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Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer 6-4 6-2 as he continued his impressive come back from a knee injury by reaching the Indian Wells semi-finals in California. Hampered by a back problem, Federer saved a break point but Nadal broke to … read more »
Novak Djokovic returned to his dominant best to win his third consecutive Australian Open title, denying Andy Murray a second major championship with a 6-7 (2), 7-6 (3), 6-3, 6-2 victory Sunday night at Rod Laver Arena. The top-ranked Djokovic … read more »
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer for the first time in a Grand Slam event to advance to the Australian Open final against top-ranked Novak Djokovic. Murray, who became the first British man to win a major … read more »
With the exit of the World no.1 Roger Federer in the quarterfinals, the US Open draw had been converging towards an inevitable showdown between the two remaining heavyweights in the field, the 2nd seed and defending champion Novak Djokovic and … read more »
Novak Djokovic has reached the final of the Cincinnati Open thanks to a straight-sets victory over Juan Martin del Potro. The match was a repeat of the recent bronze medal contest at the London Olympics which Del Potro won. However, … read more »
Novak Djokovic won his second straight Rogers Cup title and third overall with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over Richard Gasquet of France on Sunday night. It’s the top-seeded Serbian’s first title since winning the ATP Masters stop in Miami four … read more »
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Rafael Nadal, who won men’s singles at the Beijing Games in 2008, withdrew from the coming London Games on Thursday because of knee tendinitis, which was aggravated in his surprisingly early exit at Wimbledon. The pageantry and magnitude of defending … read more »
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Tagged Barcelona, IndepthAfrica, London, Lukáš Rosol, Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, spain
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For the second year in a row at Wimbledon, Roger Federer went to five sets against a Frenchman but this time there would be no slip-ups. “My God, it was brutal,” said the normally stress-free Swiss after 204 minutes of … read more »
HALLE, Germany — Canadian Milos Raonic came up short once again in a bid to upset Roger Federer, losing 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (3) on Friday at the Gerry Weber Open grass court tournament. Despite Raonic’s 25 aces, Federer rallied … read more »
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Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will go head-to-head for the 26th time in the French Open tennis semi-finals tomorrow and both agreed the outcome lay in the lap of the gods. At one stage in Tuesday’s quarter-finals at Roland Garros … read more »
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16-time Grand Slam champion and his rival Novak Djokovic are having day-off at the 2012 French Open tournament on Thursday, where both the players has entered into the semi finals. World No. 3 Roger Federer has thrashed 2009 US Open … read more »
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Roger Federer has sealed his place in the semi-finals of the French Open by coming from two sets behind to beat Juan Martin del Potro 3-6 6-7 6-2 6-0 6-3. Del Potro’s power troubled Federer from the outset and the … read more »
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Good morning and welcome to IndepthAfrica’s ‘s live coverage of day seven of the French Open at Roland Garros. (Please refresh this page for the latest updates) Francesca Schiavone vs. Varvara Lepchenko 12.54: Meanwhile, Na has broken back against McHale … read more »
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Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych and Juan Martin Del Potro all advanced to the fourth round on a good day for the top seeds at the French Open today. Giles Simon (no.11) and Fernando Verdasco (no.14) both … read more »
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Maria Sharapova saved match point to beat Li Na Li Na 4-6 6-4 7-6(5) in the WTA Rome final after a two-hour rain break effectively turned the match into a tie-break shootout. Heavy rain sent the players running for cover … read more »
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ROME — Top-ranked Novak Djokovic edged Roger Federer on Saturday to set up another meeting with rival Rafael Nadal in the Italian Open final. The defending champion at the Foro Italico, Djokovic beat Federer 6-2, 7-6 (4). Five-time winner Nadal … read more »
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In a match of contrasts, Nadal took nearly an hour and a half to win the opener, before blowing Ferrer into the weeds in a 40-minute second set. Sixth-seed Ferrer started the match more strongly, hitting the ball crisply on … read more »
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Rudi Skacel scored twice as Hearts beat their Edinburgh rivals 5-1 to lift the Scottish Cup in on Saturday, extending Hibernian’s losing run in the competition to 110 years. In the first final between the two sides since 1896, favourites … read more »
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Greatest players in tennis history Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal hold places in the list of the world’s most powerful celebrities in Forbes’ Magazine 2012. New World No. 1 Federer stands at No. 31 spot, followed by his best rival … read more »
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Roger Federer finished strong to defeat Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-2, 5-7, 6-1 in a meeting of former World No. 1 players on Thursday night at the Internazionali BNL d’Italia. Ferrero had extended the match after breaking for a 6-5 lead … read more »
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Novak Djokovic’s frustration with the controversial blue clay at the Madrid Masters reached new heights after the world number one was beaten 7-6 6-3 by fellow Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the quarter-finals on Friday. Djokovic and world number two Rafa … read more »
STOCKHOLM – Norway got a leg up in the quest for what’ll likely be the Stockholm group’s final playoff berth, defeating Latvia 3-0 in Saturday’s early game. Goalie Lars Haugen posted the shutout and Jonas Holøs scored the eventual winner … read more »
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September 21, 2011 by benim
Johannesburg – Former president Nelson Mandela has been ranked first in a perception assessment of 54 of the world’s most visible leaders, according to the Reputation Institute on Wednesday. President Jacob Zuma came 35th, behind the likes of actress Angelina … read more »
How dominant is Rafael Nadal on the clay courts of the French Open? In winning his record-tying sixth championship at Roland Garros, Nadal was challenged more than he had been in any of his previous finals at the event, yet … read more »
Roger Federer cruised into the French Open last 16 on Friday but the heavyweight clash between Novak Djokovic and Juan Martin del Potro will finish Saturday, thrillingly poised at a set apiece. Federer, the 2009 champion and playing … read more »
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February 26, 2011 by benim
Novak Djokovic defeated Roger Federer for the second time in a month, a 6-3, 6-3 victory Saturday for his third consecutive Dubai Championships title. Djokovic extended his unbeaten streak in 2011 to 12 matches with his 20th title. The third-ranked … read more »
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January 30, 2011 by benim
Andy Murray’s Grand Slam final misery continued on Sunday as the British No 1 was comprehensively beaten by Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. Murray looked out of sorts from the off and was second best throughout a one-sided encounter … read more »
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January 25, 2011 by benim
MELBOURNE — Roger Federer cruised into his eighth consecutive Australian Open semi-final and a potential showdown with Novak Djokovic after dominating his Swiss teammate Stanislas Wawrinka on Tuesday. It was a no-contest as the all-time Grand Slam champion eased to … read more »
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January 23, 2011 by benim
Roger Federer equalled Jimmy Connors’ Grand Slam record of 27 consecutive quarter-final appearances as he overcame Tommy Robredo in four sets at the Australian Open on Sunday. The Swiss defending champion and second seed took 2hr 25min to wear down … read more »
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Nikolay Davydenko beat an ill Rafael Nadal 6-3 6-2 to set up a Qatar Open final date with Roger Federer. The Spanish world number one, who lost eight straight games in the match, appeared to be feeling the effects of … read more »
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