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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: Federer triumphs in thriller final

Nicholas Bates — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:44:10 +0000

GenevaLunch.com LONDON, ENGLAND – Roger Federer played his 100th ATP final and notched up a record sixth title in the end of year ATP World Tour Final 27 November, defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3 6-7 6-3. The Swiss master also moved past Stefan Edberg in his total number of wins but still has some way to go [...]

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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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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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Federer wins Paris title

Nicholas Bates — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 16:45:25 +0000

GenevaLunch.com PARIS, FRANCE – Roger Federer won his first Paris Open when he swept past Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6 -1 7-6 at Paris-Bercy, Sunday 13 November. The Swiss star has had a fine few weeks, winning in Basel and Paris in preparation for the big end of season World Tour Finals in London. Federer swept to an [...]

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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