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Sydney Morning Herald
| 11 months ago
Federer says Andy Murray's close call at Wimbledon confirms the Scot very much belongs "in the conversation" and that the shake up at the top means tougher times ahead for Djokovic and Nadal. The Serb and the Spaniard had contested the previous four...
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The Age
| 11 months ago
Annacone has been the trusted coach of the two most successful Wimbledon champions of the open era, and he believes the greatest difference between Pete Sampras and Roger Federer is that the newest of the two seven-time champions still has more to...
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The Age
| 11 months ago
British man to win a Wimbledon singles title in 76 years, Andy Murray walked across the footbridge to the place where he would exit the All England Club, still in his tennis clothes, carrying the box with the replica silver plate that goes to the...
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Reuters
| 11 months ago
Topics Roger Federer of Switzerland speaks at a news conference after defeating Andy Murray of Britain in their men's singles final tennis match at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London July 8, 2012. A seventh Challenge Cup secured, Roger...
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
The incredible feat not only had the sports world buzzing, but it tied Federer with Pete Sampras for the most Wimbledon titles ever won and even ushered him back in as the number one ranked tennis player in the world. "It's amazing," Federer told the...
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Taiwan News
| 11 months ago
The morning after Roger Federer won a record-tying seventh Wimbledon championship, he returned to the site of his latest triumph to conduct interviews in various languages and, while there, ran into All England Club Chairman Philip Brook.
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International Business Times
| 11 months ago
Despite being on the precipice of making history as British tennis' first winner of Wimbledon for 76 years, of becoming the leading contender for the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award in an Olympic Year and potentially being in line for a New...
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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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Mail Online UK
| 11 months ago
David Cameron, accompanied by his mother Mary, rises to his feet to applaud a Murray winner but moments later he can't bear to watch as the tension mounts The Duchess of Cambridge wore a 275 Joseph Vanessa dress which she previously donned on her and...
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Indian Express
| 11 months ago
Mon , 9 Jul '12 After beating Andy Murray to win his seventh Wimbledon crown in one of the finest Wimbledon finals of recent years, Roger Federer was spotted at the Intercontinental Hotel, Park Lane in London celebrating his success. Federer and...
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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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The Jakarta Post
| 11 months ago
They were 6 months old the last time Federer won a Grand Slam title. "The victory today is a dream come true for me and my family, you know, seeing them there," he said. "It's big." At 30, Federer showed the kids what he can do, and strengthened his...
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Examiner
| 11 months ago
The Swiss great, contesting his eighth final at the All England Club, flirted with danger in the second set after losing the first, but just when Murray looked like he may end 76 years of plucky British failure, Federer gave a stunning reminder of...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 11 months ago
In one of the finest Wimbledon finals of recent years, Andy Murray began by playing like he had never played before. He ended by crying even more than he had in Melbourne two years ago, the last time Roger Federer dashed his grand slam dream. Against...
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Bradenton Herald
| 11 months ago
The Sports Network Roger Federer claimed his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title on Sunday with a four-set win over Andy Murray. The third-seeded Federer rallied after dropping the first set to post a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory on Centre Court at...
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Independent
| 11 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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Epoch Times
| 11 months ago
July 8, 2012 Switzerland's Roger Federer turned back the clock once again Sunday at the All England Club to defeat local favorite Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 for his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title and first since 2009. With the win Federer...
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Christian Science Monitor
| 11 months ago
Roger Federer, with seven Wimbledon wins, is now tied with Pete Sampras.
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Inquirer.net
| 11 months ago
Roger Federer believes becoming a father and celebrating his 30th birthday inspired him to a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title. Federer moved level with Pete Sampras on seven All England Club titles and celebrated a 17th Grand Slam crown with...
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Inquirer.net
| 11 months ago
Andy Murray vowed to come back stronger than ever after a heartbreaking four-set Wimbledon final defeat against Roger Federer left the distraught Scot crying tears of frustration on Centre Court. Murray had hoped to become the first British man to...
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Los Angeles Times
| 11 months ago
England Roger Federer sweetly made delicate volleys drop as if it were no trouble at all. He ferociously aimed his one-handed backhand deep into the corners of Centre Court, making the ball land on lines and kick up chalk. He relentlessly kept...
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Newyork Times
| 11 months ago
Women Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Roger Federer celebrated breaking serve in the fourth set. More Photos » Perry's statue has been a photo opportunity for years at the All England Club, but this was the day when Perry, the last British man to win...
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SF Gate
| 11 months ago
So easily, Roger Federer could have acknowledged the history, the desperation and his most worthy opponent...There's a shade of arrogance attached, a bit of Barry Bonds , Michael Jordan , the Tiger Woods we once knew. Federer has that quality, and if...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
The Centre Court didn't get its British champion, it didn't have any healing of the 76-year-old wound, but it was maybe not the worst of fates. It just had to go on sharing the champion of the world, the player who is nominally Swiss but above all...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Suggested Topics When Roger Federer went out of the French Open to Novak Djokovic in May, he faced some disconcerting debate about his future...The notion will seem laughable today when he is not only officially confirmed as the leading performer in...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Yesterday afternoon on Centre Court, Roger Federer showed why he is the greatest player in the history of the game. Yesterday afternoon on Centre Court, Roger Federer played three of the best sets he has ever produced...Now the No 1 player in the...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Suggested Topics It will take time for the disappointment to subside, but when Andy Murray looks back on his first Wimbledon final he will surely take pride in his performance. Roger Federer won 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 to claim his seventh All England...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Suggested Topics Andy Murray couldn't deliver to the nation the opening passage of the golden summer of British sport but he did do pretty much the next best thing. He did perform with much competitive honour and more than passing brilliance against...
