Roger Federer in seventh heaven after beating Novak Djokovic in Dubai final
It has become something of a ritual at the Dubai Duty Free Championships. By the time one of the most competitive draws on the ATP…
Roger Federer Archives: 02/2015
Roger Federer gives masterclass to teenager Borna Coric in Dubai
The semi-finals of this year’s Dubai Duty Free Championships certainly had a familiar look. Not since 2003, the year that Roger Federer won the first…
Staying in the picture with Roger Federer in Dubai: ‘You can click away’
It has always been hard to ignore Roger Federer. Count the records, admire the style, respect the professionalism, enjoy the approachability, but more than anything…
Federer and Djokovic waste no time in racing to Dubai semis – again
All four of the top four seeds were playing on quarter-finals day in Dubai. And while each match had its own appeal, the popcorn line-up…
Indian Wells doubly blessed: First Serena Williams return, now ATP Award
Three weeks after the announcement of one of tennis’s most hoped-for changes of heart—Serena Williams returning to Indian Wells after a 14-year absence—the biggest tournament…
Dubai 2015: Roger Federer serves up master-class to beat Fernando Verdasco
The combined efforts of Andrey Golubev and Fernando Verdasco had thus far failed to score a single win over their second-round opponents, the four-time champion…
Dubai 2015: Roger Federer sets out for title No7 with 16th Youzhny win
It is one of the longest-running tennis rivalries on the tour, though in truth, ‘rivalry’ may not be the most apt word for the relationship…
Dubai 2015: Federer, Djokovic and Berdych target milestones in the desert
There are not many locations on the tour more impressive than the Dubai Duty Free, the tour’s most lucrative ATP 500. The skyline of this…
How Roger Federer is keeping it fresh to remain Mr Positive in Dubai
Roger Federer had, of course, every reason to feel in fine fettle when he strolled across the white marble lounge atop the Dubai Duty Free’s…
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic again dominate tough Dubai draw
Ten of the last dozen titles at the prestigious Dubai Duty Free Championships have been won by just two men: Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.…
Ambitious Roger Federer packs Istanbul, Monte Carlo into clay schedule
Roger Federer’s fans have waited patiently for news of his 2015 schedule. For after an intense—and highly rewarding—close to 2014, he planned to ring the…
Laureus Awards 2015: Tennis’s Roger Federer, Serena Williams up for records
Tennis has always featured strongly in the ‘Oscars of Sport’, the Laureus World Sports Awards, and this year is no exception, with Novak Djokovic, Serena…
Andy Murray to set ‘big four’ ball rolling in Rotterdam/Dubai double duty
It’s a time of year when the tennis road-show that converged on Melbourne, Australia for the first Grand Slam of the year comes to a…
A year of backs and comebacks: The return of Federer and Murray
The first month and the first Grand Slam of the year are done. The points have been added and the players ranked, the risers noticed…