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News Source: Androscoggin News
| 5 months ago
Two sets down, facing a break point at 3-4 in the third, Roger Federer seemed doomed to a fourth-round exit against Tommy Haas at last month's French Open . But pressure induced magic: an unstoppable forehand missile passed a baffled Haas before he...
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News Source: Sify News
| 5 months ago
Tommy Haas has overcome 11th-seeded Marin Cilic after a five-set match played over two days to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon. The 24th-seeded Haas and Cilic returned to Court 1 Saturday tied at 6-6 in the decider after the match was suspended...
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News Source: Press TV
| 5 months ago
The Swiss star beat the 27th seed Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-1 in the third round of the event on Friday. "It was my best match of the tournament so far...I would have liked to have won in straight sets but he came back strong and my serve...
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News Source: The Star
| 5 months ago
THE only way to ensure tennis never becomes a victim of match-fixing is to hand out lengthy bans to anyone caught up in it, Roger Federer said on Wednesday. British media reported that tennis authorities were investigating suspicious betting patterns...
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News Source: ITN
| 5 months ago
Andy Murray's fans should not worry over his form as he continues his Wimbledon challenge, according to Roger Federer. The British number one is due to take on Latvia's Ernests Gulbis in the second round on Centre Court as he looks to join Federer in...
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News Source: Kansas City Star
| 5 months ago
Federer dominated 42nd-ranked Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 on Wednesday to advance to the third round. Of course, Federer rarely has to put in much extra effort at Wimbledon — he’s won 42 of his past 43 matches at the All England...
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News Source: The Star
| 5 months ago
Federer demonstrated why he is adored by centre court but Maria Sharapova’s return to Wim-bledon’s main stage turned sour yesterday as the Russian became the tournament’s biggest casualty to date. Playing with a fluency that was missing in his...
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News Source: The Scotsman
| 5 months ago
Federer threw his sweatbands into the Centre Court crowd, but there was precious little sweat on them after his easy victory over Spain's Guillermo Garcia-Lopez in straight sets. Federer, seeking a sixth victory at the All England Club and a record...
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News Source: The independent
| 5 months ago
Mirka has been an almost permanent courtside fixture during Federer's matches over the years, but yesterday she was missing. "She's just not feeling 100 per cent," Federer said after the match. "She only felt 95 per cent, so we decided it's better if...
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News Source: Chicago Tribune
| 5 months ago
With easy victories for past champions Serena Williams and Roger Federer , Sharapova's early exit counted as the most surprising development on Day 3 at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament — unless, that is, you count the weather. The temperature...