Down two sets, Hewitt rallies to reach quarters
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Former champion Lleyton Hewitt rallied from two sets down to beat Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic and reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Murray survives; Federer, Roddick, Williamses roll
Centre Court fans applauded Roger Federer’s latest win at Wimbledon. And they really roared for the roof. Five-time champion Federer advanced to the quarterfinals on a day Wimbledon went indoors. Some 90 minutes after Federer was done Monday, rain halted play with Amelie Mauresmo leading top-ranked Dinara Safina, 6-4, 1-4, and officials ordered the new retractable roof closed for the remainder of the match. Safina rallied to win, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.
Notebook: Serena makes odd use of trophies
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams seems to have found a peculiar way to keep her vanity table uncluttered, even if her 33 tennis trophies, cups and plates weren’t exactly designed to store her makeup brushes.
Ivanovic needs 1-2 weeks off for thigh injury
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Ana Ivanovic will rest for one to two weeks to recover from the left thigh injury that forced her to quit her fourth-round Wimbledon match against Venus Williams.
Karlovic, Cilic in Davis Cup for Croatia vs. U.S.
Wimbledon quarterfinalist Ivo Karlovic and Marin Cilic have been selected for Croatia’s Davis Cup team against the United States. Croatia, which won the Davis Cup in 2005, will face James Blake, Andy Roddick and the Bryan brothers in the July 10-12 quarterfinal on indoor clay in Porec, Croatia. Karlovic advanced to the quarterfinals of Wimbledon on Monday by beating Fernando Verdasco. He faces five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer on Wednesday. Croatia has beaten the U.S.
Michael Jackson gets more bizarre after death
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Bizarre in life, Michael Jackson’s complex personal affairs are taking even stranger twists in death, with sketchy reports on Tuesday of plans for an elaborate public memorial and questions over the parentage of his children.
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