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Daily News & Analysis
| 11 months ago
With his 31st birthday looming Roger Federer began a record-equalling 286th week at the top of the world rankings on Monday after claiming a seventh Wimbledon title. The accepted theory is that male tennis players begin the slow decline into...
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Associated Press
| 11 months ago
Wimbledon last year, lost to Federer in this year's semifinals. Nadal, the 2011 runner-up at the All England Club, was upset in the second round in 2012. Andy Murray, who lost to Federer in Sunday's final, remains at No...There's also a new leader in...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
I'm more determined than ever It is hard to describe the disappointment of losing a Grand Slam final, let alone as a British player at Wimbledon with such incredible home support. You try to stay calm, hold it together and congratulate your opponent...
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Independent
| 12 months ago
Monday July 09 2012 Roger Federer admitted to having felt a sense of destiny as he won the most famous trophy in tennis yesterday. After taking his 17th career Grand Slam, his seventh Wimbledon title and guaranteeing he will break Pete Sampras' 12-...
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The Age
| 12 months ago
Federer displaced Novak Djokovic as world No.1 after landing his record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title on Sunday to break a two-and-a-half year grand slam title drought...That has had a massive impact on my life, my game," he said after denying...
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BBC
| 12 months ago
Andy Murray says Federer 'one of greatest' A heartbroken Andy Murray said there was no shame in losing to Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final. Murray, the first British men's singles finalist since 1938, lost 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 as Federer won his...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Andy Murray was unable to hold back the tears as he assessed his Wimbledon final defeat to Roger Federer. The Scot took the first set on Centre Court but was taken apart by the Swiss after that, gradually crumbling to a 3-1 defeat as Federer took a...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Fans father on Murray Mount outside the All-England Club to cheer for Andy Murray in the Wimbledon finals on Sunday. The men's singles tournament at Wimbledon finishes with something of a dream final, featuring one player...
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Independent
| 12 months ago
Sunday July 08 2012 Of all the many, incredible things he has achieved in his career, should Roger Federer break Andy Murray's heart once more by winning the title here today, it could well be the biggest accomplishment of them all. Just two months...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Archive Recent Posts July 07 Venus Williams and Serena Williams scrambled, served and volleyed their way to a fifth Wimbledon doubles crown, only hours after Serena won the singles championship. July 07 Few moments were more crucial in Roger Federer'...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Suggested Topics Look at him swishing his racket around, sweeping backhand here, sneaky drop shot there...He's No 3 although he did defeat the world's top-ranked man, Novak Djokovic, to reach a record eighth Wimbledon final...Interviewed straight...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
It is fascinating to see how Grand Slam finals have the tag of history' attached to them. And when the King of Grass Roger Federer is a part of it, one has to dig out the details to see how many of them are to be rectified. The Swiss Machine' is all...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 12 months ago
Tennis ace Roger Federer , who reached a record eighth Wimbledon final, has said that legend Pete Sampras has inspired him even during his bad days. Federer can equal Sampras ' record of seven Wimbledon titles if he beats Andy Murray on Sunday. The...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 12 months ago
Ace tennis player Roger Federer has admitted having a penchant for playing against local heroes, ahead of his Wimbledon final showdown with another home boy Andy Murray. The Swiss superstar, who wrote his name in the history books yet again by...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 12 months ago
Here are a few numerical facts related to the Roger Federer who dethroned Novak Djokovic on Friday to enter Wimbledon 2012's final: 8 This year's final will be Federer's eighth, a grand slam era record. If he wins tomorrow Federer will equal the...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Plus, he would have added but for modesty, his own sublime talent. The combination of grass and class proved far too good for Novak Djokovic yesterday as the defending champion was despatched in four sets. Going into their semi-final, Federer had...
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Reuters
| 12 months ago
Topics Novak Djokovic of Serbia hits a return to Roger Federer of Switzerland during their men's semi-final tennis match at the Wimbledon tennis championships in London July 6, 2012. Novak Djokovic refused to be downhearted after his Wimbledon title...
