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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Grand Slam tennis

Grand Slam tennis stories: 19 news summaries
US OPEN

 Serena Into Semis 
 Opposite Clijsters

Williams rolls over No. 10 Pennetta

Sep 8, 09 8:57 PM CDT
(AP) - Defending champion Serena Williams advanced to the US Open semifinals tonight, setting up a showdown against Kim Clijsters. The No. 2-seeded Williams beat No. 10 Flavia Pennetta of Italy, 6-4, 6-3 to improve her record to 23-1 in Grand Slam singles this season. More »

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Serena Williams • US Open Tennis • semifinals • Grand Slam tennis • Kim Clijsters • Flavia Pennetta • Li Na

US OPEN

 No. 2 Murray Sent Packing 

16th-seeded Cilic ousts British star in straight sets

Sep 8, 09 5:49 PM CDT
(AP) - Second-ranked Andy Murray was surprisingly ousted from the US Open today by 16th-seeded Croatian Marin Cilic, a lopsided 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 match in the fourth round. Cilic overcame two set points in the first set, then pounded Murray over the last two to make his first career Grand Slam quarterfinal.... More »

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Roger Federer • US Open Tennis • Britain • Grand Slam tennis • British press • Andy Murray • upset • Marin Cilic

OPINION

Federer Edges Out Woods
as Greatest Player


Jul 6, 09 2:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - It may be apples and oranges, but if judged by the cold reality of “winning big tournaments,” Roger Federer is “the most dominant athlete of any major sport,” Shaun Powell writes for NBC Sports. His 15 Grand Slam titles edge out friend Tiger Woods' 14, and... More »

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sports • golf • Tiger Woods • Roger Federer • Wimbledon • Masters • Grand Slam tennis • tournament

WIMBLEDON

 Federer Nets Historic 15th Slam 

Epic match ends in a record 16-14 final set

Jul 5, 09 12:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Federer claimed his 15th Grand Slam by outlasting Andy Roddick in a grueling five sets at Wimbledon. The 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 match easily smashed the record for longest set, as neither man could break the other, USA Today reports. Federer set the new mark for titles as... More »

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Roger Federer • Andy Roddick • Wimbledon • Grand Slam tennis • men's tennis

(AP) - Serena Williams beat her big sister Venus 7-6 (3), 6-2 today for her third Wimbledon title and 11th Grand Slam championship. In the fourth all-Williams final at Wimbledon, Serena came out on top for the third time by outserving her sister, lifting her game in the tiebreaker, and dictating play... More »

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tennis • Wimbledon • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • women's tennis • Grand Slam tennis • women's issues





 Murray's Right: Wimbledon's 
 Roof Changes the Game 

Indoor conditions slow serve by 1mph, scientists say

Jul 1, 09 6:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - On Monday night Andy Murray played the latest match ever at Wimbledon, pushing through five sets under the center court's new retractable roof. The lanky Scot complained that the "very, very heavy and very humid" atmosphere inside was distorting his serve—and scientists say he's got a point. "... More »

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London • United Kingdom • tennis • Wimbledon • Grand Slam tennis • Andy Murray

OPINION

 Is Federer Now 
 the Greatest 
 Player Ever? 

With 14 Slams, Swiss tennis star enters the pantheon

Jun 8, 09 6:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Roger Federer has tied Pete Sampras's record of 14 Grand Slams after his decisive victory yesterday at the French Open—a title that Sampras himself never won. And as soon as the Swiss player lifted the cup on the red clay of Roland Garros, the arguments began: Is Federer now... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • French Open • Roland Garros • Grand Slam • Pete Sampras • Grand Slam tennis • Andre Agassi

 Federer Wins 1st French Open 

Swiss star's victory gives him elusive career Grand Slam

Jun 7, 09 10:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - The fans at Roland Garros got what they were cheering for today: not a nail-bitingly close French Open finals match, but a definitive win by Roger Federer. After years of falling just short on clay, Federer finally can claim a career Grand Slam with his 6-1, 7-6 (1), 6-4... More »

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Roger Federer • Robin Soderling • Roland Garros • Grand Slam • Grand Slam tennis • men's tennis

 Kuznetsova Wins French Open 


Jun 6, 09 9:49 AM CDT
(AP) - Svetlana Kuznetsova conquered her nerves and beat a shaky Dinara Safina to win the French Open. Showing uncharacteristic calm, Kuznetsova earned her second Grand Slam title today by defeating Safina, 6-4, 6-2 in an all-Russian matchup. Jitters have often betrayed Kuznetsova down the stretch in big matches, but she swept... More »

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tennis • French Open • Svetlana Kuznetsova • women's tennis • Grand Slam tennis • Dinara Safina

 Nadal Denies 
 Federer, 
 Wins Open 

Tennis was sometimes sloppy, but drama always finely tuned

Feb 1, 09 10:21 AM CST
(Newser) - Roger Federer fell short of a record-tying 14th major title when his final shot went long, giving the game, set, match, and Australian Open title to Rafael Nadal. The Spaniard's third straight finals victory over Federer came in a tough and sometimes sloppy five sets, and marks his first Grand... More »

