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Tennis ace Djokovic moved by 9/11 children

AFP Global Edition 77 days ago

Novak Djokovic is best known for his talent on a tennis court and cheeky sense of humour, but he has shown a more serious side to his nature at this year's US Open. The tournament, because of its timing, will inevitably always ...

Teens Wozniacki, Wickmayer reach US Open semis

AFP Global Edition 77 days ago

Teen upstarts Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark and Yanina Wickmayer of Belgium fought through the tension to reach their first Grand Slam semi-finals with nerve-testing US Open triumphs. Ninth seed Wozniacki, until now the top-ranked woman never in a Slam final eight, ousted ...

Nadal kissing bandit could get jail time

AFP Global Edition 77 days ago

The New Yorker who ran onto the court and kissed Rafael Nadal after his fourth-round victory at the US Open faces jail time on tresspassing charges, prosecutors said Wednesday. Noam U. Aorta dashed onto the court past security guards just after six-time ...

Oudin continues her dream run, Federer wins

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 79 days ago

NEW YORK (Reuters) - America's newest heroine, Melanie Oudin, continued her dream-like run at the U.S. Open with another shocking upset on Monday while steely top seed Roger Federer forged closer to his 16th grand slam crown. "Mentally I'm staying in there ...

US Open teen Oudin unfazed by fame

AFP American Edition 79 days ago

Instant fame has not done much to change the new sweetheart of Flushing Meadows, but Melanie Oudin's US Open run to the last eight has shown the bubbly 17-year-old that her dreams really can come true. Oudin ousted Russian 13th seed Nadia ...

Safina, Sharapova downed by US Open teen titans

AFP Global Edition 81 days ago

World number one Dinara Safina and three-time Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova crashed out of the US Open at the hands of teen titans, aiding fellow Russian Svetlana Kuznetsova's title bid. Petra Kvitova, a 19-year-old Czech who won her first WTA title ...

No. 1 Safina ousted in 3rd round at US Open

AP News 81 days ago

No. 1 is done: Top-seeded Safina loses in 3rd round of US Open Dissed, then dismissed. Pushed off the main U.S. Open stadium for her late-night match Saturday because of time concerns, No. 1 Dinara Safina lost in the third round at ...

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