Articles filed under Tennis
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Nadal, Sharapova advance in French OpenJun 04, 2012 4:40 pm - Six-time champion Rafael Nadal and women’s No. 2 seed Maria Sharapova won in straight sets to reach the French Open’s fourth round, while unseeded American Varvara Lepch...
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French Open player apologizes; Sharapova winsJun 02, 2012 4:11 pm - PARIS — If love means never having to say you’re sorry, what about 6-love? Depends which side of the French Open scoreboard you’re on, apparently. Maria Sharapova feels...
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Federer again stretched to 4 sets at French OpenJun 01, 2012 3:28 pm - PARIS — Even though Roger Federer was again far from his best, he still managed to win at the French Open. The 2009 champion at Roland Garros was pushed to four sets Fri...
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Marathon Man Isner loses 18-16 in 5th at FrenchMay 31, 2012 1:45 pm - PARIS — This, then, is who John Isner is for now: The Marathon Man of Tennis, the guy who plays and plays and plays, for hours on end, until the last set seems intermina...
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Venus Williams joins Serena on sideline in ParisMay 30, 2012 1:00 pm - PARIS — Used to be that Venus Williams was the one who was highly ranked, the one considered a title contender, the one who would dominate foes so thoroughly that matche...
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Serena loses in 1st round of major for 1st timeMay 29, 2012 4:18 pm - PARIS — Serena Williams lost in the first round of a major tournament for the first time, falling to Virginie Razzano of France 4-6, 7-6 (5), 6-3 Tuesday at the French O...
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Nadal advances in quest for 7th French Open titleMay 29, 2012 1:00 pm - PARIS — Rafael Nadal began his quest for a record seventh French Open title in style, wearing a pink shirt and pink shoelaces. And he won easily, too. The second-seeded ...
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French Open: Venus wins, Roddick losesMay 27, 2012 7:08 pm - PARIS — Easy to understand why Andy Roddick never enjoyed playing on red clay all that much. First and foremost, the footing is tricky as can be. The soft courts take h...
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Stevenson’s Bush takes third in singlesMay 26, 2012 9:36 pm - Stevenson junior Jeremy Bush believed his eyes when he called a ball out at the baseline in a singles semifinal at Saturday’s boys state tennis meet at Hersey. But he co...
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Saturday’s boys tennis scoreboardMay 26, 2012 7:58 pm - Saturday’s meets * IHSA State meet Hosted by Hersey team standings 1. Hinsdale Central 48; 2. New Trier 36; 3. Lake Forest 30; 4. Stevenson 27; 5. Deerfield 25, Glenbroo...