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Roger Federer • tennis • Rafael Nadal • Australian Open • Pete Sampras • Grand Slam tennis

 Nadal, Serena 
 Reach Semis 
 in 110° Heat 

Extreme temperatures force delays at Australian Open

Jan 28, 09 7:55 AM CST
(Newser) - Rafael Nadal cruised into the semifinals of the Australian Open, winning his fifth straight-set victory at Melbourne Park over France's Gilles Simon, 6-2, 7-5, 7-5. He will face fellow Spaniard Fernando Verdasco, while Roger Federer will play Andy Roddick. Nadal's victory came as the heat in Melbourne reached 110°, forcing... More »

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Roger Federer • Andy Roddick • Rafael Nadal • Serena Williams • Svetlana Kuznetsova • Australian Open • Grand Slam tennis

 Roddick Moves 
 to Semis as 
 Djokovic Quits 

Australian Open's defending champion throws in the towel

Jan 27, 09 4:17 AM CST
(Newser) - Andy Roddick moved to the semifinals of the Australian Open after opponent Novak Djokovic quit in the middle of the fourth set. After taking the first set in a tiebreaker, the defending champion lost the next two to Roddick before calling a doctor and retiring the match at 6-7, 6-4,... More »

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Australia • tennis • Andy Roddick • Novak Djokovic • Australian Open • Grand Slam tennis • men's tennis

 Murray Bombs Out, 
 Serena Catches 
 a Break 

Men's favorite loses in five while Williams opponent concedes

Jan 26, 09 4:10 AM CST
(Newser) - Andy Murray's dream of winning a Grand Slam will have to wait, as the Scot tapped by many as the likely winner of the Australian Open went out in the fourth round. Spain's Fernando Verdasco overpowered the No. 4 seed to win 2-6, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3, 6-4. Murray has been... More »

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tennis • Rafael Nadal • Serena Williams • Australian Open • Grand Slam tennis

 Venus Ousted 
 in Round 2 
 of Aussie Open 

Sixth seed loses to Spain's Carla Suarez Navarro

Jan 22, 09 9:11 AM CST
(Newser) - Venus Williams has never won an Australian Open, and she won't win this one. The seven-time Grand Slam champ lost today in the second round to unseeded Carla Suarez Navarro of Spain, AFP reports. "I haven't quite figured out the areas of my game that went wrong, but I... More »

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tennis • Rafael Nadal • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • Australian Open • Grand Slam tennis • Carla Suarez Navarro

 Venus Tops Serena,
 Wins Wimbledon 

Big sister claims her fifth championship at Centre Court

Jul 5, 08 10:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - Big sister prevailed at Wimbledon today. Defending champ Venus Williams beat Serena in straight sets, 7-5, 6-4, to claim her fifth Wimbledon title, the AP reports. It was the seventh Grand Slam match-up between the two, and Serena still holds a 5-2 edge. The two sisters will be back on... More »

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Wimbledon • Serena Williams • Venus Williams • women's tennis • Grand Slam tennis

Federer, Safin, Nadal Reach Wimbledon Semifinals

Dark halts last match to fill men's final four

Jul 2, 08 4:13 PM CDT
(Newser) - Five-time champion Roger Federer outclassed Mario Ancic—the last man to beat him at Wimbledon—in straight sets today to reach the semifinals and extend his grass-court winning streak to 64 matches on the first day of significant rain delays at the All England Club. In the bottom half of... More »

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London • Roger Federer • Rafael Nadal • Wimbledon • Grand Slam tennis • men's tennis

Analysis

Can Young Blood Bring Sizzle Back to French Open?

Ivanovic, Safina could really put on a show

Jun 6, 08 11:41 AM CDT
(Newser) - After some lackluster French Open women's finals in the recent past, this year's matchup between Ana Ivanovic and Dinara Safina looks promising, Barry Flatman writes in the London Times. Favorite (and new world No. 1) Ivanovic has been dominant, but Safina has taken 12 straight matches since winning in Berlin,... More »

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French Open • Ana Ivanovic • women's tennis • Grand Slam tennis • Dinara Safina

 Henin Retires at No. 1 

With 7 Grand Slam titles at 25, Belgian is first woman to leave while atop rankings

May 14, 08 11:08 AM CDT
(Newser) - Justine Henin, the top player on the women's tennis tour, abruptly announced her retirement today. "This is a definitive decision," said the 25-year-old Belgian, who won seven Grand Slam titles—including the past three French Opens—despite battling injuries in recent years. She's the first woman ever to... More »

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tennis • French Open • Justine Henin • retirement • Grand Slam tennis

Unseeded Tsonga Crushes Nadal

French phenom roars into Australian Open final in straight set upset

Jan 24, 08 4:42 PM CST
(Newser) - ESPN's Bonnie Ford called it the "Tsonga Tsunami": a 6-2, 6-3, 6-2 wipeout of world #2 Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open semifinals which stunned the tennis world Thursday in Melbourne. Using a wide array of shots to score winners from everywhere on the court, Tsonga made Nadal -whose... More »

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Rafael Nadal • Melbourne • Australian Open • Jo Wilfried Tsonga • Grand Slam tennis

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