Indianapolis Tennis Championships gets 3 more Americans, tallest player in tennis historyINDIANAPOLIS — Americans Vincent Spadea (SPAY’-dee-ah), John Isner and Bobby Reynolds have announced they will play in next month’s Indianapolis Tennis Championships. Sharapova loses to Gisela Dulko 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — In the final game, a desperate Maria Sharapova lunged to hit one shot left-handed, and twice challenged calls but lost. Then she lost the match as well. Bookmaker says wagering on Wimbledon match soars after TV mention of player’s injuryWIMBLEDON, England — Wagering on a Wimbledon match soared after a TV commentator pointed out that one of the players was injured. Second seeds Roger Federer, Serena Williams highlight today’s 2nd-round action at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Second seeds Roger Federer and Serena Williams highlight Wednesday’s second-round action at Wimbledon. Fourth seeds Elena Dementieva and Novak Djokovic are in the schedule, as are Maria Sharapova and American Mardy Fish. Betting company alerts tennis authorities of unusual betting at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — A betting company has alerted tennis corruption investigators about unusual betting patterns on a Wimbledon match but says no wrongdoing is suspected. Former No. 1 Marat Safin says good bye to Wimbledon forever
WIMBLEDON, England — Marat Safin’s final match at Wimbledon took place on cozy Court 18, tucked in a corner of the All England Club, closer to the exit than to the court where trophies are handed out. That was appropriate, because Safin always seemed to have one foot out the door at Wimbledon. Playing his final year on the tour, the mercurial Russian lost in the first round Tuesday to American Jesse Levine, 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Marat Safin’s last Wimbledon ends with 1st-round loss to Jesse Levine of US; Roddick winsWIMBLEDON, England — It seemed fitting, somehow, that two-time major champion Marat Safin’s always-turbulent relationship with Wimbledon would end this way. Venus Williams wins at Wimbledon; Americans Levine, Oudin pull off upsetsWIMBLEDON, England — Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. American Jesse Levine upsets Marat Safin in 1st round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — American Jesse Levine has upset Marat Safin in the first round at Wimbledon. Venus Williams finds her footing, beats Stefanie Voegele in 1st round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. Venus Williams beats Stefanie Voegele at Wimbledon; Andy Roddick, Dinara Safina advanceWIMBLEDON, England — Five points into her opening match at Wimbledon, Venus Williams slipped and went sprawling on the grass she loves. Dinara Safina and Venus Williams are among featured players on today’s Wimbledon scheduleWIMBLEDON, England — Women’s top seed Dinara Safina and No. 3 Venus Williams are among the featured players on Tuesday’s Wimbledon schedule. Drawing confidence from high expectations, Serena Williams wins 1st-round Wimbledon matchWIMBLEDON, England — Serena Williams knows she’s expected to win when Wimbledon begins, and that’s fine with her. ‘I still feel like I can play with anyone in the world’: Blake’s Slam losing streak at 3WIMBLEDON, England — James Blake is finding it tough to pinpoint why he keeps losing matches he thinks he should win. Federer shows off new look, so does Centre Court, as Wimbledon gets started; Blake upsetWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer thought Centre Court looked smashing, what with its new retractable roof at the ready, all white fabric and steel trusses. Novak Djokovic beats Julien Benneteau in 4 sets at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Novak Djokovic has advanced to the second round at Wimbledon by beating Julien Benneteau 6-7 (8), 7-6 (1), 6-2, 6-4. French Open finalist Soderling rallies to beat Muller in 1st round at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Robin Soderling has advanced to the second round of Wimbledon by beating Gilles Muller 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-1, 6-2. With new roof open, Roger Federer wins in straight sets to start WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — The new roof wasn’t tested. Roger Federer was — briefly. 17th-seeded James Blake of US upset by 50th-ranked Andreas Seppi of Italy at WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — James Blake of the United States has been upset in the first round at Wimbledon. New roof open at Wimbledon as Roger Federer begins bid for 6th titleWIMBLEDON, England — So far, Wimbledon’s new roof is keeping the rain away. Some things don’t change: Venus Williams begins bid for 3rd straight and 6th Wimbledon titleWIMBLEDON, England — When Venus Williams first played here in 1997, Wimbledon had a much different look, and not only because there’s now a retractable roof on Centre Court. WIMBLEDON ‘09: Federer eyes 6th All England championship, record 15th Grand Slam title overallWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is building something of a reputation as an on-court crier, and he remembers well the first time he wept after winning a match. Roddick’s brother hired to coach Oklahoma’s men’s tennis teamNORMAN, Okla. — John Roddick has been hired as the men’s tennis coach at Oklahoma. Williams sisters could meet in Wimbledon final after being drawn in separate bracketsWIMBLEDON, England — The Williams sisters could be set for another Wimbledon final after they were placed in separate halves of the bracket in Friday’s draw. Defending champion Rafael Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon, citing bad kneesWIMBLEDON, England — Rafael Nadal figured he couldn’t win Wimbledon this year because of his achy knees, so he decided it didn’t make sense to try. Marcos Baghdatis withdraws from Wimbledon due to knee injury; replaced by Karol BeckWIMBLEDON, England — Marcos Baghdatis has withdrawn from Wimbledon due to a knee injury. He has been replaced by Karol Beck of Slovakia. Defending champion Rafael Nadal to address Wimbledon status in news conference FridayWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal will address his status for Wimbledon at a news conference at the All England Club. Defending champ Rafael Nadal gets tough Wimbledon draw, may face Lleyton Hewitt in 2nd roundWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face a tough draw at Wimbledon if his aching knees allow him to play, with a likely second-round matchup against former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Murray possibly waiting in the semifinals. Wimbledon puts Andy Murray in Rafael Nadal’s half of draw, Novak Djokovic in Roger Federer’sWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal could face third-ranked Andy Murray in the semifinals at Wimbledon, while Roger Federer could come up against Novak Djokovic for a spot in the final. Nadal’s loss to Hewitt raises questions if he can defend Wimbledon title on ailing kneesLONDON — Rafael Nadal looked hampered by his injured knees during a 6-4, 6-3 loss to Lleyton Hewitt in an exhibition Thursday. He will decide Friday if he can defend his Wimbledon title. No. 14-ranked Gael Monfils of France pulls out of Wimbledon with wrist injuryLONDON — Gael Monfils of France has pulled out of Wimbledon due to a wrist injury. World No. 3 Andy Murray gets retro outfit for Wimbledon to honor 100th birthday of Fred PerryLONDON — It’s no longer only women who get to unveil their outfits for major tennis tournaments these days. Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Dinara Safina seeded No. 1 for WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked women’s player Dinara Safina were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on Wednesday. Paul-Henri Mathieu, Andreas Seppi make early exits from Eastbourne tournamentEASTBOURNE, England — Paul-Henri Mathieu and Andreas Seppi lost in straight sets Sunday on the opening day at Eastbourne, a grass-court tuneup for Wimbledon. Andy Murray defeats James Blake in Queen’s Club final for 1st grass-court titleLONDON — Andy Murray defeated James Blake 7-5, 6-4 Sunday to win the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club for his first grass-court title. |
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