2006 was a lackluster year for American sports teams. But two individual athletes — Roger Federer in tennis and Tiger Woods in golf — showed uncommon brilliance. They stand above all as masters of ...

As the U.S. Open tennis tournament gets under way, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova are the reigning champions. Federer is heavily favored to win again and Sharapova appears to have an easier route ...

It’s often said that men’s tennis is deeper and more competitive than it has ever been. And it’s true; the sport has never been played at a higher level. But over the last five years, it hasn’t been ...

FLUSHING MEADOWS, N.Y., Sept. 4 -- Perhaps if Roger Federer were a jerk, Andy Roddick would find it easier to deal with having a 1-13 career record against the world's best tennis player. But the ...

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 13 -- All the brilliant numbers came down to one simple equation for Roger Federer: He was two sets short of a Grand Slam season. Federer returns to Melbourne Park as the ...

This is why, when the International Tennis Hall of Fame made its announcement of who would be in the Hall's class for 2026, Federer, in his first year of eligibility, was a no-brainer decision to ...