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Article: Federer foe shows little fear
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- The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
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- January 27, 2007
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JOHN PYE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Record (Bergen County, NJ)
01-27-2007
Federer foe shows little fear
By JOHN PYE, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Date: 01-27-2007, Saturday
Section: SPORTS
Edtion: All Editions
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MELBOURNE, Australia — The logic goes like this: Fernando Gonzalez can beat Rafael Nadal, and Nadal has beaten Roger Federer. Why can't Gonzalez upset Federer in the Australian Open final?
The facts go like this: Gonzalez is 0-9 against Federer.
Still, Gonzalez is not without hope Sunday against a No. 1 player who won three majors last year and is going for his 10th Grand Slam title.
Gonzalez has a strong forehand, plenty of nerve and a revitalized game under a new coach. He ...