Roger Federer
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You deserve it: Roger Federer pays heartfelt tribute as Rafael Nadal equals his tally of 20 majors
Tennis | Oct 11, 2020, 10:54 PM ISTNadal defeated world number one Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 at Court Philippe Chatrier to win the French Open for the 13th time, the most by any player, male or female, at a single tour-level event.
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In numbers | All the stats behind Rafael Nadal's record 13th French Open haul at Roland Garros
Tennis | Oct 11, 2020, 10:26 PM ISTNadal now stands alongside Federer for the most number of Grand Slam trophies since the Open Era. This the first time that the two have the same number of majors since they both started out in 5, July 2003
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Nadal beats Djokovic in French Open final to tie Federer with 20 Grand Slam titles
Tennis | Oct 11, 2020, 10:35 PM ISTRafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 to win a record-extending 13th French Open and match Roger Federer with his 20th Grand Slam title.
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Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal object to Novak Djokovic's proposal for player union
Tennis | Aug 30, 2020, 08:50 AM ISTAlso against the proposal: the ATP men’s tour and the sport’s other governing bodies, including the WTA women’s tour and the four Grand Slam tournaments.
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Happy Birthday Roger Federer: Twenty-time Grand Slam champion turns 39
Tennis | Aug 08, 2020, 04:08 PM ISTFederer turned professional in 1998 and holds the record for most consecutive weeks spent at the top of the rankings (237) and the most weeks as world no.1 in total (310).
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Haven't been at home for this long in last 25 years: Roger Federer
Tennis | Aug 05, 2020, 02:58 PM ISTRoger Federer has already pulled out from the rest of the 2020 season due to a knee injury.
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Watch: Roger Federer surprises Italian girls who went viral for playing 'rooftop tennis'
Tennis | Aug 01, 2020, 01:42 PM ISTFederer will also be sending the two girls to the Rafa Nadal Tennis Academy for a summer camp.
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Roger Federer looking to return to training in August, says coach Severin Luthi
Tennis | Jul 25, 2020, 10:27 PM ISTThe 20-time Grand Slam winner had decided to cut short his 2020 season after struggling with a knee injury.
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We only talk about Novak Djokovic's flaws and Roger Federer's strength, says Gilles Simon
Tennis | Jul 19, 2020, 11:32 AM ISTDjokovic had been caught in the eye of a storm when a cluster of coronavirus cases came from his Adria World Tour, a series of tennis tournaments that was held across cities in the Balkan peninsula.
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Roger Federer almost the perfect tennis player on and off court: Stefan Edberg
Tennis | Jul 15, 2020, 09:19 AM ISTEdberg said that Austrian Dominic Thiem is a player he feels is closest among the younger generation of men's tennis players who can match up to the incredible career stats of Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
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Good for tennis that we can compete with other sports, says Roger Federer
Tennis | Jul 11, 2020, 11:26 AM ISTRoger Federer was recently named the highest-paid athlete in the Forbes list.
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What a moment that was for me: Federer recalls 2001 Wimbledon win against childhood idol Sampras
Tennis | Jul 07, 2020, 05:07 PM ISTOn Monday, 19 years back, Federer had defeated seven-time champion, Sampras, in what was hailed as a 'Change of Guard' victory, at the SW19 in the fourth round of the tournament.
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Confident about being at 100 per cent ahead of next season: Roger Federer
Tennis | Jul 06, 2020, 08:03 PM ISTThe 20-time Grand Slam champion revealed he underwent couple of knee surgeries in the last two months and spent majority of the time recuperating from it in his home nation.
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'Hey Roger, any tips for my forehand?': Sachin Tendulkar shares video playing tennis
Cricket | Jul 04, 2020, 10:31 AM ISTSachin Tendulkar took to Twitter to ask for advice from tennis great Roger Federer on his forehand shot.
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I’ve pretty much made Kohli there: Buttler after picking top 3 attributes from any sportsperson
Cricket | Jul 01, 2020, 09:57 PM ISTButtler is presently part of the intra-squad warm-up game at the Ageas Bowl as England look to narrow on their squad for the impending three-match series against West Indies that begins from July 8 onwards.
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Roger Federer to miss remaining 2020 season due to injured knee
Tennis | Jun 10, 2020, 01:00 PM ISTRoger Federer last participated in the Australian Open where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals earlier this year.
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Roger Federer tops Forbes' highest-paid athletes list; Virat Kohli only cricketer in top-100
Other Sports | May 29, 2020, 10:35 PM ISTSwiss tennis star Roger Federer has topped the list of Forbes' highest-paid athletes for the year.
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Roger Federer's support drew attention to idea of ATP-WTA merger: Johanna Konta
Tennis | May 20, 2020, 05:56 PM ISTRoger Federer had suggested in April that the men's and women's tennis bodies be combined to tackle the effects of coronavirus.
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'Big 3' won't be affected much due to COVID-19 pandemic: Vijay Amritraj
Tennis | May 20, 2020, 03:33 PM ISTAmritraj said the trio of Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Rafel Nadal, who have a tight grip over Grand Slam tournaments, won't feel any financial stress or the pressure of progress.
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They're the Federer and Nadal of cricket: AB de Villiers opens up on this batting rivalry
Cricket | May 12, 2020, 09:59 AM ISTAB de Villiers compared two modern-day greats in cricket to legendary tennis duo of Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.