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Wawrinka Battles To Win; Raonic Beats Hanescu For QF Spot

Defending champion and 2010 runner-up Stanislas Wawrinka survived a gruelling start to his 2012 ATP World Tour season on Wednesday when the third-seeded Swiss beat French lucky loser Edouard Roger-Vasselin 3-6, 6-3, 7-5 in two hours and 25 minutes at the Aircel Chennai Open.

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Nadal ridicules Noah accusations

Rafael Nadal claims French tennis legend Yannick Noah’s allegations about doping in Spanish sport are “stupid”.

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Nadal ridicules Noah accusations

Muster to play final tournament

Former world number one and French Open champion Thomas Muster will bid farewell to tennis this week at the Austrian Open in Vienna.

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Chela To Play Seppi In Bucharest QFs

Top seed Juan Ignacio Chela made a strong start in his defence of the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy on Wednesday.

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Muller Fires Into QFs; Gasquet Or Rochus Next

Eighth seed Gilles Muller fired into the Moselle Open quarter-finals on Wednesday, hitting 12 aces past French wild card Benoit Paire for a 7-6(5), 6-4 victory in just over 90 minutes. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Berdych Makes Confident Start; Cilic Strikes Early Blow To U.S. Hopes

Ninth seed Tomas Berdych hit 34 winners and seven aces to defeat French qualifier Romain Jouan 6-2, 7-6(4), 6-1 on Monday for a place in the US Open second round. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Roddick Back On Form; Dolgopolov Advances

Former World No. 1 Andy Roddick recorded his first victory since Wimbledon on Tuesday evening at the Winston-Salem Open.

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Roddick Back On Form; Dolgopolov Advances

Murray sets sights on semi-finals

Britain’s Andy Murray will play French 10th seed Gilles Simon in the Cincinnati quarter-finals on Friday.

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France Clinches Semi-final Berth; Sweden Pegs Serbia Back

France reached the Davis Cup semi-finals for the second year in a row on Saturday as Michael Llodra and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga gave the visitors an unassailable 3-0 lead over Germany in Stuttgart. In the doubles rubber, the French pairing defeated Christopher Kas and Philipp Petzschner 7-6(4), 6-4, 6-4

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Cilic secures win at wet Queen’s

Eighth seed Marin Cilic beats French veteran Arnaud Clement 6-4 6-4 in their rain-affected second round match at Queen’s in west London on Wednesday.

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Cilic, Anderson Through After Rain Shower

Eighth seed Marin Cilic beat French qualifier Arnaud Clement for the third time in five meetings Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win in 90 minutes at the AEGON Championships. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Fine win for Broady in Birmingham

England’s world number 231 Naomi Broady edges past highly-rated French teenager Caroline Garcia 6-2 6-7 6-4 to make the second round of the Aegon Classic.

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Corporate sponsor’s dream ticket?

Li Na’s French Open win makes her the dream ticket for sponsors trying to crack China

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Corporate sponsor’s dream ticket?

Murray wins Queen’s fitness fight

Andy Murray recovers from his ankle injury he sustained at the French Open and will play in the Aegon Championships at Queen’s.

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Nadal v Borg

After Rafael Nadal secures a sixth French Open title, John Lloyd asks: Who is the true King of Clay?

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Matching Borg is special – Nadal

Rafael Nadal says he is honoured to be compared to Bjorn Borg after equalling the Swede’s record of six French Open titles with victory over Roger Federer.

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Nadal secures sixth French crown

Rafael Nadal overcomes Roger Federer in four bruising sets to equal Bjorn Borg’s record of six French Open crowns and retain his number one world ranking.

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Murray still a doubt for Queen’s

Britain’s Andy Murray has still to decide on playing in the Aegon Championships at Queen’s Club because of an ankle injury sustained at the French Open.

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French Open final live – Nadal v Federer

Rafael Nadal meets Roger Federer in the French Open final, with the Spaniard seeking a record-equalling sixth Roland Garros crown and the Swiss aiming for a 17th Grand Slam title.

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Li hails ‘dream’ French Open win

Li Na describes becoming China’s first Grand Slam champion as “a dream come true” after her French Open final win over Francesca Schiavone.

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China’s Li wins French Open title

Li Na powers past Francesca Schiavone in straight sets to secure the French Open crown and China’s first Grand Slam singles title.

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Nadal & Federer eye French glory

Rafael Nadal faces a resurgent Roger Federer as the Spaniard goes for a record-equalling sixth French Open title on Sunday.

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French Open final live – Schiavone v Li

Defending champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy meets China’s Li Na in the French Open women’s final.

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Winning run had to end – Djokovic

Novak Djokovic says his defeat by Roger Federer in the French Open semi-finals has brought an end to the best time of his career so far.

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Nadal too strong on clay – Murray

Andy Murray concedes he was outplayed by Rafael Nadal in their French Open semi-final and describes the Spaniard as the greatest clay-courter ever.

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Sharapova pulls out of Birmingham

Maria Sharapova and Marion Bartoli – beaten semi-finalists in the French Open – withdraw from the Aegon Classic in Birmingham.

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Majestic Nadal holds off Murray

Rafael Nadal steps closer to a record sixth French Open crown with a straight-sets win over Andy Murray in a pulsating semi-final.

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Schiavone surge heartens Baltacha

British number one Elena Baltacha believes she can follow the example of French Open finalist Francesca Schiavone and peak late in her career.

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Djokovic and Federer set for duel

Rafael Nadal believes the French Open semi between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic will be a ‘beautiful match’ with his world number one crown at stake.

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Live – French Open day 13

Andy Murray takes on Rafael Nadal in the French Open semi-finals before Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer meet for the right to face the winner.

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Schiavone and Li set for battle

Francesca Schiavone and Li Na will strike another blow for the old guard of women’s tennis when they meet in the French Open final on Saturday.

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Murray primed for Nadal French Open semi

Andy Murray will take his place among the tennis elite on Friday when he faces five-time champion Rafael Nadal on a day of blockbusting semi-finals at the French Open.

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Murray primed for Nadal French Open semi

Andy Murray will take his place among the tennis elite on Friday when he faces five-time champion Rafael Nadal on a day of blockbusting semi-finals at the French Open.

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Li beats Sharapova to make final

Li Na produces an assured performance to see off Maria Sharapova in straight sets and reach the French Open final.

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Li beats Sharapova to make final

French Open Live – Schiavone v Bartoli

Defending champion Francesca Schiavone plays Marion Bartoli in the second women’s semi-final at the French Open after Li Na beats Maria Sharapova to book her place in Saturday’s final.

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Bartoli bullish for French semi

Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli is confident she can upset defending champion Francesca Schiavone in the French Open semis.

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Murray confident of beating Nadal

Andy Murray says he must be mentally strong and at his tactical best if he is to beat Rafael Nadal in Friday’s French Open semi-final.

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Nadal reaches last four in Paris

Top seed Rafael Nadal beats Robin Soderling 6-4 6-1 7-6 (7-3) to reach the semi-finals of the French Open

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Murray wins to set up Nadal semi

Andy Murray battles to a three-set victory over Juan Ignacio Chela to reach his first French Open semi-final, where he will face five-time champion Rafael Nadal.

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Murray & Petrova beaten in semis

Jamie Murray fails to reach his third grand slam mixed-doubles final as he and partner Nadia Petrova are beaten in the French Open semi-finals.

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