Federer out of exhibition with illness (AP) Roger Federer has a severe stomach virus and has pulled out of an exhibition tournament less than a week away from the Australian Open. Federer told officials at the Kooyong Classic on Monday that he became ill after arriving in Australia last Friday from his training base in Dubai. "It continued to get worse over the weekend," the top-ranked Federer said. Publish Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2008 03:36:11 PST Read more...