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2/4/2012 10:06:46 PM The first Saturday of 2012 Fed Cup play is in the books, and the action was fast and furious on all corners of the globe. Here's a snippet of what the stars of the show had to say about their performances.
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2/4/2012 6:12:31 PM Victoria Azarenka's anticipated match against Serena in Fed Cup May Be in jeopardy. Elsewhere, Petra Kvitova and Julia Goerges battled for three sets in Stuttgart.
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2/4/2012 11:29:28 AM After six months away from the sport, Venus Williams begins her comeback as part of the U.S. team in Fed Cup.
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2/3/2012 5:18:58 PM Even with it being an Olympic year, some of the biggest stars in tennis will be sitting out Davis Cup next weekend. But Roger Federer will be ready to take on Team USA in Switzerland...
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2/3/2012 4:21:11 PM Even with the Super Bowl the focus of the sports world, tennis fans can enjoy several Fed Cup ties including one featuring new No. 1 Victoria Azarenka facing Serena Williams in Massachusetts...
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2/2/2012 2:39:29 PM Bernard Tomic, the world No. 34, was charged with evading police after he allegedly refused to pull over. Tomic was driving his orange V8 BMW M3, a car that is too high-powered for someone as young as Tomic to be driving according to the law of Australia.
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1/31/2012 6:42:27 PM The big winner at the Australian Open was of course Victoria Azarenka, who vaulted to the No. 1 position in the world while claiming her first Grand Slam singles title...
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1/31/2012 4:49:56 PM Two top-seeded Russians, second-seeded Alex Bogomolov Jr. and third-seeded Mikhail Youzhny, won in straight sets in their matches to advance to the second round of the Zagreb Indoors...
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1/30/2012 1:26:59 PM Tennis Now's Chris Oddo takes a look at some of the memorable quotes from Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal following their 5 hour 53 minute battle for the 2012 Australian Open title.
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1/30/2012 1:13:17 PM Before we close the books on another epic Grand Slam fortnight, let’s take a look back at some of the finest moments of the 2012 Australian Open.
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1/30/2012 12:57:52 PM Tennis Now’s Robert Martin takes a look at the newest Babolat frame to hit the courts at the Australian Open, the Babolat Pure Drive. Largely gone are the bright blue cosmetics, with a much darker appearance taking over while the Cortex Active technology makes its debut.
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1/30/2012 12:14:56 PM Americans didn’t walk away from the Australian Open completely empty-handed this year. American Bethanie Mattek-Sands and Romanian Horia Tecau won the mixed doubles title at the Australian Open on Sunday, beating Elena Vesnina and Leander Paes 6-3, 5-7, 10-3...
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1/29/2012 12:13:09 PM The AO Women's Singles event answered the question of who would be No. 1. But it also brought up more questions about some of the WTA's biggest stars.
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1/29/2012 11:54:14 AM Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal battled in the longest men's final in Grand Slam history as Djokovic survives in five sets to win his third Australian Open title...
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1/29/2012 11:41:40 AM Let’s take a peek back at the 2012 Australian Open and see who deserves high marks. And, of course, we’ll hand out a few low ones as well…
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1/29/2012 11:01:26 AM Matches aren't the only times when players get gussied up to hit tennis balls. Even as they practice their groundies or work on their serves, the top players -- and their clothing sponsors -- make sure they’re ready for that photo opp
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1/29/2012 10:37:56 AM If the match was not great enough, we have compounded a collection of our favorite quotes from around the world concerning the history Australian Open Final between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal.
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1/29/2012 10:03:07 AM A Grand Slam final would not be complete without some history associated with it. Not only were Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal playing in their third consecutive Grand Slam final, an Open Era record, but they set another record for the longest men’s final in history.
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1/28/2012 10:38:43 AM The unseeded men’s doubles team of Leander Paes and Radek Stepanek were unlikely finalists and even more unlikely winners, but the two pulled off an unlikely upset last night in Melbourne. Paes and Stepanek defeated world number ones Bob and Mike Bryan 7-6, 6-2, denying the Americans their record 12th Grand Slam doubles title.
