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There was a time when the mere presence of Rod Laver on center court at Melbourne Park drove Roger Federer to tears.

On Wednesday, at a fundraising event billed as ''An evening with Roger Federer and friends,'' the 17-time major winner finally got to find out what it's like to have a few rallies against the man who twice completed the Grand Slam.

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Defending champion Roger Federer has rallied for a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 victory over Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Tennis great Rod Laver predicts Roger Federer's two-year grand slam title drought will soon end.

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MELBOURNE – Roger Federer dismantled Andy Murray in the Australian Open final Sunday to extend his own record to 16 Grand Slam titles and prolong the British drought.

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Justine Henin beat No. 27 Alisa Kleybanova 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open, staging another memorable rally in her first Grand Slam since she returned to professional tennis.

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MELBOURNE (AP) -Rafael Nadal held off Roger Federer in another five-set Grand Slam final, keeping Pete Sampras' record of 14 major titles intact for now.

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Tennis, golf and perhaps basketball have a wonderful way of doing this because more often than not, the exceptional athletes in these sports have a staying power that allows the public to follow them through the years of their entire careers.
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There was a time when the mere presence of Rod Laver on center court at Melbourne Park drove Roger Federer to tears.

On Wednesday, at a fundraising event billed as ''An evening with Roger Federer and friends,'' the 17-time major winner finally got to find out what it's like to have a few rallies against the man who twice completed the Grand Slam.

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Defending champion Roger Federer has rallied for a 6-3, 6-7 (4), 7-5 victory over Swiss compatriot Stanislas Wawrinka to reach the quarterfinals of the BNP Paribas Open.

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Tennis great Rod Laver predicts Roger Federer's two-year grand slam title drought will soon end.

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MELBOURNE – Roger Federer dismantled Andy Murray in the Australian Open final Sunday to extend his own record to 16 Grand Slam titles and prolong the British drought.

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Justine Henin beat No. 27 Alisa Kleybanova 3-6, 6-4, 6-2 on Friday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open, staging another memorable rally in her first Grand Slam since she returned to professional tennis.

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MELBOURNE (AP) -Rafael Nadal held off Roger Federer in another five-set Grand Slam final, keeping Pete Sampras' record of 14 major titles intact for now.

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Tennis, golf and perhaps basketball have a wonderful way of doing this because more often than not, the exceptional athletes in these sports have a staying power that allows the public to follow them through the years of their entire careers.
[DatePublished] => 2006-02-01 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135695 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1751955 [AuthorName] => SPORT LANG TAYO By Tommy Manotoc [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) ) )
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