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Nadal up against Berdych in final
Rafael Nadal's wait to return to the Wimbledon final lasted two years, which probably seems like the blink of an eye to local fans. Thanks to Andy Murray's semifinals loss Friday, their wait for a homegrown champion drags on: A British man hasn't (...)

04 - 07 - 2010
Lu upsets Roddick in fourth round
time finalist Andy Roddick was stunned in the fourth round at Wimbledon Monday by an 82nd-ranked Taiwanese player who hadn't won a match here the past four years. The fifth-seeded American was ousted 4-6, 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4), 6-7 (5), 9-7 by Lu (...)

29 - 06 - 2010
Marathon man Isner makes quick exit
One day after winning the longest tennis match in history, John Isner lost the shortest men's match so far at this year's Wimbledon. The marathon man looked weary from the outset Friday, required treatment for a neck injury and was beaten by (...)

26 - 06 - 2010
Queen watches Murray knocks Nieminen out
With Queen Elizabeth II watching from the Royal Box, Britain's Andy Murray beat Jarkko Nieminen in straights sets Thursday on Center Court to reach the third round of Wimbledon. The fourth-seeded Murray beat the Finnish player 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 in (...)

25 - 06 - 2010
Queen at Wimbledon after 33 years
Queen Elizabeth II arrived at Wimbledon Thursday for her first visit to the All England Club since 1977, and she sat in the Royal Box for the start of the match between Briton Andy Murray and Jarkko Nieminen of Finland. The queen took her seat in (...)

25 - 06 - 2010
Federer, Roddick in round 3
seeded Roger Federer survived another tense early-round match at Wimbledon when he overcame the tricky Serbian qualifier Ilija Bozoljac 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-4, 7-6 (5) Wednesday. Six-time champion Federer, who escaped from a two-set deficit in his (...)

24 - 06 - 2010
59-all, still counting
The longest match in tennis history was suspended because of darkness at 59-59 in the fifth set at Wimbledon Wednesday. The first-round match between 23rd-seeded John Isner of the United States and qualifier Nicolas Mahut of France already had been (...)

24 - 06 - 2010
Falla gives Federer a scare
time champion Roger Federer overcame a two-set deficit to avert a monumental first-round upset at Wimbledon, beating Alejandro Falla 5-7, 4-6, 6-4, 7-6 (1), 6-0 Monday. Federer has reached the tournament final each of the past seven years, but he (...)

22 - 06 - 2010
Tennis stars at Wimbledon caught up in World Cup fever
Roger Federer joked that he would install a TV screen on Center Court at Wimbledon so he can watch Switzerland's footballers play in the World Cup during his first-round match Monday. Serena Williams said she screamed and jumped after a referee's (...)

22 - 06 - 2010
Federer gets tough draw for Wimbledon
Roger Federer was handed a tough draw Friday in his bid for a record-equaling seventh Wimbledon title. The defending champion and top-seeded Federer was drawn in the same top half with Andy Roddick, Novak Djokovic and former champion Lleyton (...)

19 - 06 - 2010
All-Williams or all-Russian final at Wimbledon?
Wimbledon could be headed for another all-Williams final. Then again, it could be an all-Russian affair. The Williams sisters are one round away from another Grand Slam championship showdown, but they will first have to get past Russian opponents (...)

02 - 07 - 2009
Wimbledon goes indoor
Indoor tennis has come to Wimbledon. The new retractable roof over Center Court was closed for the first time Monday after light rain halted play during the second set of a match between No. 1-ranked Dinara Safina and 2006 Wimbledon champion Amelie (...)

30 - 06 - 2009
Federer sets up clash against Soderling
Roger Federer lost a set for the first time this week but advanced to the second week at Wimbledon by beating Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-3, 6-2, 6-7 (5), 6-1. Federer was a break up in the fourth set before losing his focus, and two errant forehands (...)

27 - 06 - 2009
Venus to meet Dementieva
Defending champion Venus Williams moved a step closer to her fifth Wimbledon singles title Tuesday, beating Tamarine Tanasugarn in straight sets to reach the semifinals and close in on another potential championship matchup with sister (...)

02 - 07 - 2008
Federer, Nadal advance
Wimbledon has already lost its top-four seeded women's players, while the Williams sisters keep rolling toward another sibling final. Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are also closing in on another title matchup. Monday's fourth-round play at the All (...)

01 - 07 - 2008
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