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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: Federer Masters Dr. Ivo, Advances to 21st Straight Slam Semi
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Federer Masters Dr. Ivo, Advances to 21st Straight Slam Semi. Not even shades could make the future look bright for Ivo Karlovic today. Roger Federer notched a spot in his record 21st consecutive Grand-Slam semi-final by defeating the 6'10" Karlovic in straight sets on Centre Court, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (3). Facing a man that kept his last four opponents at bay by raining a fusillade of aces on them, Federer was cool and calculated from...
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: July 2009
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Sunday, July 5, 2009. Federer Perseveres: Secures 15th Slam After Titanic Struggle With Roddick. If the pressure of playing a Wimbledon final wasn't enough for Roger Federer. He could simply take a peek into the crowd at Sampras. And whispering politely amongst themselves in the Royal box. All this tennis luminescence. On hand to witness his crowning achievement. The immortal and Federer. The human. Roger, surprisingly. Before he had even realized that t...
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: Murray Mania Up in Flames; Roddick Through to Finals
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Friday, July 3, 2009. Murray Mania Up in Flames; Roddick Through to Finals. The pressure finally got to be too much for Great Britain's great white hope. Or maybe it was Andy Roddick that was too much. Either way you slice it, Murray Mania, that grand and glorious affair that was uniting all of Britain, and much of the tennis world, is now dead. At least until next year. Murray had three break points against the Roddick serve in the first game of the thi...
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: Men's Final Preview: Federer Eyes 15th Grand-Slam
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Saturday, July 4, 2009. Men's Final Preview: Federer Eyes 15th Grand-Slam. Andy Roddick has never lost at Wimbledon with Brooklyn Decker as his wife. Too bad for him that the theme of tomorrow's Wimbledon Final may very well be that records are made to be broken. I'm excited about this one," said Roddick. "I didn't know if I was going to get to play a Wimbledon Final again. I'm certainly thankful to have the opportunity.". But Federer has undergone a res...
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: June 2009
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Tuesday, June 30, 2009. Wimbledon Men's Quarter Finals: Previews and Picks. The collective British heart will no doubt be palpitating wildly tomorrow, as Andymonium round five takes to Centre Court with a chance to get one step closer to the holy grail. In the end his herculean effort fell just short, with Murray fending off break points and repeated assaults from perhaps the most sizzling one-handed backhand in the sport. Murray's 9 aces were also a fac...
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: Williams Sisters to Meet in Fourth Wimbledon Final
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Friday, July 3, 2009. Williams Sisters to Meet in Fourth Wimbledon Final. Richard Williams absence in the coaches box can only mean one thing when the Wimbledon Women's singles final gets underway tomorrow. Yet again, he's done his job. And, as is always the case, flipping a coin might give you your best chances if you're looking to guess the winner. The edge has gone to Serena when it comes to finals of Grand Slams, however. Serena has beaten her si...
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: Women's Semi-Final Preview and Picks
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Wednesday, July 1, 2009. Women's Semi-Final Preview and Picks. All good things must come to an end. Apparently, Venus Williams didn't get the memo. Or maybe she got it and threw it away. Tomorrow's Wimbledon Women's semi-finals are a study in contrast. They feature a pair of American sisters who are high on confidence (neither have dropped a set all tournament) against a pair of Russians who are perpetually low on confidence (neither of them, in spit...
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009: Serena Ousts Dementieva in a Heartstopper; Venus Mauls Safina
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OCTB - WIMBLEDON 2009. The grass is ready.are you? Thursday, July 2, 2009. Serena Ousts Dementieva in a Heartstopper; Venus Mauls Safina. The longest women's semi-final at Wimbledon since the Open era began in 1968 may have been the most nerve-wracking as well. Talk about a gut check. This one was a heart and a soul check to boot. Victory over Elena Dementieva. In the first set tiebreaker, Dementieva took a 6-3 lead, and after a double fault on her first set point, managed to serve it out. Still, Dementi...
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Obessive Compulsive Tennis Blog Mailbag: March 2009
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Obessive Compulsive Tennis Blog Mailbag. Letters to the Fan Child from our valued readership. Sunday, March 1, 2009. Have a question for the Fan Child? E-mail me at chrisoddo@sbcglobal.net. Hey tennis freaks and afficianados, welcome to another installment of the monthly mailbag, where yours truly aka the fan child do my best to respond to your most thought provoking queries. Here we go - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -. What exactly is a lucky loser? Betty Alexander, Jacksonville.
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