Federer faces tough draw at French Open
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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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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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Roger Federer moved into the third round of the French Open in the nick of time on Wednesday with a 6-1 6-2 7-6 defeat of wildcard Thierry Ascione.
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Maybe Roger Federer needs to allow the pain of coming up short at the French Open to last a little longer. Maybe he needs to be a tad more concerned about whether he ever will pull off what he's come so close to &#151; and yet, in a way, remains so far from accomplishing: a "Roger Slam" of four consecutive major titles, a career Grand Slam, a true Grand Slam.
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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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Four-time defending champion Roger Federer will face Teimuraz Gabashvili in the first round Monday at Wimbledon.
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Rafael Nadal powers past Novak Djokovic and will play world number one Roger Federer in Sunday's French Open final.
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Four days of rest in between US Open matches might have been just what Roger Federer needs, as he takes the court on Wednesday for a quarterfinal encounter against Andre Agassi.
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Roger Federer beats Mikhail Youzhny in straight sets to reach the last eight of the French 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.
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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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NEW YORK  - World number one and defendingchampion Roger Federer of Switzerland was grouped withAustralia's Lleyton Hewitt in the draw on Wednesday for theseason-ending ATP Tennis Masters Cup.
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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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Roger Federer has scoffed at suggestions he is destined never to win the French Open despite having fallen at the last hurdle in the past two years.
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Even Roger Federer can use some luck at a Grand Slam, and he caught a break thanks to his next opponent in the chase for that elusive French Open title. Guillermo Canas loomed as a formidable challenge for the top-ranked Federer in the semifinals Friday, but Canas lost in the quarterfinals to Nikolay Davydenko &#151; a much better matchup for Federer.
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Roger Federer has won nine of his 10   grand slam finals but the 25-year-old Swiss said he was nervous   playing in front of his new friend Tiger Woods.
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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.