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Federer beats Youzhny for 6th title in Halle

Agencia EFEJune 16, 2013 14:00

International Sports Desk, Jun 16 (EFE).- Switzerland's Roger Federer beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-7 (5-7), 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to win the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, for the sixth time. Halle is now one of the trio of tournaments that the Swiss great has won at least six times, along with Wimbledon (seven) and the Masters series (six). Federer, who holds a record 17 Grand Slam singles titles, has now tied American John McEnroe with 77 career titles.

Federer battles back to clinch Halle Open title

Thomson ReutersJune 16, 2013 11:30

HALLE, Germany (Reuters) - World number three Roger Federer clinched his first title of the season when he battled back from a set down to beat Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 6-7(5)6-3 6-4 and win the Halle Open on Sunday. Federer, who has now won the Wimbledon warm-up event on grass six times, needed to dig deep for his 77th career title and extend his head-to-head with Youzhny to an impressive 15-0. The 31-year-old won three break points in the first game but Youzhny's powerful serve got the world number 29 out of early trouble.

Tennis: Federer avenges 2012 Halle final defeat by Haas

Agence France-PresseJune 15, 2013 18:56

Roger Federer moved to within a match of securing his first title of 2013 as he avenged his defeat in last year's Halle final by beating veteran German Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 in the semi-finals on Saturday. Federer, 31 and ranked third in the world, will face Mikhail Youzhny in Sunday's final after the Russian beat French second seed Richard Gasquet 6-3, 6-2. It will be Federer's eighth Halle final having won the title five times at this pre-Wimbledon warm-up.

Tennis: Federer humbles Devvarman for Garros win number 56

Agence France-PresseJune 14, 2013 18:06

Roger Federer, the 2009 champion, raced into the third round at the French Open on Wednesday with a 6-2, 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of India's Somdev Devvarman. Federer, who won a record 17th Grand Slam at Wimbledon last year, next faces Julien Benneteau of France. Federer, who bagged his 56th win on the red Roland Garros clay to stand just two behind the record of Guillermo Vilas and Nicola Pietrangeli, next faces Julien Benneteau of France, a five-set winner over Germany's Tobias Kamke.

Tennis: Nadal locks in success, locks out rivals

Agence France-PresseJune 10, 2013 06:32

Rafael Nadal's record eighth French Open win sealed his place as one of the greatest players of all time and condemned his flagging rivals to further misery, surviving off scraps on the Grand Slam margins. The 27-year-old Spaniard's straight sets victory over David Ferrer was his 12th major, pulling him level with Roy Emerson and just five behind Roger Federer's record of 17. It was also his 59th win against just one defeat in his French Open career.

Tennis: Federer, Serena target quarter-final places

Agence France-PresseJune 3, 2013 04:16

Former champions Roger Federer and Serena Williams will look to continue their untroubled progress at the French Open on Sunday as they go hunting quarter-final places. Federer, the 2009 winner, faces French 15th seed Gilles Simon, a player against whom he has a 3-2 record, including a victory on clay in Rome just two weeks ago. A win for Federer will give him a 58th career victory Paris -- level with the record held by Guillermo Vilas and Nicola Pietrangeli. The 17-time major winner has also been boosted by enjoying his best ever start to a French Open.

Tennis: I'm boring on purpose, says Murray

Agence France-PresseMay 30, 2013 14:01

World number two Andy Murray admits that his media appearances are rarely thrilling affairs, but he says his dour demeanour is a deliberate tactic to avoid creating unwanted headlines. The Scot is renowned for his gruff responses to journalists' questions, but he says he learnt his lesson after making unguarded comments to the press earlier in his career. In an interview published in British magazine GQ on Thursday, he said: "As an athlete, all I do is try my best to be as good as I can be as a tennis player.

Federer races into French Open 3rd round

Agencia EFEMay 29, 2013 22:15

Paris, May 29 (EFE).- Switzerland's Roger Federer encountered little resistance in Wednesday's second-round action at the French Open, routing Somdev Devvarman 6-2, 6-1, 6-1. Federer broke the Indian qualifier's serve seven times throughout the contest and saved the only three break points he faced en route to clinching the match in one hour and 22 minutes. Next up for the No. 2 seed in Friday's third round will be Frenchman Julien Benneteau, who held off Germany's Tobias Kamke 7-6 (11-9), 7-5, 5-7, 0-6, 6-4.

Federer shows no mercy to Devvarman

Thomson ReutersMay 29, 2013 14:51

By Toby Davis PARIS (Reuters) - Roger Federer was in no mood to hang around as he moved into the third round of the French Open with a 6-2 6-1 6-1 demolition of India's Somdev Devvarman on Wednesday, but his title credentials were barely put to the test in a hopelessly one-sided match. Federer, chasing a second French Open title, was never put under pressure and ruthlessly exploited his opponent's frailties.

Tennis: Serena, Federer cruise, Venus in 12-year Paris low

Agence France-PresseMay 26, 2013 21:15

Serena Williams buried the misery of her 2012 Roland Garros horror show to storm into the French Open second round Sunday as Roger Federer enjoyed an untroubled start to his 54th consecutive Grand Slam. The 31-year-old Williams, bidding for a 16th Grand Slam singles title, suffered her worst defeat at a major in Paris 12 months ago when she was dumped out of the first round by Frenchwoman Virginie Razzano. But on Sunday, Williams extended her current winning streak to 25, the best of her career, with a 6-0, 6-1 demolition of Georgia's Anna Tatishvili, the world number 80.