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o rest for 2013. He wants non
Topic Started: Nov 2 2012, 02:07 AM (299 Views)
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MASON, Ohio -- Top-ranked Roger Federer won a record fifth Cincinnati title Sunday, dominating second-ranked Novak Djokovic from the outset of a 6-0, 7-6 (7) win for the Western & Southern Open championship. It was the first time in the tournaments history that the top two played for the title. From the start, it was no match. Federer improved to 5-0 in Cincinnati finals and tied Rafael Nadal for the most Masters titles with 21. Nadal dropped out of the tournament with a sore knee that has sidelined him indefinitely. "A record break -- always something special when that happens," Federer said. Djokovic won the Rogers Cup in Toronto last Sunday and was trying for his first win in Cincinnati, where he reached the finals last year but had to quit the title match against Andy Murray because of a sore shoulder. He seemed to be running on fumes in his second final in two weeks. "I had a fantastic week in Toronto," Djokovic said. "I came in here and didnt really expect to get this far, get all the way to the title." By contrast, the 31-year-old Swiss star skipped the Rogers Cup, leaving him fresher Sunday. Federer and Djokovic rarely have such lopsided days together. The Swiss star won the first set in only 20 minutes, allowing Djokovic just 10 points. It was the first time in their 28 career matches that one of them took a set 6-0. The Serb never fully recovered, snapping his streak of 15 straight wins on hard courts. "I made a lot of double-faults," Djokovic said. "I was just trying to win that first game and get things moving." It was the seventh time that theyd played for a tournament title. They split the previous six, with Federer winning the only Grand Slam championship match among them -- the U.S. Open in 2007. Their rivalry took an interesting turn last year. Djokovic beat Federer in a five-set semifinal at the U.S. Open, then beat him again in the semis at Rome and the French Open this year. Federer regained the upper hand by defeating the Serb -- in the semifinals again -- at Wimbledon last month. Both reached the final in a dominating style -- neither lost their serve or a set during the week. Federer held his 38 service games, facing only three break points. Djokovic held serve for 31 games, overcoming 10 break points. Federer put an end to that right away. Helped by a double-fault, Federer broke Djokovics serve to start the match. Then, helped by two more double-faults, he broke him again to go up 3-0. Djokovic went to his chair at the break and grabbed a different racket, hoping to change the flow of the match. Made no difference whatsoever. Federer went back on court and served back-to-back aces that Djokovic couldnt touch with that new racket. It was domination all around -- Djokovic had 10 unforced errors in the opening set, the same number of points he won. The Serb had four double-faults, each one setting up a break point or ending a game. The fans gave Djokovic a loud ovation when he held serve to open the second set. The Serb looked up at the crowd and smiled while sipping water. Djokovic showed more energy in the second set but never put much pressure on Federer, who didnt face a break point. After a forehand sailed way long, Djokovic raised his arms, reared back and screamed. Now fully engaged in the match, he took the second set to a tiebreaker. Djokovic survived one match point and got one point away from taking the tiebreaker. Federer ran off the last three points, closing it out with a forehand. On the womens side, Chinas Li Na won her first title of the season, overcoming an awful first set to beat Germanys Angelique Kerber on Sunday in the final. After finishing second three times this season, Li finally got a trophy with her 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 victory. She lost in the final at Montreal a week earlier, and appeared headed for another disappointment after her poor showing in the first set. Gerber wore down during long rallies, grabbing her ankle at times. Li broke her serve by winning a 24-point game of the second set, putting her in control. Li hadnt won a tournament since 2011, when she won at Sydney and the French Open. Defending champion Maria Sharapova dropped out before the tournament began because of illness. Andy Dalton Womens Jersey . Avril signed his tender Sunday and will make $10.6 million this season as franchise-tagged player. A.J. Green