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  • Roger Federer. Photo Courtesy: AP
    Roger Federer scraped past James Blake on Tuesday in a one-set exhibition game, showing no signs of the back strain or stomach bug that hampered him at last week's season-ending Masters Cup.
  • Switzerland's Roger Federer. Photo Courtesy: AP
    Roger Federer plans to regain the number one ranking in 2009 and surpass Pete Sampras's Grand Slam record, but says winning Wimbledon is his top priority.
  • Andy Murray. Photo Courtesy: AFP
    Britain's Andy Murray sent defending champion Roger Federer crashing out of the Masters Cup in a classic encounter on Friday.
  • Andy Murray. Photo Courtesy: AFP
    Britain's Andy Murray said he's looking to deliver the knock-out blow to ailing Masters Cup champion Roger Federer, whose bid for a fifth title has been hit by an untimely stomach complaint.
  • Andy Murray. Photo Courtesy: AFP
    Britain's Andy Murray moved into the Masters Cup semi-finals on Wednesday while Roger Federer kept his title defence alive against Radek Stepanek, a late replacement for the injured Andy Roddick.
  • Gilles Simon of France prepares to serve against Roger Federer of Switzerland. Photo Courtsey: AFP
    France's Gilles Simon shocked top seed Roger Federer 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 on Monday at the Tennis Masters Cup, leaving the former world number one's bid for a third straight title in disarray.
  • Roger Federer celebrates after winning his quarterfinal match against Croatia's Mario Ancic. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Roger Federer went through what has become his annual sponsor obligation as he taught a group of Chinese teenagers how to shave at a public relations event as the countdown continued to the Masters Cup tennis.
  • Tennis players Roger Federer (L) from Switzerland and Rafael Nadal from Spain. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    The Paris Masters was blown wide open on Friday when both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer pulled out of their quarter-finals with injuries.
  • Roger Federer has become the world's richest tennis player. Photo Courtesy: AP
    Roger Federer ended speculation over his Davis Cup plans and announced he will play for Switzerland against the United States next March.
  • Swiss star Roger Federer overcame late resistance from Italy's Simone Bolelli to score a 6-2, 6-3 victory into his third consecutive semi-final at the Swiss Indoors tennis championship.
  • Switzerland's Roger Federer. Photo Courtesy: AP
    Swiss star Roger Federer overcame late resistance from Italy's Simone Bolelli to score a 6-2, 6-3 victory into his third consecutive semi-final at the Swiss Indoors tennis championship.
  • Roger Federer. Photo Courtsey: AP
    Swiss Roger Federer got more of a battle than he expected as American underdog Bobby Reynolds made a match of it before going down 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), 6-3 to the top seed at the Swiss Indoors tennis.
  • Britain's Andy Murray celebrates after beating Swiss Roger Federer in Madrid. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Andy Murray took his revenge for a US Open finals loss to Roger Federer six weeks ago with a 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 comeback win in the semi-finals of the Madrid Masters on Saturday.
  • A multiexposure image shows Rafael Nadal serving during a last sixteen tennis match at the Masters in Madrid. Photo: AFP
    Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer rolled over outclassed opponents as the top two seeds edged closer to a title showdown at the Madrid Masters.
  • Roger Federer has become the world's richest tennis player. Photo Courtesy: AP
    Federer's passage into the third round of the ATP Madrid Masters event on Wednesday saw the Swiss player edge past former number one Pete Sampras of the United States.
  • Roger Federer, of Switzerland, gestures during a news conference in Beijing. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Roger Federer was making no promises on Monday as to how long his sudden return to tennis would last this season, saying he's only looking as far ahead as this week's Madrid Masters.
  • Roger Federer. Photo Courtesy: AP
    World number two Roger Federer, who withdrew from this week's Stockholm Open, will be back on the ATP tour for the Madrid Masters this month, organisers has announced.
  • Roger Federer. Photo Courtesy: AFP
    World number two Roger Federer will use the Kooyong Classic in January to fine tune his Australian Open preparations, organisers said on Thursday.
  • Roger Federer reacts after winning the 2008 US Open. Photo Courtesy: AFP.
    Roger Federer won his 13th Grand Slam crown and fifth consecutive US Open title on Monday, defeating British sixth seed Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 to move one Slam title shy of the all-time record.
  • Novak Djokovic. Photo Courtesy: AP
    The third-seeded Serbian Novak Djokovic lost to Swiss second seed Roger Federer in semi-final rematch of his straight-set loss in last year's US Open final.
  • Roger Federer. Photo Courtesy: AFP
    Former world number one Swiss tennis star Roger Federer, looking for his first Grand Slam title of the year, overcame Serbian Novak Djokovic in four sets, 6-3, 5-7, 7-5, 6-2, to enter the US Open final.
  • Roger Federer celebrates his 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Igor Andreev, of Russia. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Four-time defending champion Roger Federer advanced to his 18th consecutive Grand Slam semifinal on Thursday, stretching his US Open win streak to 32 matches and moving closer to a 13th Slam crown.
  • Rafael Nadal celebrates a point during his match with Bjorn Phau of Germany at the US Open. Photo Courtesy: AP
    World number one Rafael Nadal advanced to his first US Open semifinal with a 3-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-2 victory over American Mardy Fish early on Thursday morning at Arthur Ashe Stadium.
  • Roger Federer celebrates his 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 win over Igor Andreev, of Russia. Photo Courtesy: AP.
    Four-time defending champion Roger Federer and 2007 runner-up Novak Djokovic survived five-set scares from stubborn fourth-round opponents on Tuesday at the $20.6 million US Open.
  • RogerFederer, of Switzerland, celebrates his win over Radek Stepanek, of the Czech Republic. Photo Courtsey: AP
    Roger Federer looked every bit a champion and stayed perfect at the US Open. Andy Roddick showed shades of winning form, too, on Sunday.

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