src="http://static.ibnlive.com/pix/sitepix/06_2009/roger-federer-2760990.jpg" alt="DOWN AND OUT: Federer slumped to a surprise 3-6 7-6 6-4 defeat by Benneteau." title="DOWN AND OUT: Federer slumped to a surprise 3-6 7-6 6-4 defeat by Benneteau." border="0" width="70" height="50" align="left" hspace="5"/>Federer slumped to a surprise 3-6 7-6 6-4 defeat by Benneteau....
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Novak Djokovic beat Roger Federer in his own backyard to win the Swiss Indoors final 6-4 4-6 6-2 in Basle.Federer was bidding to win the event for a fourth-successive year, but fell away in the decider as Djokovic won his fourth title of the year.The Serb took a tight first set before Federer recovered from a break to level, but the Swiss paid for failing to take chances in the third set.The victory...
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Roger Federer during his match against Belgium’s Olivier Rochus in Basel. (Reuters): World No.1 Roger Federer, playing his first match for six weeks, beat qualifier Olivier Rochus in straight sets Monday to open his defence of the Swiss Indoors ATP title.Federer, who has not played since the Davis Cup world group playoff against Italy in September, won 6-3, 6-4 against the world No.61 from Belgium.One...
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Roger Federer enjoyed another week atop the men's tennis rankings issued on Monday by the ATP, while the man who beat him in the Basle final, Novak Djokovic, closed in on second place.Federer took 10,340 points into this week's Paris Masters. Spain's Rafael Nadal has 8,845 points and the Serbian Djokovic is on 8,300 after beating Federer in three sets Sunday in his native Switzerland. The list of top-10...
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and winner of six grand slam titles Rafael Nadal will be interviewed on ‘Talk Asia’ on CNN.Fighting his way back from injuries, the Spaniard shares his thoughts on the comeback and his legendary rivalry with Roger Federer.He also talks about the impact that the games with Federer had in making him a better player.Nadal also discusses his inspiration and passion for the game and the epic Wimbeldon final...
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World No.1 Roger Federer will face his US Open conqueror Juan Martin del Potro in the round-robin stage of the ATP Tour finals after getting the rough end of Wednesday’s draw for the season finale.The Swiss, who is not guaranteed to end the year on top of the rankings, will also face Britain’s Andy Murray and Spain’s Fernando Verdasco in Group A at the eye-catching O2 Centre alongside the Thames when...
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Tennis players, from left, Fernando Verdasco, Juan Martin del Potro, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko and Robin Soderling, pose for a photograph alongside a London bus in Westminster on November 20. The ATP World Tour Finals start at the O2 Arena in London on November 22. (AP Photo)Roger Federer admits the prospect of finishing the year as world number one...
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Federer rallies to beat Verdasco at ATP finals < ');" class="size11 blue"> RateRoger Federer overcame an erratic forehand and Fernando Verdasco on Sunday, rallying to beat his Spanish opponent 4-6, 7-5, 6-1 in the round-robin stage of the ATP World Tour Finals.The top-ranked Federer was broken only once — in the opening game of the Group A match after double-faulting on the first point — but he never...
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missed out on a fourth successive Swiss Indoors title when he lost to third-ranked Novak Djokovic [The Serbian won 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to record his third win over Federer in five meetings this year.The Swiss, who was once a ball boy at the tournament, was returning after a six-week mini-break following his US Open [Federer, who had not previously dropped a set or lost a service game in the tournament, had...
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Serbia's Novak Djokovic (R) holds his Swiss Indoors ATP trophy next to Switzerland's Roger Federer. Photo Courtesy: AFP.Novak Djokovic overcame Roger Federer on the world number one's home ground on Sunday, carving out a 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 victory to win the Swiss Indoors title.It was a Basel debut to remember for the 22-year-old world number three as he turned the momentum in his direction in a 24-minute...
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