http://www.earthtimes.org The Earth Times online newspaper, serving the planet with news that matters. Covering current affairs, world news, environmental affairs and sport en-us PHP/4.4.4 http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293292,federer-fires-past-seppi-in-basle--summary.html Basle, Switzerland - Roger Federer punished Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-3 in 61 minutes Wednesday to flex his muscles on the way to the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors. It was a workman-like performance from the world number 1, winner of his las... Sports Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:10:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293292,federer-fires-past-seppi-in-basle--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295457,murray-federer-to-begin-finals-play-sunday.html London - Home hero Andy Murray faces Argentina's US Open champion Juan Del Potro Sunday with Roger Federer to follow as Group A matches start the ATP World Tour Finals. Roger Federer, who could possibly lose his number one ranking to Rafael Nadal und... Sports Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:28:25 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295457,murray-federer-to-begin-finals-play-sunday.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294296,federer-stalls-in-paris-with-upset-loss-to-frenchman--summary.html Paris - Top seed Roger Federer exited the last tournament of the ATP regular season in disappointing style, taking a 3-6, 7-6 (7- 4), 6-4 second-round loss to Frenchman Julien Benneteau Wednesday at the Paris Masters. The Swiss, who was beaten in the... Sports Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:28:21 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294296,federer-stalls-in-paris-with-upset-loss-to-frenchman--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293628,federer-lines-up-his-best-friend-in-tennis-for-basle.html Basle, Switzerland - Friendship will be on the back burner Saturday when Roger Federer faces childhood mate Marco Chiudinelli in a battle of Basle boys for a place in the final of the Swiss Indoors. Top seed Federer has won the last three editions of... Sports Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:34:17 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293628,federer-lines-up-his-best-friend-in-tennis-for-basle.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293095,chiudinelli-continues-swiss-success-in-basle.html Basle, Switzerland - Marco Chiudinelli joined compatriot Roger Federer with more home success at the Swiss Indoors Tuesday as the wild card rose to the occasion over eighth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-5. A day after world number one ... Sports Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:46:30 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293095,chiudinelli-continues-swiss-success-in-basle.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293691,djokovic-federer-to-face-off-for-fifth-time-this-season.html Basle, Switzerland - Roger Federer won his 19th match at home Saturday to reach a fourth consecutive Swiss Indoors final, where second seed Novak Djokovic is waiting. Federer, 59-8 in this season of four titles including the French Open and Wimbledon... Sports Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:34:19 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293691,djokovic-federer-to-face-off-for-fifth-time-this-season.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295619,nadal-all-but-confirms-his-second-place-status.html London - Rafael Nadal admitted Friday that any chances he would have to overhaul Switzerland's Roger Federer at the season- ending ATP World Tour Finals are all but non-existent. All it will take for the Swiss powerhouse to top the year-end table for... UK,Sports Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:22:14 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295619,nadal-all-but-confirms-his-second-place-status.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295671,preview-federer-nadal-cross-rackets-on-atp-finals-practise-court.html London - Roger Federer got a quick look at the current state of rival Rafael Nadal as the pair had a rare hit-up Saturday, the day before the start of hostilities at the ATP World Tour Finals. While the Swiss and the Spaniard, top two in the world, a... Sports Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:40:20 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295671,preview-federer-nadal-cross-rackets-on-atp-finals-practise-court.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294392,federer-wont-lose-sleep-over-early-bercy-exit.html Paris - Roger Federer remains unruffled by his second-round exit to Julien Benneteau at the Paris Masters, with the Swiss number one convinced that he can live with a week of training at home before heading to London for the new year-end final. The S... Sports Thu, 12 Nov 2009 11:34:22 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/294392,federer-wont-lose-sleep-over-early-bercy-exit.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295270,murray-federer-drawn-into-same-group-for-london-atp-final.html London - Roger Federer and home hero Andy Murray were drawn Wednesday into the same group for the World Tour Finals, with the Scot due on court on Sunday to start the eight-man year-end wrap-up. It is the second year in succession that Murray and Fed... UK,Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:40:29 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295270,murray-federer-drawn-into-same-group-for-london-atp-final.