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Turns out, all Andre Agassi needed was . . . love
His harrowing autobiography notwithstanding, the tennis great appears to have achieved inner peace. Steffi Graf and their kids are a big part of that.
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Roger Federer loses in his hometown even
Novak Djokovic wins the Swiss Indoors final at Basel
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Novak Djokovic wins the Swiss Indoors final at Basel.
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Melanie Oudin, in Italy for the Fed Cup, happy to go unrecognized
The Florida teen escaped the publicity at the U.S. Open surrounding her parents and calls her time since then 'crazy.' Meanwhile, Mary Joe Fernandez puts together a U.S. team minus the Williams sister
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Serena defeats Venus in final
Williams bests her big sister again Sunday, winning, 6-2, 7-6 (4), in the season-ending tournament at Doha, Qatar, for her third victory of the season.
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Williams sisters to meet in Sony Ericsson final
Venus Williams defeats Jelena Jankovic, 5-7, 6-3, 6-4, and Serena Williams wins when Caroline Wozniacki quits because of an abdominal injury while trailing, 6-4, 0-1.
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Serena Williams No. 1 after Dinara Safina injury
Safina pulled out of the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar, after only two games because of a serious back injury. Williams won her first match Tuesday and beat sister Venus on Wednesday.
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Andre Agassi admits to past use of crystal meth
Excerpts from his autobiography are being printed this week by People and Sports Illustrated.
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Novak Djokovic, Svetlana Kuznetsova win China Open finals
Djokovic defeated Marin Cilic, 6-2, 7-6(4) for the men's title, and Kuznetsova beat Agnieszka Radwanska, 6-2, 6-4 in the women's championship.
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Serena Williams reclaims No. 1 ranking
She defeats Ekaterina Makarova of Russia, 6-3, 6-2 after top-ranked Dinara Safina loses to wild-card entry Zhang Shuai in the second round at the China Open on Tuesday.
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Gael Monfils advances to Open de Moselle final
The top-seeded player defeats fellow Frenchman Richard Gasquet, 6-4, 6-3 at Metz, France.
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Gael Monfils
More unsettling questions in the Serena Williams episode
Perceptions of racism and sexism shade reaction to Williams' U.S. Open tirade.
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Kurt Streeter: Serena Williams should be suspended for the rest of the year
She needs to learn a lesson, and only fining her $10,500 is a joke.
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Juan Martin del Potro stuns Roger Federer to win U.S. Open
The 20-year-old Argentine wins in five sets against the unsettled Federer, who was denied his sixth straight Open title.
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The Roger Federer freight train runs out of steam
Five-time U.S. Open champion loses his famed cool, just a bit, then seems to lose steam at the end of a stunning five-set loss to Juan Martin del Potro in the men's final.
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Serena Williams apologizes for tirade, goes on to win doubles at U.S. Open
Williams had lashed out at a lineswoman. 'I admit when I'm wrong,' Williams says. She and her sister Venus then beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2, 6-2.
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Kim Clijsters' U.S. Open title is family-friendly
Unseeded Belgian celebrates her unlikely victory with her husband and young daughter, bringing a needed jolt of joy to Ashe Stadium a night after Serena Williams' meltdown.
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Serena Williams is fined $10,500 for tirade at U.S. Open
There will also be further investigation of the incident, and more penalties are possible, according to a statement from the International Tennis Federation.
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Juan Martin del Potro ousts Rafael Nadal in U.S. Open semifinal
The sixth-seeded Del Potro defeats the third-seeded Nadal in three sets. 'I think this is the best moment of my life,' the 20-year-old Argentinian says after his victory.
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Serena Williams' makes a fool of herself and deserves punishment
Her tirade toward U.S. Open to lineswoman goes beyond those of McEnroe and Nastase in earlier days, especially as she shows no remorse. She should be heavily fined and suspended.
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Rafael Nadal defeats Fernando Gonzalez in U.S. Open quarterfinal
Nadal's win over the 11th-seeded Chilean took only 33 1/2 minutes after the match had been halted by rain Thursday.
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Rafael Nadal can make history, if he gets the chance
He can complete a career Grand Slam with a victory at the U.S. Open. But the weather has made his task that much tougher.
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Rain postpones today's matches at U.S. Open
Women's semifinals and the continuation of the Nadal-Gonzalez quarterfinal match move to Saturday, though more bad weather is forecast.
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Juan Martin del Potro advances at U.S. Open with victory over Marin Cilic
Sixth-seeded Argentine wins 4-6, 6-3, 6-2, 6-1 and moves into the semifinals. Venus and Serena Williams win their doubles match to advance to semifinals.
