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Results 1 - 20 of 4,328 in French Open

  1. Nadal ready despite short preparationRead the original story

    29 min ago | Gulf Times

    ... Open title in Melbourne . He said he was especially looking forward to the challenge of recapturing his French Open title in June after his four-year reign as champion was ended in last year's fourth round by Swede Robin Soderling. "The results will ...

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  2. Game, set and matchless: this could be the last time for sport's greatest rivalryRead the original story

    1 hr ago | The Independent

    ... were married at an 18th-century church near Stockholm on 8 June, two days after Borg's birthday and during the French Open, a Grand Slam he won six times. He smilingly denies that the timing was deliberate to keep tennis people away from the ...

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  3. Stosur aiming to tidy up for grand slamsRead the original story w/Photo

    2 hrs ago | Shepparton News Online

    ... 2009, winning her maiden WTA title, breaking into the world's top 20 and notching a semi-final appearance at the French Open. The right-hander now has her sights on cracking into the top 10. "I would obviously love to be top 10 ... that's definitely ...

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  4. Molik happy to be among comeback queensRead the original story w/Photo

    4 hrs ago | Shepparton News Online

    ... back I think it's amazing. "We only now have to wait for Amelie (Mauresmo) to announce her comeback for the French Open, maybe in May, that will top it off," she smiled. The Brisbane International's show courts on Wednesday morning resembled ...

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  5. Queens of the Court: For Martina Navratilova, The Sky is Still the LimitRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | BleacherReport

    ... 15, Navratilova won the Czech national tennis championships. The next year, she reached the quarterfinals of the French Open and the third round of Wimbledon. She also met, and was beaten for the first time by, the woman who would forever become ...

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  6. Rafael Nadal to start 2010 in worse shape than last seasonRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Telegraph.co.uk

    ... during 2009. He needed a three-month break in mid-season to recover from the tendinitis which wrecked his French Open and Wimbledon hopes and, tellingly, the last of his five titles in 2009 came on the Barcelona clay in April. Three successive ...

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  7. Fitter Nadal ready for 2010 challengeRead the original story w/Photo

    5 hrs ago | Rediff.com

    ... ] title in Melbourne [ Images ]. He said he was especially looking forward to the challenge of recapturing his French Open [ Images ] title in June after his four-year reign as champion was ended in last year's fourth round by Swede Robin Soderling ...

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  8. Wozniak named female athlete of yearRead the original story w/Photo

    6 hrs ago | Red Deer Advocate

    Aleksandra Wozniak knocked off the reigning French Open champion, beat three other top-15 tennis players and sent a former world No.

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  9. Nadal Feels In Better Shape For 2010 SeasonRead the original story

    7 hrs ago | KDXY-FM Jonesboro

    ... Open title in Melbourne. He said he was especially looking forward to the challenge of recapturing his French Open title in June after his four-year reign as champion was ended in last year's fourth round by Swede Robin Soderling. "The results will ...

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  10. Olympic fever begins with European flavorRead the original story

    8 hrs ago | SanLuisObispo.com

    ... of '08, she was the No. 1 player in the world, and was then the reigning U.S. Open champ and three-time reigning French Open titlist. The former Aussie Open champion Henin wants to return to professional tennis for a host of reasons, perhaps none ...

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  11. Memorable sports quotes from 2009Read the original story

    9 hrs ago | Canada.com

    ... for victory, but that my hairpiece wouldn't fall off." - Former tennis star Andre Agassi, discussing the 1990 French Open in his book "Open," which was released in November. "Thank God Santonio wears 11s and not 10-and-a-halfs (shoe size) or we ...

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  12. New sports rules: No. 17 - Seed for surface in tennisRead the original story

    Tuesday | ESPN Feed

    ... this. Barring a shift in the ATP rankings, come May, Roger Federer will arrive in Paris as the top seed at the French Open for the sixth time in seven years. And no one will believe he is the man to beat. That distinction -- along with four titles ...

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  13. Nadal feels in 'a little bit' worse shapeRead the original story

    Wednesday Dec 2 | Maktoob Business

    ... during 2009. He needed a three-month break in mid-season to recover from the tendinitis which wrecked his French Open and Wimbledon hopes and, tellingly, the last of his five titles in 2009 came on the Barcelona clay in April. Three successive ...

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  14. CORRECTED-Nadal ready for 2010 despite short preparationRead the original story

    9 hrs ago | ESPN

    ... Open title in Melbourne. He said he was especially looking forward to the challenge of recapturing his French Open title in June after his four-year reign as champion was ended in last year's fourth round by Swede Robin Soderling. "The results will ...

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  15. Wozniak success caused racquet for Canadian fansRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    Aleksandra Wozniak knocked off the reigning French Open champion, beat three other top-15 tennis players and sent a former world No.

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  16. Sports journalRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    ... third period. Awards Tennis star named top female athlete TORONTO - Aleksandra Wozniak knocked off the reigning French Open champion, beat three other top-15 tennis players and sent a former world No. 1 packing in her swan-song tournament. Not bad ...

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  17. Wozniak named female athlete of the yearRead the original story

    12 hrs ago | The Victoria Star

    ... Russia during the Kremlin Cup tennis tournament in Moscow, Russia, in October. Wozniak knocked off the reigning French Open champion, beat three other top-15 tennis players and sent a former world No. 1 packing in her swan-song tournament. Wozniak ...

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  18. Wozniak is female athlete of yearRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | The Chronicle Herald

    ... No. 21 in the WTA world rankings in 2009, a season that included wins over French veteran Amelie Mauresmo and French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova. She finished the season ranked 34th. Rough start: A shoulder injury forced Wozniak to pull out of ...

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  19. Henin thinks Australian Open title within reachRead the original story w/Photo

    14 hrs ago | Manawatu Evening Standard

    ... happy to be back on the tour. It is a strange feeling but a good one.'' Henin retired 11 days before last year's French Open, where she was the defending champion and would have been the top seed. She announced comeback plans in September and has ...

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  20. Wozniak female athlete of yearRead the original story w/Photo

    18 hrs ago | CANOE

    ... female athlete of the year (THE ASSOCIATED PRESS/Misha Japaridze) Aleksandra Wozniak knocked off the reigning French Open champion, beat three other top-15 tennis players and sent a former world No. 1 packing in her swan-song tournament. Not bad for ...

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