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·Federer, Roddick reach Wimbledon final (AP)
Rising, rising, rising, high above the most famous patch of grass in tennis, Roger Federer channeled Pete Sampras on match point in the Wimbledon semifinals Friday, tucking both feet back beneath his body and uncorking an overhead smash. And now, after years of chasing Sampras, Federer is poised to surpass him.
·Murray disappoints boisterous crowd (AP)
With an often boisterous crowd fully behind him, it was the man in front of Andy Murray that kept the third-ranked Scot from becoming the first British man to reach the Wimbledon final in 71 years. Murray didn't play poorly in his 6-4, 4-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (7) loss to Andy Roddick, far from it. He even gave the thousands of fans on Centre Court plenty to scream and cheer about throughout the...
·Haas plays well, but falls to Federer (AP)
Against almost any other player, Tommy Haas would have had a fighting chance in the Wimbledon semifinals. Instead, the German's solid play on Centre Court ended up in a relatively tame 7-6 (3), 7-5, 6-3 loss to five-time champion Roger Federer on Friday. "I served extremely well," Haas said.
·Venus-Serena final for fourth time (AP)
Venus Williams is just about the perfect older sibling: She supports Serena endlessly, protects her fiercely and even lets her pick which bedroom she wants when they're on the road. Where does Venus draw the line? At Grand Slam championships. The sisters face each other again in a major final, meeting Saturday for the Wimbledon title for the fourth time.
·Agassi set to play World Team Tennis (AP)
Andre Agassi wanted to smack some tennis balls around this summer, so he decided to take Billie Jean King up on her offer. King, the co-founder of World Team Tennis, and commissioner Ilana Kloss traveled to his home in Las Vegas earlier this year and asked the eight-time major champion to play in their league.
·Injured Kournikova out rest of season (AP)
Anna Kournikova will miss the rest of the season with a wrist injury. World Team Tennis said Kournikova made her decision after experiencing pain from tenosynovitis while practicing for what would have been her seventh season with the league. The St. Louis Aces player has not responded to therapy or a series of cortisone shots.
·Billie Jean King Cup returns to NYC (AP)
Four top women's tennis players will again face off in a one-night tournament at Madison Square Garden for the Billie Jean King Cup. Sponsor BNP Paribas announced Thursday that the event will be played March 1. Serena Williams won the inaugural title earlier this year with a 6-4, 6-3 victory over sister Venus.
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·Red-hot Roddick just too good on the day, concedes Murray
DEJECTED and disappointed though he was after losing in four sets to Andy Roddick, Andy Murray held his head up and declared he had played well. He simply accepted that his
·Roddick steps up a gear to shatter Murray's dream
ANDY Roddick, the versatile. Andy Roddick, the tactical master. Andy Roddick, the intelligent.
·Judy guiding light in Murray success story
'SHOW me your medals' is a common enough cry from young sports stars who believe their coach is asking them to achieve something they themselves couldn't do.
·Venus mars her sisterly love by desire to win
VENUS WILLIAMS v SERENA WILLIAMSWomen's singles finalWimbledon, starts 2pm
·Alan Pattullo: Wade's title too often forgotten in search for a British winner
FOR all the hype surrounding Andy Murray, Virginia Wade remains the last Briton to contest a singles final at Wimbledon. It is a fact which Wade will thank you for pointing ou
·Federer moves into his own as a true record-breaker with seventh straight final
THE way Roger Federer collects records, you would think the iPod had never been invented. Having extended his run of consecutive Grand Slam semi-finals to 21 by beating Ivo Ka
·Mike Aitken: Hype of a nation takes its toll as brave Scot's defeat leaves crowd deflated
IT WAS exhilarating and exhausting by turn, stomach churning in its intensity as the nation's assumptions about Andy Murray's destiny at Wimbledon were ground into the
·Channel hopper: Mac goes from superbrat to super chat
Wimbledon, BBC
·Scottish tennis must build on Murray exploits
WHEN Andy Murray first tried his hand at tennis, his mother identified in him a special quality.
·Roddick happy to be in final after displaying his 'best' tennis
ANDY Roddick is back in the Wimbledon final for the first time in four years after defeating Andy Murray in four sets yesterday. He insisted he had to be at his best to see of
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