Post Tagged with: "Roger Federer"
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Federer beats Raonic, plays Tsonga in Australian Open QFs
Another outstanding triumph for Roger Federer in the fourth round of Australian Open 2013 as he threw out Milos Raonic in straight sets. He is to meet Jo-Wilfired Tsonga next. The last fourth round clash of this year’s Australian Open featured second seed Swiss Federer and his young challenger Milos [...] -
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Federer beats Tomic to reach 4th round of Australian Open
No.2 seed Roger Federer defeated Australian Bernard Tomic in straight sets 6-4 7-6 (5) 6-1 to reach the fourth round of Australian Open 2013. With this win, Federer improved the head to head against the Australian to 4-0, booking a next round clash against Canadian Milos Raonic, who overcame German [...] -
Federer vs Tomic Australian Open 3rd Round Preview
Rod Laver Arena Night Session (7pm local time, 3am EST, 8am GMT, 9am CET) When the draw came out for the Australian Open, a lot of attention was brought to the fact Roger Federer had a very tricky looking route to make the final. With two easy straight sets wins to [...] -
Federer beats Davydenko to advance at Australian Open
4 times Australian Open champion Roger Federer booked his place in the third round of this year’s tournament after beating Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets 6-3 6-4 6-4 after exactly two hours of play. Both players produced some high quality tennis at the start of the match, with 20+ shot [...] -
Why Roger Federer is no underdog at the Australian Open
Can you hear that? There is a particular noise that major tennis tournaments make, a mix of grunts and shoe squeaks, cheers and whistles, bustle and punditry. This year in Melbourne, though, there’s something missing. It’s a sound we’ve grown so accustomed to, that perhaps we’ve taken it for granted. [...] -
Federer beats Paire to advance to 2nd round of Australian Open
Roger Federer beat Frenchman Benoit Paire to start his Australian Open 2013 campaign, winning in straight sets 6-2 6-4 6-1. The Swiss maestro managed to save all three break points he faced in the match, winning 84% of the points after the first serve. On the other hand, he took [...] -
10 ATP Players to Watch in 2013
While it doesn’t look likely that Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will move out of the “Big Four” penthouse atop the ATP Tour rankings anytime soon, that doesn’t mean that they won’t face some worthy challengers during the new season. So let’s take a look at [...] -
Federer beats Tsonga in last exhibition match in Bogota
17 time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer put a perfect ending to his South American exhibition tour as he defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in front of a 14,000 packed stadium in Bogota, Colombia. The Swiss maestro prevailed in three sets 7-6 2-6 6-3 in a match that was highly entertaining with [...] -
Federer beats Del Potro in second exhibition match in Argentina
Roger Federer beat Juan Martin del Potro in their second exhibition match in as many days, winning 6-4 7-6 (1) in front of the Buenos Aires crowd in Argentina. The first match went the Argentine’s way, who managed to fight back from a set down to overcome the Swiss legend [...] -
Del Potro defeats Federer in exhibition match in Buenos Aires
Argentine Juan Martin del Potro defeated Roger Federer in front of the home crowd in Buenos Aires in the first out of two exhibition matches, prevailing 3-6 6-3 6-4. Despite Federer leading the head to head against Del Potro with 13-4, the Argentine has managed to win their last two [...] -
Roger Federer’s toughest Australian Open matches
The great Roger Federer has won four Australian Open titles in his career, more than any other active player. The Swiss has never lost before the semi-finals since he first won the trophy in 2004, a peerless feat of consistency that is a tribute to his ability to deliver the [...] -
Federer kicks off South American Tour with defeat to Bellucci
On the first leg of his South American tour of exhibitions, Roger Federer fell to Thomaz Bellucci in three sets in front of a packed Sao Paolo Crowd. While Federer clearly was not at his best, it was still a nice win for Bellucci, who would break in the final game of [...]
