Roger Federer set up a juicy third round clash with former Australian Open champion Marat Safin after finally subduing a stubborn Evgeny Korolev 6-2, 6-3, 6-1 on Wednesday.
The world number one Federer lost just five of the 97 matches he played in 2006 and four of those were to Rafael Nadal.
World number one Roger Federer has been appointed Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF
Roger Federer celebrated his 30th birthday in typical low-key fashion on Monday but the Swiss tennis great has no intention of fading quietly away from the game.
Roger Federer celebrated his 30th birthday in typical low-key fashion on Monday but the Swiss tennis great has no intention of fading quietly away from the game.
Putting up a brave fight, India's Sumit Nagal took a set off world number seven Holger Rune before losing his rain-hit second round match of the Monte Carlo Masters, in Monte Carlo on Thursday.
Top seed Roger Federer faces a tough opener against Russia's Dmitry Tursonov while Rafael Nadal begins his quest for an Olympic gold medal against Italian Potito Starace.
Men's second seed Rafael Nadal starts against Israel's Dudi Sela while three-time champion Novak Djokovic faces American Tennys Sandgren.
Federer, who has agreed to play in the Dutch hardcourt event for the first time since 2015, currently sits on the second spot in the world rankings.
Little notes from all the goings on around the World Cup in Australia and New Zealand...
Roger Federer beat Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 6-4 to defend his title in Basel and top the year-end rankings.
'I guess you would have laughed if I told you I was going to win two slams this year'
Roger Federer enhanced his reputation as a popular champion as he celebrated his maiden title in hometown Basel with the ball kids.
Roger Federer bounced back to form with a quick-fire win over Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan on Tuesday as he began his bid for a seventh title at his hometown tournament in Basel.
Seven-time champion Federer faces last year's runner-up Milos Raonic in his quarter-final on Wednesday after defending champion Murray, who is chasing a third SW19 title, takes on big-serving American Sam Querrey for a place in the last four.
'...but at the same time we were able to understand that personal relationships are more important than sometimes professional things.'
Federer became the first man from Switzerland to reach a Grand Slam semi-final since Marc Rosset at the French Open in 1996.
It took Roger Federer some effort. For more than half the match it looked like Gilles Simon, the second seed's fourth round opponent at Roland Garros and someone who had beaten the 2009 champion before, would cause an upset. the win against Simon was Federer's 900th career singles win. Rediff.com's Bikash Mohapatra lists the players from the 900 wins club.
Roger Federer eased into the final of the Rogers Cup with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Spain's Feliciano Lopez on Saturday, putting the Swiss maestro on the brink of a landmark 80th career title.
'My priority will always be, as it is now, my family, my kids and my wife'
Rafael Nadal believes Roger Federer can beat him anytime on any surface
Speculation is rife that all is not well in among compatriots Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka.
The World No 4, recovering from a knee surgery, eyes January return for Hopman Cup, Aus Open
Federer beats Ruud, becomes oldest man to reach French Open 4th round since 1972
Federer won the first set but Sandgren rallied to bag the next two against the error-prone Swiss
'When we play against Djokovic, many times we didn't know exactly what we had to do. This is more difficult, for me. I prefer to play against Federer'
Marin Cilic handed Roger Federer "a tennis lesson" in the semi-finals of the U.S. Open on Saturday, his coach Goran Ivanisevic said.
He lists his favourite pastimes as sitting on the beach and playing cards but anyone who is acquainted with Roger Federer knows what his real hobby is -- collecting records.
A family holiday in the Maldives might seem a good time for Roger Federer to put the racket down, but the Swiss master could not resist the offer of a hit when he found out Marin Cilic was also relaxing in the islands.
Roger Federer beat Ivan Ljubicic 7-6, 6-4 to bring David Nalbandian through with him.
Roger Federer shone brightly on his first appearance on Indian soil as he fired the Indian Aces to a convincing 26-16 victory over Singapore Slammers in the Delhi leg of the International Premier Tennis League in Delhi.
- 'It's probably been the best preparation I've ever had for Wimbledon because we have a week more on the grass' - 'This year I feel my game is better'
Defending champion Roger Federer will meet big-serving Canadian Milos Raonic in the final of the Brisbane International after the Swiss top seed dismantled rising Austrian talent Dominic Thiem 6-1, 6-4 in Brisbane.
17 is an incredible number. I want to enjoy the moment, says Nadal, who also admits he thought he would have retired by now.
Roger Federer extended his dominance over Andy Roddick on Saturday, notching his 20th win in 22 meetings against the American as he won 6-2, 6-4 to reach the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basel.
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic faced fired-up Frenchmen and partisan crowds at Roland Garros on Friday, and took differing routes to negotiate safely past them into the fourth round of the Grand Slam.
Roger Federer took a big step towards securing his endangered place in the ATP World Tour Finals by overcoming rising Canadian talent Vasek Pospisil 6-3, 6-7(3), 7-5 in the Basel Open semi-finals on Saturday.
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