Federer, Roddick make winning start in Shanghai

时间：2006-11-13 09:01:04

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Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to David Nalbandian of Argentina during their tennis match at the Masters Cup in Shanghai November 12, 2006.
 
Nov.13 - US Open finalists Roger Federer of Switzerland and Andy Roddick of America both made flying start at the Masters Cup Red Group tussles1 while the Bryans met early defeat in the doubles' action on Sunday.

 

Roger Federer of Switzerland serves to David Nalbandian of Argentina during their tennis match at the Masters Cup in Shanghai November 12, 2006.[Reuters]

 

Top seed Federer, who came into Shanghai with an impressive 11 titles this season, rallied from one set down to destroy Argentine nemesis2 David Nalbandian 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in a blockbuster opening match of the 2006 circuit finale.

 

While Roddick, the beaten finalist at the US Open, also battled in full sets to subdue3 the Croatian number one Ivan Ljubicic in two hours and 29 minutes, one more hour than what Federer spent.

 

"Probably a couple of years ago I don't know what to do (while trailing behind), but through the mental and physical strength I was able to overcome all these problems. Now I just hang in there and hope for the best," said Federer at the press conference after beating Nalbandian.

 

In doubles' action, American Bob and Mike Bryan, the world's best doubles team, lost 7-6(2), 2-6, 6-1 to Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram4, who won four titles this year and are the first Israelis to reach the Tennis Masters Cup field.

 

World number one Federer, who attended the season-ending jamboree for the fifth consecutive5 time, did not hit the top gear in the opening set, allowing seven seed Nalbandian two breaks to concede a 6-3 loss in 45 minutes or so.

 

"In the first set he (Nalbandian) can really take my second serve easily, also from the baseline he had an upper hand at the moment. He is a top player and keep a good consistency6, and he won the set."

 

The Swiss mogul, however, woke up in time to draw first blood in the second set capturing an early break to go up 2-0 and never looked back before taking the set at 6-1.

 

Nalbandian, who came back from a two-set deficit7 to wrest8 the crown from Federer here last year, lost his steam dramatically before collapsing9 in the third set 6-1 too.

 

"It is very happy to come through a guy like Nalbandian. You know, it is difficult to play against him. I don't feel much revenge because he can come back and beat me again in semifinals or the final if he played well. Let's see what happen in the next few days."

 

Fifth-seeded Roddick, who had gone ten months without a title since he reeled in the Masters Series Cincinnati trophy10 in August, squandered11 two match points in the second set tie-break before beating fourth seed Ljubicic 6-4, 6-7(9), 6-1 in the Red Group dubbed12 as the "Group of Death".

 

"I hear that everybody was calling this group 'the Group of Death'. The way I see it, only two people are dying, so I don't want to be one of them," said Roddick.

 

"I thought I served well and I thought I returned well. I still think I can hit the ball a little bit better from the baseline. Overall it was a pretty solid performance."

 

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1 tussles 3a25c427bb814cf87fe0db4f6049d290     
n.扭打，争斗( tussle的名词复数 )
参考例句：
  • They need no running fights with large, fierce rats or tussles with grown rabbits. 它们不必奔跑着与大又凶的老鼠搏斗了，也不必跟大兔子扭斗了。 来自辞典例句
  • The magazine has had a series of tussles with Asian governments. 该杂志曾与亚洲多国政府发生争执。 来自互联网
2 nemesis m51zt     
n.给以报应者，复仇者，难以对付的敌手
参考例句：
  • Uncritical trust is my nemesis.盲目的相信一切害了我自己。
  • Inward suffering is the worst of Nemesis.内心的痛苦是最厉害的惩罚。
3 subdue ltTwO     
vt.制服，使顺从，征服；抑制，克制
参考例句：
  • She tried to subdue her anger.她尽力压制自己的怒火。
  • He forced himself to subdue and overcome his fears.他强迫自己克制并战胜恐惧心理。
4 ram dTVxg     
(random access memory)随机存取存储器
参考例句：
  • 512k RAM is recommended and 640k RAM is preferred.推荐配置为512K内存，640K内存则更佳。
5 consecutive DpPz0     
adj.连续的，联贯的，始终一贯的
参考例句：
  • It has rained for four consecutive days.已连续下了四天雨。
  • The policy of our Party is consecutive.我党的政策始终如一。
6 consistency IY2yT     
n.一贯性，前后一致，稳定性；(液体的)浓度
参考例句：
  • Your behaviour lacks consistency.你的行为缺乏一贯性。
  • We appreciate the consistency and stability in China and in Chinese politics.我们赞赏中国及其政策的连续性和稳定性。
7 deficit tmAzu     
n.亏空，亏损；赤字，逆差
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  • The directors have reported a deficit of 2.5 million dollars.董事们报告赤字为250万美元。
  • We have a great deficit this year.我们今年有很大亏损。
8 wrest 1fdwD     
n.扭，拧，猛夺；v.夺取，猛扭，歪曲
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  • The officer managed to wrest the gun from his grasp.警官最终把枪从他手中夺走了。
  • You wrest my words out of their real meaning.你曲解了我话里的真正含义。
9 collapsing 6becc10b3eacfd79485e188c6ac90cb2     
压扁[平]，毁坏，断裂
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  • Rescuers used props to stop the roof of the tunnel collapsing. 救援人员用支柱防止隧道顶塌陷。
  • The rocks were folded by collapsing into the center of the trough. 岩石由于坍陷进入凹槽的中心而发生褶皱。
10 trophy 8UFzI     
n.优胜旗，奖品，奖杯，战胜品，纪念品
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  • The cup is a cherished trophy of the company.那只奖杯是该公司很珍惜的奖品。
  • He hung the lion's head as a trophy.他把那狮子头挂起来作为狩猎纪念品。
11 squandered 330b54102be0c8433b38bee15e77b58a     
v.（指钱，财产等）浪费，乱花( squander的过去式和过去分词 )
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  • He squandered all his money on gambling. 他把自己所有的钱都糟蹋在赌博上了。
  • She felt as indignant as if her own money had been squandered. 她心里十分生气，好像是她自己的钱给浪费掉了似的。 来自飘（部分）
12 dubbed dubbed     
v.给…起绰号( dub的过去式和过去分词 )；把…称为；配音；复制
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  • Mathematics was once dubbed the handmaiden of the sciences. 数学曾一度被视为各门科学的基础。
  • Is the movie dubbed or does it have subtitles? 这部电影是配音的还是打字幕的？ 来自《简明英汉词典》

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