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Shocking! Federer stunned by teenager in Hopman Cup
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Jan.4 (ANI):Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer's return from six-month injury layoff suffered a major blow as he was stunned by teenager Alexander Zverev in an entertaining Hopman Cup tie in Perth on Wednesday.
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`Surprised` Federer lauds Murray's extraordinary achievements
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Dec.20 (ANI):17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has saluted `extraordinary` Andy Murray for surpassing Serbia's Novak Djokovic and becoming the new World number one.
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Roger Federer to make injury return in IPTL
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 29 (ANI): Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, who suffered from a knee injury in July, will make his return in Asia next month after his participation was confirmed in the International Premier Tennis League (IPTL).
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Federer still capable of winning another grand slam: Stefan Edberg
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Nov. 9 (ANI): Former world number one Stefan Edberg believes Roger Federer, who has fallen outside the world's top 10 for the first time since 2002, is still capable of beating the best and winning another grand slam title.
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`Recovering` Federer brushes aside retirement talk
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Oct.22 (ANI): Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has dismissed speculation that he is planning to bring the curtain down on his illustrious career at the end of next season.
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Reluctant Wawrinka downplays comparisons with Big Four
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [England], Sept. 13 (ANI): Stan Wawrinka has refused to be drawn into comparisons with the 'Big Four' of tennis- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, and Andy Murray-despite winning his third Grand Slam title at US Open.
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US Open sans Federer `is not the same`, say Djokovic, Nadal
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug 30 (ANI): Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic admitted that they miss their old rival Roger Federer, who was forced to skip the US Open for the first time since 1999 due to a knee injury.
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Murray's resurgence leaves Federer impressed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg [South Africa], Aug.26 (ANI): 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has heaped praise on Andy Murray, saying that the world number two has been performing incredibly in recent times and hoped to see him carry his form to the US Open, starting from August 29 in New York.
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Federer, Nadal to join forces for inaugural Laver Cup
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.25 (ANI): Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will come together to play the men's doubles event for Europe against the Rest of the World in the inaugural edition of the Ryder Cup-style event, Laver Cup to be held next year.
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Murray shrugs off Zika fears ahead of Rio Olympics
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, Aug.3 (ANI): World number two Andy Murray has played down the potential threat of Zika virus as well as the absence of two of his leading rivals namely Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka as he is looking forward to defend his Olympic medal at Rio de Janeiro.
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Federer to play Hopman Cup for first time in 15 years
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Johannesburg, July 21 (ANI): 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will return to Perth to represent Switzerland in the mixed-team Hopman Cup for the first time since 2001, the organisers confirmed on Thursday.
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Federer stunned by Raonic in Wimbledon semis
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London, July 8 (ANI):17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer's hopes of ending his four-year major title drought were dented after he suffered a five-set defeat at the hands of Milos Raonic of Canada in the men's singles event here today.
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