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“At this point I have still not physically recovered 100 percent from the U.S. Open and Davis Cup. “Thus my doctor advised me that in an effort to avoid the risk of serious injury, I should not play a tournament for at least 10 days.”
World number one Roger Federer has pulled out of next week’s Japan Open due to fatigue. via Reuters UK
Roger Federer has pulled out of the Japan Open tennis tournament. “I’m so disappointed that I have to withdraw from the Japan Open,” Federer said in a statement released by organizers Friday. “I have not physically recovered 100 percent from the U.S. Open and Davis Cup.” Federer said that he was told by his doctor that in order to avoid the risk of serious injury he should not play in a tournament…
Spain’s Rafael Nadal will join world number one Roger Federer and 14-times grand slam winner Pete Sampras in a series of exhibition matches in Malaysia in November. via Scotsman.com
Radek Stepanek beat Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 (3), 6-3, 7-6 (4) Sunday to give the Czech Republic a 3-2 win over Roger Federer-led Switzerland and a place in Davis Cup’s World Group. Federer, playing in the Davis Cup for the first time this year, evened the series at 2-2 earlier in the day by beating Tomas Berdych 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10), 6-3.
Roger Federer beat Tomas Berdych 7-6 (5), 7-6 (10), 6-3 Sunday to even Switzerland’s Davis Cup playoff against the Czech Republic at 2-2. Radek Stepanek faced Stanislas Wawrinka in the decisive match later Sunday. Berdych broke Federer for a 2-1 lead in the first set but failed to convert a set point in the ninth game.
Roger Federer lost at doubles with Swiss teammate Yves Allegro on Saturday, giving the Czech Republic a 2-1 lead in their Davis Cup playoff. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek saved a match point in the third set before winning 3-6, 5-7, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 6-4 to put the Czechs one victory from a spot in next year’s World Group.
Roger Federer defeated Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) Friday to help Switzerland to a 1-1 tie against the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup playoffs. Tomas Berdych defeated Stanislas Wawrinka 7-6 (2), 6-4, 7-5 in the second singles match. Federer is making his 2007 debut for Switzerland in the Davis Cup, with a spot in next year’s World Group on the line.
Roger Federer beat Radek Stepanek 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (4), 7-6 (5) on Friday to give Switzerland a 1-0 lead over the Czech Republic in the Davis Cup playoffs. Federer is making his 2007 debut in the Davis Cup, with a spot in next year’s World Group on the line. Federer broke Stepanek for a 4-2 lead in the first set.
Roger Federer will face Radek Stepanek on Friday in the opening singles match of Switzerland’s Davis Cup playoff at the Czech Republic. “What can be better than to start again in the Davis Cup team against world No. 1?” said the 34th-ranked Stepanek, who came out of retirement to help the Czech Republic.
“We know each other’s games pretty well by now”
“What can be better than to start again in the Davis Cup team against world No. 1?” said the 34th-ranked Stepanek, who came out of retirement to help the Czech Republic. via The Globe and Mail
