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Nadal, Murray roll into week 2; Gonzalez sneaks in
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rafael Nadal knew he had plenty to live up to after Andy Murray's dominating third-round win.
Nations:Australia Belarus Spain People:Novak Djokovic Tommy Haas Jelena Jankovic James Blake Richard Gasquet Andy Murray Activities:2009 Australian Open
2009-01-24
Nadal, Murray dominate at Australian Open
MELBOURNE, Australia - Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray dominated their third-round matches Saturday at the Australian Open to move closer to a possible semifinal showdown.
Nations:Australia Spain Belarus Slovakia Ukraine Italy People:Novak Djokovic Tommy Haas Svetlana Kuznetsova Mario Ancic James Blake Richard Gasquet
2009-01-24
Williams sisters blitz Olympic tennis rivals
BEIJING (AFP) - The Williams sisters blitzed their second-round Olympic opponents here on Tuesday to confirm their status as among the hot favourites for gold in the women's singles.
Nations:Italy Australia Slovakia Ukraine India Bulgaria People:Ana Ivanovic Novak Djokovic Dinara Safina Jelena Jankovic James Blake Amelie Mauresmo Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics
2008-08-12
Venus Williams joins sister in 4th round
WIMBLEDON, England - One swing from completing her week's work, Venus Williams toed the baseline, dribbled the ball, gave it a toss and delivered yet another thunderclap serve at sun-kissed Wimbledon.
People:Venus Williams Ana Ivanovic Shahar Peer Tommy Haas Mikhail Youzhny Dinara Safina Activities:2008 Wimbledon
2008-06-28
Slick Nadal powers into fourth round
LONDON (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal stepped up his bid to dethrone Roger Federer at Wimbledon, the second seed clicking into overdrive on Saturday to dismiss German Nicolas Kiefer 7-6 6-2 6-3 and reach the fourth round.
People:Elena Dementieva Venus Williams Ana Ivanovic Shahar Peer Tommy Haas Mikhail Youzhny Activities:2008 Wimbledon
2008-06-28
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