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 Most Influential 
 Man of 2009 Is... 
 Don Draper? 

The winner isn't even real, and Usain Bolt leaves Obama in his dust

Oct 8, 09 4:18 PM CDT
(Newser) - The most influential man of 2009—at least in the eyes of AskMen.com readers—isn't actually a man. He's a fictional creation, none other than Don Draper of Mad Men. "In a turbulent 2009, men are seeking the stability of tradition in the masculine qualities that they imagine... More »

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Barack Obama • Steve Jobs • Simon Cowell • Roger Federer • Mark Zuckerberg • Peyton Manning • Michael Jackson • Ultimate Fighting Championship • Usain Bolt • Mad Men • Jon Hamm • Don Draper • Dana White

(Newser) - You may not have known Juan Martin del Potro's name before last night, but after besting Roger Federer to take the US Open, you're likely to hear it again. People dishes five facts about the 20-year-old Argentine.
  1. He's a giant: At 6'6", compared to Federer's 6'1", he's the
... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • US Open Tennis • Juan Martin del Potro

US OPEN MEN'S FINAL

 Del Potro Dethrones Federer 

Argentine, 20, ends Swiss star's run at five

Sep 14, 09 8:00 PM CDT
(Newser) - Juan Martin del Potro dethroned five-time defending US Open champ Roger Federer today, the New York Times reports, earning his first Grand Slam title with a 3-6, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-6 (4), 6-2 victory. Del Potro, a 20-year-old from Argentina, had never beaten Federer, the 28-year-old Swiss who has won... More »

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Roger Federer • Switzerland • Argentina • Grand Slam • US Open Tennis • Juan Martin del Potro

(AP) - Roger Federer has moved one victory away from his sixth straight US Open title with a 7-6 (3), 7-5, 7-5 victory over Serbia's Novak Djokovic. The world's top-ranked player punctuated the victory today with a winner, hit backward between his legs, to set up match point. Federer won his 40th... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • Novak Djokovic • US Open Tennis • Juan Martin del Potro

US OPEN

 No. 2 Murray Sent Packing 

16th-seeded Cilic ousts British star in straight sets

Sep 8, 09 5:49 PM CDT
(AP) - Second-ranked Andy Murray was surprisingly ousted from the US Open today by 16th-seeded Croatian Marin Cilic, a lopsided 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 match in the fourth round. Cilic overcame two set points in the first set, then pounded Murray over the last two to make his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal.... More »

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Roger Federer • US Open Tennis • Britain • Grand Slam tennis • British press • Andy Murray • upset • Marin Cilic

OPINION

Screenwriter Serena Williams Should Tell Her Own Tale

Tennis superstar nabs more viewers than Federer

Aug 31, 09 11:54 AM CDT
(Newser) - Serena Williams toiled this summer on a screenplay, which she compares to Desperate Housewives meets Sex and the City and Family Guy. But perhaps the best subject she could take on would be her and her sister’s own lives, writes Karen Crouse in the New York Times. It would... More »

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film • Roger Federer • tennis • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • Jay-ZTV • screenplay

GOSSIP ROUNDUP

 Winehouse 
 Cleared 
 of Assault 

Plus, Erin Andrews gets her own doll, and more

Jul 24, 09 10:23 AM CDT
(Newser) - Amy Winehouse was cleared of assault today, with a judge determining evidence did not show dancer Sherene Flash suffered “the sort of injury that often occurs when there is a forceful punch to the eye,” the BBC reports. Winehouse told reporters, “I’m relieved. I’m going... More »

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entertainment • celebrity trials • New York Yankees • Roger Federer • Alex Rodriguez • celebrity • Amy Winehouse • Kate Hudson • celebrity baby • Erin Andrews

(Newser) - The late David Foster Wallace once marveled at a Roger Federer forehand, saying, “It was impossible. It was like something out of The Matrix.” And now that Federer has passed Pete Sampras and holds the Grand Slam record, it’s time to wonder if Wallace was on to... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • Wimbledon • robot • Pete Sampras • David Foster Wallace • Roger Cohen

OPINION

Federer Edges Out Woods
as Greatest Player


Jul 6, 09 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - It may be apples and oranges, but if judged by the cold reality of “winning big tournaments,” Roger Federer is “the most dominant athlete of any major sport,” Shaun Powell writes for NBC Sports. His 15 Grand Slam titles edge out friend Tiger Woods' 14, and... More »

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sports • golf • Tiger Woods • Roger Federer • Wimbledon • Masters • Grand Slam tennis • tournament

WIMBLEDON

 Federer Nets Historic 15th Slam 

Epic match ends in a record 16-14 final set

Jul 5, 09 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Federer claimed his 15th Grand Slam by outlasting Andy Roddick in a grueling five sets at Wimbledon. The 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 match easily smashed the record for longest set, as neither man could break the other, USA Today reports. Federer set the new mark for titles as... More »

