Roger Federer, one of the most accomplished and revered tennis players in the world, has had a steadfast companion by his side throughout his illustrious career: his wife, Mirka Federer. Although her name may not be as widely recognized as her husband’s, Mirka has been an essential support system for Roger, and her influence extends far...
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Roger Federer has been masking the problems of Swiss tennis for too long
Roger Federer has been the icon of Swiss sport for more than 20 years, succeeding in his feat of transcending tennis to become a world star. The former world number 1 retired in 2022 due to a serious knee injury, which did not allow him to play as much as he would have wished for...
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Two Swiss tennis stars at a crossroads
Stan Wawrinka doesn’t want to play tennis for weeks and months, but for years to come, he said recently in Paris A year ago, Wawrinka lost in the 3rd round of the US Open in four sets to Jannik Sinner, the current world number 1 Wawrinka must defend these 90 world ranking points from the...
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Second win and good prospects for Switzerland
Mischa von Burg also won the second European Championship qualifying match with Switzerland (archive photo) Picture: Keystone The Swiss men’s national volleyball team has won its second match in qualifying for Euro 2026. Switzerland wins in Schönenwerd against Spain in five sets, just as it did a week earlier in Sweden. The team of Argentinian...
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Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer quits internationals
Sports Sports Switzerland goalkeeper Sommer quits internationals Close Sommer made 94 appearances for his country since making his debut in 2012 Follow on Published On: Mon, 19 Aug 2024 16:40:04 PKT (Reuters) – Switzerland goalkeeper Yann...
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Glimpses from Sania Mirza’s ’24 hours in Switzerland’
Sania Mirza shares pictures from her 24 hour trip to Switzerland. — Instagram/@mirzasaniar Indian tennis superstar Sania Mirza has shared stunning glimpses of her short trip to Switzerland on Instagram, gracing fans and admirers once again with a sneak-peek into her life. Mirza shared a bunch of photographs of herself and her activities during her...
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Olympic tennis schedule has Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz in action Saturday
PARIS (AP) — Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz all are on the Paris Olympics’ tennis schedule Saturday, the first day of action at Roland Garros. Serbia’s Djokovic will compete in singles only, Nadal in doubles only and Alcaraz in both. Nadal and Alcaraz are teammates in doubles for Spain and will face Maximo...
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Marc Rosset throws a dig to Swiss Federation and Roger Federer
Since it is the Olympic period, there is a saying that fits perfectly for this article of mine: all that glitters is not gold! Marc Rosset, in an interview with Tennis Magazin, retraced his career and the most significant moments as a professional tennis player. Among the various topics covered, the former Swiss player talked...
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Yuki Bhambri Wins The Swiss Open Tennis Doubles Title 2024
Indian tennis player Yuki Bhambri, in partnership with Albano Olivetti of France, has won the 2024 Swiss Open Gstaad Men’s Doubles title. The Swiss Open Gstaad 2024 was held in Gstaad city, Switzerland, from 15 to 21 July 2024. It is an ATP 250 event played on clay courts. This was the 56th edition of...
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Berrettini brushes aside Halys, wins Swiss Open for second title of 2024 season
Matteo Berrettini raced to his second title of the season, beating Quentin Halys in just 59 minutes in the Swiss Open final in Gstaad on Sunday. Sixth-seeded Italian Berrettini defeated French qualifier Halys 6-3, 6-1 to bag the ninth title of his career on the ATP Tour. Berrettini had last won a title in April...
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India’s Yuki Bhambri wins ATP Tour tournament doubles title in Switzerland, 3rd career triumph | Mint
India’s Yuki Bhambri and his French partner Albano Olivett clinched the men’s doubles title at the Swiss Open ATP Tour tennis tournament with a hard-fought win over Ugo Humbert and Fabrice Martin in the final here on Sunday. The pair of Bhambri and Olivett, seeded third in the ATP 250 clay court tournament beat their...
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ATP Gstaad 2024: Berrettini overturns Tsitsipas to reach final
Matteo Berrettini took another big step on his road back to the top echelons of the ATP circuit when he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 on Saturday to reach the final in Gstaad. The 28-year-old Italian, who won the final in Gstaad in 2018, has struggled with injury since reaching a career-high world number...