Top-ranked Federer advances to 3rd round
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Roger Federer did exactly what was expected in the second round of the French Open. If he hadn't, the 10-time Grand Slam champion would have been even more upset than usual. The top-ranked Federer advanced to the third round at Roland Garros by beating Thierry Ascione of France 6-1, 6-2, 7-6 (8) Wednesday. He breezed through the first two sets, but as the conditions worsened and the sun began to fade, so did his control of the match.
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World number one Roger Federer will try  to deny Lleyton Hewitt his third Masters Cup title in Sunday's  final.
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World number one Roger Federer faces a lofty challenge in his bid for a fourth straight U.S. Open title when he takes on American wildcard John Isner in the third round on Saturday.
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Roger Federer cranked up his U.S. Open  challenge with a majestic victory over Fabrice Santoro on  Saturday to move into the last 16, while there were shock  third-round exits for Carlos Moya and Maria Sharapova.
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NEW YORK - Top-seeded Roger Federer made it to the US Open quarterfinals for the first time thanks to a walkover, and Tim Henman also advanced Monday when Nicolas Kiefer quit in the fifth set because of an injured right hand.
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Champion Roger Federer completed an elegant half century on Thursday to reach the third round of Wimbledon.
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Twice defending champion Roger Federer   served his way into the third round of the U.S. Open with a   workmanlike 6-3 6-4 7-5 victory over Briton Tim Henman on   Friday.
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Top seed Roger Federer dropped his first set of the tournament before rebounding in style to tame towering American wildcard John Isner 6-7 6-2 6-4 6-2 in the third round of the U.S. Open on Saturday.
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Champion Roger Federer is back on Centre Court on Friday facing his toughest challenge yet in the shape of Marat Safin in the Wimbledon third round as he attempts to win a fifth successive title.
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Roger Federer will take another crack at advancing to the third round at Wimbledon today. The four-time defending champ was leading Juan Martin del Potro 6-2, 7-6, 2-love when play was suspended by rain. Federer will try to wrap up his 50th straight grass-court win.
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Top seed Roger Federer remains on course to win his third Grand Slam of the year after advancing to the quarter-finals at Flushing Meadows thanks to a walkover.
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Roger Federer will try and win a third straight US Open title against Andy Roddick in Sunday's final.
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Roger Federer's third consecutive U.S. Open title guaranteed he'll finish a third consecutive year at No. 1 in the rankings.
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Top-ranked Roger Federer cruised to a 6-3, 6-4 win over Germany's Benjamin Becker on Saturday to advance to his first Japan Open final.
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NEW YORK -- Top seed Roger Federer survived a stirring rally from two-time champ Andre Agassi to reach the semifinals of the US Open for the first time on Thursday, squeezing through 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, 3-6, 6-3.
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Defending champion Roger Federer drops only three games as he thumps Fabrice Santoro to reach the Australian Open third round.
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World number one Roger Federer beats Andy Roddick in four sets to win his third consecutive US Open title.