Articles filed under Tennis
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Federer starts Aussie defense with impressive winJan 15, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Sick and tired of talk about his stomach bug, Roger Federer wanted to show he was in Grand Slam form. He left nobody in doubt. The man who has ha...
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Federer begins Aussie playJan 14, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia --Serbian Novak Djokovic, No. 3 in the men's draw, opened play on center court Tuesday against Benjamin Becker of Germany. Top-ranked Roger Federer...
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Federer ready for Aussie OpenJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Roger Federer is putting his name on his apparel just as he hopes to put his stamp on the Australian Open with a third straight title. Given his ...
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Henin, Davenport advance in Aussie openJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - Two former champions who were absent last year advanced to the second round this time, with top-ranked Justine Henin beating Japan's Aiko Nakamura 6-2, 6-2, and 2000 win...
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Serena wins first Aussie matchJan 13, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- The difference in 12 months was easy to see. Serena Williams, wearing hot pink bicycle shorts a short white dress and dangling, chandelier-inspir...
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Federer confident he's ready to rollJan 12, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Without the glare of the cameras, or the roar of an appreciative crowd, Roger Federer shanked forehands and hit some backhands long inside Rod La...
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No pity party for FedererJan 08, 2008 10:00 pm - MELBOURNE, Australia -- Andy Roddick wasn't "losing sleep" about an illness that will cause defending champion Roger Federer to miss his normal tuneup for the Australian...
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Nadal upset loser in Australian Open tuneupJan 06, 2008 10:00 pm - Rafael Nadal, fatigued from a nearly four-hour match the previous day, was routed by fourth-seeded Mikhail Youzhny 6-0, 6-1 Sunday in the final of the Chennai Open in In...
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A retired Hingis banned from Wimbledon after failing drug testJan 03, 2008 10:00 pm - LONDON -- Martina Hingis was banned for two years Friday for testing positive for cocaine at Wimbledon last year. The International Tennis Federation said an independent...
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Pair of state titles highlight 2007Jan 02, 2008 10:00 pm - I can still vividly recall former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka offering one of his favorite sayings -- "those who live in the past are cowards and losers." Well, for o...