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Sports, tennis: Djokovic outlasts Nadal in five set marathon

Nicholas Bates — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:09:00 +0000

GenevaLunch.com MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA- It took more than five and a half hours, ending after one thirty in the morning, 29 January. Novak Djokovic finally wore down Rafa Nadal in the men’s final of the Australian Open 5-7, 6-4, 6-2,6-7, 7-5. Nadal took the first set but Djokovic swept past him in the next two and looked [...]

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Sports, tennis: Tsonga beats Nadal to join Federer in semi-finals

Nicholas Bates — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 23:18:56 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LONDON, ENGLAND – Jo-Wilfried Tsonga survived a dip in form in the second set to send Rafael Nadal back to Spain by eliminating him from the ATP World Tour Finals 7-6 4-6 6-3 in London, 24 November. The Spanish star, currently second in the ATP rankings, can now prepare for the final of the Davis [...]

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Federer to face Tsonga again in London opener

Nicholas Bates — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 20:28:27 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LONDON, ENGLAND – The opening match of the ATP World Tour Finals in London Sunday 20November will have a familiar look as it offers Jo-Wilfried Tsonga another chance to meet Roger Federer. The Swiss star breezed past Tsonga to win the final at the Paris-Bercy Masters. Rafael Nadal and Mardy Fish complete the B Group. [...]

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Federer wins fifth Basel title, Czechs take Fed Cup

Nicholas Bates — Sun, 06 Nov 2011 17:50:36 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BASEL, SWITZERLAND – Roger Federer won his fifth Swiss Indoors title, and his first tournament since winning in Doha in January, 2011 when he brushed aside the challenge of Kei Nishikori, Sunday 6 November. The Swiss star won his home-town tournament with a convincing display, outplaying the young Japanese in all aspects of the game [...]

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Djokovic loses to no. 32 Japanese player Nishikori! Federer beats Wawrinka (Update)

Nicholas Bates — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 17:45:15 +0000

GenevaLunch.com BASEL, SWITZERLAND – A major upset at the Swiss Indoors Basel tennis tournament has the sport reeling Saturday night 5 November: number 32 in the world, Japanese wild card Kei Nishikori, defeated Novak Djokovic, who praised the winner’s game, saying his opponent was “getting impossible balls back”. Djokovic, top player in the ATP rankings, won [...]

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Tennis: Nadal undone by Murray, Djokovich bows out of Shanghai

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 10 Oct 2011 08:59:34 +0000

GenevaLunch.com TOKYO, JAPAN – Rafael Nadal called Andy Murray “unstoppable” after the final of the Japan Open, won by Murray 3-6, 6-2, 6-0 Sunday 9 October. Murray lost his first set but then went on to win his third title in his last four tournaments, allowing Nadal only four points in the final set. If Murray [...]

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Sports, tennis: women’s title surprise overshadows men, for a change

Ellen Wallace — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 11:38:41 +0000

GenevaLunch.com FLUSHING MEADOWS, NY, USA – The semi-finals and finals of the men’s singles at the US Open looked like they would harvest all the media attention this weekend, 9-11 September, when something happened over there on the women’s court. American Serena Williams, who had been playing some of her best tennis and was widely expected [...]

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Tennis: Murray wins title in Ohio as Djokovic retires hurt

Nicholas Bates — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 06:38:35 +0000

GenevaLunch.com CINCINATTI, USA – Andy Murray won his seventh ATP title when Novak Djokovic retired when down 3-0 in the second set, having lost the first 6-4, 21 August. It was only the second loss of the year for the Serbian who has won 57 matches this season while progressing to the top of the ATP [...]

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Federer crashes out to Tsonga

Nicholas Bates — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 22:03:01 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Wimbledon, London Roger Federer’s dream of a seventh Wimbledon title, and a 17th Grand Slam win disappeared as the French 12th seed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga came back from two sets down to win 3-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 6-4, 29 June. It is the first time Federer has lost after having a two set lead. The big [...]

Nadal still the King of Clay

Nicholas Bates — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 18:30:17 +0000

GenevaLunch.com International sports, French Open Tennis ROLAND GARROS,PARIS,FRANCE – Rafael Nadal won a record equalling sixth French Open, and also kept his top ranking with the ATP, as he beat Roger Federer 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1 in Paris, 5 June. Federer started out in magnificent form with an early break but slipped back when serving for [...]