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Federer eyes year-end top spot in London finale
Original at topix.com
• Fri, Nov 20
Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot.
Federer: I want top spot
Original at Yahoo! Eurosport UK
• Fri, Nov 20
Roger Federer is determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot.
Federer eyes year-end top spot in London finale
Original at Yahoo! Eurosport UK
• Fri, Nov 20
Roger Federer held court in a swish hotel on the banks of the River Thames on Friday and left nobody in any doubt he was determined to become only the second male player to reclaim the year-end number one spot.
Federer says football needs to introduce video technology
Original at Yahoo! Eurosport UK
• Fri, Nov 20
World number one tennis player Roger Federer believes his friend Thierry Henry should not be vilified for the handball which helped France edge past Ireland into the World Cup finals on Wednesday.
Federer ready for loaded field in ATP finals
Original at FOXSports.com News for TENNIS
• Fri, Nov 20
Why might Roger Federer doubt his chances to win a fifth ATP finals title? He thinks the field is as tough as ever, Richard Evans says.
Who should win @ London to spice things up next season?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Thu, Nov 19
By tennisplanet While Federer’s amazing five-year plus reign has had its effect the Federer-Nadal and even the Federer-Roddick match at Wimbledon finals probably had an equally forceful if not greater impact to make people notice tennis across the board.
Two reasons we might see a whole new Nadal at London.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Tue, Nov 17
By tennisplanet Well, here we are again. This London battle is really between Federer and Nadal with no one else even close to reaching the top rank. This is another shot for Nadal at redeeming the FO loss, the inability to defend Wimbledon and the loss of the top rank – three daggers driven one after another...
Federer drawn into same group as Del Potro
Original at NBCSports.com
• Tue, Nov 17
• 11 related articles
Top-ranked Roger Federer was drawn Wednesday to play both U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro and Andy Murray in the round-robin phase of the ATP World Tour Finals.
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Tired Murray joins Federer at Paris Masters exit door
Original at Yahoo! Eurosport UK
• Thu, Nov 12
A long season and a short night took their toll on Andy Murray who lost 1-6 6-3 6-4 to Czech Radek Stepanek in the Paris Masters third round on Thursday.
Federer stunned in the opening freaking round @ Paris.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Wed, Nov 11
By tennisplanet Federer clearly seemed to have taken this for granted. After all, he handled similar opponents at Basel with ease. So there was no reason to not lean but there were other factors adding to the pile to make it steeper than it seemed. Basel humiliating loss.
Benneteau stuns Federer
Original at Yahoo! Eurosport UK
• Wed, Nov 11
• 14 related articles
Julien Benneteau produced one of the greatest performances of his career to send Roger Federer crashing out of the Paris Masters 3-6 7-6 6-4
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Federer breezes into semis as Djokovic rallies
Original at Yahoo! Eurosport UK
• Fri, Nov 6
World number one Roger Federer breezed into the Swiss Indoors semi-finals Friday but the home crowd's hopes of an all-Swiss final were dashed when Novak Djokovic rallied to beat Stanislas Wawrinka.
Federer eases into home-town quarter-finals
Original at Yahoo! Eurosport UK
• Wed, Nov 4
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World number one Roger Federer eased into the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors, his home-town tournament, with an easy win over Italy's Andreas Seppi on Wednesday.
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Federer’s 2009 in review.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Wed, Nov 4
By tennisplanet But other than that Wawrinka loss all other losses were against Djokovic (2), Murray (2) and Nadal – four in semis. But since then he has defeated Djokovic twice, Murray and Nadal once – with Murray and Djokovic back to back at Cincy.
Can Delpo avoid Djokovic-Murray pitfalls?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Wed, Sep 23
By tennisplanet Like Djokovic and Murray, Delpo has still to develop many parts of his game to come even close to the consistent production Federer has spoiled the tennis world with. With turning 21 today, logically it should mean a resurrection of a monster considering just Delpo’s serve and the killer f...
