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Full list of men's singles winners and runner-ups in US Open history

The most successful players in men's singles competition in the Open era are Roger Federer, Pete Sampras, and Jimmy Connors, who all won five titles each.

2024: The rare year of no silverware for the Big Four of tennis in 20 years

The quartet of Djokovic, Nadal, Federer, and Murray are popularly known as the Big Four of tennis.

One tennis player I would love to bat with has to be Federer: Tendulkar

Batting icon Sachin Tendulkar has picked the legendary Roger Federer as one tennis player he would have loved to bat with given the latter's "cricket connection" and interest in the sport. A regular at the Wimbledon over the years, Tendulkar met Federer when he visited the center court in London to watch some tennis action on Saturday. "One tennis player I would love to bat with has to be Roger because also he's got cricketing connections," Tendulkar told Star Sports on the sidelines of Wimbledon. "His mother is from South Africa and he follows cricket and when we sat together and chatted we discussed a lot of cricket not just tennis so it has to be Roger." The 51-year-old from Mumbai also said he loved playing tennis with the late Australian spin great Shane Warne and former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh and described them as cricketers who would make best doubles partners. "There are two strong contenders unfortunately we lost Shane Warne a couple of years ago but I enjoyed pla

Roger Federer in attendance during Neeraj Chopra's event in Diamond League

Federer, his wife Mirka, and one of their daughters were among the 25,000 crowds watching what one called a 'mini Olympics' - the one-day spectacle of Diamond League.

US Open 2023: With Serena-Federer retired, Alcaraz-Djokovic lead transition

Based on the reactions on social media, it seems everyone in the world of tennis was riveted by Novak Djokovic's victory over Carlos Alcaraz in the final of the last tournament for both ahead of the U.S. Open. It was a titanic, 3-hour-plus showdown between the two titans of the men's game at the moment the third time they've played each other in Djokovic's past three events, each on a different surface and set the stage for what will be an expected meeting to determine the champion at Flushing Meadows, where play begins Monday and finishes on Sept. 10. Last weekend's contest at the hard-court Cincinnati Masters, in which Djokovic, who is 36, saved a championship point in the second set and Alcaraz, who is 20, saved four in the third before succumbing 5-7, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (4), also served to symbolize the state of change the sport currently finds itself in, a year removed from Serena Williams' farewell match in New York and Roger Federer's retirement announcement soon ...

23rd Grand Slam wins the GOAT debate for Djokovic, at least statistically

23 Grand Slam titles (most), most weeks at number one (388), 38 ATP Masters 1000 titles (most), and six ATP World Tour final titles (joint most). Djokovic is clearly the GOAT, statistically

Top headlines: Byju's pays $234 mn to Blackstone, India's 5G and more

From edtech sector to US economy, here are the top headlines this evening

Federer to team up in doubles at Laver Cup in his last match with Nadal

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will team up in doubles at the Laver Cup on Friday in what Federer has announced will the final match of his long and illustrious career. Federer, owner of 20 Grand Slam titles, and his longtime rival Nadal, owner of a men's-record 22 major championships. will pair up for Team Europe against the Team World duo of U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe and Jack Sock. The lineup for Day 1 at the competition founded by Federer's management company was announced Thursday. The singles matches will be two-time Grand Slam runner-up Casper Ruud against Sock, and 2021 French Open finalist Stefanos Tsitsipas against Diego Schwartzman during the day session, and three-time major champion Andy Murray against Alex de Minaur at night, before the Federer-Nadal doubles match.

Roger Federer: The billion-dollar legacy

Roger Federer has decided to quit tennis after a successful career of 24 years. He not only clinched 20 grand slams, but also a list of brand endorsements. A peek into the financial side of the legend

'I wish this day would have never come': Nadal on Federer's retirement

After Roger Federer's announcement that next week's Laver Cup will be his final ATP event, his friend and rival Rafael Nadal said that it's a sad day for him personally and for sports around the world

American Taylor Fritz stuns Rafa Nadal to clinch Indian Wells title

It was 21-time Grand Slam-winner Nadal's first defeat of the 2022 season, while it was the biggest career win for the 24-year-old American, who lifted his second ATP Tour trophy

Djokovic begins Dubai championship in style, beats Italy's Musetti

It was the 37-time ATP Masters 1000 winner's first outing of 2022 and he sealed victory in 74 minutes with the help of 13 winners including five aces

Roger Federer set to miss Wimbledon, won't play Australian Open

Roger Federer does not expect to return from his latest knee surgery in time for Wimbledon next June, the tennis great said in an interview published Wednesday by Swiss media. "The truth is that I'd be incredibly surprised to play Wimbledon, the 40-year-old Federer told the Tribune de Geneve daily. Wimbledon starts June 27, and Federer has not played on tour since a straight-set loss at this year's Wimbledon in the quarterfinals in July. Within weeks he underwent his third knee surgery in 18 months. Federer shares the men's Grand Slam record of 20 titles with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. Federer said there was never a question of playing at the Australian Open when the first Grand Slam of the season starts in January. And that's no surprise, Federer said. We knew before the operation that this type would require a months-long break.

Roger Federer pulls out of Tokyo Olympics owing to knee problem

Tennis icon Roger Federer on Tuesday announced that he is pulling out of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics owing to a knee injury. The Olympics, in which on-site spectators will not be allowed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, are scheduled to be held in the Japanese capital from July 23 to August 8. In a statement, he said that he had "suffered a setback" with his knee. Federer announced the news on Twitter saying that he is "greatly disappointed" on missing out on an opportunity to represent Switzerland in the world's biggest sporting spectacle. "During the grass court season, I unfortunately experienced a setback with my knee, and have accepted that I must withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games," Federer said in the statement. "I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an honour and highlight of my career each time I have represented Switzerland," he added. Federer won the silver medal in men's singles at the 2012 London Olympics and gold old in men's doubles at the 2008 Beijing Games.

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer could meet in Wimbledon final; Halep out

A clash in the final would be a rematch of their epic 2019 title showdown.

'Feeling is mutual': Federer after Murray calls his game 'inspirational'

Tennis star Roger Federer responded to Andy Murray's words of admiration after the Swiss ace's third round win at the French Open 2021, saying that he also saw the British player as 'insprational'.

French Open: Federer books pre-quarterfinal berth, to take on Berrettini

Federer came through a nerve-wracking third-round match against 27-year-old German Dominik Koepfer 7-6(5), 6-7(3), 7-6(4), 7-5 to seal a spot in the French Open pre-quarterfinals

Le grand retour tennis: Roger Federer wins return to Paris, Slam action

They feted Roger Federer with as loud as applause gets from a crowd capped at 1,000 people in Court Philippe Chatrier

GenNext on court

The opening salvoes of a new era in tennis have begun

US Open 2020: When and where to watch Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem match

The Sumit Nagal vs Dominic Thiem second round tennis match of the grand slam US Open 2020 will be telecast live on the Star Select 1 and Star Select 2 channels