Federer defeats Warwinka 7-6 6-2 to Reach Basel Final
Very solid match from Roger here against his doubles partner Wawrinka. He’ll now face Kei Nishikori in the final after he took out Djokovic in 3 setsThe post Federer defeats Warwinka 7-6 6-2 to Reach...
View ArticleFederer wins 5th Crown in Basel with Dominant Performance
Well what can you say about that? Roger brought his A game to the party and totally outclassed Nishikori in 2 dazzling sets of tennis. In winning todays final Roger has now won a record 5 titles in...
View ArticleBasel 2012 Draw – Federer Faces Chardy in 1st Round
The Basel draw is out and Roger faces Frenchman Jeremy Chardy in the first round. There’s no easing into this tournament it seems as Chardy is quite a good player and capable of playing at a high...
View ArticleChardy Withdraws from Basel, Federer Now Faces Becker
Hey all, just a quick update here to let you know that Jeremy Chardy has pulled out of Basel with an injury (neck pain I believe) meaning that Roger will now play German Benjamin Becker. I think this...
View ArticleFederer Makes Winning Start in Basel
We’re underway in Basel and Roger got off to a winning start beating Benjamin Becker 7-5 6-3 in the night match at the St. Jakobshalle stadium. The scoreline looks straightforward enough but contrary...
View ArticleFederer Edges past Bellucci in Basel
Hey everyone, feels like I’ve been writing this for the last however many matches but this was yet again another sloppy performance from Roger as he edged past Thomaz Bellucci 6-3 6-7(6) 7-5 in Basel....
View ArticleFederer Advances to Semi Finals in Basel
Hey everyone, well somewhat back to normality with Roger as he dimissed Benoit Paire 6-2 6-2 in just 54 minutes to move into the semi finals where he’ll face Paul-Henri Mathieu. It was easily Roger’s...
View ArticleFederer Defeats Mathieu to Make The Final
Another solid performance from Roger as he swept past Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-5 6-4 in 86 minutes to make his 9th Basel final. After looking far better in his match against Paire, Roger continued in...
View ArticleDel Potro Defeats Federer to Win Basel Title
Wahhhhhh, enjoyable final with a disappointing result as Fed failed to win his 6th Basel title losing in 3 close sets to Juan Martin Del Potro. Despite writing off Fed’s chances earlier in the week I...
View ArticleBrennwald Causing More Drama; Nadal Announces He’s Playing Basel
Hey guys, just a quick post about news from off the courts this week as Nadal has announced he’s playing the Swiss Indoors in Basel and tournament organiser Roger Brennwald has once again started...
View ArticleBasel / Swiss Indoors Draw 2013 – Federer Faces Mannarino
The Basel draw is out and Roger has landed in the same half as Tomáš Berdych, could face Grigor Dimitrov in the Quarter finals but first has to see off Adrian Mannarino in his opening match at the St....
View ArticleFederer Sees Off Mannarino in Basel
Hey guys, Roger is finally back in action and got his Basel campaign underway with a win defeating Adrian Mannarino 6-4 6-2 in 1 hour and 11 minutes. In a relatively one sided affair Fed didn’t really...
View ArticleFederer Fights Back to Defeat Istomin in Basel
A big win for Roger as he came from a set down to beat Denis Istomin in Basel and move into the Quarter Finals. On current form Istomin was always going to be a test and it almost went badly wrong for...
View ArticleFederer Overwhelms Dimitrov in Basel
Hey all, seems there is some life in the old GOAT yet as he defeated Grigor Dimitrov 6-3 7-6(2) to move into the semi finals in Basel. It was a much better display from Roger than we’ve seen recently...
View ArticleFederer Grinds Out Win Against Pospisil to Make Final in Basel
It’s not often I make 4 posts in 1 day but seen as though Roger has just seen off Vasek Pospisil in 3 sets and the final in Basel is tomorrow afternoon I thought I’d get this one out of the way. I...
View ArticleDel Potro Denies Federer to Defend Basel Title
Not quite the ending to Basel we all wanted as Roger fell just that bit short losing in another 3 set encounter against Juan Martin Del Potro who successfully defended his title. Like last year it was...
View ArticleFans Perspective: How Basel Was Lost
Hey guys, this is a short piece from Sid on Roger’s performance today in Basel, I was going to add it onto my post but I thought it probably deserved it’s very own so here it is. PS I’m always willing...
View ArticleBasel Draw 2014 – Can Federer Win a 6th Swiss Indoors Title?
Hey guys, the Swiss Indoors draw is out and safe to say it’s looking pretty similar to last years! The good news is Fed is playing, I figured he would but there was some doubt after a few Swiss news...
View ArticleImpressive Federer Crushes Muller in Basel
Exhibition stuff from the GOAT here as he dismantled Gilles Muller 6-2 6-1 to make swift progress into the last 16 in Basel. To be honest there’s not much to say other than it was a demolition job from...
View ArticleFederer Sees Off Istomin Challenge in Basel
Action replay from last years encounter against Istomin here as Federer had to come from a set down to defeat the Uzbekistani 3-6 6-3 6-4. Not the most clinical display from Fed but he shook off an...
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