Novak Djokovic

Djokovic continues imperious march through draw

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LONDON - The scorecard suggests a routine win for top seed Novak Djokovic but his satisfaction at reaching the Wimbledon quarter-finals without dropping a set was mixed with relief after some tricky moments against German veteran Tommy Haas on Monday.

Berdych sees off Tomic to set up Djokovic clash

LONDON - Former Wimbledon finalist Tomas Berdych set up a quarter-final against top seed Novak Djokovic after ending unseeded Bernard Tomic's run with a 7-6(4) 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 fourth-round victory on Monday.

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Serena exit sends Wimbledon into twilight zone

LONDON - Wimbledon entered the twilight zone on Monday as Serena Williams became the latest high-profile champion to fade into oblivion at a tournament where reputations and star status are counting for nothing.

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Tardy Ferrer outlasts Dodig

LONDON - He turned up 10 minutes late on court and took an age to find his rhythm, but metronomic Spaniard David Ferrer showed there are few tougher opponents as he ground down Ivan Dodig in four sets to reach the Wimbledon quarter-finals on Monday.

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Murray survives mini-scare to reach last eight

LONDON - Andy Murray suffered a mini crisis of confidence and faced his first tiebreak of the tournament but recovered his nerve and timing to beat Russian Mikhail Youzhny 6-4 7-6(5) 6-1 on Monday and take his regular berth in the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

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Guess who? Djokovic, Murray and Serena lead unfamiliar cast

LONDON - Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Serena Williams will head a cast of fresh-faced hopefuls on Monday as Wimbledon heads into the second week which will be a Federer-free zone for the first time in 11 years.

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Ruthless Djokovic and Williams march on

LONDON - Novak Djokovic continued to match title rival Andy Murray stride for stride with a nonchalant march into the last 16 as the leading seeds flourished in the Wimbledon sunshine on Saturday.

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Clinical Djokovic in a hurry to crush Chardy

LONDON - After a tumultuous first week when the shock Wimbledon defeats of Roger Federer and Rafa Nadal upset the established order, Novak Djokovic was at his imperious best on Saturday to underline his claims to a second title.

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Losing records there to be broken says Anderson

LONDON - Call it a hoodoo, the Indian sign or even a curse, some players have winning records against others that go beyond plain bad luck.

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Triumphant Tomic stays focused to dad's delight

LONDON - Australian Bernard Tomic reminded tennis fans of his potential as he reached the last 16 at Wimbledon on Saturday but admitted it was hard not having his father there to watch him triumph on the sport's greatest stage.

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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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