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News Source: 7days
| 5 months ago
Fresh from a first-ever title at Roland Garros, the world No.2 decided to withdraw from this week’s Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany. The five-time winner of the event admitted he needs rest and recuperation rather than playing time after his...
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News Source: The Hindustan Times
| 5 months ago
Four-time French Open champion Justine Henin and others have criticised Safina's ranking because she has yet to win a major title. She climbed to No 1 in April and will remain there through at least late July, but she's now 0-3 in Grand Slam finals.
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News Source: The Nation
| 5 months ago
In case you were too busy watching the Sunday morning news shows, Roger Federer won the French Open yesterday, tying Pete Sampras' record of fourteen career grand slams and solidifying his claim to being the greatest tennis player of all time.
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News Source: Sify News
| 5 months ago
A relieved Roger Federer leaned on the net following his latest French Open escape, then looked up to accept a handshake from his 6-foot-6 opponent, Juan Martin del Potro. "I just congratulated him and wished him good luck," del Potro said. "I said...
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News Source: Daily News & Analysis
| 5 months ago
If the results of the French Open 2009 proved one thing, it was that Roger Federer had regained his access to his inner space, to the space within his heart, the centre that won him 13 Grand Slam titles and 237 weeks as world number one. He played...
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News Source: The Times Of India
| 5 months ago
French Open champion Roger Federer has pulled out of the Halle grass tournament in Germany, the world number two said on his website on Tuesday. "I am sorry to announce that I have decided to withdraw from this week's Gerry Weber Open in Halle,...
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News Source: The independent
| 5 months ago
However, in a statement today the Spaniard confirmed he would try to get back to fitness in time for Wimbledon when it gets under way on 22 June. Nadal has been undergoing tests on his knee over the last two days to determine whether he would be...
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News Source: Uinta County News
| 5 months ago
NPR.org , June 9, 2009 · I watched the Men's final at the French Open tennis tournament yesterday, and I was struck by the dominance of: 1) Roger Federer, who won his 14th Grand Slam tournament handily, and 2) the English language. The announcer at *...
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News Source: Sify News
| 5 months ago
Roger Federer's historic French open win Sunday has gone down so well among the sport's enthusiasts that even Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan couldn't stop drawing parallel between himself and the Swiss. The 27-year-old is infamous for shedding tears...
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News Source: The News Journal
| 5 months ago
Let's stipulate that Michael Lewis knows more tennis and plays it better than I do. And let's congratulate Roger Federer, a great and classy champion, in all five or so languages he speaks on his French Open championship won Sunday...Slamming Pete...