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Roger Federer beats Andy Murray to win 7th Wimbledon title
July 8, 2012 1:32 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Roger Federer rallied to take a lead of two sets to one over Andy Murray before winning the fourth set, 6-4, to win the first Wimbledon singles final to be played under a roof. Federer led 4-6, 7-5, 6-3. The match began in sunshine Sunday, but... more » -
Serena Williams wins her 5th Wimbledon women's title
July 7, 2012 11:46 AM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams won her fifth Wimbledon title, and 14th major championship, by beating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland 6-1, 5-7, 6-2 Saturday. Williams had little trouble at the start on Centre Court, using her hard serve and powerful groundstrokes to win the first five games and run... more » -
Novak Djokovic beats Nadal to win Wimbledon title
July 3, 2011 8:02 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic has won his first Wimbledon title, and he beat defending champion Rafael Nadal to do it. Djokovic was already guaranteed to take over the No. 1 ranking from the Spaniard on Monday. He extended his mastery over Nadal this season with a fifth straight... more » -
Kvitova beats Sharapova to win Wimbledon title
July 2, 2011 8:06 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Petra Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 in the Wimbledon final. Kvitova was playing in her first major final, but it was three-time Grand Slam champion Sharapova that showed her nerves. The 2004 Wimbledon champion double-faulted six times,... more » -
Sharapova advances to Wimbledon final
June 30, 2011 5:39 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Maria Sharapova overcame a poor serve Thursday to reach her second Wimbledon final, where she will meet Petra Kvitova. The fifth-seeded Russian beat Sabine Lisicki 6-4, 6-3 despite 13 double-faults. Earlier, Kvitova defeated fourth-seeded Victoria Azarenka 6-1, 3-6, 6-2. Both winners struggled on Centre Court. Sharapova... more » -
Federer knocked out at Wimbledon
June 29, 2011 11:09 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Roger Federer will have to wait another year to equal Pete Sampras' record of seven Wimbledon championships. The third seed was upset in the quarterfinals 3-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 by France's Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Tsonga will play Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. The second-seeded Serb beat... more » -
Novak Djokovic reaches quarterfinals at Wimbledon
June 27, 2011 12:39 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Novak Djokovic has advanced to the quarterfinals at Wimbledon by beating Michael Llodra of France 6-3, 6-3, 6-3. The two-time Australian Open champion, who can replace Rafael Nadal as the top-ranked man in the world by reaching the final at the All England Club, lost... more » -
Nadal beats Berdych for 2nd Wimbledon title
July 4, 2010 8:05 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Rafael Nadal has swept Tomas Berdych in straight sets to win his second Wimbledon title and eighth Grand Slam championship. The top-ranked Spaniard beat the 12th-seeded Czech 6-3, 7-5, 6-4 Sunday to reinforce his current status as the No. 1 player in the game. Nadal broke... more » -
Serena Williams routs Zvonareva for 4th Wimbledon
July 3, 2010 8:52 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams has won her fourth Wimbledon title and 13th Grand Slam championship by sweeping Vera Zvonareva in straight sets in the women's final. The top-ranked and defending champion American beat the 12th-seeded Russian 6-3, 6-2 in 67 minutes Saturday to extend the Williams family dominance... more » -
Federer falls at Wimbledon
June 30, 2010 11:57 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Six-time champion Roger Federer has lost to Tomas Berdych in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon. The 12th-seeded Czech beat Federer 6-4, 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday for the biggest victory of his career. It's the first time since 2002 that Federer has failed to reach the final.... more » -
5-time-champ Venus Williams falls at Wimbledon
June 29, 2010 10:23 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Five-time champion Venus Williams has been ousted in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon, losing 6-2, 6-3 Tuesday to 82nd-ranked Tsvetana Pironkova of Bulgaria. This is the second time in three matches the 22-year-old has defeated Williams, who also lost to her in the first round at the... more » -
Longest tennis match ends
June 24, 2010 12:03 PM
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - John Isner has won the longest tennis match on record by beating Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the final set at Wimbledon. Picking up at 59-59 in the fifth set Thursday, the match continued on serve with no break points until the American hit a backhand... more »
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