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Former champion Kvitova battles through

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LONDON - Petra Kvitova flew the flag for former Wimbledon champions on Monday when she became the first to make the quarter-finals with a 7-6 6-3 win over doughty Spaniard Carla Suarez Navarro.

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Djokovic and Serena restore calm on Tranquil Thursday

LONDON - An air of calm descended at Wimbledon on 'Tranquil Thursday' as Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams avoided the trail of destruction that had decimated the field at the All England Club on day three of the grasscourt major.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 27 Jun 2013

Federer and Sharapova exit in Wednesday Wipeout

LONDON - Wimbledon king Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova endured jolting second-round losses to opponents outside the world top 100 in a freakishly dramatic 'Wednesday Wipeout' that saw seven players withdraw injured and the draw shredded.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 26 Jun 2013

Injured Wozniacki tumbles out of Wimbledon

LONDON - Caroline Wozniacki was the latest player left spread-eagled on the slippery All England Club turf as she limped out of Wimbledon following a 6-2 6-2 second-round defeat by Czech Petra Cetkovska on Wednesday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 26 Jun 2013

Federer and Murray headline Wimbledon's Mega Monday

LONDON - Dubbed as Mega Monday, the first day of Wimbledon bursts into life later with defending champion Roger Federer, home crowd favorite Andy Murray and women's contender Maria Sharapova all in action on Centre Court.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 23 Jun 2013

Budding talent Vekic primed for Wimbledon at 16

LONDON - When a 16-year-old like Croatia's Donna Vekic bursts on to the big stage by reaching tournament finals the words "next big thing" are never far behind.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 21 Jun 2013

French parade leaves Federer in the shade

PARIS - A quintet of Frenchmen led a home procession at Roland Garros on Wednesday but Roger Federer still threatens to rain on their parade after sauntering into the third round of the French Open.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 May 2013

Nadal narrowly survives bad day at the office

PARIS - Daniel Brands ensured it was no regular Monday at the office for Rafa Nadal when the Spaniard came desperately close to being shown the door after walking on to Chatrier Court to begin his hunt for an eighth French Open title.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 27 May 2013

Wozniacki issues timely reminder to young guns

PARIS - Apart from winning a grand slam title Caroline Wozniacki has been there, done it and bought the T-shirt - and she's still only 22.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 27 May 2013

Nadal, Djokovic on semi-final collision course in Paris

PARIS - Defending French Open champion Rafael Nadal was drawn in the same half as world number one Novak Djokovic on Friday as the Spanish claycourt machine chases a record eighth title at Roland Garros.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 24 May 2013

U.S. Open 2010

Roger Federer of Switzerland returns a shot to Radek Stepanek of Czech Republic during their match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in Flushing Meadows in New York, in this August 31, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/Files

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