Finally - BTT (Back to Tennis)!

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Federer tops Becker in straights to open Dubai campaign
Monday, February 24, 2014 /by AP

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2014/02/federer-tops-becker-straights-open-dubai-campaign/50720/#.UwuFQYUS1bQ

Dubai: Novak, Del Potro, Federer, Berdych and Tsonga

http://www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com/

[joeybee12]

1. KNR!

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2. Here's the shot everyone's watching -

[bigwillq]

3. Nadal wins Rio!

WOO HOO!

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4. Here ya go -

... only posted because Guga is also in the photo! Ha!

[bigwillq]

5. Is Nadal ok?

He looks ill in that picture.

Must be all that steroid use (that one was for Joey)

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6. lol -

he will appreciate that!

[joeybee12]

7. He does look like shit...

The blood doping, roids and butt scratching is getting to him.

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8. Today's spoiler -

DelPo is out

http://www.dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com/News/Tennis/2014/ATP-Tournament/2014-Dubai-Tuesday-Afternoon-Del-Potro-Youzhny.aspx

Remaining seeds -

BERDYCH
DJOKOVIC
FEDERER
KOHLSCHREIBER
TSONGA
TURSUNOV
YOUZHNY

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9. Having a good time in Dubai (spoiler)

Semis are set: Djoker v. Fed and Berdych v. Kohlschreiber

[joeybee12]

10. Didn't see the match, but it appears he played better today...

Tomas seems to playing well, too.

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11. If you blinked you'd miss it -

he came out charging today. It was fun to watch. We'll see if that spirit holds up against the Djoker ...

[joeybee12]

12. Djoker got a walkover, so can't really judge how he's been playing...

I think Fed, Tomas or Djoker could win the tourney, but not PK

[joeybee12]

13. Today's Spoiler...

Roger in three!

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14. Woo hoo -

I'm working at the school today and missed it - rats! Hopefully will be on replay. I bet he is over the moon!

[joeybee12]

15. He lost the first set, and apparently it's the first time he's beaten Djoker

after losing the first set...interesting stat.

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16. Final - Dubai - Spoiler

[trusty elf]

17. His winning the tournament made my day.

In case anybody missed this in the 1/4 final:

[joeybee12]

18. A long time coming...

And beat two players ranked above him...does he move up in the rankings now?

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19. Rankings as of today -

not sure where he was before - he is #8:

1 - Rafael Nadal - 14085
2 - Novak Djokovic - 10260
3 - Stanislas Wawrinka - 5650
4 - David Ferrer - 5160
5 - Tomas Berdych - 4890
6 - Andy Murray - 4885
7 - Juan Martin Del Potro - 4870
8 - Roger Federer - 4625

and a cool photo: