Federer fires past Seppi in Basle - Summary
Basle, Switzerland - Roger Federer punished Italy's Andreas Seppi 6-3, 6-3 in 61 minutes Wednesday to flex his muscles on the way to the quarter-finals of the Swiss Indoors. It was a workman-like performance from the world number 1, winner of his las...
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Murray, Federer to begin finals play Sunday
London - Home hero Andy Murray faces Argentina's US Open champion Juan Del Potro Sunday with Roger Federer to follow as Group A matches start the ATP World Tour Finals. Roger Federer, who could possibly lose his number one ranking to Rafael Nadal und...
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Federer stalls in Paris with upset loss to Frenchman - Summary
Paris - Top seed Roger Federer exited the last tournament of the ATP regular season in disappointing style, taking a 3-6, 7-6 (7- 4), 6-4 second-round loss to Frenchman Julien Benneteau Wednesday at the Paris Masters. The Swiss, who was beaten in the...
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Chiudinelli continues Swiss success in Basle
Basle, Switzerland - Marco Chiudinelli joined compatriot Roger Federer with more home success at the Swiss Indoors Tuesday as the wild card rose to the occasion over eighth seed Philipp Kohlschreiber 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 7-5. A day after world number one ...
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Nadal all but confirms his second-place status
London - Rafael Nadal admitted Friday that any chances he would have to overhaul Switzerland's Roger Federer at the season- ending ATP World Tour Finals are all but non-existent. All it will take for the Swiss powerhouse to top the year-end table for...
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Federer won't lose sleep over early Bercy exit
Paris - Roger Federer remains unruffled by his second-round exit to Julien Benneteau at the Paris Masters, with the Swiss number one convinced that he can live with a week of training at home before heading to London for the new year-end final. The S...
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Murray, Federer drawn into same group for London ATP final
London - Roger Federer and home hero Andy Murray were drawn Wednesday into the same group for the World Tour Finals, with the Scot due on court on Sunday to start the eight-man year-end wrap-up. It is the second year in succession that Murray and Fed...
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Federer, Murray open with London wins - Summary
London - Roger Federer and Andy Murray kick-started the ATP World Tour Finals Sunday after a move from China to Britain, with both earning opening group victories at the eight-man year-end showcase. Top seed Federer ...
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Djokovic off and running with win in Basle - Summary
Basle, Switzerland - Novak Djokoic showed his form in the heartland of rival Roger Federer, earning 6-3, 7-5 first-round win over Andreas Beck Tuesday at the Swiss Indoors. Beck's loss capped a bad day for Germany, with Benjamin Becker and Philipp Ko...
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Home event Basel to fete Federer with controversy raging
Basle, Switzerland - Roger Federer's return to tennis after a five-week pause will be celebrated with joyous voices as his home Swiss Indoors honours the world number one local hero Monday. Amid the a bid from anti-smoking forces to somehow get the S...
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Federer says he'll be back for Basle start
Zurich, - Roger Federer says that his autumn break from tennis is just about done, with the world number one set for a return after a month off with his family as he plays the Basle Indoors in eight days. I have been back practising and training now f...
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Federer unnerved by Agassi drug revelations
Zurich - The Andre Agassi crystal meth revelations, to be fully explained in his autobiography next month, have come as a shock to world number one Roger Federer. The top seed at his home event from Monday in Basle told local media that Agassi's conf...
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Federer working with new physio to increase tennis shelf life
Basle, Switzerland - Roger Federer looks to be ready to fulfill his pledge to play in the 2012 London Olympic event at Wimbledon after hiring a full-time physio from the ranks of the ATP. The 28-year-old world number one has taken on Stephane Vivier,...
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Djokovic knocks Federer off in Basle upset - Summary
Basle, Switzerland - Novak Djokovic upset Roger Federer 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 Sunday to seize the Swiss Indoors title from the home favourite. The Serb second seed said the result turned on a marathon 24-minute 10th game of the opening set, which Djokovic wo...
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Djokovic stuns Federer to win Basle title
Basle, Switzerland - Novak Djokovic upset Roger Federer 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 Sunday to seize the Swiss Indoors title from the home favourite. The Serb second seed said the result turned on a marathon 24-minute 10th game of the opening set, which Djokovic wo...
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Del Potro on call as Federer standby at Kooyong
Melbourne - Argentine Juan Del Potro was Tuesday drafted into standby for Roger Federer as the pre-Australian Open AAMI Classic waits on the Swiss to finalise his 2010 playing schedule. US Open winner and world number-five Del Potro will take over as...
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Djokovic takes number three ranking with place in Beijing final
Beijing - Novak Djokovic defeated Robin Soderling 6-3, 6-3 Saturday to reach the final of the China Open and surge past injured Andy Roddick in the rankings. Djokovic is to return to third in the world behind number one Roger Federer and Beijing top ...
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Federer, Nadal to start 2010 in Qutar again
Doha, Qatar - Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will again start their tennis seasons with New Year's appearances at the Capitala World Championship before heading to Australia to prepare for the Grand Slam. Officials at the December 31-January 2 event ...
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