Christopher Clarey The New York Times
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Sharapova Admits She Took Drug Newly Banned By Tennis
Maria Sharapova, one of the biggest names in tennis, said she tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January. It was placed on the banned list at the beginning of this year.
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Angelique Kerber Keeps Cool in Australia, Long a Serena Williams Safe Haven
Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams on Saturday in the Australian Open final to win her maiden Grand Slam title.
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Novak Djokovic Seeks Big Four Supremacy in Semifinal With Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic is one victory away from finally having the edge over all three of his principal rivals. He has won nine of his last 10 matches against Rafael Nadal to take a 24-23 lead. He has won 10 of the last 11 against Murray to lead, 21-9.
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Djokovic's Winning Strategy: Mind Over Chatter
Novak Djokovic, who won his second US Open title on Sunday, said he played mind games with himself to tackle the hostile crowd that was roaring for Roger Federer.
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Djokovic Wins Second Open Title, Frustrating Federer And The Crowd
Novak Djokovic's 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory gave him a second U.S. Open singles title and a 10th Grand Slam title, moving him into a tie with Bill Tilden for seventh place on the career list.
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Three Others Left Standing Face One Very Tall Challenge
Serena Williams, who is now just two victories away from a Grand Slam, has shown nothing but resilience under mounting pressure throughout this tour de force of a season.
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Federer Solves Isner's Serve, Finally, and Advances
John Isner, the last American man remaining in the draw, came out with a right-minded, aggressive game plan and plenty of positive energy. But despite all of Isner's best efforts, he could not find a way to win a set against Roger Federer.
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Only Man Who Can Topple Bolt: A Photographer On A Scooter
The bizarre accident happened when the cameraman strayed too close to a barefoot Bolt as he posed for photos following his gold medal run in the 200 metres in Beijing.
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An Extraordinary Performance to Reach an Even Rarer Matchup
It is an against-the-odds development that this fourth-round family affair will happen at all, considering that Serena Williams was twice two points from defeat against Heather Watson on Friday before prevailing, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.
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On Centre Court, a Sublime Federer and a Faltering Nadal
For about 25 minutes, Sam Querrey, a powerful and pleasant-mannered Californian, was Roger Federer's opponent. But after Federer broke Querrey at 4-4 in the opening set, Querrey rapidly became Federer's canvas: a bold backhand brush stroke here, a dab of a half-volley winner there and most avant-garde of all, a lob hit between the legs.
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Sharapova Admits She Took Drug Newly Banned By Tennis
Maria Sharapova, one of the biggest names in tennis, said she tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January. It was placed on the banned list at the beginning of this year.
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Angelique Kerber Keeps Cool in Australia, Long a Serena Williams Safe Haven
Angelique Kerber defeated Serena Williams on Saturday in the Australian Open final to win her maiden Grand Slam title.
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Novak Djokovic Seeks Big Four Supremacy in Semifinal With Roger Federer
Novak Djokovic is one victory away from finally having the edge over all three of his principal rivals. He has won nine of his last 10 matches against Rafael Nadal to take a 24-23 lead. He has won 10 of the last 11 against Murray to lead, 21-9.
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Djokovic's Winning Strategy: Mind Over Chatter
Novak Djokovic, who won his second US Open title on Sunday, said he played mind games with himself to tackle the hostile crowd that was roaring for Roger Federer.
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Djokovic Wins Second Open Title, Frustrating Federer And The Crowd
Novak Djokovic's 6-4, 5-7, 6-4, 6-4 victory gave him a second U.S. Open singles title and a 10th Grand Slam title, moving him into a tie with Bill Tilden for seventh place on the career list.
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Three Others Left Standing Face One Very Tall Challenge
Serena Williams, who is now just two victories away from a Grand Slam, has shown nothing but resilience under mounting pressure throughout this tour de force of a season.
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Federer Solves Isner's Serve, Finally, and Advances
John Isner, the last American man remaining in the draw, came out with a right-minded, aggressive game plan and plenty of positive energy. But despite all of Isner's best efforts, he could not find a way to win a set against Roger Federer.
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Only Man Who Can Topple Bolt: A Photographer On A Scooter
The bizarre accident happened when the cameraman strayed too close to a barefoot Bolt as he posed for photos following his gold medal run in the 200 metres in Beijing.
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An Extraordinary Performance to Reach an Even Rarer Matchup
It is an against-the-odds development that this fourth-round family affair will happen at all, considering that Serena Williams was twice two points from defeat against Heather Watson on Friday before prevailing, 6-2, 4-6, 7-5.
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On Centre Court, a Sublime Federer and a Faltering Nadal
For about 25 minutes, Sam Querrey, a powerful and pleasant-mannered Californian, was Roger Federer's opponent. But after Federer broke Querrey at 4-4 in the opening set, Querrey rapidly became Federer's canvas: a bold backhand brush stroke here, a dab of a half-volley winner there and most avant-garde of all, a lob hit between the legs.
