Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Tue, 16 Jul 2019 12:45:41 +0000
Given the way Djokovic edged Federer in a thrilling Wimbledon final for his fourth championship at the past five major tournaments, there is little reason to think the 32-year-old Serb doesn’t have a realistic shot at catching his two great rivals at the top of tennis.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 15 Jul 2019 15:00:17 +0000
Despite being outplayed by the 37-year-old Swiss for large parts of the knife-edge encounter, the world No. 1 triumphed 7-6 (7/5), 1-6, 7-6 (7/4), 4-6, 13-12 (7/3).
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sat, 13 Jul 2019 11:05:23 +0000
Federer knew it wouldn’t be easy against his great rival. Never is, really, no matter where they play. Eventually, Nadal pushed a backhand long on match point No. 5, bringing an anti-climactic close to the otherwise classic contest and allowing Federer to win their semifinal 7-6 (3), 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Friday.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 12 Jul 2019 06:45:43 +0000
Nadal emerged triumphant that day, winning in five sets in a four-hour 48-minute epic of fluctuating fortunes that stretched out over seven hours because of constant, momentum-shifting rain interruptions.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Thu, 11 Jul 2019 13:55:57 +0000
Eight-time champion Federer racked up his 100th match win at Wimbledon and reached his 13th semifinal with a 4-6, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 defeat of Japan’s Kei Nishikori.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 08 Jul 2019 15:30:24 +0000
Eight-time champion Federer, four-time winner Djokovic and Nadal, a double champion, all play last 16 ties against opponents who have never before progressed this far.
Read moreCredit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Sun, 07 Jul 2019 12:57:31 +0000
Eight-time champion Federer, four-time winner Djokovic and Nadal, a double champion, all play last 16 ties against opponents who have never progressed this far before.
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Fri, 05 Jul 2019 15:00:23 +0000
The 33-year-old Spaniard came through in four sets, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/3), which saw fiery but talented Australian Kyrgios receive a warning for unsportsmanlike behavior after a running argument with the umpire while twice serving under-arm.
Read moreCredit to Author: clopez| Date: Sat, 15 Jun 2019 21:42:00 +0000
This Davao-based veteran journalist, who has been writing news and opinion pieces for Mindanao papers since the 1980s
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Credit to Author: Tempo Online| Date: Mon, 10 Jun 2019 15:33:21 +0000
The 33-year-old Spaniard becomes the first player, man or woman, to win the same Slam 12 times after seeing off a brave challenge from a weary Thiem in a repeat of the 2018 final.
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