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Icing on the cake

Federer caps monster year by cleaning up in Shanghai

Posted: Monday November 20, 2006 10:48AM; Updated: Monday November 20, 2006 11:03AM
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Who Why They're Up
Roger Federer
Frosts another thoroughly dominating year by winning the Shanghai Masters Cup. The final 2006 tally: 12 titles, a 92-5 record and $8.3 million in prize money.
James Blake
Now the top-ranked American, he, too, puts the garnish on a breakthrough year, finishing '06 in the top five.
Shanghai crowds
Holding no grudges from last year, tennis fans turn out in droves and are rewarded for the effort.
Max Mirnyi and Jonas Bjorkman (left)
French Open doubles champs take the Masters Cup doubles title, going undefeated for the week.
Amer Delic
Former University of Illinois star wins USTA Challenger of Champaign-Urbana to finish '06 in the top 100, guaranteeing him a main draw entry for Australia. Rajeev Ram -- another Illini alum -- and Rik DeVoest won the doubles.
Wayne Ferreira
Transplanted Californian won the Outback Champions Series Stanford Cup last week in Houston. (Jim Courier won the season-long points standings.)
Goran Ivanisevic
Croat beats John McEnroe in Frankfurt, Germany, 7-6 (12), 7-6 (1) in what was perhaps the finest final in the history of the Merrill Lynch Tour of Champions.
Deuce
Who All Tied Up?
Andy Roddick
Has to be some comfort taking Federer to match point. But his failure to seal the deal will surely stick in his craw for some time.
WTA
Good for the Tour for taking steps to address the spike in withdrawals. A robust boo for continuing to promote on-court coaching. If you're going to sell out, at least make sure there's a buyer. Fans, the players and the media either hate on-court coaching or are, at best, indifferent to it.
Bryan Brothers
Officially finish '06 with the top ranking but get bounced before the semis in Shanghai.

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