Juan Martin del Potro, Andy Murray, Roger Federer and other ATP World Tour stars headline a frantic February on Tennis TV. Watch live tennis at tennistv.com. Photo: Peter Staples / ATP World Tour
The gruelling heat of the Australian summer produced one of the most iconic, celebrated matches ever, between two of the greatest players (if not the greatest) of all-time in Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Australian Open organisers couldn’t have dreamed of a better finale in Melbourne, as the 35-year-old Swiss global icon battled past his ferocious, long-time Spanish nemesis and friend in five sets to claim a stunning 18th Grand Slam title. And now, with that heart-warming opening to 2017, we motor on with the season as the calendar turns to February, with four ATP World Tour 500 tournaments featuring the world’s best leading the way. You’ll be able to watch up to 250 matches (geo-restrictions may apply) live and...
It’s been lonely in the clubhouse. For 30 years, golfing great Jack Nicklaus has been waiting for someone to join him. He probably thought Tiger Woods would be the first to sit down for a drink. But as fate would have it, it has taken a legend from another sport to equal his record of 18 major titles. Roger Federer, 35, joined the club of two by winning the Australian Open last Sunday, more than four years after winning his 17th at Wimbledon in 2012. But that was a relative sprint. Nicklaus, who like Federer is the second oldest major winner in the modern era, won his 17th major at age 40 at the 1980 PGA Championship and his 18th...
Roger Federer stayed up all night and witnessed the sunrise over Melbourne following his Australian Open victory on Sunday, before walking into his hotel room with the trophy to the delighted faces of his four children. The Swiss superstar, who had promised to “party like rock stars” after beating Rafael Nadal for his 18th Grand Slam championship crown, arrived bleary eyed and husky-voiced at the champions’ photo shoot at the elegant Carlton Gardens on Monday afternoon. “We started late, or super early in the morning,” said Federer on Monday. “We made it home by sunrise, which was good. It was nice to see the sun rise over Melbourne, get into the room, so it was a long night but a...
Fans streaming out of Rod Laver Arena talk about the epic five-set final they witnessed between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal at the 2017 Australian Open.