A Chinese state media report says security for the upcoming Shanghai Masters is being tightened after an online death threat against Roger Federer. GameTimeGirl
A Chinese state media report says security for the upcoming Shanghai Masters is being tightened after an online death threat against Roger Federer. GameTimeGirl
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Sure, Roger Federer won his 20th Masters 1000 title with his 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 victory over Tomas Berdych at the Madrid Open. And, yes, it was his 45th win in his last 48 matches, gave him seven titles in his last 10 events, made him the first player to ever win at least 10 championships on each major surface and earned him that bizarre Ion Tiriac trophy. This doesn’t even mention that he moved past Rafael Nadal to regain the No. 2 spot in the ATP rankings, made a huge dent in Novak Djokovic’s lead for the No. 1 ranking and came out on top in a week that was defined by childish whining and threats from the former top two. But all of that pales in comparison to what he received from Will Smith after winning Madrid…
Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl Facing two match points against a beloved player whose name is already in the history books, Novak Djokovic clenched his jaw and flashed an ever-so-slight glimpse of a smile. “I would lie if I say I didn’t think I’m going to lose,” Djokovic said. Might as well go down swinging then, right?
Roger Federer reached the fourth round at a 30th consecutive a Grand Slam tournament by beating 27th-seeded Marin Cilic of Croatia 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 on a blustery Saturday at the U.S. Open. Â Read more after the jump. @Shay_Marie x @gametimegirl