Roger Federer is arguably the greatest male tennis player who ever lived, and walking away from a career like his couldn’t have been easy. Federer: Twelve Final Days, a new feature-length documentary ...
Director Asif Kapadia captures the final days of the tennis icon’s career in the sports documentary. By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief As the curtain comes down on his 24 years of competitive play ...
A documentary following the final days of Roger Federer’s legendary tennis career is set to be released. Helmed by Academy Award-winning director Asif Kapadia and co-director Joe Sabia, the film — ...
The racket Roger Federer used when battling Rafael Nadal at the 2011 French Open is up for action. Goldin Auctions is offering the racket at auction through Saturday. Bidding was up to $18,000 as of ...
“Sports people die twice,” says a voice in the new documentary “Federer: Twelve Final Days,” which premiered Monday at the Tribeca Festival. Running time: 100 minutes. Rated R (some language). On ...
Asif Kapadia and Joe Sabia’s sports documentary captures plenty of tears and even a little tennis, but Roger Federer deserves a more probing portrait. In his two previous sports documentaries, “Senna” ...
For most of us, we can stay in our profession for several decades before retirement. For professional athletes, their careers don’t last that long. If they’re lucky, they might get two decades of ...
In men’s tennis, as in other sports, there is constant debate over which player qualifies as the Greatest of All Time. Djokovic with his unprecedented 24 Grand Slam wins? Nadal with his astonishing 14 ...
The 2010 Wimbledon Championships was arguably Roger Federer's worst grand slam tournament since he won his first major in 2003 at Wimbledon. Not only did Federer fail to make at least the finals at ...