Federer eases through in New York
Original at BBC Sport
• Mon, Aug 31
• 7 related articles
World number one Roger Federer begins the defence of his US Open title with a straight sets victory over American teenager Devin Britton.
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NY TIMES Compares Federer To Famous Gay Tennis Icon
Original at buckmire (Blogspot)
• Sun, Aug 30
By madprofessah@gmail.com (Mad Professah) “I think that’s a very good analogy,” Deford said in a telephone interview, adding: “Tennis people tried to hush up Tilden’s personal life. They actually were afraid it would hurt the sport. I think that’s why nobody ever celebrates any of his achievements.”
Opinion: Briefs | Favre talks to surgeon about shoulder
Original at Seattle Times
• Fri, May 15
United States Murray, Nadal, Federer win at Madrid Open: Defending champion Andy Murray, top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer advanced to the quarterfinals of the Madrid Open. Andy Roddick advanced after Nikolay Davydenko withdrew with a leg injury. ...
Wilson Federer Signature Tennis Racket (4.5) User Review 87005Original at uk.video.yahoo.com
• Mon, May 11
great for beginning recreational tennis players Videopinions are product reviews and demonstrations by the people who use them - in full motion ... uk.video.yahoo.com
Opinion: Federer vs Karlovic.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Mon, Apr 27
By tennisplanet Facing Karlovic in the opening round may be both good and bad for Federer. Federer has got to be overly conscious of his forehand, given what’s happened against Djokovic and Wawrinka at Miami and Monte Carlo respectively. Hope the consciousness is just enough to reverse the trend. Nadal.
Federer’s marriage: The right and wrong of it.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Sat, Apr 11
By tennisplanet While tennis unquestionably be the victim in this case, life is much larger than that. Congratulations to Federer and Mirka. Hope you don’t end up being another stat in divorce court like Borg, Becker, Justine, Agassi, McEnroe, Evert etc.
How To: Roger Federer Serves in HDOriginal at YouTube
• Wed, Apr 8
By rss@youtube.com (FYB2007) None Author: FYB2007 Keywords: roger federer tennis serve serves service motion pronation toss how to learn lesson instruction bnp paribas open indian wells high definition hd Added: April 8, 2009
Opinion: Federer and Williams sisters breeze through
Original at CNN International
• Mon, Mar 30
World number two Federer is playing catch-up with top-ranked Rafael Nadal but showed signs of his best form with a 6-4 6-1 victory over Nicolas Kiefer, his 11th straight win over the German. Federer, a two-time winner at the prestigious tournament in ...
Mirka is pregnant. Is that good or bad?
Original at Tennis Planet
• Thu, Mar 12
By tennisplanet Or Mirka had had it and the pin and the condom just happen to get together? Of course, Federer won’t find that out anytime soon. It will surely affect Federer. There’s no doubt about it. Which direction will it take him is for Federer to know and for us to find out.
How To: Introduction to the One-Handed Backhand ProgressionsOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Feb 23
By rss@youtube.com (FYB2007) http://www.fuzzyyellowballs.com This video introduces the one-handed backhand progressions series. The one-handed backhand is a beautiful and versatile shot. Roger Federer and Pete Sampras are two big-name pros who use this backhand. These videos will build you a fundamentally sound...
Opinion: Federer vs Berdych: Fan’s prayers was the determining factor, no question.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Sun, Jan 25
By tennisplanet Granted Berdych has been able to take a set off Federer and also push him to a few tie-breaks in the past, but to push Federer so far at a Grand Slam with so much at stake and the impressive run Federer has had in the event, is mind boggling.
Opinion: Roger Federer ~ new year 2009 new chance ~ HQ (High Quality !!)Original at YouTube
• Fri, Jan 23
By rss@youtube.com (albela193578) Author: albela193578 Keywords: Roger Federer Tennis Added: January 23, 2009
fic: The Long Experience of Love 6/?, Roger/Rafa.
