Roger Federer

The Swiss ace believes it is a step in the right direction as it will make the earlier rounds of Grand Slams more attractive for both fans and players alike.

Roger Federer has won seven titles in 2017 including two Grand Slams to end the year as the world number two.

Norman teamed up with Wawrinka as a coach in 2013 and together they spent four years, winning three Grand Slam titles.

Carlos Moya has warned Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray that emulating Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will not be as easy as it looks upon their impending returns.

Muguruza completed a brilliant year, winning Wimbledon with a victory over Venus Williams back in June.

Roger Federer's defeat to David Goffin at the ATP Finals in London was surprising, according to Rafael Nadal's coach Carlos Moya.

Paul Annacone believes Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal managed their fitness to perfection during their glorious revival in 2017.

Roger Federer has revealed how he had an aggressive nature in his early days as a tennis professional as he discusses how he grew from his teenage days to become a superstar.

Roger Federer will begin his campaign at the Hopman Cup, while Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will get theirs underway in Brisbane and Doha, respectively.

Grigor Dimitrov won the ATP Tour Finals in London while runner-up David Goffin beat Nadal and Federer on his way to the finals.

The duo have won everything there is to win – 16 Grand Slams, 30 Masters Series titles and two Olympic gold medals.

Federer had a disappointing end to the 2017 campaign after losing the ATP World Tour semi-finals to David Goffin.

Former British number one Greg Rusedski believes Roger Federer will be rueing his missed chance of winning the ATP Finals after the absence of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.

Roger Federer was favourite to win the ATP Finals in London, but the Swiss ace was beaten in the semi-finals by David Goffin.

Federer pinpointed the loss to Tommy Haas in Stuttgart and to Evgeny Donskoy in Dubai which cost him the spot.

With the expected return from injury of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, Stan Wawrinka, Kei Nishikori and more, Roger Federer is expecting an "epic" start to the new year.

Federer had a disappointing end to the 2017 campaign, losing the ATP World Tour semi-finals to David Goffin.

Federer explained that he would earlier be ecstatic at the prospect of sharing the court with the legends of the game.

Rafael Nadal saw off the challenge from Federer and claimed the year-end number one ranking for the fourth time in his career.

The Swiss veteran won seven titles this year, including the Australian Open and a record eighth Wimbledon title, to overtake Pete Sampras' seven championship wins.

British tennis has adopted an extra week in the calendar - but interest in the ATP World Tour Finals is diminishing.

The Swiss ace skipped the entire clay court swing of the season this year following a blistering start to the season.

Although they are not his goals at the moment, Roger Federer has refused to rule out the possibility of competing in the Davis Cup and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Federer made it three wins from three in the round robin stage of the season-ending tournament, with a victory over Marin Cilic in straight sets.

Roger Federer lost his chance of claiming the world No.1 ranking when he withdrew from the Paris Masters.

Murray last featured at Wimbledon where he suffered a quarter-final loss to Sam Querrey and has taken the rest of the year off to recover from a hip injury.

Rafael Nadal pulled out of the ongoing ATP World Tour Finals in London owing to a knee injury that has troubled him since the Shanghai Masters in October.

Roger Federer has revealed that getting surgery on his knee in 2016 made him think his career was ending once and for all.

Roger Federer was a contender for the year-end world number one spot but was beaten to it by long-time rival Rafael Nadal.

Former world number one Mats Wilander believes despite the lack of success for the next generation, the experience of playing Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer will prove crucial.