https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Defending champion Roger Federer reached the Australian Open third round for a 20th straight year Wednesday but admitted it had been tough to get past his 'mirror' image Dan Evans. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190116/federer-relieved-after-getting-past-mirror-evans Wed, 16 Jan 2019 16:08:04 +0100 federer-relieved-after-getting-past-mirror-evans Thirtysomethings Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic share the Australian Open record with six wins, but either could make history with a magnificent seventh when the first Grand Slam of the year begins in Melbourne on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190109/australian-open-magnificent-seven-beckons-for-federer-djokovic Wed, 09 Jan 2019 11:46:26 +0100 australian-open-magnificent-seven-beckons-for-federer-djokovic Defending champion Roger Federer swept into a record 14th Australian Open semifinal with an immaculate straight sets win over long-time rival Tomas Berdych on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180124/federer-sweeps-into-melbourne-semifinal Wed, 24 Jan 2018 13:46:48 +0100 federer-sweeps-into-melbourne-semifinal Defending champion Roger Federer dazzled under the Australian Open lights to waltz through to the second round with a straight sets win over Aljaz Bedene on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180116/federer-breezes-into-second-round-in-melbourne Tue, 16 Jan 2018 12:23:14 +0100 federer-breezes-into-second-round-in-melbourne Former champion Stan Wawrinka was taken to four sets before winning his first match since knee surgery in July at the Australian Open on Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180116/wawrinka-wins-comeback-match-after-six-months-out Tue, 16 Jan 2018 09:52:58 +0100 wawrinka-wins-comeback-match-after-six-months-out Roger Federer defied age and his Grand Slam nemesis Rafael Nadal to win a record 18th Grand Slam title in a thrilling, five-set final at the Australian Open on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170130/federer-wins-record-18th-slam-as-critics-cry-legal-cheating Mon, 30 Jan 2017 09:18:09 +0100 federer-wins-record-18th-slam-as-critics-cry-legal-cheating Roger Federer edged a five-set thriller against his fellow Swiss and close friend Stan Wawrinka at the Australian Open on Thursday to become the oldest Grand Slam finalist in 43 years. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170126/federer-triumphs-in-five-set-thriller-against-wawrinka Thu, 26 Jan 2017 14:15:34 +0100 federer-triumphs-in-five-set-thriller-against-wawrinka Swiss tennis stars Roger Federer and Stan Wawrinka will play each other in the semifinals of the Australian Open after fending off quarterfinal challenges from Mischa Zverev and Jo-Wilfred Tsonga respectively. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170124/federer-and-wawrinka-set-up-swiss-semifinal-showdown Tue, 24 Jan 2017 12:32:54 +0100 federer-and-wawrinka-set-up-swiss-semifinal-showdown Swiss marvel Roger Federer blitzed long-time rival Tomas Berdych in straight sets to storm into the fourth round with a vintage performance at the Australian Open on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170120/swiss-ace-federer-surprises-himself-by-crushing-rival Fri, 20 Jan 2017 16:46:37 +0100 swiss-ace-federer-surprises-himself-by-crushing-rival Former winner Stan Wawrinka lost his serve twice trying to close out the match before he clinched a four-set victory over Viktor Troicki to reach the Australian Open fourth round on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170120/wawrinka-battles-into-fourth-round-in-melbourne Fri, 20 Jan 2017 12:05:10 +0100 wawrinka-battles-into-fourth-round-in-melbourne Serena Williams began her quest for a 23rd Grand Slam title in style on Tuesday, overcoming the threat from Swiss star Belinda Bencic in an Australian Open performance she modestly rated as "pretty good". https://www.thelocal.ch/20170117/serena-ends-swiss-star-bencics-australian-open-dream Tue, 17 Jan 2017 09:21:24 +0100 serena-ends-swiss-star-bencics-australian-open-dream Stan Wawrinka apologized for slamming a ball at Martin Klizan after he survived a tense five-setter to reach the Australian Open second round on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170116/wawrinka-loses-his-cool-at-australian-open Mon, 16 Jan 2017 16:01:56 +0100 wawrinka-loses-his-cool-at-australian-open Roger Federer makes his long-awaited return to tennis after six months out with a knee injury in Sunday's mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth ahead of next month's Australian Open. https://www.thelocal.ch/20161230/federer-makes-return-to-tennis-down-under Fri, 30 Dec 2016 09:48:18 +0100 federer-makes-return-to-tennis-down-under Roger Federer will face Spain's Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semifinal after the Swiss tennis great continued his return to form with a four-set victory over Andy Murray on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140122/federer-outplays-murray-to-reach-semifinals Wed, 22 Jan 2014 14:02:00 +0100 federer-outplays-murray-to-reach-semifinals Switzerland's Roger Federer will play Briton Andy Murray in a much-anticipated quarterfinal showdown at the Australian Open tennis tournament after tossing aside France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in straight sets on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140120/federer-powers-to-aussie-open-semifinals Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:47:00 +0100 federer-powers-to-aussie-open-semifinals Switzerland's Roger Federer cruised into the fourth round of the Australian Open tennis tournament on Saturday, downing unseeded Russian Teymuraz Gabashvili in straight sets. https://www.thelocal.ch/20140118/federer-eases-into-fourth-round-down-under Sat, 18 Jan 2014 14:18:00 +0100 federer-eases-into-fourth-round-down-under Two-time champion Roger Federer moved swiftly into the quarter-finals of the Rotterdam World Tennis tournament on Thursday with a 6-3, 6-4 win over home hope Thiemo de Bakker. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130214/federer-eases-into-rotterdam-quarter-finals Thu, 14 Feb 2013 23:06:00 +0100 federer-eases-into-rotterdam-quarter-finals Swiss tennis star Roger Federer is shrugging off his defeat to Any Murray and looking forward to the rest of the 2013 season “with a good feeling”. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130127/federer-positive-despite-defeat-down-under Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:54:00 +0100 federer-positive-despite-defeat-down-under Roger Federer and Andy Murray were locked on collision course at the Australian Open tennis tournament on Monday as an unstoppable Serena Williams powered towards her third straight Grand Slam title. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130121/federer-breezes-into-melbourne-quarter-finals Mon, 21 Jan 2013 23:23:00 +0100 federer-breezes-into-melbourne-quarter-finals Swiss tennis player Stanislas Wawrinka came close to knocking out defending Australian Open champ Novak Djokovic in a marathon match that ended early Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20130120/wawrinka-loses-to-djokovic-in-thriller Sun, 20 Jan 2013 18:36:00 +0100 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