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Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːdəʁɐ]) (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP No. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks from 2 February 2004 to 18 August 2008. He had been ranked number 1 for a total of 285 weeks, second only by a week to Pete Sampras' 286 weeks. As of 16 April 2012, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles. He is one of seven male players to capture the career Grand Slam and one of three (with Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal) to do so on three different surfaces (clay, grass, and hard courts). He is the only male player in tennis history to have reached the title match of each Grand Slam tournament at least five times and also the final at each of the nine ATP Masters 1000 Tournaments. Many sports analysts, tennis critics, and former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

Federer to fight against Nadal in Rome final

Source: Sport Balla   |   May 19 2013, 5:28am CDT

Federer to fight against Nadal in Rome final
Rome, May 19 (IANS) Second seed Roger Federer beat French upstart Benoit Paire in straight sets to set up a tantalising clash with fifth seed Rafael Nadal.
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Murray says he's not fit to play in French Open

Source: SCMP  |   May 22 2013, 3:25pm CDT

The Big Four is still alive and well as a tennis concept, but bringing Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray together in the same grand slam tournament is proving increasingly elusive. T ...

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British Open squash: Pallikal wins gruelling battle
British Open squash: Pallikal wins gruelling battle
Hull (England), May 22 (IANS) Dipika Pallikal reached the pre-quarterfinals at the Allam British Open Squash Championships after edging out Denmark's Line Hansen in the longest match of the tournament so far.
 
Uganda signs new national football coach
Uganda signs new national football coach
Kampala (Uganda), May 22 (IANS) Serbia-born Sredojevic Milutin has been confirmed as the new coach of Uganda's national football team.
 
World motorsport chief to visit Botswana
World motorsport chief to visit Botswana
Gaborone (Bostwana), May 22 (IANS) The president of the world motorsport governing body, Federation Internationale de I' Automobile (FIA), Jean Todt is scheduled to visit Botswana in August, Botswana Motorsport Association (BMSA) has confirmed.
 
 

Tennis: Juan Martin del Porto out of French Open

Source: Newstalk ZB  |   May 22 2013, 2:15pm CDT

World number seven Juan Martin del Potro has pulled out of the French Open with an ongoing viral infection. Del Potro has already missed tournaments in Madrid and Portugal with the problem. He is the second top 10 player to withdraw fro ...

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UK Sports: Becker: Injury may be a blessing

Source: Loughborough Echo  |   May 22 2013, 11:45am CDT

Boris Becker regards the injury that has prompted Andy Murray's withdrawal from the French Open as being something of a "blessing in disguise" for the world number two ahead of Wimbledon. Murray announced on Tuesday night he is not fit to ...

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French Open 2013: Andy Murray is out, focuses on Wimbledon

Source: The Washington Post  |   May 22 2013, 11:40am CDT

Andy Murray’s back injury flared up in the French Open. (Tiziana Fabi / Getty Images) Andy Murray officially dropped out of the French Open, confirming that he is unable to recover in time from a back inju ...

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Del Potro out of Roland Garros

Source: Espn.co.uk  |   May 22 2013, 9:04am CDT

Juan Martin Del Potro reached the quarter-finals of Roland Garros last year © AP Juan Martin Del Potro has followed Andy Murray by withdrawing from the French Open, citing a virus. Murray announced his decision ...

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Juan Martin del Potro withdraws from French Open with virus

Source: The Telegraph  |   May 22 2013, 8:27am CDT

The Argentine former US Open champion follows Andy Murray in pulling out of the tournament, which begins this week. The 24-year-old told liderenderportes.com: "I am sad to miss an important tournament. The ...

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Men's Tennis: Del Potro out of Roland Garros

Source: Clubcall.com  |   May 22 2013, 8:24am CDT

The world number seven has returned home to his native Argentina on doctor's orders after losing to Benoit Paire in the last 16 of the Rome Masters last week. The illness had already forced him to miss clay court events in Portugal and Madrid prior t ...

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