Roger Federer

“We got it, we get along very well, there is tremendous respect for each other, privately and professionally "

20-times Grand Slam winner would miss a string of tournaments including the May 24-June 7 French Open

World number one came through a mid-match slump to win his eighth title in Melbourne against Dominic Thiem

It was the Serb's 17th Grand Slam title, moving him within two of Nadal and three of Federer on the all-time list

Liverpool have moved 19 points clear at the top with their 23rd victory from 24 league games this season

32-year-old Serb leads the Swiss superstar 26-23 in their head-to-heads

The pair enjoy one of world sport's greatest rivalries and will be facing each other on Thursday for a 50th time

Spaniard can only count one Melbourne title among his 19 Majors but he will be confident of reaching the third round

18-year-old swept past Australian Max Purcell 7-6 (7/2), 6-2, 6-4

Spaniard was in imperious form to sweep past a Bolivian making his Australian Open debut 6-2, 6-3, 6-0

Despite his age, the Swiss star remains a competitive force and won four singles titles last year

38-year-old is bidding for a seventh Australian Open title and a record-extending 21st Grand Slam trophy

Melbourne is the Slam that the 19-times champion has found the hardest to win, with his only triumph coming in 2009

Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have won 13 of the last 16 tournaments at Melbourne Park

World number four says a new Grand Slam champion will be crowned in 2020 outside of Djokovic, Nadal and Federer

Austrian fifth seed saw off the big-serving German 7-5, 6-3 after Greece's Tsitsipas beat Federer 6-3, 6-4

Swiss legend and Serb will face off to determine who will progress from Group Bjorn Borg

Swiss legend described as "an unbelievable" success at the home-town tournament where he used to work as a ballboy

38-year-old will be looking to win his 10th title in his hometown when he faces Australian Alex de Minaur in final

Nine-time champion was ruthless in a 22-minute opening set, finishing the job in 63 minutes in front of 9,000 fans

This landmark 6-2, 6-1 success in his hometown set the 38-year-old up for his tilt at a 103rd title

The teenager is managed by Federer's Team8 and even shares an Italian pasta sponsor with the 20-time major winner

This was an emphatic statement from the world number four, needing just 74 minutes to seal the crown

The championship, which will take place from January 3-12 in the lead-up to the year's first Grand Slam

38-year-old Swiss had defeated Dimitrov in all seven previous meetings

Five-time US Open champion stretched his record for Grand Slam Open era quarter-finals appearances to 56

Catherine McNally, who nearly delivered an upset for the ages against her compatriot, it is Federer's game she covets

20-time Grand Slam champion struggled early but battled back to dispatch 99th-ranked Dzumhur 3-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-4

38-year-old recovered to progress against Indian Sumit Nagal 4-6, 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 and clinch his 1,224th career victory

World number one, who has won four of the past five majors, brushed past Roberto Carballes Baena 6-4, 6-1, 6-4

Novak Djokovic and Naomi Osaka are the defending champions at the US Open

Serbian remains four behind the the Swiss star's mark, with Spaniard Rafael Nadal between them with 18 Slam trophies

The Serbian then faces a potential second-round showdown against American Sam Querrey

Defending champion was never in danger in his 6-3, 6-4 triumph over 53rd-ranked Spaniard Pablo Carreno Busta

Swiss superstar defeated Argentina's Londero 6-3, 6-4 to reach the third round at the event he has won seven times

Spaniard could find himself challenged early by another rising star Alex de Minaur at the Montreal Masters

Six-time Grand Slam winner believes the Swiss superstar persona makes him better than two football icons

32-year-old Serbian saved two match points as he took his Grand Slam tally to 16, four off Federer's overall record

37-year-old Swiss legend lost his last five meetings against Novak Djokovic

32-year-old Serbian won back-to-back Wimbledon titles for the second time

The world number one saved two match points to clinch a fifth Wimbledon title and 16th major

Sport's two most successful players now have 38 Grand Slam titles between them

Swiss star and Spainiard will meet for the 40th time in the semi-finals

Eighth-seeded Japanese won just five games against Rafael Nadal in their Roland Garros quarter-final last month

Swiss star became the oldest man to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final in 28 years

The Big Three will play in the last 16 ties against opponents who have never before progressed this far London.

33-year-old Spaniard came through in four sets 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3)

Top seed and world number one is seeking a fifth Wimbledon and 16th major as the Serb faces Philipp Kohlschreiber

15-year-old will face 39-year-old Venus Williams in a Wimbledon generational clash

World number one is the defending champion and chasing a fifth title at the All England Club