Tag: roger federer

[ad_1] Roger Federer is one the greatest players ever to grace the game of tennis. With his mastery over strokes combined with a graceful on-court movement, the Swiss maestro is arguably the best sight on-court for a tennis aficionado. He was the first men's player to reach 20 Grand Slams. Though Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal have now 22 Grand Slam wins each, the charm of Federer, who retired last year, is a never-ending phenomenon. Federer also held the world number one spot for 310 weeks, including 237 consecutive weeks between February 2004 and August 2008.Recently, Hindi film actor Arbaaz Khan posted a commercial on his Twitter account, where he can be seen playing 'tennis legend Federer.' In the ad, he goes on to say how he won 20 Grand Slams and has the 'best single-handed back h...

[ad_1] Roger Federer bid a teary farewell to tennis on Friday.© AFPThe 2022 Laver Cup was a momentous one in more ways than one. First, it was Roger Federer's final match as a professional tennis player and then Team World won the prestigious competition for the first time. Frances Tiafoe led Team World to their first Laver Cup title as the American saved four match points in a dramatic victory over Stefanos Tsitsipas that denied Roger Federer a farewell trophy on Sunday. While Federer had hoped to mark the end of his career by lifting the trophy in a tournament he helped create, the Swiss legend was left to salute Tiafoe and the rest of the Team World squad."Congratulations to Team World, amazing comeback," Federer said. "It's been emotional at times but I had a great time. I can't than...

[ad_1] More than 19 years after winning his first Grand Slam title at Wimbledon in 2003, which set him on the road to being acclaimed as the greatest player of all time, Roger Federer in the early hours of Saturday bade farewell to tennis. He was unable to finish with a victory, losing his doubles match for Team Europe at the Laver Cup alongside long-time rival Rafael Nadal.At the age of 41 and trying to recover from a third knee surgery in 18 months, the great Swiss has bowed to the inevitable march of time. He leaves the sport with 20 Grand Slams, including eight Wimbledons, 103 titles and more than $130 million in prize money alone, all driven by a rare grace, laser precision and a signature one-handed backhand.The journey however, began with small steps. In a recent video posted by t...