Articles filed under Tennis
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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...
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First-round loss is Kuerten's farewellMay 25, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- The French Open's first day featured all the postmatch spectacle of a Grand Slam tournament's final day. There were the grown men in yellow T-shirts and beige s...
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Game! Set! State crown!May 24, 2008 11:00 pm - In a test of endurance, will and superb tennis skill, Denis Bogatov proved his credentials in the high school tennis world Saturday. Before an enthusiastic throng at the...
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Terada, Walters finish in top eightMay 24, 2008 11:00 pm - The Naperville North doubles team of Matt Walters and Yasufumi Terada exceeded even their own high expectations at this weekend's Illinois high school tennis tournament....
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Federer puts his trust in coachMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - PARIS -- If Roger Federer was looking for a coach with intimate knowledge of Roland Garros, he certainly found his man in Jose Higueras. Federer conducted his post-draw ...
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Walters, Terada regroup, cruise through backdrawMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - The "wow" factor. That seems to be the best way to describe the day that the No. 1 doubles team from Naperville North enjoyed Friday at the boys state tennis tournament....
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Williamson's great run at D-C comes to an endMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - A key figure in and around the Fox Valley Conference the past four years finally saw his superb tennis career come to an end Friday afternoon. Dundee-Crown's Mike Willia...
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Stevenson leads by 1 behind frosh duoMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Stevenson's shot to take a commanding lead in the boys state tennis tournament took a detour Friday. The Patriots' top singles player, Blake Bazarnik, fell in the champi...
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BG's Schwartz fights his way into medal contentionMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Day 2 at the IHSA boys state tennis tournament proved dangerous and costly for nearly every area player except Jonah Schwartz. While the Buffalo Grove senior could not a...