Tennis legend Roger Federer recently thrilled fans worldwide by announcing his plans to return to the court — not in full competition, but through a series of exhibition matches aimed at filling ...

PARIS — Roger Federer watched one more shot by one more opponent miss its mark, then released a guttural yell and shook his fist, a tad relieved to have won when he was close to his worst. His ...

The debate over who is the greatest tennis player of all time will likely rage on forever, but Roger Federer has narrowed the field to just five ...

When the clock struck midnight on one date in 2006, something spangly electric in the air passed over Roland Garros. The sliding of Roger Federer on the clay was like some floating man, and every shot ...

Roger Federer has penned an emotional tribute to Rafael Nadal, joking that he “secretly loved” his long-time rival’s rituals, including “assembling water bottles like toy soldiers” and adjusting his ...

WIMBLEDON, England -- Count Pete Sampras among those who figure that his records for most Wimbledon championships and Grand Slam titles will be eclipsed by Roger Federer. ''I think he will break every ...

PARIS, June 9 -- So here comes the match of the year, No. 1 Roger Federer vs. No. 2 Rafael Nadal, French Open men's final, clay, intrigue, gravitas and already some history. Federer made history ...

Tennis' best rivalry will be on display once again in the semifinals of the 2012 Australian Open. Roger Federer, a 16-time Grand Slam champion, and Rafael Nadal, a 10-time Grand Slam champion, will ...

WIMBLEDON, England — Add up all of Roger Federer’s greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface. Now he seeks an additional victory ...

NEW YORK — At some point, of course, Rafael Nadal and the rest of the Big Three will stop winning Grand Slam titles, someone younger will emerge and a shift at the top of tennis will happen. Just not ...

Both Nadal and Federer said the other should be considered the favorite Sunday. And both quickly followed up with the phrase, ‘‘Anything can happen.’’ Federer’s lone victory over Nadal on clay came in ...

WIMBLEDON, England — Add up all of Roger Federer’s greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface. Now he seeks an additional victory ...