Wimbledon 2016: Evans latest Brit to set Federer showdown, Watson suffers bitter loss
The biggest story of Wimbledon so far has surely been about one lowly-ranked Briton, Marcus Willis, and the biggest match of the tournament his once-in-a-lifetime…
Roger Federer Archives: 06/2016
Wimbledon 2016: This story is gold, says Federer after beating heroic Willis
In truth, everything was stacked against the 25-year-old man from Slough, Marcus Willis, who was taking tennis by storm at Wimbledon this week. First there…
Wimbledon 2016: Federer and Wawrinka spearhead record number of over-30s
It is a truth universally acknowledged that the average age of tennis players is getting higher with every passing year. Already this year, Roland Garros…
Wimbledon 2016: Fairytale continues, as Willis sets dream match against Federer
By any measure, the story that had unfolded over the last couple of weeks for Marcus Willis was an extraordinary one. He was a qualifier,…
Roger Federer ‘back at my favourite tournament, ready to enjoy Wimbledon’
Roger Federer may not be world No1. He may not have won a Major title since picking up his 17th on Wimbledon’s grass in 2012.…
Wimbledon 2016: Historic run for Djokovic could be halted by Federer and Murray
Novak Djokovic has won three Wimbledon titles in the last five years, and when he takes to Centre Court next Monday afternoon, he will be…
Roger Federer gives up Halle crown to brilliant young pretender Alexander Zverev
It may not have been the semi-final line-up that German fans expected, but it would be hard to find a single fan, German or otherwise,…
Evergreen Roger Federer and Philipp Kohlschreiber continue Halle hopes
For two players in particular at this week’s Gerry Weber Open in Halle, the grass of green and pleasant Westphalia must feel like coming home.…
Roger Federer returns to competition, and admits: ‘It’s nice to be here’
When Roger Federer released a rather different looking schedule for 2016 back in December, it came with the obligatory ‘subject to change’ footnote. It already…
Back to grass roots as Murray, Federer, Kerber and Bencic begin title defence
The move of Wimbledon’s sacrosanct fortnight last year opened up three weeks of preparation on grass after more than two months on the red clay.…