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The Roland Garros’ Greatest Champions

Posted on 18. May, 2010 by gerakis100.

Six days before the Roland Garros begins. A year ago, Rafael Nadal came in as the World’s number one player but after a loss to Roger Federer in the Madrid final. Nadal was stunned early on by Soderling while Federer finally captured his white whale. This year? Federer is way off his mark although still holds the number one spot. Nadal? Still hasn’t lost on clay this season, looking ready to continue his Paris domination. As a historical and statistical preview – here are the men who have won at Paris more than once, the true greats of the Paris clay courts.

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Roger Federer – 15 Grand Slam Tribute

Posted on 06. Jul, 2009 by Greg.

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Top Ten ATP Tour Career Earning Leaders

Posted on 21. Jun, 2009 by Morgan.

With Wimbledon just around the corner, or actually starting in a number of hours, it’s a good time to look at the all time career earnings list. Where are Sampras and Agassi ranked, where do Nadal and Federer rank and how far can they reach and are there still 80’s stars like Becker and Edberg among the top ten?

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Roger Federer Finally Beats Rafael Nadal

Posted on 17. May, 2009 by Morgan.

Roger Federer won the Madrid Masters beating Rafael Nadal 6-4, 6-4 and has shown he means business as the French Open draws nearer. This was Rafael Nadal’s first defeat on clay after 33 straight wins.

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Best Players on Tour Without a Grand Slam

Posted on 18. Apr, 2009 by gerakis100.

Besides Novak Djokovic winning the Australian Open in 2008, it seems the Slams in the past few years have belonged almost completely to Roger Federer and, more and more, Rafael Nadal—but not much besides those two.
Federer’s decline seems much more obvious this year, while Nadal, although winning three out of the last four grand slams, seems beatable off the clay, if he’s played correctly. Things seem a bit more open, and more players can join the chase for the big titles, even those who haven’t won one in their career.
Here’s my list of the best six players today without a Slam title and their future chances of winning one.

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