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Serena all quiet on No. 1 front

Sports | Tennis
2009-9-1

NO. 1 TOPIC: After winning Wimbledon, her third title in the past four major tournaments, Serena Williams made some pointed comments about being No. 2 in the rankings behind No. 1 Dinara Safina, who has never won a...

Federer pockets 15th major title

Sports | Tennis
2009-7-6

SWITZERLAND'S Roger Federer beat inspired American Andy Roddick 5-7, 7-6, 7-6, 3-6, 16-14 in a marathon Wimbledon's men's singles final yesterday to claim a record 15th grand slam title of his extraordinary career. ...

It's a Williams sister act at Wimbledon again

Sports | Tennis
2009-7-3

FOR the eighth time in 10 years, the Wimbledon women's trophy will be lifted by a Williams. The Williams sisters are back in the final again - Venus for the eighth time and Serena for the fifth. And it's the...

Serena: Fans definitely get money's worth

Sports | Tennis
2009-7-2

TWO years after women won their battle to earn equal prize money with men at Wimbledon, the likes of Venus and Serena Williams are leaving fans feeling rather short-changed at the All England Club in London. Less...

Murray wins thriller under new roof

Sports | Tennis
2009-6-30

A new layer of mystique was added to Wimbledon's unique charm yesterday when Andy Murray survived a five-set sweat-fest against Stanislas Wawrinka under Centre Court's new roof and long after darkness had descended....

Indo-Pak duo set to light up Court 14

Sports | Tennis
2009-6-29

IF the joy and emotion that lit up one of Wimbledon's outside courts late on Friday was stored in a battery, it would probably have had enough power to run the much-talked about Centre Court roof. Courtesy of...

Roof closed for first time as rain arrives

Sports | Tennis
2009-6-26

WIMBLEDON finally got to show off its new multi-million dollar Centre Court roof today as weather threatened to disrupt play at the grasscourt championships. Residents of the leafy south west London suburb flung...

Federer set to be overshadowed by roof

Sports | Tennis
2009-6-26

AFTER four days of glorious sunshine, Wimbledon might finally get the chance to show off its latest innovation with rain forecast for the first time at this year's championships today. So far the Centre Court...

Safin loses final match at Wimbledon

Sports | Tennis
2009-6-24

MARAT Safin's final match at Wimbledon took place on cozy Court 18, tucked in a corner of the All England Club, closer to the exit than to the court where trophies are handed out. That was appropriate, because...

Splits and skids on slippery surface

Sports | Tennis
2009-6-24

ONE player smashed into a wall and others did the splits as damp grass at Wimbledon caused a series of dramatic skids and tumbles on Monday. Frenchman Julien Benneteau had to call the trainer facing match point...