Roger Federer talks to the ATP about Indian Wells. Interesting stuff from him on being “back on top” of the game and on Rafael Nadal’s recent struggles.

This puts me in the mood for a Nadal vs. Federer final next weekend! Am I going to get my wish?

Photo by Krist at rogerfederer.com
Federer Fan (and self-diagnosed “Rogerholic”), Kathy Woodward contributed this piece on the now-famous “Genius at Work” banner that follows her man around the world. Enjoy!
An Ingenious Idea
by Kathy Woodward
“Shhh!!! Quiet! Genius at Work”, has requested hush and silence over Federer matches for four years now. The slogan was inspired by a [...]

Whoa, it’s the Roger-lode! We scored a primo perch for Roger Federer’s Wednesday practice session at Indian Wells. He practiced for almost two hours, hitting around and playing games with a young (American?) guy with a huge serve and a one-handed backhand.  (I’ll be forever grateful to the reader who identifies his practice partner.)
Despite the [...]

Whoo hoo! Roger Federer is now 130.86 miles (give or take) from my apartment!
Via Facebook:

Something tells me he will be playing Indian Wells next week. See you on Wednesday, Rog!

Hey Fed Fanatics! Here are a couple new photos from Roger Federer’s recent trip to Ethiopia, via Swiss magazine Schweizer Illustrierte.

There’s also a lengthy article – not in English – click here to check it out (and feel free to leave your translation, below*!)
*UPDATE* Huge thanks to reader Hetty for taking the time to translate [...]

I know, I know, yet another inconclusive update. But it’s starting to get fun!
Roger Federer 10 minutes ago on Facebook:

Posted earlier today on Tennis.com:
Although there has been no official confirmation, reliable sources have told Peter Bodo, Senior Editor for TENNIS magazine, that Roger Federer will pull out of the Indian Wells tournament because of his [...]

We’ve often chatted here at GTT about Mirka – her cardigans, her stamina in the players’ box, her addiction to chewing gum. Today it was The Oregonian’s Douglas Perry, author of quite a few recent pieces on Roger Federer, who decided to take up the GOAT’s better half.  He correctly points out that she’s a [...]

Because we’re all awaiting any Roger Federer lung infection updates with baited breath:
Via IOL.com.za:
An ATP official in close contact with the world number one said Sunday that the Swiss, while still taking medication for the infection he appears to have picked up several weeks ago during training at his base in Dubai, also says his [...]

Swiss paper Blick published a Q&A with Roger Federer on Tuesday. In it, Roger provides a few more details about the lung infection that took him out of this week’s Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships and talks about being “fit and healthy” for the Indian Wells Masters in California, where first round men’s action starts on [...]

The timing of this new Nationale Suisse commercial is unfortunate, what with Roger Federer’s recent respiratory problems. But it’s always a good time to watch Roger in Wimbledon whites!

Would you like to replay the video or share the link to it with your friends?
I’m thinking the gist is something like “Insurance that takes your [...]

Pasty Roger still looks on top of the world.

And the center of attention.

Gulf News conducted an exclusive interview with Roger Federer in Dubai this weekend, after he announced his withdrawal from the city’s tournament with a lung infection. Here’s some video and a couple interesting excerpts form the interview, which is pretty good. Click here [...]

Tan Roger Federer at 2009 players party. Photo by REUTERS/Jumana El Heloueh via Daylife.
After Roger Federer shocked everyone by withdrawing from this week’s Dubai tournament with a lung infection, his fans will be relieved to hear that he’s at least healthy enough to. . .party?
“For me this is a home tournament, so I am disappointed [...]