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Djokovic surprised by Federer knee surgery news
Federer suffered a groin problem in his Australian Open quarter-final win against Tennys Sandgren and his movement appeared hampered in his defeat to eventual champion Djokovic in the semi-finals.
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Federer targets Wimbledon after knee surgery blow
Roger Federer, who has amassed 103 career titles, explained that he had intended to avoid surgery if possible but the problem in his right knee refused to go away.
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I do not feel unloved by opposition fans, says Djokovic
Tennis pundits have often suggested that Djokovic gets infuriated as well as galvanised by overwhelming support for Federer and Nadal when he locks horns with them, but the 32-year-old from Belgrade offered a different view.
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Game, set, match, SA: Match in Africa breaks tennis spectator record
There were smiles that only shone brighter as the evening progressed, while the cheers grew louder by the minute. This was Cape Town and South Africa in a happy place for a change.
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Capetonians gear up for tennis spectacular – Nadal vs Federer charity match
The Match in Africa, a charity match between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, will also see comedian Trevor Noah and billionaire Bill Gates take part in a celebrity doubles match.
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CT road closures for Federer-Nadal exhibition match
Tennis superstars Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will attempt to set a world record for attendance at a tennis match when they play an exhibition game in Cape Town on 7 February.
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Djokovic powers past Federer into Australian Open final
The pair boast one of world sport's greatest rivalries, and after a tentative start the Serb quickly reinforced his recent dominance, showing no mercy to the Swiss maestro in a 7-6 (7/1), 6-4, 6-3 win.
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Federer fined $3,000 for swearing at Australian Open
The Swiss was handed a code violation for swearing in the third set of Tuesday’s match after the lineswoman reported Federer to Serbian chair umpire Marijana Veljovic.
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Djokovic keeps focus to set up Federer semifinal
The Serbian world number two, despite trouble with his contact lenses, tamed the big-serving Milos Raonic 6-4, 6-3, 7-6 (7/1) as he targets an eighth Melbourne Park crown and 17th Grand Slam title.
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Federer saves 7 matchpoints against Sandgren to reach semis
Roger Federer won the first set but Tennys Sandgren rallied to bag the next two against the error-prone Swiss, who received a code violation warning for obscene language and took a lengthy medical timeout during the third set.
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Nadal settles Kyrgios score to keep heat on Federer record
The world number one, labelled "super salty" by Kyrgios after he criticised the Australian's behaviour last year, fought off a furious challenge to go through 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6), 7-6 (7/4).
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Federer roars into record 15th Australian Open quarter-final
Awaiting him in the last eight on Tuesday is the 100th-ranked Sandgren, who upset 12th-seeded Italian Fabio Fognini over four intense sets.
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Williams, Osaka out, Federer survives as surprises rock Australian Open
Men's title-holder Novak Djokovic eased into the last 16 but elsewhere there were surprises all over Melbourne Park with Williams the biggest victim and Federer fighting back from 4-8 down in a fifth-set tie-break with John Millman.
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Serena, Federer into third round as Osaka sets up Coco crunch
American teenager Gauff, showing a tenacity which is becoming her trademark, clawed her way back from a set down to beat the experienced Sorana Cirstea 4-6, 6-3, 7-5.
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Federer, Williams duck downpours at wet, wet, wet Australian Open
After a build-up disrupted by smoke from deadly wildfires, a prolonged rainstorm struck in mid-afternoon, sending thousands of spectators scurrying for cover.
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From Thor to Fleabag, stars dig deep for Australian bushfire relief
Twenty-six people have died since the start of the disaster in September, more than 2,000 homes have been destroyed, and some eight million hectares (80,000 square kilometres) has burned - an area roughly the size of Ireland or South Carolina.
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Thiem confident 'Big Three' will be toppled at Slams
While the Austrian, Germany's Alexander Zverev, Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas and others have had success at lesser tournaments, the big guns continue to dominate the majors.
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Nadal not focused on Federer's Grand Slam record
Rafael Nadal's heroics in 2019 saw him capture a 12th Roland Garros and fourth US Open and the Spaniard is now just one Slam shy of Federer's men's all-time record.
