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Roger Federer and Andy Murray meet for the 24th time on Friday in the Wimbledon semi-finals. It’s a rivalry which stretches back to 2005. Here is a look at five key clashes between the two players.
2005 — Thailand Open, Federer wins 6-3, 7-5
In the pair’s first meeting, 18-year-old Murray misses out on what would have been a first career ATP title after entering the tournament on a wildcard. It was Federer’s 11th title of 2005 and extended his winning run to 31 — the longest streak since Thomas Muster in 1995. Murray’s consolation was seeing his ranking move into the top 70.
2008 — US Open final, Federer wins 6-2, 7-5, 6-2
A fourth meeting but first at a Grand Slam and Murray’s maiden appearance in a final at the majors. Murray had beaten Federer in their last two clashes on the tour but the Swiss was the four-time defending champion in New York. Federer clinched victory in under two hours as he claimed his fifth title and 13th career major.
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2012 — Wimbledon final, Federer wins 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4
Federer, 30, rolled back the years on Centre Court to clinch his seventh Wimbledon, 17th Grand Slam crown and complete his return to the top of the world rankings. His victory matched the record of Pete Sampras’s Wimbledon title tally. Murray was in tears after failing to become the first British man to win Wimbledon since 1936. Even mother Judy and girlfriend — now wife — Kim Sears also wept in the players’ box.
2012 — Olympic Games final, Murray wins 6-2, 6-1, 6-4
Just weeks after his tearful Wimbledon final defeat, Murray gained revenge on Centre Court to win Olympic gold. It took Murray under two hours to complete a routine win with Federer losing nine games in a row. He had also defeated Novak Djokovic on his way to the gold medal and didn’t drop serve in the entire tournament. A month later, Murray went on to win his first Grand Slam title at the US Open.
2013 — Australian Open semi-final, Murray wins 6-4, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 6-7 (2/7), 6-2
The pair have met five times at the Grand Slams and this clash represents Murray’s only win. It is also the only time they have played out five sets at the majors. After four hours and five sets, Murray came out on top to reach a sixth Grand Slam final with Federer twice losing his famous cool and being heard to swear on two occasions.
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Common OCD symptoms and how they manifest
Checking: the obsession or thoughts focus on some harm coming from things not being as they should, which usually centre around the theme of safety. For example, the obsession is “the building will burn down”, therefore the compulsion is checking that the oven is switched off.
Contamination: the obsession is focused on the presence of germs, dirt or harmful bacteria and how this will impact the person and/or their loved ones. For example, the obsession is “the floor is dirty; me and my family will get sick and die”, the compulsion is repetitive cleaning.
Orderliness: the obsession is a fear of sitting with uncomfortable feelings, or to prevent harm coming to oneself or others. Objectively there appears to be no logical link between the obsession and compulsion. For example,” I won’t feel right if the jars aren’t lined up” or “harm will come to my family if I don’t line up all the jars”, so the compulsion is therefore lining up the jars.
Intrusive thoughts: the intrusive thought is usually highly distressing and repetitive. Common examples may include thoughts of perpetrating violence towards others, harming others, or questions over one’s character or deeds, usually in conflict with the person’s true values. An example would be: “I think I might hurt my family”, which in turn leads to the compulsion of avoiding social gatherings.
Hoarding: the intrusive thought is the overvaluing of objects or possessions, while the compulsion is stashing or hoarding these items and refusing to let them go. For example, “this newspaper may come in useful one day”, therefore, the compulsion is hoarding newspapers instead of discarding them the next day.
Source: Dr Robert Chandler, clinical psychologist at Lighthouse Arabia
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Draw for Presidents Cup fourball matches on Thursday (Internationals first mention). All times UAE:
02.32am (Thursday): Marc Leishman/Joaquin Niemann v Tiger Woods/Justin Thomas
02.47am (Thursday): Adam Hadwin/Im Sung-jae v Xander Schauffele/Patrick Cantlay
03.02am (Thursday): Adam Scott/An Byeong-hun v Bryson DeChambeau/Tony Finau
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Install an air filter in your home.
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Shower or bath after being outside.
Wear a face mask.
Stay indoors when conditions are particularly poor.
If driving, turn your engine off when stationary.