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Federer Advances to Semi’s, No French Left in Paris
Roger Federer advances to the 2009 Roland Garros Semi’s, beating Gael Monfils in straight sets and leaving the French Open without a local champion yet again.
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Roger Federer Finally Beats Rafael Nadal
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
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.