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Despite humiliation, Federer confident moving forward

By Greg Garber
ESPN.com

Sunday, June 8, 2008

PARIS -- The last straight-sets men's final here at Roland Garros came five years ago. Juan Carlos Ferrero, Spain's man who would be the king of clay, flogged Martin Verkerk 6-1, 6-3, 6-2. Verkerk was a club player from the Netherlands who put together the tournament of his life but was never seen again. Still, he won six games. On Sunday, the world's No. 1 player got only four. Roger Federer was humiliated 6-1, 6-3, 6-0 on Sunday in a disarming display of mastery by Rafael ...

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