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 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 With a record eight Wimbledon titles, Roger Federer has achieved most things at the All England Club. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180709/why-wimbledon-white-not-quite-right-for-federer Mon, 09 Jul 2018 10:51:05 +0200 why-wimbledon-white-not-quite-right-for-federer Ten years after out-duelling Roger Federer to win the greatest Wimbledon final, Rafael Nadal returns to the All England Club still basking in the warm glow of that epic encounter. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180701/ten-years-on-nadal-looks-back-on-emotional-wimbledon-win-over-federer Sun, 01 Jul 2018 04:38:24 +0200 ten-years-on-nadal-looks-back-on-emotional-wimbledon-win-over-federer Roger Federer won a record eighth Wimbledon title and became the tournament's oldest champion Sunday with a straight-sets victory over injury-hit Marin Cilic, who dramatically broke down in tears midway through the final. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170716/federer-wins-record-8th-wimbledon-title Sun, 16 Jul 2017 18:57:59 +0200 federer-wins-record-8th-wimbledon-title From racquet-smashing enfant terrible with a bad attitude and ill-advised ponytail to universally respected sporting role model and modern icon, Roger Federer has come a long, long way. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170715/roger-federer-from-mr-angry-to-mr-perfect Sat, 15 Jul 2017 16:42:24 +0200 roger-federer-from-mr-angry-to-mr-perfect Seven-time champion Roger Federer reached his 11th Wimbledon final on Friday, downing 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (7/4), 7-6 (7/4), 6-4. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170715/roger-federer-into-11th-wimbledon-final-faces-cilic-for-title Sat, 15 Jul 2017 06:26:41 +0200 roger-federer-into-11th-wimbledon-final-faces-cilic-for-title Roger Federer moved into a 12th Wimbledon semifinal and within touching distance of a record eighth title on Wednesday as Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic crashed out on a dramatic day at the All England Club. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170713/federer-eases-into-wimbledon-semifinals-as-top-seeds-crash-out Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:41:22 +0200 federer-eases-into-wimbledon-semifinals-as-top-seeds-crash-out Swiss fifth seed and French Open runner-up Stan Wawrinka was knocked out of Wimbledon in the first round by Russia's Daniil Medvedev on Monday, losing 6-4, 3-6, 6-4, 6-1. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170704/wawrinka-knocked-out-of-wimbledon-in-first-round Tue, 04 Jul 2017 10:23:17 +0200 wawrinka-knocked-out-of-wimbledon-in-first-round Swiss great Roger Federer thrashed Alexander Zverev to win his ninth title at the Wimbledon warm-up tournament in Halle on Sunday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170625/federer-thrashes-zverev-to-win-ninth-halle-title Sun, 25 Jun 2017 18:25:36 +0200 federer-thrashes-zverev-to-win-ninth-halle-title Roger Federer insists he will be back at Wimbledon in 2017, when he will be pushing 36, despite his heartbreaking loss to Milos Raonic in Friday's semi-finals. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160709/ill-be-back-at-wimbledon-vows-beaten-federer Sat, 09 Jul 2016 12:31:50 +0200 ill-be-back-at-wimbledon-vows-beaten-federer Roger Federer saved three match points to beat Marin Cilic 6-7 (4/7), 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (11/9), 6-3 and reach a record-equalling 11th Wimbledon semifinal on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160706/federer-makes-semifinal-after-astonishing-comeback Wed, 06 Jul 2016 19:47:44 +0200 federer-makes-semifinal-after-astonishing-comeback Roger Federer reached his 14th Wimbledon quarterfinal and tied Martina Navratilova's all-time Grand Slam record of 306 match wins on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160704/federer-ties-grand-slam-record-with-latest-win Mon, 04 Jul 2016 19:26:14 +0200 federer-ties-grand-slam-record-with-latest-win Swiss seventh seed Belinda Bencic is out of Wimbledon after retiring from her second round match with a wrist injury on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160630/injury-ends-swiss-seed-bencics-wimbledon Thu, 30 Jun 2016 20:39:09 +0200 injury-ends-swiss-seed-bencics-wimbledon Brit qualifier Marcus Willis's brief flirtation with Wimbledon fame was ended by Swiss champ Roger Federer on Wednesday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160630/federer-ends-british-fairytale-at-wimbledon Thu, 30 Jun 2016 10:27:42 +0200 federer-ends-british-fairytale-at-wimbledon Roger Federer was well short of his best as the seven-time Wimbledon champion advanced to the second round with an uninspired 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 victory over Argentina's Guido Pella on Monday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160627/federer-wins-uninspired-wimbledon-opener Tue, 28 Jun 2016 00:31:10 +0200 federer-wins-uninspired-wimbledon-opener Fifteen years after famously stunning Pete Sampras at Wimbledon, seven-time champion Roger Federer returns to the All England Club with his career at a crossroads and his confidence at crisis point. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160623/tennis-federer-reaches-crossroads-at-wimbledon Thu, 23 Jun 2016 08:40:49 +0200 tennis-federer-reaches-crossroads-at-wimbledon Stan Wawrinka has added former champion Richard Krajicek to his coaching team ahead of Wimbledon, the Swiss player said on Friday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160610/wawrinka-recruits-wimbledon-champ-for-grass-court-season Fri, 10 Jun 2016 18:16:56 +0200 wawrinka-recruits-wimbledon-champ-for-grass-court-season Roger Federer warned his rivals not to write him off yet after a Wimbledon final defeat that left the Swiss star without a major title for three years. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150713/upbeat-federer-refuses-to-be-written-off-yet Mon, 13 Jul 2015 10:57:01 +0200 upbeat-federer-refuses-to-be-written-off-yet Switzerland’s Roger Federer lost his bid for a record eighth All England Club triumph on Sunday when defending champion Novak Djokovic won a third Wimbledon title and a ninth Grand Slam crown. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150712/tennis-djokovic-shatters-federers-dream-to-win-third-wimbledon Sun, 12 Jul 2015 20:45:57 +0200 tennis-djokovic-shatters-federers-dream-to-win-third-wimbledon Swiss tennis star Martina Hingis won her first Wimbledon title since 1998 when she and partner Sania Mirza captured the women's double trophy on Saturday. https://www.thelocal.ch/20150712/hingis-recaptures-wimbledon-glory-days Sun, 12 Jul 2015 12:12:57 +0200 hingis-recaptures-wimbledon-glory-days