More shocking than his departure was the manner of the 3-6, 7-5, 7-6 (7), 7-6,(3) loss to the Australian, with Federer simply wilting in the suffocating humidity and exiting a Grand Slam before the quarter-finals for just the fifth time since 2004.
American great John McEnroe expects Roger Federer's sensational comeback season to continue in New York when the US Open kicks off on Monday.
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime proved too strong for former champion Andy Murray, cutting short the Briton's Grand Slam comeback at the US Open with a breezy 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 victory in the second round on Thursday.
Novak Djokovic summoned some cinematic inspiration to help him conquer grand slam king Roger Federer and silence the roaring supporters of the Swiss at Sunday's US Open men's final.
Wimbledon fans with Centre Court tickets suffered the disappointment of seeing the opponents of title contenders Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic retire early in their matches - but they might have been given a bonus contest between the pair.
Roger Federer and Serena Williams, holders of a combined 43 singles Grand Slam titles, will face each other for the first time on Tuesday when they feature in the Hopman Cup mixed doubles match.
As we sit at home and miss live action, the wondrous phenomenon of sport has delivered so many past glories that we will probably never run out of things to see, recalls Dhruv Munjal.
Novak Djokovic dredged his tank of mental and physical resilience to claim a thrilling 7-6(5), 1-6, 7-6(4), 4-6, 13-12(3) win.
Gael Monfils said playing Novak Djokovic in temperatures of 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday was a 'risk' to health and that the 25-second rule between points should have been relaxed.
Ruthless Roger Federer thrashed suffering Croat Marin Cilic 6-3, 6-1, 6-4 to become the first man to win eight Wimbledon singles crowns on Sunday, five years after landing his seventh.
'I don't see him in any way stressed. He won't be completely destroyed if Rafa makes the 20'
It has get-up-and-go and is possessed of immense agility, observes Pavan Lall.
Bhuj: The Pride of India: Pearl Harbour on a dollar store budget, notes Sukanya Verma.
Federer called the trainer to the court during the third set against Sandgren and then took a lengthy medical timeout
The 'Big Three' of tennis world -- Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic -- won't lose much due to the suspension of professional tours since they have already created their own legacies but the real struggle is for lower-ranked players, including the Indians, says legendary Vijay Amritraj. Amritraj said the trio of Federer, Djokovic and Nadal, who have a tight grip over Grand Slam tournaments, won't feel any financial stress or the pressure of progress.
Norma Godinho has just about caught her breath after all the action at SW19 on Super Sunday. Here are Norma's memorable moments from this year's Wimbledon.
The NBA postponed its season last month when it learned that one of its players had tested positive for the coronavirus and other leagues quickly followed suit, bringing a halt to the professional sports calendar.
ICC Cricket World Cup and Wimbledon went down to the wire.
Tokyo's state of emergency, the capital's fourth, lasts until Aug. 22, shortly before the Paralympics begin.
Look who we spotted at the Flushing Meadows this year.
The eight men to watch during the US Open which starts on Monday.
The rich and famous from around the world came to witness Roger Federer clash with local boy Andy Murray in the Wimbledon final on Sunday. Rediff.com gives you a glimpse of the famous faces that made it to the All England tennis lawns to witness history being made.
He is inarguably the greatest tennis player of all time but what makes Roger Federer, a revered sportsperson, a legend is his "warmth and care" for colleagues, which even touched Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza's life on a couple of occasions.
Marseille cement second place with Montpellier win
Pippa Middleton watches the men's quarter-final match between Roger Federer of Switzerland and Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic at the US Open tennis tournament in New York on Wednesday.
Ronaldo back for Man Utd but injured Shaw faces weeks out
A summary of Saturday's action at the US Open.
Roger Federer claimed the 100th ATP title of his career by beating 20-year-old Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Saturday.
Nadal has won his 13th French Open singles title and 20th Grand Slam tournament by beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets.
The shooting interrupted an otherwise peaceful, six-hour bash that only began to clear out in the late afternoon.
American great Billie Jean King had called for a unified governing body for men and women years ago but the 29-year-old Johanna Konta feels Federer's comments have brought attention back to the topic.
Pierre Paganini may be the most important reason Roger has the best record in men's tennis in the past 12 months.
Rafael Nadal, who lost all four of his previous Miami Open finals, will be out to snap a run of three straight defeats against Roger Federer.
Trump is the first US president who facing an impeachment trial after he left the presidency.
Nicolas Mahut and Pierre-Hughes Herbert became the third home duo to win the French Open men's doubles when they beat second seeds Oliver Marach and Mate Pavic 6-2, 7-6(4) on Saturday.
Sachin Tendulkar says he could well understand what veterans Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal might have felt during their Australian Open final clash.
Federer's greatness oozes from the manner in which he has dominated the sport for a substantial part of the last decade, says Bikash Mohapatra.
Dravid also lavished praise at his stroke-making capabilities during the epic knock.
The US Open is the biggest tournament in America's tennis calendar. Enough reason for the big personalities from Hollywood, former tennis champions and other celebrities to catch their favourite tennis stars in action.
International Tennis Hall of Fame inductee Andy Roddick said on Saturday he was honoured to have played in the era of the Big Four, but also acknowledged that they caused him no end of frustration during his career.
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