Roger Federer Excerpts - Rene Stauffer 
Roger Federer is going for his fifth-straight US Open(1)
Roger Federer is going for his fifth-straight US Open title in Flushing Meadows when the 2008 U.S. Championships kick off Monday in New York at the USTA/Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. His first title run was in 2004, when he beat Lleyton Hewitt 6-0, 7-6, 6-0 in the final.
Olympic Gold, Experiences for Federer
Roger Federer is an Olympic gold medalist. While not the singles gold he aspired to, he does leave the Beijing Games with the top Olympic prize in doubles with Stan Wawrinka – the Swiss men defeating Simon Aspelin and Tom Johannson of Sweden 6-3, 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-3 in the gold medal match in men’s doubles. Why do the Olympics mean so much to Federer?
Why do the Olympics mean so much to Roger Federer?
Why do the Olympics mean so much to Roger Federer? Perhaps it was a great run and wonderful experience he had in his debut Olympics in 2000 in Sydney. The following is an excerpt from the book THE ROGER FEDERER STORY, QUEST FOR PERFECTION (New Chapter Press, $24.95, www.rogerfedererbook.com) that outlines Roger’s “Olympic Experiences” from the 2000 Games in Sydney.
Federer vs. Ancic..A Look Back At Fed’s Last Wimby Loss
Roger Federer will face Croatia’s Mario Ancic in Wednesday’s quarterfinals at Wimbledon. It has been well-documented that in the first round of Wimbledon in 2002 that Ancic, an 18-year-old qualifier, defeated the much-hyped Federer, one year removed from his titanic fourth-round upset of Pete Sampras.
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- Federer’s First Match With Hewitt and the Quest for the “Perfect Game”
- Why Do We Always See Federer Doing Interviews?
- Federer vs. Ancic – Remember when…
- Roger Federer’s First Slump
- Tiger Woods, Pete Sampras and Roger Federer
- Sampras’ Last Appearance in New York
- Roger Federer Going for Major Title No. 13 This Week At The Australian
- They Battle For The No.1 Ranking
- Roger Federer Suffers Loss At The Masters Cup
- Federer-Lopez at 2003 Wimbledon helped turn Federer’s career around
