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Federer seeks 15th Slam vs. Roddick at Wimbledon
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7.3.2009 : 5:52 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash.
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Andy Murray fails to reach 1st Wimbledon final
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7.3.2009 : 5:31 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- With an often boisterous crowd fully behind him, it was the man in front of Andy Murray that kept the third-ranked Scot from becoming the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final in 71 years.
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Agassi, Clijsters suit up for World Team Tennis
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7.3.2009 : 3:23 pm
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NEW YORK -- Andre Agassi wanted to smack some tennis balls around this summer, so he decided to take Billie Jean King up on her offer.
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Venus faces lil' sis Serena in 4th Wimbledon final
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7.3.2009 : 2:46 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they're on the road.
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Wimbledon-Women's Final Comparison
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7.3.2009 : 2:35 pm
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Wimbledon-Men's Final Comparison
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7.3.2009 : 2:12 pm
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Furthest Advancement of British Players at Wimbledon
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7.3.2009 : 1:49 pm
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1 Mark Cox (4R); Virginia Wade (CH)
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Roddick reaches 3rd Wimbledon final
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7.3.2009 : 1:48 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Andy Roddick has reached his third Wimbledon final by beating British hope Andy Murray 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (7), 7-6 (5).
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Wimbledon Head-to-Heads
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7.3.2009 : 1:48 pm
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1 Australian Open, R64, hard-outdoor, Venus, 7-6 (4), 6-1.
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Wimbledon Road
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7.3.2009 : 1:47 pm
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def. Yen-hsun Lu, 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
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Wimbledon Show Court Schedules
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7.3.2009 : 1:17 pm
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Haas plays well, but loses to Federer at Wimbledon
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7.3.2009 : 12:13 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Against almost any other player, Tommy Haas would have had a fighting chance in the Wimbledon semifinals.
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Wimbledon-Consecutive Men's Finals
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7.3.2009 : 11:34 am
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Roger Federer, 2003-09 (5-1)
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Men's All-Time Consecutive Grand Slam Finalists
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7.3.2009 : 10:42 am
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1 Roger Federer: 2005 WIMBLEDON, UNITED STATES; 2006 AUSTRALIAN, French, WIMBLEDON, UNITED STATES; 2007 AUSTRALIAN, French, WIMBLEDON, UNITED STATES.
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Federer reaches 7th straight Wimbledon final
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7.3.2009 : 10:16 am
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer has reached his seventh straight Wimbledon final Friday by beating Tommy Haas of Germany 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3.
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Andy vs. Andy: Roddick faces Murray at Wimbledon
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7.2.2009 : 2:38 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- The current edition of Wimbledon is the 23rd Grand Slam tournament since Andy Roddick won his lone major championship at the 2003 U.S. Open.
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Billie Jean King Cup returns to New York City
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7.2.2009 : 2:15 pm
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NEW YORK -- Four top women's tennis players will again face off in a one-night tournament at Madison Square Garden for the Billie Jean King Cup.
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Venus easily reaches 8th Wimbledon final
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7.2.2009 : 12:21 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Venus Williams has easily reached her eighth Wimbledon final by routing top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0.
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Serena rallies to advance to Wimbledon final
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7.2.2009 : 11:08 am
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Serena Williams has rallied to beat Elena Dementieva 6-7 (4), 7-5, 8-6 and reach the Wimbledon final for the second year in a row.
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Murray reaches 1st Wimbledon semifinal
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7.1.2009 : 12:06 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Andy Murray has reached his first Wimbledon semifinal after overpowering Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
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Wimbledon-Women's Top Four Semifinalists
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7.1.2009 : 11:41 am
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2 No. 1 Dinara Safina, No. 2 Serena Williams, No. 3 Venus Williams, No. 4 Elena Dementieva
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Federer slays Karlovic to reach Wimbledon semis
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7.1.2009 : 10:52 am
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Roger Federer neutralized Ivo Karlovic's huge serves Wednesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals and move a step closer to a record 15th Grand Slam championship.
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Men's Consecutive Grand Slam Semifinals
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7.1.2009 : 10:00 am
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21 Roger Federer, 2004 Wimbledon-2009 Wimbledon
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A roof closes at Wimbledon, and the fans roar
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6.29.2009 : 4:35 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Rhythmic clapping rang out on Centre Court, accompanied by not-so-staid chants of "Roof! Roof! Roof!"
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Wimbledon officials play down flu fears
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6.29.2009 : 2:55 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Wimbledon officials played down swine flu fears Monday after four ball boys and girls were asked to remain home because of flu symptoms.
