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  1. In the Shadow of Ashe Stadium, Working Hard to Return
    The New York Times logo The New York Times 1 hour ago
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    After one hitting session, he recognized her major issue, a lack of confidence in movement. At her best, Oudin is the tennis equivalent of a counterpuncher. What she lacks in height and power, she makes up for in variety and shot selection, what... Full Article at The New York Times

  2. Q&A: London Olympics ready to go, Great Britain’s sports minister says
    Toronto Star logo Toronto Star 2 hours ago
    British Minister for Sport and the Olympics Hugh Robertson, third from left, says demand for tickets to events at the London Olympics has far exceeded supply.

    Oli Scarff/GETTY IMAGES Joseph Hall Sports Reporter Hugh Robertson can bask in an embarrassment of riches. The British sports minister can boast of Wimbledon for tennis, Wembley for international soccer, Newmarket for the thoroughbreds, Silverstone for... Full Article at Toronto Star

  3. Getty Images logo Getty Images 3 days ago
    Swedish tennis player Robin Soderling smiles during a news conference on May 21, 2012 at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm. Soderling will miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics this year but he's not ready to give up on his career. The...

    Swedish tennis player Robin Soderling smiles during a news conference on May 21, 2012 at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm. Soderling will miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics this year but he's not ready to give up on his career. The... View Photo »

  4. Tennis Olympia, dieses Jahr ist besonders spektakulär weil es in Wimbledon stattfindet. Das olympische Event selber findet drei Wochen nach dem Grand Slam statt, am gleichen Ort. Es könnte sein, dass es dieses Jahr einen zweifachen Wimbledon-Sieger gibt
    SOURCE: Frauen Community and Lifestyle Portal 2 weeks ago
  5. Giant Isner carries slim US hopes in year’s second Slam
    The Star Malaysia logo The Star Malaysia 2 hours ago

    That leaves US hopes in the 2.06m frame of world number 11 Isner who took six-time champion Rafael Nadal to five sets  having held a two sets to one lead  in the 2011 first round. But Isner, who famously took 11 hours and three days to beat FranceÂs... Full Article at The Star Malaysia

  6. Summer of sport in the U.K.
    The Orange County Register logo The Orange County Register 3 hours ago

    It is the only major tournament still played on grass. Wimbledon traditions include a strict dress code for competitors, the eating of strawberries and cream by the spectators, and royal patronage. Can't make it to the competition? The Wimbledon Lawn... Full Article at The Orange County Register

  7. Novak Djokovic: Patriot's game
    The Independent logo The Independent 3 hours ago

    There is arguably no greater patriot in sport than the world's No 1 tennis player and his eyes lit up when he revealed that he had been invited to carry the flag for Serbia at the opening ceremony for the London Olympics. "Just the thought of carrying... Full Article at The Independent

  8. AP Photo logo AP Photo 3 days ago
    Sweden's Robin Soderling smiles during a news conference, at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm, Monday May 21, 2012. Still struggling to overcome the effects of mononucleosis, two-time Grand Slam finalist Robin Soderling said Monday he will miss the...

    Sweden's Robin Soderling smiles during a news conference, at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm, Monday May 21, 2012. Still struggling to overcome the effects of mononucleosis, two-time Grand Slam finalist Robin Soderling said Monday he will miss the... View Photo »

  9. Tennis Olympia, dieses Jahr ist besonders spektakulär weil es in Wimbledon stattfindet. Das olympische Event selber findet drei Wochen nach dem Grand Slam statt, am gleichen Ort. Es könnte sein, dass es dieses Jahr einen zweifachen Wimbledon-Sieger gibt
    SOURCE: Frauen Community and Lifestyle Portal 2 weeks ago
  10. Stefan Kozlov - Tournament Highlights and Interviews - 50th JrOB Int'l Tennis Championship
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  11. Novak Djokovic, French Open: The one that got away
    USA Today logo USA Today 4 hours ago

    Novak Djokovic, at the UNIQLO New Global Brand Ambassador press conference, has set his sights on the French Open. A year ago, the 25-year-old Serb swept into Paris after amassing one of the most spectacular five months in men's tennis history, winning... Full Article at USA Today

  12. Stosur awaits French Open draw
    Sydney Morning Herald logo Sydney Morning Herald 5 hours ago

    Samantha Stosur is eagerly awaiting Friday's French Open draw so she can put the finishing touches on an otherwise promising preparation for the claycourt major. Unlike tennis's other three annual grand slam events, the French Open begins on a Sunday, a... Full Article at Sydney Morning Herald

