Federer, Nadal glide on and Roddick slides out
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Champion Rafael Nadal pulled rank over a teenaged pretender and Roger Federer enjoyed a brisk workout when the world's top two players began their pursuit of the French Open crown on Tuesday.
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Two-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal and 2001 U.S. Open winner Marat Safin were among those in early action a day after there was pretty much a total washout at the year's last Grand Slam tournament.
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Attempt to put Roger Federerâs deepening rivalry with Rafael Nadal into historical perspective, and it is striking how few great rivalries tennis has had to choose from of late.
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Top seed Roger Federer and No. 5 Tim Henman both reached the quarterfinals of the US Open yesterday on the back of opponents&#39; injuries.
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Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open Wednesday but a knee injury could hamper his chances of dethroning top-ranked Roger Federer.
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HOUSTON Roger Federer was at his best after midnight. Too bad hardly anyone was there to see it. With less than 500 fans remaining in the stands in the early Thursday morning after a deflating day of rain
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Roger Federer, Andy Roddick and Lleyton Hewitt -- the world&#39;s top three ranked players -- pulled out of next week&#39;s Madrid Masters in another wave of withdrawals from the hard-court tournament.
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Defending champion Roger Federer takes on second seed Rafael Nadal in the men's singles final.
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Rafael Nadal reaches the Australian Open second round despite a game challenge from Viktor Troicki, while Andy Roddick cruises.
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Roger Federer and Andy Roddick pulled out three-set victories Saturday to set up a No. 1 vs. No. 2 final at the Thailand Open. Top-ranked Federer got past Thai star Paradorn Srichaphan 7-5, 2-6, 6-3 in the
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Roger Federer has lost only four matches this year. All in finals. All to Rafael Nadal. This time, when they meet on the biggest stage in tennis, it will be on Federer&#039;s terms.
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Andy Roddick was overmatched in the U.S. Open menÂs final as Roger Federer took four sets to win his third straight title.
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NEW YORK - Too easy. That&#39;s how Roger Federer makes tennis seem. He takes a game filled with grunts and looks as if he&#39;s gliding effortlessly on the court, almost floating, artistically painting lines and corners with winners.
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Andy Roddick carries American hopes into the last eight of the US Open against defending champion and Roger Federer.
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Roger Federer dangled, Andy Roddick got mangled, and the nerves of 6,510 devotees were tangled and jangled during a breezy, bleak afternoon
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NEW YORK - Andy Roddick scuffed his hand, scuffled with the chair umpire and barely shook hands with Rafael Nadal when the match was over. A tough night for the defending U.S...
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Pumped up after a dramatic victory, Andy Roddick bumped into Roger Federer in the locker room and asked how he had fared.