Federer handed first title of season (AP)

Published 4/21/2008 at Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News

At this point, Roger Federer will take a title however it comes. The top-ranked Federer ended a long drought, winning the Estoril Open for his first title of 2008 when No. 4-ranked Nikolay Davydenko retired with a left leg injury while trailing 7-6 (5), 1-2 on Sunday. Federer hadn't gone this deep into a season without a tournament win in nine years, causing some to question whether his greatness... [link]

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ATP Fantasy Tennis Picks: Monte Carlo

Rover found this 4/20/2008 on mvn.com

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Federer hoping Higueras' wisdom rubs off in time for French Open - Tennis

Grand Slam Tennis Tours Blog found this 4/23/2008 on sports.espn.go.com

Federer-Higueras AP Photo/Armando Franca A new set of eyes is exactly what Roger Federer needs after an ominous start in 2008. When it comes to assessing the new relationship between Jose Higueras and Roger Federer , let's first clear up one major ...

Tennis Diary • The Psychology of Injury
Join us for the Monte Carlo final. We’ll be blogging live on Sunday morning, April 27, at 6am (PST)/9am (EST)/3pm (CET). We’ll include your comments in the live blog feed. Why does Andy Murray get so many injuries? After hitting ...

Federer, Davydenko to meet in Estoril final
Roger Federer reached his first final of '08, setting up a title showdown with Nikolay Davydenko at the Estoril Open.

Federer wins first title of season at Estoril Open
OEIRAS, Portugal - Top-ranked Roger Federer won the Estoril Open and his first title of the season when second-seeded Nikolay Davydenko retired with a leg injury while trailing...

Federer wins first tournament of the season, on clay no less
The top-ranked Swiss wins the Estoril Open in Portugal when fourth-ranked Davydenko retires with a leg injury. > Top-ranked Roger Federer won his first ...

Federer defeats Davydenko to win Estoril Open
OEIRAS, Portugal - Roger Federer ended a long drought with his first title of the year, and it took a leg injury to his opponent to ensure victory for the world's top-ranked...