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Sports, tennis: Federer triumphs while rivals get the blues

Nicholas Bates — Sun, 13 May 2012 19:26:37 +0000

GenevaLunch.com MADRID, SPAIN – Roger Federer won the ATP Madrid Open 13 May 2012 in a tournament where his biggest rivals cursed the blue clay courts. The Swiss star moved past Rafa Nadal into second place in the ATP rankings and matched the Spaniard’s record 20 ATP 1000 tournament wins. Nadal and Novak Djokovic had already [...]

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Sports, tennis: Federer beats Nadal to set up Isner showdown (update: Federer wins final)

Nicholas Bates — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:21:39 +0000

GenevaLunch.com INDIAN WELLS, CALIFORNIA – Roger Federer swept past his long time rival Rafael Nadal to go into the finals of the ATP tournament in Indian Wells, 17 March. The Swiss star, currently third in the ATP rankings, won 6-3 6-4, breaking Nadal’s serve on four occasions with a display of precision and power that Nadal [...]

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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: Nadal does it again, Federer out of Australia Open

Ellen Wallace — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:49:01 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rafael Nadal is back in form, at Roger Federer’s expense, with the former winning their Australian Open semi-finals match 6-7 (5-7), 6-2, 7-6 (7-5), 6-4Thursday morning 26 January, Swiss time. The match had some fine moments, but Federer failed to rise to the challenge at times, and at one point lost 11 [...]

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Sports, tennis: Federer vs Nadal for the Australian semis!

Ellen Wallace — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:03:55 +0000

GenevaLunch.com GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Rafael Nadal defeated Tomas Berdych Tuesday 24 January in the Australian Open, 6-7 7-6 6-4 6-3 , giving himself an invitation in the process to face off against Roger Federer in the semi-finals. Berdych made Nadal work for the win, which took 4 hours 16 minutes. The Nadal-Federer match, with both players [...]

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Sports, tennis: Roger gives Rafa a lesson

Nicholas Bates — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:49:00 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LONDON, ENGLAND – It was just like old days as Roger Federer gave a masterclass in controlled aggression to sweep past Rafael Nadal in the World Tour Finals 22 November. Federer’s tennis was close to perfection as he won 6-3 6-0 without breaking a sweat: even winning more than half the points when Nadal got [...]

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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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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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Djokovic beats Nadal and goes top

Nicholas Bates — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 06:39:33 +0000

GenevaLunch.com Wimbledon, London: Novak Djokovic broke the eight year domination of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal when he beat Nadal in four sets 6-4 6-1 1-6 6-3 to take the 2011 Wimbledon Gentlemen’s Singles Championship, Sunday 3 July. The Serb also moved to the top of the ATP rankings after an exceptional start to the year [...]