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Australian Open: Magnificent seven beckons for Federer, Djokovic
The pair face a stern challenge from youthful force Alexander Zverev, looking for a first major as the torch-bearer for the next generation.
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Tennis stars lament potential end of Hopman Cup
The event is widely tipped to be scrapped to make way for the new ATP World Team Cup, which will start next year.
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Federer emerges victorious in historic clash with Serena
Serena Williams said the match, which was full of laughter and had an exhibition feel to it, was a 'great experience' and one she hoped would not end as quickly as it did.
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Tennis royalty Federer and Serena back for yet another season
Both 37 years old and with 43 Grand Slam singles titles between them, Federer is now a father and Williams a mother but tennis keeps calling, with neither showing any sign of quitting.
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Fired-up Federer hoping for another 'crazy good' season
Ranked third in the world, the Swiss great is aiming for his third straight singles title in Melbourne, having enjoyed a late-career renaissance to win the year's opening Grand Slam in both 2017 and 2018.
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Djokovic back on top as old guard refuse to let go
Serbian Djokovic, 31, needed elbow surgery in February to cure a problem that surfaced in 2017, but after some jarring defeats he returned to the kind of domination he achieved in 2015, winning Wimbledon and the US Open.
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Serena, Nadal and Murray all confirmed for Australian Open
Williams returned from giving birth to her first child to reach the 2018 Wimbledon and US Open finals but suffered upset losses in both to leave her stuck on 23 major wins.
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Roger Federer rebounds to keep ATP Finals hopes alive
Another defeat would have made it impossible for the Swiss to reach the semis.
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Novak Djokovic ousts Roger Federer in epic Paris semifinal
In a 47th meeting between the two greats, the stubborn Djokovic simply refused to be beaten.
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Federer beats Copil to win 99th career title in Basel
Roger Federer began the year by winning the Australian Open and his ninth Basel title was his fourth of the season but the first since his victory in Stuttgart in June.
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Federer stunned by 13th seed Coric in Shanghai semifinals
The Croatian stunned the 20-time Grand Slam champion 6-4, 6-4 in what was an unusually error-strewn performance from Federer.
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Irresistible Djokovic schools Zverev to reach Shanghai final
Serbia's Djokovic, 31, is in imperious form, winning 16 ATP matches in a row coming into the clash with Zverev, a rising star of tennis.
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Serena confirmed for eighth Australian Open title tilt
The 23-time Grand Slam winner, who won on her last appearance in 2017 while pregnant, will be joined in January's tournament by double Melbourne Park champion Victoria Azarenka.
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Heat, age & Millman combine to floor Federer
There was no surrender - he wrestled with John Millman through two tie-breaks - but in the end Roger Federer simply ran out of energy and ideas.
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Five-time champion Federer knocked out of US Open by Aussie Millman
It marked Federer's earliest US Open exit since he fell in straight sets to Tommy Robredo in the fourth round in 2013.
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Federer braced for Kyrgios test on sixth day of US Open
The Australian has two four-setters under his belt and more than enough talent to give the evergreen 37-year-old Federer a fight.
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Federer, Djokovic through as storm rages over umpire's Kyrgios pep-talk
Second seed and five-time champion Federer, 37, made it 18 wins in 18 second round appearances in New York by seeing off error-plagued Frenchman Benoit Paire 7-5, 6-4, 6-4.
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Federer makes short work of Nishioka in clammy New York
The Swiss took 35 minutes to close out the second set and, with Nishioka firmly on the ropes, started the third by racing to a 4-0 lead before his Japanese opponent held serve.
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Federer lags behind big rivals in US Open betting
This time last year, Federer was the pundits’ pick to claim a third Grand Slam title of 2017 in New York, after roaring back from a season decimated by injury to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon.
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Federer, Djokovic could meet in US Open quarterfinals
Federer, the second seed, opens against Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, anchoring a bottom quarter of the men's singles draw announced Thursday that also features sixth-seeded Djokovic.
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Djokovic beats Federer to complete Masters sweep
Having made five previous finals and lost to Federer in three of them, Djokovic finally broke the ice to continue his stunning revival after a long comeback from elbow surgery.
