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Roger Federer beats James Blake in exhibition match

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:32:55 +1900

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia - Roger Federer overcame an ailing back to beat James Blake in a one-set exhibition Tuesday. Federer rallied from 3-1 down to win 7-6, taking the...

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Federer beats Blake in exhibition match

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 18:19:56 +1900

Roger Federer overcame an ailing back to beat James Blake in a one-set exhibition Tuesday. Federer rallied from 3-1 down to win 7-6, taking the tiebreaker 10-7. His victory came days after a sore back contributed his struggles at the Masters Cup, where he failed to reach the semifinals. John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg also played at the "Showdown of Champions," which included four one-set matches. Federer, now ranked No. 2, lost his No.

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Federer beats Blake in exhibition match (AP)

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:51:05 +1900

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Federer's priority: 'Wimbledon title above all else'

Mon, 17 Nov 2008 17:24:29 +1900

Swiss star Roger Federer says winning Wimbledon is more important to him than regaining his No 1 ranking. "Wimbledon is something special. There is no substitute for it," Federer told reporters Monday, on the eve of an exhibition match in Kuala Lumpur, billed as the "Showdown of Champions." Others playing Tuesday night are James Blake, ranked tenth, and two former Wimbledon champions, John McEnroe and Bjorn Borg. The quartet will play two singles matches and one doubles.

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Davydenko to meet Djokovic in Masters Cup final

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 16:17:09 +1900

SHANGHAI, China - Nikolay Davydenko reached the Masters Cup final with a 7-5, 6-2 victory Saturday over Andy Murray, who seemed exhausted from his upset of Roger Federer a...

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Briefs | Tennis: Andy Murray eliminates Roger Federer from Masters Cup

Sat, 15 Nov 2008 07:56:15 +1900

Tennis Murray to face Davydenko in semifinals: Roger Federer of Switzerland was tired, his back was aching and he trailed 3-0 in the deciding...

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Andy Murray ousts Roger Federer from Masters Cup

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:43:53 +1900

SHANGHAI, China - Defending champion Roger Federer was eliminated from the Masters Cup today with a 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-5 loss to Andy Murray, one of those rare players with a...

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Federer falls to Murray, out of Masters Cup

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:29:52 +1900

Andy Murray and a sore back were too much for Roger Federer to bear as he was eliminated Friday at the Masters Cup.

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Simon beats Stepanek, awaits Federer result

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 12:46:45 +1900

Gilles Simon beat Radek Stepanek 6-1, 6-4 Friday at the Masters Cup, then had to wait and see if he would advance to the semifinals. The match was essentially meaningless because Roger Federer was facing Andy Murray in the later match. Federer, the four-time Masters Cup champion, needed to beat Murray to advance. But if he lost, Simon would be through, regardless of what he had done against Stepanek. Simon beat Federer in their opening Red Group match.

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Briefs | Tennis: Nikolay Davydenko makes Masters Cup semifinals

Fri, 14 Nov 2008 06:40:51 +1900

Tennis Davydenko reaches Masters Cup semifinals: Andy Murray will have an avid fan when he plays Roger Federer at the Masters Cup today...

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Federer wins, Murray clinches Masters Cup semis

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:35:35 +1900

Andy Roddick's withdrawal paved the way for Roger Federer to notch a huge win Wednesday at the Masters Cup.

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Roddick withdraws from Masters Cup (AP)

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:37:24 +1900

Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Masters Cup after spraining his right ankle during practice -- an injury that he said did not appear to be serious. Roddick made the announcement Wednesday, hours before he was to play Roger Federer in a Red Group match. He was replaced in the tournament by 26th-ranked Radek Stepanek, the first alternate here.

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Roddick sprains ankle, withdraws from Masters Cup

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 11:09:26 +1900

Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Masters Cup after spraining his right ankle during practice - an injury that he said did not appear to be serious. Roddick made the announcement Wednesday, hours before he was to play Roger Federer in a Red Group match. He was replaced in the tournament by 26th-ranked Radek Stepanek, the first alternate here.

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Briefs | Tennis: Federer, Roddick lose Masters Cup matches

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 07:16:45 +1900

Tennis Federer loses to start Masters Cup defense: It wasn't hard for Roger Federer to find a silver lining in his Masters Cup loss Monday...

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Roger Federer's back

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:27:28 +1900

It wasn't hard for Roger Federer to find a silver lining in his 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 Masters Cup loss to Gilles Simon in Shanghai, China. The aching back that forced him to...

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Federer loses to start Masters Cup defense

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:06:08 +1900

SHANGHAI, China - Roger Federer's back was fine. His game still needs mending. Gilles Simon defeated Federer 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 at the Masters Cup on Monday in the Swiss...

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Federer loses to start Masters Cup defense

Mon, 10 Nov 2008 12:58:48 +1900

Roger Federer lost 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 to France's Gilles Simon in his first round-robin match Monday at the season-ending Masters Cup. It was Federer's first match since a sore back forced him out of his last tournament in Paris. The second-ranked Swiss star faltered late in the second set with a rash of errors that allowed Simon to get back into the match. The ninth-ranked Frenchman was only added to the eight-man field when No. 1 Rafael Nadal withdrew with knee tendinitis.

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Federer set to defend Masters Cup title

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 18:38:48 +1900

Roger Federer doesn't like hearing himself announced as No. 2 in the world, and hopes his aching back doesn't hamper his pursuit of regaining the top spot. "I just don't like the ring of it," the defending champion said Saturday with a smile on the eve of the season-ending Masters Cup. "It sounds a bit awkward to me. It is a challenge to get back to No. 1." The round-robin tournament features the top eight players, and Federer will meet Gilles Simon of France on Monday.

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Federer: Healthy for season-ending Masters Cup

Sat, 8 Nov 2008 18:28:20 +1900

SHANGHAI, China - Roger Federer doesn't like hearing himself announced as No. 2 in the world, and hopes his aching back doesn't hamper his pursuit of regaining the...

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Masters Cup: Federer eyes fifth title

Fri, 7 Nov 2008 22:37:57 +1900

With Rafael Nadal sidelined, Roger Federer is the clear favorite to win his fifth Masters Cup crown, Matt Cronin says.

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Federer to meet two Andys in Masters Cup

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 15:58:08 +1900

Defending champion Roger Federer will face Andy Roddick and Andy Murray in group play at the season-ending Masters Cup next week. The draw Wednesday of the top eight players - using numbered fortune cookies - put Federer in the Red Group along with Gilles Simon. The second-ranked Federer became the top seed when No. 1 Rafael Nadal withdrew because of tendinitis in his right knee. Nadal pulled out of the Paris Masters last week.

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