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Andy Murray Ends Great Britain's Drought, Defeats Novak Djokovic to Win US Open

Tom Barrabi — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 12:56:58 +0000

At long last, Great Britain’s Grand Slam drought has come to an end. Andy Murray overcame tricky winds and 76 years of history to defeat Novak Djokovic, 7-6 (10), 7-5, 2-6, 3-6, 6-2, in the longest men’s finals in the history of the US Open. It also marked Great Britain’s first men’s Grand Slam title [...]

Serena Williams Wins Fourth Career US Open Title in Thriller over Victoria Azarenka

Tom Barrabi — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:52:50 +0000

It’ll take more than some bad weather to slow down Serena Williams at the US Open. After a local weather advisory pushed the women’s final to Sunday, Serena Williams overcame her nerves and late struggles to defeat world number one Victoria Azarenka, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5. The back-and-forth affair was the longest women’s final since 1981, [...]

Ouch! Wimbledon Line Judge Gets Tennis Pro's Ball In Her Face

Ben Chew — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 13:00:58 +0000

The life of a Wimbledon line judge isn’t exactly the most exciting of professions, but sometimes things can pick up if they get in a tennis pro’s line of fire. During a fourth-round match between Mardy Fish and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, a female judge who called out one of Fish’s serves got a ton of ball [...]

Wimbledon Official Wants Ladies To Quit the Grunting

Shauna Wright — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 12:47:37 +0000

Ladies, enough already with the grunting. So says Ian Ritchie, chief executive of the All England Lawn and Tennis Club where Wimbledon is played. He told the Telegraph that officials “would prefer to see less” of it and and even said players have the option of complaining to umpires if the grunting proves too distracting. [...]

Celebrity Birthdays for June 17 – Barry Manilow, Venus Williams and More

Shauna Wright — Fri, 17 Jun 2011 12:25:04 +0000

Here’s a look at some notable birthdays being celebrated today:

Barry Manilow
Age: 68
Occupation: Singer and Songwriter
Known For: An incredibly prolific pop music career including ‘Copacabana’ and dozens of songs for musicals, films and commercials

Venus Williams
Age: 31
Occupation: Pro Tennis Player
Known For: Winning 21 Grand Slam titles, being ranked a World No. 1 on three separate occasions, and sometimes showing up on the court in rather, uh, questionable outfits