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- -06-07-09 Federer Earns Historic French Open Title (NBC News)
On his fourth try in a Paris final, Federer became the sixth man to win all four Grand Slam championships."
" 'Now the question is: Am I the greatest of all time?' Federer said. 'We don't know, but I definitely have many things going for me because I've finally won all four Grand Slams, and I'm particularly happy reaching Pete's 14 [major titles].' "
"Sampras said Federer deserves to be at the top of the all-time list." 06-09
- -06-29-07 Roger Federer to Gain Record for Longest Run at No. 1 (BBC News)
Safin on Federer: "I don't see anybody who can hurt him. No one has enough weapons to beat him on grass." 06-07
- -07-09-06 Federer Wins Fourth Straight Wimbledon (CBS News)
"No. 1 got even against No. 2 as Federer ended a five-match losing streak to Rafael Nadal on Sunday, winning 6-0, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (2), 6-3 to earn his fourth straight Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship." 07-06
- -09-11-05 Federer Wins Open (BBC News)
"Defending champion Roger Federer dashed American hopes of a fairytale victory for Andre Agassi with a four-set victory in Sunday's US Open final." 9-05
- -11-19-06 Roger Federer to Gain Record for Longest Run at No. 1 (BBC News)
"The Swiss, who beat James Blake to win the Masters Cup on Sunday, will pass Connors' record of 160 consecutive weeks at the top on 26 February." 11-06
- The "Perfect" Tennis Player (NBC News)
Tracy Austin assesses the best players in history to say which she thinks had the best components. "Countless names have been exchanged in debating the identity of the greatest tennis player of all time: Federer, Sampras, Laver, Borg, Agassi, Nadal or Tilden to name a few. Such provocative discussions always seem to end with the realization that it's difficult to factor in different eras, equipment evolution and competitive environments. The bottom line is that each of the top players has had weaknesses that could be exploited in addition to their strengths." 06-09
Papers
- Del Potro Beats Federer to Win Open (New York Times)
"Juan Martín del Potro of Argentina did what seemed to be the unthinkable on Monday night, beating Roger Federer in a dramatic five-set match to win the United States Open for his first major championship, 3-6, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2."
"The big-serving, 6-foot-6 del Potro ended Federer’s remarkable string of five consecutive Open singles championships and, at 20 years old, signaled that he is ready to challenge Federer and Rafael Nadal, whom del Potro beat in the semifinal on Sunday to reach the final, as the game’s top player." 09-09
- Roger Federer News (RogerFederer.com)
Provides news about Roger Federer's activities. 01-06
- Teenager Nadal Beats Federer (BBC News)
"Rafael Nadal beat an out-of-sorts Roger Federer 6-3 4-6 6-4 6-3 at the French Open on Friday to reach his first Grand Slam final." 06-05
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