Roger Federer Savors Sweet Revenge over Novak Djokovic in Basel

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Published: November 7, 2010

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The first weekend in November had two of the media’s favorite tennis names to play with.

Ana Ivanonic had just won the WTA’s Tournament of Champions in Bali and would return to the top 20 for the first time in over a year.

Meanwhile, in the chillier climes of Paris, Rafael Nadal had announced—just minutes ahead of the draw—that he was withdrawing from the final Masters of the year due to shoulder tendinitis. News of an injury problem for the world No. 1 would normally be enough to sideline any on-court action, but not this week.

Across the world in San Diego, the renaissance of tennis in Italy continued with the magnificent Francesca Schiavone and Flavia Pennetta proving that good things can come to talented women even as they approach the unspoken territory of their 30s. The two, for a second time, were spearheading their country’s Fed Cup campaign over the USA.

Yet all these stories had to take a back seat to two ATP 500 events unfolding at opposite ends of Europe.

In Valencia, David Ferrer was aiming to win the tournament that he partially owns in front of an adoring home crowd. He was also aiming to confirm his place at the World Tour Finals for only the second time in his long and consistent career.

The popular and hard-working Spaniard’s first WTF was in Shanghai in 2007, and he won every match except the final against Roger Federer. That turned out to be his only indoor final—until this week.

Now 28, Ferrer has enjoyed a resurgent season. He finds himself in his fifth ATP final of the year and back in the top 10 for the first time in two years. More importantly for his WTF campaign, he has recently produced some of his best ever hard court tennis with a semi-final finish in Kuala Lumpur and a final place in Beijing, both in the last month.

There was an added bonus in Valencia: the city was hosting the fifth all-Spanish f...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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