Articles filed under Tennis
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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...
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Djokovic bids for 4th consecutive Grand Slam titleMay 26, 2012 7:00 pm - PARIS — As daylight disappeared and wind whipped loose dirt around the court, Novak Djokovic watched one last ace fly off Roger Federer's racket and end their thrill-a-...
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Zhang leaves his mark; Brown wins singles titleMay 26, 2012 12:50 am - The consensus is clear when it comes to characterizing Gordon Zhang of Naperville North, a four-time boys tennis state tournament qualifier. Class, all the way. Zhang, w...
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Barrington’s Coll-Parekh exit after standout seasonMay 25, 2012 11:31 am - After a cameo in the round of 16 at the state tennis tournament, the Barrington team of George Coll and Varun Parekh bid farewell to its doubles opponents in the champio...
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Stevenson’s Bush blossoms in big win over BloomMay 25, 2012 10:30 am - Boys tennis coaches at state meets get to sit and coach courtside for the big matches, beginning with the quarterfinals. Assistant coach Jeff Zanchelli performed the dut...
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Elgin Academy’s Vogel bows out at stateMay 24, 2012 8:36 pm - Charlie Vogel’s terrific tennis career came to an end Thursday afternoon when the Elgin Academy star lost his second match of the day at the state tournament, but not wi...