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Much better. Now where were we? Oh, right. Grunting. It's almost a Pavlovian reaction in modern-day tennis: As soon as some players make contact with the ball,
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HALLE, Germany (AP) -- Second-seeded Novak Djokovic overwhelmed Jurgen Melzer 6-1, 6-4 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Gerry Weber Open. Djokovic will
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Sixth-seeded Vera Zvonareva has withdrawn from the French Open because of an ankle injury. The Russian injured her ankle chasing a ball last month at the Family
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KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) -- Top-ranked Serena Williams twice lost five games in a row Monday but finished with a flourish and beat China's Zheng Jie 7-5, 5-7,
Larry Scott, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Sony Ericsson WTA Tour since 2003, is stepping down to take the job as commissioner of the NCAA's Pac