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...Address," and Tung had several reasons for mea culpas. In a poll released ahead of the address, 65% of respondents said they had no confidence in him and many in Hong Kong believe he lost hold of the territory's rudder when Beijing stepped in nine months ago to slam the door on the possibility of direct elections of his successor in 2007. With only 30 months left-by law, he isn't permitted to seek a third consecutive term-Tung's lame-duck slide has been accompanied by a startling rise in public activism, most often against government projects...
...Only a few players in history have had a year like Federer's 2004, when - without the guidance of a coach - he won three of the four grand slam titles and amassed a 74-6 win-loss record. If those six defeats make him sound less than invincible, it may do to acknowledge that the ATP circuit is a grind so relentless that players either turn down the intensity dial occasionally or else burn out. Whenever it mattered, Federer rose: he did not lose to anyone in the Top 10 and won all 11 finals he contested...
...perhaps Federer's wasting some of the $6.3 million he won in prize money last year by appointing the creaky-jointed Roche to a part-time deal that will kick in before each of the grand slam events. Then again, perhaps he's not. "In this game you look for ways to improve," says former Australian pro John Alexander, "or you go backward." Technically, Federer is near to perfect. Roche certainly won't have to take apart and rebuild any of the Swiss's strokes, as he did with Pat Rafter's forehand in the 1990s. But maybe Federer could...
...former champion at the French Open - the only grand slam title Federer hasn't won - and an astute player and classy volleyer in his day, the old dog may be able to teach the No. 1 some new tricks. Federer is vague on what those might be - "different angles of thought" is how he puts it - but he doesn't want Roche judged harshly. "It's not the easiest thing for him to start coaching the No. 1 in the world," he says. "I will lose matches, and I don't think we should start blaming him, because...
Roberto said Ali’s medical history would help such a defense. “But it’s not a slam dunk,” she said...