Tennis Articles

Nadal seeded fifth at Wimbledon

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Wimbledon, England (Sports Network) – Even though he’s the hottest player in men’s tennis, reigning French Open champion and two-time Wimbledon titlist Rafael Nadal received only the No. 5 seed at Wimbledon 2013, which will commence Monday at the All […]

Venus pulls out of Wimbledon

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Wimbledon, England (Sports Network) – Five-time champion Venus Williams withdrew from Wimbledon on Tuesday due to a back injury, ending her streak of 16 consecutive appearances at the prestigious Grand Slam event. “Unfortunately, I will not be able to participate […]

At the Net: Serena eyes Wimbledon repeat

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – When Wimbledon gets underway next week, Serena Williams will be there as the defending champion and five-time overall winner. Will she make it victory No. 6? It’s probably safe to say that a member of […]

Tennis champion Gene Mako dies at 97

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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) – Former tennis champion Gene Mako, who captured four major doubles titles and was ranked in the world top 10 during the 1930s, died in Southern California at the age of 97. Constantine “Gene” Mako, […]

At the Net: Can Federer defend at the Big W?

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – In the category of no rest for the weary, yet another Grand Slam event will swing into action next week when Wimbledon commences, with Roger Federer as the defending champion. Federer wasn’t the favorite there […]

At the Net: Rafa & Serena take Paris by storm

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Well, it should come as no shock that your 2013 French Open champions are Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. Both players headed to Paris as the prohibitive favorites, even though on the men’s side, Nadal […]

At the Net: Rafa & Serena take Paris by storm

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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) – Well, it should come as no shock that your 2013 French Open champions are Rafael Nadal and Serena Williams. Both players headed to Paris as the prohibitive favorites, even though on the men’s side, Nadal […]

Nadal withdraws from Wimbledon tune-up in Halle

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Halle, Germany (Sports Network) – Rafael Nadal has withdrawn from next week’s Gerry Weber Open. Nadal cited the physical demands of the recent clay-court season and his run to the French Open final as the reason for his decision to […]

Murray withdraws from French Open

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(Sports Network) – World No. 2 Andy Murray will not participate in the upcoming French Open due to a back injury. The 2012 U.S. Open champion and London Olympic gold medalist confirmed the news Tuesday on his personal website. “It’s […]

Murray withdraws from French Open

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(Sports Network) – World No. 2 Andy Murray will not participate in the upcoming French Open due to a back injury. The 2012 U.S. Open champion and London Olympic gold medalist confirmed the news Tuesday on his personal website. “It’s […]