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Williams sisters keep it in the family
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sport.co.uk,
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:33:34GMT
It was another good day for the Williams family at Wimbledon on Thursday, with Venus and Serena winning their semi-finals against Dinara Sarina and Elena Dementieva respectively to book their places in Saturdays final.Five-times champion Venus was in impressive form, overcoming the number one seed 6-1 6-0 in only 51 minutes.
"This is my eighth final and it is a dream come true to have another opportunity to hold the plate up," she said after the match.
"I was able to stay focused...
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Murray eases through to semis
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:54:30GMT
Home favourite Andy Murray enjoyed a relatively easy passage through to the semi-finals of the mens singles at Wimbledon as he brushed aside former world number 1 Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight-sets 7-5, 6-3, 6-2.
In stark contrast to the British contenders fourth round late-night clash with Stanislas Wawrinka, it was fun in the sun for Murray as he eased to victory in little over an hour and 40 minutes on a sweltering Centre Court.
Much had been made of Murrays fatigued appearance...
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Roddick claims his place in last four
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 09:54:29GMT
Lleyton Hewitt put on a brave fight but Andy Roddick earned his place in the last four of the Mens Singles at Wimbledon, winning 6-3 6-7 (10-12) 7-6 (7-1) 5-7 6-4.Roddick, who has lost two Wimbledon finals to Roger Federer in 2004 and 2005, held his serve and his nerve at the end of the titanic five-set struggle.
It was great to see Hewitt back at the top of his game and hell be bitterly disappointed but can be proud of his...
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Murray: I struggled under the roof
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:01:32GMT
Andy Murray admitted he struggled to play under the new Centre Court roof after reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals after a nerve-jangling five-set victory over Stanislas Wawrinka. British number one Murray became the first player to win a full match under the roof, which cost a reported £80m to build.Dinara Safina and Amelie Mauresmo had finished their match under the roof earlier in the day, and it stayed closed as Murray won 2-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3 in a match that finished...
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Wawrinka: Murray can go all the way
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:01:31GMT
Stanislas Wawrinka believes Andy Murray can win Wimbledon and says he is expecting what would be a dream final against Roger Federer. The number three seed scraped past Wawrinka in Mondays fourth round clash under the Wimbledon roof, winning 2-6 6-3 6-3 5-7 6-3.And Wawrinka, who played some superb tennis before being overwhelmed by Murray, believes the Scot can win his next three games and become the first Briton to win the title since Fred Perry in 1936 - although he...
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Serena: I can match youthful Azarenka
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:01:29GMT
Serena Williams says she is still young at heart if not in body as she prepares to take on Victoria Azarenka, eight years her junior, in the Wimbledon quarter-finals. Williams, 27, is the strong favourite heading into the match against the eighth seed.But Williams, 27, believes she can match her opponents youthful zest.
"Shes obviously a good player and shes really young," said Williams. "She has nothing to lose, this is Wimbledon.
"When youre playing the girls who are really young,...
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Top four women win at Wimbledon
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:01:27GMT
Sisters Venus and Serena Williams remain on course for a family Wimbledon final after all top four seeds reached the semi-finals of the womens singles, at Wimbledon. Defending champion Venus and two-time winner Serena were both in top form as they beat Agnieszka Radwanska and Victoria Azarenka respectively.Top seed Dinara Safina, who struggled through three sets against Sabine Lisicki, stands in the way of Venus in their semi-final. Serena will play Elena Dementieva, who beat Francesca Schiavone 6-2, 6-2.
Venus looks like...
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Murray receives Roger warning
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Wed, 01 Jul 2009 09:01:24GMT
Roger Federer has warned Andy Murray that he will not hold any advantage over the Swiss master if they meet in the final at Wimbledon on Sunday. Murray has a superior record against the world number two beating him six times in their last eight meetings.The British number one is on course to face the 14-time grand slam winner in the final as defending champion Rafael Nadal was forced to withdraw from the tournament.
But after beating Murray in the US Open...
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Murray: Im ice cold
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Tue, 30 Jun 2009 09:56:00GMT
Andy Murray has warned Wimbledon opponent Stanislas Wawrinka: Im staying ice cool this summer.This British number one takes on Wawrinka in the fourth round at SW19 as he continues his quest to reach the final of his home Grand Slam for the first time in his career.Murray has been in superb form over the past week, thrashing Robert Kendrick, Ernests Gulbis and Viktor Troicki on his way into the last 16.
And despite the climbing temperatures and the constant media hype, Murray...
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