Roger Federer

Defending champion Roger Federer has reached the final of the ATP World Tour Finals for the eighth time in 11 years after a 7-6 6-2 win over Britain's Andy Murray.

World number one Roger Federer put on another evening exhibition at Flushing Meadows as he brushed aside Germany's Bjorn Phau 6-2 6-3 6-2 to reach the third round of the US Open.

Roger Federer left the door tantalisingly ajar for local hero Andy Murray in the Wimbledon men's singles final, then slammed it shut to win his seventh Wimbledon title and return to the top of the world rankings.

It may have been a slip of the tongue or perhaps it was a sentence lost in translation, but Rafael Nadal made quite a telling statement after collecting his record-breaking seventh French Open crown this month.

First-round victories at the French Open have put Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in reflective mood, with the Swiss chalking up a new landmark and the Serbian world number one considering the pressure of always trying to win.

John Isner pulled off the biggest upset of his career at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday before Roger Federer imperiously outplayed long-time rival Rafa Nadal in the other semifinal.

Roger Federer toppled Argentine giant Juan Martin Del Potro 6-4 6-3 6-2 with some exquisite shot-making to reach the semifinals of the Australian Open today.

Roger Federer was given a free ride into the third round of the Australian Open after German Andreas Beck withdrew with injury.