Youth Jersey . -- Royals manager Ned Yost and outfielder Jeff Francoeur both had been ejected long before the ninth inning of Thursday nights game against Milwaukee, so they had to settle for watching its dramatic conclusion on television. http://www.officialcincinnatibengals.us/a-j-green-jerseys . Hamilton, who was forced to retire near the end of last weeks German Grand Prix - his 100th Formula One race - was far from complacent. "Its been a real positive day and Im very, very happy," Hamilton said. "We still got work to do. Andy Dalton Jersey . Eight points out of a playoff spot with six games to go is not a good situation. An area the Jets have struggled in this season is the five-on-three power play. A.J. Green Womens Jersey .C. -- So much for Tajh Boyds late-season slump. PHILADELPHIA -- The old Roy Halladay made a rare appearance for the Philadelphia Phillies. Halladay gave up three hits over seven innings and Erik Kratz homered and drove in a pair, leading the Phillies to a 3-0 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night. Halladay (5-6) allowed just four runners and struck out five to earn his first win since May 17. The two-time Cy Young Award winner was winless in his previous five starts, including three after returning from a two-month stint on the disabled list. "The last two games I feel things are going in the right direction," Halladay said. "I made some changes and its nice to see the results, nice to see it pay off." Josh Lindblom had two strikeouts in the eighth and Jonathan Papelbon finished off a four-hitter for his 24th save in 27 tries. Joe Saunders (5-8) was the hard-luck loser for Arizona, which had its four-game winning streak snapped. The lefty allowed two runs and six hits in 6 1-3 innings. The Diamondbacks had won 13 of 18 to get within two games of NL West-leading San Francisco. "Hes Roy Halladay," Saunders said. "You just turn the page and come back tomorrow." The Phillies learned theyll be without All-Star catcher Carlos Ruiz for the next four to six weeks because he has plantar fasciitis in his left foot. Ruiz leads the team with a .335 average and has career highs of 14 homers and 58 RBIs. It was the latest blow for the five-time defending NL East champions, who are stuck in last place. The cost-cutting Phillies traded two-time All-Star outfielders Hunter Pence and Shane Victorino and pitcher Joe Blanton in the past five days. Kratz filled in nicely for Ruiz, however. He drove a 2-0 pitch out to left for his fourth homer in just 24 at-bats to give the Phillies a 1-0 lead in the third. Kratz came up with the bases loaded in the fourth after Domonic Brown worked a walk in a 10-pitch at-bat.dddddddddddd Kratz also walked to force in a run and make it 2-0. Then Kratz showed off his arm. From his knees, he threw out Gerardo Parra trying to steal second to end the top of the eighth. "Hes been good for us, of course," Phillies manager Charlie Manuel said. "Hes improved his hitting 100 per cent since I saw him two years ago. Hes strong, hes durable, hes hungry to play in the big leagues. I like everything about him." Kratz joked about Manuels comments regarding his hitting. "Its a nice compliment. I guess I was a terrible hitter before," he said. While Kratz had a breakout game, his batterymate looked like his old self. Halladay pitched like an eight-time All-Star instead of the guy who entered with a 4.33 ERA. Halladays velocity was up -- he topped out at 93 mph in the first inning -- and he threw an assortment of off-speed pitches and an effective cutter to keep the Diamondbacks off balance. With the Phillies seemingly going nowhere this season, theres been talk that Halladay would be shut down early to rest for 2013. He wants none of that. "I want to pitch. Im here to pitch. I dont need rest," he said. Brown gave the Phillies an insurance run with a two-out RBI single in the eighth. NOTES: The Phillies have won 10 of their last 12 home games vs. Arizona. ... Philadelphias bullpen has an NL-best 1.22 ERA since July 20. ... Jimmy Rollins was the only starter for the Phillies who was in the opening-day lineup. ... Arizonas John McDonald was 0 for 3 and is in a 4-for-34 slump. ... The Diamondbacks have scored three runs or fewer in 10 of the last 12 games in Philadelphia. ... The Phillies had their 272nd straight sellout, including post-season games. ... Philadelphia LHP Cliff Lee (2-6, 3.73 ERA) faces Trevor Cahill (9-9, 3.75) in the series finale Sunday. Lee is seeking his second straight win. ' ' '
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