Federer praises ‘spirit of partnership’ in US Open’s revamped offer
In an unprecedented step, the biggest of the tennis Grand Slams, the US Open, has announced a second rise in its prize money just three…
Roger Federer Archives: 03/2013
Indian Wells 2013: Nadal beats Federer but rivalry is undimmed
There has always been something special about these two, ever since they first met almost a decade ago. Few will recall that match, an early…
Indian Wells 2013: Federer and Nadal battle to THAT showdown
Wednesday dawned in the kind of near-perfect manner that the folk of Indian Wells must take for granted. The sky was blue—almost the indigo of…
Indian Wells 2013: In-form Berdych’s quiet pursuit of Federer and Nadal
Admirers of the men who were in third-round action at the BNP Paribas Open may have felt the earth tremble beneath their feet in the…
Murray and Federer quick to welcome tennis’s biological passport
Against of growing chorus of encouragement from within its ranks—most vociferously Andy Murray and Roger Federer—tennis is set to introduce an Athlete Biological Passport Programme…
Indian Wells 2013: Federer could face Nadal in daunting title defence
The BNP Paribas Open in the desert oasis of Indian Wells certainly knows how to put on a show. The prize money is eye-watering—$1m for…
Berdych battles past Federer to set up Djokovic final in Dubai
For the first time in its history, the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championship boasted the top four seeds in the semi-finals – and what a…
Roger Federer celebrates 888, but it has little to do with luck
There is certainly a nice neatness to it. With his victory over Nikolay Davydenko in the quarter-finals of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships, Roger…