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Roger Federer - News and More
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- Nationality: SUI (Switzerland)
- Birthdate: August 08, 1981
- Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
- Residence: Bottmingen, Switzerland
- Turned Pro: 1998
- Plays: Right-handed
- 2009 Ranking: 1
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| Began playing tennis at age eight...Mother, Lynette, is South African and father, Robert, is Swiss and they met on a business trip (they both worked for a phar ... Read Full Bio |
Our Scouting Report
Strengths: Does everything well; big forehand; great footwork; fast
Weaknesses: Trouble hitting high backhands; 5-set record
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Latest News, articles and information:
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| Murray, Nadal, Nalbandian Face Tough Tests Today at US Open; Clijsters v. Ivanovic Also |
| very little in the way of surprise and suspense. Mardy Fish’s win over Arnuad Clement was the only 5-set match of the session. Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Robin Soderling, Jurgen Melzer and even Gael Monfils who beat Andy Roddick's injured ouster, Janko Tipsarevic, all won han... |
2010-09-05
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| Roger Federer Lindt Chocolate "Airport" Commercial [Video] |
| last of my commercial catch-ups today is from Roger Federer who puts on another comical show in this new spot from Lindt Chocolate.
In the new commercial dubbed "Airport", Federer is in an airport security screening when two female security agents can't keep their hands off the S... |
2010-09-04
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| Roger Federer BLX Racquet Association Commercial [Video] |
| Federer and Wilson released a new BLX commercial this week during the US Open. This follow-up to their first BLX commercial spot again casts the Swiss in the role of psychologist.
"Let's try a little free racquet association...Basalt...BLX...", Federer tells his patient.
The... |
2010-09-04
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| The US Open Tweeners: Roger Federer, Francesca Schiavone Trickshots [Video] |
| shots. Five-time US Open champion pulled off one his best tweeners of his career Monday night in a win over Brian Dabul.
Federer hit an even more memorable last in his semifinal win over Novak Djokovic.
Said Federer of the two, "Obviously the importance of last yea... |
2010-09-04
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| Nadal Wins Another Nail-Biter, Clijsters Cruises at US Open; Federer, Sharapova Today |
| well, he seems to have good instincts and his overhead – as we saw yesterday – was exceptional. Is he an American version of Federer? That's a lot to live up to but he does bring a lot of options on the court with him.
Watching Harrison-Stakhovsky was a delightful thro... |
2010-09-04
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| Roger Federer Interview - US Open, Sept 2 |
| Federer InterviewUS Open - Thursday, September 2, 2010
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Can you talk about the conditions out there today? Specifically, the heat early on and then the wind later in the match.
ROGER FEDERER: Um, yeah, I mean, it was a little bit warm... |
2010-09-02
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| Janko Tipsarevic Interview - US Open, Sept 1 |
| this sport is that you need to play this level for not just one tournament, but let's say for a period of a year, or in case of Nadal and Federer just all year long, you know. And that's really, really hard. You know, I'm not saying that what I did is easy. But keeping this level all ... |
2010-09-02
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| Federer, Fish Win; French Surge; Djokovic Gets Nasty at US Open |
| No. 2 Roger Federer defeated German Andreas in straight sets Thursday.
Yawn.
The real story on Wednesday was the outspoken and humorous Novak Djokovic, and the French, young and old, unseeded, who continue to tear holes in the US Open draw.
Richard Gasquet shocked ... |
2010-09-02
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| Nadal v. Murray, Federer v. Djokovic as Top 4 Collide in Toronto |
| Nadal Under Ab Injury Cloud, Clijsters Ousts Venus; Federer, Oudin Today at US Open |
| Might Nadal, Federer Be Upset Victims Wednesday at Wimbledon? |
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Posted on July 31, 2010 at 14:16 ET