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Hewitt rallies to reach Wimbledon quarterfinals
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6.29.2009 : 2:08 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Former champion Lleyton Hewitt rallied from two sets down to beat Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
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Safina wins under new roof at Wimbledon
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6.29.2009 : 1:33 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Top-ranked Dinara Safina of Russia has become the first player to win a match under Wimbledon's new roof, rallying to beat Amelie Mauresmo of France 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 for a spot in the quarterfinals.
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Djokovic beats Sela to reach Wimbledon quarters
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6.29.2009 : 12:01 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Novak Djokovic has defeated Dudi Sela in straight sets to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
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WTA Tour Schedule-Winners
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6.29.2009 : 10:38 am
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0 — Brisbane International, HO (Victoria Azarenka)
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ATP World Tour Schedule-Winners
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6.29.2009 : 10:38 am
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— Brisbane International, HO (Radek Stepanek)
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17-year-old Oudin loses at Wimbledon
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6.29.2009 : 9:31 am
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WIMBLEDON, England -- American 17-year-old Melanie Oudin (oo-DAN) has been eliminated in the fourth round at Wimbledon
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Dementieva 1st to reach quarterfinals at Wimbledon
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6.29.2009 : 9:06 am
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva has become the first player to reach the quarterfinals at Wimbledon after beating fellow Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6-3.
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Grand Slam champ Davenport gives birth to girl
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6.28.2009 : 3:32 pm
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NEWPORT BEACH, Calif. -- Three-time Grand Slam champion Lindsay Davenport has given birth to her second child.
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Wimbledon: Au revoir, Santoro, the players' player
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6.28.2009 : 2:46 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- In tennis' hierarchy of greatness, there are the legends, followed by the demigods and then, perhaps not that far behind, those with magic hands like Fabrice Santoro, the players' player.
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Roddick's serve helps win tiebreakers at Wimbledon
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6.27.2009 : 6:13 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- A 135 mph serve makes tiebreakers a little easier, and Andy Roddick won some important points with that one stroke Saturday at Wimbledon.
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Wimbledon Seeds Fared
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6.27.2009 : 3:53 pm
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, 6-3, 6-4.
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Steady Ivanovic reaches 4th round at Wimbledon
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6.27.2009 : 1:23 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Ana Ivanovic seems to have rediscovered her old form at Wimbledon, looking much like the player who attained the No. 1 ranking when she dismissed Samantha Stosur on Saturday to reach the fourth round.
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No. 5 Kuznetsova upset by Lisicki at Wimbledon
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6.27.2009 : 12:37 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova has been eliminated in the third round at Wimbledon, losing 6-2, 7-5 to Sabine Lisicki of Germany.
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American teen Oudin upsets Jankovic at Wimbledon
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6.27.2009 : 10:14 am
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Teenage qualifier Melanie Oudin (Oo-dan') of Marietta, Ga., has advanced to the fourth round in her first Wimbledon by upsetting former No. 1 Jelena Jankovic, 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2.
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Karlovic hits 46 aces in upset of No. 9 Tsonga
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6.26.2009 : 4:03 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- As Ivo Karlovic unfurled his 6-foot-10 frame and pounded ace after ace after ace at Wimbledon on Friday, his opponent quickly came to a realization.
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Sela reaches 4th round at Wimbledon
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6.26.2009 : 2:43 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Dudi Sela has become the first Israeli man in 20 years to reach the fourth round at Wimbledon.
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Alabama files appeal to NCAA over 21 vacated wins
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6.25.2009 : 8:59 pm
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TUSCALOOSA, Ala. -- The University of Alabama said Thursday it has taken the first step toward appealing a ruling by the NCAA that forced the Crimson Tide football program to vacate 21 wins.
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Wimbledon-Americans Fared
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6.25.2009 : 4:55 pm
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beat Jeremy Chardy in first round; beat Igor Kunitsyn in second round.
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Wimbledon: Time for the ladies to earn their keep
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6.25.2009 : 4:37 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Right, Wimbledon ladies, time to earn your keep by playing best-of-five sets like the men.
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American qualifier Levine advances at Wimbledon
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6.25.2009 : 3:23 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- American qualifier Jesse Levine has reached the third round at Wimbledon by defeating Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay in five sets.
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French veteran Santoro loses at Wimbledon
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6.25.2009 : 2:42 pm
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WIMBLEDON, England -- Fabrice Santoro has been eliminated from his 14th and last Wimbledon, losing in four sets to Juan Carlos Ferrero in the second round.
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