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ROGER FEDERER RUMORS
Federer needs just 56 minutes to reach Dubai final
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Defending champion Roger Federer moved back into the Dubai Championships final with a 6-2, 6-1 win over lucky loser Borna Coric on Friday.
It took the second-seeded Federer 56 minutes to reach his ninth Dubai final. He's won six of them.
Federer offered Coric three break-point opportunities, and had his serve broken once, in the fifth game of the first...
Via AP on Fox
7 days ago
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Roger Federer won't be part of Switzerland's Davis Cup defense
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Roger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup this year after leading Switzerland to its first title in 2014.
Federer played the entire Davis Cup season last year, with Switzerland beating France 3-1 in the final. The Davis Cup was the only major competition the 17-time Grand Slam champion had not won.
Federer won't be in the lineup when Switzerland opens...
Via AP on Fox
10 days ago
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Defending champ Federer advances in Dubai, Gulbis loses again
Defending champion Roger Federer had little trouble bypassing Mikhail Youzhny 6-3, 6-1 in the first round at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Monday.
Federer was playing his first match since his third round exit to Andreas Seppi at the Australian Open last month.
"Best of three in a quick court sometimes you just can run away with the score, so that's where maybe a bad five to...
Via AP on Fox
10 days ago
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Federer says he's sitting out 2015 Davis Cup competition
Roger Federer is skipping the Davis Cup this year after leading Switzerland to its first title in 2014.
Federer played the entire Davis Cup season last year, with Switzerland beating France 3-1 in the final.
He won't be in the lineup when Switzerland opens defense of the title in Belgium on March 6-8. And Federer says he has no plans to play Davis Cup the rest of the year either...
Via AP on Fox
10 days ago
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So long, Federer: the end of an era
This is why they play the matches. Sure, I can make all the predictions that I want, but the game is always proving that all of my predictions are worth exactly bunkum.
Roger Federer lost a couple of nights ago to a journeyman, an unseeded Italian player named Andreas Seppi who had never beaten Federer and who has since been eliminated from the tournament. It wasn’t that Roger...
Via isportsweb.com
January 25, 2015
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Switzerland Wins Its First Davis Cup — Federer Gets The Headlines, Many Deserve The Credit
On a certain undeniable level, the big banner headline for the 2014 Davis Cup Final is simply this: ROGER FEDERER WINS ELUSIVE DAVIS CUP TITLE, ADDING TO HIS LEGACY.
When any athlete with Federer’s level of stature and centrality wins a prestigious championship for the first time at a latter point in his or her career, it’s a big deal. It should be. This is a point which does...
Via Attacking The Net
November 23, 2014
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Roger Federer Wears Michael Jordan Inspired Shoes, Makes Him Laugh With ButtTweener
"Jordan Inspired. Federer Approved." That's the tagline for the Michael Jordan tennis shoes Roger Federer debuted on court today. They were a big hit on Twitter and are likely to be an even bigger hit in the stores when they go on sale tomorrow. The shoes are called NIKECOURT Zoom Vapor AJ3 and are expected to cost are $200. If I was a man I'd totally be picking up a pair of...
Via Onthegotennis
August 26, 2014
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Roger Federer has to take down kids playhouse because it obstructs neighbors’ view
If we had a “Rich People Problems” category here at LBS, a recent story about Roger Federer’s home in Switzerland would be perfect for it. According to Swiss news outlet The Local, Federer’s children may lose their playhouse because it is too large and is drawing complaints from the neighbors. Local residents in Lenzerheide-Valbella have […]
Via Larry Brown Sports
August 01, 2014
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