Federer fit, rested and ready to defend crown
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World number one Roger Federer pronounced himself fit, rested and ready to end his season in style with a successful defence of this Masters Cup title.
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Three-time defending champion Roger Federer faces a grass-court rematch against Richard Gasquet in the first round Monday at Wimbledon.
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World number one Roger Federer hit  the ground running when he opened the defense of his Australian  Open crown with a 6-1 6-1 6-2 demolition of Frenchman Fabrice  Santoro Monday.
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Federer, who has not lost a final in well over a year, stands a step away from a 10th trophy this season; he awaits a winner from another star-studded semi-final: Andy Roddick versus Marat Safin.
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Defending champion Roger Federer takes on second seed Rafael Nadal in the men's singles final.
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Three-time defending champion Roger Federer is seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon, and the three highest-seeded women will be seeking their first title at tennis&#039; grandest event when it begins Monday.
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World number one Roger Federer said he hoped to be fit in time for next month&#39;s Tennis Masters Cup after pulling out of the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel with a ruptured thigh muscle on Tuesday.
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Already immortalized as a terracotta warrior, Roger Federer will be confident he can repel raiders plotting his downfall at the Tennis Masters Cup.
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Perfection is a hard act to follow and, after the most remarkable 11 months of his life, Roger Federer has much to live up to here this week.
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Roger Federer was prepared to be entertained against Fabrice Santoro. The Swiss star even chimed in.
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Roger Federer, bidding for a fifth successive Wimbledon title, returned to a much-changed Centre Court left exposed to torrential rain and biting cold to ease into the second round on Monday.
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World number one Roger Federer made a winning return from injury on Monday, opening the defense of his Masters Cup crown with a ruthless 6-1, 7-6 win over Gaston Gaudio.
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World number one Roger Federer says his title defence at the ATP Masters Cup in Houston will be the stepping stone to his 2005 campaign.
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Defending champion Roger Federer led  an express-speed charge of seeded players through the first  round of the Australian Open on Monday, brushing aside  Frenchman Fabrice Santoro.  The world number one raced past Santoro 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 in 94  minutes on Rod Laver Arena center court at Melbourne Park.
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WORLD No. 1 Roger Federer sees his title defence at the ATP Masters Cup in Houston as the start of his 2005 campaign rather than the end of a season that saw him capture three Grand Slam crowns.
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World number one Roger Federer will begin the defense of his Australian Open title against Argentine Diego Hartfield after the draw was made at Melbourne Park on Friday.
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Last season, Roger Federer left Houston not even the top-ranked player of the year. He returns to the Westside Tennis Club next week to defend his Masters Cup title as the most