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Rate Video: GRF : Roger Federer -- Road to the Wimbledon Final 2008Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Jun 3

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By rss@youtube.com (GoRogerFederer1) Author: GoRogerFederer1 Keywords: roger federer 2009 wimbledon 2008 final Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal rafa the king of clay grass moments highlights globus preliator court tennis atp london grf gorogerfederer nirmalbalaji nirmal balaji Added: June 3, 2009

Rate Video: Roger Federer's winning shot against Rafa Nadal at Wimbledon Mens Final in 2007Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Apr 7

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By rss@youtube.com (dickyt104) None Author: dickyt104 Keywords: Tennis Wimbledon 2007 centre court mens final Added: April 8, 2009

Rate Video: Roger Federer against Rafael Nadal - 2006 Wimbledon finalVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sat, Feb 28    7 related articles

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By rss@youtube.com (mehdivideos) Roger Federer hits a wonderful shot against Rafael Nadal during the 2006 Wimbledon final. Author: mehdivideos Keywords: Roger Federer Rafael Nadal Wimbledon Added: February 28, 2009

Rate Video: Watching Nadals Match in SpainVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Feb 1

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By rss@youtube.com (wackymango) Watching the Nadal vs Federer Wimbledon '08 Match in Spain. The patrons react when Nadal wins. Location was at a bar called Parrilla Argentina in Pamplona. Author: wackymango Keywords: Added: February 1, 2009

Rate Video: Rafael Rafa Nadal Beats Roger Federer To Wins The 2009 Australian Open ChampionshipVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Feb 1

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By rss@youtube.com (theskorpionshow) Rafael Nadal Defeats Roger Federer 7-5, 3-6, 7-6, 2-6, 6-2 MELBOURNE, Australia -- Rafael Nadal thwarted tennis history on Sunday while opening a new chapter of his own. Nadal won his sixth Grand Slam tournament and first in Melbourne, keeping Roger Federer from claiming a record-tying...

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Original at YouTube external link    Fri, Jan 30

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By rss@youtube.com (TennisProducer) Rafael Nadal had a great season last year(2008). He won the Wimbledon for the first time and won the French Open for the Fourth Time consecutively. He peeked to the World Number 1 Ranking this year. Watch the video to know more! :-)

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Original at YouTube external link    Wed, Dec 31

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By rss@youtube.com (crex81) I have not posted a video here since the beginning of May so we have a lot to catch up on! Here are a few links of some good things that happened this past year: Usain Bolt's world record http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=0xDhGY-ehYg Nadal won Wimbledon http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Y5ml5D3...

Rate Video: Rafa Nadal _ wanna be with youVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Tue, Dec 16

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By rss@youtube.com (JHMSMHRN) This is a tribute to my favorite Tennis Player RAFAEL NADAL Hope you like it :) Please comment, rate and subscribe and please share it with others Author: JHMSMHRN Keywords: Tennis Rafael Nadal Rafa Wimbledon French Open Champion Player No1 Added: December 16, 2008

Rate Video: Rafa & Roger - Rivalry and respectVideo included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at YouTube external link    Sun, Nov 9

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By rss@youtube.com (Keijan89) Very beautiful (official) video about Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, their historical rivalry and respect for each other. Made for the tournament of Wimbledon 08. Obviously I'm not the maker :)

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Original at YouTube external link    Mon, Sep 1    7 related articles

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By rss@youtube.com (LMNRTV) Closing piece by Keith Wilson broadcast by the BBC at the end of Wimbledon fortnight 2005. Author: LMNRTV Keywords: Wimbledon BBC Tennis Centre Court Federer Nadal Goran Navratilova Poetry Poem Murray Wiliams McEnroe Added: September 1, 2008

Rate Video: Rafael Nadal Wins Wimbledon 2008 Mens Final!!!Video included in this story.  Click to view.

Original at Google Video external link    Tue, Aug 12

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Rafael Nadal held off an incredible fightback from Roger Federer to win his first Wimbledon title and end the Swiss star's reign at the All England Club. The Spaniard missed two championship points in the fourth set but recovered to win a dramatic rain-interrupted match 6-4 6-4 6-7 (5-7) 6...

