Roger Federer Existing Inside the "Thirty-Something" Syndrome... - Bleacher Report
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 Bleacher Report | Roger Federer Existing Inside the "Thirty-Something" Syndrome... Bleacher Report Federer wept losing Wimbledon after five straight championships. Nadal's sheer will to win, overtaking Federer at the finish line, hit home hard for the world No. 1 that day. Shortly thereafter, the Swiss lost the No. 1 ranking to Nadal on August 18, ... |
Published on Thursday 9th of February 2012 03:27:17 AM
SEE THE PHOTOS! Historic New York ticker tape parades - New York Daily News
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 New York Daily News | SEE THE PHOTOS! Historic New York ticker tape parades New York Daily News The 29-year-old Harlem girl, who became the first black American ever to win a championship in Britain's historic Wimbledon tournament, was accorded the city's traditional reception with a ticker tape parade. Ticker tape parade for Astronaut Lt. Col. |
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Australian Open 2012: 10 Best Men's Competitors in Tournament History - Bleacher Report
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 Bleacher Report | Australian Open 2012: 10 Best Men's Competitors in Tournament History Bleacher Report But it was not always known as the Australian Open, it started as the Australasian Championships and in 1927 became the Australian Championships. When professionals were allowed in 1969, it then became the Australian Open. The tournament dates back to ... TENNIS CHANNEL'S SIGNATURE SERIES: ROD LAVER PREMIERES JANUARY 21 |
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Azarenka, Djokovic ruled in the land of Oz - WTSP 10 News
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Azarenka, Djokovic ruled in the land of Oz WTSP 10 News 1 ranking, but gave way to the four-time major champion Clijsters in the quarterfinals, which paved the way for Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, Azarenka or Sharapova to assume the lofty perch. As it turns out, it was Azarenka on top when all the ... |
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15 Classic Championship Rematches - Total Pro Sports (blog)
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 Total Pro Sports (blog) | 15 Classic Championship Rematches Total Pro Sports (blog) Bjorn Borg won 5 consecutive Wimbledon titles from 1976 to 1980, so everybody figured he would win again in 1981. After all, he was facing the same opponent (McEnroe) he had faced when he won #5. But in the 1981 Borg-McEnroe rematch, it was everyone's ... |
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Turning point: 1 backhand proves crucial for Rafa - Stamford Advocate
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 Globe and Mail | Turning point: 1 backhand proves crucial for Rafa Stamford Advocate Nadal came to the Australian Open in 2011 aiming for a "Rafa Slam" after winning the French, Wimbledon and US Open titles in 2010. He was eliminated in the quarterfinals. At the French Open, Djokovic has the chance to win four consecutive majors, ... Djokovic's Aussie Open championship hinged on one crucial error by Nadal Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal take the game to a new level |
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Rod Laver's priceless Grand Slam - Herald Sun
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Rod Laver's priceless Grand Slam Herald Sun Standing on the cusp of eternal tennis fame at the US Championships at Forest Hills on September 10, 1962, Laver muffed his lines. The winner of the preceding Australian, French and Wimbledon crowns, Laver required a solitary point to become only the ... |
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