World ; Year Belongs to Federer and Russian Women
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As the year drew to a close, Myskina inspired Russia to their first Fed Cup title against France in Moscow. Federer&#39;s emergence to fill the vacuum left by the retirement of Pete Sampras stamped an indelible mark on the year.
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Russia is one of the biggest, most powerful men's volleyball teams in the world. Already well aware, the United States received another reminder.
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Twice defending champion Roger Federer   and former world number one Andy Roddick will square off in a   mouthwatering U.S. Open final on Sunday after rolling over   Russians in their semi-finals.
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Roger Federer won the U.S. Open over Lleyton Hewitt and became the first player since Mats Wilander in 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in one year.
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MELBOURNE -- No one has to say the Russians are coming. They're already here. Seven of the final 16 women at the Australian Open are from Russia, including Wimbledon champ Maria Sharapova, French Open winner Anastasia Myskina, and US Open victor Svetlana Kuznetsova. It could have been nine, but two others lost yesterday.
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BALI, Indonesia (Ticker) - Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia is on the verge of producing a second straight title. Kuznetsova extended her winning streak to 10 matches with a 6-7 (1-7), 6-1, 6-2 triumph over fourth
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Russia won its first Fed Cup title yesterday by edging defending champion France 3-2 when Anastasia Myskina and Vera Zvonareva beat Marion Bartoli and Emilie Loit 7-6 (5), 7-5 in the deciding doubles match.
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As a kid, Federer was a ball boy at this tournament, which he&#39;s never won. man since 1988 to win three Grand Slam titles in a season.
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With Svetlana Kuznetsova the third  Russian woman in a row to win a grand slam title this year, the  question now seems to be not whether Russia can produce another  champion but rather who will be next.
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Before Roger Federer, there was Marat Safin. It was Safin, the Russian bear, who was supposed to be what Federer has become. It was Safin who first hoisted the burden of being the greatest
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The Russian invasion and the Rebel Without a Cause outfit seem to be getting most of the headlines in women&#39;s tennis these days, which is just fine by the world&#39;s top-ranked player.
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Maria Sharapova of Russia screams after missing a shot in her match against Vera Zvonareva of Russia at the WTA Championships in Los Angeles, Friday, Nov. 12, 2004.
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French Open champion Anastasia Myskina  has been voted Russia's female player of the year by the panel  of tennis journalists, coaches and officials.
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Roger Federer got a free ride at the  Australian Open Friday when his opponent retired hurt while  rival Marat Safin survived an injury scare of his own to lead a  procession of Russians into the fourth round.
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Lindsay Davenport of the US returns a shot during a match against Francesca Schiavone of Italy at the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow&#39;s Olympic Indoor stadium on Friday, Oct. 15, 2004.
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World number one Roger Federer is planning to continue his domination of the sport for another five years at least.
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Look at the field at the WTA Championships, it looks more like the Kremlin Cup than a tennis tournament in Los Angeles. Wednesdayâs first day of action had four of the five