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French Tennis player Mathieu Montcourt dead at 24

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July 8th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

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Mathieu Montcourt dead at 24

24-year old French tennis player Mathieu Montcourt has been found dead. The cause of death is not yet known.

“It is with great sadness that the French tennis federation has learned of the sudden death of Mathieu Montcourt,” the French tennis federation said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Andy Roddick will miss Davis Cup quarterfinal

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July 7th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Andy Roddick,Tennis

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Wimbledon loser Andy Roddick has pulled out of the Davis Cup quarterfinals due to a right hip flexor injury he suffered during his match against Roger Federer on Sunday.

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Federer wins: Predictable outcome to an epic 5th set

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July 6th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Andy Roddick,Roger Federer,Tennis,Wimbledon

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Roger Federer won his record 15th Grand Slam title after beating Andy Roddick, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (5), 3-6, 16-14, in a record-breaking match.

“It’s not really one of those goals you set as a little boy, but man, it’s been quite a career and quite a month,” Federer said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Serena beats older sister for Wimbledon title

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July 6th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Serena Williams,Tennis,Venus Williams,Wimbledon

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Serena Williams beat her older sister Venus, 7-6 (3), 6-2, to win her 3rd Wimbledon title and her 11th Grand Slam championship on the 4th of July.

“It feels so amazing,” Serena said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Williams sisters will battle it our for Wimbledon championship

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July 3rd, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Serena Williams,Tennis,Venus Williams,Wimbledon

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As expected, Venus and Serena Williams will face off against each other in the Wimbledon final after each sister won their semifinals match on Thursday.

“All I know is a Williams is going to win,” said the sisters’ father, Richard. Read the rest of this entry »

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Federer reaches Wimbledon semifinals

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July 2nd, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Roger Federer,Tennis,Wimbledon

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Roger Federer earned his 21st consecutive semifinal at a Grand Slam tournament on Wednesday after after beating Ivo Karlovic, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3) at Wimbledon.

“I love the record I have of reaching so many semifinals in Grand Slams in a row — 21 is quite a number,” Federer said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Roddick & Murray set to face off in Wimbledon semifinals

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July 2nd, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Andy Murray,Andy Roddick,Tennis,Wimbledon

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Andy Roddick and Andy Murray will face each other in the Wimbledon semifinals after each won their quarterfinals matchup on Wednesday. Murray easily defeated Juan Carlos Ferrero 7-5, 6-3, 6-2, while Roddick won a competitive match against 2002 champion Lleyton Hewitt 6-3, 6-7 (10), 7-6 (1), 4-6, 6-4.

“I feel confident because I’ve won a lot of matches on the grass,” Murray said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Williams sisters reach Wimbledon semifinals

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July 1st, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Serena Williams,Tennis,Venus Williams,Wimbledon

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Venus and Serena Williams are just one round away from facing each other in the Wimbledon final after the each one their quarterfinal matches on Tuesday.

“We definitely upped our levels of game today,” Serena said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Federer, Murray, Djokovic and Roddick all advance to Wimbledon quarterfinals

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June 30th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Tennis,Wimbledon

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Tennis fans are awaiting the most entertaining Wimbledon quarterfinals in years after Roger Federer, Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Andy Roddick all advanced on Monday.

“I’m having so much fun,” Roddick said. Read the rest of this entry »

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Andy Roddick owns Melzer; advances to fourth round

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June 29th, 2009 by Brian Ethridge

Tagged as: Andy Roddick,Tennis

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Andy Roddick has reached the 4th round at Wimbledon after beating Jurgen Melzer, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (2), 4-6, 6-3 on Saturday.

“I think the best I’ve played here was probably ’04,” Roddick said. Read the rest of this entry »

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