Articles filed under Tennis
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All-Russian French Open women's finalJun 04, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS - Dinara Safina cursed at herself in English, muttered to herself in Russian and generally carried on in much the same manner of older brother Marat Safin. Safina'...
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Sharapova loses, almost in shutoutJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS - The final score of Maria Sharapova's stunning loss in the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday did not look quite as embarrassing as it nearly did: Her opponent led...
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Serena Williams loses at French Open; Federer winsJun 02, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS - Serena Williams, of all people, got a case of the jitters. That was her explanation, anyway. The 10-time Grand Slam champion kept finding herself in, then out of...
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No. 1 Safina rallies past Azarenka in ParisJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS -- A slow start couldn't stop top-ranked Dinara Safina from reaching the semifinals at the French Open. Faced with a tough test for the first time in the tournamen...
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Sharapova loses to Cibulkova at FrenchJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Facing match point in the quarterfinals, Maria Sharapova was no longer focused on winning her first French Open title. She merely wanted to win a game. That she...
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Down two sets, Federer awakens just in timeJun 01, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS - Roger Federer knows full well, of course, that Rafael Nadal is no longer around this year to befuddle him, to beat him, to stand between him and a French Open ti...
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Nadal's 31-match run on red clay of Roland Garros comes to an endMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS - For 31 matches, Rafael Nadal ruled the red clay of Roland Garros, boasting an unbeaten record and an unbreakable will. For 31 matches, this was his surface, his ...
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Easy win for Serena Williams in ParisMay 31, 2009 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Serena Williams says women's tennis is better than men's tennis, for one simple reason. "I mean, it's way cattier," Williams said, "so it's way more exciting t...
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Bazarnik tops Moore for state tennis titleMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - The desire to win a state championship was epitomized by the way Stevenson junior Blake Bazarnik accomplished his dream. In a captivating and nerve-wracking final with t...
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Neuqua's Perry, Plowman finish in 9-12 spotMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Neuqua Valley doubles Chase Perry and Skeeter Plowman surprised themselves a little on Saturday by starting out well in an early morning match. In the quarterfinals of ...