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Nadal poised to topple Federer
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal stands on the verge of becoming the best player in the world, even if Monday's rankings showed that he was still number two.
Nations:France People:Novak Djokovic Rafael Nadal John McEnroe Roger Federer Activities:2008 Wimbledon Source:(Reuters)
2008-07-07
Nadal dethrones Federer in five-set Wimbledon epic
WIMBLEDON, England - With darkness enveloping Centre Court and the clock showing 9:15 p.m., Rafael Nadal watched as Roger Federer's errant forehand settled into the net, ending what might have been the greatest men's final on the greatest stage in tennis.
Nations:Spain People:Rafael Nadal John McEnroe Pete Sampras Roger Federer Activities:2008 Wimbledon Source:(AP)
2008-07-06
Finalists Federer, Nadal know each other well
WIMBLEDON, England - After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer found time to catch only a few games of Rafael Nadal's semifinal. Federer does have a DVD of Nadal's match, but he wasn't exactly rushing to use it for scouting purposes before they meet for the Wimbledon championship Sunday.
Nations:U.S. People:Rafael Nadal John McEnroe Pete Sampras Roger Federer Andre Agassi Activities:2008 Wimbledon Source:(AP)
2008-07-06
Williams sisters both win on `Graveyard'
WIMBLEDON, England - While Roger Federer glided to another victory on Centre Court, and Rafael Nadal won despite a scary stumble on Court 1, the Williams sisters found themselves playing back to back Monday on cozy, clattery Court 2, known as the "Graveyard of Champions."
People:Elena Dementieva Serena Williams Venus Williams Ana Ivanovic Marat Safin Svetlana Kuznetsova Activities:2008 Wimbledon
2008-06-30
Monet painting smashes record, art boom goes on
LONDON (Reuters) - A Monet water-lily painting sold for 41 million pounds ($80.5 million) Tuesday, doubling the previous auction record for the artist and ensuring London's key art market season got off to a flying start.
People:Lucian Freud Tatum O'Neal John McEnroe Source:(Reuters)
2008-06-24
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