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French Open Women's Preview

Posted 05.25.2012

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By STEVE TIGNOR, Tennis.com PARIS—Old guard vs. new, that’s been the theme of 2012 on the women’s side. The kids got off to a good start when...

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Li Na Prepares To Defend French Open Title

AP | TRUNG LATIEULE | Posted 05.25.2012

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PARIS -- Li Na's life changed dramatically a year ago, when she won the French Open to become the first Grand Slam singles champion from China. Even ...

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Defending Champ Overcomes Injury In Grueling Three-Set Match

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 03.22.2012

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova recovered from an embarrassing miss and a two-game lapse to beat Ana Ivanovic 6-2, 7-6 (...

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Li Na Advances After Opponent Retires

AP | Posted 01.20.2012

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MELBOURNE, Australia -- French Open champion Li Na advanced to the fourth round of the Australian Open on Friday when her third-round opponent, Anabel...

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Maria Sharapova Pulls Out Of WTA Championships

AP | Posted 12.26.2011

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ISTANBUL — Maria Sharapova pulled out of the WTA Championships with a sore ankle Wednesday after losing her second straight match at the season-...

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Help Us Pick the Sports Game Changers of 2011

Posted 12.04.2011

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HuffPost's Game Changers series celebrates 100 innovators, visionaries, and leaders in 12 categories who, whether working in the spotlight or under th...

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Chair Umpire Hit By Errant Ball During U.S. Open Match

Posted 10.31.2011

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Being a chair umpire at a tennis match seems like a pretty sweet job on the surface: You get an awesome view of world class tennis. You sit in the sha...

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French Open Champ Upset In First Round Of U.S. Open

AP | RACHEL COHEN | Posted 10.30.2011

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NEW YORK — French Open champion Li Na left no doubt of how she felt about losing in the first round of the U.S. Open for the second straight yea...

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Reconnecting Through an App: Hello Sunshine, Goodbye Gym

Jennifer Ketcham | Posted 10.15.2011

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Jennifer Ketcham

Since the discovery of my hips, I've been trying to slim them down, and as a result have spent thousands of dollars on gym memberships where I get toned under bad fluorescent lighting.

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Is Li Na the Next Arthur Ashe?

Michael Levy | Posted 08.29.2011

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Michael Levy

Chinese tennis star Li Na is a red star on the rise. She has the tabloids eating out of her hands; she has sponsors running around in circles; most of all, she bucked a Communist system that desperately needs her.

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 08.24.2011

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Len Berman

The Women's World Cup gets underway Sunday in Germany. Remember when the U.S. ruled the roost? You knew 'em on a first name basis. Mia, Brandi. That was oh so 12 years ago.

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French Open Champ Upset At Wimbledon

AP | Posted 08.23.2011

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WIMBLEDON, England — French Open champion Li Na wasted two match points and lost to wild-card entry Sabine Lisicki of Germany 3-6, 6-4, 8-6 in t...

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PHOTOS: Wimbledon's Women Get Designer Makeovers

The Huffington Post | Hilary Moss | Posted 08.17.2011

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The world's top tennis players ditched their swingy skirts and left their rackets behind to attend a Pre-Wimbledon party in London on Thursday night. ...

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Li Na Wins French Open Title

AP | HOWARD FENDRICH | Posted 08.04.2011

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PARIS — As China's Li Na tossed the ball while serving at match point in the French Open final, a cry from a fan in the stands pierced the silen...

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Top 5 Sports Stories

Len Berman | Posted 08.03.2011

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We try to deal with all the major issues in sports, such as, does sex help or hurt before a big game? According to French Open champ Francesca Schiavone, "For a woman, sex before a match... is fantastic."

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History Made At French Open

AP | Posted 08.02.2011

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PARIS — Li Na beat Maria Sharapova 6-4, 7-5 Thursday to become the first Chinese player to reach the French Open final. The Australian Open run...

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Li Na Moves Reaches Quarterfinals

AP | Posted 07.30.2011

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PARIS — Australian Open runner-up Li Na reached the quarterfinals of the French Open with a 2-6, 6-1, 6-3 win over Petra Kvitova on Monday and b...

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Women's Tennis Association Sells Sport With Glitter and Grace

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Gottesdiener | Posted 07.25.2011

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At Roland Garros, top-seeded Caroline Wozniacki is still on track for her first Grand Slam championship after surviving a close call against Aleksandr...

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Clijsters Beats China's Li Na To Win Australian Open

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 05.25.2011

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Kim Clijsters believes she's now earned the nickname she had for years in Australia. "I finally feel like you guys can c...

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On To The Finals

AP | JOHN PYE | Posted 05.25.2011

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Roger Federer saved a parting shot for anyone who thinks his time is up and a changing of the guard in tennis awaits. "Y...

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Back To The Semis

AP | ROHAN SULLIVAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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MELBOURNE, Australia — Li Na is back in the Australian Open semifinals, and the latest seeded player to lose to the Chinese star says she is the...

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Australian Open: Zheng Jie and Li Na Show Chinese Women Reaching Top Game In Tennis

csmonitor.com | Peter Ford | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chinese sports fans are elated over the smashing success Chinese women are enjoying at the Australian Open tennis tournament....

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Venus Williams Out Of Australian Open: Li Na Wins

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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MELBOURNE, Australia — China's Li Na has beaten Venus Williams 2-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5 in a marathon, mistake-ridden quarterfinal at the Australian Open f...

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