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Federer Stunned at Wimbledon

Wed, 29 Jun 2011 12:07:36 CDT

Six-time champion Roger Federer was upset in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year today, squandering a two-set lead for the first time at a Grand Slam tournament and losing to Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 3-6, 6-7 (3), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4. Federer had been 178-0 in matches in which he had...

Nadal Downs Federer, Nabs 6th Open

Sun, 05 Jun 2011 12:18:23 CDT

Rafael Nadal won his record-equaling sixth French Open title today, beating Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6 (3), 5-7, 6-1 in the final. It was the fourth final at Roland Garros between the two players, and the fourth won by Nadal.

Federer Loses in Wimbledon Quarters

Wed, 30 Jun 2010 10:03:52 CDT

Six-time champion Roger Federer has lost to Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. The 12th-seeded Czech beat Federer 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 today for the biggest victory of his career. It's the first time since 2002 that Federer has failed to reach the final. He had been bidding for...

Roger Federer Dodges Round 1 Wimbledon Upset

Mon, 21 Jun 2010 17:42:36 CDT

For Roger Federer, Wimbledon nearly ended at the beginning. The six-time champ overcame a two-set deficit to avert a monumental first-round upset, beating Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0. Federer has reached the tournament final each of the past seven years, but today he barely survived the traditional...

Soderling Bounces Defending Champ Federer

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 14:07:56 CDT

There will be a Grand Slam semifinal without Roger Federer for the first time in 6 years. French Open upset specialist Robin Soderling struck again today, rallying past defending champion Federer in a rainy quarterfinal, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4. That ended Federer's record streak of reaching the semifinals in 23...

Federer Hopes Tiger Gets Back to Golf Soon

Nick McMaster — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:49:10 CST

Roger Federer hopes his "good friend" Tiger Woods returns to the golf course soon. "It's been hard to watch from far away but I would love to see him back on the golf course. It is what he does best," the world's top tennis player tells Gulf News . "What's happened...

Federer Takes Australian Open

Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:52:02 CST

Roger Federer has beaten Andy Murray 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) for his fourth Australian Open title, extending the British men's drought in Grand Slam singles championships into a 74th year. Murray was riding the hopes of a British public, most of whom have only read about the last British man...

Earthquake Relief a Hit With Tennis Stars

M. Morris — Sun, 17 Jan 2010 17:25:00 CST

Stars of the tennis universe got together today to hit a few—and raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Haiti earthquake relief. Less than a day before the start of the Australian Open, Roger Federer threw together "Hit for Haiti," a slate of doubles matches enlivened by the miked...

Woods Voted Athlete of the Decade

Wed, 16 Dec 2009 13:05:00 CST

Tiger Woods finally got some good news today, when the AP voted him the athlete of the decade. Woods received 56 of the 142 votes cast by AP member editors since last month. More than half of the ballots were returned after the Nov. 27 car accident outside his Florida...