Paris Masters: Federer, Djokovic chase No1; Murray, Berdych, Nishikori chase London
The Paris Masters may often have suffered from its place at the very end of the ATP calendar, but not this year. For in the…
Roger Federer Archives: 10/2014
Swiss Indoors: Roger Federer continues winning ways with sixth Basel title
The quietly-spoken 23-year-old David Goffin had not only taken the tour by storm this season, he had also begun to take Basel by storm, too.…
In pictures: Coping with Ivo Karlovic the Roger Federer way
Thirteen times Federer has now played the 6ft 11in Ivo Karlovic and, with his semi-final victory in Basel, 12 times he has beaten the Croat.…
Swiss Indoors: Roger Federer survives 33 Karlovic aces to reach Goffin final
It would be fair to say that this year’s Swiss Indoors has created some surprising, story-lines, probably topped by Rafael Nadal’s abrupt departure in the…
Grigor Dimitrov: Charming Basel, chasing London and facing Federer again
Grigor Dimitrov has more reason than most to hope for a good run among a slew of talented 23-year-olds playing at the Swiss Indoors in…
Swiss Indoors 2014: Roger Federer sets up rematch with Grigor Dimitrov
Roger Federer knew that his second match in Basel would be not just be different but probably more difficult. Denis Istomin may not have beaten…
Roger Federer: I feel like I’m playing in Basel for my home people
There were moments—several of them—when it looked as though Roger Federer may not play his hometown tournament in Basel. He had a lot of matches…
Roger Federer: Happy, surprised and feeling the love in home-town Basel
Basel is the city that is in Roger Federer’s bones. He was born down the road, was a ball-boy here as a youngster, and first…
Rafael Nadal: It is ‘beautiful’ to be in rival Roger Federer’s home town Basel
Roger Federer could find himself facing arch rival Rafael Nadal for the 34th time – and for just the first time on home soil –…
Roger Federer: The renaissance of a ‘half-broken’ man
Roger Federer made an extraordinary admission to the assembled Shanghai press after what had been one of the most joyous victories of 2014. “I’m feeling…
Roger Federer wins first Shanghai title to keep in race for year-end No1
It did not matter a jot that Roger Federer believed he had played some of his best tennis of the year to beat world No1…
Flowing Federer halts Djokovic’s China run to reach Shanghai final
It was proclaimed the blockbuster of the week at the Shanghai Masters, this much-hoped-for contest between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Djokovic stood at No1…
Shanghai’s ageless QFs: Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic surge to 36th meet
Among the eight men who comprised one the oldest quarter-final line-ups in Masters or Grand Slam history, perhaps the most inevitable winners were the youngest,…
Shanghai’s ageless QFs: Lopez scores 200 over Youzhny in classy battle
It’s a number that would take some time to prove, but it’s a fair bet that quarter-final day at the prestigious Shanghai Masters boasted one…
Top dogs Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer continue to thrill Shanghai
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer began their Shanghai campaigns as the top two men in the race to the ATP World Tour Finals. By the…
Special day in Shanghai delivers special Djokovic, Federer and Nadal results
Glamorous Shanghai is a special city, and the Masters tournament hosted there is a special stop on the men’s tour. It has won the players’…
Djokovic draws Murray and Federer in pursuit of third Shanghai title
Novak Djokovic, with three Masters titles to his name already this season, is seeking the 20th of his career in Shanghai next week. The world…