Archive for category: Roger Federer
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Federer needs three sets to eliminate Falla
7 time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer battled his way into the second round of the Olympic games after beating Colombian Alejandro Falla 6-3 5-7 6-3. The Swiss dominated the first set and earned himself three matchpoints when Falla was serving to stay in the match at 3-5 in set two. [...] -
Is Olympic Gold all that’s left for Federer?
Already well on his way to going down in history as one of world’s greatest sportsmen, Roger Federer admits to not really having any major goals on his ‘bucket list’, although he’d love to get a medal at the London 2012 Olympic Games. During the traditional press conference held by [...] -
Roger Federer the Olympics Addict
Not content with playing, and no doubt medalling, in the past two separate summer games – Beijing 2008 and London 2012 – world number one Roger Federer also has his heart set on competing at the Rio 2016 Games. Delivering the news that will no doubt have his rivals up [...] -
Olympic Tennis Men’s Draw Preview and Analysis
With Roger Federer’s triumph and Andy Murray’s tears still fresh in the memory, tennis returns to the hallowed turf of Wimbledon for a second time this summer with the Olympic tournament. Holding the event at the epicentre of world tennis has added extra prestige to the already much sought after [...] -
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Roger Federer will not be carrying Switzerland’s flag at the London Olympics
World number one tennis player Roger Federer will not be the flag bearer of Switzerland’s contingent at the opening ceremony of London Olympics as the honour has been given to his fellow tennis player and close friend Stanislas Wawrinka. Federer was offered to carry his country’s flag after he won [...] -
Roger Federer is the highest earning non-American sportsman
World number one Roger Federer has topped the list of highest earning non-American athletes from all around the world according to Sports Illustrated. One of the top sports magazines conducted this research, finding out that Federer earned a total of staggering $51.4 million in 2011. This figure includes not only [...] -
Federer eclipses tennis greats to hold record for most weeks spent at number one
Following his latest success at the All England club and his seventh Wimbledon title, which equalled the record of Pete Sampras and William Renshaw, Swiss ace Roger Federer returned to the number one spot in the ATP world rankings for the first time since winning the French Open in 2010. [...] -
Another Record for Roger Federer
It’s a record that he was sure to break following his seventh singles title win at Wimbledon a week ago, Roger Federer has re-written tennis history once again by breaking the record for the most weeks spent at the world number 1 spot in the ATP rankings. Further adding to [...] -
The Olympics are Serious Business for top Tennis Pros
Winning a career slam by taking the singles titles at the four global Grand Slam tournaments – Wimbledon, US Open, Australian Open and the French Open – is often considered to be the very pinnacle of a professional tennis player’s achievements. With many of today’s top tennis stars holding multiple [...] -
The Olympic Games – Who Will Seize their Golden Chance?
After the drama of Wimbledon, we usually have to wait twelve long months to see the leading players gracing the grass of SW19 again. Players head off for European clay court tournaments and the North American hard court swing, leaving the green grass of London behind. However, this is no [...] -
Federer the Reluctant Flag-Bearer
The record-breaking, 17-time Grand Slam champion and all-round tennis master that is Roger Federer has claimed to be “undecided” as to whether or not he will be Switzerland’s official flag-bearer for the 2012 London Olympics opening ceremony. Having already performed flag-bearing duties for his native country at two other summer [...] -
Faith in Federer pays off from Beyond the Grave
Throughout his career Roger Federer has impressed tennis fans across the world with his skill and potential, but none more so than Nicholas Newlife. The well known better was so smitten with Federer’s skills that he placed a substantial bet on the tennis ace to tie Pete Sampras’s record of [...]
