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Serena subdues Sharapova to defend Madrid title
ReutersMADRID (Reuters) - World number one Serena Williams racked up the 50th title of her illustrious 18-year career when she thumped Maria Sharapova 6-1 6-4 to defend her Madrid Open crown on Sunday. Williams' victory, her fourth tournament success of 2013...Tags: Virginie Razzano, French Open, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, Tennis
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How empty will American tennis look once Williams sisters aren't around?
KEY BISCAYNE — Venus Williams spoke in a whisper late Saturday afternoon, the words of disappointment barely making it out of her mouth. She sounded tired. She sounded old. "I was having some pain, and then just wanted to see how I felt in the warm...Tags: Chris Evert, Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi, Venus Williams, Ayumi Morita
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Techy tennis rackets
![Tungsten. Basalt. Giant holes. "Smart" materials that morph from hard to soft. Tennis rackets, like everything in life, seem to get stranger and techier by the minute — but do they actually make you hit the ball better? We gathered four of the hottest new upper-end models from the biggest brands in the U.S., put them in the hands of enthusiastic players, from college-age to middle-age, and headed to the courts to find out.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/column/2010-05/54007931-29094933.jpg "Tungsten. Basalt. Giant holes. "Smart\" materials that morph from hard to soft. Tennis rackets, like everything in life, seem to get stranger and techier by the minute — but do they actually make you hit the ball better? We gathered four of the hottest new upper-end models from the biggest brands in the U.S., put them in the hands of enthusiastic players, from college-age to middle-age, and headed to the courts to find out.")
Tungsten. Basalt. Giant holes. "Smart" materials that morph from hard to soft. Tennis rackets, like everything in life, seem to get stranger and techier by the minute — but do they actually make you hit the ball better? We gathered four of the...Tags: Roger Federer, Los Angeles Times, Science and Technology, Andre Agassi, Science
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Q&A: Tennis great Andre Agassi on retirement, return to play
Andre Agassi is playing tennis again. The winner of eight Grand Slam events has been retired since 2006, but he will compete against John McEnroe, Michael Chang and Jim Courier in Friday night’s Acura Champions Cup at Honda Center. Agassi, 42,...
Tags: Andy Roddick, John Isner, Andre Agassi, Pete Sampras, Tiger Woods
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Saturday Might Cap Off The Summer Of Serena
The Hartford CourantNEW YORK — Obviously, it was some of the loudest tennis ever played. There was more sustained shrieking than at a Justin Bieber concert. Yet in enduring the late summer heat, humidity and a swirling wind, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova also...Tags: Sara Errani, French Open, Victoria Azarenka, Pete Sampras, Tennis
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Wozniacki Retires From Semifinal Match Without Showing Much Pain
The Hartford CourantNEW HAVEN — The only discernible wince of pain on this Friday would be on the face of tournament director Anne Worcester. She was disappointed. Understanding, but disappointed. And who in Worcester's position wouldn't be? Caroline Wozniacki, the...Tags: Injuries and Wounds, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), The Barclays, Women's Tennis Association, Lindsay Davenport
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Serena spars with reporters over post-match dance
NEW YORK -- Serena Williams was hailed as the greatest women's tennis player ever on Saturday before reacting angrily to criticism of her exuberant Olympic celebrations. Two days before the start of the U.S. Open, Williams was testy with reporters,...Tags: Sjogren's Syndrome, U.S. Open (tennis), Martina Navratilova, Wimbledon Championships, Kim Clijsters
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Serena Bristles Over "Crip Walk" Question At U.S. Open
![American tennis star, Serena Williams --recently back in the States, after her gold medal triumph at the Olympics -- bristled at a question Saturday about her spontaneous "Crip Walk" dance in London, after she clinched the top honor in early August.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-08/71962458-25181858-187105.jpg "American tennis star, Serena Williams --recently back in the States, after her gold medal triumph at the Olympics -- bristled at a question Saturday about her spontaneous "Crip Walk\" dance in London, after she clinched the top honor in early August.")
Staff ReporterAmerican tennis star, Serena Williams --recently back in the States, after her gold medal triumph at the Olympics -- bristled at a question Saturday about her spontaneous "Crip Walk" dance in London, after she clinched the top honor in early August....Tags: Arthur Ashe Stadium, Samantha Stosur, Gabby Douglas, U.S. Open (tennis), Wimbledon Championships
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Retiring Clijsters ousted by teenager at U.S. Open
NEW YORK -- Maybe it is time. Kim Clijsters, a three-time U.S. Open champion, a sweet conqueror who seems disliked by no one, had said she would play no more singles whenever she lost here. She lost here Wednesday. Clijsters left skid marks on Arthur...
Tags: Xavier Malisse, Arthur Ashe Stadium, John Isner, Human Interest, U.S. Open (tennis)
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World Team Tennis: Agassi, Breakers are golden
IRVINE — On the eve of the London Olympics, former world No. 1 tennis player Andre Agassi discussed Monday what it meant for him to win gold in 1996 in Atlanta. Agassi, who played against the Breakers in 2009, has always been a big supporter of...
Tags: Charter Schools, Andre Agassi, Wimbledon Championships, Tennis, National Collegiate Athletic Association
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Highlights from the past - July 6
1986 - Martina Navratilova defeated Hana Mandikova 7-6 (7-1), 6-3 for her fifth straight Wimbledon singles tennis tournament championship. 1991 - Pitcher Fernando Valenzuela, hit hard in two starts with California and sidelined by a heart problem, was...Tags: Physical Conditions, Tennis, Health, Sports, Kimiko Date-Krumm
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Orioles' Guthrie, Showalter criticize umpiring in Red Sox series
A contentious four-game series with the Boston Red Sox ended Sunday with four more ejections, Michael Gonzalez's not denying that he threw a purpose pitch behind David Ortiz, and Buck Showalter and Jeremy Guthrie criticizing the umpiring crew.
"I've said...Tags: J.J. Hardy, Terry Francona, Michael Gonzalez, Boston Red Sox, All Stars
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