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Celebrity Gossip
| 11 months ago
Switzerland's tennis legend Roger Federer has won his seventh Wimbledon title, tying the record with Pete Sampras for most wins. In an epic-battle to the finish, the 30-year-old beat Great Britain's hopeful Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 at the All...
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Star Phoenix
| 11 months ago
There were going to be tears at the end of this Wimbledon men's final, because both Roger Federer and Andy Murray have some precedent there...Federer's tears began almost before he fell to the court in triumph, tears of joy and relief as he won his...
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BBC
| 11 months ago
Roger Federer says his win ended a 'tough' spell Roger Federer says his seventh Wimbledon title has removed the pressure of a "tough couple of years". The Swiss defeated Britain's Andy Murray 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 to capture his 17th Grand Slam, although...
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New Zealand Herald
| 11 months ago
Murray lost his fourth Grand Slam final after going down in four sets to the new world number one 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4. It is Federer's seventh Wimbledon title and his 17th Grand Slam title overall. After the match Murray broke down in an emotional...
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BBC
| 11 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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New Zealand Infotech Weekly
| 11 months ago
Andy Murray discovered he can still "cry like Roger" Federer but "can't play like him" as his dreams of ending "150,000 years" of hurt died on a floodlit arena at Wimbledon. Two years after blubbing his way through a runners-up speech at the...
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India Abroad
| 11 months ago
R oger Federer won a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam crown Sunday, shattering tearful Andy Murray's dream of ending Britain's 76-year wait for an All England Club men's champion. Federer, playing in his eighth Wimbledon...
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The Age
| 11 months ago
The Swiss genius today won his record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th major overall 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 to confirm a third sitting as world No.1 for the player Rod Laver declared pre-match to be the greatest of all time. Of the past 30 grand...
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Times of India
| 11 months ago
In the end the strokes of an artist silenced the will of a nation that was urging, pleading, begging its hero, 25-year-old Andy Murray , to bring home the title. Roger Federer , unmoved by the tide of hysteria that was closing in around him, sang his...
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Los Angeles Times
| 11 months ago
England Roger Federer , who turns 31 in August and has been without a major tournament win in more than two years, is over the drought. After winning a critical game in the third set that was filled with falls and drama that earned Federer an energy-...
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Baltimore Sun
| 11 months ago
After sharing the first two sets, rain halted the contest for 40 minutes early in the third and when the players returned under the closed roof on Centre Court Federer took control...He made the decisive break in a marathon sixth game and broke again...
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The Observer
| 11 months ago
Andy Murray stretches for a return during his four-sets defeat against Roger Federer in the Wimbledon final. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images An irresistible Roger Federer won his seventh Wimbledon title with a 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 victory over...
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Zee News
| 11 months ago
08 22 Zeenews Sports Bureau Wimbledon: 6:32pm And it's an even better moment for Roger Federer who has won his seventh Wimbledon title, something which his boyhood hero Pete Sampras did in the past...Phenomenal player, and probably, the greatest...
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News 24
| 11 months ago
Roger Federer won a record-equalling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th Grand Slam crown on Sunday, shattering Andy Murray's dream of ending Britain's 76-year wait for an All England Club men's champion. Federer, playing in his eighth Wimbledon final...
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Houston Chronicle
| 11 months ago
England (AP) Once the Centre Court roof was closed, nothing could stop Roger Federer from winning his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title. The 30-year-old Federer finally equaled Pete Sampras ' record at the All England Club , and won his 17th Grand...
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Tennis
| 11 months ago
England (AP)Roger Federer won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon title Sunday, beating Andy Murray 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4 under a closed roof on Centre Court. The 17-time Grand Slam champion excelled once the roof was closed early in the third set,...
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International Herald Tribune
| 11 months ago
Roger Federer beat Andy Murray 4-6 7-5 6-3 6-4 on Sunday to win a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title and 17th grand slam crown. The Swiss third seed recovered from a sluggish start to dominate the match and return to the top of the world...
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The Globe & Mail
| 11 months ago
Roger Federer won the third set of the Wimbledon final on Sunday to move 4-6 7-5 6-3 ahead of Andy Murray. Murray, seeking to become the first British man to win the Wimbledon title for 76 years, made a fast start and broke the six-times champion's...
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The Bellingham Herald
| 11 months ago
England Roger Federer and Andy Murray are tied after two sets in the first Wimbledon singles final to be played under a roof. The match began in sunshine Sunday, but rain forced a 40-minute delay at 1-all in the third set, and the retractable roof on...
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The independent
| 11 months ago
Britain's Andy Murray made a fine start to his first Wimbledon final but Roger Federer had levelled the match at one set each when mid-afternoon rain arrived. Britain's Andy Murray made a fine start to his first Wimbledon final but Roger Federer had...
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Star Tribune
| 11 months ago
Roger Federer and Andy Murray have split the first two sets of the Wimbledon final. Murray broke twice in the first set Sunday, which he won 6-4. The only break in the second set came in the final game, which Federer won 7-5. Both missed chances...
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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...