Stories

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Rate A Tennis Year of Farewells, Returns and Surprises

Original at New York Times external link    17 hours ago

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He then rode the wave — with archrival Rafael Nadal absent — and won his record 15th at Wimbledon, the game's favorite throwback and newly equipped with a ... 2009: Roger passes Pete; Rafa, delpo win majorsKIMT How He Fared in 2009: Andy Murray Stuck in NeutralBleacher Report

Rate Tennis-Spanish team sprit provides perfect tonic for Nadal

Original at Reuters UK external link    Sun, Dec 6

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Globe and Mail However, his season was spoiled by a knee injury which forced him to miss the defence of his Wimbledon crown and had commentators wondering if his career ... The Net Post: Respect and desire set Spain apart in Davis CupTimes Online

Rate The Joy of Six: memorable sporting moments of the decade

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Fri, Dec 4

Nadal v Federer final at Wimbledon was also incredible as the absolute pinnacle of the game. My personal favourite moment was James McFadden's 90 yard ... and more »

Past Month

 

Rate Comparing Two Professional Tennis Players: Federer and Nadal

Original at Bleacher Report external link    Thu, Dec 3

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The Sport Review Also, their 2008 Wimbledon final, in which Nadal was the winner, is widely considered the greatest match in tennis history. As far as 2009, ... Men's Tennis Betting: The Year in Review - Part Onebetting.betfair.com (blog) all 4 news articles »

Rate The 10 best men's tennis players of the decade

Original at Yahoo! Sports external link    Mon, Nov 30

And since his first (Wimbledon, 2003) he took home the title in 58 percent. Thank goodness Nadal came around, or else men's tennis would have had as much ...

Rate Wimbledon hero Andy Roddick relaxed in a new comfort zone

Original at Telegraph.co.uk external link    Sat, Nov 14

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Of the five grand slam finals Roddick has played in – two at the US Open, and three at Wimbledon – this year's title-match at the All England Club is the ... Rafael Nadal: 'For everybody there are tough moments. This year, mine came'guardian.co.uk

September of 2009

 

Rate IMG Signs China’s Li Na

Original at the Baseline Tennis external link    Mon, Sep 28

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By Aaress Lawless IMG is the leading client management company in tennis and the company’s roster of top tennis clients includes many of today’s superstars: Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Maria Sharapova, Venus Williams and James Blake. In addition, IMG owns, manages or represents many of the world’s lea...

Rate U.S. Open Tennis - Day 3 Preview: Nadal Draws Tricky Frenchman

Original at bizbriefs (WordPress) external link    Wed, Sep 2

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By bizbriefs Nadal needs to pounce on Gasquet early Both Serena and Venus Williams will be in action today. Keep a close eye on Venus to see how she’s moving and whether or not that knee will allow her to compete for this year’s title. Nadal needs to pounce on Gasquet early

Rate Day 3 Predix - Nadal and Safin Return, Clijsters's Test

Original at adjustingthenet (WordPress) external link    Wed, Sep 2

By theslyguy Rafael Nadal will face his friend Richard Gasquet in the first round later this afternoon. I’m surprised this wasn’t the night match along with Clijsters vs. Bartoli (see below). The Serena/Federer card should be a big yawn. Anyway, I’m sure Nadal/Gasquet will have it’s moments but I would b...

Rate Day 3 Predix - Nadal and Safin Return, Clijsters's Test

Original at adjustingthenet.com external link    Wed, Sep 2

By theslyguy Rafael Nadal will face his friend Richard Gasquet in the first round later this afternoon. I’m surprised this wasn’t the night match along with Clijsters vs. Bartoli (see below). The Serena/Federer card should be a big yawn. Anyway, I’m sure Nadal/Gasquet will have it’s moments but I would b...

August of 2009

 

Rate US Open 2009 - Rafael Nadal vs Richar...

Original at Crunchsports.com external link    Fri, Aug 28

US Open 2009 - Rafael Nadal vs Richard Gasquet He missed both the French Open and Wimbledon this year which was a shame given that he is a talented player on tour capable of defeating or challenging top ... and more »

Rate 2009 US Open Draw Breakdown

Original at nickstennispicks.com external link    Fri, Aug 28

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By Nick's Picks The big story about the men’s draw is the change at the top. For the first time in a long while, Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could have faced before the finals. Nadal has slipped to #3 in the rankings because of injuries and Federer and Andy Murray have taken over the top two spots. Alas, it was n...

