BEIJING, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal both kept their heads down after training at the Beijing Olympic tennis venue on Wednesday leaving former world number one Lleyton Hewitt to sing their praises.

BEIJING, August 6, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer will celebrate his 27th birthday by carrying Switzerland's flag at the Olympic opening ceremony. He has little else to cheer about right now.

Win or lose in Beijing, Federer's record 235 weeks as number one will end the day after the tennis final, with arch-rival Rafael Nadal set to top the rankings on Monday, August 18.

MACAU, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - Former tennis great Bjorn Borg on Tuesday backed Roger Federer to return to top form after a damaging slump which has left his number one ranking under threat.

Federer was playing too well to relinquish the top spot, Borg said, although he stopped short of tipping the Swiss to win gold at next month's Olympics.

PARIS, July 29, 2008 (AFP) - Tennis legends Roger Federer and Bjorn Borg are to play doubles together for the first time in a special exhibition game planned for Macau, China on November 20.

And they could be going up against their respective greatest rivals Rafael Nadal and John McEnroe.

CINCINNATI, July 27, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer said Sunday that Rafael Nadal's seemingly unstoppable advance towards his world number one spot is not a major drama.

'I feel good, I'm focussed,' said the Swiss, who is hoping to put his game right this week as he defends his title at the Cincinnati Masters.

TORONTO, July 24, 2008 (AFP) - Swiss world number one Roger Federer suffered a shock defeat in his first match since losing the Wimbledon final as he went down 2-6, 7-5, 6-4 to Gilles Simon of France on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 21, 2008 (AFP) - Tennis fans will flock to Malaysia in November, as Roger Federer will face off against Rafael Nadal and Bjorn Borg will clash with John McEnroe in exhibition matches, organisers said Monday.

PARIS, July 12, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will be chasing more than gold at the Beijing Olympics with the coveted world number one place suddenly at stake following the Spaniard's stunning Wimbledon triumph.

Federer has occupied the top spot in the rankings for 232 weeks while Nadal has had to be content with life in the Swiss star's slipstream for 155 of those.

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer described his Wimbledon final defeat by Rafael Nadal as the most painful loss of his career, but vowed that he is not about to give up his world number one status to his great rival.

LONDON, July 6, 2008 (AFP) - Roger Federer described his Wimbledon final defeat by Rafael Nadal as the most painful loss of his career, but vowed that he is not about to give up his world number one status to his great rival.