In his first singles match of the clay-court season, Federer lost to 40th-ranked Ernests Gulbis of Latvia 2-6, 6-1, 7-5 Tuesday in his Rome Masters opener. The top-ranked Swiss will play two more ...

Federer won this tournament for three straight years before losing to Novak Djokovic in last year's final. Djokovic begins his title defense against Ernests Gulbis.

Defending champion Federer lost the first set but found his form to gain revenge on Gulbis, who sent the Swiss home with a defeat early in the Rome Masters two weeks ago. Federer now faces either ...

H2H: McEnroe 3-1 Borg One of the most iconic ... Two of the leading players of the 2000s, Federer and Roddick met in four ...