Desire to win vs. desire to be self-destructive
US OPEN I appreciate the talents of all athletes, and let’s face it, as fans many of us live vicariously through them; it may explain why we are drawn to…
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Distracted but not deterred
US OPEN Despite the third set antics of [CR76] Marinko Matosevic (AUS), Federer kept his cool and pulled it off in the tie-break. Matosevic hit some good shots, but his…
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Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati Men’s Final: [CR3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [CR6] David Ferrer (ESP) That is how Federer has played against Ferrer. Despite his determined play and dogged persistence, Ferrer has not…
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Western & Southern Open, Cincinnati Men’s Semifinal: [CR3] Roger Federer (SUI) vs. [CR7] Milos Raonic (CAN) Despite establishing himself as an elite top ten player since April of this year,…
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