round scare
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Roger Federer's bid to win a 21st grand slam title got off to a nervy start at Wimbledon on Tuesday when his opponent Adrian Mannarino had to retire at the start of the fifth set in the first round. In the seventh g...
Federer unsure about Olympics; will reassess after Wimbledon
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Speaking to reporters in a video conference from the All England Club before the grass-court Grand Slam tournament begins Monday, Federer said that how things go over the coming fortnight will affect his plans for th...
Djokovic, Federer could meet in Wimbledon final; Halep out
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The reigning women’s champion, No. 3-ranked Simona Halep, pulled out of the field just before the draw began, citing a torn left calf that also forced her to sit out the French Open. That means two of the top three p...
Federer fails to make Halle Open quarterfinals for 1st time
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The 20-year-old Auger-Aliassime is 19 years younger than the Swiss great, who has won the Halle tournament a record 10 times. Both share the same birthday – Aug. 8. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE . Federer ...
Serena Williams loses at French Open; Federer withdraws
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Williams fell way behind and could not put together a comeback against a much younger and less-experienced opponent in the fourth round at Roland Garros, losing 6-3, 7-5 to Elena Rybakina — who wasn't even born when ...
Federer needs 4 tight sets to reach French Open’s 4th round
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Still, neither he, nor anyone else, probably expected Federer to have such a hard time getting out of Week 1 at Roland Garros. Eventually, he avoided what would have been his earliest loss there since 2004 by pulling...
Roger Federer chooses rest, withdraws from French Open
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"After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation it’s important that I listen to my body and make sure I don’t push myself too quickly on my road to recovery," the 20-time Grand Slam champion said in a sta...