Roger Federer says he plans to play at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The Swiss great, a four-time Olympian, says "at the end of the day my heart decided I would love to play at the Olympic Games again." Federer made the announcement in Tokyo during at ...
Roger Federer, John McEnroe push for Laver Cup's place in team tennis
Team events are having quite the resurgence on the men's tennis circuit, with three different competitions scheduled in the next four months. What's still unclear, though, is whether they can all co-exist in the long term. "Something's got to shake out," John McEnroe acknowledged Thursday, ...
Novak Djokovic's U.S. Open defense derailed by ailing shoulder in fourth round
Novak Djokovic's left shoulder was aching, his chances were fading in the fourth round against Stan Wawrinka and, soon enough, the U.S. Open's defending champion and No. 1 seed was out of the tournament, leaving to a chorus of boos. Djokovic shook his head as ...
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final. At the time it was seen as a stroke of luck that Roger Federer, ...
Naomi Osaka and Yoshihito Nishioka move into Western & Southern Open quarterfinals
World No. 1 Naomi Osaka reached the quarterfinals of the Western & Southern Open on Thursday, while Yoshihito Nishioka beat Alex de Minaur of Australia to advance to the last eight of an ATP Masters 1000 event for the first time. Osaka, a two-time major ...
Roger Federer rallies past Kei Nishikori for 100th Wimbledon win, advances to semifinals
Kei Nishikori lost to Roger Federer on Wednesday, failing in his bid to become the first Japanese man in 86 years to reach the semifinals at Wimbledon. Nishikori, competing in the quarters for the second straight year, lost to eight-time champion Federer 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, ...
Kei Nishikori falls as Roger Federer wins 100th Wimbledon match to reach 13th semifinal
Roger Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon on Wednesday to reach his 13th semifinal at the All England Club and a possible duel with old rival Rafael Nadal. Eight-time champion Federer recovered from losing the opening set to defeat Kei Nishikori 4-6, ...
Kei Nishikori beats Mikhail Kukushkin to make Wimbledon quarterfinals
Kei Nishikori advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon for the second straight year on Monday following a fourth-round victory over Mikhail Kukushkin of Kazakhstan. The eighth-seeded Nishikori claimed a 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over the world No. 58 Kukushkin on No. 2 Court. He ...
Roger Federer insisted Friday that Naomi Osaka will bounce back from a string of setbacks and thrive in the spotlight of being world No. 1 and a double Grand Slam winner. Osaka, 21, won a second consecutive major at the Australian Open in January, but ...
Rafael Nadal defeats Roger Federer in three sets to reach French Open final
Rafael Nadal made quick work of Roger Federer in their first French Open meeting since 2011, beating his rival 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 Friday in strong wind to reach his 12th final at Roland Garros. Nadal has never lost a semifinal at the clay-court Grand Slam ...
Fatigued Kei Nishikori comes up empty against Rafael Nadal at French Open
Playing two straight five-set matches ahead of his French Open quarterfinal against Rafael Nadal was certainly not the ideal preparation for Kei Nishikori. Already exhausted before setting a foot on Court Philippe Chatrier on Tuesday, the Japanese player was handed a ruthless beating by the ...
Kei Nishikori wins marathon match against Laslo Djere, advances to French Open fourth round
World No. 7 Kei Nishikori prevailed against Serbia's Laslo Djere on Friday and advanced to the fourth round of the French Open. The 29-year-old Nishikori started strong but was forced to battle for 4 hours, 26 minutes before knocking off his 23-year-old opponent 6-4, 6-7 ...
