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Aug 20, 2007 12:49 AM CDT

Federer Chalks Up 50th Tourney Win

Swiss ace is the ninth player to hit benchmark since '68

(Newser) - Top-ranked tennis ace Roger Federer yesterday won his 50th tournament, becoming the fifth-youngest player to do so and the ninth since 1968. He beat James Blake 6-1, 6-4 at the Western and Southern Financial Group Masters in Ohio yesterday. The match is a prelude to this summer's US Open, which...

U.S. Massacred at French Open

May 30, 2007 5:42 AM CDT

U.S. Massacred at French Open

Roddick, Blake among eight Amis to drop in nine matches

(Newser) - In their worst-ever Open showing, eight of the nine American men's tennis players at Roland Garros were defeated in one day; the ninth had his match suspended due to darkness. Third-seed Andy Roddick and eighth-seed James Blake both dropped to lower-ranked opponents in four sets each after initially leading.

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