Stanislas Wawrinka won the Monte Carlo Masters for the first time Sunday, rallying to beat Roger Federer 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2 in a rare all-Swiss final.
Former world number one Roger Federer has made his "childhood hero" Stefan Edberg part of his coaching team and will use him on an occasional basis next year, the Swiss said on Friday.
Roger Federer, who has only one title this year, receives the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian of the Year award, the ATP fans' favourite and Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship awards at the ongoing ATP World Tour Finals in London, Nov 6, 2013.
Switzerland's challenge at the ATP World Tour Finals melted away like an Alpine glacier in a heatwave on Sunday as Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic marched on to the grand finale.
Roger Federer battled back from a 0-3 deficit in the third set to beat Juan Martin del Potro to reach the semifinals at the ATP World Tour Finals on Saturday.
The hardest nut in men's tennis again proved resistant to the heaviest of sledgehammers as Novak Djokovic absorbed the brute force of Juan Martin del Potro to book his place in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals on Thursday.
In the wake of Novak Djokovic's attack against tennis' anti-doping program, Roger Federer defended the system and asked for more doping tests on Thursday.
Roger Federer had never lost his opening match at the ATP World Tour Finals since the elite tournament moved to London in 2009.
Roger Federer showed flashes of his best but Novak Djokovic exposed the Swiss maestro's fading powers with a three-set victory at the ATP World Tour Finals on Tuesday.
Former world No 1 Roger Federer was ousted by Frenchman Gael Monfils at the third round while heavy favorites Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both get through to the last eight at the ongoing Shanghai Masters on Thursday.
Roger Federer said on Wednesday he draws huge motivation from the fervent support he receives in China despite his slip from the pinnacle of the men's game.
Looking back is a waste of time for Roger Federer. The former world No 1 has already put a positive spin on his 2013 trials and tribulations.
Britain's Andy Murray joined world number one Novak Djokovic and newly-crowned US Open champion Rafa Nada las definite qualifiers for the ATP World Tour finals on Tuesday but Roger Federer faces a battle to make the eight-man field.