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Nadal wins in straight sets at Wimbledon Second-ranked Rafael Nadal has advanced to the fourth round with a 7-6 (3), 6-2, 6-3 win over Nicolas Kiefer in fading light at Wimbledon. Nadal, bidding to be the first man since Bjorn Borg to win the French Open and Wimbledon back-to-back, did not drop serve Saturday […]

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Gimelstob sorry over sexist jibesTennis player Justin Gimelstob apologises describing several female players as “sexpots”.

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Wimbledon-Order of play for Monday LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) - Order of play on the main showcourts for the June 23-July 6 Wimbledon tennis championships on Monday (all times GMT, prefix number denotes seeding):

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Ferrer, Tanasugarn victorious at Ordina Open Read full story for latest details.

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Gimelstob apologizes for remarks about Kournikova Justin Gimelstob’s disparaging comments about Anna Kournikova have created a stir at Wimbledon, where World Team Tennis teammate Serena Williams denounced the remarks as unprofessional. Gimelstob retired from the men’s tour last year and is on the board of the ATP, which runs men’s tennis. He made sexual […]

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Marathon wins for Ancic and SafinMario Ancic and Marat Safin each beat seeded players in late-night gloom at the All England Club.

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Knee injury knocks Davenport out of Wimbledon Lindsay Davenport has withdrawn from Wimbledon because of a knee injury. The 1999 Wimbledon champion was due to play Gisela Dulko in the second round on Thursday, but withdrew hours before the match, a WTA Tour official said. On Tuesday, in her first match at […]

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Elite company: Radwanska takes third title of 2008 Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland won her third title of the year Saturday, beating Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 6-7 (11), 6-4 in the final of the Eastbourne International Women’s Open.

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Murray headlines British bonanzaAndy Murray, Anne Keothavong and Chris Eaton in a feast for British fans on the fourth day of the Championships.

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UPDATE2-Wimbledon-Top seed Ivanovic survives match points LONDON, June 25 (Reuters) - Top seed Ana Ivanovic survived two match points, one of them an agonisingly close net cord, before finally beating France’s Nathalie Dechy 6-7 7-6 10-8 in a second round thriller at Wimbledon on Wednesday.

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