European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - May 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse May stars and stripes Mideast edition Page 27 Federer stops Nasals Streak at 81 in the associated press Germany Roger Federer beat Rafael Nadal 60 sunday to win his fourth Hamburg masters title and end Nasals record winning Streak on Clay at 81 ranked 2 in the world behind had been unbeaten on the surface since april a run that included 13 if i have to lose against any then he is the Nadal Federer Comerro behind Victory was his first Over Nadal on Clay in six Nadal leads the Overall series the Victory ended Federer drought after he failed to win a title in his last four his worst run since he became world 1 in february eighty one matches is an amazing Federer i have a lot of respect for Federer has won in Hamburg in four of his past five its great to play Here again and win he Ive fallen in love with this the Swiss has three titles this having already won the australian open and in the Victory Over the Man who has dominated him on Clay before will boost Federer Confidence one week ahead of the French the second major of the year and the Only grand slam Federer has not Nadal has won the French open for the last two Landis cheating would serve no purpose though Hes convinced his reputation is re Floyd Landis still had to give it his Best he took to the witness stand at his arbitration hearing saturday for his much awaited testimony and found 50 different ways to say he didst its a matter of who i last years tour de France Champion it serve any purpose for me to cheat and win the because i be proud of that want the goal to begin wearing that familiar yellow sports briefs a Gray suit and Blue Lan Dis spoke clearly and kept on Point during a 75minute dissection of his which was thrown wildly off track when he tested positive after stage 17 of the 2006 it was a Well calibrated presen and he Hopes it will establish his innocence and keep his Victory but he conceded that maybe the real damage Al ready has been done a reputation spoiled for it will be forever connected to he i cant imagine How that would Landis outlined the strategy he used for his riveting comeback in stage 17 a plan he said had nothing to do with the synthetic testosterone Hes accused of but one that was hatched Over dinner and whiskey the night it helps with the tactical Landis drawing speaking under he said the Only banned substance he has taken during his career has been cortisone Medicine he used to treat his injured which had been approved for his use by cycling Lee on top in Lyga event Sarah Lee went shot for shot with defending Champion Lorena Ochoa and got the Best of the 1 player in women she will have to do it one More to win her first Lyga tour Lee shot a near flawless 7under 65 on saturday to open a two shot Lead Over Ochoa after three rounds in the million Sypase a tournament that has seemingly been reduced to a two player who has led or shared the Lead for the first two had a 16under 200 the Low 54hole score on the tour this Ochoa was 14 under after her second straight 67 at the upper Montclair country it was seven More shots Back to Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Rafael Nadal in the Hamburg masters on sunday in Federer won Sherri Kate Golden and Young Matteson Lead Ryuji Imada and Troy Matteson remained tied for the classic shoot ing 3under 69s at pc Sugarloaf to take a two stroke advantage Over Camilo Villegas into the final a former University of Georgia and a former Georgia tech had 13under 203 Villegas was 11 under after a and masters Champion Zach Johnson local favorite Matt Kuchar 64 and Lee Janzen 67 were 10 Imada nearly Eagle the par5 18th despite flying the rear Bun he tapped in after Chipping within a foot of the Matteson had a two stroke Lead Over his partner after a Birdie at the par4 but Imada set up his spectacular finish with a Birdie at the par3 Gilder fires 66 in champions Bob Gilder overcame Back problems to take the second round Lead in the re Gions Charity shooting a 6under 66 that included putts for Eagle and Birdie on two of the final three the 56yearold a nine time Winner on the 50andover considered but a morning visit to a chiropractor fixed him and the late surge gave him a two stroke Lead Over first round Leader Scott Hoch 71 at 10under Steve Ballesteros struggled again in his first champions tour following his opening 78 with an the five time major Winner was last in the 78player Field at 15 Over 25 strokes be Hind Gilder made a nearly 19footer for Eagle on 16 to move to 9 added a Birdie on 17 and then matched Hoch with a Par on the final Hale Irwin was three strokes Back after a Harrington wins Irish open Ireland Padraig Harrington beat Bradley dredge on the first Hole of a playoff Sun Day to become the first player from Ireland to win the Irish open in 25 the 35yearold Dubliner paired the Long 18th to beat who got tangled in heavy rough beside the River which runs around the and made italians eliminate from 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