Roger Federer is one win away from a "special 20" in Melbourne. The Swiss will face Marin Cilic in Sunday's Australian Open final, with the opportunity to win his 20th Grand Slam championship and sixth at Melbourne Park. Federer, the defending champion at Melbourne Park, booked his place in a 30th major final when leading 6-1, 5-2 against South Korea’s Hyeon Chung, the Next Gen ATP Finals winner, who retired due to blisters on his left foot. "20 times special," said Federer. "It would be amazing. I can't believe how fast now the week has turned out to be. It ain't just an easy trip to the finals. There's always a lot of work that goes into it during the...
It was a nice exhibition, when Bill Gates and Roger Federer played doubles together at the “Match For Africa 4” in Seattle last April and, with the help of John Isner, helped raise more than $2 million for the Roger Federer Foundation. But you don't win 92 tour-level titles by being complacent. So before Gates and Federer play another exhibition together in March, Federer demanded that Gates stepped up his game – everything about it. The multi-billionaire needed to get stronger, faster, smarter – “Well, maybe not smarter,” Federer said – and better dressed. “You'll train like I do,” Federer told Gates. “Whatever it takes, Roger,” Gates obliged. Watch: My Story: Roger Federer, Delivered by FedEx So Gates embarked on...
It almost never happens. It's late in a Grand Slam tournament, and Roger Federer has little personal intel on his upcoming opponent. In fact, he's never played him. Yes, it happens from time to time in the opening rounds of tournaments or midway through, as new players are always making their way onto the ATP World Tour or enjoying career runs – see Hungarian Marton Fucsovics vs. Federer in the fourth round of the 2018 Australian Open. But deep in a Slam? Rarely. Yet that is the occasion that will greet millions of fans across the world on Friday, when the 19-time Grand Slam champion faces 21-year-old Hyeon Chung of South Korea for a spot in the Australian Open final....
Can Next Gen ATP Finals champion Hyeon Chung keep his dream run going Down Under and topple five-time champion Roger Federer in the Australian Open semi-finals on Friday night?
Watch as Roger Federer whips Bill Gates into tennis-playing shape ahead of the Match For Africa 5 in San Jose on 5 March. Photo and video credit: Match For Africa 5.