Ford: Telltale signs at Monte Carlo for big three

                   
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espn.go.com     Apr 29, 2008            

If anything, the Monte Carlo Masters was a microcosm of Roger Federer's topsy-turvy season. Conversely, Rafael Nadal's championship amplified his unbeatable clay status. And the antipathy toward Novak Djokovic, after another withdrawal, only worsened. [read full story]                

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Fed - I can beat Nadal on clay

skysports.com     Apr 28, 2008          

Roger Federer insists he is confident of beating Rafael Nadal on clay. ... The World number one's 7-5 7-5 defeat to his Spanish nemesis in Sunday's Monte Carlo final was his seventh in eight meetings between the two on clay. Three of those defeats have come at the French...                

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Ancic to face Murray as clay hero Nadal aims for Spanish title sweep

earthtimes.org     Apr 28, 2008          

Barcelona - Mario Ancic won into a second-round match-up with wild card Andy Murray as fellow Spaniards began paving the way for holder Rafael Nadal on Monday at the Barcelona Open. Croatia's unseeded Ancic will take a 2-1 career record against seven...                

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Nadal maintains Monte Carlo grip

owatalk.com     Apr 28, 2008          

Rafael Nadal won the Monte Carlo Masters Title for the fourth time in a row after beating world number Roger Federer in straight sets to maintain his grip on this tournament ... . In those four wins, Nadal has beaten Federer three times in the final but I think that this...                

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Roger Federer-Rafael Nadal Head-to-Head

iht.com     Apr 27, 2008          

2004 Miami, R32, hard-outdoor, Nadal, 6-3, 6-3. ... 2005 French Open, SF, clay-outdoor, NadalMasters Cup-Shanghai, SF, hard-indoor, Federer, 6-4, 7-5. 2007 Monte Carlo Masters, F, clay-outdoor, Nadal, 6-4, 6-4. Susan Meiselas/Magnum Photos for the IHT A port without...                

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Nadal follows in Borg's dusty footsteps

scrippsnews.com     Apr 28, 2008          

In the moment after his 7-5, 7-5 victory over Roger Federer in the final of the Masters Series-Monte Carlo Sunday, Rafael Nadal lay on the ochre clay of the Monte Carlo Country Club and soaked in his triumph. read more ... In the moment after his 7-5, 7-5 victory over...                

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Swiss ace convinced he can escape Nadal shadow

thestar.com.my     Apr 29, 2008          

Roger Federer believes his dreams of a career Grand Slam are still alive despite the muscle-bound nightmare of Rafael Nadal continuing to haunt him across Europe's clay courts. ... Federer was beaten by the 21-year-old Spaniard in the Monte Carlo Masters final for the...                

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19. Swiss ace convinced he can escape Nadal shadow

thestar.com.my     Apr 29, 2008          

Roger Federer believes his dreams of a career Grand Slam are still alive despite the muscle-bound nightmare of Rafael Nadal continuing to haunt him across Europe's clay courts. ... Federer was beaten by the 21-year-old Spaniard in the Monte Carlo Masters final for the...                

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Higueras gives Federer fighting chance against Nadal

foxnews.com     Apr 29, 2008          

Roger Federer's new coach brings clay-court prowess. Will it help him against Rafael Nadal? Matt Cronin takes a look. ... by Matthew Cronin, Special to FOXSports.com Updated: April 28, 2008, 7:34 PM EST Comment The clay court season has begun and once again, top-ranked...                

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Nadal Shows His Clay Court Skills To Win Against Federer in Monaco

sptimes.ru     Apr 29, 2008          

MONTE CARLO, Monaco — Rafael Nadal won his first title of the season, defeating top-ranked Roger Federer yet again on clay to claim his fourth consecutive Monte Carlo Masters. ... The second-ranked Spaniard won 7-5, 7-5 Sunday, and improved his clay-court record over...                

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Nadal Appearing Unbeatable on Clay

nysun.com     Apr 28, 2008          

Order was restored to the world of tennis this week. Roger Federer is again the game's best and most versatile player. Novak Djokovic, who stole the Australian Open from a mononucleosis-stricken Federer earlier in the year, isn't quite consistent or healthy enough to pull off a winning streak...                

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