Tag Roger Federer

Erling Haaland, Max Verstappen, Carlos Alcaraz and more

There have been tears when Roger Federer left tennis and his retirement comes at a time when various sporting legends enter their twilight years. Tennis has additionally seen Serena Williams go, whereas motorsport legend Valentino Rossi has stated his farewells, and extra appear to be on their approach. GETTY Sport stated an emotional goodbye to the tennis legend Getty And extra all-time greats look like approaching their twilight years Elsewhere, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton are lastly exhibiting their age after astonishing careers, with an enormous chasm behind them showing in elite sport. There are understandably some fears that we could by no means have it so good ever once more, however as their replacements start to emerge, there’s even some indicators there could possibly be an enchancment on greatness. Right here, talkSPORT takes a have a look at who may not simply replicate the all-time greats of sport, however even higher them… Erling Haaland Any doubts that Haaland could wrestle with the perceived step as much as the Premier League has been comprehensively blown out of the water by an improve in teammates placing the ball on a plate for him. Among…

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Roger Federer Marches On At French Open, Becomes Oldest In 28 Years To Enter Grand Slam Quarters

Roger Federer made short work of Argentinian Leonardo Mayer to become the oldest man in 28 years to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final at the French Open on Sunday. The 37-year-old, playing at Roland Garros for the first time since 2015, claimed a 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 win over world number 68 Mayer in a sweltering 32 degrees and will face close friend and fellow Swiss Stan Wawrinka in the last eight. Federer, the 2009 champion in Paris, is the oldest man to make the quarter-finals of a Slam since Jimmy Connors at the 1991 US Open. “It’s fabulous that I can spend this time in Paris,” said Federer who last played the tournament in 2015 when he lost in the quarter-finals to Wawrinka. Tsitsipas, meanwhile, defeated Federer in the last 16 of the Australian Open in January. “I was prepared for the worst scenario, losing in the first round in three sets. But I am super happy with my performance. “I will need to play like this again against either Stan or Tsitsipas.” Federer will be playing in his 54th quarter-final at a Slam, cementing his place on top of the all-time men’s list. Despite…

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