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Federer pockets 15th major title

Sports | Tennis
2009-7-6

SWITZERLAND'S Roger Federer beat inspired American Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 in a marathon Wimbledon's men's singles final yesterday to claim a record 15th grand slam title of his extraordinary career. ...

It's a Williams sister act at Wimbledon again

Sports | Tennis
2009-7-3

FOR the eighth time in 10 years, the Wimbledon women's trophy will be lifted by a Williams. The Williams sisters are back in the final again - Venus for the eighth time and Serena for the fifth. And it's the...

Murray on high after dumping Nadal

Sports | Tennis
2009-1-5

IN a strong statement leading to the Australian Open, Andy Murray has beaten Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal on consecutive days. The Scotsman defeated the top-ranked Nadal 6-4, 5-7, 6-3 on Saturday to capture the...

King Federer earns another crown

Sports | Tennis
2008-9-10

ROGER Federer cast aside insinuations that his reign at the top of world tennis was over, overwhelming Andy Murray 6-2, 7-5, 6-2 on Monday in New York to win his fifth straight US Open championship, and 13th Grand...

Federer awaits his final opponent

Sports | Tennis
2008-9-8

ROGER Federer stormed into his fifth successive US Open final on Saturday but the rest of the day's play was washed out, tossing the last weekend of the Open into disarray. Organizers were grilled about the scheduling...

Federer struggles but beats Ginepri

Sports | Tennis
2008-7-31

ROGER Federer was relieved to shake off last week's early round loss in Toronto and beat Robby Ginepri 6-7 (2), 7-6 (5), 6-0 on Tuesday in his first match at the Cincinnati Masters in Mason, Ohio. "I'm happy...

Nadal shakes off Wimbledon rust and rolls to easy win

Sports | Tennis
2008-7-24

WORLD number two Rafael Nadal shook off a bit of Wimbledon rust with crushing 6-4 6-2 win over American qualifier Jesse Levine to reach the Toronto Masters third round yesterday. Playing his first match since...

King Nadal conquers Wimbledon

Sports | Tennis
2008-7-8

RAFAEL Nadal punched a mighty hole through Roger Federer's aura of invincibility on Sunday to become the first Spaniard in over four decades to win the Wimbledon men's singles crown. In one of the most nerve-jangling...

Federer and Nadal storm into final

Sports | Tennis
2008-7-5

ROGER Federer beat Marat Safin in straight sets yesterday, leaving him one win from his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title and 13th grand slam championship. Later, Rafael Nadal set up a third successive final...

Nadal crushes Murray in straight sets

Sports | Tennis
2008-7-3

SECOND seed Rafael Nadal rampaged around Centre Court yesterday, trampling British hope Andy Murray 6-3 6-2 6-4 to reach the Wimbledon semi-finals. The Spanish world number two produced what he described as his...