SPORTS RADIO ESPN 1420 » roger federer http://espn1420.com Sat, 25 May 2013 00:18:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Britain's Murray Beats Federer to Win Tennis Gold http://espn1420.com/britains-murray-beats-federer-to-win-tennis-gold/ http://espn1420.com/britains-murray-beats-federer-to-win-tennis-gold/#comments Sun, 05 Aug 2012 20:01:10 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=84041 Brit gets a little payback after Wimbledon loss

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]]> http://espn1420.com/britains-murray-beats-federer-to-win-tennis-gold/feed/ 0 Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Sport Is Roger Federer The Best Tennis Player Ever? http://espn1420.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/is-roger-federer-the-best-tennis-player-ever/ http://espn1420.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/is-roger-federer-the-best-tennis-player-ever/#comments Mon, 09 Jul 2012 05:30:08 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://loyalty.production.townsquaresites.com/?post_type=loyalty_qa_poll&p=58332 Roger Federer

On Sunday, Roger Federer won his record-tying seventh Wimbledon men's singles title, and captured hi record 17th Gran Slam title in the process.

Is Federer the best tennis player of all-time?

Is Roger Federer The Best

]]> http://espn1420.com/vip/q-and-a/polls/is-roger-federer-the-best-tennis-player-ever/feed/ 0 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Roger Federer Downs Andy Murray, Wins Seventh Wimbledon Title http://espn1420.com/roger-federer-downs-andy-murray-wins-seventh-wimbledon-title/ http://espn1420.com/roger-federer-downs-andy-murray-wins-seventh-wimbledon-title/#comments Sun, 08 Jul 2012 17:43:36 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=79532 Long live the King!

Roger Federer continued his dominance of Wimbledon, and his domination of men's tennis over the last nine years, by downing Andy Murray in four sets, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, to win his record-tying seventh Wimbledon men's singles title, and his record 17th Grand Slam singles title.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/roger-federer-downs-andy-murray-wins-seventh-wimbledon-title/feed/ 0 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Federer Upsets Djokovic, To Face Murray In Epic Wimbledon Final http://espn1420.com/federer-upsets-djokovic-to-face-murray-in-epic-wimbledon-final/ http://espn1420.com/federer-upsets-djokovic-to-face-murray-in-epic-wimbledon-final/#comments Fri, 06 Jul 2012 19:59:14 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=79319 For anyone that fills out a Wimbledon bracket (and nobody does), chances are you don't pencil in this Final. Roger Federer upset Novak Djokovic today, while Englishmen Andy Murray defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga to become the first British man in a Wimbledon singles final in 74 years. Both men won their...

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]]> http://espn1420.com/federer-upsets-djokovic-to-face-murray-in-epic-wimbledon-final/feed/ 0 Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Jamie Moyer and 10 Other Athletes Who Defied Age to Achieve Greatness http://espn1420.com/jamie-moyer-and-10-other-athletes-who-scored-unbelievable-accomplishments/ http://espn1420.com/jamie-moyer-and-10-other-athletes-who-scored-unbelievable-accomplishments/#comments Fri, 20 Apr 2012 06:04:22 +0000 Danny Groner http://tsminteractive.com/?p=90497 In a game on Tuesday night, Rockies’  pitcher Jamie Moyer, 49, became the oldest major league pitcher to earn a win. ”It’s a great night for the Rockies, as far as winning a baseball game. But it’s an historic night for one tremendous human being,” Rockies manager Jim Tracy said after the game.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/jamie-moyer-and-10-other-athletes-who-scored-unbelievable-accomplishments/feed/ 0 Cameron Spencer/Doug Pensinger/Christian Petersen, Getty Images Djokovic Outlasts Murray In 5 Sets To Advace To Final http://espn1420.com/djokovic-outlasts-murray-in-5-sets-to-advace-to-final/ http://espn1420.com/djokovic-outlasts-murray-in-5-sets-to-advace-to-final/#comments Fri, 27 Jan 2012 21:20:47 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=42607 Novak Djokovic will attempt to take home his second straight Australian Open final when he competes against Rafael Nadal on Sunday. However, his path to the final was anything but easy. Early this morning, Novak overcame some breathing issues to hold off Andy Murray 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 in a match that lasted just under 5 hours.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/djokovic-outlasts-murray-in-5-sets-to-advace-to-final/feed/ 0 Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Nadal Outlasts Federer, Advances To Final http://espn1420.com/nadal-outlasts-federer-advances-to-final/ http://espn1420.com/nadal-outlasts-federer-advances-to-final/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:33:45 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=42361 Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer have competed in many memorable matches over the years. This morning at the Austrailian Open, they went head to head once again. In the end, Nadal outlasted Federer 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 to advance to the final.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/nadal-outlasts-federer-advances-to-final/feed/ 0 Photo by Joe Castro-Pool/Getty Images Great Catch By A Ballboy At The Australian Open [VIDEO] http://espn1420.com/great-catch-by-a-ballboy-at-the-australian-open-video/ http://espn1420.com/great-catch-by-a-ballboy-at-the-australian-open-video/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:18:50 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=42289 In this video, a ballboy makes a great one-handed grab Roger Federer/Rafael Nadal match at the Australian Open.

