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Nadal Completes Career Grand Slam

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World number one Rafael Nadal became only the seventh man in history to complete a career Grand Slam when he beat Novak Djokovic in the US Open final. Nadal, who also lifted the French Open and Wimbledon titles earlier this …

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Clijsters Wins 3rd US Open Title

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Defending champion Kim Clijsters won her third US Open title with a resounding 6-2 6-1 victory over Russian seventh seed Vera Zvonareva. The 27-year-old Belgian is now unbeaten in an incredible 21 matches at Flushing Meadows, also winning the title …

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Roger Federer Looking Good

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Roger Federer won a measure of revenge and a return to the US Open semi-finals as he beat fifth-seeded Swede Robin Soderling 6-4 6-4 7-5 on Wednesday to book his place in the last four for a seventh successive time. …

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Andy Murray The New Tim Henman

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An ailing Andy Murray suffered a shock exit from the US Open when he was beaten 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 6-3 6-3 by Swiss 25th seed Stanislas Wawrinka in the third round. The fourth-seeded Scot served for a two sets to love …

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US Open Under Way

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Roger Federer served notice he was still a powerhouse at the US Open and punctuated his performance with another sensational shot for the ages in a first-round rout over Argentine Brian Dabul. Federer, whose run of five successive US titles …

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