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Roddick leaves Australian Open with leg injury

MELBOURNE, Australia— Andy Roddick’s bid to win another Grand Slam singles title nearly a decade after his first hit a roadblock Thursday when a hamstring injury forced him out of the Australian...

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Djokovic continues 3-set roll

MELBOURNE, Australia— Novak Djokovic gave Nicolas Mahut one lousy birthday present.Djokovic routed the Frenchman on his 30th birthday, winning 6-0, 6-1, 6-1 on Saturday to advance to the fourth round...

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Kvitova advances into quarterfinals

MELBOURNE, Australia— Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova recovered from an embarrassing miss and a two-game lapse to beat Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 7-6 (2) on Monday for a spot in the Australian Open...

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Federer, Nadal reach semifinal clash

MELBOURNE, Australia— A dominating win by Roger Federer in his 1,000th career match and a more difficult workout for Rafael Nadal set up a rare Grand Slam marquee semifinal between the former...

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Nadal tops Federer, moves into Australian Open final

MELBOURNE, Australia— Only the trophy and the tears were missing from this latest Grand Slam installment of Rafa vs. Roger.Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were on opposite sides of the net Thursday,...

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Djokovic beats Murray in marathon semifinal

MELBOURNE, Australia— If anyone knows how Novak Djokovic feels after sweating and scrapping for almost five hours in the Australian Open semifinals, it’s his next opponent — Rafael Nadal.A day after...

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Azarenka routs Sharapova to claim Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia— Victoria Azarenka started celebrating, then suddenly did a double-take to ask her coach, “What happened?”The answer: She had just produced one of the most lopsided Australian Open...

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Djokovic outlasts Nadal to win Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia— Novak Djokovic ripped off his shirt and let out a primal scream, flexing his torso the way a prize fighter would after a desperate, last-round knockout.This was the final act in...

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US beats Belarus in Fed Cup, 5-0

WORCESTER, Mass.— After hitting her first competitive serve in five months just long, Venus Williams relaxed, recoiled and fired off another that was too much for Anastasiya Yakimova.Williams’ comeback...

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Isner stuns Federer in Davis Cup match

FRIBOURG, Switzerland— First, Mardy Fish put together a compelling rally to get the United States off to a fast start. Then John Isner bashed his way to a big upset.Now Roger Federer and company are on...

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Americans clinch Davis Cup match

FRIBOURG, Switzerland— Given a supremely tough draw in the Davis Cup, the United States is off to an exhilarating start.It swept Roger Federer and Switzerland in the first round, with Mardy Fish and...

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Britain hails Andy Murray as a hero - for now

LONDON — Andy Murray has messed up a lot of people’s weekend plans.Murray’s surprise victory in the Wimbledon semifinals, after losing at the same stage three years running, has left British royalty,...

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Serena Williams wins 5th Wimbledon

WIMBLEDON, England — For Serena Williams, the low point came in early 2011, when she spent hours laying around her home, overwhelmed by a depressing series of health scares that sent her to the...

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Former WT tennis players earn national honor 23 years later

Amarillo’s David Olesen earned All-American status for his tennis-playing days at (then) West Texas State University. But his recognition came more than 20 years after the fact.The Intercollegiate...

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Serena Williams takes US Open

NEW YORK — Finally tested, even trailing, at the U.S. Open, Serena Williams turned things around just in time.Two points from defeat, Williams suddenly regained her composure and her strokes, coming...

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