Roger Federer

Open officials hope for best and plan for worst of the weekend

earthtimes.org     20 hrs ago          

New York - Rain from Tropical Storm Hanna expected to hit New York overnight could force a change in scheduling for the hectic final weekend of the US Open. Bad weather a drama for the US event, which schedules its last...                    

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Watching tennis with a champion (at Fortune)

yahoo.com     14 hrs ago          

On Thursday, Pattie and I had one of those “pinch yourself” moments. We were invited to the World TeamTennis suite at the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows. World TeamTennis is a professional and amateur co-ed tennis league...                    

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Tennis-Open-Men's road to U.S. Open semi-finals

reuters.com     yesterday          

NEW YORK, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Road to the U.S. Open men's semi-finals between Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray, and Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic (prefix number denotes seeding): 1-Rafael Nadal (Spain) First round: beat...                    

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Djokovic beats Roddick to make semifinals

iht.com     yesterday   5 related          

Djokovic had required five sets and two visits from the trainer to get past Tommy Robredo. When Roddick, an easy winner over Fernando González, was asked about Djokovic's medley of maladies, he sarcastically suggested...                    

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‘Throwing racquet shows personality’

asianage.com     yesterday          

By BEN WALKER NEW YORK Miffed at a miss, America’s Mardy Fish held the racquet right in front of his face and spit through the strings. Still stewing, he took a swing at his equipment bag and wound up for another whack....                    

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NOTEBOOK: Murray gets a trophy nod from London bookmakers

earthtimes.org     yesterday   12 related          

New York - Andy Murray's successful run to the semi-finals of the US Open has London bookmakers tipping him for an outside hope at the title. The 21-year-old is 3/1 to beat world No. 1 Rafael Nadal in their final-four...                    

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Lindsay Lohan Turns Down Playboy [Gossip Roundup]

gawker.com     yesterday   13 related          

Lidsay Lohan is "not going the [New York] magazine road again," the star's rep reportedly told Playboy, by way of rejecting a $700,000 offer to be photographed topless. Because what's the fun in getting paid for it? [Post]...                    

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nytimes.com: Mike and Bob Bryan nytimes.com

Bryan Brothers Capture Doubles Title

nytimes.com     yesterday   3 related          

It has been three years since the Bryan brothers came into a major as anything but the top seed, so they also had something to prove. And they did not drop a set in capturing their sixth major doubles title together with...                    

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guardian.co.uk: Andy Murray guardian.co.uk

Unfazed Murray has the game to neutralise Nadal

guardian.co.uk     yesterday   125 related          

All-out attack is the British No1's best defence against the Spaniard tomorrow Andy Murray was destroyed by Rafael Nadal at Wimbledon but could upset him in New York. Photograph: Chris McGrath/Getty Remarkably, given the...                    

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Federer holds off Muller to reach last four

reuters.com     yesterday   9 related          

By Mark Lamport-Stokes NEW YORK (Reuters) - Four-times champion Roger Federer weathered a battle against Luxembourg qualifier Gilles Muller to book his place in the U.S. Open semi-final with a 7-6 6-4 7-6 win on Thursday....                    

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