The Vaslav Nijinsky of the tennis court, the one who brought back the fluidity and perfection of the one-handed backhand, the male tennis player of the modern era who first amassed twenty Grand Slam titles, and made the hallowed courts of Wimbledon his second home - he has eight Wimbledon titles,...
Rafael Nadal said it was "an honour" to share "amazing moments" with Roger Federer after the Swiss great announced his retirement from tennis on Thursday. In this file photo taken on July 12, 2019 Switzerland's Roger Federer (right) shakes hands and embraces Spain's Rafael Nadal after Federer won...
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer is set to retire after next week's Laver Cup after admitting on Thursday his battles with a knee problem had forced him to call time on his historic career. Roger Federer (AFP) "The Laver Cup next week in London will be my final ATP event," he said in a statement...
Roger Federer hailed Queen Elizabeth II for her "elegance" and "grace" as the world of sport stopped to pay tribute to the British monarch who passed away on Thursday at the age of 96. Members of the New York Yankees stand during a moment of silence in honor of Queen Elizabeth II prior to the game...
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic reached his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal on Sunday as injury-stricken rival Roger Federer revealed his desire to play at the All England Club "one more time." Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Netherlands' Tim van Rijthoven during their round of 16 men's...
Roger Federer (AFP) Roger Federer, "horrified" by the images from Ukraine, announced Friday that he is donating $500,000 (452,000 euros) through his foundation "to establish access to continued schooling for Ukrainian children." "My family and I are horrified seeing pictures from Ukraine and...
Spain's Rafael Nadal lifts the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles final match on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 31, 2022. (AFP) Rafael Nadal's record 21st Grand Slam title,...
In this file photo taken on July 07, 2021 Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves the court after losing to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during their men's quarter-finals match on the ninth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London. (Photo by...
Switzerland's Roger Federer leaves the court after losing to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during their men's quarterfinals match on the ninth day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 7, 2021. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO...
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates winning against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego during their men's singles fourth round match on the seventh day of the 2021 Wimbledon Championships at The All England Tennis Club in Wimbledon, southwest London, on July 5, 2021. (Photo by Glyn KIRK / AFP) Novak...
Serena Williams of the US reacts as she plays against Kazakhstan's Elena Rybakina during their women's singles fourth round tennis match on Day 8 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 6, 2021. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP) Serena Williams' latest quest...
Switzerland's Roger Federer reacts as he plays against Germany's Dominik Koepfer during their men's singles third round tennis match on Day 7 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris on June 5, 2021. (Photo by MARTIN BUREAU / AFP) Roger Federer said Sunday he is considering...
