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Djokovic savors opening day honors on Centre Court
Being a defending champion at Wimbledon has its perks — none bigger than the honor of playing the opening match on the freshly manicured lawn of ...
5-time champion Venus Williams loses at Wimbledon
Racket bag slung over her shoulder, resignation written across her face, Venus Williams weaved through fans milling about on the sidewalks that ...
Clijsters beats Jankovic in 1st round at Wimbledon
Kim Clijsters' last Wimbledon got off to a good start when she beat former top-ranked player Jelena Jankovic of Serbia 6-2, 6-4 in the first round.
Venus Williams loses in 1st round at Wimbledon
Five-time champion Venus Williams lost in the opening round of Wimbledon for the first time since 1997, falling 6-1, 6-3 to Elena Vesnina of Russia ...
Djokovic feeling confident for Wimbledon defense
The question drew a chuckle from Novak Djokovic. Could the prestigious Grand Slam tournament Wimbledon, officially called simply The Championships, ...
Kim Clijsters plays at Wimbledon for last time
As a reporter began to formulate a question about the first time Kim Clijsters retired, only to return to tennis, the four-time major champion cut off ...
WIMBLEDON 2012: Top trio won 28 of past 29 majors
As Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer step back on the grass at Wimbledon, each has reason to believe he'll be hoisting the trophy in two ...
Serena Williams has 'no intention of stopping'
Just in case there were any doubts out there, Serena Williams wants to make perfectly clear that she's going to be around tennis awhile longer. So is ...
Andy Roddick, Tamira Paszek win Eastbourne titles
Andy Roddick's confidence was boosted by winning the Eastbourne Championships on the eve of Wimbledon when he beat defending champion Andreas Seppi ...
Kim Clijsters withdraws from Unicef Open
Kim Clijsters withdrew from the Unicef Open before the semifinals on Friday because of a stomach muscle strain, saying she did not want to jeopardize ...
Djokovic, Federer drawn to meet in Wimbledon semis
Random as Grand Slam tournament draws are meant to be, Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer keep bumping into each other in major semifinals, and it could ...
Venus Williams, Clijsters unseeded for Wimbledon
Five-time champion Venus Williams and four-time Grand Slam winner Kim Clijsters are unseeded at Wimbledon for the first time in more than a decade.
Wimbledon champ Kvitova ousted from Eastbourne
Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova was among the top three women's seeds to fall in the first round of the Eastbourne Championships on Tuesday.
Mayweather Jr. tops Forbes list of money makers
The world's highest-paid athlete is in jail. The guy in second place just lost a title fight, and the man who held the distinction for a decade is now ...
Oudin of US wins 1st tournament in Birmingham
Melanie Oudin of the United States won her first WTA tournament, defeating Jelena Jankovic 6-4, 6-2 Monday in the rain-delayed, grass-court final of ...
Nadal to lead Spain's tennis team at London Games
Reigning Olympic gold medalist Rafael Nadal will lead Spain's tennis team at the London Games. The record seven-time French Open winner will be joined ...