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Djokovic and Williams sail into 3rd round at Wimbledon

LONDON — Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams restored a semblance of order to this wild Wimbledon. A day after Roger Federer led a mass exodus of high-seeded players and favourites, the top-ranked man...

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Pennetta and Wickmayer among early winners at Rogers Cup

TORONTO — Flavia Pennetta and Yanina Wickmayer were among the early winners in the first round of the Rogers Cup women’s tournament. Pennetta of Italy became the first player through to the second...

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Rising Canadian star Eugenie Bouchard wins opening match at Rogers Cup

TORONTO — A large banner featuring Serena Williams hangs prominently on the side of the Rexall Centre stadium for this week’s Rogers Cup. The north side of the stadium may belong to the top-seeded...

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Raonic misses out on Cincinnati quarter-finals after loss to Isner

MASON, Ohio — With a bothersome injury blunting his lethal serve, Canada’s Milos Raonic lost his bid a second straight quarter-final appearance at a Masters 1000 event with a 7-6 (5), 6-4 loss to...

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Federer puts in practice after solid US Open start

NEW YORK — At this point in his career, Roger Federer recognizes the importance of a little extra work. That’s why the owner of a record 17 Grand Slam titles, and the man who spent more weeks ranked...

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Milos Raonic the only Canadian to advance at the U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Milos Raonic is the lone Canadian left in singles at the U.S. Open. Raonic advanced to the third round with a 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 victory over Spain’s Pablo Andujar on Thursday. The 10th-seeded...

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Roger Federer stunned by Tommy Robredo at US Open

NEW YORK — Right from the start, Roger Federer looked very little like, well, the Roger Federer who routinely reached the final weekend at Grand Slam tournaments. In the opening game of his...

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Rafael Nadal reaches semis by downing Robredo at U.S. Open

NEW YORK — It’s as though Rafael Nadal never left. If anything, he’s playing better than ever. A year after skipping the U.S. Open because of a bad knee, Nadal powered his way back to the semifinals at...

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No. 1 Williams sets up US Open final rematch with No. 2 Azarenka

NEW YORK — At the end, and only at the very end, did Serena Williams face anything resembling a challenge in her U.S. Open semifinal. Six times, Williams was a single point from winning. Six times, she...

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Serena Williams wins women’s title at U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Fussing with her skirt and flubbing her shots, Serena Williams was troubled in the U.S. Open final by the swirling air and the strong play of Victoria Azarenka. After one miss, Williams...

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Li beats ailing Azarenka, Kvitova grabs last semifinal slot at WTA Championships

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Li Na swept past the ailing Victoria Azarenka 6-2, 6-1 to earn a place in the semifinals of the WTA Championships at the expense of the second-ranked Australian Open champion on...

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Nadal, Federer and Murray advance at sweltering Australian Open

MELBOURNE, Australia — There were clearly varying degrees of opinion on what constitutes extreme heat after a scorching second day at the Australian Open. Roger Federer thinks it’s a “very mental...

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Serena Williams sets record for Aussie Open match wins

MELBOURNE, Australia — Serena Williams got on and off court as quickly as she could in the scorching heat Friday, registering yet another record with match win No. 61 at the Australian Open as she...

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China’s Li Na into Australian Open semifinals with win over Flavia Pennetta

MELBOURNE, Australia — Two-time finalist Li Na stayed in contention for another Australian Open title match after beating Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-2 Tuesday to advance to the semifinals at Melbourne...

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Defending champion Serena Williams downs Caroline Wozniacki at Rogers Cup

MONTREAL – Serena Williams awoke from a listless start to defeat Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark 4-6, 7-5, 7-5 in quarter-final action Friday at the $2.44-million women’s Rogers Cup. Williams, the...

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Top-seed Serena Williams outlasts 12th-seed Caroline Wozniacki for 3-set win...

By Mark Schmetzer MASON, Ohio — Serena Williams did enough to get a hard-fought victory. Williams earned a sloppy 2-6, 6-2, 6-4 win over Caroline Wozniacki on Saturday to reach the final of the Western...

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Serena Williams wins elusive Cincinnati title on sixth try

MASON, Ohio — Serena Williams finally got the one that always managed to somehow slip away. And she did it so convincingly that she’s thinking another title could be coming soon. Williams needed only...

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Two-time defending champion Serena Williams gets top seed at U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Top-ranked Serena Williams is seeded No. 1 as she seeks her third straight U.S. Open title. The U.S. Tennis Association followed this week’s WTA rankings in announcing the seedings...

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Eugenie Bouchard falls to Makarova after needing medical treatment at U.S. Open

NEW YORK — As the old saying goes, it’s not the heat, it’s the unforced errors. On a stifling afternoon in which the flaming-ball logo of the U.S. Open seemed rather literal, Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard...

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Novak Djokovic fends off fading Andy Murray to reach 2014 U.S. Open semis

NEW YORK — Novak Djokovic fended off a fading Andy Murray 7-6 (1), 6-7 (1), 6-2, 6-4 in a matchup of past U.S. Open champions to reach the tournament’s semifinals for the eighth consecutive year. It...

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Victoria Azarenka ready for Rogers Cup after Olympic bronze

MONTREAL — Stephanie Dubois was the first Canadian to fall at the US$2.168 million women’s Rogers Cup tennis tournament as the Laval, Que., veteran dropped a 1-6, 6-3, 6-0 decision to Chanelle...

