Andy Murray: Will the US Open Be His Next Eureka Moment?

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Some of us can script our own life story, only a rare few of us can edit it. It is this editing in sportspersons’ lives that decides where they will eventually stand.

Federer has done it: from being a racket-smashing youngster to a man on a seemingly never-ending tennis campaign of seduction with his preternatural authority in shot-making. As for how influential he is as a human being and as an ambassador of sport, a lot of ink has already been spilled.

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Is Federer the only sustainable solution to injury-ridden men’s tennis?

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Some players like Djokovic and Nadal make news about pullouts as much as they do about their wins and losses.

Djokovic has been off-colours lately. We have seen him struggling hard to catch a breath especially after long rallies in recent tournaments. And then came his loss to Nadal at Monte Carlo, putting to rest arguments about the likelihood of his continuing dominance.

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Andy Roddick: The player with great staying power

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When Andy Roddick lost to Roger Federer at Wimbledon 2009 finals, he sat down dripping with sweat while Federer took a victorious stroll around the Centre Court.

Despite one of his best fights, Roddick had lost to Federer for the third time at SW19 and fourth time in a Grand Slam.

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After Nadal, Roger Federer Is Up Against His Second Biggest Enemy

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The celebrations of the truly epic final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal at the 2012 Australian Open had just begun. Firecrackers were lighting up the sky. Champagne corks were popping. Djokovic was being elevated to the highest ranks. Tombstones were being erected for Maestro Roger Federer.

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Booed Berdych wins hearts with genuine fight against Nadal at AO

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U.S. Open Friday, Sept. 4, 2009

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Score card is often deceptive. Sometimes a win in three straights sets can make us believe that all went well with the winner. But in tennis, one or two bad games here and there, you might even lose the match despite having a higher number of winners in the books. It all boils down to reining in unforced errors and lapping up crucial points at crucial junctures. Continue reading →

Fading Glory: Can Roger Federer’s Career Still End on a High?

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When Roger Federer‘s ATP ranking slipped to No.4 recently, it kicked off yet another “write-off-Roger” season.

There have been quite a few of those already.

Back in 2008, Mats Wilander had prophesied that Roger would never equal Pete Sampras’s 14 grand slams. No wonder a majority of tennis experts kept him out of the pre-French Open buzz this year.

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