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Li Na Outlasts Sharapova, Wins Wimbledon Warm-up in Birmingham
Top-seeded Li Na won her third career title and first of 2010 Sunday in Birmingham's AEGON Classic, beating second-seeded Maria Sharapova 7-5, 6-1 in the final. Li had a tremendous start to 2010 with a run to the semifinals of the Australian Open, in the process becoming the first Chinese woman...
Australian Open Day 11 Open Thread
Doesn't get too much more major at a grand slam than having three semifinals in one day, easily the second biggest day at any slam short only to the US Open's Super Saturday. And it doesn't get much more sparse than having only one singles match on the slate per night, which is what we have from...
Australian Open Day 10 Open Thread
Things are getting serious, folks. What was once 256 is now 12, and we'll be in single digits by the end of the night. This should be a seriously awesome day of action. Rod Laver Arena 11:00 Start Time 1. Li Na (CHN)[16] v. Venus Williams (USA)[6] 2. Serena Williams (USA)[1] v. Victoria...
US Open Day 9: Murray Muffs Up, Serena Serves Into Semis
The other Andy was sent home Tuesday in the only major shake up on a day that featured tennis of varying degrees of quality. A highly anticipated semifinal on the women's side was realized, while several intriguing possibilities for later round matches on the men's side were erased. A rundown of...
US Open Day 9 Predictions
Six matches for Tuesday, as the stakes get higher and higher for not only the players but also for my predicting reputation... Women's Bottom Half Quarterfinals Flavia Pennetta ITA (10) vs. Serena Williams USA (2) -- Pennetta manages to give Serena's sister Venus a lot of trouble when they play,...
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