  13. FRENCH OPEN 2012: Capsules on men to watch
    Biloxi Sun Herald logo Biloxi Sun Herald 5 hours ago

    '08-F, '07-F Topspin: Needs two match wins to break Jimmy Connors' Open era Grand Slam record of 233. Federer enters the French Open at 232-35. Owns record 16 Grand Slam singles titles but has gone more than two years without one, by far his longest... Full Article at Biloxi Sun Herald

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  1. Swedish tennis player Robin Soderling smiles during a news conference on May 21, 2012 at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm. Soderling will miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the Olympics this year but he's not ready to give up on his career. The 27-year-old Swede said that he is still...
  2. Sweden's Robin Soderling smiles during a news conference, at the Royal Tennis Hall in Stockholm, Monday May 21, 2012. Still struggling to overcome the effects of mononucleosis, two-time Grand Slam finalist Robin Soderling said Monday he will miss the French Open, Wimbledon and the...
  3. FILE- In this 1989 file photo, Althea Gibson, a sports pioneer who broke the color barrier in tennis in the 1950s as the first black woman to win Wimbledon and U.S. national titles, is shown. Gibson, who learned tennis while growing up in New York City�s Harlem neighborhood, was one of...
  4. LONDON, ENGLAND - APRIL 10: Members of the British Youth Council and Youth Parliament hold a live debate on the film set of 'The Iron Lady' at Wimbledon Studios, to debate the role of women in politics on April 10, 2012 in London, England. 150 young people from around the country joined...
  5. FILE - A Sunday, April 1, 2012 photo from files showing Andy Murray, of Great Britain, placing an iced towel around his neck at end change during his match against Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the men's singles final match at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament, in Key...
  6. FILE - A Sunday, April 1, 2012 photo from files showing Andy Murray, of Great Britain, returning the ball to Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, during the men's singles final match at the Sony Ericsson Open tennis tournament, in Key Biscayne, Florida. Andy Murray believes the tennis tournament...
  7. In this photo provided by Sandy Collins, Collins ranked No. 17 in the world in women�s singles at one time, is shown competing at Wimbledon in 1993. Collins, now 53, no longer plays competitively following surgeries on her left shoulder and four on the same knee. She still hits tennis...
  8. Russia's Svetlana Kuznetsova (L) speaks with Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova after the draw for the upcoming International Tennis Federation Fed Cup final in Moscow, on November 4, 2011. Svetlana Kuznetsova, currently 19th, and Czech Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, complete the 2nd...
  9. Russia's Maria Kirilenko (L) shakes hands with Czech Republic's Petra Kvitova after the draw for the upcoming International Tennis Federation Fed Cup final in Moscow, on November 4, 2011. Maria Kirilenko, ranked 27, faces a tough opener against Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova, who...