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Roger Federer • Andy Roddick • Wimbledon • Grand Slam tennis • men's tennis

wimbledon

 Roddick Gains Final 
 vs. Federer 


Jul 3, 09 1:00 PM CDT
(AP) - Andy Roddick reached his third Wimbledon final today in London, beating local hero Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5). Roddick will face five-time champion Roger Federer on Sunday. The American lost to Federer in the 2004 and '05 finals, as well as the '03 semifinals. Murray had been... More »

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United Kingdom • Roger Federer • tennis • Andy Roddick • Wimbledon • Andy Murray

wimbledon

Federer Snags Spot in 7th Straight Final 

Makes quick work of Haas, awaits winner
of Murray-Roddick

Jul 3, 09 10:15 AM CDT
(AP) - Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final today, beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3. Federer won five consecutive titles at the All England Club before losing to Rafael Nadal in last year's final. At this year's tournament, the second-seeded Swiss is trying to win his record... More »

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Roger Federer • Wimbledon • Tommy Haas • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • women's tennis • men's tennis • tournament • final

(Newser) - Tommy Haas continued his surprising Wimbledon run today, with the 24th-seeded German upsetting fourth seed Novak Djokovic, ESPN reports. Haas beat Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3 to advance to a meeting with five-time champ Roger Federer, a winner over Ivo Karlovic. British favorite Andy Murray is in the other... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • Andy Roddick • Wimbledon • Tommy Haas • Igor Andreev • Novak Djokovic • Lleyton Hewitt • men's tennis

OPINION

 Is Federer Now 
 the Greatest 
 Player Ever? 

With 14 Slams, Swiss tennis star enters the pantheon

Jun 8, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Federer has tied Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slams after his decisive victory yesterday at the French Open—a title that Sampras himself never won. And as soon as the Swiss player lifted the cup on the red clay of Roland Garros, the arguments began: Is Federer now... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • French Open • Roland Garros • Grand Slam • Pete Sampras • Grand Slam tennis • Andre Agassi

 Federer Wins 1st French Open 

Swiss star's victory gives him elusive career Grand Slam

Jun 7, 09 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The fans at Roland Garros got what they were cheering for today: not a nail-bitingly close French Open finals match, but a definitive win by Roger Federer. After years of falling just short on clay, Federer finally can claim a career Grand Slam with his 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4... More »

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Roger Federer • Robin Soderling • Roland Garros • Grand Slam • Grand Slam tennis • men's tennis

(AP) - Striving to complete a career Grand Slam, sentimental favorite Roger Federer came from behind twice in the semifinals to beat big-serving Juan Martin del Potro 3-6, 7-6 (2), 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 in a French Open semifinal today in Paris. Playing in his fourth consecutive Roland Garros final, Federer will try... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • French Open • Robin Soderling • Roland Garros • Juan Martin del Potro • Fernando Gonzalez

 Federer, Galpal Tie Knot 

Tennis star and longtime girlfriend tie the knot on 'joyous' spring day

Apr 12, 09 10:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Federer is now playing only doubles in his off-court life: The tennis ace and former WTA player Miroslava Vavrinec were married yesterday, People reports. The couple, who met at the 2000 Olympics, are expecting a baby this summer. After what he called "an incredibly joyous occasion," the... More »

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Roger Federer • Switzerland • wedding • men's tennis • Mirka Vavrinec

 Nadal Denies 
 Federer, 
 Wins Open 

Tennis was sometimes sloppy, but drama always finely tuned

Feb 1, 09 10:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Roger Federer fell short of a record-tying 14th major title when his final shot went long, giving the game, set, match, and Australian Open title to Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard's third straight finals victory over Federer came in a tough and sometimes sloppy five sets, and marks his first Grand... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • Rafael Nadal • Australian Open • Pete Sampras • Grand Slam tennis

 Federer Tops 
 Roddick on 
 Way to Finals 

Swiss ace dominated in 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 win

Jan 29, 09 7:20 AM CST
(AP) - Roger Federer moved within one victory of his 14th Grand Slam title, blasting Andy Roddick 6-2, 7-5, 7-5 today to reach the Australian Open final. The second-ranked Federer outplayed Roddick—who’d trained specifically to play him and top seed Rafael Nadal—in every phase of the game, ripping winners... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • Andy Roddick • Rafael Nadal • Australian Open

 Serena and Safina 
 Reach Aussie Final 

Federer beats Roddick in straight sets

Jan 29, 09 7:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Serena Williams steamrolled into her fourth Australian Open final today with a 6-3, 6-4 win over Elena Dementieva. The No. 2 seed hit 10 aces while Dementieva stumbled with strings of double faults. Williams will face Dinara Safina, who won her semifinal in straight sets over Vera Zvonareva. The matches... More »

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Roger Federer • Andy Roddick • Serena Williams • Australian Open • Elena Dementieva • Dinara Safina

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