Even the furniture is not safe when Marat Safin is on Centre Court. The Russian once suggested that it was perfectly acceptable to break a racket on court, and OK to smash a chair, but "you can't destroy a racket and a chair in the same match, as...
Russia's Marat Safin reacts during his semifinal match against Switzerland's Roger Federer on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Friday, July 4 , 2008. (AP Photo/Anja Niedringhaus)
(Anja Niedringhaus - AP)
Switzerland's Roger Federer celebrates...
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by rolling tape of his 2002 first-round exit against Mario Ancic.
That, of course, was the last...
Both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have secured positions as great champions in the history of tennis. Last year’s 5 set Wimbledon championship match allowed Roger Federer to match Bjorn Borg’s record of 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles. Nadal left...
Background
Roger Federer (pronounced /ˈrɒdʒər ˈfɛdərər/; born August 8, 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player, ranked World No. 1 since February 2, 2004, for a record 228 consecutive weeks. Many tennis critics, past legends of the game, and his own peers consider him to be the greatest player in the history of tennis. In 2008, he was named Laureus World Sportsman of the Year for a record fourth consecutive time.
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