Nadal ended up winning 6-7, 6-2, 7-6, 6-4.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/great-catch-by-a-ballboy-at-the-australian-open-video/feed/ 0 Nadal and Djokovic Win, Will Play In Final http://espn1420.com/nadal-and-djokovic-win-will-play-in-fianl/ http://espn1420.com/nadal-and-djokovic-win-will-play-in-fianl/#comments Fri, 01 Jul 2011 20:52:05 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=11635 Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both won their semifinal matches at Wimbledon in 4 sets. Much to the dismay of the local British fans, Nadal eliminated Andy Murray 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Djokovic, who replaced Nadal as the No. 1 ranked player with his win today, defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-7 (9), 6-3. Djokovic will meet Nadal in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/nadal-and-djokovic-win-will-play-in-fianl/feed/ 0 Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Federer Upset in Wimbledon Quarters http://espn1420.com/federer-upset-in-wimbledon-quarters/ http://espn1420.com/federer-upset-in-wimbledon-quarters/#comments Wed, 29 Jun 2011 16:15:01 +0000 Jay Walker http://espn1420.com/?p=11526 Roger Federer has won Wimbledon six times.

He will not get championship #7 this year.

For the second straight year, Federer was upset in the quarterfinal round today, squandering a two-set advantage to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in five sets.

Tsonga will now face second seed Novak Djokovic, who won today in four sets.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/federer-upset-in-wimbledon-quarters/feed/ 0 Julian Finney/Getty Images Sport Wimbledon Men's Report http://espn1420.com/wimbledon-mens-report/ http://espn1420.com/wimbledon-mens-report/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2011 09:00:49 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=10892 Wimbledon begins on Monday, June 20, in London, England.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/wimbledon-mens-report/feed/ 0 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Will Rafael Nadal Go Down As The Best To Ever Play Tennis? http://espn1420.com/will-rafael-nadal-go-down-as-the-best-to-ever-play-tennis/ http://espn1420.com/will-rafael-nadal-go-down-as-the-best-to-ever-play-tennis/#comments Tue, 07 Jun 2011 09:10:49 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=10160 While he still has some work to do, Joe Posnanski, of SI.com, feels that Rafael Nadal has a good chance to go down as the best to ever play professional tennis.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/will-rafael-nadal-go-down-as-the-best-to-ever-play-tennis/feed/ 0 (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) Nadal Bests Federer To Win Sixth French Open Crown http://espn1420.com/nadal-bests-federer-to-win-sixth-french-open-crown/ http://espn1420.com/nadal-bests-federer-to-win-sixth-french-open-crown/#comments Sun, 05 Jun 2011 17:20:06 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=10068 Rafael Nadal won his sixth French Open Championship, and 10th Grand Slam, by defeating Roger Federer, in four sets, on Sunday. The Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, reports that Nadal was victorious, 7-5, 7-6, 5-7, 6-1.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/nadal-bests-federer-to-win-sixth-french-open-crown/feed/ 0 (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images) Federer Ends Djokovic's Streak, Will Play Nadal In Final http://espn1420.com/federer-ends-djokovics-streak-will-play-nadal-in-final/ http://espn1420.com/federer-ends-djokovics-streak-will-play-nadal-in-final/#comments Fri, 03 Jun 2011 21:06:17 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=9986 Novak Djokovic's 43 game winning streak came to an end today as Roger Federer defeated him in an intense four-set effort at the French Open semi-final. Federer will face off against Rafael Nadal in the final on Sunday.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/federer-ends-djokovics-streak-will-play-nadal-in-final/feed/ 0 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Federer Makes History http://espn1420.com/federer-makes-history/ http://espn1420.com/federer-makes-history/#comments Mon, 30 May 2011 12:33:48 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=9700 Roger Federer has made tennis history more than once during his illustrious career. Yesterday at the French Open, he set yet another Grand Slam record.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/federer-makes-history/feed/ 0 Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images Novak Djokovic Keeps Winning http://espn1420.com/novak-djokovic-keeps-winning/ http://espn1420.com/novak-djokovic-keeps-winning/#comments Mon, 04 Apr 2011 06:36:54 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=7405 Tennis star Novak Djokovic is ranked second in the world. However, the strong willed Serbain has beaten number one ranked Rafael Nadal two times in as many weeks. Yesterday, Djokovic ousted Nadal in a dramatic final at the Sony Ericsson Tournament final, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). He has won 26 matches in a row, and remains unbeaten in 2011.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/novak-djokovic-keeps-winning/feed/ 0 Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images Djokovic Continues To Dominate http://espn1420.com/djokovic-continues-to-dominate/ http://espn1420.com/djokovic-continues-to-dominate/#comments Mon, 21 Mar 2011 09:28:45 +0000 Scott Prather http://espn1420.com/?p=6957 Novak Djokovic improved his record to 18-0 on the year, defeating top ranked Rafael Nadal yesterday at Indian Wells. The streaking Serbian beat Nadal and Roger Federer in three days, marking the second time he's beaten both in the same tournament.

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]]> http://espn1420.com/djokovic-continues-to-dominate/feed/ 0 Photo by Matthew Stockman/Getty Images Djokovic Wins Men's Australian Open Title http://espn1420.com/djokovic-wins-mens-australian-open-title/ http://espn1420.com/djokovic-wins-mens-australian-open-title/#comments Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:09:01 +0000 Steve Peloquin http://espn1420.com/?p=5199 Novak Djokovic won his second Australian Open men's tennis championship, on Sunday, defeating Andy Murray, in straight sets, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3. the Associated Press, courtesy of espn.com, has the story, below.

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