Articles filed under Tennis
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Carney, Sledz settle down, get back to basicsSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - In this, their third year as doubles partners, Benet's Kelly Carney and Elissa Sledz have built mutual trust to where they can say just about anything to each other on t...
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Safina beats Pennetta at OpenSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Sixth-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia overpowered No. 16 Flavia Pennetta of Italy 6-2, 6-3 in the U.S. Open quarterfinals Wednesday, earning the right to play...
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Federer survives Andreev's upset bid in five setsSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - His strokes awry, his emotions laid bare for all to see, second-seeded Roger Federer figured out a way to stay in the U.S. Open. Federer found himself locked ...
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Weather halts battle for STC bragging rightsSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - It would not be entirely accurate to call what happened Tuesday afternoon at St. Charles North a "rainout." Rainouts are defined by certain particular characteristics, ...
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Sisters set up all-Williams quarterfinal at OpenSep 01, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- By now, Venus and Serena Williams know all too well how it feels to set aside sisterhood for a couple of hours and try to beat each other on a tennis court. ...
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Easy win for FedererAug 31, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - As if trying to remind himself and everyone else where he's been and where he's quite certain he'll return, Roger Federer thrust his right fist overhead and p...
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Another upset on women's sideAug 29, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Roger Federer flicked a final winner, trotted to the net and started to shake hands. Then, there was one last challenge. Playfully, Thiago Alves called for a ...
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Top-seeded Ivanovic loses in huge upset at U.S. OpenAug 28, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Even for the mathematics major from Clemson, it just didn't add up: How could someone who recently struggled so badly she wanted to quit tennis stay on the c...
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No. 2 Jankovic survives tough 2nd round; Roddick winsAug 27, 2008 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Jelena Jankovic's leg cramped so badly, she couldn't take another step. Luckily for the No. 2 seed in the U.S. Open, the agony occurred during her post-match ...
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Sweet victory as Minor defeats McDonaldAug 26, 2008 11:00 pm - Carmel sophomore Jasmine Minor and Mundelein junior Hanne MacDonald first met each other on a tennis court as juniors. It was so long ago that if you combined their age...