Federer seeks golden tonic in Beijing (Reuters)

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]