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  1. Tennis Olympia, dieses Jahr ist besonders spektakulär weil es in Wimbledon stattfindet. Das olympische Event selber findet drei Wochen nach dem Grand Slam statt, am gleichen Ort. Es könnte sein, dass es dieses Jahr einen zweifachen Wimbledon-Sieger gibt
    SOURCE: Frauen Community and Lifestyle Portal 2 weeks ago
  2. Tennis Olympia, dieses Jahr ist besonders spektakulär weil es in Wimbledon stattfindet. Das olympische Event selber findet drei Wochen nach dem Grand Slam statt, am gleichen Ort. Es könnte sein, dass es dieses Jahr einen zweifachen Wimbledon-Sieger gibt
    SOURCE: Frauen Community and Lifestyle Portal 2 weeks ago
  3. If I am going to an Olympic football tournament, build in more time, plan your day around the fact that getting in and out of these venues will take longer than they will normally take, particularly if you are benchmarking it against how you get into Wimbledon, Lord's (cricket venue) or Wembley on norma...
    SOURCE: Gulfnews 3 weeks ago
  4. We are testing particularly spectator flows, we are testing our security systems, but there will be some queuing — this is an Olympic Games ... Whether it's the Olympic Park, whether it's Wimbledon, whether it's a football ground, these are not championships as usual.
    SOURCE: Gulfnews 3 weeks ago
  5. For the most part, guys can make their own schedules ... There are some required tournaments that the top 30 players have to play ,but there are some they can take off. Doing a smart schedule is very important. You want to peak for the big events; that's obviously Wimbledon, the U.S. open, the Olympics....
    – John Isner SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 3 weeks ago
  6. It's such a huge event. The tennis season revolves around the four grand slams but with this an Olympic year, there are five grand slams. And two are at Wimbledon ... Wimbledon is the mecca of tennis, but again the Olympics are just once very four years. I just hope I get the chance to compete.
    – John Isner SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 3 weeks ago
  7. Moreso than the surfaces being different, I've been playing well and have been very confident ... I feel like my results are going to be very solid. Grass is a surface that players play the least on. There aren't that many tournaments, but there's two massive events on grass this year (in addition to it...
    SOURCE: St. Louis Post-Dispatch 3 weeks ago
  8. I was at Wimbledon a couple of years ago and it was a lot of fun. I'd never even been to a tennis match before.
    SOURCE: Digital Spy 4 weeks ago
  9. My mum is around the tournaments a lot because of her job as a tennis coach and my dad comes to Wimbledon every year
    SOURCE: New Kerala 4 weeks ago
  10. Wimbledon continues to be successful and we are delighted to share that success with the players by increasing total prize money by 10%, the largest increase since 1993 ... At the same time, we appreciate the need to help players meet the rising costs associated with professional tennis, so the majority...
    SOURCE: CNN 4 weeks ago
  11. There is a huge buzz around it. I am not going to lie, I am also looking forward to it, probably more than any other tournament during the year. And just because its going to happen at Wimbledon is going to make it kind of extra special. I am definitely very excited about it.
    SOURCE: Independent Online (South Africa) 4 weeks ago
  12. I definitely thought about going — the prospect of playing the Olympics at Wimbledon on a grass court, a surface that suits me very well. I have some great memories from the Olympics. ... I also have some tough memories from it as well, where I was so close to winning a gold medal ... That loss hurt as ...
    SOURCE: FindLaw: AP News 1 month ago
  13. This is a world stage in tennis so the prize money at Wimbledon needs to reflect our position on the world stage ... We also have to be mindful of the fact we have a need to continue to invest in the Championships. We shouldn't forget one of the reasons why Wimbledon is as successful and the title so so...
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  14. This is a world stage in tennis so the prize money at Wimbledon needs to reflect our position on the world stage ... We also have to be mindful of the fact we have a need to continue to invest in the Championships. We shouldn't forget one of the reasons why Wimbledon is as successful and the title so so...
    SOURCE: Guardian Unlimited 1 month ago
  15. Wimbledon continues to be successful and we are delighted to share that increase with the players ... At the same time, we appreciate the need to help players meet the rising costs associated with professional tennis.
    SOURCE: WTHR 1 month ago
  16. This is isn't going to be business as usual ... There are going to be differences, whether you're planning your journey to the games with a ticket in your hand or not. You may be a regular at Wimbledon, but you're going to need more time to get into Wimbledon this time because Olympic security is always...
    SOURCE: Stuff.co.nz 1 month ago
  17. have a chance to win on all surfaces because the surfaces are so similar ... Wimbledon is more similar to what the French is like; the hardcourts are slower, indoors is slower. They're able to play the game on all surfaces.
    SOURCE: USA Today 1 month ago
  18. I was ready to go back to Sunderland after the game, but Wimbledon asked me to stay on Saturday and it is a bit of a relief
    SOURCE: Sky Sports 1 month ago
  19. He had all these wonderful trophies that he had won, but his view of them was practical. We carved our Christmas roast on his Wimbledon platter. The trophy he won from winning a championship in Switzerland became a crayon box when we were children.
    SOURCE: The Independent 1 month ago
  20. It should be fun seeing everyone in their national colours because I've never seen anyone on a tennis court at Wimbledon with anything other than white so that will be cool.
    SOURCE: Sky Sports 1 month ago
  21. In Richard Lewis we have the person with the right blend of sporting background and management skill and experience to ensure the All England Club and the (Wimbledon) championships continue to go from strength to strength
    SOURCE: Rediff 1 month ago
  22. With the preparation for Wimbledon and the Olympics this year, this tournament is going to be even more important ... I might practise here after Wimbledon to get some more time on a grass court.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 1 month ago
  23. With the preparation for Wimbledon and the Olympics this year, this tournament is going to be even more important ... I might practise here after Wimbledon to get some more time on a grass court.
    SOURCE: The Telegraph 1 month ago
  24. We are extremely pleased that John and Andy have decided to come back to Winston-Salem this year. Both of them loved competing in the Winston-Salem Open last year and expressed a desire to return at the conclusion of the tournament ... We believe our field of players will be very strong this year becaus...
    SOURCE: WFMY | DigTriad.com 1 month ago
  25. In June, Wimbledon, I didn't do anything. Eastbourne I won one match, so that doesn't count. I did pretty well in the summer, but then I dropped off again until this tournament. So I really am like a floating bird
    – Serena Williams SOURCE: CNN 1 month ago

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