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Jun 2, 2008 3:39 PM CDT

Sharapova Falls to Safina

Top seed falls in 3 sets

(Newser) - Dinara Safina dashed Maria Sharapova’s French Open dreams today in an all-Russian free-for-all, ESPN reports. A screaming Sharapova bungled two big leads, rankling the crowd, which booed and whistled as she made her unceremonious exit . “They paid the ticket to watch me, so they must appreciate me on...

Will This Be Serena's Year at French Open?

May 23, 2008 10:22 AM CDT

Will This Be Serena's Year at French Open?

With Henin retired, she's got a chance to regain her dominance

(Newser) - Justine Henin's abrupt retirement clears the way for Serena Williams to reassert herself in women's tennis, writes Tom Perrotta in the New York Sun, and there's no better place to start than this week's French Open. Last year, Henin took Williams down in all three majors, but Serena now seems...

Henin Retires at No. 1

May 14, 2008 11:08 AM CDT

Henin Retires at No. 1

With 7 Grand Slam titles at 25, Belgian is first woman to leave while atop rankings

(Newser) - Justine Henin, the top player on the women's tennis tour, abruptly announced her retirement today. "This is a definitive decision," said the 25-year-old Belgian, who won seven Grand Slam titles—including the past three French Opens—despite battling injuries in recent years. She's the first woman ever to...

Federer Blames Slump on Mono

May 2, 2008 11:05 AM CDT

Federer Blames Slump on Mono

'If the doctors had found out then they would have told me not to play'

(Newser) - Don’t worry about Roger Federer’s lackluster season so far: he's been sick. Federer spent the early months of the season plagued by undiagnosed mononucleosis, he told the Independent. “If the doctors had found out, they would have told me not to play,” Federer says. But “...

Russians Crash US Open Semis

Sep 5, 2007 6:08 PM CDT

Russians Crash US Open Semis

'04 champ Kuznetsova, Chakvetadze join Henin in final four

(Newser) - 2004 women's champion Svetlana Kuznetsova cruised into the semifinals of the US Open today, dispatching Agnes Szavay 6-1, 6-4 to earn a shot at fellow Russian Anna Chakvetadze. Chakvetadze upended crowd favorite Shahar Peer 6-4, 6-1; top seed Justine Henin is already in, with the fourth spot going to the...

Haas Gives Up on Federer, Wimbledon

Jul 2, 2007 9:00 AM CDT

Haas Gives Up on Federer, Wimbledon

Abdominal injury forces German's third walkout from Grand Slam play

(Newser) - Germany's Tommy Haas withdrew from his match against Roger Federer yesterday, citing a torn stomach muscle. "I wonder if I am cursed," said the thirteenth seed, who has bowed out of two other Wimbledon tournaments under similar circumstances. Haas apparently sustained the injury during his defeat of Russia's...

Henin Scores French Open Threepeat

Jun 9, 2007 11:59 AM CDT

Henin Scores French Open Threepeat

Straight-sets Belgian bests Ivanovic for Roland Garros title

(Newser) - Belgian clay-court luminary Justine Henin won her third straight Roland Garros in Paris today, breezing past Ana Ivanovic of Serbia 6-1 6-2 in the final. Ivanovic won a rare break from Henin in the first game, but collapsed soon thereafter, double-faulting five times and handing the 25-year-old her fourth French...

Sharapova Comes From Behind in French Open Masterpiece

Jun 4, 2007 8:30 AM CDT

Sharapova Comes From Behind in French Open Masterpiece

(Newser) - Maria Sharapova squeaked past Patty Schnyder in a blistering forehand duel to pass the fourth round at Roland Garros yesterday, in what's being hailed as an instant classic at the French Open. The Russian superstar battled back from match point twice to beat her Swiss rival 3-6 6-4 9-7.

U.S. Massacred at French Open

May 30, 2007 5:42 AM CDT

U.S. Massacred at French Open

Roddick, Blake among eight Amis to drop in nine matches

(Newser) - In their worst-ever Open showing, eight of the nine American men's tennis players at Roland Garros were defeated in one day; the ninth had his match suspended due to darkness. Third-seed Andy Roddick and eighth-seed James Blake both dropped to lower-ranked opponents in four sets each after initially leading.

Federer Upset In Third Round At Rome

May 10, 2007 9:05 PM CDT

Federer Upset In Third Round At Rome

Swiss phenom goes down in straight sets to unseeded Italian

(Newser) - Top seed Roger Federer was brought low in a stunning straight-sets loss in the third round of the clay-court Rome Masters today. The Swiss powerhouse, only last year classed as one of the greatest champions in history, went down to a wildcard entrant, Italian Filippo Volandri, 6-2 6-4. "I...