Articles filed under Tennis
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Roddick exits Wimbledon in 3 sets in 3rd roundJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Head bowed, Andy Roddick trudged off Centre Court, his purple Wimbledon towel dragging along the turf. As the three-time runner-up at the All Englan...
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Soderling recovers to defeat Hewitt at WimbledonJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Robin Soderling recovered from two sets down to beat 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-7 (5), 3-6, 7-5, 6-4, 6-4 Thursday in the second round at Wimble...
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Images: Jacket flap at WimbledonJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - ...
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American flaunts unusual jacket at WimbledonJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Bethanie Mattek-Sands promised Wimbledon had never seen anything like it. And she was right. The 26-year-old American, known for her unusual fashion...
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A win, then tears for Serena Williams at WimbledonJun 20, 2011 11:00 pm - WIMBLEDON — Returning to Grand Slam tennis after a year away with health problems, Serena Williams opened her Wimbledon title defense Tuesday by beating Aravane Rezai in...
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Venus Williams doesn’t disappoint on first dayJun 20, 2011 12:00 am - WIMBLEDON, England — Back on one of tennis’ top stages, Venus Williams cut a familiar figure Monday at Wimbledon, from her latest original, somewhat-see-through outfit t...
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Wimbledon 2011: The return of the Williams sistersJun 19, 2011 6:00 am - Two simple words at the end of a June 7 tweet said it all: “Serena’s back!” And Venus is, too. Yes, as Serena Williams announced to the world less than two weeks ago, th...
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Nadal has his way on clayJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - PARIS — Regardless of the setting or the surface, Rafael Nadal confounds Roger Federer the way no other man can. Put the two greats of the game on opposite ends of a cou...
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Nadal, Federer battle for titleJun 05, 2011 12:00 am - PARIS — There was a time when a Grand Slam final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal was a regular occurrence. Over a 12-major span from the 2006 French Open to the 2...
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Nadal beats Federer again in French Open finalJun 04, 2011 11:00 pm - PARIS — Rafael Nadal is still better on clay than Roger Federer, beating the player with the most Grand Slam titles for the fourth time in the French Open final. Nadal e...