Articles filed under Tennis
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Kvitova wins Wimbledon titleJul 02, 2011 1:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Petra Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final. Kvitova was playing in her first m...
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Another 1 vs. 2 in Wimbledon men's finalJul 02, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — From 1983 to 2003, the world's top two players never met each other in the Wimbledon men's final. It's about to happen for the seventh time in eight...
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Djokovic, Nadal make Wimbledon finalJun 30, 2011 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic secured the No. 1 ranking by reaching the Wimbledon final on Friday, and he will get a chance to beat the man he is replacing — defen...
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Sharapova, Kvitova advance to Wimbledon finalJun 29, 2011 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England — So what if Maria Sharapova managed to win only two of the first 13 points of her Wimbledon semifinal Thursday, dropping the first three games? So wh...
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Federer upset by Tsonga in Wimbledon quarterfinalsJun 28, 2011 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England — Six-time champion Roger Federer was upset in the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the second straight year Wednesday, squandering a two-set lead for the ...
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Sharapova, Lisicki advance at WimbledonJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Maria Sharapova looked like a champion under the Centre Court roof at Wimbledon, advancing to the semifinals at the All England Club for the first t...
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Pro tennis tournament in WinnetkaJun 28, 2011 12:00 am - The annual $50,000 Nielsen Pro Tennis Tournament is under way at the A.C. Nielsen Tennis Center’s outdoor courts in Winnetka. Top players this year include American Jame...
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A Williams washout at WimbledonJun 27, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Walking away from Centre Court, Oracene Price — mother and sometimes-coach to Serena and Venus Williams — shook her head after watching one daughter...
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Wilander wows area tennis playersJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - The man who successfully steered the Winnebago into the tight Midtown Athletic Club parking lot, showing off his uncanny ability to flirt with painted lines and narrowly...
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Serena Williams leads past champs into 4th roundJun 24, 2011 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams has been known to say she isn't satisfied with this or that aspect of her game, even after easily winning a match, say, 6-3, 6-2. S...