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Canada’s Wozniak halted by rain, Azarenka drops out at Montreal’s Rogers Cup

  MONTREAL — Weather and withdrawals continued to plague the Rogers Cup on Friday. Canada’s Aleksandra Wozniak led American Christina McHale 7-6 (5), 5-2 when rain interrupted their third-round match....

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Women’s Rogers Cup attendance down due to Olympics, rain

MONTREAL — If this year’s Rogers Cup were a player, it would be Maria Sharapova. Tennis’s top diva came to Montreal as promised, but she was hardly at her best. Her stomach was queasy; she was just a...

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Azarenka seeded No. 1, Radwanska No. 2, Sharapova No. 3 for U.S. Open

NEW YORK — Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka will be seeded No. 1 at the U.S. Open, with 2006 champion Maria Sharapova at No. 3, and three-time winner Serena Williams at No. 4. The U.S. Tennis Association...

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Azarenka surprises Sharapova in 3 sets to reach 1st U.S. Open final

NEW YORK — Normally so good, so gritty, in the crucible of the third set, Maria Sharapova finally met her match against Victoria Azarenka. Coming all the way back from a set and a break down, the...

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Murray navigates wind better than Berdych does at U.S. Open

  NEW YORK — Dealing with 20 mph wind that blew a changeover chair onto the U.S. Open court on one point and yanked his hat off during another, Andy Murray navigated his way into his fifth Grand Slam...

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Serena Williams comes back to beat Victoria Azarenka, win 4th US Open, 15th...

By Howard Fendrich 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...

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Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at WTA Championships

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Serena Williams extended her dominance over the top-ranked player in the world on Thursday, defeating Victoria Azarenka 6-4, 6-4 at the WTA Championships. Williams now has an 11-1...

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2nd-ranked Federer loses to Nishikori in 3rd round of Madrid Open

MADRID, Spain — The slippery blue clay may be gone, but the Madrid Open continues to produce surprises. Second-ranked Roger Federer was ousted by Kei Nishikori of Japan 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 in Thursday’s...

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Federer to face Nadal in Italian Open final

ROME — Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal will renew their rivalry in the Italian Open final Sunday — exactly a week before the French Open starts. In Saturday’s semifinals at the Foro Italico, Federer...

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Stosur beats Date-Krumm at French Open after rain delay of 2 1/2 hours

PARIS — Sam Stosur waited 2 1/2 hours to play because of rain, then quickly won her opening match at the French Open. The 2010 runner-up swept the first nine games Tuesday and drubbed 42-year-old...

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2011 champ Li Na loses to Bethanie Mattek-Sands at rainy French Open

PARIS — There were moments, as recently as last year, when a body that would not stay healthy and on-court results prompted Bethanie Mattek-Sands to wonder whether it was simply time to call it a...

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Federer stunned in 2nd round at Wimbledon

LONDON — Seven-time champion Roger Federer was stunned by 116th-ranked Sergiy Stakhovsky in the second round of Wimbledon on Wednesday, his earliest loss in a Grand Slam tournament in 10 years. The...

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Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard upsets Ana Ivanovic at Wimbledon

LONDON — Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard earned one of the biggest wins of her career Wednesday by upsetting No. 12 seed Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-3 in second-round play at Wimbledon. Bouchard needed 62 minutes to...

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No. 1 Djokovic, defending champ Wawrinka advance to second round at...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Four-time Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic returned to Rod Laver Arena for the first time as a husband and father, shrugging off the effects of a cold to beat No....

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Unseeded Victoria Azarenka eyes her own Serena Williams success story after...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Just like Serena Williams eight years ago, Victoria Azarenka entered the Australian Open as an unseeded player after an injury-plagued season. Williams had won the Australian...

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Canadian Milos Raonic, Williams sisters hit the court to kick off weekend...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Helped by the Williams sisters’ large haul of Grand Slam singles titles, players with 37 majors will contest third-round matches Saturday at the Australian Open. Top-seeded...

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Venus joins sister Serena Williams in Australian Open quarter-finals

MELBOURNE, Australia — The Williams sisters are back in the quarterfinals of a Grand Slam, and neither one is there just to watch. Venus Williams continued her impressive career resurgence at the...

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Sam Sumyk confirmed as Eugenie Bouchard’s new coach

Montreal’s Eugenie Bouchard has hired Sam Sumyk as her new coach. Bouchard will be relying on him for guidance starting at the BNP Paribas Fortis Diamond Games in Antwerp, Belgium, on Monday. A...

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Eugenie Bouchard rolls in straight sets over CoCo Vandeweghe at Indian Wells

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Eugenie Bouchard defeated CoCo Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-2 Monday to reach the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. The sixth-seeded Canadian faced a break point on her serve in the...

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Victoria Azarenka advances to second round of Miami Open, beating Silvia...

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Two-time Miami Open champion Victoria Azarenka easily advanced to the second round Wednesday, beating Silvia Soler-Espinosa of Spain 6-1, 6-3. The 36th-ranked Azarenka, the 2009...

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Top-seeded Serena Williams beats Victoria Azarenka in three sets to reach...

LONDON — Serena Williams’ latest Grand Slam match against Victoria Azarenka ended the same way as the previous nine — with Williams walking off as the winner. The top-ranked Williams fought back from a...

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