Articles filed under Tennis
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Federer vs. Nadal in French Open final for 3rd timeJun 05, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- As the points piled up and the light faded, it was tough to decide which scenario had seemed less likely at the outset of the French Open semifinals Friday: Tha...
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Federer struggles, but makes semifinalsJun 04, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- There have been times this year when Roger Federer's cloak of infallibility slid from his shoulders, when his absolute dominance against anyone but Rafael Nadal...
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Nadal striking figure on clayJun 03, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Rafael Nadal's French Open quarterfinal began more than 1½ hours after Novak Djokovic's did Tuesday. Which is why, after wrapping up a three-set victory, Djokov...
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No. 1 Sharapova ousted amid shrieks and boosJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Maria Sharapova did not go quietly. No, her departure from the French Open was filled with sound and fury: her stroke-accompanying shrieks, her self-loathing sh...
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Nadal, Djokovic to meet in French Open semisJun 02, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- Five rounds into the French Open, king of clay Rafael Nadal still awaits a serious challenge. Novak Djokovic hopes to provide it in the semifinals. Three-time d...
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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...