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295234,murray-federer-drawn-into-same-group-for-london-atp-final.html London - Roger Federer and home hero Andy Murray were drawn Wednesday into the same group for the World Tour Finals, with the Scot due on court on Sunday to start the eight-man year-end wrap-up. It is the second year in succession that Murray and Fed... UK,Sports Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:22:26 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295234,murray-federer-drawn-into-same-group-for-london-atp-final.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296204,federer-to-end-2009-on-number-one-with-win-over.html London - Roger Federer clinched the year-end world number one title a year after losing it to Rafael Nadal, regaining the honour with a 3-6, 6-3, 6-1 defeat of Andy Murray Tuesday at the ATP World Tour Finals. For the second ti... UK,Sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 23:10:27 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296204,federer-to-end-2009-on-number-one-with-win-over.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296178,del-potro-salvages-victory-to-set-up-re-match-with-federer.html London - Juan Del Potro struggled with nerves in a fragile win over Fernando Verdasco Tuesday to set up a re-run of the last Grand Slam final as he next takes on Roger Federer at the season-ending ATP World Tour Finals. The Argentine sprang a surpris... Sports Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:58:13 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/296178,del-potro-salvages-victory-to-set-up-re-match-with-federer.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295791,federer-murray-open-with-london-wins--summary.html London - Roger Federer and Andy Murray kick-started the ATP World Tour Finals Sunday after a move from China to Britain, with both earning opening group victories at the eight-man year-end showcase. Top seed Federer ... UK,Sports Sun, 22 Nov 2009 23:34:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295791,federer-murray-open-with-london-wins--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295781,murray-overcomes-del-potro-to-open-with-year-end-win--update.html London - Andy Murray secured the first group victory Sunday as the Scot began with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-2 win over Argentine Juan Del Potro at the ATP World Tour Finals. Top seed Roger Federer was playing later in a start against Spain's Fernando Verdasco, ... UK,Sports Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:58:11 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/295781,murray-overcomes-del-potro-to-open-with-year-end-win--update.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293114,djokovic-off-and-running-with-win-in-basle--summary.html Basle, Switzerland - Novak Djokoic showed his form in the heartland of rival Roger Federer, earning 6-3, 7-5 first-round win over Andreas Beck Tuesday at the Swiss Indoors. Beck's loss capped a bad day for Germany, with Benjamin Becker and Philipp Ko... Sports Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:22:23 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293114,djokovic-off-and-running-with-win-in-basle--summary.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292357,home-event-basel-to-fete-federer-with-controversy-raging.html Basle, Switzerland - Roger Federer's return to tennis after a five-week pause will be celebrated with joyous voices as his home Swiss Indoors honours the world number one local hero Monday. Amid the a bid from anti-smoking forces to somehow get the S... Sports Thu, 29 Oct 2009 11:58:37 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292357,home-event-basel-to-fete-federer-with-controversy-raging.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291725,federer-says-hell-be-back-for-basle-start.html Zurich, - Roger Federer says that his autumn break from tennis is just about done, with the world number one set for a return after a month off with his family as he plays the Basle Indoors in eight days. I have been back practising and training now f... Sports Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:40:40 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/291725,federer-says-hell-be-back-for-basle-start.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292515,federer-unnerved-by-agassi-drug-revelations.html Zurich - The Andre Agassi crystal meth revelations, to be fully explained in his autobiography next month, have come as a shock to world number one Roger Federer. The top seed at his home event from Monday in Basle told local media that Agassi's conf... Sports Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:52:36 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/292515,federer-unnerved-by-agassi-drug-revelations.html http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293535,federer-working-with-new-physio-to-increase-tennis-shelf-life.html Basle, Switzerland - Roger Federer looks to be ready to fulfill his pledge to play in the 2012 London Olympic event at Wimbledon after hiring a full-time physio from the ranks of the ATP. The 28-year-old world number one has taken on Stephane Vivier,... Sports Fri, 06 Nov 2009 10:16:18 GMT http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/show/293535,federer-working-with-new-physio-to-increase-tennis-shelf-life.html