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Buzz over divorce invades Melanie Oudin's sweet story
It s a shame that the 17-year-old s amazing rise at the U.S. Open couldn t have been left at that.
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Melanie Oudin's storybook tale ends at U.S. Open
The teen wonder loses to cool and calm Caroline Wozniacki, finishing the run that delighted fans at U.S. Open. Oudin deserves the praise, and time will tell if this is just the beginning.
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Arthur Ashe
Up next at the U.S. Open
Venus and Serena Williams will play in the women s doubles semifinals.
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Yanina Wickmayer has long been calling her shots
Galvanized by her mother's death, the Belgian player came to the U.S. as a child with her father to attend a tennis academy.
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Sloane Stephens wins U.S. Open juniors match amid time of personal loss
San Pedro teen's victory over Maryna Zanevska comes a day after she attended funeral of her father, whom she knew mostly through phone conversations after parents' divorce and who died in a car crash.
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Unseeded Belgian Yanina Wickmayer reaches U.S. Open women's semifinals
The 19-year-old could face American sensation Melanie Oudin, who is playing tonight, for a berth in the finals. Camarillo's Bryan brothers are upset in doubles.
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The wild, the wacky and the weird at U.S. Open
Melanie Oudin, the 17-year-old quarterfinalist, has grabbed most of the headlines, but a lot of strange and interesting things have gone on under the media radar, too.
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Up next at the U.S. Open
A look at Wednesday's featured matches.
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A look at Wednesday's featured matches.
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Kim Clijsters keeps on winning, 6-2, 6-4 over China's Li Na
Being away for two years did nothing to hurt her game. 'It's so great being back,' she tells the crowd.
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Kim Clijsters
Rod Laver casts a long shadow at the U.S. Open
Reminders of the two-time Grand Slam winner are everywhere, and rightly so, at the National Tennis Center. And he's as modest today as he was 40 years ago when he completed the feat for the second time.
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Melanie Oudin is making it big on very big tennis stage
The 17-year-old from Georgia gets her fourth victory in a row over a Russian to advance to the U.S. Open quarterfinals. And the term 'America's Sweetheart' gets bandied about.
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Melanie Oudin is an upset winner again at U.S. Open
The 17-year-old from Georgia knocks off 13th-seeded Nadia Petrova to reach the quarterfinals.
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Kim Clijsters refuses to be simply an appetizer
The former top-ranked player, back from a layoff to have a baby, doesn't give in to third-seeded Venus Williams and wins a U.S. Open match in three sets.
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Venus Williams loses to Kim Clijsters at U.S. Open
In just her third tournament back after two years away, Clijsters stuns the third-seeded Williams.
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Serena Williams rolls on in U.S. Open
The defending champion whips Daniela Hantuchova, 6-2, 6-0, to reach another Grand Slam quarterfinal and continue her quest for a singles and doubles sweep here.
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Too tall an order for Andy Roddick
The No. 5 seed, feeling confident after his Wimbledon showing, comes up short against John Isner, a 6-foot-9 former NCAA champion who's battled mononucleosis this summer.
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Charlie Pasarell has strong memories of Pancho Gonzalez
Their epic Wimbledon match in 1969 was painful for Pasarell, but Gonzalez, honored posthumously Saturday in New York on the 60th anniversary of his second straight U.S. title, was his hero.
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Federer loses a set but defeats Lleyton Hewitt at U.S. Open
Federer, the five-time defending champion, isn't sharp in the early going but rallies to win in four sets. Jesse Witten, an unheralded American who became a crowd favorite, loses to Novak Djokovic.
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Taylor Dent has unbelievable showing at U.S. Open
The tennis player from Newport Beach has 121 winners, 20 aces and 190 points won as he defeats Ivan Navarro of Spain in five sets.
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Serena Williams knows her enemies, beats 'cheat' Martinez Sanchez at U.S. Open
With French Open incident still fresh, the defending champion wins, 6-4, 7-5. Tsonga, Pennetta and Hantuchova also advance. Victoria Azarenka and Vania King lose.
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Vania King
Victoria Azarenka
Serena Williams
U.S. Open tennis: A stroll through history under clear blue skies
The tournament at the National Tennis Center is the world's largest-attended annual sports event. This year, unseasonably fair weather makes a walk through this mecca a delight despite high prices.
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Maria Sharapova understands event's move from Carson to La Costa
She loses geographical advantage as World Tennis Assn. event moves south but says she loves the new venue too.
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A new Andy Roddick is on display at U.S. Open
The fifth-seeded player defeats Marc Gicquel, 6-1, 6-4, 6-4 and is showing a new maturity in his matches.
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Andy Roddick
Women's tennis tournament is moving away from Carson
Event held last seven years at Home Depot Center will shift next summer to La Costa.
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