Federer says there is no rift with Wawrinka

Roger Federer says he was misunderstood and he did not blame Switzerland teammate Stanislas Wawrinka for their Davis Cup loss to the United States. In comments translated from French, Federer appeared to criticize Wawrinka's performances in the 5-0 first-round whitewash at the weekend. But speaking at a pre-tournament news conference Monday at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament...

Roger Federer is a man of many talents, and giving honest and stirring interviews is no exception. On Tuesday evening at the Manhattan Hotel in Rotterdam, Federer participated in a JURA coffee sponsorship event, where he was interviewed in front of exclusive guests before participating in a media conference. Federer reminisced on his top three grand slam wins, spoke on overcoming...

By Lisa-Marie Burrows ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament, Rotterdam – It has been a busy opening day at the tournament in Rotterdam and there has been as much going on off court as well as on. Juan Martín Del Potro and Roger Federer both participated in packed press conferences during the afternoon where the players shared their thoughts and enthusiasm for the tournament...

Top-seeded Roger Federer easily beat Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 6-4 in the first round Wednesday to sail straight into the quarterfinals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament. Federer's second-round opponent Mikhail Youzhny withdrew with a foot injury, giving the Swiss star a place in the last eight. The 16-time Grand Slam winner will face Jarkko Nieminen, who overcame Lukasz Kubot...

FRIBOURG, Switzerland – The United States clinched a berth in the Davis Cup quarterfinal round with the doubles team of Mardy Fish and Mike Bryan stunning the Swiss team of Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. The win gave the US an unassailable 3-0 lead to gain victory in the tie. Federer on the loss: Actually played pretty good considering again it was a...

Roger Federer says he was misunderstood and does not blame Switzerland teammate Stanislas Wawrinka for their Davis Cup loss to the United States. In comments translated from French, Federer appeared to criticize Wawrinka's performances in the 5-0 first-round loss. Speaking at a pre-tournament news conference at the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament in Rotterdam, Federer said Monday he was...

The initial reactions were that it was epic. Some even decided to call it one of the greatest Davis Cup upsets ever. And while it wasn’t quite either of those things, it was definitely something that American tennis desperately needed. American tennis hit its low point a few weeks ago during the Australian Open when an American failed to reach the fourth round of a Slam for...

Roger Federer says he was misunderstood and he did not blame Switzerland teammate Stanislas Wawrinka for their Davis Cup loss to the United States.

When I'm wrong, I'm wrong. I had the Swiss beating the Americans. In my preview, I said they would have to beat Federer once and I didn't see it happening. I also thought Wawrinka would win one match, whether it would have been singles, or the doubles match with Federer. He almost came through for the Swiss in the first match, taking perennial American disappointment...

Top-seeded Roger Federer easily beat Nicolas Mahut 6-4, 6-4 in the first round Wednesday to sail straight into the quarterfinals of the ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament.

It’s Valentine’s Day and this year, I want to tell you the story of how I fell in love with tennis. The ABN Amro World Tennis Tournament is one of those ATP 500 level tournaments that brings in the top tennis talent. Year after year the tournament draw is stacked big name players. This year’s list includes Roger Federer, Tomas Berdych, Juan Martin del Potro, and Feliciano...