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Federer, Nadal play exhibition before soccer match

Associated Press

Sunday, May 7, 2006

ROME -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal got a quick tuneup on grass before the Rome Masters. The two top-ranked players joined Ivan Ljubicic and Gaston Gaudio for a doubles exhibition Sunday on the field at Stadio Olimpico before AS Roma's soccer match against Treviso in the Italian league. "The grass wasn't exactly Wimbledon," Federer said. "I'm very excited to be back in Rome." Federer, who missed last year's event because of exhaustion, arrived in Rome on Wednesday for extra pre ...

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