Articles filed under Tennis
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A first for Wimbledon: Indoor tennis makes its debutJun 28, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England -- Indoor tennis has come to Wimbledon. The new retractable roof over Centre Court closed Monday after light rain halted play during a fourth-round ma...
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Oudin, 17, stuns ex-No. 1 Jankovic at WimbledonJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England -- As a tyke growing up in Marietta, Ga., Melanie Oudin would watch Venus and Serena Williams on TV and tell anyone who would listen that she was goin...
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Roger Federer rolls right into weekend off at WimbledonJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England - Lo and behold, Roger Federer actually lost a set at Wimbledon on Friday. Not a match, mind you, just a set, which in and of itself counts as news. D...
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Sweet 17 Oudin reaches fourth roundJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England - As a tyke growing up in Marietta, Ga., Melanie Oudin would watch Venus and Serena Williams on TV and tell anyone who would listen that she too was g...
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With knee taped, Williams cruises at WimbledonJun 25, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England - Venus Williams ambled onto sun-splashed Court 1 at Wimbledon on Thursday, a slight hitch in her step and an odd-looking wrap around her left knee. W...
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Scriptwriter Serena reaches 3rd round at WimbledonJun 24, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams is writing a TV script that borrows from some of her favorite shows, including "Desperate Housewives," ''Sex and the City" and "Fam...
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Sharapova, ex-No. 1 Safin exit Wimbledon earlyJun 23, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England -- Give Maria Sharapova credit for honesty. Before Wimbledon began, she acknowledged that a recent comeback from shoulder surgery made it too much to ...
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Venus, Roddick advance at WimbledonJun 22, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England -- Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. The five-time champion recovered...
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Roof stays open, Federer wins to start WimbledonJun 21, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England - Roger Federer thought Centre Court looked smashing, what with its new retractable roof at the ready, all white fabric and steel trusses. The fans at...
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Defending champ Nadal withdraws from WimbledonJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England -- Defending champion Rafael Nadal withdrew from Wimbledon on Friday because of tendinitis in his knees. He is the first reigning Wimbledon men's cham...