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Wimbledon will be a real test for Rafael Nadal
PARIS — Right now, French Open champions Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams are as good as it gets in tennis. The next time we see them competing, at Wimbledon in two weeks, Nadal will be merely a...
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Venus Williams out of Wimbledon due to back injury
WIMBLEDON, England — After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament on Tuesday,...
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No Canadians make it through Wimbledon qualifying draws
Tuesday marked the end of the road for the Canadians in the qualifying draws at Wimbledon. Three men who won Monday all lost their second-round matches and both women lost their first-round matches....
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Wimbledon sticks to rankings, leaving Rafael Nadal at No. 5
If Rafael Nadal is going to win Wimbledon for a third time, he’ll have to do it the hard way. Fresh from winning his eighth French Open, Nadal is seeded only No. 5 at Wimbledon — setting up the...
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Novak Djokovic is trying to get past sadness over mentor’s death
The eyes said it all. Novak Djokovic sat hunched in his chair, so deep in thought that he was barely aware of the journalists and photographers filing into the interview room. He had just lost the...
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Wimbledon draw sets up potential Nadal-Federer quarter-final
LONDON — Seven-time champion Roger Federer could face Rafael Nadal in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon — their earliest meeting in any Grand Slam. Friday’s draw for the grass-court Grand Slam placed the...
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Maria Sharapova takes shot at Serena Williams over comments in recent article
LONDON — Maria Sharapova took quite a shot at Serena Williams — and it was nowhere near a tennis court. At her pre-Wimbledon news conference Saturday, Sharapova was asked about a recent Rolling Stone...
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10 things to know ahead of Wimbledon
A look at 10 of the top topics at Wimbledon, the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament that begins Monday and ends July 7: 1. SERENA WILLIAMS’ WINNING STREAK Hard to imagine anyone ever having been...
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Milos Raonic not concerned about recent struggles heading into Wimbledon
LONDON — Despite losing three matches in a row for the first time since the fall of 2011, Canadian Milos Raonic isn’t concerned about his recent rough patch heading into Wimbledon. “I’m okay with it,”...
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No easy roads for Roger Federer in Wimbledon title defence
LONDON — As he has six previous times, Roger Federer will start at Wimbledon on Monday as the defending champion, stepping onto Centre Court for the first match of what he hopes will be another...
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Five storylines to follow on the first day of Wimbledon
LONDON — Five things to watch at Wimbledon on Monday, Day 1 of the grass-court Grand Slam tennis tournament: THREE OUT OF FOUR ISN’T BAD Three of the men who comprise what’s often referred to as...
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Serena Williams-Maria Sharapova feud takes over Wimbledon spotlight
LONDON — The next time Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova meet, it will likely be on a tennis court, with a net separating them – maybe even at Wimbledon, in the final, on the first Saturday in July....
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Canada’s Eugenie Bouchard wins her Wimbledon debut
WIMBLEDON, England — It was a successful main draw debut at Wimbledon for Canadian Eugenie Bouchard. The Montreal native rallied to defeat Galina Voskoboeva of Kazakhstan 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-4 on Monday....
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Victoria Azarenka injures knee after painful fall at Wimbledon
LONDON — Victoria Azarenka’s right knee gave way, she slid to the slippery turf and began sobbing. A routine first-round match at Wimbledon turned into something more harrowing for the No. 2 seed from...
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Wimbledon shocker: Rafael Nadal loses to Steve Darcis in first round
LONDON — For the second straight year, Rafael Nadal is leaving Wimbledon early after a stunning loss to a little-known player ranked in the hundreds. In one of the tournament’s greatest upsets, an...
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Maria Sharapova is already tired of talking about Serena Williams
LONDON — Maria Sharapova reached up and flicked an over-the-shoulder backhand volley for a winner to wrap up a close-as-can-be first set. About an hour later, she just as easily swatted away questions...
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Rafael Nadal irritated by knee questions after Wimbledon exit
A disconsolate Rafael Nadal refused to blame a recurrence of his long-term knee problems in the aftermath of his defeat to Belgian qualifier Steve Darcis as he argued: “It is not a tragedy. Life...
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Serena Williams stops apologizing, starts winning at Wimbledon
LONDON — Back in her comfort zone on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, Serena Williams delivered a statement that no one can argue with: When her powerful serve is clicking, she’s still the woman to beat at...
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Milos Raonic caps strong start for Canadians at Wimbledon
LONDON — Milos Raonic capped an impressive start by Canadian players at Wimbledon with a straight-sets victory over Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq on Tuesday at the All-England Club. Raonic, the No. 17...
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Serena Williams is not happy with her opening win at Wimbledon
Before Serena Williams started the defence of her title on Centre Court, it took several minutes for the scoreboard to map out her astonishing achievements in the game. The grand slam wins, the number...
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