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Djokovic overcomes Federer in thriller to capture FIFTH Wimbledon win

MIKE DICKSON ON CENTRE COURT: Novak Djokovic broke the resolve of Roger Federer and the hearts of the Centre Court crowd as he battled his way to a fifth Wimbledon title.




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Wimbledon 2019: A-list Hollywood stars Benedict Cumberbatch and Tom Hiddleston in the royal box

A select number of the A-list stars managed to get seats in the royal box where Kate Middleton sat alongside Prince William, during the thrilling match that lasted almost five hours.




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From the Australian Open in 2008 to his latest triumph: Novak Djokovic's greatest slams assessed

Novak Djokovic retained his Wimbledon title on Sunday with an excellent display against Roger Federer. Sportsmail 's Kieran Gill takes a look at Djokovic's best grand slam successes.




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Sports fans revel in Super Sunday at Wimbledon and the cricket

Fans revelled in perhaps the most gripping hour in the history of British sport as Wimbledon and the Cricket World Cup both ended in the most dramatic fashion imaginable.




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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend final day of Wimbledon 

Novak Djokovic has won his fifth Wimbledon title after defeating Roger Federer in an epic five hour Wimbledon final decided by the first ever final set tie break.




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Beaming Duchess of Cambridge stuns in £1,210 custom blue dress at Wimbledon

Tennis fan Kate, 37, donned a stunning baby blue custom made gown as she attended Wimbledon's final day with husband Prince William, 37. The royal beamed as she watched the match.




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Missing Wimbledon? Sporty Pippa dons a white T-shirt and shorts for a stroll with son Arthur

Pippa Middleton, 35, looked work-out ready in an all-white shorts and T-shirt ensemble in west London today, as she took son Arthur, eight months, and her two dogs out for a stroll.




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Savannah Guthrie's husband mocks her obsession with Roger Federer

Savannah, 47, took to Instagram during the men's Wimbledon final on Sunday to share a photo of herself wearing a baseball cap with Roger's initials, prompting her husband to tease her.




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Wimbledon attracts peak audience of 8.87m viewers while England World Cup triumph is watched by 4.3m

A peak audience of 8.87million tuned in to BBC One to watch Djokovic's Wimbledon victory over Federer compared to the 8m who saw England's World Cup win unfold on Channel 4 and Sky.




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Celebrity chef who has cooked for the likes of Justin Bieber shares his most memorable experiences

Celebrity chef Kalesh Kamal - who has cooked for the likes of Justin Bieber and Roger Federer - shared his most memorable experiences, as well as the five cooking staples he always has.




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Novak Djokovic enjoys a spot of kayaking and yoga as he soaks up sun in Marbella after Wimbledon win

The 32-year-old Serb claimed his fifth Wimbledon title - and his 16th Grand Slam overall - just over two weeks ago following a five-set epic against fellow great Roger Federer.




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British No 2 Evans left to rue missed opportunities after second round defeat by Nadal at Rogers Cup

Britain's Dan Evans was left to rue missed opportunities after losing a hard-fought contest with defending champion Rafael Nadal in the second round of the Rogers Cup in Montreal.




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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal elected to the ATP Player Council as body seeks new direction 

Federer and Nadal have been outspoken critics of the direction in which the tour has been taken over the last year with their great on-court rival Novak Djokovic as council president.




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Tennis news: Roger Federer suffers shock upset after he was beaten by Russian qualifier

Roger Federer suffered a shock loss to Russian qualifier Andrey Rublev in the third round of the Western and Southern Open in Cincinnati.




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Roger Federer recovers from first set shocker to beat Sumit Nagal in US Open first round 

Ragged Roger Federer recovered from dropping the first set of his US Open campaign to squeeze past Indian qualifier Sumit Nagal. Federer made 19 unforced errors during the opening set in New York.




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Roger Federer survives a scare against Damir Dzumhur to reach US Open third round

Roger Federer's stuttering start at the US Open continued as he suffered a second scare in as many rounds before beating Damir Dzumhur 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round.




