Serbia’s Novak Äoković has reached the final of this year’s the Australian Open Tennis Championships. On Thursday, he beat Roger Federer of Switzerland 7-6(3), 7-5, 6-4.
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Switzerland to snub Federer despite possible World Tour finals glory
November 26th, 2010 |
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Sixteen-time Grand Slam title winner Roger Federer is resigned to the fact that even if he finishes the season by winning the World Tour finals in London, he will not be the Swiss Sports Personality of the Year. According to the Sun, the favourite to win the Swiss competition is Simon Ammann, a ski jumper [...]
It is love-all in Ethiopia for Federer
February 14th, 2010 |
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World number one Roger Federer sends the ball spinning into the net. His opponent, Ethiopian teenager Jirata Demksa smiles and prays the Swiss is having an off day. But Federer just pauses and, taking a deep breath, serves a blistering ace. The 17-year-old, realising he’s beaten, simply
Murray praised for battle but Federer wins
February 1st, 2010 |
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Andy Murray failed to overcome Roger Federer and win Britain’s first men’s Grand Slam title in 74 years, but he earned the applause of the Australian media Monday for his fight against the Swiss master. Amid soaring expectations from the British public, Murray lost Sunday’s final in straight
Federer, Serena and Tsonga in semi-finals
January 28th, 2010 |
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Roger Federer and Serena Williams showed championship form to battle back from a set down and storm into their semi-finals at the Australian Open yesterday. Li Na also made the last four with an upset victory over Venus Williams, giving China two players in a Grand Slam semi for the first
Federer, Williams sisters stride into Open quarters
January 26th, 2010 |
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A dominant Roger Federer joined the Williams sisters in the Australian Open quarter-finals yesterday while Li Na ensured China has two players in a Grand Slam last eight for the first time. The world number one Swiss shattered the hopes of local fans by crushing Lleyton Hewitt 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 for
Federer, Serena live up to star billing
January 20th, 2010 |
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Top seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams lived up to their star billing yesterday by charging into the Australian Open second round, with Venus Williams and Novak Djokovic hot on their heels. The Swiss world number one swept home after a sluggish start to eliminate Russian Igor Andreev in
Murray tipped to spoil Federer’s party
January 18th, 2010 |
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Roger Federer is the bookmakers’ pick to win the Australian Open and it is hard to go past his Grand Slam dominance but influential pundits are tipping it is Andy Murray’s time. All-time Grand Slam leader Federer is gunning for his 16th major title over the next fortnight after passing Pete
Swede keen on Federer reunion
December 28th, 2009 |
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Robin Soderling is gunning for world No1 Roger Federer when he turns out at the Capitala World Tennis Championship in Abu Dhabi this week. The 25-year-old was convincingly beaten by Federer in straight sets at the French Open in June and remains intent on exacting revenge in the capital
Tennis: Davydenko stuns Federer at World Tour Finals
November 29th, 2009 |
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Nikolay Davydenko ended seven years of pain against Roger Federer on Saturday, finally beating the world number one 6-2 4-6 7-5 to reach the final of the ATP World Tour Finals for a second successive year. The Russian had lost all 12 of his previous clashes with the Swiss magician since they
Tennis: Federer feeling on top of the world
November 25th, 2009 |
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Roger Federer said finishing the season as world number one counted among his greatest-ever achievements in the game, given the dramatic upheaval in his personal life during 2009. But the Swiss insisted he would still be giving it his all to qualify for the semi-finals of the season-ending
Tennis: Numbers tell the story of Federer’s US Open shocker
September 15th, 2009 |
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The numbers tell the story of Roger Federer’s stunning loss in the final of the U.S. Open: 62 unforced errors, 50 percent first serves, 11 double faults. “I tried everything, didn’t work,” Federer said after his shocking 3-6 7-6 4-6 7-6 6-2 loss on Monday to 20-year-old Juan Martin del
Tennis: Del Potro stuns Federer to win US Open title
September 15th, 2009 |
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Juan Martin del Potro dethroned five-time defending champion Roger Federer 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 7-6 (7/4), 6-2 to capture the US Open on Monday, ending an era to win in his first Grand Slam final. Firing consistent winners, the 1.98m Argentine giant kept the pressure upon the player many
Tennis: Federer snaps losing streak against Murray to reach Cincy final
August 23rd, 2009 |
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World number one Roger Federer snapped a four-match losing streak against second-ranked Andy Murray Saturday to book his berth in the Cincinnati Masters final. Federer downed Murray 6-2, 7-6 (10/8), his first victory against the Scot since his triumph in last year’s US Open final. Since