Fine start for relaxed champion Federer
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Roger Federer took the first step   toward what he hopes will be a third consecutive U.S. Open   title as he cruised past Wang Yeu-tzuoo of Taiwan 6-4 6-1 6-0   in the first round on Wednesday.
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Roger Federer will open against Albert Costa, and Justine Henin-Hardenne will play a qualifier when the tournament begins Monday.
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Roger Federer began 2005 the way he finished 2004: with a victory.
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Roger Federer sounded pretty satisfied with his performance yesterday after reeling off nine straight games at the French Open.
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Champion Roger Federer continued his  easy passage through the Australian Open when unseeded Jarkko  Nieminen retired hurt during their third round match Friday.
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Roger Federer will have Bjorn Borg&#39;s record of five successive Wimbledon titles in his sights when he starts the defence of his All England Club crown on Monday.
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Four days of rest in between US Open matches might have been just what Roger Federer needs, as he takes the court on Wednesday for a quarterfinal encounter against Andre Agassi.
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World No.1 Roger Federer said he was fresh and motivated ahead of this month's Australian Open as he arrived in the country Friday in pursuit of Pete Sampras' record 14 grand slam titles.
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Roger Federer passes his first test at the French Open, beating Michael Russell of the United States on Tuesday.
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Top seed Roger Federer withstood a few anxious moments before defeating Spain's Feliciano Lopez in four sets to book a quarter-final berth against old foe Andy Roddick at the U.S. Open on Monday.
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Sport: Roger Federer eases to straight-sets win over Nikolay Davydenko.
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The spotlight will undoubtedly be on No. 1 Roger Federer when the new ATP Tour season starts at the Qatar Open on Monday.
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First, critics said Roger Federer couldn&#39;t win the big ones, because he started his career with a 2-6 record in tournament finals.
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WORLD No. 1 Roger Federer sees his title defence at the ATP Masters Cup in Houston as the start of his 2005 campaign rather than the end of a season that saw him capture three Grand Slam crowns.
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Roger Federer, bidding for a fifth successive Wimbledon title, returned to a much-changed Centre Court left exposed to torrential rain and biting cold to ease into the second round on Monday.
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Roger Federer launched his campaign  for a third grand slam title of the year on Monday as the U.S.  Open began under cloudy skies at Flushing Meadows.
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A grey, damp opening day at the Masters Cup here was memorable for the latest amazing shot in Roger Federer&#39;s armoury. The world No 1 played an overhead with so much spin that the