Federer beats Soderling at US Open to reach 22nd consecutive Grand Slam semifinalSeptember 10th, 2009 Federer reaches 22nd consecutive Grand Slam semiNEW YORK — Roger Federer has beaten Robin Soderling at the U.S. Open to reach a 22nd consecutive Grand Slam semifinal.
Sampras arrives to watch Federer play Roddick in Wimbledon finalJuly 5th, 2009 Sampras arrives to watch Wimbledon final
WIMBLEDON, England — Pete Sampras has arrived at the All England Club to watch Roger Federer and Andy Roddick play in the men's final at Wimbledon. Federer is trying to win his 15th Grand Slam title on Sunday, which would better Sampras' mark by one.
Federer beats Haas and Roddick downs Murray to set up their third Wimbledon finalJuly 3rd, 2009 Federer, Roddick to meet in third Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Roger Federer reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday and will face Andy Roddick for a chance at a record 15th Grand Slam title. Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance to beat Tommy Haas 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3, extending his winning run to 18 consecutive matches and closing in on the mark he shares with Pete Sampras of 14 major titles.
Andy Roddick reaches 3rd Wimbledon final by beating Andy Murray in 4 setsJuly 3rd, 2009 Roddick reaches 3rd Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England — Andy Roddick has reached his third Wimbledon final by beating British hope Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5). Roddick will face five-time champion Roger Federer in Sunday's final.
Federer beats Haas to reach 7th consecutive Wimbledon final for shot at record 15th Slam titleJuly 3rd, 2009 Federer beats Haas to reach 7th Wimbledon finalWIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Roger Federer delivered a masterful grass-court performance Friday to beat Tommy Haas in straight sets and reach his seventh straight Wimbledon final, putting him within one win of a record 15th Grand Slam title. Seeming to get stronger with every match, Federer put on a serving clinic and took advantage of his break-point chances to subdue the 31-year-old German 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 in just over two hours.
Tommy Haas sets tone with serve to upset Djokovic and reach the Wimbledon semifinalsJuly 2nd, 2009 Haas sets tone early, beats Djokovic in semifinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Tommy Haas set the tone early with his serve, and he kept his game in tune long enough to upset No. 4 Novak Djokovic and reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the first time.
Andy Roddick beats 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt in 5 sets to reach Wimbledon semifinalsJuly 1st, 2009 Roddick advances to Wimbledon semifinalsWIMBLEDON, England — Andy Roddick has reached his fourth Wimbledon semifinal by beating 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-7 (10), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4. The American broke Hewitt to lead 5-4 in the final set and then served out the match Wednesday.
Tommy Haas upsets No. 4 Novak Djokovic to reach the Wimbledon semifinalsJuly 1st, 2009 Haas beats Djokovic to reach Wimbledon semisWIMBLEDON, England — Tommy Haas has reached his first Wimbledon semifinal by upsetting No. 4 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 7-6 (6), 4-6, 6-3.
Andy Roddick beats Igor Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2 at WimbledonJune 25th, 2009 Roddick reaches 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Andy Roddick has advanced to the third round at Wimbledon by beating Igor Kunitsyn 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Playing on sunny Court 1, the No.
Federer eases past Garcia-Lopez in straight sets to reach 3rd round at WimbledonJune 24th, 2009 Federer eases into 3rd round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer has beaten Guillermo Garcia-Lopez of Spain in straight sets to reach the third round at Wimbledon. The five-time champion had early breaks in each set for a comfortable 6-2, 6-2, 6-4 victory Wednesday.
Wimbledon puts Andy Murray in Rafael Nadal's half of draw, Novak Djokovic in Roger Federer'sJune 19th, 2009 No. 1 Nadal could face Murray in Wimbledon semisWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal could face third-ranked Andy Murray in the semifinals at Wimbledon, while Roger Federer could come up against Novak Djokovic for a spot in the final. Murray was placed in Nadal's half of the draw for the tournament Friday and could provide a major obstacle for the Spaniard — if the defending champion is fit enough to play.
Tommy Haas rallies to beat Philipp Kohlschreiber and reach final in HalleJune 13th, 2009 Haas rallies to reach finalHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas rallied past Philipp Kohlschreiber 2-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in an all-German semifinal Saturday to reach the title match of the Gerry Weber Open. In Sunday's grass-cout final of this Wimbledon tuneup, Haas will play second-seeded Novak Djokovic or qualifier Olivier Rochus.
Tommy Haas wins first-round match at Gerry Weber OpenJune 8th, 2009 Haas wins opener on grass at Gerry Weber OpenHALLE, Germany — Tommy Haas has won his opening-round match at the Gerry Weber Open, defeating Stefan Koubek 6-2, 6-2. Haas gave Roger Federer a scare in the French Open by going up two sets before the Swiss star rallied to win the fourth-round match.
Roger Federer easily beats Gael Monfils at French Open to reach semis for 5th straight yearJune 3rd, 2009 Federer into French semis for 5th year in a rowPARIS — Roger Federer moved within two victories of completing a career Grand Slam at the French Open by beating 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4 Wednesday. Federer reached the semifinals for the 20th consecutive Grand Slam tournament, extending his own record.
Federer easily beats Monfils at French Open to reach semifinals for 5th straight yearJune 3rd, 2009 Federer into 20th consecutive Grand Slam semifinalPARIS — Getting into a groove at the French Open, Roger Federer is two victories from completing a career Grand Slam and tying Pete Sampras' record for major titles. After three consecutive so-so performances, Federer was challenged only fleetingly in the quarterfinals Wednesday at Roland Garros before beating 11th-seeded Gael Monfils of France 7-6 (6), 6-2, 6-4.
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