After four years, Marat Safin has at last emerged from his own shadow. Displaying his immense talent and a newfound toughness, the Russian celebrated his 25th birthday by beating the seemingly ...

It's predictable: the big stars are positive about the idea of round-robin events while lower-ranked players aren't quite so sure. But Roger Federer is breaking ranks. How to make men's tennis a ...

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer was on his hands and knees, his racket gone after he tumbled chasing a shot. All he could do was watch as Marat Safin tapped a gentle forehand into an open court ...

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 27 -- -- Roger Federer was on his hands and knees, his racket gone after he tumbled chasing a shot. All he could do was watch as Marat Safin tapped a gentle forehand into an ...

MELBOURNE, Australia, Feb. 1 -- Roger Federer solidified his No. 1 ranking and won his second Grand Slam title with a 7-6 (7-3), 6-4, 6-2 rout of unseeded Marat Safin in Sunday's Australian Open final ...

Before Roger Federer, there was Marat Safin. It was Safin, the Russian bear, who was supposed to be what Federer has become. It was Safin who first hoisted the burden of being the greatest player of ...

WIMBLEDON, England -- 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 ...

For the first since 2005, tennis fans will tune into an Australian Open men’s final without either Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal or Novak Djokovic—another of the many signs that the “Big 3” era of ...

WIMBLEDON, England -- "GOD MADE ROGER FEDERER." That sign, white block letters on a dark background, stands in front of a church in Wimbledon village, about a 20-minute walk from the All England Club.

LONDON (Reuters) - Consistency meets unpredictability when Roger Federer faces Marat Safin in Wimbledon's third round on Friday. The Swiss world number one and the Russian former world number one ...

LONDON (Reuters) - Champion Roger Federer banished menacing storm clouds on Wednesday to set up a tantalizing Wimbledon semi-final date with Marat Safin. The Swiss's pursuit of a modern-era record ...

WIMBLEDON, England — 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 ...