Tag: #RogerFederer
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Forbes’ List of Highest-Paid Celebrities is Out and We Have a Winner!
New York, 15th November: The famous American publication ‘Forbes’ has announced its list of the world’s highest-paid celebrities of the year 2020 and guess who tops the list? Baaghi TV: According to reports, socialite, model, businesswoman and social media star Kylie Jenner made it to the top slot, as ‘World’s Highest-Paid Celebrity of the Year…
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Nadal eyes Federer record, 15 years after first Roland Garros title
Paris, Sept 25 (AFP/APP):The undisputed king of clay, Rafael Nadal is one title away from matching Roger Federer’s all-time Grand Slam record, but 15 years on from the Spaniard’s first French Open triumph he appears more vulnerable than ever at his beloved Roland Garros. Nadal owns an astounding 93-2 record in Paris dating back to…
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Roger Federer almost the Perfect Tennis Player On and Off Court: Stefan Edberg
Stefan Edberg says that Roger Federer is almost the perfect tennis player on and off the court.
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Tennis superstars Federer, Nadal play to huge crowd in Cape Town
Cape Town, Feb 8 (AFP/APP): Long term rivals and old friends Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal battled it out for charity in South Africa on Friday in matches designed to draw the biggest ever tennis crowd. The evening at the Cape Town Stadium was expected to draw 50 000 people. The match is the sixth…
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‘I can still win Slams’ – Federer has no plans to retire
Melbourne, Jan 30 (AFP/APP): Injury-hit Roger Federer said Thursday he had no plans to retire and insisted he was still in good enough shape to win Grand Slams after crashing out of the Australian Open semi-finals to Novak Djokovic. The 38-year-old fell to the Serb 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-3, admitting he only had “a three…
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‘Miracle’ man Federer saves seven match points to set up Djokovic semi
Melbourne, Jan 28 (AFP/APP): Swiss great Roger Federer said “I believe in miracles” after he saved seven match points in a five-set nail-biter against 100th-ranked Tennys Sandgren to go into an Australian Open semi-final with Novak Djokovic on Tuesday. The six-time champion, struggling physically, saved three match points at 4-5 in the fourth set and…
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Federer roars into record 15th Australian Open quarter-final
Melbourne, Jan 26 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer flicked a switch after losing the opening set to crush Marton Fucsovics and book a record 15th Australian Open quarter-final on Sunday, with unheralded American Tennys Sandgren his next hurdle. The Swiss master took time to work out the Hungarian but when he did it was one-way traffic, romping…
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Federer has ‘low expectations’ at Australian Open
Melbourne, Jan 18 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer might have won 20 Grand Slams and six Australian Open titles but the Swiss great Saturday insisted he had “low expectations” at the first Major of the season. The 38-year-old crowd favourite has yet to play a competitive match this year, opting out of the recent ATP Cup to…
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Federer to add to Australia bushfire appeal as tennis donations swell
Melbourne, Jan 13 (AFP/APP): Roger Federer said he would donate to the Australia bushfires appeal on Monday after tennis players pledged hundreds of thousands of dollars to the disaster relief fund. The Swiss great, who has been criticised by environmental activists including Greta Thunberg over a sponsor’s links to fossil fuel investments, said he would…
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Federer, Serena headline Aussie bushfire charity match
Melbourne, Jan 8 (AFP/APP): Superstars Roger Federer, Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal will headline an exhibition match ahead of the Australian Open to raise money for bushfire relief, organisers said Wednesday. Dozens of vast blazes, which continue to burn across eastern Australia, have killed 25 people since the start of the disaster in September and…