Rate Federer Odds on Winning US Open Buoys...

Original at Bloomberg external link    Tue, Aug 25

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Federer Odds on Winning US Open Buoys Biggest Tennis Tourney The Wimbledon Championships generated a profit of 25.7 million pounds ($42.4 million) last year, compared with 25 million pounds in 2007. ... Who are Team Murray?BBC Sport Nadal, Murray in same half of tough Open bracketNewsday

Rate Nadal Begins His Comeback in a Differ...

Original at New York Times external link    Sun, Aug 9

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Nadal Begins His Comeback in a Different Tennis World The Wimbledon victory returned Federer to No. 1 and gave him the most Grand Slam titles (15) in tennis history. Nadal said Sunday that he had watched the ... Federer to Play Montreal, Two Weeks After Birth of Twin GirlsBloomberg

Rate Nadal's Return Essential to Tennis

Original at RealClearSports external link    Wed, Aug 5

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The annual dead zone in professional tennis that lasts for several weeks following Wimbledon is about to end. All the top names in the men's ... Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal: View from the TopBleacher Report Nadal will be at Rogers Cup: uncleCBC.ca

Year 2009

 

Rate Shadow of Rafael Nadal hangs over Roger Federer's claim to be the greatest | Steve Bierley

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jul 6

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By Steve Bierley Between them Federer and Nadal have now won 17 of the last 18 slams, with only Djokovic breaking up the duopoly in the 2008 Australian Open. Andy Roddick came preciously close on Sunday and the rest, including Andy Murray, will take encouragement from this. But most eyes will now be fixed on N...

Rate Classic Wimbledon final shows revitalised Andy Roddick's resilience

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sun, Jul 5

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By Simon Cambers It is now 23 grand slam tournaments since Roddick won the US Open, the longest gap between grand slam titles for US men in the open era, and with Federer, Rafael Nadal, Murray and Novak Djokovic all competing for top honours, breaking that stranglehold will be tough. If he fails, though, it w...

Rate Guardian Daily podcast: New chill in Iran’s relations with west; plus MPs to elect Commons Speaker

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Mon, Jun 22

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By Jon Dennis, Roxanne Escobales Wimbledon begins today, and our tennis correspondent, Steve Bierley, says Friday's withdrawal of the defending champion, Rafael Nadal, is a huge boost to Andy Murray's hopes.

Rate Opinion: Wimbledon: Where has it all gone wrong for women's tennis? | Jon Henderson

Original at EducationGuardian.co.uk external link    Sat, Jun 20

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By Jon Henderson, The Observer The most memorable matches tend to be the protracted duels between the top men – but consider last year's Wimbledon singles finals. The Williams sisters had to stop after two robust sets, while Nadal and Federer kept going after the Spaniard had dominated two unremarkable sets. We all know...

Rate TENNIS: Tim Henman interview - X10060905 5260

Original at itnsource.com external link    Mon, Jun 15

Henman interview SOT - Talks about Nadal Federer rivalry being one of best in sport / Thinks Federer more likely to win Wimbledon than Nadal ... www.itnsource.com

Rate Spain's Rafael Nadal Doubtful for Wimbledon

Original at laht.com external link    Sun, Jun 7

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 Venezuela 1 Rafael Nadal, said on Saturday he is not optimistic the Spanish tennis star can compete at this year's Wimbledon due to a knee injury. In statements to France's RMC radio, the coach said a determination will be made “on Monday or Tuesday,” when his ...

Rate Exhibit A: Nadal, the Modern Tennis Man

Original at FanHouse external link    Mon, May 25

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But both players won several French Opens, and both won Wimbledon. And neither won the US Open on the hard court. Both hit loads of topspin and preferred going cross-court. Both had to try to find ways to add speed to their serves. ... Tennis | Rafael Nadal seeks 5th French Open title Seattle Times

Rate Federer Smacks Nadal for Madrid Title

Original at FanHouse external link    Sun, May 17

REUTERS/Susana Vera (SPAIN SPORT TENNIS) Andre Agassi of the US and Germany's Steffi Graf kiss during their mixed doubles match against Tim Henman and Kim Clijsters under the newly completed Centre Court roof at Wimbledon in London May 17, 2009. ...

