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August 20, 2007

Federer Is Fifth Youngest to Win 50 Tournament Titles

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/20/sports/tennis/20atp.html?ref=sports

Top-ranked Roger Federer reached another measure of tennis greatness Sunday, winning his 50th tournament title by defeating James Blake, 6-1, 6-4, in the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters. Federer, 26, became the fifth-youngest player to reach 50 titles, and only the ninth over all in the open era

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