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Federer Beats Murray for 16th Slam Title

Federer Beats Murray for 16th Slam Title
Roger Federer beat Andy Murray in the Australian Open final Sunday to extend his own record to 16 Grand Slam titles and prolong the British drought. Federer collected his fourth Australian Open title with a 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (11) win at Rod Laver Arena. Federer saved five set points and wasted two match points in the ... Full story

Must See Sports TV: January 29-31, 2010

Must See Sports TV: January 29-31, 2010
There’s another exciting weekend of sports on tap, even if the NFL is off this weekend (unless you count the Pro Bowl as interesting). There’s plenty of basketball, some tennis, boxing and X Games coverage to get you through the winter doldrums. On Friday, let’s get it started with some golf as the second round of ... Full story

Venus, Serena Defend championship

Venus, Serena Defend championship
The Williams sisters won their fourth Australian Open doubles title on Friday, beating Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-4, 6-3 in the final at Rod Laver Arena. The Williams sisters won the Australian title for the first time in 2001 and added championships in 2003 and last year. Black, of Zimbabwe, and Huber, a South African-born ... Full story

Williams, Henin Set for Australian Open Final

Williams, Henin Set for Australian Open Final
Defending champion Serena Williams advanced to her fifth Australian Open final and will put her 100 percent record here on the line against Justine Henin, who is only two tournaments into her comeback from retirement. Both advanced over Chinese players on Thursday to set up a championship match involving two former Australian champions. Top-ranked Williams wasted four match ... Full story

Roddick and Nadal Ousted in Australian Open

Roddick and Nadal Ousted in Australian Open
Defending champion Rafael Nadal retired from his quarterfinal against Andy Murray with an injured knee. Andy Roddick also went out of the Australian Open on Tuesday, struggling with a shoulder injury before going down in five sets to Marin Cilic. Nadal said he didn't want to risk further damage by playing on and potentially having to spend ... Full story

Serena, Venus Advance in Australian Open

Serena, Venus Advance in Australian Open
Serena and Venus Williams are on track for a sisters semifinal at the Australian Open after fourth round wins. Venus advanced to the quarterfinals for the seventh time by beating Italy’s Francesca Schiavone 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 in the opening match Monday on Rod Laver Arena. She’s a win away from a possible showdown with her ... Full story

Venus, Serena Reach 3rd Round of Aussie Open

Venus, Serena Reach 3rd Round of Aussie Open
The Williams sisters held court at the Australian Open on Thursday, a back-to-back Venus-Serena doubleheader that left the siblings still in the mix for yet another Grand Slam singles title. Serena Williams, the Australian Open defending champion who has 11 major singles titles, beat Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic 6-2, 6-1. Venus, who has seven, ... Full story

Roger Federer and Serena Williams Named Top Seeds for Australian Open

Roger Federer and Serena Williams Named Top Seeds for Australian Open
Roger Federer and Serena Williams have been awarded the top seedings for the Australian Open, starting on Monday. The seedings were determined by the current world rankings, with one exception, ahead of Friday's official draw at Melbourne Park. The only player ranked in the world's top 32 in the men's and women's listings to miss out on ... Full story

2010 Australian Open Odds

2010 Australian Open Odds
Here are the Australian Open 2010 odds. This is the first Grand Slam Tennis Tournament of the year and begins on Sunday at Melbourne Park. Last year’s champ, Rafa Nadal, is the second favorite, right behind World No. 1 Roger Federer, who was upset by Nadal in last year's Australian Open men's championship final. Nadal is at ... Full story
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