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6 hrs ago | Examiner.com

US Open Tennis moves to ESPN in 2015

ESPN will be the main telecaster for three out of four Grand Slam events when it takes over the US Open from Flushing Meadows, NY in 2015.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Wimbledon, French Open

8 hrs ago | CNN

Paris Preview: Nadal, Serena roll into French Open

The Rafael Nadal 2013 Clay Domination Tour continues apace. Nadal took the Italian Open on Sunday, one week after winning the Madrid Open.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Rafael Nadal, Olympic Tennis, Tennis Players, Roger Federer

13 hrs ago | The Age

Angry young man disappoints

Todd Woodbridge has called ''disappointing'' the defection of former Australian Open junior champion Brydan Klein to Britain, his mother's birthplace, while insisting that the combustible 23-year-old must take responsibility for the poor behaviour that led to Tennis Australia cutting off the last of its funding assistance in 2010.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Brydan Klein, Bernard Tomic, Summer Olympic, Olympics, Summer Olympics, Olympic Tennis, Wimbledon

Sun May 19, 2013

Tennis Articles

Rafael Nadal Has Now Beaten Roger Federer More Times Than He Has Any Other Player [Chart]

With his emphatic win today at the Rome Italian Open final, Rafael Nadal improved his head-to-head record over rival Roger Federer to 20-10 and 13-2 on the clay courts.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Rafael Nadal, Tennis, Roger Federer, David Ferrer

TennisGrandstand

The Dirty Dozen: Roland Garros Dark Horses Preview

While attention focuses annually on a small group of contenders, Roland Garros would be much less intriguing without the upset threats that populate each year's draw.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Roland Garros, Tennis, Tennis Players, Stanislas Wawrinka, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tomas Berdych, Novak Djokovic

The Miami Herald

Nadal beats Federer, Serena wins at Italian Open

In the 30th meeting between the tennis greats, Nadal controlled the final from the start and won 6-1, 6-3 Sunday for his seventh Italian Open title.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Roland Garros, Tennis Players, Serena Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Virginie Razzano

Sat May 18, 2013

ISeeekGolf

Oliver Goss making his mark in Tennessee

A win in a PGA Tour of Australasia event might well have immediatley enticed many 18 year old amateurs into a professional career but it would not be the case for West Australian Oliver Goss.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Golf, Adam Scott, Golfers, Graeme McDowell

News24

Federer sets up Nadal final

Second seed Roger Federer will meet six-time winner Rafael Nadal in the final of the Rome Masters after a hard-fought 7-6 , 6-4 semi-final win over Frenchman Benoit Paire.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, Tennis, Tomas Berdych, Marcel Granollers, Juan Martin del Potro

AdelaideNow...

Klein makes UK switch

FORMER Australian Open junior champion Brydan Klein has told of his gut-wrenching decision to switch allegiances to Great Britain.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, Brydan Klein, Tennis, Ruben Bemelmans, Tennis Players, Andy Murray, James Ward

Fri May 17, 2013

The Miami Herald

Jessica Korda leads Mobile Bay LPGA Classic

Jessica Korda shot a 7-under 65 on Friday to take a one-stroke lead over Hall of Famer Karrie Webb after the second round of the Mobile Bay LPGA Classic.

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Related Topix: Karrie Webb, Golf, Sports, More Sports, Tennis, Brittany Lincicome

The Age

Serving it up: All roads lead to Paris, and the French Open, for Samantha Stosur.

Question: Who was the last Australian man to reach the semi-finals at Roland Garros? Clues: It was 1997.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, French Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Samantha Stosur, Roland Garros, Bernard Tomic, Fed Cup

Thu May 16, 2013

TSN.ca

TSN, RDS reach 11-year extension for US Open tennis

Bell Media's TSN and RDS have extended their partnership with the United States Tennis Association with a new 11-year multimedia rights agreement for the US Open.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, French Open, Wimbledon

Marco Eagle

Marco YMCA offers specialty sports camps

Roger LaLonde Staff Bud Cox, Marco YMCA tennis instructor, seems to take on a Yoga position as he prepares for the Summer Junior Tennis Clinic on the Y courts.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Wimbledon, French Open, Tennis Players, Andre Agassi

BleacherReport

Is the Big 4 the Best Quartet in Tennis History?

Stars from different eras included, from left, Bjorn Borg, Pete Sampras, Roger Federer and Rod Laver.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Roger Federer, Wimbledon

Wed May 15, 2013

World Tennis Magazine

After Eight-Year Hiatus, Andre Agassi Returns to Nike: This Week in Tennis Business with Justin Cohen

Tennis Hall of Famer Andre Agassi left Nike eight years ago to become sponsored by adidas, only to return to the "Swoosh" this past Monday.

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Related Topix: Sports, More Sports, US Open, Tennis, Tennis Players, Andre Agassi, Wimbledon, French Open

ATP World Tour

Nadal, Murray In Action Wednesday In Rome

ROME WEDNESDAY PREVIEW THREE OF TOP FIVE, MURRAY, FERRER, NADAL, PLAY OPENING MATCHES The second round concludes on Wednesday at the Internazionali BNL D'Italia with 10 matches on the schedule.

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Related Topix: Sports, Internazionali BNL D'Italia, More Sports, Tennis, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Tennis Players, Santiago Giraldo, Andy Murray, Marcel Granollers

Tue May 14, 2013

Daily Mail

Heather Watson could make comeback next week after glandular fever

Heather Watson has returned to the practice court after suffering a worrying bout of glandular fever and is hoping to make a comeback next week at the Strasbourg Open with a view to playing at Roland Garros later this month.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Heather Watson, Tennis, Roland Garros, Laura Robson, Brydan Klein

Tennis

Rome: Stephens d. Pennetta

As Tuesday dawned in Rome, there were quite a few women who fell into the "could really use a win" category.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Tennis, Bojana Jovanovski, Caroline Wozniacki, Flavia Pennetta, Sloane Stephens

Channelnewsasia.com

Tennis: Wozniacki woes continue with Rome defeat

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki is still without a win in a major clay-court tournament this season as the French Open approaches after losing a marathon match to Bojana Jovanovski 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 at the ATP/WTA Rome Masters on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Caroline Wozniacki, French Open, Bojana Jovanovski, Anabel Medina Garrigues

Football.co.uk

Wozniacki woes on clay continue with Rome defeat

Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki is still without a win in a major clay-court tournament this season as the French Open approaches after losing a marathon match to Bojana Jovanovski 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 at the ATP/WTA Rome Masters on Tuesday.

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Related Topix: Sports, Tennis Players, More Sports, Caroline Wozniacki, Tennis, French Open, Bojana Jovanovski, Maria Kirilenko, Anabel Medina Garrigues