Tennis: Federer to have knee surgery, out of action for ‘many months’
BASEL (REUTERS) – Roger Federer will undergo another knee surgery after injuring it during the grasscourt season and will miss the US Open given the rehabilitation process will rule him out of the sport for many months, he said on Sunday (Aug 15). The 40-year-old Swiss, speaking on a video posted to his Instagram account,... » read more
Tennis: Federer withdraws from Cincinnati, adds to US Open doubts
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Roger Federer withdrew from the ATP Toronto and Cincinnati Masters events on Thursday (Aug 5), adding to fitness concerns and fears the 20-time Grand Slam champion might not play in the US Open. The Swiss legend, who turns 40 on Sunday, reached the Wimbledon quarter-finals but skipped the Tokyo Olympics due to... » read more
Olympics: Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Games with knee injury
LONDON (REUTERS) – Switzerland’s Roger Federer became the latest big name in tennis to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics after the 20-times Grand Slam champion said on Tuesday (July 13) that he had picked up a knee injury during the grasscourt season. Federer, who turns 40 next month, had two knee surgeries in 2020 which... » read more
Tennis: ‘My last Wimbledon? I don’t know,’ says Federer after crashing out
LONDON (AFP) – Roger Federer crashed out of Wimbledon in the quarter-finals at the hands of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz on Wednesday (July 7), but insisted he will not be rushed into retirement even with his 40th birthday just five weeks away. Federer, the 20-time Grand Slam title winner, lost 6-3, 7-6 (7/4), 6-0 to a... » read more
Tennis: Federer becomes oldest Wimbledon quarter-finalist in modern era
LONDON (AFP) – Roger Federer on Monday (July 5) became the oldest man to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals since the dawn of the Open Era in 1968. Federer, who will be 40 in just under five weeks’ time, eased past Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 to make the last-eight at the All England Club... » read more
Tennis: Federer oldest man in Wimbledon third round for 46 years
LONDON (AFP) – Roger Federer became the oldest man in 46 years to reach the Wimbledon third round on Thursday (July 1) with a straight sets win over Richard Gasquet. Federer, 39, defeated his French rival 7-6 (7/1), 6-1, 6-4 to make the last 32 for the 18th time. Australia’s Ken Rosewall was 40 when... » read more
Tennis: Federer survives big scare as Mannarino retires injured
LONDON (REUTERS) – Eight-times champion Roger Federer survived a massive scare against Adrian Mannarino before advancing to the Wimbledon second round on Tuesday (June 29) when the Frenchman retired with a knee injury after slipping on court. The match was poised at 6-4 6-7(3) 3-6 6-2 with Federer forcing a fifth set before Mannarino, celebrating... » read more
Tennis: Federer loses cool but eases past Cilic into French Open third round
PARIS (REUTERS) – Roger Federer lost his trademark cool but found some vintage tennis as he beat Marin Cilic 6-2 2-6 7-6(4) 6-2 to move into the third round of the French Open on Thursday (June 3). The 39-year-old Swiss brushed Cilic aside with majestic ease in the first set but lost the second after... » read more
Tennis: Federer beaten in three sets by Andujar on return in Geneva
GENEVA (REUTERS) – A rusty Roger Federer was beaten 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 by Spaniard Pablo Andujar on his return to the ATP Tour at the claycourt Geneva Open on Tuesday (May 18), but there were still plenty of positives for the Swiss in his performance. Federer missed nearly the entire 2020 season after twice having... » read more
Tennis: Federer poised for clay return in Madrid
MADRID (AFP) – Roger Federer is set to play his first match on clay in almost two years at next month’s Madrid Open, after he was confirmed for the event on Tuesday (April 6). The 39-year-old was listed among the players to have registered for the May 2-9 tournament in the Spanish capital, with Novak... » read more
Tennis: Qatar was a ‘stepping stone’ says ousted Federer with eye on grass court swing
DOHA (REUTERS) – Roger Federer’s hopes of winning a fourth title in Qatar were dashed after Wednesday’s quarter-final exit but the Swiss said his first event after two knee surgeries was just a “stepping stone” as he targeted full fitness for the grasscourt season. Federer took the opening set against Nikoloz Basilashvili before the Georgian... » read more
Tennis: Federer loses in second Qatar match after return from injury
DOHA (AFP) – Roger Federer squandered a match point and was knocked out of the Qatar Open by Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili on Thursday (March 11) in just his second match since a 13-month injury absence. The 20-time Grand Slam title winner, who underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, secured the first set but eventually wilted... » read more
Tennis: Federer makes winning return after 13 months out
DOHA (AFP) – Roger Federer won his first match contested in over a year on Wednesday (March 10) as the 20-time Grand Slam champion returned from injury to beat British number one Dan Evans at the Qatar Open. Federer, who underwent two knee surgeries in 2020, still proved a tough opponent for an in-form Evans... » read more
Tennis: After ‘long, hard road’, Federer ‘pumped up’ for return
PARIS (AFP) – Roger Federer said on Friday (March 5) it had “been a long hard road” but he was “pumped up” to return to tennis next week, having been sidelined for over a year to recover from two knee surgeries. The 39-year-old has not played a match since a semi-final defeat to Novak Djokovic... » read more
‘Close call’ for Federer even if Australian Open is delayed
GENEVA • The Australian Open next year may be missing one of tennis’ biggest names, after Swiss great Roger Federer admitted he was in a “race against time” to be fit for the Grand Slam as his recovery from two rounds of knee surgery takes longer than expected. The 39-year-old has been out of action... » read more