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US doubles champ Carole Caldwell Graebner dies
Carole Caldwell Graebner, who won doubles titles at the U.S. and Australian Championships in the 1960s, died on Wednesday. She was 65. Graebner died in New York City following a brief battle with cancer, said her daughter, Cameron Graebner Mark. The top-ranked doubles player in the United States in 1963, Graebner teamed with Nancy Richey to capture doubles titles at the 1965 U.S. Championships, now the U.S. Open, and the 1966 Australian Championships, now the Australian Open.

Murray knocks out ailing Federer
Andy Murray puts Roger Federer out of the Masters Cup in Shanghai with a 4-6 7-6 7-5 win as the defending champion struggles with a lower back injury.

Murray proves he is a born winner
Jonathan Overend on a stellar few months for a much-changed Andy Murray

Federer unfazed by ranking threat
Roger Federer maintains he is not worried by the prospect of being overtaken by Novak Djokovic in the world rankings.

Roddick sprains ankle, withdraws from Masters Cup
Andy Roddick has withdrawn from the Masters Cup after spraining his right ankle during practice - an injury that he said did not appear to be serious. Roddick made the announcement Wednesday, hours before he was to play Roger Federer in a Red Group match. He was replaced in the tournament by 26th-ranked Radek Stepanek, the first alternate here.