Roger Federer

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Federer or Nadal? It's going to the fifth set

Richard Hinds ROGER Federer and Rafael Nadal have created such fascination during their parallel careers. How does the Swiss turn a backhand into a symphony? If a nuclear bomb exploded on the first day at Roland...

Roger Federer cruises in French Open

Roger Federer cruised into the French Open second round while rival and triple champion Rafael Nadal was left kicking his heels.

Roger Federer cleans up at ATP awards

Roger Federer has been honoured as the ATP Tour's player of the year for 2007.

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Rome Masters to host 30th Nadal v Federer clash

Justin Davis World number three Roger Federer and Spanish nemesis Rafael Nadal will clash for the 30th time when they meet Sunday in the final of the Rome Masters.

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Nadal smashes Federer to win Rome Masters

Spain’s Rafael Nadal dominated his 30th meeting with Swiss rival Roger Federer to secure his seventh title in nine years at the Rome Masters on Sunday.

Djokovic crashes in Rome Masters

World number one Novak Djokovic crashed to defeat at the Rome Masters at the hands of big-serving Tomas Berdych on Friday while Maria Sharapova withdrew from the women's event through illness.

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Nadal survives Gulbis test at Rome Masters

Defending champion Rafael Nadal endured a three-set thriller before overcoming big-hitting Latvian qualifier Ernests Gulbis 1-6 7-5 6-4 on Thursday to reach the Rome Masters quarter-finals.

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Hurt Djokovic stunned by Bulgarian

World No.1 Novak Djokovic was stunned by 21-year-old Grigor Dimitrov in the second round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday as he was beaten 7-6 (8-6) 6-7 (8-10) 6-3 in just over three hours of...

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Federer dumped from Madrid Masters

Seventeen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer said he would go back to the drawing board after suffering a shock 6-4 1-6 6-2 defeat to Japan's Kei Nishikori in the third round of the Madrid...

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Tomic's ciao to Italian Open

Rome Withdrawal comes just days after his father and coach was barred from tournaments.

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Nadal to face Wawrinka in "dream final"

Kieran Canning Rafael Nadal described reaching the final of the Madrid Masters as a "dream" after he stormed into his seventh consecutive final since returning from a seven-month injury layoff with 6-0, 6-4 win...

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Error-strewn Murray in shock Monaco loss

Roger Federer will return to second in the ATP standings next week after Andy Murray collapsed to a 6-1 6-2 third-round loss to Stanislas Wawrinka at the Monte Carlo Masters on Thursday.

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Djokovic's ankle holds up in Monte Carlo

AFP Top seed Novak Djokovic passed another test on his suspect right ankle when he posted a 4-6 6-2 6-2 win over Juan Monaco to join eight-time champion Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals of the Monte...

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Agassi hails Hewitt's reign at the top

Darren Walton Monday marks 10 years since Lleyton Hewitt relinquished the top ranking in men's tennis.

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Tomic loses Monte Carlo opener

Bernard Tomic's European claycourt season is off to the worst possible start, with the Australian losing 6-2 6-4 to Alexandr Dolgopolov in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters.

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Murray beats Ferrer to win Miami Masters

Miami British second seed gets his 26th career title and second for the year.

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Untimely calf strain for Stosur

Linda Pearce Injury sustained in Indian Wells forces world No.9 out of follow-up premier mandatory event.

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Davydenko wins in his farewell year

Dubai Bernard Tomic retired with a "general illness" after only five games against Romania's Victor Hanescu at the Dubai Open, as Russian Nikolay Davydenko brought comedy and an upset to the seedings as he...

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Djokovic, Federer head to a Dubai showdown

Dubai Novak Djokovic, the world number one, and Roger Federer, the defending champion, moved nearer to a showdown in Saturday's final when both raced into the quarter-finals of the Dubai Open.