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ANDY Murray's success at Queen's in London has sparked a surge in demand for Wimbledon tickets ahead of the tournament's start next week.

While there were plenty of magic moments over the years, Masur looks at the top 20 singles finals, as they represent the pinnacle of The Championships.

With the 2013 Wimbledon Championships right around the corner, time is running out for players to find their groove on the faster-playing grass.

Roger Federer finally got the much-needed championship he has been seeking since he claimed the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati back in August of last year.

Five years have passed since Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal reached the peak of their Wimbledon rivalry.

Tennis expert Will Ralston continues his look at the favourites for this year's tournament, turning his attention to French fan favourite Jo-Wilfried Tsonga For Roger Federer it was when he ended the reign of Pete Sampras at Wimbledon beating the seven-time champion in the fourth round.

Elena Delle Donne led Chicago with 25 points, Allie Quigley had 14 and Sylvia Fowles finished with 10 rebounds.

GUATEMALA CITY, June 15 AFP - Lionel Messi surpassed Diego Maradona in the all-time international goalscoring charts for Argentina with a hat-trick in a 4-0 thrashing of Guatemala.

Who heads the Forbes Magazine list of the highest paid athletes? It's an obvious answer, as Tiger Woods led all athletes from 2001 to 2012.

Murray, playing his first tournament after time out with a back injury, gradually grew into the final and pulled away to seal a 5-7 7-5 6-3 win against Marin Cilic Top seed Andy Murray came from a set down to defeat defending champion Marin Cilic and seal his third AEGON Championships title at Queen's.

Roger Federer found the perfect place to end his title drought - a small town in western Germany that has a big tennis stadium and a street named Roger-Federer-Allee leading to it.

A group of 51 beauty queens from every U.S. state and the District of Columbia are preparing to smile and strut their way toward the 62th Miss USA title.

Andy Murray of Great Britain plays defending champion Marin Cilic in the final at Queen's today.

Before 1975, when three of the four Grand Slam events were played on grass, proficiency on grass courts was necessary to achieve tennis stardom.

In a match featuring two men over 30, Roger Federer rallied past defending champion Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Gerry Weber Open.

Two people familiar with the contract told The Associated Press on Friday that the restricted free agent with three years in the NFL had signed the tender while he works on a long-term deal with the Giants.

The almost-mythical midfielder will win his 100th Italy cap in the Confederations Cup opener against Mexico and fans must cherish the final days of the 34-year-old's career COMMENT By Carlo Garganese Tennis icon Roger Federer salutes the Centre Court crowd as he finally ends his Grand Slam final hoodoo against Rafa Nadal to win the Wimbledon ... (more)

Former Top 10 player and wildcard Andrea Petkovic stunned top seed Jelena Jankovic, 6-4, 6-3, to reach the final of the Nurnberger Versicherungscup, her first WTA final since Beijing over 20 months ago.

Lleyton Hewitt's remarkable run at Queen's Club continued as he toppled Argentine third seed Juan Martin del Potro to book an unlikely semi-final appearance.

Roger Federer cruised past Mischa Zverev 6-0, 6-0 to reach the Gerry Weber Open semifinals on Friday, recording his second career double bagel and teaching a painful lesson to a player trying to serve and volley on grass.