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The Courier-Mail
| 12 months ago
Significantly, rival players never questioned Federer's ability to remain one of the world's elite players. As Federer played some extraordinary tennis to storm into a record eighth Wimbledon Final with his 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 semi-final win over Novak...
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International Herald Tribune
| 12 months ago
Archive Recent Posts July 06 There were doubts about Roger Federer's future after the French Open. His defeat of Novak Djokovic at Wimbledon on Friday served as an emphatic answer to his critics. July 06 If Andy Murray defeats Roger Federer on Sunday,...
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Times of India
| 12 months ago
On a dark, cloudy afternoon at the All England Club with a storm brewing overhead and the roof drawn firmly over the Centre Court, six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer came up with a cautious mix of resilience and range to stop defending...
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The Daily Herald
| 12 months ago
Federer, a 16-time Grand Slam champion, beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 Friday under the closed roof at Centre Court to reach a modern-era record eighth final at the All England Club. He is now one victory from equaling Pete...
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Chicago Tribune
| 12 months ago
Andy Murray defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France Friday to advance to Sunday's Wimbledon final...The 25-year-old Murray is trying to become the first British man to win a Grand Slam title since Fred Perry won the U.S...He also won Wimbledon that...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Friday paid a visit to the All England Club to watch the marquee semifinal match between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in Wimbledon. Tendulkar, who decided to skip India`s limited overs series in Sri Lanka...
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The Dish Rag
| 12 months ago
Sixteen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer beat last year's Wimbledon winner Novak Djokovic on Friday (July 6) to advance to this year's final. "I have one more match to go. I'm aware of that," the 30-year-old Federer said after his Friday win. "...
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Tennis
| 12 months ago
Roger Federer, who beat Novak Djokovic for only the second time in their last eight matches in today's Wimbledon semifinal, said that playing on grass made a difference. It was the first time in 27 meetings the two had met on the surface. "I think...
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Tennis
| 12 months ago
While acknowledging that Roger Federer played the big points better in today's four-set semifinal loss, Novak Djokovic said he's been under the weather lately. "I had bad last couple days," he said. "Last five, six days I wasn't feeling great...If...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Suggested Topics Roger Federer is one win away from a seventh Wimbledon title after booking his place in a record eighth final by dethroning reigning champion Novak Djokovic. The Swiss, who has 16 grand slam titles in all, was at his very best...
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International Business Times
| 12 months ago
Roger Federer saw off world No.1 Novak Djokovic to reach a record eighth Wimbledon final following an enthralling four-set semi-final at the All-England Club. Looking to win a record-equalling seventh title in the 127 th year of the championships,...
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Kansas City Star
| 12 months ago
The great Roger Federer displayed his grass-court prowess once again by dethroning defending champion Novak Djokovic in the first men's semifinal Friday at Wimbledon.The 30-year-old Federer will now appear in a men's-record eighth Wimbledon final,...
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The New York Times
| 12 months ago
Women Anja Niedringhaus/Associated Press Roger Federer reacted after his victory on Friday. Roger Federer had lost six of seven matches to Novak Djokovic, most recently last month in a dispiriting, straight-set affair in the French Open semifinals.
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DAWN
| 12 months ago
Six-time champion Roger Federer reached a record eighth Wimbledon final on Friday when he defeated world number one and defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3. In the pair's 27th meeting but first on grass, Federer booked his place in...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 12 months ago
Getty Images Roger Federer has never lost a semi-final at Wimbledon. Not in the seven glorious years from 2003-2009 that delivered six titles. Not, this morning, against top seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic, when a vintage Federer...
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Inquirer.net
| 12 months ago
Philippines Roger Federer barged into the Wimbledon finals for the eighth time with a three-set win against World No...Six-time champion Federer, ranked number three, will face the winner of the other semifinal match between Jo Wilfred Tsonga and...
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NY Daily News
| 12 months ago
Roger Federer toppled expectations, rankings, and Novak Djokovic in one graceful swoop Saturday with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 semifinal victory at Wimbledon. Djokovic had won six of the last seven meetings between the players, but now Federer moves on to...
