Articles filed under Tennis
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Ginepri last American to lose at French OpenJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Robby Ginepri leaves Paris with considerable consolation: He was the last American to lose at the French Open. Ginepri's surprising run ended Monday when he was...
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Djokovic refuses to look ahead at ParisJun 01, 2008 11:00 pm - No. 3-ranked Novak Djokovic has more immediate concerns than a possible French Open semifinal against No. 2 Rafael Nadal or final against No. 1 Roger Federer. It's first...
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Ginepri prevents U.S. shutoutMay 31, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Robby Ginepri is easy to spot at the French Open in his oh-so-American getup: black baseball cap turned backward and sleeveless T-shirt. His game, remarkably, h...
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Williams sisters eliminated in third roundMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Oracene Price, mother and coach to Venus and Serena Williams, stood near the steps to the locker room at the end of a long, rough day at the French Open. First ...
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Federer, Nadal turn it up a notch after opponents get off to good startsMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal showed what they can do when challenged. The two highest-seeded men at the French Open had tougher-than-expected first sets Thurs...
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What a way to finish for Bogatov, FedorovMay 29, 2008 11:00 pm - As daily doubles go, this one is hard to top. Warren junior Denis Bogatov wins the IHSA state singles title over Glenbrook North's Eric Spector 7-6 (5), 7-5 on Saturday ...
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Top seed barely survives at French OpenMay 28, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Start with this statistic on a busy, blustery day at Roland Garros: Maria Sharapova hit 17 double-faults. It bears repeating: 17. She hammered hard serves, and ...
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Rain cuts short first-round play at French OpenMay 27, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- A photo of Maria Sharapova graced the cover of the French Open's official daily program Tuesday, which might be considered false advertising. That's because the...
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V.Williams, Federer win; Odesnik upsets Canas in ParisMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Venus Williams was cruising along with a ho-hum 6-3, 4-1 lead over her 35-year-old opponent at the French Open on Monday when suddenly everything went awry. The...
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Kuznetsova, Safina advance at FrenchMay 26, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Russian players Svetlana Kuznetsova and Dinara Safina advanced to the second round of the French Open on Tuesday before rain again disrupted play at Roland Garr...