Stakes high when Federer faces Nadal
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The French Open men's final is such a tossup that the participants disagree about who's the favorite. Roger Federer? "Unbelievable player," Rafael Nadal said. "For that reason, he is the favorite." Or maybe it's Nadal. "He has already won the title twice," Federer said. "So I'd say he is a favorite." They'll have to settle the matter on the court. And given the stakes, the final will be the match of the year.
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Rafael Nadal, whose record streak on clay was stopped by Roger Federer last weekend, believes the world number one will beat him again on the slow surface and just hopes it will not happen in the French Open final.
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There is a lingering question hovering   over the National Tennis Center prior to Saturday's men's   semi-finals -- can anyone beat Roger Federer?
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Sport: Men's singles: Roger Federer will meet Rafael Nadal in tomorrow's final after the pair won through their semis.
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Four-time champion Roger Federer seeks a quick kill when he resumes his Wimbledon second round match against Argentinian teenager Juan Martin del Potro on Thursday.
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PARIS -- Roger Federer can accomplish a lot by beating Rafael Nadal today, perhaps the least of which is winning the French Open.
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If Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are going to build a rivalry for the ages, it wouldn&#039;t hurt the TV ratings or buzz factor if there were a bit of animosity &amp;#151; or at least a difference of opinion. Well, it looks like they&#039;ve got the latter.
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Champion Roger Federer is back on Centre Court on Friday facing his toughest challenge yet in the shape of Marat Safin in the Wimbledon third round as he attempts to win a fifth successive title.
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On Sunday at Roland Garros, it will be Roger Federer versus Rafael Nadal, No. 1 versus No. 2, one of the best players in history versus the best in the world on clay.
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Roger Federer found himself in an unfamiliar position at the French Open: tied with an opponent at one set apiece.
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Rafael Nadal advanced to the third round of the U.S. Open Wednesday but a knee injury could hamper his chances of dethroning top-ranked Roger Federer.
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Reigning champion Roger Federer takes on James Blake for a place in the Australian Open semi-finals.
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Top seed Roger Federer and number two   Rafael Nadal are in action at the U.S. Open on Wednesday with   players, organizers and spectators alike hoping for better   weather.
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Four-times winner Roger Federer was named top seed for the Wimbledon championships with French Open holder Rafael Nadal favorite to meet him in a rematch of last year's final.
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Second seed Rafael Nadal is among those scheduled for action at Wimbledon on Saturday.
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NEW YORK : Roger Federer will be chasing his third Grand Slam of the year and trying to blast his way into the record books as he faces Lleyton Hewitt in Sunday&#39;s 17.
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Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal meet on Sunday in a repeat of last year's Wimbledon final.