All Articles Tagged 'federer' (79)

Nadal - Exclusively left-handed for on-court Destruction

Not many people know that where Rafa's left hand does all the talking on a tennis court, it's his right hand that gets him almost every other thing in life. But inevitably, the question arises, what if Nadal was a right-hander on court too...? Wanna know, read on to find out...!…

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Added by TennisEarth on May 29, 2010 at 9:09am — No Comments

Roland Garros Men's Preview - Nadal's homecoming or Federer's revival

With every year passing, the men's event in the premier claycourt championship at Roland Garros is becoming synonymous with one name - Rafael Nadal. Despite his 2009 success, World No.1 Roger Federer is entering the competition under the shadow of the "Mighty Mallorcan." Will Federer go against the odds to pick up his 17th slam trophy or is it Rafa's turn to take the centerstage again? Read on to find out...!

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Added by TennisEarth on May 21, 2010 at 2:06pm — No Comments

What's Wrong With Murray?

To some, Murray's recent below expectation performance is more or less an aberration, and to others, it's a fact that the Scot has finally come to terms with his real shortcomings. Find out more about the Murray's struggles in dealing with the form and criticism...!

But to the avid English fans' dismay, the WAIT is still on. Murray' shot to stardom turned out to be as shortlived as a flash in the pan. Last year, the Scot raised British hopes by reaching the semifinals at…

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Added by TennisEarth on May 3, 2010 at 10:57pm — No Comments

Australian Open Men's Semifinal 2 - Preview

It is almost insurmountable a task to beat Roger Federer when you are down 5-1 in the decider. Yet, a certain French Gentleman found the will and the determination to do just that and showed the world that he has arrived. We are talking about ATP star Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, who last year registered the biggest win of his career at Montreal Masters where despite trailing 1-5 in the decider, he bounced back to beat Swiss Maestro Roger Federer in a gruelling tie-break. This is what makes Jo-Wilfried… Continue

Added by TennisEarth on January 28, 2010 at 9:30pm — No Comments

Live: Roger Federer vs. Nikolay Davydenko

Enjoy the live commentary of this exciting quarterfinal clash between Roger Federer and Nikolay Davydenko

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Added by TennisEarth on January 27, 2010 at 1:00am — No Comments

Australian Open QF Day 2 - Preview

The Quarterfinal day at the 2010 Australian Open brings some of the best players in the world in action against each other. Both Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer look to beat arch nemesises in their respective matches whereas Venus and Serena stay on course for an all-Williams semifinal.

Find out the expert opinion on favourites in today's exciting match-ups, click… Continue

Added by TennisEarth on January 26, 2010 at 8:08pm — No Comments

Federer - Soderling 2009 French Open Finals: The Calm Before the Storm

Less than an hour to go before the French final between Robin Soderling, and Roger Federer. Both players are certainly performing their final preparations before taking the stage...Most which are mental preparations, and you have to believe that the mindsets of each warrior is slightly different.

Whether Soderling likes it or not, this is uncharted territory. Robin has gone far further than he has (boldly) ever gone before in a slam, and he's got… Continue

Added by Mark Oskar on June 7, 2009 at 6:30am — No Comments

Soderling Triumphs, to Face Federer in French Open Big Show

Soderling has done it again.

To many, this is probably one of the most improbable runs at a Grand Slam in recent memory. While he certainly isn’t the lowest ranked player to get this far, Robin Soderling has never made it past the 3rd round of any major, ever! The guy has not even won a clay event in his life...And here in France, Soderling has not only made it to the finals, he defeated arguably the greatest clay court player of all time, in what was one of the… Continue

Added by Mark Oskar on June 5, 2009 at 3:30pm — 2 Comments

Federer to Play 3rd Fiddle...Maybe

Roger Federer.

The ex-King of the tennis world.

The former invincible one.

The man with shots that never existed before.

Roger Federer, (on the brink of being) the #3 player in the world.

Wow.

That just sounds wrong, doesn't it?

But here we have it...Roger doesn't make the finals this week and Andy Murray takes over the #2 spot in the ATP rankings. Andy Murray will instantly hold a better position… Continue

Added by Mark Oskar on May 13, 2009 at 5:39pm — No Comments

Roger Federer: Spirit of a Champion

If you are a Roger Federer fan like I am, you will love this documentary my hubby found on Youtube. It's three parts in nine videos. I have put them all in a playlist so you can watch one right after another.

Check out Roger Federer: Spirit of a Champion.

Kristi
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Added by Kristi Hines on April 26, 2009 at 1:00pm — No Comments

ATP Screenning at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin

Last weekend we had this screening in Berlin. We screened all qualified players of the Masters Cup in Shanghai on two walls at Checkpoint Charlie. It was really fun to work with these heavy-duty projectors and see the results on the wall.

For example Roger Federer (in front you see the historic border between FRG and DDR - the sign on the right side says: "You are leaving the american sector!"):

We showed him the pictures and he… Continue

Added by Feel it on November 12, 2008 at 8:30am — 1 Comment

Federer and Wawrinka's welcome home party

Olympic gold medalists Roger Federer, Stanislas Wawrinka and two-time cycling champion Fabian Cancellara were warmly greeted by thousands of fans cheering the only Swiss athletes to receive gold in the Beijing Olympics.

The celebrations came just few days after Federer clinched the… Continue

Added by Svetlana on September 13, 2008 at 6:31am — 1 Comment

Arthur Ashe Kids Day Photos

2008 Arthur Ashe Kids Day at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, Queens

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Added by Svetlana on August 24, 2008 at 8:16am — 1 Comment

US Open Wilson Party Photos

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Added by Svetlana on August 24, 2008 at 8:12am — 2 Comments

Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova attended Nike's 21 Mercer St. Block Party

Serena Williams, Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova attended Nike Sportswear at 21 Mercer block party. The event was a celebration for the Nike sportswear store in SoHo opening on Thursday night in New York City.…

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Added by Svetlana on August 24, 2008 at 8:10am — No Comments

Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer attended "Grapple in the Apple"

Nike presented yesterday its "Grapple in the Apple" campaign behind next week's U.S. Open with a boxing-match-style media event featuring Mr. King and the sport's No. 1- and No. 2-ranked players, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer.

The two have met in the finals of the last two Grand Slam events, the most recent of which was an epic five-set,… Continue

Added by Svetlana on August 24, 2008 at 8:05am — No Comments

Olympic tennis medalists photos

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Added by Svetlana on August 17, 2008 at 4:53pm — No Comments

Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka win Gold in doubles!

Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka beat Simon Aspelin and Thomas Johansson of Sweden 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 and won Gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games!

Before Olympics they played only 4 times together and won only one match!…

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Added by Svetlana on August 17, 2008 at 4:50pm — 1 Comment

Olympic Tennis Interesting Photos

Thanks to the photographers of Reuters, Getty, AP, AFP and other agencies we can enjoy in photos from Beijing. I chose some of the most interesting photos where players were caught in emotional moments. You will see some happy faces, mad, disappointed, you will see sadness, worrying, frustrates, celebrating and lot more.

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For the beginning just some while playing...or maybe dancing, or flying?!?…

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Added by Svetlana on August 14, 2008 at 5:18am — No Comments