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Roger Federer denies claim he gave inside information at French Open • Swiss alleged to have tipped off gambler about 2006 French Open• 'I would never do such a thing. I have nothing to hide'Roger Federer today described as "100% not true" allegations that he provided Ted Forstmann, chairman of International Sports Management (IMG), with inside information to be used for betting on his 2006 French Open final against Rafael Nadal.Federer, an IMG client since 1998, said he was happy to respond to claims first reported by the American showbusiness gossip website, TZM."If it were [any other] player, I would hope that it's obviously not true," Federer said after advancing to the quarter-finals of the Shanghai Masters. "But, because it involves my name somewhere out there, I know it's 100% not true."TZM posted a story – which spread rapidly across the internet – that James Agate had filed a lawsuit in the Los Angeles county superior court against Forstmann for allegedly breaching an agreement to give his company, Agate Printing Inc, printing business.According to TMZ, Agate claimed his company made "millions" in bets on Forstmann's behalf. The story also claims Forstmann bet on a golf match involving another of his clients, Tiger Woods.Federer said: "[I am] pretty relaxed about this because I'm for complete honesty for the sport, [to] leave the game better off than when I arrived … even though it was already a great platform I had. The last thing I would do is harm the sport and create a negative light on our sport."So it's disappointing that someone's throwing my name around. I would never do such a thing. My fans know that, the people who know me. Yeah, I have nothing to hide. I'm sorry for those who think there is something to the story. But there's nothing."Nadal won the final 1-6, 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 in three hours and two minutes, the first time that Federer had lost a grand slam final and when he was seeking to become the first man since Rod Laver to hold all four simultaneously.Roger FedererSport bettingTennisKevin Mitchellguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |
Vettel secures pole position in Korea • Vettel delighted with qualifying display• Button looking forward to 'fun start'Red Bull confirmed their dominance of this Formula One season when Sebastian Vettel won their 14th pole position in 17 rounds here today.Mark Webber will start alongside him on the front row of the Korean grand prix tomorrow, which means Red Bull have now achieved eight lock-outs, and with Fernando Alonso coming third the British pair of Lewis Hamilton and Jenson Button once again looked off the pace.Hamilton was fourth fastest, three places ahead of Button, with the pair separated by the Mercedes of Nico Rosberg and the Ferrari of Felipe Massa.After his ninth pole, Vettel said: "I'm very happy today. We tried to save the car this morning."It was very close at the end. I was happy with the car in the first run but couldn't put the lap time in, especially in the first sector."In the second run I was happier there. In the last run I gave a little bit too much margin and lost in the middle section and I thought maybe it was not enough, so I speeded up in the final sector and it was enough for pole. It's good after a difficult day yesterday."Webber looked philosophical at the end of the session. With a lead of 14 points, he is still in a position where he can feel satisfied if he finished second.He said: "I wasn't that happy on my first timed laps, so it was more stable and comfortable for me to do two timed laps. It would have been nice to get pole but it's a good place to start the race. Fernando will be pretty solid off the line, for sure. But that's not going to make or break the world championship."But it was yet another disappointing qualifying day for McLaren. Their team principal, Martin Whitmarsh, said: "I think it's disappointing. The track temperature was quite cold and that worked against us. It was difficult to get tyres up to temperature and the length of the track here meant you had to push hard to get two laps in. But we have got a fast race car and we are going to give it our best shot."McLaren have been better on Sundays than Saturdays this season but their already slim chances of winning the world championship receded even further today.Button said afterwards: "The car was good yesterday and this morning I felt very happy with the car but this afternoon I just didn't get the tyre temperature. But the good news is I'm on the clean side and there are two long straights so it's going to be a fun start."Earlier, Robert Kubica – eighth in qualifying – who seems equally happy with the different challenges of each sector, had dominated the final practice session, finishing ahead of Hamilton, Alonso and Webber. The highlight of the morning workout was the final ten minutes when the traffic was heavy as the drivers switched from hard tyres to options.But again there was an issue with the lack of grip on the dusty track, even though work had been done to improve adhesion levels at Turn 16 and 18.F1 history students will have been interested in yet another coming together of those old rivals Michael Schumacher and Rubens Barrichello, who appeared to be blocked by the German in Q2."I don't want it to become personal," said the Brazilian. "We have had problems in the past and are still having problems like in Hungary. I am a very cool guy and I have respect for the slowest and the quickest ones. We all make mistakes. He just came to apologise that the team did not tell him but he had mirrors. I am a little bit sad."Some say that Schumacher is not the driver he used to be but in one respect, at least, Barrichello would present an argument.Formula OnePaul Weaverguardian.co.uk © Guardian News & Media Limited 2010 | Use of this content is subject to our Terms & Conditions | More Feeds guardian.co.uk |