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Dan the man! Evans books US Open third round date with Roger Federer

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: The British No 2 was good enough to take advantage of an error-strewn performance from Pouille to come through 6-4, 6-3, 6-7, 6-4 over a steaming hot lunchtime.




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Anna Wintour cheers on friend Roger Federer in the US Open

The Vogue editor-in-chief, 69, appeared on day five of the US Open Friday. She attended Federer's match against Great Britain's Dan Evans.




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Second seed Rafael Nadal powers past Chung Hyeon into the fourth round at the US Open

Rafael Nadal moved ominously into the last 16 at the US Open with a straight-sets win over Chung Hyeon.




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Tennis news: Roger Federer buries David Goffin to reach the last eight at the US Open

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: If Dan Evans thought he had it hard against the suddenly revitalised Roger Federer then it was even worse for unfortunate Belgian No 1 David Goffin.




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Tiger Woods watches Rafael Nadal deliver an 'incredible performance' at US Open

Golfer Tiger Woods was on hand with girlfriend Erica Herman and his children in New York on Monday to see Rafael Nadal come back and beat Marin Cilic to advance to the US Open quarterfinal.




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Roger Federer crashes out of US Open after shock loss to world No 78 Grigor Dimitrov

MIKE DICKSON AT FLUSHING MEADOWS: Roger Federer may have fancied his chances of taking another Grand Slam title - but then along came the player known as Baby Fed.




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Wintour enthusiastically cheers for Roger Federer at the US Open

The Vogue editor-in-chief, 69, cheered Federer on as he was defeated by Bulargia's Grigor Dimitrov on Tuesday. She wore a red and black polka dot dress with heeled sandals and sunglasses.




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I'm not done! Roger Federer falls short at US Open... but veteran rules out retirement 

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Two days before another dramatic US Open exit, Roger Federer was talking up the chances of him being competitive in the Grand Slams into his forties.




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US Open: Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he prepares for a place in US Open final

Rafael Nadal is taking nothing for granted as he bids to close in on Roger Federer's grand-slam record. Nadal is chasing a fourth US Open title which would move him to within one major win.




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Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev in five-set thriller to win US Open title

MIKE DICKSON IN NEW YORK: Nadal denied Medvedev one of the greatest comebacks when he finally forged a 7-5, 6-3, 5-7, 4-6, 6-4 victory that took a breathless four hours and 51 minutes.




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Rafael Nadal says he isn't chasing Roger Federer's Grand Slam record after marathon US Open victory

Nadal won his 19th major title in dramatic fashion after holding off a remarkable comeback from Russian Daniil Medvedev in Sunday's US Open final - he is now one off Roger Federer's record.




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Tennis news: Real Madrid 'want to host a tennis match between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer'

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez has told club members of his plan to host the event as he looks to smash the sport's attendance record.




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Roger Federer plays it cool in slam race with Rafael Nadal as great rivals focus on the Laver Cup

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Roger Federer admitted on Thursday that he and Rafael Nadal have not discussed the Spaniard breathing down his neck in the Grand Slam race.




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Fabio Fognini suffers defeat in the Laver Cup after ticking off from Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal 

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Not even a ticking off from Federer and Nadal could save Fabio Fognini from an embarrassing defeat that levelled up the opening stages of the Laver Cup.




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Roger Federer fights back to beat Nick Kyrgios and gives Team Europe 5-3 lead over Team World

MIKE DICKSON IN GENEVA: Nick Kyrgios's ability to challenge the world's best three players forced Roger Federer to dig deep in order to avoid defeat in front of his adoring public.




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Roger Federer cruises past De Minaur to win hometown Swiss Indoors title for the TENTH time

Roger Federer has won his hometown Swiss Indoors title for the 10th time by emphatically beating Alex de Minaur 6-2, 6-2 in Basel. The Swiss' first appearance in the tournament was in 2000.




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Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic drawn in same group for ATP Finals

Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer have been drawn in the same group for the ATP Finals in London. The pair will do battle in the Bjorn Borg group at the O2 Arena.




