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Roger Federer Lost His Retirement Game At Laver Cup, Says Shouldn't Overthink
Tennis great Roger Federer, who announced his retirement, lost his last Laver Cup 2022. After losing the retirement game, he said one should not overthink a perfect ending. On September 30, Federer, who played alongside Rafael Nadal, lost 6-4, 6-7, 9-11 in the doubles match to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe. "We all hope for a fairytale ending. Here's how mine went: Lost my last singles," said Roger.
Tags: Table Tennis, Roger Federer, Retirement Game, Laver Cup 22, Tennis PLayer
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Roger Federer Bids Farewell To Tennis Sports Career With Laver Cup 22
Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer bowed out of the sport with final competitive tennis match at the ongoing Laver Cup 2022. The tennis legend bid a farewell to his sports career and said, "It does feel like a celebration to me. I wanted to feel like this at the end, and it is exactly what I hoped for, so thank you."
Tags: Roger Federer, Tennis Legend, Laver Cup 2022, Tennis PLayer, retirement
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Rafael Nadal & Novak Djokovic Through To Second Round Of 2022 French Open
Rafael Nadal, the 13-time French Open winner, defeated Australian Jordan Thompson in the first round at Roland Garros on May 23, claiming his 299th Grand Slam victory. Novak Djokovic defeated Yoshihito Nishioka of Japan in the first round of the French Open 2022. In a second-round match against French wild card Corentin Moutet, the Spaniard will attempt to join Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the 300-plus club.
Tags: French Open, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Corentin Moutet, Roger Federer
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Daniil Medvedev Becomes ATP World No.1; Dethrones Novak Djokovic
Daniil Medvedev became the 27th player to reach the No.1 spot in ATP rankings, after dethroning Novak Djokovic, on February 28. The 26-year-old climbed to the No.1, which was held by the Serbian Djokovic for a record period of 361 weeks. "It was my goal since I was young and especially my goal in latest times," said Medvedev, who certainly left the world in shock.
Tags: TENNIS, ATP, Novak Djokovic, Daniil Medvedev, Roger Federer
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Roger Federer Dubious To Play At Australian Open Next Year: Coach Ivan Ljubicic
Ivan Ljubicic, reported that Roger Federer will not be competing in the Australian Open in 2021. After succumbing in the Wimbledon quarter-finals in July and having another bout of knee surgery, the 20-time Grand Slam winner has been out of action. Nadal, who had his own physical problems, confirmed his participation, while Djokovic has failed to confirm his attendance until Tennis Australia releases the tournament's health standards.
Tags: Roger Federer, ivan ljubicic, Australia, australia open, Rafael Nadal
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Novak Djokovic Spends 311 Weeks At No 1 Spot, Surpasses Roger Federer
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic on March 8 broke Roger Federer's record of being the number 1 player in the world ATP rankings for the most number of weeks. Clinching the number 1 title for the first time in 2011, Djokovic has now spent 311 weeks on the top spot, one more than Federer. However, Djokovic with 18 grand slam victories still trails behind the logs of Federer (20) and Rafael Nadal (20).
Tags: ATP, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Grand Slam
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Roger Federer Pulls Out Of Australian Open 2021
Former world number one Roger Federer has withdrawn from the upcoming 2021 Australian Open (AO), confirmed Federer's agent Tony Godsick. Reportedly, the Swiss is still recovering from an arthroscopic knee surgery which he underwent last February. However, Godsick assured to build a schedule for Federer for the rest of the year excluding the AO starting from February 8. Federer's withdrawal has broken his streak of 21 consecutive appearances… read-more
Tags: TENNIS, Roger Federer, Australian Open, sports, Tony Godsick
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2020 ATP Awards: Djokovic Tops Ranking; Nadal, Federer Also Honoured
Tennis ace Novak Djokovic has bagged the year-end No. 1 ranking at the 2020 ATP Awards on December 21. Djokovic earned the accolade for the sixth time, thanks to his four title wins this year including his eighth Australian Open. Meanwhile, Roger Federer won the singles 'Fans' Favorite Award' for a record 18th consecutive year. Besides, Rafael Nadal also bagged his fourth 'Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award'.
Tags: TENNIS, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, ATP
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Djokovic Backs Out From Paris Masters; Will Play in Vienna and London
World Number one Novak Djokovic has announced his withdrawal from the Paris Masters tennis event to be held in November. He stated that it would not add points to his tally. The player took the decision with an aim to remain first in the rankings, to break Roger Federer's record for most weeks as the ATP world number one. Reportedly, Djokovic will be playing Vienna Open and ATP Finals in London.
Tags: Novak Djokovic, ATP, Paris Masters, Roger Federer
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Roger Federer Confirmed For Australian Open 2021
CEO of Tennis Australia, Craig Tiley, informed, on October 4, that Roger Federer will take part in the Australian Open 2021. According to reports, Federer had encountered a knee injury after the Australian Open 2020 and had to undergo two surgeries, owing to which he was unable to take part in major sporting events. Reportedly, the organizers of the Australian Open have started preparations for the event to be held in January 2021.
Tags: Australian Open, Roger Federer, injury, TENNIS
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