Articles filed under Tennis
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Djokovic fends off Tsonga to win Australian Open titleJan 26, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Novak Djokovic took the expected barrage from Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first set, then gave back some of his own to make the Australian Open his...
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Sharapova beats Ivanovic for Australian titleJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia - Maria Sharapova won the Australian Open without losing a set, securing her third Grand Slam title with a 7-5, 6-3 victory over Ana Ivanovic on Sat...
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Men's final mystery: Who are these guys?Jan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- One Australian Open finalist is a Muhammad Ali lookalike who has dazzled the crowds with his enthusiasm and his ability to change the pace of a m...
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Federer's amazing success story temporarily derailedJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer is the first to admit he pays a steep price for all his success. One by one, players try to knock him off, and with each match and ...
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Federer's streak of 10 straight Grand Slam finals ended by DjokovicJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Top-ranked Roger Federer's streak of 10 straight Grand Slam finals came to an abrupt end Friday when he lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-...
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Semifinal knockoutJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Jo-Wilfried Tsonga had been compared to a young Muhammad Ali only because of an uncanny likeness to the boxing great. That was until he skipped a...
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Sharapova, Ivanovic to play for titleJan 24, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- A year after losing the Australian Open final in embarrassing fashion to Serena Williams, Maria Sharapova is looking unstoppable in her quest for...
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Nadal loses to unseeded Tsonga in Australian Open semifinalsJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Second-ranked Rafael Nadal, seeking to prove he can win a Grand Slam on a surface other than Roland Garros' clay, instead matched his worst loss ...
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Sharapova advances to finalJan 23, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Maria Sharapova just keeps getting better at the Australian Open. Two days after ending top-ranked Justine Henin's 32-match winning streak in the...
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Federer downs Blake, reaches semisJan 22, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer has a lot of reasons to like James Blake. The 12th-ranked American has a reputation as a nice guy away from the court and a good sp...