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Federer seeks golden tonic in Beijing (Reuters)

                   
yahoo.com
Jul 25, 2008
        
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By Martyn Herman Thu Jul 24, 11:00 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer's crown has lost its luster and a shiny medal of Olympic gold would be very welcome for the king of men's tennis. After being thrashed by Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, the Swiss maestro lost again at Wimbledon to the Spaniard who won a five-set epic on Federer's Centre Court fortress. The world number one turns 27 on the day of the Beijing opening ceremony and he will have to rediscover his A-game after also suffering a surprise defeat in the Toronto Masters to France's Gilles Simon. Nadal is again lurking in the strongest field at an Olympic tournament since it returned to the Games in 1988. The top five men in the world and seven of the top 10 women will gather in Beijing. Women's champion Justine Henin retired this year and Amelie Mauresmo,... [read full story]                    

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Federer needs to worry about top spot ahead of Olympics

 xinhuanet.com Jul 27, 2008
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Federer dumped in first round of Toronto Masters

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Federer needs to worry about top spot ahead of Olympics

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Jul 27, 2008
        

BEIJING, July 27 (Xinhua) -- Swiss mogul Roger Federer will have to battle for his world number one ranking in America's Cincinnati Masters ahead of his coveted journey to the Beijing Olympics which starts on Aug. 8. World...

                   

Fallen Federer [Rackets and Balls - Tennis News]

ladiescourt.com
Jul 27, 2008
        

This is a bit of old news, but it’s still news nonetheless and I feel I must talk about it. Roger Federer. Yep, you see where this is going already, don’t ya? What’s happening to the big kahuna? I’m theorizing here, but I’m...

                   

Federer focus shifts to keep top spot

indiatimes.com
Jul 26, 2008
        

RSS Feeds| SMS SPO to 58888 for latest updates CINCINNATI (Ohio), July 26: Roger Federer moves into the ATP Masters Series event starting here Monday downshifting to survival mode as Rafael Nadal chips away at his world number...

                   

Federer's fall from grace

thestar.com
Jul 25, 2008
        

t was a tennis Woodstock. People weren't exactly rolling in the mud flashing peace signs, but they were standing on tiptoes in the sloppy, mucky residue of the heavy rain that has been a feature of GTA weather for a week now,...

                   

Federer seeks golden tonic

news24.com
Jul 25, 2008
        

London - Roger Federer's crown has lost its lustre and a shiny medal of Olympic gold would be very welcome for the king of men's tennis. After being thrashed by Rafael Nadal in the French Open final, the Swiss maestro lost...

                   

Federer seeks golden tonic in Beijing

rediff.com
Jul 25, 2008
        

crown has lost its lustre and a shiny medal of Olympic gold would be very welcome for the king of men's tennis. After being thrashed by Rafael Nadal [Images] in the French Open final, the Swiss maestro lost again at Wimbledon...

                   

Stars out in force for the Beijing Games

newkerala.com
Jul 25, 2008
        

By Barry Whelan , Hamburg (Germany), July 25 : Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal and men's number one Roger Federer could continue their epic centre court battle at the Olympics, while some of the biggest names in...

                   

Stars out in force for the Beijing Games

indiaenews.com
Jul 25, 2008
        

Newly-crowned Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal and men's number one Roger Federer could continue their epic centre court battle at the Olympics, while some of the biggest names in football and basketball are also heading to...

Nadal closes in on world number one

radionz.co.nz
Jul 24, 2008
        

Roger Federer's long reign as world men's tennis number one is looking perilous after he crashed out of the Toronto Masters in his first match since Wimbledon. Federer, who had a first-round bye, lost in 3 sets to unseeded...

                   

Federer dumped in first round of Toronto Masters

radionz.co.nz
Jul 24, 2008
        

The world tennis number one Roger Federer was upset 2-6 7-5 6-4 by the in-form Frenchman Gilles Simon in his opening match of the Toronto Masters. Back on court for the first time since his loss to Rafael Nadal in the Wimbledon...