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Greatest men’s finals

A look back at some of the finest Grand Slam finals

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Djokovic beats Nadal to win title

World number one Novak Djokovic beats second seed Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic – the longest final in Grand Slam history – to retain his Australian Open title.

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Djokovic Wins Epic Contest to Retain Melbourne Crown

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic captured his fifth Grand Slam title as he defeated No. 2 Rafael Nadal 5-7, 6-4, 6-2, 6-7(5), 7-5 in an epic final contest at the Australian Open on Sunday night in Melbourne.

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Bryan brothers lose doubles final

Mike and Bob Bryan are denied a record 12th men’s Grand Slam doubles title after a shock straight-sets defeat by unseeded pair Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek.

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VIDEO: Win ‘a dream come true’ for Azarenka

Australian Open champion Victoria Azarenka says winning her maiden Grand Slam is “a dream come true” after securing an emphatic 6-3 6-0 triumph over Maria Sharapova in the Melbourne final.

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VIDEO: Highlights – Azarenka defeats Sharapova to secure maiden Slam

Watch Victoria Azarenka secure a vital first break, clinch the first set and then romp to victory against Maria Sharapova, winning 6-3 6-0 to secure her maiden Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

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Azarenka stuns Sharapova in final

Victoria Azarenka beats Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in the Australian Open final to win her maiden Grand Slam title and become the new world number one.

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Federer Beats del Potro In 1000th Tour-Level Match

Roger Federer, playing his 1000th tour-level match, reached his 30th Grand Slam championship semi-final on Tuesday.

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Del Potro Into Quarters; Awaits Federer-Tomic Winner

Former World No. 4 Juan Martin del Potro advanced to his first Grand Slam quarter-final since winning the 2009 US Open title when he dismissed Germany’s Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4, 6-2, 6-1 on Sunday at the Australian Open

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Isner Saves 1 M.P. In Epic; Dolgopolov To Meet Tomic In Third Round

John Isner came through another epic encounter at a Grand Slam championship on Wednesday, when the American No. 16 seed saved one match point to beat David Nalbandian of Argentina 4-6, 6-3, 2-6, 7-6(5), 10-8 at the Australian Open. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Isner Saves 1 M.P. In Epic; Dolgopolov To Meet Tomic In Third Round

Federer Remains On Track

The last time Roger Federer played on Hisense Arena at the Australian Open, he had one Grand Slam championship in his trophy cabinet. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Australian Open predictions

The BBC team in Melbourne put their necks on the line ahead of the season’s first Grand Slam

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Murray Discusses Lendl Effect

As Andy Murray prepares to embark on his seventh Australian Open campaign, the question on everyone’s lips is: ‘Will new coach Ivan Lendl be the difference for Murray as he attempts to claim his first Grand Slam championship?’ Murray, though, insists that the benefits he will gain from his partnership with Lendl will be long term.

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Federer: ‘I Feel Like I’m Ready To Go’

World No. 3 Roger Federer believes the finish he had at the end of the 2011 season gives him an advantage at the first Grand Slam event of the year, the Australian Open

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Rafa, Roger Could Meet In Australian Open SFs

There will be no repeat of the 2011 Australian Open men’s final, as defending champion Novak Djokovic and the man he defeated in last year’s championship, Andy Murray, are in the top half of the draw for the first major tournament of the 2012 season. Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer are in the same half of a Grand Slam event draw for the first time since Roland Garros in 2005

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Lendl To Coach Murray

Former World No. 1 and eight-time Grand Slam champion Ivan Lendl has been appointed as the new full-time coach of World No

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Murray chooses Lendl as new coach

Britain’s Andy Murray appoints eight-time Grand Slam champion Ivan Lendl as his new full-time coach.

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Best Grand Slam/Davis Cup Matches Of The Year – Nos. 3-5

ATPWorldTour.com reviews the best matches of the year from Grand Slam events and Davis Cup, beginning with Nos. 5-3. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Murray must be positive – McEnroe

American tennis legend John McEnroe says Andy Murray must learn to control his ‘demons’ if he hopes to win a Grand Slam tournament.

