Nadal vs. Federer rivalry a burning issue
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One hundred and twenty eight of the world's fittest men started the French Open with dreams of lifting the Musketeers Cup on June 10.
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Roger Federer can accomplish a lot by beating Rafael Nadal on Sunday, perhaps the least of which is simply winning the French Open. Also on the line for Federer: a career Grand Slam, a non-calendar Grand Slam, and a shot at the first true Grand Slam in nearly four decades.
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Excellence comes naturally to Roger Federer and only his very best will do if he is to prevent Rafael Nadal from completing a hat-trick of titles in Sunday's French Open final.
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Who could blame Rafael Nadal and Robin Soderling for being a bit sick and tired of each other and, well, Wimbledon as a whole?
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All the talk about Andre Agassi's last U.S. Open shifts attention from everyone else: from Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal, Andy Roddick and Serena Williams.
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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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There it stood, so tantalizingly close. As Roger Federer tried in vain to solve Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, the silver Coupe des Mousquetaires &#151; the only Grand Slam trophy missing from the No. 1-ranked player's collection &#151; sparkled in the sun behind a baseline, 10 feet overhead.
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal long ago established themselves as the best of the best in men's tennis, far ahead of anyone else in the game these days. Then, firmly entrenched at No. 1 and No. 2, they began meeting regularly in tournament finals. Now they finally have produced the other element any great sports rivalry needs: a scintillating showdown on the biggest of stages.
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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.
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Rafael Nadal talks a lot about how he hopes to contend for a Wimbledon title in three or four years, once he gets used to the odd bounces and tricky footing that come with playing on grass. Could it happen much faster than he &amp;#151; or anyone else &amp;#151; thought?
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Roger Federer is the first to admit he pays a steep price for all his success. One by one, players try to knock him off, and with each match and each victory expectations grow.
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Rafael Nadal will be unable to nudge Roger Federer off the top of the tennis rankings next year if the Swiss master maintains the form he as shown this season, the Spanish number two said on Monday.
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New York: Roger Federer may be just 23 years old but he is already in danger of exhausting all the challenges that his sport has to offer.
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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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Rafael Nadal&#39;s bid to dethrone Roger Federer at Wimbledon faces a tough early test after the Spanish second-seed was drawn with experienced American Mardy Fish in the first round of the men&#39;s singles.
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Lleyton Hewitt is getting fed up with  meeting Roger Federer in the major events.
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New York: It is never easy at a Grand Slam tournament, and No 1 Roger Federer and defending champion Andy Roddick could find it particularly tough at this year&#39;s US Open.