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Roger Federer and his French Open years

May 30, 2012 By Lisa-Marie Burrows Leave a Comment

By Lisa-Marie Burrows World No.3 and 16-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is appearing in his 13th appearance this week at Roland Garros and has already added yet another milestone to his illustrious career this week as he won his 233rd match at a Grand Slam, equalling the Open era record set by Jimmy Connors. His best performance at the French Open was in 2009 when he was eventually … [Read more...]

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Rafael Nadal and the Modern Pace of Play

March 14, 2012 By Matthew Laird Leave a Comment

Rafael Nadal in action in Indian Wells, California (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images)

In the week leading up to the Masters tournament in Indian Wells, both Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal were asked about the issue of how much time players take between points. Federer said that officials were being too loose with the rules about the pace of play, and that warnings and point penalties should be given out much more frequently than they currently are. This should not come as a … [Read more...]