Federer has world playing catch-up
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Roger Federer was on his way out of Flushing Meadows on Sunday evening and heading back to Manhattan when a small group of excited children stopped him for his autograph.
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BASEL, Switzerland  - Roger Federer won his seventh tournament of the season on Sunday, beating unseeded Finn Jarkko Nieminen 6-3 6-4 to successfully defend his hometown title in Basel.
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Federer, who has not lost a final in well over a year, stands a step away from a 10th trophy this season; he awaits a winner from another star-studded semi-final: Andy Roddick versus Marat Safin.
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World number one Roger Federer continued  his spectacular run at the Qatar Open by beating Ivan Ljubicic  of Croatia 6-3, 6-1, in the final Saturday.
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MELBOURNE -- Andre Agassi, Andy Roddick, and Lleyton Hewitt knew they needed to do something drastic. Roger Federer was winning practically every tournament, and the gap between him and everyone else in men's tennis was growing.
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Swiss virtuoso Roger Federer captured his fourth successive U.S. Open title with cold-blooded efficiency on Sunday, proving to young Serb Novak Djokovic that he is not yet ready for a changing of the guard.
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NEW YORK -- In these partisan times, it's a delightful novelty to have a Swiss atop the tennis world. Roger Federer is perfectly neutral. He'll play anywhere on the planet on any surface and he'll beat anyone from anyplace -- Spaniards, Cypriots, Frenchmen, Americans, Australians. No biases -- and no mercy.
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Roger Federer wrapped up his fifth successive Wimbledon title and backed himself to pass Pete Sampras&#39;s record of seven All England Club titles and all-time mark of 14 Grand Slams.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates  -- Roger Federer took over the No. 1 ranking in men's tennis more than three years ago, and he shows no signs of letting it go.
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Defending champion Roger Federer led  an express-speed charge of seeded players through the first  round of the Australian Open on Monday, brushing aside  Frenchman Fabrice Santoro.  The world number one raced past Santoro 6-1, 6-1, 6-2 in 94  minutes on Rod Laver Arena center court at Melbourne Park.
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A jubilant Roger Federer promises there is more Grand Slam success to come after beating Andy Roddick in the US Open final.
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Well, thereâs at least one person who isnât trying to figure out whether Roger Federer could one day complete a Grand Slam or match Pete Samprasâ career record of 14 major titles: Federer himself.
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It did not look as if No. 1 was playing against No. 240 in Arthur Ashe Stadium last night. Roger Federer of Switzerland might have expected to cruise in
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HOUSTON, United States : Roger Federer clinched year-end world number one honors in September by capturing his third Grand Slam title of the season, but his closest rivals are already preparing to provide a tougher test in 2005.
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BASEL, Switzerland  - World number one Roger  Federer, overwhelming favorite for this week's Swiss Indoors  tournament, has targeted a fairytale victory in front of his  home crowd.
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Dominant and inspirational in equal   measure, Swiss maestro Roger Federer snapped up another three   grand slam titles in a glittering 2006.
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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.