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Roger Federer crushed Tomas Berdych at the Australian Open

Federer thrashes Berdych, Murray impresses

A rampaging Roger Federer delivered a stunning reminder of his class at the Australian Open with a crushing 6-2 6-4 6-4 win over Tomas Berdych to storm into the fourth round.

Tennis • 20 Jan 17

Andy Murray hits the deck at the Rod Laver Arena

Murray progresses despite tumble - Cilic is out

Andy Murray was in impressive form as he gave Russian teenager Andrey Rublev a lesson in to reach the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 6-0 6-2 win on Wednesday.

Tennis • 18 Jan 17

Andy Murray in action on day three of the Australian Open

Murray brushes off the pain, Evans shocks Cilic

Andy Murray thrashed Andrey Rublev to reach the Australian Open third round but the Scot endured an injury scare after twisting his right ankle, while Dan Evans upset caused a huge shock by defeating Marin CIlic.

Tennis • 18 Jan 17

Roger Federer will face Richard Gasquet in his next match in Perth

Federer beaten at Hopman Cup

Roger Federer's suffered a setback in his second match after a six-month injury layoff as German teenager Alexander Zverev shocked the Swiss maestro 7-6(7-1) 6-7(7-4) 7-6(7-4) in an entertaining Hopman Cup tie.

Tennis • 04 Jan 17

Roger Federer had a comfortable win on his return

Federer successful in comeback match

Roger Federer marked his long-awaited comeback from injury with a confident straight-sets victory over Dan Evans to help Switzerland defeat Great Britain in their Hopman Cup opener.

Tennis • 02 Jan 17

Roger Federer hopes to be 'super strong' when he comes back

Federer plans January return in Australia

Roger Federer, who is sidelined for the rest of the year, said on Wednesday he plans to return to competition in Australia in January at the Hopman Cup and the Australian Open.

Tennis • 24 Aug 16

The Olympic title is one of the few to elude Roger Federer

Injury forces Roger Federer out of Olympics

Roger Federer has pulled out of the Rio Olympics and will miss the rest of the season, including the US Open, because he needs "more extensive rehabilitation" after knee surgery earlier this year as he bids to prolong his career.

Tennis • 26 Jul 16

Milos Raonic celebrates his historic win on Centre Court

Federer's Wimbledon dream shot down by Raonic

Milos Raonic has reached his first grand slam final after the world number seven stunned Roger Federer with a dramatic 6-3 6-7 (3/7) 4-6 7-5 6-3 win at Wimbledon.

Tennis • 08 Jul 16

Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova in Brisbane earlier this year

Federer has no sympathy for banned Sharapova

Maria Sharapova's commercial sponsors may be rallying around the banned Russian star but she is not getting much support from the tennis world, with Roger Federer saying he supported a 'zero tolerance' approach to failed drug tests.

Tennis • 09 Jun 16

Roger Federer will not grace the red clay of Roland Garros with his presence this year

Roger Federer out of French Open

Roger Federer has announced he will not be playing at the French Open as a result of a back injury.

Tennis • 19 May 16

Roger Federer has been beset by injury problems since the Australian Open

Roger Federer fighting to be fit for French Open

Roger Federer's record streak of 65 consecutive grand slam appearances could be at risk, with the world number two struggling to overcome a back problem ahead of the French Open.

Tennis • 12 May 16

Roger Federer suffered a knee injury after his Australian Open defeat to Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer facing month out after knee surgery

Roger Federer will be out of action for up to a month after undergoing arthroscopic knee surgery in Switzerland to repair a torn meniscus.

Tennis • 03 Feb 16

Novak Djokovic was superb in his dismantling of Roger Federer

Djokovic powers past Federer into Australian final

Novak Djokovic produced tennis Roger Federer would have been proud of in his prime as the world number one outclassed the Swiss master again in a 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory to reach his sixth Australian Open final.

Tennis • 28 Jan 16

Roger Federer feels the boredom threshold with tennis will eventually kick in

Roger Federer would prefer his kids take up skiing

Roger Federer hopes his children choose not to follow in their father's footsteps as the Swiss says he would grow bored with 40 years of tennis.

Tennis • 20 Jan 16

Milos Raonic prevailed 6-4 6-4 Down Under

Raonic slays Federer in Brisbane International

Milos Raonic exacted revenge on Roger Federer by beating the Swiss in straight sets to win the Brisbane International.

Tennis • 10 Jan 16

SpongeBob SquarePants, Roger Federer and Marina Hingis at an exhibition in Brisbane earlier this year

Federer and Hingis to team up for Olympics

Seven-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer has confirmed he will team up with former women's world number one Martina Hingis in the mixed doubles event for Switzerland at next year's Olympics.

Tennis • 11 Dec 15

Roger Federer: 'I feel like the Swiss programme is tough and strict but out-of-competition testing could definitely increase.'

Roger Federer: We can do more to stop doping

Roger Federer believes tennis players should undergo more anti-doping tests to ensure the sport does not suffer the problems that have plunged athletics into crisis.

Tennis • 13 Nov 15

Roger Federer lifted his seventh Swiss Indoors title in Basle

Federer sweeps past Nadal in Swiss Indoors final

Roger Federer overcame his old rival Rafael Nadal in three sets to claim his seventh Swiss Indoors title in Basle.

Tennis • 01 Nov 15

Roger Federer eased to a 6-3 6-4 over Jack Sock

Federer sets up Swiss Indoors final against Nadal

Roger Federer will face Rafael Nadal in the final of the Swiss Indoors in Basle after seeing off American Jack Sock on Saturday.

Tennis • 31 Oct 15

Federer is gunning for his sixth US Open title

Federer to meet Djokovic in US Open final

Roger Federer is one win away from an 18th major title after the Swiss swept past Stan Wawrinka to reach the US Open final.

Tennis • 12 Sep 15

Roger Federer was back to his brilliant best in New York last night

Roger Federer eases into New York semi-finals

Roger Federer dominated France's Richard Gasquet in a 6-3 6-3 6-1 scamper to stroll into the semi-finals of the US Open.

Tennis • 10 Sep 15

Roger Federer had a straight sets win over Philipp Kohlschreiber

Federer and Murray ease in last 16

Roger Federer, Andy Murray and Simona Halep strolled into the fourth round of the US Open but shared the Flushing Meadows spotlight with tenacious underdogs Donald Young and Johanna Konta.

Tennis • 06 Sep 15

Roger Federer impressed on his way to the second round

Federer romps to victory and Murray quiets Kyrgios

Roger Federer glided into the second round on a hot, steamy day at Flushing Meadows, while Andy Murray ushered talented young Australian Nick Kyrgios out of another grand slam event at the US Open.

Tennis • 02 Sep 15

Novak Djokovic beat the Swiss in last year's final

Federer: Last year's Djokovic defeat forgotten

Roger Federer insists last year's final defeat to Novak Djokovic is not on his mind as the Swiss looks to beat the world number one and secure a record eighth Wimbledon title.

Tennis • 12 Jul 15

Roger Federer will now face Novak Djokovic in a repeat of last year's final

Federer beats Murray to book Wimbledon final spot

Andy Murray's hopes of winning Wimbledon for a second time were blown away for another 12 months as Roger Federer rolled back the years with a sublime display to reach his 10th final, and Federer now meets Novak Djokovic in the final.

Tennis • 10 Jul 15