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 ...

Jimmy won’t let the session end that way. He takes over the feeds and runs Roddick back and forth on the baseline. He’s still soothing and quietly upbeat, nodding each time Andy makes a shot.

All he could do was watch as Marat Safin tapped a gentle forehand into an open court to cap a thrilling 4½-hour Australian Open semifinal and end the top-ranked Federer s 26-match winning streak.

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.

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 ...

Champion Roger Federer completed an elegant half century in 10 minutes overnight to reach the third round of Wimbledon. But local hope Tim Henman teased his long-suffering fans for more than three ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Marat Safin gave himself the perfect birthday present by scoring a stunning upset over world number one Roger Federer to reach the Australian Open final. Swiss ace Federer, the overwhelming tournament ...

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 ...