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• Djokovic wins first Wimbledon title, moves to 48-1

  July 4, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 WIMBLEDON, England – Until Sunday, Novak Djokovic never managed to win a grass-court tournament of any sort, let alone Wimbledon. Until Sunday, Djokovic never was able to beat Rafael Nadal …

• Kvitova sweeps Sharapova for Wimbledon women’s title

  July 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C1 WIMBLEDON, England – Petra Kvitova won her first Grand Slam title Saturday by defeating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-4 at Wimbledon, finishing with an ace and dropping to her knees in …

• Bryan brothers win record-tying 11th men’s doubles

  July 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 WIMBLEDON, England – American twins Bob and Mike Bryan won a record-tying 11th Grand Slam men’s doubles title Saturday, defeating Robert Lindstedt of Sweden and Horia Tecau of Romania 6-3, …

• Nadal, Djokovic set to battle for Wimbledon crown

  July 3, 2011 in Sports on Page C4 WIMBLEDON, England – For the first time since the 2009 Australian Open, the top two seeded players will meet in the final of a Grand Slam-level tournament today when No. …

• New No. 1 Djokovic, old No. 1 Nadal reach Wimbledon final

  July 2, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 WIMBLEDON, England – Having ensured his first trip to a Wimbledon final and first turn at No. 1 in the rankings with a thrill-a-minute victory, Novak Djokovic dropped to his …

• Sharapova will meet Kvitova for Wimbledon trophy

  July 1, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 WIMBLEDON, England – So what if Maria Sharapova managed to win only two of the first 13 points of her Wimbledon semifinal Thursday, dropping the first three games? So what …

• Tsonga rallies to knock out Federer at Wimbledon quarterfinal

  June 30, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 WIMBLEDON, England – For two superb sets Wednesday, everything looked so routine for Roger Federer, precisely the way it did for so many years at Wimbledon – and nearly everywhere …

• Sharapova wins easily to return to Wimbledon semis

  June 29, 2011 in Sports on Page B3 WIMBLEDON, England – Maria Sharapova’s coach called it “a statement.” For exactly one hour of excellence, Sharapova played – and sounded – exactly the way she did when she was …

• Fish wins to advance to quarters

  June 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 WIMBLEDON, England – Mardy Fish of the United States reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first time by beating 2010 runner-up Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic 7-6 (5), 6-4, …

• Williams sisters ousted

  June 28, 2011 in Sports on Page B5 WIMBLEDON, England – Walking away from Centre Court, Oracene Price – mother and sometimes-coach to Serena and Venus Williams – shook her head after watching one daughter lose at Wimbledon, …

• Serena Williams dominates in third round

  June 26, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 WIMBLEDON, England – Serena Williams has been known to say she isn’t satisfied with this or that aspect of her game, even after easily winning a match, say, 6-3, 6-2. …

• Roddick exits Wimbledon in three sets in third round

  June 25, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 WIMBLEDON, England – Head bowed, Andy Roddick trudged off Centre Court, his purple Wimbledon towel dragging along the turf. As the three-time runner-up at the All England Club headed for …

• French Open champion Li loses in Wimbledon’s second round

  June 24, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 WIMBLEDON, England – After playing so well, so often, at this year’s first two major tournaments, Li Na’s run at Wimbledon came to an early end. Only 21/2 weeks after …

• Venus Williams struggles to defeat 40-year-old

  June 23, 2011 in Sports on Page B2 WIMBLEDON, England – Time and again after losing a point, Venus Williams rolled her eyes, slumped her shoulders and let out a shriek of dismay that echoed through Centre Court, …

• Serena Williams’ first-round one of her biggest

  June 22, 2011 in Sports on Page B1 WIMBLEDON, England – The 352 days Serena Williams lived through between Grand Slam appearances were filled with health problems and hospitalizations, doubts and depression. Cuts from glass on both feet. …

• Emotional victory for Serena Williams at Wimbledon

  June 21, 2011 in Sports Finally healthy, and finally back at a major tournament, Serena Williams was simply overwhelmed by it all after winning her first-round match at Wimbledon.

• Willams sisters have owned Wimbledon

  June 19, 2011 in Sports on Page C3 WIMBLEDON, England – Two simple words at the end of a June 7 tweet said it all: “Serena’s back!” And Venus is, too.

• Nadal whips Murray to set final with Berdych

  July 3, 2010 in Sports on Page C3 WIMBLEDON, England – Rafael Nadal knows exactly where he was on the first Sunday of July 2009, the only time in the past five years that the Wimbledon men’s final …

• Williams continues march toward title

  July 2, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 WIMBLEDON, England – After Serena Williams moved within a victory of her fourth Wimbledon championship and 13th Grand Slam title overall, she was asked to assess the woman she’ll face …

• Venus unseated

  June 30, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 WIMBLEDON, England — Venus Williams would shank a shot — and she shanked many on this day — then turn toward the Court 1 player guest box where her parents …

• Unknown shocks Roddick

  June 29, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 WIMBLEDON, England — Andy Roddick’s mood was subdued, his words curt. Once again, he’s leaving Wimbledon without the champion’s trophy. Only this time, Roddick heads home much earlier than a …

• Toughened

  June 26, 2010 in Sports on Page C5 WIMBLEDON, England – There were moments during Andy Roddick’s third-round match at Wimbledon when he could have allowed himself to get distracted by frustration. Indeed, there was a time, not …

• Isner wins one for books

  June 25, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 WIMBLEDON, England – When The Match That Would Not End finally did, at 70-68 in the fifth set, after a record 11 hours, 5 minutes spread over three days, the …

• Isner beats Mahut 70-68 in final set at Wimbledon

  June 24, 2010 in Sports John Isner has won the longest tennis match on record by beating Nicolas Mahut 70-68 in the final set at Wimbledon. 2

• Wimbledon match goes into 3rd day

  June 24, 2010 in Sports on Page B1 WIMBLEDON, England – It became a tennis match unwilling to end. At 9:09 p.m. Wednesday, at the most magical Grand Slam, the slugfest still was not over but had shattered …

• Déjà vu for 2008 champ Nadal

  June 23, 2010 in Sports on Page B5 WIMBLEDON, England – Trying to switch directions while chasing a shot beneath the Royal Box at Wimbledon’s Centre Court, Rafael Nadal lost his footing and took a nasty-looking spill, flinging …

• Federer put in awkward situation

  June 22, 2010 in Sports on Page B2 WIMBLEDON, England – The situation was so unfamiliar to Roger Federer, so “uncomfortable,” to use his term. On a surface he rules, at a tournament he owns, against an opponent …

• Federer wins one for ages

  July 6, 2009 in Sports on Page B1 WIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer was playing for history. Andy Roddick was playing the match of his life. On and on they dueled, Federer trying for a record-breaking 15th major …

• Serena outshines Venus to take Wimbledon trophy

  July 5, 2009 in Sports on Page C1 WIMBLEDON, England – It’s rare to see Venus Williams telegraph defeat on Wimbledon’s Centre Court, where she has triumphed so many times. But masterful serving and ruthless groundstrokes from her …

• Serena Williams claims Wimbledon, stays at No. 2

  July 4, 2009 in Sports WIMBLEDON, England - The eternal wrangling between aloof, know-it-all computers and the noble human species that created them has found its latest hearing in the case of Serena Williams, the …

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