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Federer: "I’m Still Improving"

Even at the age of 30, sixteen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer believes he is still improving as a tennis player. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Novak The Key To Fantasy Success

It’s been another big season for Serbian tennis. Novak Djokovic won three Grand Slam titles and finished year-end World No

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Murray Signs Up To Brisbane International

Andy Murray will start his 2012 season at the Brisbane International in January. The world No.3 and three-time Grand Slam finalist will join a host of tennis stars in what is shaping up to be the strongest Brisbane International line-up to date

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Federer Names Nationale Suisse Locomotive

Sixteen-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, brand ambassador for National Suisse, officially named the Nationale Suisse locomotive at Basel’s freight terminal at midday on Friday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Stosur stuns angry Williams in US final

Australia’s Sam Stosur wins her first Grand Slam title with a stunning victory over Serena Williams in a controversial US Open final.

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Nadal & Djokovic ready for final

Rafael Nadal will look to win his second Grand Slam title of the season when he faces Novak Djokovic in the US Open final at 2100 BST on Monday.

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Melzer & Petzschner Capture Second Major Title

Ninth seeds Jurgen Melzer and Philipp Petzschner captured their second Grand Slam championship together on Saturday night in New York as they defeated sixth seeds Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski 6-2, 6-2 in the US Open final. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Murray facing ‘incredible task’ to win title

Britain’s Andy Murray says he faces an “incredible task” to win his first Grand Slam title at the US Open after being left stranded in the fourth round by two days of rain.

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Tipsarevic Reaches First Major QF; Next Plays Djokovic Or Dolgopolov

Janko Tipsarevic, the No. 20 seed, advanced on Monday to his first Grand Slam championship quarter-final. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Tipsarevic Reaches Last 16, Next Plays 2003 Finalist Ferrero

Janko Tipsarevic equalled his best Grand Slam championship performance by advancing to the US Open fourth round on Saturday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Dancevic Is Qualifying’s Grand Slam Man

Frank Dancevic becomes the first player in Grand Slam history to qualify into all four majors in the one season. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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FedEx Reliability Zone: Tie-Break Titans

The US Open is the only Grand Slam championship that features a fifth-set tie-break. This month we take an in-depth look at tie-break records using the FedEx ATP Reliability Index, with exclusive analysis from former ATP World Tour players. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Murray Dismisses Talk Of “Best Ever Chance”

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Federer Far From Finished

Roger Federer recently turned 30, an age when he may be expected to start winding down. But he’s having none of it.

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Murray’s New York mission

Can Andy Murray win his favourite Grand Slam?

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Djokovic, Federer In Same Half Of US Open Draw; Nadal Faces Golubev

World No. 1 Novak Djokovic will begin his quest for a third Grand Slam championship title of the year against a qualifier in the US Open first round

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Djokovic, Federer In Same Half Of US Open Draw; Nadal Faces Golubev

Agassi’s Hall Of Fame Induction Speech

Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi was inducted into the International Tennis Hall Of Fame on Saturday in Newport, Rhode Island. Here is the full transcript of his induction speech

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Andre Agassi Inducted Into Hall Of Fame

Eight-time Grand Slam singles champion Andre Agassi was inducted into the International Tennis Hall Of Fame on Saturday, along with Fern ‘Peachy’ Kellmeyer in Newport, Rhode Island. “I’m thrilled and humbled and quite honestly a bit terrified to be here standing in front of you today,” Agassi said during his induction speech

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Djokovic backs Murray ambitions

Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic says British number one Andy Murray has the talent to win a Grand Slam title.

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Rafa Ready To Bide His Time

Rafael Nadal acknowledged that he lost to the world’s best player when he fell to Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final. But the 10-time Grand Slam champion knows from experience that his chance will come again after losing to the Serb in their past five meetings. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Melzer Claims Mixed Doubles Title With Benesova

Jurgen Melzer claimed his second Grand Slam title on Sunday, partnering Iveta Benesova to a 6-3, 6-2 victory over No. 4 seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Elena Vesnina in the mixed doubles final at The Championships

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