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Federer: He deserves it

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Saturday, May 29, 2004

PARIS -- He bounced up and down, screaming like a kid, pumping his fists, joyous almost to the point of bursting. Gustavo Kuerten, channeling his three previous championships here at the French Open, astonished himself on Saturday; No. 1-seeded Roger Federer was merely collateral damage in a searing 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 match. Since last year's Wimbledon, Federer has played at a higher level than any other man. Yet, Kuerten dominated Federer on Court Philippe Chatrier, Kuerten's home away ...

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