WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer hit an overhead smash to capture his fifth straight Wimbledon title. He then collapsed to his knees in jubilation and relief _ just as Bjorn Borg used to do. Federer ...

Roger Federer has dismissed Saturday's defeat to Andy Roddick in the Kooyong Classic as history, saying he is well prepared for what he called the "happy slam". The world number one suffered his first ...

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 4 -- Perhaps if Roger Federer were a jerk, Andy Roddick would find it easier to deal with having a 1-13 career record against the world's best tennis player. But the ...

World number one Roger Federer will play Pete Sampras in an exhibition match in Kuala Lumpur in November to celebrate Malaysia's 50th year of independence, organisers said on Wednesday. Swiss Federer, ...

As the U.S. Open tennis tournament gets under way, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova are the reigning champions. Federer is heavily favored to win again and Sharapova appears to have an easier route ...

In Melbourne, Australia, Roger Federer and Amelie Mauresmo advance to the second round in the Australian Open; each won the contest in the men's and women's division, respectively, last year. Hey, ...

One is the king of grass, the other the king of clay. Today, Roger Federer or Rafael Nadal will be king of both. Four-time Wimbledon champion Federer plays two-time French Open winner Nadal in an ...

LONDON — Among Roger Federer's resolutions for the new year: Winning a first French Open title and a fifth straight Wimbledon crown. "(Winning the) French Open will definitely be a dream come true but ...

CHENNAI, India (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer says hopes to extend his seemingly invincible reign over men's tennis into the new season. The nine-times grand slam winner was virtually ...

Here was the thinking: Roger Federer is dominant on grass, Rafael Nadal is dominant on clay. So, let's let each play in the kingdom over which he reigns. Nadal edged Federer today on a half-grass, ...

Carpet, that mythical surface that saw Connors reign, or even McEnroe, is today relegated to the forgotten corners of ...

Roger Federer, who announced his retirement Thursday after 24 brilliant years on tour, was, for a time, close to invincible. The years 2004 to 2007 were Federer’s peak, though that word understates ...