Articles filed under Tennis
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Federer wins, finds familiar company at US OpenSep 06, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Now, the names opposite Roger Federer's in the bracket will start looking more familiar. Maybe uncomfortably so. The five-time U.S. Open winner grinded down ...
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It's a struggle, but Williams advancesSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Venus Williams struggled with her serve. She kept tugging at her dress. Every bit as big a nuisance was her opponent, Shahar Peer. On a Sunday afternoon in wh...
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Federer beats Melzer to reach U.S. Open quartersSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- With another straight-set victory out of the way at the U.S. Open, Roger Federer can start thinking about a rematch with Robin Soderling. Five-time champion ...
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Wozniacki wallops 2006 champ Sharapova at U.S. OpenSep 05, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Grit was not going to be enough to get Maria Sharapova through this one. Not with nine double-faults, including three in a row. Not with a total of 36 unforc...
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Saturday's girls tennis resultsSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Saturday's meets * Fremd invitational TEAM SCORES Libertyville 41, BG 36, Jacobs 35, St. Charles E. 34, Conant 31, Fenwick 31, Fremd 29, Hersey 15. * Moline invitational...
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Libertyville rises to the top at Fremd InviteSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Eight teams assembled Saturday afternoon at Fremd High School and Harper College to compete in Fremd's invite. After seven hours of tennis, Libertyville captured top hon...
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Djokovic eliminates Blake in straight setsSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic reached the U.S. Open's fourth round for the fourth consecutive year, eliminating American wild card James Blake in straight sets. The third-se...
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MIA: Top players not named WilliamsSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - There's not much U.S. in the U.S. Open this year. At least not on the women's side. As of Friday, only two American women still had more tennis ahead of them in New York...
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Williams advances to 4th round in U.S. OpenSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Because of a sprained left kneecap, Venus Williams took a lot more time off before the U.S. Open than originally planned. Those two months away from competiti...
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Sharapova has matchup with another young AmericanSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- They all want to be like Maria. They all want to beat Maria, too. Maria Sharapova's next match at the U.S. Open will come against yet another teenager who lo...