Tennis: Only the elements slow 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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It rained Sunday, of course, and but another soppy, sloppy gray day at Westside Tennis Club did nothing to deter Roger Federer from his appointed rounds.
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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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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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Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Andre Agassi 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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Roger Federer needed just 10 minutes on Thursday to finish his rain-interrupted second round match against Juan Martin del Potro, winning 6-2 7-5 6-1.
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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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After being left in limbo overnight, Roger Federer needed only a brisk 50 minute workout to defeat American Michael Russell 6-4 6-2 6-4 in the first round of the French Open on Tuesday.
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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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If you missed the championship match and only saw the championship celebration, when Roger Federer collapsed to the court, laid back and covered his watery eyes, you might have guessed he barely squeezed out the victory.
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Roger Federer strolled into the  fourth round of 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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Roger Federer enters the final stretch of his bid for a fifth straight Wimbledon title on Wednesday refreshed by having had four days off while his main rivals were still battling opponents and the elements to make it to the quarter-final stage.
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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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MELBOURNE - Without the glare of the cameras, or the roar of an appreciative crowd, Roger Federer shanked forehands and hit some backhands long inside Rod Laver Arena.
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NEW YORK - For most tennis players, having about the same number of clean winners as unforced errors translates into a pretty good performance.    Roger Federer is not like most tennis players...
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Roger Federer struggles to come to terms with winning his third Grand Slam of 2004 at the US Open.
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It&#039;s been four years and 45 matches since Roger Federer lost on grass. The player who caused that defeat is back in Federer&#039;s path.