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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.

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.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 30 Jun 2013

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.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 Jun 2013

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.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 Jun 2013

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.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 29 Jun 2013

Reality bites for Stakhovsky, Murray motors on

LONDON - Andy Murray sent expectations of a first Wimbledon title soaring through the Center Court roof on Friday as he roared into the last 16 without a blemish but two giant-slayers fell to earth after bitter reality checks.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 28 Jun 2013

Murray hits form to blast Robredo off court

LONDON - The sweet spot of Andy Murray's racket was put through its paces as he signed off his first week at Wimbledon by stylishly dispatching Spain's Tommy Robredo in straight sets on Friday.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 28 Jun 2013

Federer-slayer Stakhovsky cut down to size

LONDON - The old adage that you are only as good as your last performance rang true for Sergiy Stakhovsky as he followed up the match of his life with defeat by Jurgen Melzer at Wimbledon on Friday.

28 Jun 2013

Murray faces new pressure as draw opens in his favor

LONDON - Britain's Wimbledon hope Andy Murray has to live with the very different pressure that comes with being labeled a shoe-in to reach the final after two of his main rivals suffered shock exits in early rounds.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 27 Jun 2013

Second-gear Djokovic cruises into third round

LONDON - Novak Djokovic moved seamlessly into the third round at Wimbledon on Thursday with a 7-6(2) 6-3 6-1 win over American qualifier Bobby Reynolds, restoring a sense of order to the men's draw after the previous day's fireworks.

Sports, 2010 U.S. Open 27 Jun 2013
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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