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Roger Federer Latest News

Birth Name:Roger Federer

Birth Place:Basel, Switzerland

Profession Tennis player

Andy Murray Nets Historic Win at Wimbledon

Andy Murray defeated No. 1 seed Novak Djokovic in straight sets (6-4, 7-5, 6-4) to win the men's final at Wimbledon Sunday. Murray, who was seeded No. 2, is the first British player to take the title at the All England Club in 77 years.

Sun, Jul 7, 2013

Andy Roddick to Retire From Pro Tennis After U.S. Open

Andy Roddick celebrated his 30th birthday in very surprising fashion — by announcing his retirement from professional tennis after the U.S. Open. "I'll make this short and sweet: I've decided that this is going to be my last tournament," he told reporters at a press conference Thursday, according to the Associated Press. "I just feel like it's time. I don't know that I'm healthy enough or committed enough to go another year." Catch up on today's latest news Roddick is the last American to win a Grand Slam singles title when he won the U.S. Open back in 2003. Just 21 at the time, Roddick was the youngest American player to reach No. 1 and became the year-end No. 1 player in...

Fri, Aug 31, 2012

Olympic Moment: Roger Federer vs. Andy Murray, the Rematch --- Who Won?

[SPOILER ALERT: The following story reveals the outcome of Sunday's men's tennis singles final.] Revenge sure is sweet — especially when...

Sun, Aug 5, 2012

Wimbledon Preview: Rafael Nadal Goes For History While Serena Willaims Mounts a Comeback

Fresh off equaling Bjorn Borg's six French Open titles, Rafael Nadal could match another of the Swede's impressive feats: winning on the French clay and Wimbledon grass back-to-back for the third time. "It's the toughest turnaround in tennis," says NBC analyst Mary Carillo, "but Nadal is something very special indeed." Borg did it from 1978-80, and the Spaniard took home both trophies in 2008 and last year...

Fri, Jun 17, 2011

Federer and Nadal's Charitable Match

It's a Grand Slam for charity when Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal play back-to-back exhibitions today and Wednesday. The tennis aces, who usually meet only in the finals of major tournaments, will face off on consecutive days in their respective home countries of Switzerland and Spain, with proceeds going to their charitable efforts in Africa. "We know they're playing, we know ...

Tue, Dec 21, 2010

Top Moments: Goodbye Michael Jackson (But Not Sarah Palin)

Our Top Moments list is starting to look like the pop charts: A certain recently memorialized pop star has a gloved hand in three of the following items, but left room for an amazing chase, tennis ace, and a governor gone fishin'. Welcome to Top Moments, Goodbye M.J. edition. (Which isn't to say he won't be back.)

Fri, Jul 10, 2009