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TENNIS - MASTERS
Soderling beats Nadal once again
After his staggering victory at this year's French Open, Sweden's Robin Soderling (photo) returned to haunt Rafael Nadal at Monday's ATP World Tour Finals, beating him 6-4 6-4 in their opening Group B clash.
TENNIS - MASTERS
Federer and Murray win ATP Tour Final openers
Roger Federer blazed past Fernando Verdasco after an early stumble on Sunday, while Andy Murray (pictured) marked the start of London’s five-year hosting of the ATP Tour Finals with a three-set win over Juan Martin del Potro.
TENNIS
Race for top spot heats up ahead of London Masters
Switzerland’s Roger Federer and Spain’s Rafael Nadal will step into the London O2 Arena with the world number one ranking in their sights.
TENNIS - PARIS MASTERS
Federer stunned by Benneteau, Nadal escapes early exit
World top-seed Roger Federer was defeated by France's Julien Benneteau (picture) in the Paris Masters' second round Wednesday, while former number one Rafael Nadal said he felt "lucky" to have edged out Nicolas Almagro.
TENNIS
Del Potro defeats Federer to win US Open
Argentine Juan Martin del Potro (photo) beat five-time defending champion Roger Federer (3-6, 7-6, 4-6, 7-6, 6-2) on Monday to win his first US Open title in a sensational match lasting over four hours.
TENNIS - US OPEN
Federer faces Del Potro for sixth straight title
Roger Federer advanced to the US Open final, and his 16th Grand Slam final, on Sunday by defeating Serbian fourth seed Novak Djokovic 7-6 (7/3), 7-5, 7-5. He described his penultimate point as the "greatest shot" of this career.
TENNIS - US OPEN
Federer reaches 22nd Grand Slam semi-final in a row
Roger Federer marched into his 22nd consecutive Grand Slam semi-final, beating 12th seed Robin Soderling 6-0, 6-3, 6-7 (6/8), 7-6 (8/6). The top seed will play fourth seed Novak Djokovic on Saturday.
TENNIS - US OPEN
Problem-free passage into quarter-finals for Federer and Djokovic
Top seed Roger Federer beat Spaniard Tommy Robredo in under two hours as Novak Djokovic (photo) swept aside Czech Radek Stepanek, both reaching the quarter-finals. For the first time in 41 years of the Open, no American made it into the quarters.
TENNIS - US OPEN
Federer, Djokovic dig deep to reach fourth round
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic overcame a one-set deficit to secure passage to the fourth round of the US Open. Federer battled past Lleyton Hewitt (4-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-4), while Djokovic edged US wildcard Jesse Witten (6-7, 6-3, 7-6, 6-4).
TENNIS - US OPEN
Rafael Nadal cruises past Richard Gasquet
Third-seed Rafael Nadal easily defeated France's Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-2, 6-3, who had been out of play in a two-month suspension after a testing positive to cocaine. Roger Federer will meet Aussie Leyton Hewitt in the third round.
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