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Masterful start

This content was published on Apr 16, 2002 Currently ranked 11th in the world, Federer took another step towards his goal of a place in the top ten on Tuesday, defeating Argentinian qualifier Mariano Zabaleta in the tournament’s opening round. The Swiss number one was made to work hard for the first set, eventually winning through in a 7-2 tie-break before wrapping up…

Locals back Schumacher move

This content was published on Apr 16, 2002 The demonstration in Wolfhalden in eastern Switzerland coincided with talks between environmental organisations, Schumacher’s lawyer, as well as cantonal and local authorities, to discuss the controversial plans. The reigning Formula One world champion, who currently lives with his family in western Switzerland, wants to move to the village near Lake Constance and build a villa,…

Swiss athlete wins wheelchair race

This content was published on Apr 15, 2002 The 29-year-old topped last year’s time by eight minutes and one second and managed to improve her final placement in every one of her three Boston Marathons so far. Hunkeler could not hold back her tears when she arrived at the finishing line. “I was ready to win and I kept myself going by saying…

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Gagliardi out after first-round defeat

This content was published on Apr 15, 2002 The world number 45 from Geneva was defeated in three sets by her American opponent Jennifer Hopkins, 6-7, 6-2, 6-1 in the $1.2 million tournament in South Carolina. The Swiss tennis player Marie-Gaïané Mikaelian has reached the second round of the tournament in Charleston by beating the Italian Francesca Schiavone 6-3, 3-6, 7-5. Mikaelian will…

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Zurich police smash international drugs ring

This content was published on Apr 15, 2002 Police officials said all those arrested were male, aged between 23 and 40 and come from Macedonia, Albania and the former Yugoslavia. The origin of the drugs bust dates back to 1999, when police launched an investigation into a 39-year-old Macedonian man. The Zurich drugs squad later widened the field of enquiry, interviewing several suspected…

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Basel close in on title

This content was published on Apr 15, 2002 With five games to go, Basel are eight points clear of their closest challenger, Lugano, and ten points clear of third-placed Grasshoppers. In front of a 33,400-strong home crowd at St Jakob’s park on Sunday, Basel beat their closest rival, for the first time in a year-and-a-half. In what has been a glittering season for…

Hoffmann hits new high

This content was published on Apr 15, 2002 Hoffmann’s ninth place at the 38th Bern Grand Prix represents his best World Cup result yet, after his recent rise to fame in France. At last year’s world championships in Nîmes, Hoffmann took the silver medal. Since then, he has performed well on the World Cup circuit, finishing in the top 20 at Paris, Budapest,…

Swiss victorious in Geneva

This content was published on Apr 15, 2002 In front of a 2,400-strong home crowd the national side scored once in the first period and once in the second to clinch an early victory. Finland were the first off the mark with a goal from Rintanen in the tenth minute. But the Swiss were quick to equalise with Thomas Ziegler delivering the goods…

Out with the old

This content was published on Apr 15, 2002 Lugano forward André Rötheli and two-time world championship contender Alain Demuth have both been omitted from Krueger’s latest line-up along with young Ambri-Piotta defender Andreas Hänni. Rötheli’s omission was the most surprising. The 31-year-old veteran of two Olympics and three world championships has been Switzerland’s most prolific forward this season, scoring six goals and providing…

Swiss cycling centre throws open its doors

This content was published on Apr 14, 2002 The likes of the International Olympic Committee’s president, Jacques Rogge, were at the opening ceremony along with the former president, Juan Antonio Samaranch. The celebrations started on Saturday with an open day and a cycling “hall of fame” – an exhibtion, which featured 44 former cycling legends from a variety of disciplines ranging from Anquetil…

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