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Jun 15, 2013

Murray tames fired-up Tsonga to reach Queen’s final

LONDON (Reuters) – Neither a revved up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga nor the awful British weather could prevent Andy Murray reaching a third Queen’s Club final on Saturday as the world number two battled back from a set down to win 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Local favorite Murray will face last year’s champion Marin Cilic in Sunday’s final after the fifth-seeded Croat finally ended Lleyton Hewitt’s efforts to role back the years and win a fifth Queen’s title with a 6-4 4-6 6-2 victory.

Jun 15, 2013

Tennis-Murray tames fired-up Tsonga to reach Queen’s final

LONDON, June 15 (Reuters) – Neither a revved up Jo-Wilfried Tsonga nor the awful British weather could prevent Andy Murray reaching a third Queen’s Club final on Saturday as the world number two battled back from a set down to win 4-6 6-3 6-2.

Local favourite Murray will face last year’s champion Marin Cilic in Sunday’s final after the fifth-seeded Croat finally ended Lleyton Hewitt’s efforts to role back the years and win a fifth Queen’s title with a 6-4 4-6 6-2 victory.

Jun 2, 2013

I’m more complete than when I won title, says Ivanovic

PARIS (Reuters) – Ana Ivanovic says she is a more complete player than when she won the French Open title in 2008 but lacks the confidence of her younger self.

The Serbian exited this year’s competition at the hands of fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska on Sunday and looked a long way short of the form she showed to lift the title as she meekly succumbed 6-2 6-4.

Jun 2, 2013

Tennis-I’m more complete than when I won title, says Ivanovic

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) – Ana Ivanovic says she is a more complete player than when she won the French Open title in 2008 but lacks the confidence of her younger self.

The Serbian exited this year’s competition at the hands of fourth seed Agnieszka Radwanska on Sunday and looked a long way short of the form she showed to lift the title as she meekly succumbed 6-2 6-4.

Jun 2, 2013

Fierce Serena crushes Vinci to reach quarters

PARIS (Reuters) – Ask her to describe the way she plays and Serena Williams has a one-word response – fierce.

She is unlikely to hear a word of disagreement from Roberta Vinci after the Italian was beaten 6-1 6-3 in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, a result that keeps Williams on course to win a first Roland Garros title since 2002.

Jun 2, 2013

Tennis-Fierce Serena crushes Vinci to reach quarters

PARIS, June 2 (Reuters) – Ask her to describe the way she plays and Serena Williams has a one-word response – fierce.

She is unlikely to hear a word of disagreement from Roberta Vinci after the Italian was beaten 6-1 6-3 in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday, a result that keeps Williams on course to win a first Roland Garros title since 2002.

Jun 1, 2013

Djokovic wins then hears of ex-coach’s death

PARIS (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic moved into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday but then suffered the emotional blow of learning that the coach who nurtured his fledgling career had died.

The Serb beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 6-3, but discovered only after the match that Jelena Gencic, his first coach and the person who first recognized his exceptional talent, had died in Belgrade on Saturday aged 77.

Jun 1, 2013

Tennis-Djokovic wins then hears of ex-coach’s death

PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) – Novak Djokovic moved into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday but then suffered the emotional blow of learning that the coach who nurtured his fledgling career had died.

The Serb beat Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov 6-2 6-2 6-3, but discovered only after the match that Jelena Gencic, his first coach and the person who first recognised his exceptional talent, had died in Belgrade on Saturday aged 77.

Jun 1, 2013

Hampton upsets Kvitova as American quartet reach last 16

PARIS (Reuters) – America’s Jamie Hampton upset seventh seed Petra Kvitova in the French Open on Saturday as four American women made it through to the last 16 of a grand slam for the first time since 2004.

Hampton won 6-1 7-6(7) to join top seed Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the fourth round.

Jun 1, 2013

Tennis-Hampton upsets Kvitova as American quartet reach last 16

PARIS, June 1 (Reuters) – America’s Jamie Hampton upset seventh seed Petra Kvitova in the French Open on Saturday as four American women made it through to the last 16 of a grand slam for the first time since 2004.

Hampton won 6-1 7-6(7) to join top seed Serena Williams, Sloane Stephens and Bethanie Mattek-Sands in the fourth round.