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Argentine tennis player Juan Ignacio Chela retires
… retirement for weeks, and he announced it Monday on his Twitter account. Chela reached three Grand Slam quarterfinals - the French Open in 2004 and 2011, and the U.S. Open in 2007. Known as ``El Flaco'' (The Skinny One), Chela is retiring with his …
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Isner beats Ferrero in Miami Tennis Cup
… exhibition event. Isner won seven straight points in the first-set tiebreaker after dropping the first two. Ferrero, the 2003 French Open champion, surrendered his serve in the eighth game of the second set to enable Isner to serve for the match. In the first …
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Sharapova aims for No. 1; plays Milan exhibition
… a solid season in 2012. Sharapova, who had shoulder surgery in 2008, briefly reach No. 1 last spring after winning the French Open to complete a Career Grand Slam. Sharapova arrived in Milan to play an exhibition tournament on Saturday with another former …
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Djokovic, Kuerten score in charity soccer match
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Novak Djokovic and former three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten both scored in a charity soccer game played before a Brazilian league match in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday …
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Kuerten edges Djokovic in exhibition match in Rio
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) Retired three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten beat Novak Djokovic 7-6 (9), 7-5 in an exhibition match Saturday. More than 10,000 people packed …
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Federer looking to 1-up the rest at ATP Finals
… top eight players in the world. But with the Australian Open champion sharing the Grand Slams this year with Rafael Nadal ( French Open ), Roger Federer (Wimbledon) and Andy Murray (U.S. Open), there is still one more big title to win in 2012.
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Serena beats Sharapova to win WTA Championships
… although not the top ranking. Williams finished the 2012 season with a 59-4 record. Since her first-round loss at the French Open , the American is 31-1, winning Wimbledon, the Olympic gold medal and the U.S. Open. But she will finish the year …
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Serena Williams beats Li Na at WTA Championships
… at the WTA Championships that even when her serve is malfunctioning, she can still beat a top player. Williams beat 2011 French Open champion Li Na of China 7-6 (1), 6-3 for her second win in round-robin matches to close in on the semifinals at the …
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Wozniacki, Stosur, Ivanovic gain Kremlin Cup semis
… games in the first set but trailed 3-1 in the second set. She recovered with a break in the sixth game and later served out the match at love. The 2011 U.S. Open champion from Australia will play the 2008 French Open champion on Saturday.
