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How Rafa made Federer better

Updated: September 14, 2009, 6:35 PM ET
By Greg Garber | ESPN.com

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The vast reserves of oil beneath give Dubai one of the highest per-capita incomes on earth. Beyond opulence, the other constant among the world-class hotels and restaurants is the unforgiving sun. On most days, it is blazing hot.

In February, in the wake of his crushing loss in the Australian ...

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