Articles filed under Tennis
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A day later, other Williams wins at WimbledonJun 26, 2012 2:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England — On one point Tuesday at Wimbledon, Serena Williams dumped a forehand into the net and dropped to a knee, her jaw clenched as she let out a shriek. O...
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Venus loses in Wimbledon 1st round, 1st since ‘97Jun 25, 2012 12:21 pm - WIMBLEDON, England — Five-time champion Venus Williams was eliminated 6-1, 6-3 by Elena Vesnina of Russia at Wimbledon on Monday, the first time the American has lost in...
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Nadal tops Djokovic for 7th French Open titleJun 11, 2012 7:34 am - PARIS — Rafael Nadal was worried. A guy so unflinching, so nearly unbeatable, while sliding and grinding and pounding his way past opponent after opponent at the French...
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Sharapova beats Errani for 1st French Open titleJun 09, 2012 10:00 am - PARIS — Sidelined in 2008 by a right shoulder that needed surgery, putting her tennis future suddenly in doubt, Maria Sharapova decided to use the free time to study a n...
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Images: French Open women's finalJun 09, 2012 10:00 am - ...
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Djokovic vs. Nadal in historic French Open finalJun 08, 2012 4:00 pm - PARIS — Here comes the French Open final everyone expected and, except for other players, wanted: No. 1 Novak Djokovic, one victory from becoming the first man in 43 yea...
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Back at No. 1, Sharapova to face Errani in finalJun 07, 2012 11:00 am - PARIS — Wind blew in her face, kicking up flecks of clay, and Maria Sharapova stood at the baseline, knowing she needed one more point to reach her first French Open fin...
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Fremd wins Bob Frisk Paddock Trophy and Cup resultsJun 06, 2012 2:17 pm - The consistency every year is remarkable. Fremd, Barrington and Prospect high schools just keep jockeying for position in the annual races for varsity girls and boys spo...
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Nadal rolls again at French Open quarterfinalsJun 06, 2012 12:00 pm - PARIS — A rain shower stopped play at Roland Garros for a minute or two in the middle of Rafael Nadal's quarterfinal. Nicolas Almagro? He couldn't do anything to slow Ra...
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Djokovic, Federer come back, set French rematchJun 05, 2012 1:00 pm - PARIS — As the chilly evening air swirled, and raindrops fell, and the thousands of spectators pulling for his opponent hushed, Novak Djokovic stood a single point from ...