R-Fed is a runner-up in the style stakes. It’s Wimbledon all over again

Roger Federer has been voted the second most elegant man in the world, by Spanish publication Marca.
Who could possibly be more elegant than this example of Swiss perfection? James Bond perhaps? Or George Clooney? No, the answer is more shattering than that…

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Former world No.1 left his heart in SW19

Roger Federer has admited that winning Wimbledon in 2009 is more important to him than regaining his No.1 world ranking from Rafael Nadal:
“While I would also love to beat Pete Sampras’s Grand Slam record of 14 titles, and also to regain my No. 1 ranking, I place winning [...]

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Stepanek awaits world number two in Madrid tomorrow night

When Roger Federer withdrew from the Stockholm Open announced that he needed “a proper rest”, there weren’t many people expecting to see him back in action within a fortnight.
But tomorrow night, the US Open champion will return to the court to face Radek Stepanek in the Madrid [...]

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Is there anything left to achieve?

2008 has been the year that saw Roger Federer come down from his cloud to show the world small chinks in his armour. He lost out at Wimbledon, Nadal stole his World Number One slot after 237 consecutive weeks. And now, the Swiss is taking some time off to enjoy [...]

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All that Nadal-chasing is no good for you

World number two Roger Federer has announced he is taking an indefinite break from tennis as he tries to regain full fitness. The Swiss player has withdrawn from next week’s Stockholm Open and says he is in need of rest after a tough year.
The 27-year-old suffered a bout [...]

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Her measurements are 34-24-35, whatever that means…

Yeah, we know what you’re thinking: that clay court specialist Guillermo Canas has a blessed life. Not only is he one of just two men to beat Federer in consecutive tournaments (along with Nadal), but he gets to bed down most evenings with a young supermodel called Fabiana (pictured).

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World’s second greatest player goes shopping…

Once the tennis season has finished, you’d assume that male stripper Rafael Nadal might relax enough for his left arm to deflate down to around normal size. But no, as things stand, it’s on a three-bags-to-one ratio with his right arm. Will those arms ever resemble one another? Computer says [...]

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Woman athlete dares to let hair down…

No doubt about it, after winning the US Open, Roger Federer would have returned home to study his game, then hit the courts at 4am the next morning to prepare for next year’s title defense. He’s just that kind of guy. Serena Williams, on the other hand, has thrown [...]

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Elderly woman, Andy Murray

Alright, we accept it, the days when a sportsman could celebrate a victory with cocktails and a threesome have gone - it’s all about being a responsible “athlete”. But come on, Andy Murray! Speaking after his impressive fortnight in America, the Scot insisted:
“When I go home I’m looking forward to seeing mine [...]

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The best images from R-Fed’s schooling of Andy Murray

Federer switches on his tennis timewarp machine.

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