Original at thebrightday (Livejournal)
• Mon, Sep 15
Fandom/pairing: Tennis RPS; Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal. This part contains some Roger/Mirka and Rafa/Xisca. Rating: R. Disclaimer: The characters belong very much to themselves, and this is obviously not true. The concept and the basis ...
Podcast: TSOS-09-01-2008
Original at mevio.com
• Mon, Sep 1
1st quarter: Vijay wins again 2nd quarter: US Open - Federer and Nadal 3rd quarter: College Football Starts 4th quarter: Yankess Miss Playoffs for First time in 14 years Overtime: GoDaddy.com OT - use promo code Skinny3 for $6.95 .com domain names - Let the 9 year-old pitch! Feedback or Submi...
Fedal Fiction.
Original at users (Livejournal)
• Wed, Aug 13
By Antonia Kelly Innocently, she searched for "Roger Federer", the love of her tennis life, on the "Interests" section of LiveJournal, and found herself thrown into the world of Fedal (Federer/Nadal) fanfiction. At first, she scoffed. ...
Here’s Federer’s first huge step towards recovery - mentally.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Wed, Jul 30
By tennisplanet So this new twist can go either way based on how vital it is for him to carry on. Tipping point? Absolutely. “I’m happy I’m back with a one-match winning streak,” Federer joked. This is what I have been barking about all along. You’ve got to bring in some freaking humor to lighten the whole freakin...
Opinion: Nadal closes in on Federer by cruising to fifth successive title
Original at Independent
• Sun, Jul 27
Nadal won his fifth straight title, including the French Open and Wimbledon, and a career-best 29th successive match. The unseeded Kiefer, ranked 37th in ... Nadal Wins in Toronto to Cut Gap on Federer in World Rankings Bloomberg Tennis: Rogers Cup final weekend, in review National Post
Opinion: Translation of Federer’s acceptance speech at Hamburg. From bjornino. Good work. Thanks.
Original at Tennis Planet
• Tue, May 20
By tennisplanet Certainly I am disappointed to lose here today, but once again I’ve enjoyed Hamburg and I’ve had super experiences here. (Wawrinka? Reeperbahn?) I was very very successful here in the past few years, and I hope I can keep that going until Paris. I’d only just like to thank you for the super sup...
Davydenko is an RST Fan
Original at newsgroups.derkeiler.com
• Mon, Apr 21
Summary: just likes all the Federer, Sampras, Joker(himself) talk on RST so ...
Podcast: TSOS-01-27-2008
Original at mevio.com
• Sun, Jan 27
1st quarter: Super Bowl Preview - Brady in a Boot 2nd quarter: Tiger Woods wins by 8 3rd quarter: Australian Open - Federer, Djokovic, Tsonga 4th quarter: Hoops - Heat win, College - Memphis and Kansas Overtime: GoDaddy.com OT - use code Skinny3 for $6.95 .com domain names - Cuban and the Cubs F...
Opinion: Fan Report: US Open, Part 3
Original at Andy Roddick.com
• Sun, Sep 16
By Andyroddick.com Staff After the match I came to this conclusion: Federer didn’t play better than Roddick tonight…he was just luckier…” – Magda Stay tuned to AR.com for the final installment of your US Open experiences! The third installment of your reports from the US Open. Be it living and dying every point infr...
Megan's Minute: Tennis Tidbits: Roger Federer Rolling Toward The US Open
Original at Megan's Minute
• Mon, Aug 20
By Megan Smith August 19, 2007 Tennis Tidbits: Roger Federer Rolling Toward The US Open Roger Federer set himself up nicely for another US Open win with the demolition of James Blake in the final of the Western & Southern Financial Masters in Cincinnati 6-1, 6-4. The win gave Roger his 50th career tit...