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1/28/2012 9:55:08 AM When Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal contest their third consecutive Grand Slam final this evening, it will be an Open Era record. If Nadal loses, another more infamous record will be set: Nadal will become the first man to lose three consecutive Grand Slam finals in the Open Era.
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1/28/2012 9:53:29 AM With a lot of things happening on court Down Under, there has been plenty of words spoken off court. Even though players are in the midst of a Grand Slam tournament and have only one goal in mind, there always seems to be time to have a little laugh. Here are some of the best quotes of Day 13 at the Australian Open.
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1/28/2012 8:53:49 AM Victoria Azarenka is now the queen of the women's game after a she earns a commanding victory over Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open Women's Final.
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1/28/2012 5:54:17 AM Andy Murray earned a lot of respect for the way he battled in his five set loss to Novak Djokovic in the AO Men's Semis.
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1/27/2012 11:29:39 AM Kvitova, a raw and imposing talent, has a loud game that contrasts her shy demeanor off the court. On the outside she seems unsure of herself, unaware of her majestic powers. On the inside, she is a far cry from the women she was two years ago...
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1/27/2012 11:26:49 AM It may seem strange that Rafa’s strategy against Federer could be so simple, but it is. As much as we’ve all seen Federer’s majestic backhand wreak havoc on other opponents, the cold, hard truth is that it is grossly mismatched against Nadal’s lefty serve and forehand...
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1/27/2012 11:16:47 AM With a lot of things happening on court Down Under, there has been plenty of words spoken off court. Even though players are in the midst of a Grand Slam tournament and have only one goal in mind, there always seems to be time to have a little laugh. Here are some of the best quotes of Day 12 at the Australian Open.
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1/27/2012 9:35:11 AM The men’s final in Melbourne has been decided following the 4 hour 46 minute clash of the 2011 final between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic. In a much more spirited performance, Murray threw everything he could at the World No. 1, but in the end, it was Djokovic who will move on to defend his title with a 6-3, 3-6, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 7-5 victory.
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1/27/2012 7:03:39 AM Despite injuries and other setbacks, Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova are ready to face each other for the AO Title and the No. 1 Ranking.
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1/27/2012 6:30:10 AM With three Grand Slam titles to her name, numerous endorsement and 6,225,482 Facebook fans, it’s hard not to know a lot about Maria Sharapova. She is one of the most famous, most searched for and richest athletes in the world, but each day it seems we learn more about the 24-year-old Russian.
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1/26/2012 10:51:56 AM Tennis is an emotional game, and today’s gripping 3rd set between defending champion Kim Clijsters and 22-year-old Victoria Azarenka was convincing proof of that fact. There were two similar yet different storylines running parallel to one another when it came to this tension filled semifinal...
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1/26/2012 10:29:43 AM Despite doubles getting second billing at any Grand Slam event with teams playing matches on faraway outside courts at odd hours and in front of sparse crowds, sometimes the best action, and drama, takes place between teams battling each other for a much needed paycheck and the chance to see their names listed on the honor roll of champions for the event...
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1/26/2012 10:13:32 AM With the Australian Open closing in on the final rounds, players are becoming more and more focused. That doesn't mean they don't have a little something to say when asked about certain situations. Here they are, the best quotes from Day 11 at the Australian Open.
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1/26/2012 10:09:51 AM Last year, Kei Nishikori smashed through a huge barrier when he became the highest-ranked male player in the history of Japan, surpassing Shuzo Matsuoka’s previous high of No. 46...
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1/26/2012 8:00:57 AM While the argument will rage on regarding whether or not Roger Federer is the greatest player of all time, he never seems to play his best against World No. 2 Rafael Nadal. Meeting in a Grand Slam semifinal for the first time since Nadal’s first major title at Roland Garros in 2005, the Spaniard showed exactly why he holds such an advantage over Federer in a 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5), 6-4 win.
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1/26/2012 4:47:12 AM Victoria Azarenka reached her first her ever Major final by defeating Kim Clijsters while Maria Sharapova outlasts Petra Kvitova to set up a battle for No. 1 on Saturday.
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