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Nadal set to go under cover

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-20

RAFAEL Nadal could become the first player to begin the defense of his Wimbledon title under cover today as rain threatens to dampen the start of the grasscourt grand slam. If the forecasts prove accurate the...

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Vinci outlasts Dokic for Unicef crown

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-19

ITALY'S Roberta Vinci rallied from a set down to beat Jelena Dokic 6-7 (7), 6-3, 7-5 in the women's final at the Unicef Open in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, yesterday. The victory in a closely-fought match brought...

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Dodig meets Tursunov in Unicef final

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-18

MARCOS Baghdatis' 26th birthday started well yesterday with a convincing straight-sets victory over Denis Gremelmayr at the Unicef Open in Den Bosch, the Netherlands, but Ivan Dodig cut short his celebrations by beating...

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Mahut, Isner get Wimbledon rematch

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-18

JOHN Isner and Nicolas Mahut, who were locked in battle for 11 hours in the Wimbledon first round last year, will face each other again this year after yesterday's draw threw up an extraordinary re-match. The...

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Hantuchova adds Venus to Li scalp

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-17

VENUS Williams will be restricted to the practice courts as she continues her preparation for Wimbledon after she was beaten 2-6, 7-5, 2-6 by Daniela Hantuchova in the quarterfinals of the Eastbourne International...

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Venus into quarters but Serena fumbles

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-16

SERENA Williams' comeback tournament at Eastbourne ended in the second round with a 6-3, 6-7 (5), 5-7 loss to top-seeded Vera Zvonareva. Zvonareva came through a tense tussle in 3 hours, 12 minutes for only her...

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Home Favorite Murray Gets Ready For Some Singin' In The Rain

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-16

IT started out as a joke to pass the time, but now Serena Williams says she's planning to force Andy Murray to sing karaoke at Wimbledon. During a day of incessant rain in England on Sunday, Murray, who was playing...

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Hurt Clijsters pulls out of Wimbledon

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-16

AUSTRALIAN Open champion Kim Clijsters has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of a foot injury. The second-ranked Belgian, who was seeded No. 2 yesterday, said she had to pull out of the grasscourt grand slam after...

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Serena survives, Clijsters falls early

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-15

SERENA Williams made a winning return to action after nearly a year out with victory over Bulgaria's Tsvetana Pironkova at Eastbourne, England, yesterday. The 29-year-old American, out of action due to injury...

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Players cheer Williams duo's return

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-15

THE return of Venus and Serena Williams has been widely welcomed by tennis fans, and even with Wimbledon just around the corner, their fellow players are adamant they feel the same way. The sisters have won nine...

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Murray, Lisicki toast crowns

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-14

ANDY Murray claimed his first title of the season by beating fifth-seeded Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France 3-6, 7-6 (2), 6-4 in the final of the Queen's Club championship yesterday. The match was played a day late...

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Queen's final postponed until today

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-13

HEAVY rain washed out the final of the Queen's Club grasscourt championships yesterday with Briton Andy Murray and Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga now scheduled to clash today. Organizers had hoped to squeeze in...

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Kohlschreiber takes Halle title

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-13

GERMANY'S Philipp Kohlschreiber won the Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, yesterday for his third singles title of his career after countryman Philipp Petzschner retired with a back problem. In the first all-German...

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Venus set for battles on grass

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-13

FOR more than a decade the Williams sisters viewed Wimbledon warm-up tournaments as surplus to requirements and they were right as they lifted the Rosewater Dish nine times in 11 years between them. But health...

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Murray drubs Roddick to reach final

Sports | Tennis
2011-6-12

ANDY Murray of Britain overwhelmed Andy Roddick 6-3, 6-1 to reach the final of the Queen's Club championship in London yesterday. The second seeded Scot, who won the title in 2009, produced a fine all-round display...