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Jankovic leads Serbia into Fed Cups World Group
Jelena Jankovic helped Serbia to a 4-0 victory over Spain on Sunday that secured its place in the Fed Cups World Group for the first time. Jankovic overcame a cold to defeat Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 and establish an unbeatable 3-0 lead in the playoff, knocking five-time Fed Cup champion Spain out of [...]
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Fed Cup Results
WORLD GROUP Semifinals. Winners to final, Nov. 7-8 United States 3, Czech Republic 2 At Starobrno Rondo Arena Brno, Czech Republic Surface: Hard-Indoor Singles Petra Kvitova, Czech Republic, def. Bethanie Mattek-Sands, United States, 6-3, 7-6 (2). Alexa Glatch, United States, def. Iveta Benesova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-2. Reverse Singles Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, def. Bethanie [...]
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Federer refocuses in Rome after wedding
Roger Federer has refocused on tennis after getting married and then promptly losing to fellow Swiss player Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round of the Monte Carlo Masters. The 13-time Grand Slam winner spent the last week in intensive training with fitness coach Pierre Paganini, grinding out daily four-hour practice sessions on Italian clay courts. [...]
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Prospects warned by LTA to be on their best behaviour after recent mishaps
The starlets of British tennis are being warned to be on their best behaviour in the face of concerns that matchfixing, illegal betting and potentially embarrassing entries on social networking websites are being targeted as a means of undermining the character of the sport. The LTA is concerned that innocent teenage players could be compromised [...]
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Wimbledon agreement goes through
The governing body of British tennis Wednesday approved an agreement allowing Wimbledon organizers to buy back complete control of the All England Club. The agreement calls for the Lawn Tennis Associaiton to get $83 million in installments over a five-year period. It will take effect in 2013 and last until 2053. Besides buying back half [...]
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