Tennis: Baghdatis, Maria may be coming - New Straits Times
Original at nst.com.my
• Tue, Jul 24
Tennis: Baghdatis, Maria may be coming New Straits Times, Malaysia - So far, three big names — World No 1 Roger Federer, this year’s French Open champion Rafael Nadal of Spain and former World No 1 Pete Sampras of the US ...
Podcast: Showdown at Wimbledon confirmed a classic rivalry
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Jul 10
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in mens tennis, far ahead of anyone else in the game these days.
Podcast: TSOS-07-08-2007
Original at mevio.com
• Sun, Jul 8
1st quarter: Wimbledon - Federer wins 5 in a row 2nd quarter: NBA Draft - Oden and Durant no surprise 3rd quarter: NBA Moves - Kapono, Grant Hill 4th quarter: Tour de France Overtime: GoDaddy.com - use Skinny3 for $6.95 .com domain names - Tiger's Tournament Feedback or Submit Sports Reports t...
Opinion: Quotes from the Wimbledon Interview Room - Week One
Original at tenniscountry.com
• Mon, Jul 2
ROGER FEDERER: Well, every time you come back here and play at Wimbledon on Centre Court, you warm up, all you hear is the sound of the ball, your movement, your breathing, because people are so quiet. They really only applaud for good shots. They never applaud for unforced errors. It's just a v...
Podcast: Federer advances to 3rd round
Original at AZ Central.com
• Thu, Jun 28
Roger Federer finishes off Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina 62, 75, 61 for the Swiss stars 50th consecutive victory on grass, in a match suspended overnight.
Podcast: Federer wins with stylish play, clothes
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Jun 26
Roger Federer came onto Centre Court at Wimbledon dressed like a player from a bygone era. He then played like his usual modernday great self.
Podcast: TSOS-06-10-2007
Original at mevio.com
• Sun, Jun 10
1st quarter: NBA Finals - Spurs vs Cavs 2nd quarter: Ducks Win the Cup - nobody sees them do it 3rd quarter: Billy Donovan 4th quarter: Federer loses to Nadal again on clay Overtime: GoDaddy.com OT - use Skinny3 for $6.95 .com domain names - Tiger at Oakmount Feedback or Submit Sports Reports to...
Opinion: Federer relaxed after first-round French Open win - Belfast Telegraph
Original at Belfast Telegraph
• Tue, May 29
Daily MailFederer relaxed after first-round French Open win UK - Roger Federer declared himself satisfied with his all-round performance in wrapping up a straight-sets first-round win over Michael Russell today. ... Comfortable win for Federer Rugby Review
Podcast: French Open audio
Original at sportal.com.au
• Sun, May 27
Day 1- Sunday (GMT) Marat Safin loves the surface and thinks he is a danger for the other players this week Marat Safin talks about Federer and Nadal at the French open
Podcast: Wild card bests Federer in Italy
Original at AZ Central.com
• Fri, May 11
Roger Federers surprising slump reached another level. After losing to Guillermo Canas twice and Rafael Nadal in his previous three tournaments, Federer hit another low Thursday with a loss to a wild card.
Podcast: Sharapova, Federer fall at Sony Ericsson
Original at AZ Central.com
• Tue, Mar 27
Guillermo Canas upset the topranked Roger Federer for the second time this month, and Serena Williams beat Maria Sharapova in a rout reminiscent of their Australian Open final.
Podcast: Federer a Tiger fan - Arizona Republic
Original at azcentral.com
• Thu, Mar 22
Federer a Tiger fan Arizona Republic, AZ - Mar 21, 2007 This is the first time Woods and Federer, the top players in their sports, have competed the same week in the same city. Federer's opening tennis match is ...
Opinion: Briefs | Galaxy's Beckham discusses his MLS future
Original at Seattle Times
• Sat, Jan 13
WA - Roddick beats Federer — in exhibition: American Andy Roddick snapped his losing streak against Roger Federer of Switzerland, beating the world's top-ranked ... Toronto uses No. 1 pick in MLS draft on Edu The Spokesman Review all 2 news articles