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BBC
| 12 months ago
Roger Federer became the first man to reach eight Wimbledon singles finals, knocking out defending champion Novak Djokovic with a beguiling victory on Centre Court. The third seed progressed to his 24th Grand Slam final with a 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 win...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 12 months ago
Six-times champion Roger Federer produced a vintage display to beat defending champion Novak Djokovic 6-3 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Wimbledon semi-final on Friday. The Swiss maintained his record of never losing a Wimbledon semi-final to reach a record...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 12 months ago
Roger Federer wins the Wimbledon semi-final against defending champion and World No. Novak Djokovic 6-3, 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 in a nail-bitting encounter. Friday, Jul 6, 2012 20:02 IST Djokovic holds his serve by a narrow margin, It's 3-5 in the fourth set.
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SF Gate
| 12 months ago
You learn something every day at the All England Club , and now it has come to pass that Novak Djokovic likes the taste of Wimbledon grass...Djokovic's Friday semifinal against Roger Federer - than to picture the Serb's all-encompassing love for the...
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International Business Times
| 12 months ago
Though Rafael Nadal's early exit has prevented a semifinal lineup featuring a full quota of the top four men in the world, there remain two mouthwatering clashes in store. After meeting 26 times, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will take their great...
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Los Angeles Times
| 12 months ago
Serena Williams served her first ace in the first game of her Wimbledon semifinal match Thursday against second-seeded Victoria Azarenka. It was up the middle, and it raised a dust ball on Centre Court...That broke the Wimbledon record that Williams...
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The Age
| 12 months ago
AFP Australia coach Mickey Arthur has urged his players to invoke the spirit of six-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer in an effort to fight their way back into the one-day international series against England. The old enemy lead Australia 2-0...
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The Naples Daily News
| 12 months ago
It's tough to be sympathetic toward two players who dominated for nearly a decade and have combined to win 29 majors (16 for Federer, 13 for Serena). But the athlete who grows older always has a way of eliciting that emotion...Yet the feelings of...
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The independent
| 12 months ago
Roger Federer has won a record 16 Grand Slam singles titles, including six at the All England Club, but when he faces Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals this afternoon the 30-year-old Swiss will be in the unaccustomed position of underdog. There was a...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 12 months ago
Story continues below But the 16-times major winner was at pains to play down any animosity between the pair before their eagerly-awaited first-ever Wimbledon stoush. "I was just upset at him calling the trainer out for no obvious reason against my...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 12 months ago
A dream semi-final pitching two of the game's greatest ever players against each other is likely to be a tasty warm-up act for many of the fans in Centre Court on Friday as home favourite Andy Murray bids to reach a maiden Wimbledon final. World...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
World number one tennis player Novak Djokovic has said playing ace Roger Federer in the Centre Court of Wimbledon is the ultimate challenge, but also expressed confidence of retaining his title this year. Djokovic dispatched German Florian Mayer 6-4,...
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Tennis
| 12 months ago
England (AP)Steady backhands and forehands were all it took for Agnieszka Radwanska to reach her first Wimbledon final. The third-seeded Pole won five straight games to take the first set, and held on after taking an early lead in the second to beat...
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The Bellingham Herald
| 12 months ago
England With "Murray Mania" gripping Britain, it's the other men's semifinal at Wimbledon that has many tennis fans anticipating a griping matchup on Friday afternoon...I'm looking forward to it," said Federer, who can win a record-equaling seventh...
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San Diego Union-Tribune
| 12 months ago
England Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have a common nemesis when it comes to Grand Slam finals, repeatedly finding themselves playing Rafael Nadal. Their own rivalry gets less attention since it has largely taken place in semifinals of the major...
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Zee News
| 12 months ago
47 20 Suyash Srivastava After being deprived of the Novak Slam' in the rain interrupted two-day French Open final, World No. Novak Djokovic will be in pursuit of his second Wimbledon title. The Super Serb began his title defense dispatching...
