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Federer Chalks Up 50th Tourney Win
Federer Chalks Up 50th Tourney Win

Federer Chalks Up 50th Tourney Win

Swiss ace is the ninth player to hit benchmark since '68

(Newser) - Top-ranked tennis ace Roger Federer yesterday won his 50th tournament, becoming the fifth-youngest player to do so and the ninth since 1968. He beat James Blake 6-1, 6-4 at the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters in Ohio yesterday. The match is a prelude to this summer's US Open, which...

U.S. Massacred at French Open
U.S. Massacred at French Open

U.S. Massacred at French Open

Roddick, Blake among eight Amis to drop in nine matches

(Newser) - In their worst-ever Open showing, eight of the nine American men's tennis players at Roland Garros were defeated in one day; the ninth had his match suspended due to darkness. Third-seed Andy Roddick and eighth-seed James Blake both dropped to lower-ranked opponents in four sets each after initially leading.

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