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Roger Federer gets ATP Finals Campaign back on track with victory against Matteo Berrettini

Roger Federer got his ATP Finals campaign back on track with a straight-sets win over Matteo Berrettini at London's 02. The 38-year-old was beaten in his opening round-robin match by Dominic Thiem,




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Roger Federer comes out on top in winner-takes-all clash with rival Novak Djokovic at the ATP Finals

MIKE DICKSON AT THE O2 ARENA: Perhaps nothing will ever make up for Wimbledon this summer, but on Thursday, Roger Federer got some consolation by beating Novak Djokovic.




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Tim Henman 'disappointed' in himself for 'trying' to write off Roger Federer

On Saturday afternoon, following his remarkable takedown of Novak Djokovic on Thursday night, he will play in the last four of the ATP Finals before another adoring crowd at the 02 Arena.




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Alexander Zverev's victory over Daniil Medvedev knocks Rafael Nadal out of ATP Finals

At teatime on Friday Rafael Nadal was being feted at the 02 Arena with the presentation of the year-end world number one trophy.




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Roger Federer says he has 'no reason' to retire but first thought about it a decade ago

Roger Federer won his last Grand Slam in January 2018 when he claimed his sixth Australian Open but the Swiss has won seven ATP titles since then, taking his career tally to 103.




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Roger Federer to become first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour

Roger Federer is to become the first living Swiss to have a coin minted in their honour, with a commemorative 20 franc (£16) silver piece bearing his image being issued in January.




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Tennis ace Roger Federer in row with climate change protesters including Greta Thunberg  

Last week Greta Thunberg retweeted a post calling the tennis player out on the sponsorship. Federer then released a statement this weekend saying he takes the threat of climate change very seriously.




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Chef Andrea Tranchero who cooked for Roger Federer reveals five ingredients to avoid in every home

Italian chef Andrea Tranchero, who's based in Sydney, has dished out the five ingredients every household should avoid, including ketchup, frozen vegetables and margarine.




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Amazing moment six-year-old boy serves one-handed backhands on the tennis court 

Six-year-old Ethan Lax has caught the attention of professional tennis player Sloane Stephens after he was filmed serving one-handed backhands on the tennis court. Some have compared him to Federer.




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Coronavirus: Roger Federer donates £862,000 to 'vulnerable families' in Switzerland

Tennis star Roger Federer and his wife Mirka have donated one million Swiss Francs (£862,000) to 'vulnerable families in Switzerland' due to the coronavirus outbreak.




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Paralympian Dylan Alcott and his sexologist girlfriend Chantelle Otten cuddle up in bed

Dylan Alcott and and his girlfriend Chantelle Otten had a night of beauty therapy on Monday, and gave their fans an insight into their private lives in the process. 




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League One fixture list hands relegated trio away days to start season

The three teams who dropped out of the Championship last season will all play away on the opening day in League One, after the 2019-20 fixture list was revealed on Thursday.




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Bolton Wanderers set for new owners as deal to sell club edgers closer after agreement is reached

Bolton's joint administrator has confirmed a 'heads of terms' agreement has been signed with the preferred bidder as the club edges closer to being sold. Wanderers were relegated last season.




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Valencia star Rodrigo 'wants another crack at Premier League' with Everton and West Ham interested

According to The Sun, Rodrigo now wants to test himself in England's top flight again which has put a number of Premier League clubs on red alert. The forward started his senior career while at Bolton.




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Football Ventures (Whites) Limited confirmed as the preferred bidder for the sale of Bolton

Wanderers have been searching for a new buyer and saw a takeover bid by former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini collapse in May.




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Football Ventures named as the preferred buyer for Bolton Wanderers 

Bolton Wanderers have been on the search for a new buyer and saw a takeover bid by former Watford chairman Laurence Bassini collapse back in May.




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Football news: Bolton friendly with Chester is called off as players strike AGAIN

Only seven players remain contracted to the League One club, who have been placed into administration, and they released a joint statement explaining their decision - including unpaid wages.