Archive: roger-federer
Roger Federer experimented with a new larger Wilson frame last summer before switching back to his tried and true usual smaller frame at the US Open. But during the off season, he tried out a new 98-inch Wilson racket and now is committed to playing with it during the Australian summer.
Despite its opulent budget which ensures the presence of most of the male tennis world’s megastar players, much to its frustration, the Mubadala World Tennis Championship remains nothing more than an exhibition tournament.
Roger Federer cuddled a koala in the most clicked of all Australian photo ops before getting back to the practice courts at Brisbane as he prepares to resume testing of a larger racquet after playing his entire career with a small 90-inch model.
Roger Federer has added six-time grand slam winner Stefan Edberg to his Australian Open team, with the 47-year-old Swede set to work for 10 weeks with the Swiss starting at next month's grand slam.
Sometimes a live body is enough.
That was what Poland found when it took on Italy. Italy should have been in great shape, because they had two players and Poland, with Grzegorz Panfil playing alongside Agnieszka Radwanska, really had only one.
Andrea Petkovic tells the Australian that she admired Serena Williams growing up. "When Serena won her first slam I was not playing yet on the women's tour. She was my idol...
Maria Sharapova has arrived at the Brisbane International and will attempt to play her first tournament since August. She has been recovering from a right shoulder injury. When asked if her shoulder was ready for tournament tennis, she said: "I hope so."
What a December to remember. It's always the famous "stealthy" time of the year. It's coach changes. Doubles duos doing the "dosey doh" and exhibitions and fundraisers among other things. Visits with families, training, getting wisdom teeth pulled etc., tv appearances, awards received.
Roger Federer and Mirka Federer will be expecting again in 2014, with the Swiss making the announcement Christmas eve through his Twitter account.
Roger Federer's first appearance at the Brisbane International is said to have caused a surge in ticket sales.
A white Christmas is off the agenda this year for the Roger Federer family as the world No. 6 opts to remain in Dubai at his training base and celebrate the holiday before heading straight to Australia for the start of his 2014 season.
Veteran Swiss trainer Pierre Paganini likes the current look of Roger Federer as his 32-year-old client regains his classic form after a 2013 marred by injuries and setbacks.
Boris Becker revealed he was approached by a representative of Novak Djokovic to be head coach as long ago as October and the actual day at the China Open in Beijing that the Serb lost his world no.1 ranking to Rafael Nadal.
Former great Stefan Edberg has left the door wide open for a possible coaching collaboration with Roger Federer, with the Swede telling local media that he is ready to work with the 17-time grand slam event champion if asked.
The ITF announced today that Serena Williams of the United States and Novak Djokovic of Serbia are the 2013 ITF World Champions. Williams is named Women’s World Champion for the fourth time, while this is the third successive year that Djokovic has received the honor.
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