Articles filed under Tennis
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Libertyville rises to the top at Fremd InviteSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Eight teams assembled Saturday afternoon at Fremd High School and Harper College to compete in Fremd's invite. After seven hours of tennis, Libertyville captured top hon...
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Djokovic eliminates Blake in straight setsSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Novak Djokovic reached the U.S. Open's fourth round for the fourth consecutive year, eliminating American wild card James Blake in straight sets. The third-se...
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MIA: Top players not named WilliamsSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - There's not much U.S. in the U.S. Open this year. At least not on the women's side. As of Friday, only two American women still had more tennis ahead of them in New York...
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Williams advances to 4th round in U.S. OpenSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Because of a sprained left kneecap, Venus Williams took a lot more time off before the U.S. Open than originally planned. Those two months away from competiti...
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Sharapova has matchup with another young AmericanSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- They all want to be like Maria. They all want to beat Maria, too. Maria Sharapova's next match at the U.S. Open will come against yet another teenager who lo...
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Scouting Northwest suburban girls tennisSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - MID-SUBURBAN EAST Buffalo Grove Coach: Kevin Schrammel Last year's record: 13-3 (5-0) Top players: Senior Nell Boyd; freshmen Dana and Lauren Goggin; Allie Wieland Outlo...
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Thursday's girls tennis resultsSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Thursday's meets * GRAYSLAKE CENTRAL 5, GRAYSLAKE NORTH 2 Singles - No. 1: Poggensee-Wei (GN) d. Cullum, 6-0, 6-0; No. 2: Chan(GC) d. Moran 6-3, 6-7 (8), 6-4; No. 3: Obe...
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Barrington's Dodge focuses on another state tourney journeySep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Most high school varsity tennis players dream of having the chance to play in the state competition even once. Entering her final term on Barrington's varsity squad, Kri...
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Federer beats heat, Beck to advance in U.S. OpenSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Roger Federer is one cool customer. The temperature climbed into the 90s yet again Thursday at Flushing Meadows, and the guy showed up for work wearing a warm...
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Batavia tennis stays perfectSep 02, 2010 11:00 pm - The top two players for Batavia did not drop a game against Rosary on Thursday afternoon. Then again, that is the type of the start of the season it has been for the Bul...