Boom, great win to make the finals for the 5th time in Madrid and now Roger has a great chance of moving up to number 2 in the rankings should he beat Berdych in tomorrows final. Back to the match against Tipsarevic, it was a total routine for Roger and he brought his A game to the court. After Janko ... Read More »
Great match from Roger as he increased his H2H with Ferrer to 13-0. He really struck the ball well last night and was able to dictate the match without ever having to get out of 2nd gear. Ferrer came out with a clear tactic of playing far more aggressive than his usual style. He really tried to serve bigger too ... Read More »
Total cruise match from Roger here as he swiftly progressed into the Madrid Quarter Finals seeing off Frenchman Richard Gasquet in straight sets. After battling past Raonic yesterday evening it wouldn’t have been stupid to think tonight’s match against the talented Gasquet was going to be equally difficult. As I predicted though Roger clicked from the offset was was able ... Read More »
Holaaaaaa Fed fans. Well we finally got to see Roger back in action after his 5 week hiatus, is it just me or did it seem like he hadn’t played for like ever? Anyway as you are probably already aware he was up against big serving and in form Canadian Milos Raonic. Raonic was coming off the back of a ... Read More »
Here’s Roger’s outfit for this years French Open. It’s unlike anything else he’s worn at Roland Garros before and looks more akin to something he’d usually wear at the US Open. It’s the exact same style as his Madrid and Rome outfit just in a new anthracite colour. I’d say it’s closer to black than grey and has a carbon/charcoal ... Read More »
So the Madrid draw is out and Roger has a pretty tough draw facing either Milos Raonic or David Nalbandian in his opening match. Raonic is fast improving and is coming off the back of a victory against Andy Murray in Barcelona. The Canadian could well prove to be a tough match for Roger but before jumping the gun he ... Read More »
Way back in 2004 Tim Henman surprised the tennis world by making the Semi finals of the French Open. Other than Wimbledon, Henman had never been past the 4th round of slam and the grass courts were widely regarded as his best chance of winning a major. In fact, he’d gained the title of perennial underachiever at the All England ... Read More »
As the 2 year anniversary approaches since Federer employed Annacone as his coach, peRFect Tennis looks at whether or not we can class the partnership as a success. Read More »
Should Roger Federer take a wild card into the Monte Carlo Masters after losing early in Miami? Or should he rest up for the remaining 3 slams of the year? Read More »
Here’s Roger’s outfit for the upcoming clay court Masters 1000 events in Madrid and Rome. Nike have given it the name “Nike Smash Clay Polo”. It’s a “Soar” blue polo with green and white detailing. For those of you who like the technical details of clothing you’ll be pleased to know it features “sonic welded seams at the shoulders, armholes ... Read More »
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