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Andy Roddick to miss ATP World tour finals...Arena in south-east London - having been unable to overcome the knee injury that forced him to pull up lame against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland in his opening round of the Shanghai Masters last month. It had been feared for some days... In this article: Andy Roddick, Wimbledon, Robin Soderling, London, Dog, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Stanislas Wawrinka, French Open, and Roger Federer |
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SignOnSanDiego.com RSS Feeds Sports | October 14, 2009
Del Potro retires injured from Shanghai Masters
Haas lost the first set to German qualifier Rainer Schuettler 6-4 and retired with a right shoulder injury. On Tuesday, fourth-seeded Andy Roddick retired from his match against Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland with a left knee injury.
In this article: Juan Martin del Potro, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, James Blake, Tendinitis, Tommy Haas, Jurgen Melzer, Shanghai, China Open, and U.S. Open
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BBC News | October 20, 2009
Roddick earns London finals place
...said Roddick. Texas-born Roddick was forced to retire during his second-round match with Switzerland's Stanislas Wawrinka in China, with subsequent MRI Scans revealing a mild ligament strain to his knee. However, the 2009...
In this article: Andy Roddick, London, Wimbledon, O2 Arena, Paris Masters, BBC Two, Andy Murray, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Stanislas Wawrinka, and Juan Martin del Potro
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National Public Radio | July 06, 2009
Federer Makes Grand Slam History At Wimbledon
...Roddick For Record 15th Grand Slam Roger Federer of Switzerland holds the trophy aloft after defeating Andy Roddick of the U.S. in their men's final match on the Centre Court at Wimbledon on Sunday. AP AP, July 5, 2009 · Roger Federer...
In this article: Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Wimbledon, Pete Sampras, Rod Laver, NPR, Bjorn Borg, Australian Open, French Open, and U.S. Open
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The Seattle Times | August 31, 2009
Tennis U.S. Open starts today in New York
...U.S. Open matches are the first in a Grand Slam tournament for anyone since July 5, when Roger Federer of Switzerland outlasted American Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6 (8-6), 7-6 (7-5), 3-6, 16-14 in the Wimbledon final. Roddick and Federer each...
In this article: NCAA, Roger Federer, Allegation, Andy Roddick, UFC 102, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, Taiwan, and Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
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Ft. Worth Star-Telegram | July 05, 2009
Federer edges Roddick 16-14 in 5th for 15th major
...16-14 in 5th for 15th major Roger Federer of Switzerland shows the trophy to the crowd, after defeating Andy Roddick to win the men's singles championship on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 5, 2009. WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger...
In this article: Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Wimbledon, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, French Open, Centre Court, All England Club, U.S. Open, and Australian Open
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The State | July 05, 2009
No solace for Roddick in coming close at Wimbledon
- Julian Finney, pool /AP Photo Andy Roddick of the US embraces Roger Federer of Switzerland, followin g his defeat in the men's singles final on the Centre Court at Wimbledon, Sunday, July 5, 2009. - Alastair Grant /AP Photo Andy...
In this article: Andy Roddick, Wimbledon, Roger Federer, Centre Court, Larry Stefanki, U.S. Open, All England Club, and 2003 U.S. Open
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Yahoo! News | July 06, 2009
Federer makes Grand Slam history at Wimbledon (AP)
Federer makes Grand Slam history at Wimbledon (AP) AP - Roger Federer of Switzerland kisses the trophy after defeating Andy Roddick of U.S. in their men's final … By STEPHEN WILSON, AP Sports Writer Stephen Wilson, Ap Sports Writer - Mon...
In this article: Roger Federer, Wimbledon, Andy Roddick, Pete Sampras, Rafael Nadal, Bjorn Borg, Australian Open, French Open, Rod Laver, and Croatia
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Description from Wikipedia:
Switzerland (German: die Schweiz la Suisse, Svizzera, Svizra), officially the Swiss Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica in Latin, hence its ISO country codes CH and CHE), is a landlocked alpine country of roughly 7.7 million people (2009) in Central Europe with an area of 41,285 km². Switzerland is a federal republic consisting of 26 states, called cantons. Bern is the seat of the federal authorities, while the country's economic centres are its two global cities, Geneva and Zürich. Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world by per capita gross domestic product, with a nominal per capita GDP of $67,384. Zürich and Geneva have respectively been ranked as having the second and third highest quality of life in the world.
Switzerland is bordered by Germany to the north, France to the west, Italy to the south and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east. The country has a long history of neutrality—it has not been at war internationally since 1815—and hosts many international organisations, including the Red Cross, the World Trade Organization and one of the U.N.'s two European offices. It is not a member of the European Union, but it is part of the Schengen Agreement.
Switzerland is multilingual and has four national languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh. The country's formal name is Schweizerische Eidgenossenschaft in German, Confédération suisse in French, Confederazione Svizzera in Italian and Confederaziun svizra in Romansh. The establishment of Switzerland is traditionally dated to 1 August 1291; Swiss National Day is celebrated on the anniversary.
- Name:
- Switzerland
- Conventional Long Name:
- Swiss Confederation
- Capital:
- 20px Bern
- Motto:
- Un pour tous, tous pour un
- Largest City:
- |20px Zürich
- Government type:
- Direct democracy
- Legislature:
- Federal Assembly
- Upper House:
- Council of States
- Lower House:
- National Council
- Founding Date:
- October 24, 1648
- Formations:
- Foundation date
- Area:
- 41,284
- GDP (per capita PPP):
- $312.753 billion
- GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
- 7th
- GDP (nominal):
- $492.595 billion
- GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
- 4th
- GDP (nominal per capita):
- $67,384
- Time Zone:
- CET
- Currency:
- Swiss franc
- Demonym:
- Swiss
- Drives On:
- right
- Currency (code):
- CHF
- Country Calling Code:
- +41
- ccTLD:
- .ch
- Anthem:
- "Schweizerpsalm"
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