Articles filed under Tennis
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Sharapova comes back to avoid upsetAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Down a set in the first round of the U.S. Open, Maria Sharapova sat in her changeover chair, briefly closed her eyes, and took some deep breaths. "I knew," sh...
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Tuesday's girls tennis resultsAug 31, 2010 11:00 pm - Tuesday's meets * BARRINGTON 6, Prospect 1 Singles - No.1: Dodge (Bar) d. Partridge 6-1, 6-0; No.2: Rosemeyer (Pros) d. Mallon 6-2, 6-4; No.3: Bean (Bar) d. Pollock 6-4,...
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Jankovic rallies to avoid early U.S. Open upsetAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Jelena Jankovic needed a comeback to hold off an 18-year-old and Svetlana Kuznetsova had to go three sets to edge out an opponent nearing 40. Both did their ...
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Federer, V.Williams, Roddick win at U.S. OpenAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- This trick shot by Roger Federer was most definitely real. He's even hit it before. The five-time U.S. Open champion was up at the net when his first-round o...
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Monday's girls tennis resultsAug 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Monday's meets * Glenbard South 6, Elmwood Park 1 Singles - No. 1: Bouchard (GS) d. Wilezek 6-2, 6-1; No. 2: Rettger (GS) d. Grabowski 6-2, 6-1; No. 3: Alazawy (EP) d. K...
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Clijsters wins 1st U.S. Open match in straight setsAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Defending champion Kim Clijsters briefly lost her step on a windy day before recovering in time to win her 15th straight match at the U.S. Open. The second-s...
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Nadal looking for elusive U.S. Open titleAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK - Rafael Nadal wants a U.S. Open title, of course. It is, after all, the only Grand Slam trophy he has yet to win. Still, the No. 1-ranked and No. 1-seeded Nada...
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Saturday's girls tennis resultsAug 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Saturday's meets * Downers Grove South invitational boylan 5, meadows 0 Singles - No.1: Markgraf (RB) d. J.Kemph 6-3, 6-0; No.2: Krandel (RB) d. Khayet 6-3, 6-7 (6-8), (...
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Arlington Heights' Heritage Tennis Club wins awardAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Tennis at places like the Heritage Tennis Club of the Arlington Heights Park District is addictive, warns Cindy Georgiades. "You start with drills, then you're subbing f...
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Thursday's girls tennis resultsAug 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Thursday's meets * Buffalo Grove 7, St. Viator 0 Singles - No.1: Boyd (BG) d. Ward 6-0, 6-0; No.2: Weiland (BG) d. Calmeyn 6-1, 6-0; No.3: Mousseau (BG) d. Ptacin 6-1, 6...