Fabulous Federer Completes Davis Cup Triumph
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November 23, 2014
It just had to be Roger, didn’t it? The script demanded that one man alone could clinch the Davis Cup for Switzerland and give us all the climax we craved. It had been written in the sporting stars and Federer fulfilled the prophecy in sumptuous style. This was not just any Federer. This was the […]
Wawrinka Gives Switzerland Dream Start In Davis Cup Final
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November 21, 2014
Stan Wawrinka gave Switzerland a dream start in the Davis Cup final by defeating Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in four sets. Then it was down to Roger Federer to see if he could make it a perfect day for his country at one of the biggest occasions our sport has ever seen. A world record crowd for […]
Roger Pulls Out Of O2 Final…But Wants To Play Davis Cup Final…
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November 16, 2014
Roger Federer withdrew from the ATP World Tour Final with a back injury, leaving Novak Djokovic as undisputed champion. But Federer later made it clear that he intends to play for Switzerland in the Davis Cup final against France next weekend. Andy Murray stepped in as a replacement for a tame exhibition match at the […]
ATP World Tour Finals Day 7
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November 15, 2014
Roger Federer saved four match points to set up the dream year-end final against Novak Djokovic. It will be Federer’s ninth – and if the 2014 finale is half as good as the sensational 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) all-Swiss semi-final late on Saturday night, it will be a treat indeed. Djokovic vowed not to let […]
World Tour Finals Day 6
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November 14, 2014
You had to smile. Romantic Novak Djokovic completed the perfect year by securing his third world number one title in style. Yet his most memorable message in his moment of triumph had nothing to do with tennis. His 6-2, 6-2 victory over Tomas Berdych was a predictable formality, yet it meant so much for the […]
ATP World Tour Finals Day 5
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November 13, 2014
Fabulous Roger Federer came within two points of serving up a dreaded double bagel against a troubled Andy Murray in what fast became a humiliating experience for the Brit on home soil. You sensed that if he had really wanted to rub salt in the wounds, Federer could have dealt the ultimate blow to Murray’s […]
ATP World Tour Finals Day 4
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November 12, 2014
Novak Djokovic looked unbeatable as he destroyed Stan Wawrinka 6-3, 6-0 to show why nobody does it better. One more win will confirm his status as year-end world number one. It was exhibition stuff from a man approaching the height of his powers, at peace with himself, but causing all kinds of turmoil in his […]
ATP World Tour Finals Day 3
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November 11, 2014
Andy Murray is back in the reckoning at the World Tour Finals after a 6-3, 7-5 victory over Milos Raonic. But the Brit number one must show even better form against Roger Federer on Thursday if he is to prevail in what has become the most mouth-watering clash of the round-robin stage by far. The […]
ATP World Tour Finals Day 2
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November 10, 2014
Stan Wawrinka subjected Tomas Berdych to the most one-sided demolition since the ATP World Tour Finals came to London in 2009. His 58-minute, 6-1, 6-1 thrashing of the troubled Czech, who continues to struggle without a coach, was driven by a ferocity no one expected. But why should we have been surprised when Novak Djokovic […]
ATP World Tour Finals Day 1
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November 9, 2014
Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori dazzled London with some exquisite tennis on the first day of the World Tour Finals in London. Incredible Federer swept aside the powerful Milos Raonic 6-1, 7-6 (7-0), crushing his younger adversary in the tie-break with his very best tennis. Meanwhile Kei Nishikori beat the home favourite, Andy Murray 6-4, […]