Articles filed under Tennis
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Venus out at French OpenMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Venus Williams was eliminated from the French Open on Friday, losing in the third round of the clay-court major for the third straight year. The third-seeded Wi...
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Perry, Plowman back in formMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - By the end of the day Thursday at the state tennis tournament, Neuqua Valley's doubles Chase Perry and Skeeter Plowman were back where they belong - in top form. The tw...
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Tsukida stays alive at stateMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Streamwood's Yuto Tsukida stayed alive at the IHSA state tennis tournament on Thursday but he had to come back from a first-round loss to do so. Tsukida lost his first-r...
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Stevenson Patriots still in title tennis huntMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - Stevenson began its quest for the most important of all trophies during the tennis season Thursday morning when it opened play at the boys tennis state tournament. The P...
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St. Charles North Stars start fast at stateMay 28, 2009 11:00 pm - At one point Thursday morning, when the boys state tennis tournament was still in the early rounds, St. Charles North was at the top of the team standings. That was par...
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Federer, Williams sisters advance at French OpenMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Roger Federer survived a tough match on his least favorite surface Thursday, rallying from a 5-1 deficit in the third set to beat Jose Acasuso 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-6...
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Boys tennis state previewMay 27, 2009 11:00 pm - When: Today through Saturday Where: First two days at 11 area sites in Northwest suburbs; Saturday's championship round at Hersey Singles top seeds: Nos. 1-2 Michael Moo...
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Not many seeds for local players at stateMay 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Nine area tennis players will be representing their schools as this coming weekend's state tennis tournament. And though only St. Charles North's doubles team of David J...
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Sharapova back; Nadal winsMay 25, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS - Those unmistakable shrieks punctuating point after point on Court 1 at the French Open on Monday trumpeted Maria Sharapova's return to the Grand Slam stage. Ther...
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Hewitt survives 55 aces to win French OpenMay 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Lleyton Hewitt lunged and whiffed at some serves, his racket hitting only air. He simply stood and watched other balls whirr past. Over and over and over again Sunday, H...