Federer beats Roddick, inches closer to Sampras's slam record.Byline: ANI Melbourne, Jan.30 (ANI): Swiss tennis great Roger Federer “Federer” redirects here. For other uses, see Federer (disambiguation). Roger Federer (IPA pronunciation: [ˈɹɑ.dʒəɹ ˈfɛ.də. swept to the brink of grand slam grand slam n. 1. The winning of all the tricks during the play of one hand in bridge and other whist-derived card games. 2. Sports The winning of all the major or specified events, especially on a professional circuit. immortality by outclassing American Andy Roddick on Thursday night in the semi-finals of the Australian Open. Federer, 27, is within three winning sets of landing his 14th major and his fourth Melbourne Park crown after whipping Roddick 6-2 7-5 7-5. "I'm living the dream. You dream of playing the big tournaments, your dream is to win Wimbledon. If that comes around, you want more of it. I feel great right now with the way I'm playing and moving. I'm looking forward to the final," Fox Sports quoted Federer, as saying after the 127-minute contest. Federer's latest victory against Roddick was his 16th in 18 matches against the hapless American, who was again driven to despair by his nemesis. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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