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Murray sent packing by Cilic at US Open

AFP Global Edition 60 days ago

Andy Murray made a shocking fourth-round exit from the US Open, never looking on form as Croatian 16th seed Marin Cilic reached his first Grand Slam quarter-final with a 7-5, 6-2, 6-2 victory. The 22-year-old British second seed, last year's US Open ...

Federer wary of the new Soderling at US Open

AFP Global Edition 60 days ago

He may have defeated him 11 times out of 11, but Roger Federer will take nothing for granted when he takes on Robin Soderling in the US Open quarter-finals on Wednesday. His win streak against the Swede stretches back five years, but ...

Injury fears follow Nadal into last 16 at US Open

AFP Global Edition 62 days ago

Rafael Nadal advanced to the fourth round of the US Open on Sunday in his quest to complete a career Grand Slam but a right abdominal muscle injury brought new health concerns for the Spanish third seed. Nadal received abdominal treatment from ...

Nadal reaches fourth round at US Open

AFP Global Edition 62 days ago

Rafael Nadal, trying to complete a career Grand Slam with a US Open title, advanced to the last 16 on Sunday by defeating 32nd-ranked countryman Nicolas Almagro 7-5, 6-4, 6-4. The third-seeded Spaniard, who received abdominal treatment during the victory, will face ...

Serena and China's Li into last eight at US Open

AFP Global Edition 62 days ago

Serena Williams stretched her record in Grand Slams this year to 22-1 on Sunday by defeating Slovakia's Daniela Hantuchova 6-2, 6-0 to reach the US Open quarter-finals. The 27-year-old American is the defending champion here and this year won the Australian Open ...

Safin says Grand Slam goodbye with US Open defeat

AFP Global Edition 66 days ago

Former world number one Marat Safin concluded his Grand Slam tennis career Wednesday at the US Open with no regret, no qualms about losing, no desire to change anything and feeling like a lottery winner. The 29-year-old Russian, a two-time Grand Slam ...

Clown prince Safin bids farewell to Grand Slams

AFP Global Edition 66 days ago

What a long, strange trip it has been for Marat Safin, the crown prince of tennis who became the court jester. Former world number one Safin saw his Grand Slam career end Wednesday with a 1-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4 first-round loss to ...

Fit Nadal eager for career Grand Slam shot

AFP Global Edition 69 days ago

Rafael Nadal declared himself 100 percent fit for the US Open after battling knee tendinitis for three months, the Spaniard eager to make the most of his first chance to complete a career Grand Slam. On the eve of Monday's start of ...

Serena seals spot in WTA's Doha season-ender

AFP Global Edition 80 days ago

World number two Serena Williams has clinched a berth in the season-ending WTA Championships to be staged October 27-November 1 at Doha, the tour announced Wednesday. The Wimbledon and Australian Open champion joined Russian world number one Dinara Safina, who sealed her ...

Three Major Tournaments

Inform 95 days ago

Though other large titles do exist, the Australian Open, Wimbledon, and the French Open are three of the largest tennis tournaments in the world. The Australian Open is played in every January in Melbourne, the sports capital of Australia. It has a ...

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