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Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈfeːdəʁɐ]) (born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss professional tennis player who held the ATP No. 1 position for a record 237 consecutive weeks from 2 February 2004 to 18 August 2008. He had been ranked number 1 for a total of 285 weeks, second only by a week to Pete Sampras' 286 weeks. As of 16 April 2012, he is ranked World No. 3 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP). Federer has won a men's record 16 Grand Slam singles titles. He is one of seven male players to capture the career Grand Slam and one of three (with Andre Agassi and Rafael Nadal) to do so on three different surfaces (clay, grass, and hard courts). He is the only male player in tennis history to have reached the title match of each Grand Slam tournament at least five times and also the final at each of the nine ATP Masters 1000 Tournaments. Many sports analysts, tennis critics, and former and current players consider Federer to be the greatest tennis player of all time.

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FRENCH OPEN 2013: Capsules on men to watch

Source: The News & Observer

PARIS — Men to watch at the French Open, where play begins Sunday: NOVAK DJOKOVIC Ranked: 1 Age: 26 Country: Serbia 2013 Match Record: 28-4 2013 Singles Titles: 3 Career Singles Titles: 37 Major Titles: 6 - Australian Open ('08, '11, '12, '13), Wimbledon ...
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10 things to know for the French Open

Source: The News & Observer

PARIS — A look at 10 of the top topics at the French Open, the clay-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Sunday and ends June 9: 1. WHY STOP AT SEVEN? Rafael Nadal already owns a record seven French Open titles - he broke a tie w ...
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Paris - It used to be the French Open was the scene for clay-court specialists and surprise champions. Scan the list of past winners and runners-up. There's Gaston Gaudio and Albert Costa, Guillermo Coria and Martin Verkerk, Andres Gomez and Mar ...
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Nadal targets 8-title-win record in Paris

Source: China Post

PARIS -- Rafael Nadal can become the first man to win the same Grand Slam title eight times at the French Open with few willing to risk talking down the rejuvenated Spaniard's chances. Having pulled clear of Bjorn Borg's record of six wins at ...
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Photos: Players practice at Roland Garros for French Open

Source: Sports Illustrated

The top players have made their way to Paris, and defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova, as well as Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Victoria Azarenka have been spotted practicing on site. Fresh off his ti ...
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It Started Hailing At The French Open And Roger Federer Made A Great Pun About It

Source: The Business Insider

Enter your email address and zip code to set up customized email alerts. You have successfully emailed the post. We're not sure we've ever heard Roger Federer make a joke, but a freak hail storm in Paris today managed to bring out h ...
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Source: Sky Sports

David Goffin: Reached the last 16 of the French Open in 2012 The last 32 men's singles Grand Slam titles have been shared between just five players. And given the fact that Andy Murray and Juan Martin Del Potro have so far o ...
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