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 Roger Federer is talking optimistically about returning to his "highest level" after knee surgery, but does tennis have to start adjusting to a future without the Swiss star? https://www.thelocal.ch/20200611/is-this-the-end-of-the-road-for-swiss-tennis-legend-roger-federer Thu, 11 Jun 2020 18:22:16 +0200 is-this-the-end-of-the-road-for-swiss-tennis-legend-roger-federer No Swiss woman has won a Grand Slam singles title since Martina Hingis captured the 1999 Australian Open, but Belinda Bencic hopes to end that two-decade drought at the US Open. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190905/will-belinda-bencic-be-the-first-swiss-woman-to-win-a-grand-slam-in-20-years Thu, 05 Sep 2019 12:21:13 +0200 will-belinda-bencic-be-the-first-swiss-woman-to-win-a-grand-slam-in-20-years Top-ranked defending champion Novak Djokovic retired with a shoulder injury after dropping the first two sets of Sunday's US Open last-16 match against Stan Wawrinka. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190902/us-open-in-form-wawrinka-makes-quarter-after-djokovic-retires-hurt Mon, 02 Sep 2019 09:24:04 +0200 us-open-in-form-wawrinka-makes-quarter-after-djokovic-retires-hurt Roger Federer said he could not believe he had let slip two match points which would have sealed his ninth Wimbledon title after losing to Novak Djokovic in the longest ever men's final at the championships. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190715/federer-rues-missed-opportunity-to-win-ninth-wimbledon-title-tennis Mon, 15 Jul 2019 09:20:42 +0200 federer-rues-missed-opportunity-to-win-ninth-wimbledon-title-tennis Roger Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon on Wednesday as he reached his 13th semifinal at the All England Club and a duel with old rival Rafael Nadal. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190711/federer-pockets-100th-win-at-wimbledon Thu, 11 Jul 2019 11:49:31 +0200 federer-pockets-100th-win-at-wimbledon Roger Federer said he was ready for Wimbledon after waltzing past Belgium's David Goffin in straight sets to win a record-extending 10th title at the ATP event in Halle on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190624/it-sets-me-up-nicely-roger-federer-looks-to-wimbledon-after-winning-10th-halle-title-tennis-switzerland Mon, 24 Jun 2019 11:49:59 +0200 it-sets-me-up-nicely-roger-federer-looks-to-wimbledon-after-winning-10th-halle-title-tennis-switzerland Swiss tennis legend Roger Federer said on Saturday that he is still unsure of what he will do when his playing days are finally up. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190623/federer-some-players-need-a-plan-for-after-tennis-but-i-dont Sun, 23 Jun 2019 11:02:33 +0200 federer-some-players-need-a-plan-for-after-tennis-but-i-dont Roger Federer set up a mouthwatering French Open semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal on Tuesday when he defeated Stan Wawrinka in four sets to become the oldest men's Grand Slam semi-finalist in 28 years. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190604/french-open-federer-wins-swiss-duel-to-set-up-semi-final-clash-against-nadal-tennis Tue, 04 Jun 2019 21:46:33 +0200 french-open-federer-wins-swiss-duel-to-set-up-semi-final-clash-against-nadal-tennis Former champion Stan Wawrinka downed Greek star Stefanos Tsitsipas in the longest match of this year's French Open on Sunday to set up a quarter-final clash with Roger Federer. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190602/french-open-wawrinka-wins-epic-to-set-up-federer-clash Sun, 02 Jun 2019 22:01:32 +0200 french-open-wawrinka-wins-epic-to-set-up-federer-clash Roger Federer on Friday became the first player to contest 400 Grand Slam matches, marking the occasion in style with a straight-sets victory over Casper Ruud to reach the last 16 at Roland Garros and admitted it was an "impressive" landmark in a career full of iconic moments. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190601/nostalgic-federer-marks-impressive-400th-grand-slam-match-record-with-win Sat, 01 Jun 2019 12:11:08 +0200 nostalgic-federer-marks-impressive-400th-grand-slam-match-record-with-win Roger Federer may not be playing at the Monte Carlo Masters but the Swiss legend was still at the forefront of 2018 finalist Kei Nishikori's thoughts on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190414/federer-tipped-for-clay-comeback-success Sun, 14 Apr 2019 18:08:16 +0200 federer-tipped-for-clay-comeback-success Roger Federer lifted the 101st title of his remarkable career on Sunday in dominating style, beating Miami Open defending champion John Isner 6-1, 6-4. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190401/federer-sweeps-past-isner-in-miami-final-for-101st-title Mon, 01 Apr 2019 09:07:12 +0200 federer-sweeps-past-isner-in-miami-final-for-101st-title Dominic Thiem denied Roger Federer a record sixth Indian Wells title, beating the Swiss great 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 on Sunday to claim his first ATP Masters 1000 crown. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190318/tennis-dominic-thiem-rallies-to-deny-roger-federer-record-sixth-indian-wells-title Mon, 18 Mar 2019 09:56:44 +0100 tennis-dominic-thiem-rallies-to-deny-roger-federer-record-sixth-indian-wells-title Roger Federer extended his dominance of Stan Wawrinka on Tuesday, beating his friend and fellow Swiss 6-3, 6-4 to reach the fourth round of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190313/roger-federer-wins-swiss-battle-to-make-fourth-round-at-indian-wells-tennis-wawrinka Wed, 13 Mar 2019 10:13:41 +0100 roger-federer-wins-swiss-battle-to-make-fourth-round-at-indian-wells-tennis-wawrinka Roger Federer described winning his 100th career title as a "special, magical" achievement on Saturday but the 37-year-old insists he won't obsess over passing Jimmy Connors' all-time men's record of 109. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190303/hail-centurion-special-magical-federer-reaches-100-title-landmark Sun, 03 Mar 2019 14:49:26 +0100 hail-centurion-special-magical-federer-reaches-100-title-landmark Swiss great Roger Federer denied Sunday his defeat to Greek young gun Stefanos Tsitsipas signalled a changing of the guard as he announced he will play the French Open this year for the first time since 2015. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190120/federer-bats-away-changing-of-guard-talk-after-australian-open-defeat Sun, 20 Jan 2019 15:28:02 +0100 federer-bats-away-changing-of-guard-talk-after-australian-open-defeat 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 Roger Federer ensured Switzerland would have the chance to defend their Hopman Cup title with a straight-sets win over Greece's Stefanos Tsitsipas at the mixed teams tournament in Perth Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20190103/federer-takes-swiss-into-hopman-cup-final-2019 Thu, 03 Jan 2019 17:21:42 +0100 federer-takes-swiss-into-hopman-cup-final-2019 Roger Federer said Thursday he was fired up after an intense off-season and ready for another "crazy good" year, starting with his Australian Open title defence next month. https://www.thelocal.ch/20181227/fired-up-roger-federer-hoping-for-another-crazy-good-season-tennis-serena-williams Thu, 27 Dec 2018 11:18:09 +0100 fired-up-roger-federer-hoping-for-another-crazy-good-season-tennis-serena-williams