Federer sets up Safin showdown while Henman flops
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Champion Roger Federer completed an elegant half century in 10 minutes on Thursday to reach the third round of Wimbledon. Local hope Tim Henman, however, teased his long-suffering fans for more than three tense hours before his Wimbledon dreams were shattered by a Spaniard who serves and volleys.
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Roger Federer was on his hands and knees, his racket gone after he tumbled chasing a shot. All he could do was watch as Marat Safin tapped a gentle forehand into an open court to cap a thrilling 4 1/2-hour Australian Open semifinal and end the top-ranked Federer's 26-match winning streak.
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Roger Federer reached the U.S. Open quarterfinals for the first time, setting up a showdown against Andre Agassi, when No. 16 Andrei Pavel pulled out of their match Monday with a herniated disc.
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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 is troubled with his strokes, finding flaws in a game some consider peerless. Now he hopes a tougher opponent will raise the level of his tennis.
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MADRID : Top seed Tim Henman and number three Marat Safin set the pace past Spaniards with Paradorn Srichaphan tacking on a third loss for a home hope at the 2.425-million-euro Madrid Masters.
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Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer will face off for the Open title on Sunday, pitting the up-and-comer against the man trying to win his fourth Open in a row.
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Roger Federer takes on James Blake while Tommy Haas faces Nikolay Davydenko in the men's quarterfinals at the U.S. Open today.
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Marat Safin overpowered Tim Henman 6-2,  7-6 on Friday to reach the last four at the Masters Cup,  setting the stage for two mouth-watering semi-finals involving  the world's top-ranked players.
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HOUSTON, United States : Second-ranked American Andy Roddick switched tactics to defeat British nemesis Tim Henman here at the ATP Masters Cup while Lleyton Hewitt and Marat Safin beat foes returning from long layoffs.
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MELBOURNE, Australia  - Roger Federer and Andre  Agassi set-up a tantalizing quarter-final showdown between the  current and former world No. 1's after they both emerged  victorious at the Australian Open Sunday.
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Roger Federer will face American Michael Russell in the first round of the French Open, the only Grand Slam tournament he hasn't won. In the draw Friday, two-time defending champion Justine Henin of Belgium opens against Elena Vesnina of Russia, and No. 2 Maria Sharapova will play Emilie Loit of France.
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If he can maintain his grit and focus, Marat Safin may have the best chance of derailing a third successive Grand Slam final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal.
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Marat Safin ended the 34-year-old Andre Agassi&#39;s run at the Madrid Masters yesterday and put further pressure on Tim Henman in the battle for qualification for the Masters Cup in Houston next month.
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Roger Federer could face his first test at this year's Wimbledon when plays Marat Safin on Friday.
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The latest news as Roger Federer takes on Nikolay Davydenko in the US Open semi-finals.
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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.