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Women Come Out Swinging at the U.S. Open
By Domenica Marchetti - Politics DailyWhile much of the tennis world continues to be consumed with the Rafa/Roger rivalry -- will Rafael Nadal's over-stressed knees give out, thus preventing the Spaniard from capturing his first U.S. Open title, or will Roger Federer win a record-breaking sixth consecutive U.S. Open title? -- I have been captivated by the stories, not to mention the amazing match play, of some of the women in this year's tournament. ...
Wimbledon Semifinals: Serena Williams Beats Elena Dementieva
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsIn a classic Wimbledon semifinal match that left both players exhausted and the spectators exhilarated, Serena Williams beat Elena Dementieva 6-7, 7-5, 8-6 to advance to the Wimbledon final."It was really, really tough," Williams said afterward. "Elena played so well and we gave the crowd a wonderful match."Dementieva played very well in the early going, and it looked like it was going to be her day. She broke Williams' serve in the first game, and although Williams returned the favor in the second game, Dementieva was strong throughout, winning the first set 7-6. More Coverage: Venus Advances ...
Federer, Serena Advance at Wimbledon
By FanHouse Newswire - AOL NewsWIMBLEDON, England (AP) -- When Roger Federer misfired on an important shot Friday, his knees buckled and he stomped behind the baseline, miffed at his mere mortality. The moment quickly passed, and Federer advanced to the second week at Wimbledon by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1.Federer lost a set for first time this week, with two errant forehands costing him the tiebreaker. That merely extended his Centre Court workout by half an hour.It has been a good first week," he said. "Pretty convincing. I thought this was my best match of the tournament, even though I dropped ...
Serena Williams Out of Olympic Singles, Falls to Elena Dementieva
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsAmerican Serena Williams has been eliminated from the women's singles competition at the Olympic Games, falling to Russia's Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–4, 6–3.It's not much of an upset -- Williams was seeded fourth; Dementieva was seeded fifth -- but it is a huge disappointment to Williams, who had high hopes for these Games after an injury forced her to stay home in 2004.Williams and sister Venus remain alive in the doubles competition and are favored to win the gold, which they also won in 2000. Venus plays China's Na Li in singles today. ...
Serena Williams Out of Olympic Singles, Falls to Elena Dementieva
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsAmerican Serena Williams has been eliminated from the women's singles competition at the Olympic Games, falling to Russia's Elena Dementieva 3–6, 6–4, 6–3.It's not much of an upset -- Williams was seeded fourth; Dementieva was seeded fifth -- but it is a huge disappointment to Williams, who had high hopes for these Games after an injury forced her to stay home in 2004.Williams and sister Venus remain alive in the doubles competition and are favored to win the gold, which they also won in 2000. Venus plays China's Na Li in singles today. ...
Venus Williams Defeats Elena Dementieva, Advances to Wimbledon Final
By Michael David Smith - AOL NewsVenus Williams defeated Elena Dementieva 6-1, 7-6 today at Wimbledon, dispatching her toughest opponent of the tournament so far and advancing to the seventh Wimbledon final of her career.She could meet her sister in Saturday's final; Serena Williams plays Zheng Jie in the other semifinal later today. The Williams sisters have met in six Grand Slam finals, with Serena winning five of them.Venus Williams overpowered Dementieva in today's first set, looking just as dominant as she has throughout the championship. In the second set Dementieva settled down and gave Williams a run for her money, ...
Exclusive: Shahar Peer the Tennis Warrior
By Elie Seckbach - AOL NewsElie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video reporting to FanHouse. Check back here regularly for more videos. In this video we talk to tennis star Shahar Peer, one of the big stories in this year's Wimbledon. We also hear from tennis superstars Ana Ivanovic and Maria Sharapova on what it's like to compete against Peer. Around 1:00 into the video find out why you should think twice before messing around with Shahar. AOL Video link. Youtube link. ...
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