Federer holds off feisty Fish for Cincy title

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08/22/2010 - Mason, OH (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Swiss superstar Roger Federer fended off a dogged attack from American wild card Mardy Fish Sunday to win the $3 million Western & Southern Financial Group Masters tournament, a key U.S. Open Series event.

Federer, the former world No. 1, second ranked and third seed here, withstood two set tie breaks, 17 aces and 4-of-5 saved break points from Fish to come away with a 6-7 (5-7), 7-6 (7-1), 6-4 triumph on the hardcourts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

Federer fired 11 aces of his own and won 77 percent of his first serves en route to a fourth Cincinnati title (2005, '07 and '09-'10), joining Mats Wilander (1983-84, '86, '88) as the only players in the Open Era to win four titles here.

Making his 90th career finals appearance, Federer captured his first title since winning the Australian Open in January, while simultaneously avoiding dropping a fourth consecutive final for the first time in his career. He lost in last week's Rogers Cup final to Andy Murray.

Federer tied a pair of tennis legends along the way with career win No. 63, matching Bjorn Borg for fifth on the all-time Open Era list. The Swiss also tied Andre Agassi for second all-time with his 17th Masters 1000 crown.

Fish, meanwhile, was searching for his third title of the year and nearly made it two straight wins over Federer, having won their last meeting in the semifinals of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Indian Wells tourney in March 2008. Federer, though, pushed his head-to-head mark against the improving American to 6-1.

The 28-year-old Fish managed to jump to No. 21 in the world rankings despite coming out on the short end. He was making his fourth finals appearance of the 2010 season.

Federer claimed $443,500 in winnings for his efforts.

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With 3,919 passing yards, 32 touchdowns and a mere seven interceptions last season, combined with a powerful South Bend Heisman legacy, odds makers at MySportsbook.com have given Notre Dame senior quarterback Brady Quinn the best Heisman Trophy odds at 5-2.

Quinn isn’t the only big man on campus this season.  Oklahoma junior running back and 2004 Heisman runner-up Adrian Peterson, listed at 7-2, rushed for a combined 3,033 yards in his first two years as a college player and will give Quinn a run for his money. 

This online sportsbook has also listed Troy Smith, Ohio State senior quarterback, as another strong favorite to win the 72nd Heisman Trophy.  A 7-1 bet, Smith threw for 2,282 yards last season and also led the Buckeyes to a convincing 34-20 victory over Quinn and the Fighting Irish in last season’s Fiesta Bowl.

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Brady Quinn (QB, Notre Dame)
Adrian Peterson (RB, Oklahoma)
Troy Smith (QB, Ohio State)
Michael Bush (RB, Louisville)
Steve Slaton (RB, West Virginia)
Brian Brohm (QB, Louisville)
Chris Leak (QB, Florida)
Mike Hart (RB, Michigan)
Ted Ginn (WR, Ohio State)
Darius Walker (RB, Notre Dame)
Drew Tate (QB, Iowa)
Marshawn Lynch (RB, Cal)
Kenny Irons (RB, Auburn)
Chad Henne (QB, Michigan)
Kyle Wright (QB, Miami)
Drew Stanton (QB, Michigan State)
Kenneth Darby (RB, Alabama)
JaMarcus Russell (QB, LSU)
Drew Weatherford (QB, Florida State)
Blake Mitchell (QB, South Carolina)
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