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Tough win for Federer, Serena hot

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-5

ROGER Federer and Serena Williams came through their first real tests at the US Open on Saturday with flying colors as the casualty toll at the last grand slam of the year soared to record numbers. The former...

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Djokovic hits 60 wins at injury-plagued US Open

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-4

NOVAK Djokovic racked up his 60th win of the year yesterday to join former champions Serena Williams and Roger Federer in the US Open last 16 as Flushing Meadows claimed a record 18th injury victim. World number...

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Sharapova exits, Murray wins

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-4

MARIA Sharapova was knocked out of the US Open on Friday in a shock third-round loss to Flavia Pennetta, while Andy Murray was lucky to survive after being pushed to five sets by Robin Haase in New York. Sharapova...

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Pennetta shocks Sharapova, Murray struggles

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-3

MARIA Sharapova's US Open dream was shattered by Flavia Pennetta yesterday, while men's number four Andy Murray avoided an early exit with a wild five-set victory over Robin Haase. Pennetta, a 29-year-old Italian...

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Seeds cruise to easy wins at US Open

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-3

ROGER Federer provided a tennis clinic both during and after his win over Dudi Sela at the US Open on Thursday. Prompted in the on-court interview after his 6-3, 6-2, 6-2 victory over the Israeli to give all the...

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Venus withdraws over health issues

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-2

THE US Open witnessed a major shock without a ball being struck in anger on Wednesday when Venus Williams quit the tournament after revealing she was suffering from an illness that could threaten her tennis future. ...

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Williams withdrawal eclipses New York action

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-1

THE US Open witnessed a major shock without a ball being struck in anger yesterday when Venus Williams quit the tournament after revealing she was suffering from an illness that could threaten her tennis future. ...

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McIlroy Eyes Top Ranking

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-1

US Open winner Rory McIlroy says his relationship with top-ranked tennis player Caroline Wozniacki can help him become golf's world No. 1. McIlroy said he and Wozniacki "definitely spur each other on and it's...

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Nadal has shaky start to his title defense

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-1

RAFAEL Nadal's first match as defending US Open champion was hardly a tour de force, with the Spaniard lucky to record a victory over the relatively lowly-ranked Andrey Golubev on Tuesday. Nadal dropped serve...

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Li makes early US Open exit

Sports | Tennis
2011-9-1

THE last of the reigning women's grand slam champion was shown the door at the US Open on Tuesday when error-prone French Open winner Li Na succumbed to unseeded Romanian teenager Simona Halep 6-2, 7-5. Li sprayed...

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Error-prone French Open champ Li exit from US Open

Sports | Tennis
2011-8-31

FRENCH Open champion Li Na committed 54 unforced errors and was eliminated in the first round of the US Open by 53rd-ranked teenager Simona Halep yesterday. Li, seeded sixth, lost 6-2, 7-5 to Romania's Halep, suffering...

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Sisters not thinking of retiring

Sports | Tennis
2011-8-31

THE Williams sisters have no intentions of quitting anytime soon. If they have their way, they will be around for a lot longer yet, perhaps adding records for longevity to their records on the court. For years,...

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Federer not happy with US surface

Sports | Tennis
2011-8-31

ROGER Federer took aim at US Open organizers after an easy win, Maria Sharapova overcame a fright and Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was a shock elimination at the US Open on Monday. Federer was more worried...

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Serena to make return to US Open

Sports | Tennis
2011-8-30

SERENA Williams will make her long-awaited return to the Arthur Ashe center court today when she opens her latest US Open campaign against Bojana Jovanovski. The American has already won the US Open on three occasions...

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Wozniacki gears up for US Open with New Haven crown

Sports | Tennis
2011-8-29

WORLD No. 1 Caroline Wozniacki shrugged off the distraction of a long rain delay and the threat of Hurricane Irene to win the New Haven Open title for the fourth year in succession on Saturday. The top-seeded...