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Murray wins Queen’s fitness fight

Monday, June 6th, 2011

Andy Murray recovers from his ankle injury he sustained at the French Open and will play in the Aegon Championships at Queen’s.

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Li Na win prompts call for reform

Monday, June 6th, 2011

China’s top tennis official calls for reforms to the country’s state-run sports system following the success of Li Na at the French Open this weekend.

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Li Na win prompts call for reform

Nadal Defeats Federer

Sunday, June 5th, 2011

Rafael Nadal is still No. 1. The Spaniard defeated Roger Federer in the French Open on Sunday to tie Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open titles. He has now won 10 Grand Slam tournaments. Nadal started out slowly, but went on to win five games in a…

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China’s Li wins French Open title

Saturday, June 4th, 2011

Li Na powers past Francesca Schiavone in straight sets to secure the French Open crown and China’s first Grand Slam singles title.

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Straight Sets: Nadal Beats Murray to Reach Finals

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Rafael Nadal won 6-4, 7-5, 6-4 against Andy Murray. He will face the winner of the Federer-Djokovic match in the finals.

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Majestic Nadal holds off Murray

Friday, June 3rd, 2011

Rafael Nadal steps closer to a record sixth French Open crown with a straight-sets win over Andy Murray in a pulsating semi-final.

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Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic reach quarterfinals at French Open; Zvonareva eliminated

Sunday, May 29th, 2011

PARIS — Roger Federer set another record by reaching the French Open quarterfinals Sunday, and Novak Djokovic closed in on a pair of his own. Federer extended his quarterfinal streak at major tournaments to 28 with a 6-3, 6-2, 7-5 victory over Olympic gold medal doubles partner Stanislas Wawrinka. “Twenty-eight quarterfinals in a row, that’s great,” Federer said. “But that’s another opportunity for me to go one step further.” Read full article > >

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Djokovic and Del Potro all square

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Novak Djokovic will return to complete his third-round match at the French Open on Saturday with his six-month unbeaten run under serious threat from Juan Martin del Potro.

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Murray wary over Berrer challenge

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Andy Murray is guarding against a major upset when he takes on another of the tennis world’s lesser lights in Michael Berrer of Germany at the French Open on Saturday.

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Straight Sets: Hantuchova Upsets Top-Seeded Wozniacki

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Caroline Wozniacki, the world’s top-ranked women’s player, was ousted from the French Open in convincing fashion, 6-1, 6-3 by Daniela Hantuchova on Friday.

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Wozniacki thumped by Hantuchova

Friday, May 27th, 2011

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki crashes out of the French Open in a shock loss to Daniela Hantuchova, while last year’s runner-up Sam Stosur is beaten by unseeded Gisela Dulko.

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Battling Murray overcomes Bolelli

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

World number four Andy Murray overcomes a slow start to defeat Simone Bolelli in straight sets and reach the French Open third round.

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Baltacha powers through in Paris

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Elena Baltacha beats American qualifier Sloane Stephens 7-5 6-2 to ensure there will be two British women in the French Open second round for the first time since 1992.

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Murray advances into second round

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Britain’s Andy Murray begins his French Open campaign with a straight-sets win over home qualifier Eric Prodon.

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Live – Murray v Prodon

Tuesday, May 24th, 2011

Britain’s Andy Murray takes on French qualifier Eric Prodon in round one of the French Open, with Rafael Nadal, Kim Clijsters, Maria Sharapova and Elena Baltacha also in action on Tuesday.

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