‘Baby Federer’ tag weighs on star’s shoulders
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(CNN) — Built like a wrestler, when Grigor Dimitrov says “don’t call me baby,” you’d be advised to listen.
The [...]
Murray condemns ‘cover up’ in doping trial
(CNN) — U.S. Open tennis champion Andy Murray has condemned the handling of the Operation Puerto doping trial by the Spanish authorities, accusing them of the “biggest cover up in sports history.”
A criminal trial in Spain [...]
Maximizing ‘Brand Sharapova’
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No stopping Nadal in Barcelona final
(CNN) — Rafael Nadal saw his incredible winning run at Monte Carlo ended last week but made no mistake Sunday in wrapping up his eighth Barcelona Open crown.
Fellow Spaniard and fourth seed Nicolas Almagro was Nadal’s victim [...]
Sharapova in the fast lane in Stuttgart
(CNN) — Maria Sharapova won the battle of French Open champions as she claimed the Stuttgart title Sunday with a straight sets win over China’s Li Na.
Sharapova will be defending her title at the clay court grand slam in Paris [...]
Nadal eyes eighth Barcelona title
(CNN) — Rafael Nadal is closing in on an eighth trophy in nine years at the Barcelona Open after storming past Canada’s Milos Raonic 6-4 6-0 in the semifinal on Saturday.
After a four-hour delay for rain, the Spaniard was soon [...]
Nadal breezes through in Barcelona
(CNN) — Rafael Nadal extinguished any doubts over his long-term fitness after being forced to play two matches in less than 24 hours at the Barcelona Open.
The 26-year-old recorded a 37th consecutive victory at Barcelona with a 6-3 [...]
Nadal held up by the rain in Spain
(CNN) — Rafael Nadal’s bid for a eighth Barcelona Open title was held up by the rain in Spain Thursday after the conqueror of top seed David Ferrer made his exit from the clay court tournament.
Second seed Nadal was due to play [...]
Nadal shrugs off Monaco hangover
(CNN) — Rafael Nadal may have lost his coveted Monaco crown on Sunday but that defeat was soon forgotten as the Spaniard set about another title defence in Barcelona.
The 26-year-old “King of Clay” began his hunt for an [...]
Wimbledon bonus for tennis stars
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Sharapova: Struggles made me stronger
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Subdued Serena overpowers Venus
(CNN) — At times it was almost painful to watch. At one end of the court the world’s No. 1 female tennis star playing well within herself; at the other her sister, a long way away from regaining that form and status.
“Venus [...]
No. 1 Novak takes Nadal’s crown
(CNN) — Novak Djokovic ended one of the most remarkable winning streaks in sport after taking Rafael Nadal’s Monte Carlo Masters crown on Sunday.
Nadal had been seeking to win the clay tournament for the ninth successive year, [...]
Murray rises after ‘brutal’ win
(CNN) — When Andy Murray first won the Miami Masters in 2009, it set him on course for a career-high ranking of No. 2 in the world later that year.
He kept that lofty status for less than a month, but Sunday’s painstaking victory [...]
Djokovic aims to end Nadal’s long reign
(CNN) — The scene is set: the world’s best tennis player against “the King of Clay.”
“I’m not going out there to play my best; I’m going out there to win,” Novak Djokovic said after setting [...]
Sharapova’s success story
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Nadal survives Monte Carlo scare
(CNN) — Rafael Nadal is known as the undisputed king of clay with seven French Open titles to his name — but the Spaniard was given an almighty scare in the quarterfinals of the Monte Carlo Masters Friday.
Nadal, who has won [...]
Nadal ‘relaxed’ as rivals struggle
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Tennis is a ‘clean sport,’ says Tipsarevic
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(CNN) — Roger Federer says it’s naive to think tennis doesn’t have drug cheats. But Janko Tipsarevic, who has played [...]
‘Baby Federer’ moves on up
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Women’s tennis top stars quizzed
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Tipsarevic’s clay court master class
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‘Baby Federer’ moves up the ranks
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Little girl takes on tennis giants
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Team Sharapova on incredible success
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Women’s tennis top stars talk personal
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Djokovic comes through unscathed
(CNN) — It is testament to Novak Djokovic’s prowess on the tennis court that the Serbian can still battle his way to victory despite admitting he is not 100% fit.
The world No. 1 turned his ankle during Serbia’s recent [...]
Djokovic fit to take part in Monte Carlo
(CNN) — World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will be fit to play in Monte Carlo after a statement on his official website said his recovery from an ankle injury had gone better than expected.
The 25-year-old injured his ankle during Serbia’s [...]
Djokovic faces race against time for Monte Carlo
(CNN) — Novak Djokovic faces a race against time to be fit for this week’s Monte Carlo Masters after revealing he is struggling to overcome an ankle injury.
The World No.1 suffered the blow after rolling his right ankle during [...]
Subdued Serena overpowers her sister
(CNN) — At times it was almost painful to watch. At one end of the court the world’s No. 1 female tennis star playing well within herself; at the other her sister, a long way away from regaining that form and status.
“Venus [...]


