Credit to Author: Tempo Desk| Date: Mon, 13 Jun 2022 03:07:11 +0000
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) – Golden State Warriors coach Steve Kerr says Stephen Curry’s approach to basketball reminds him of tennis great Roger Federer. Curry wrote another gilded chapter to his glittering career on Friday, delivering a breathtaking 43-point display to haul the Warriors back into NBA Finals contention with a series-leveling victory over the Boston […]
Read moreCredit 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: Sun, 14 Jul 2019 12:30:25 +0000
Federer has played both at the same Grand Slam tournament only once, at the 2011 French Open: He beat Djokovic in the semifinals, but lost to Nadal in the final.
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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: Tue, 09 Jul 2019 13:39:34 +0000
The thousands of spectators at Court No. 1 on Monday realized it, too, so they made sure to show their appreciation for the youngest qualifier at the All England Club in the professional era and youngest Week 2 participant since 1991.
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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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