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Henin’s future looking bright
The title went to Serena Williams but as many plaudits were awarded to Justine
Henin.
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Inside Tennis
Defeated Robson is set for well-earned break
Monday, 1 February 2010
By the time Andy Murray got on the court to face Roger Federer here yesterday
his mixed doubles partner was on a flight back to London.
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In Pictures: Federer Slams point home against Murray
Monday, 1 February 2010
As if Roger Federer had not done enough to intimidate Andy Murray with his
talk of Britain waiting “150,000 years” to produce a Grand Slam champion,
the on-court announcer did his best to complete the job.
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In Pictures: Murray's tears after Federer's masterclass
Monday, 1 February 2010
Roger Federer may have proved too good for Andy Murray in Melbourne yesterday,
but the 22-year-old Scot gave a display of which he could be proud.
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Murray can step out of Perry’s shadow
Friday, 29 January 2010
Andy Murray no longer goes on court wearing Fred Perry shirts but by Sunday
night he could be donning his mantle.
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Andy Murray to finish job
Thursday, 28 January 2010
Andy Murray will not be motivated by revenge ahead of his semi-final meeting
with Marin Cilic at the Australian Open.
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Hatton looks on as Andy Murray is a knockout
Wednesday, 27 January 2010
The record books will show that Andy Murray reached the Australian Open
semi-finals after Rafael Nadal was forced to retire with a knee injury.
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Cilic digs deep to beat Roddick in classic clash
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Marin Cilic became the first Croatian male to reach the semi-finals of the
Australian Open after he fended off an impressive Andy Roddick comeback in
five sets.
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Henin keeps Aussie dream alive
Tuesday, 26 January 2010
Justine Henin moved one step closer to another remarkable Belgian return when
she advanced to the semi-finals of the Australian Open today.
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Williams sisters on collision course
Monday, 25 January 2010
The possibility of an all-Williams semi-final at the Australian Open looked
likely after both sisters won their fourth-round matches at the Rod Laver
Arena today.
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Federer outclasses Aussie hero
Monday, 25 January 2010
Roger Federer will play his recent nemesis Nikolay Davydenko in the
quarter-finals at the Australian Open after the Swiss brushed aside local
hope Lleyton Hewitt today.
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Williams in ominous form
Friday, 22 January 2010
Defending champion Serena Williams swept into the Australian Open third round
with a 6-2 6-1 win over unseeded teenager Petra Kvitova in little over an
hour and then claimed: “I could have played a lot better.”
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Federer’s in the groove to be wizard of Oz once more
Friday, 22 January 2010
World number one Roger Federer sent out an ominous warning to his rivals with
the most comfortable of second-round victories over Victor Hanescu at the
Australian Open.
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Federer bid for Australian Open hots up
Thursday, 21 January 2010
World number one Roger Federer sent out an ominous warning to his rivals with
the most comfortable of second-round victories over Victor Hanescu at the
Australian Open this morning.
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Irish joy as Louk Sorensen Slams it to them
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Louk Sorensen became the first Irishman to win a grand slam match in 25 years
today when he defeated Yen-Hsun Lu in the first-round of the Australian Open.
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It’s a stroll for Serena
Tuesday, 19 January 2010
Serena Williams has revealed as to how proud she was of extending her record
of never losing the first round of a major.
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Grand for Louk as he books his spot down under
Monday, 18 January 2010
The possibility of surpassing the 1985 achievement of the legendary Matt Doyle
served as an additional motivational factor for Louk Sorensen as he headed
into his overnight Australian Open first round showdown with Chinese
Taipei’s Yen-Hsun Lu.
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Murray to feature in Kooyong Classic
Wednesday, 13 January 2010
Andy Murray will play a match at the Kooyong Classic exhibition in Melbourne
tomorrow, tournament organisers have announced.
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Henin and Clijsters set for another final scrap
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will contest an
all-Belgian final at the Brisbane International after both completed
straight-sets semi-final triumphs yesterday.
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Davydenko slays Federer to set up Nadal battle
Saturday, 9 January 2010
Roger Federer crashed out of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha at the
semi-final stage as he again came unstuck against Nikolay Davydenko.
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Henin and Clijsters both edge through
Friday, 8 January 2010
Former world number ones Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters both survived scares
before booking their spots in the semi-finals of the Brisbane International.
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