Rate Four Hours Later, Rafael Nadal Set To Meet Roger Federer

Original at Lawn Tennis external link    Sat, May 16

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BBC Sport  CA The Swiss, a five time Wimbledon champion, has also won the US Open the last five years in a row. During the period from 2003 until the summer of last year, Federer rocked men's tennis with a guaranteed delivery of an overwhelming allcourt game which ...

Rate Entry list revealed for AEGON Championships

Original at lta.org.uk external link    Thu, May 7

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The entry list for the 2009 AEGON Championships has revealed today that Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Andy Roddick will be joined by two former world No 1's, a Wimbledon finalist and two other current top 10 players. Nadal, Murray and Roddick had ...

Rate Rafael Nadal Rolls In Rome

Original at Lawn Tennis external link    Sun, May 3

 CA Tennis is always like this." Last year at Paris, Nadal destroyed Federer 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 before also taking titles at Wimbledon and the Summer Olympics. Nadal, who executes an aggressive baseline game with heavy topspin, has won his last 30 claycourt ...

Rate What's Eating Roger Federer?

Original at FanHouse external link    Sat, May 2

Tennis was counting on Federer to produce a long-term rivalry with Nadal. The general sports fan might not be paying attention for now, just waiting for the majors -- the French Open starts in three weeks -- and assuming Nadal-Federer will be there. ... AFP - Tennis Magazine

Rate Less pressure = Free flowing natural game. Anyone has that equation down this year?

Original at Tennis Planet external link    Wed, Jan 7

By tennisplanet Despite what all has transpired, Federer, within himself, still feels more confident of winning Wimbledon than any other major this year. He is more than a handful there to even Murray, Nadal and whoever than he is at the Australian Open or the US Open.

Rate Did Nadal just turn into a ‘McEnroe’ for Federer?

Original at Tennis Planet external link    Sat, Jan 3

By tennisplanet The freaking point is this: Both Borg and Federer consider Wimbledon as a prime yardstick to gauge where they are vis a vis the hungry wolves hounding ferociously. That’s largely the reason Wimbledon loss hit Federer so hard last year.

Rate Opinion: Federer and Nadal primed for early start

Original at google.com external link    Sun, Dec 28

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The Swiss star was deposed from the top ranking by Nadal in 2008 with the Spaniard also taking his Wimbledon crown after a five-year reign. ... Year in Review: A classic on grass National Post Tennis ace Federer ready for Abu Dhabi GulfNews

Rate Is Basel title a big deal for Federer now?

Original at Tennis Planet external link    Sat, Oct 25

By tennisplanet Wimbledon. So there’s lot more than a title on the line here. Title here will diminish the Madrid loss and attempt to pick up the thread from the US Open, preparing him for the last two tournaments of the year.        You betcha!!!!!!!!! One by one Nadal has stolen each one of Federer’s most priz...

Rate Nick Bollettieri's Wimbledon Dossier: Top two men simply out of this world

Original at nickstennispicks.com external link    Sun, Jul 6

By Nick's Picks Coaching Report: Roger Federer (Swit) v Rafael Nadal (Sp) Centre Court Roger Federer, like Bjorn Borg, could not get six in a row. Borg went down to John McEnroe, a left-hander, like Rafael Nadal. And what Federer and Nadal gifted us last night was, like Borg-Mac, a match for history, one of t...

Year 2007

 

Rate Podcast: Showdown at Wimbledon confirmed a classic rivalry

Original at AZ Central.com external link    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.

Rate Wimbledon: A Preview

Original at The Chicago Sports Review external link    Mon, Jun 25

It's that time of the year again! The tennis world has cleaned clay off their shoes and recovered from the slow and bouncy French Open. Once again Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal finished up another major in a Championship match-up. And once again, Nadal defeated Federer on clay to win his 3rd...

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