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United States' Serena Williams celebrates her win over Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during semifinal action at the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011. Williams defeated Azarenka 6-3, 6-3. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)Serena Williams advanced to the final in the Rogers Cup, beating Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday night. Williams will face Samantha Stosur on Sunday.


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United States' Serena Williams celebrates her win over Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during semifinal action at the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011. Williams defeated Azarenka 6-3, 6-3. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)


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United States' Serena Williams celebrates her win over Victoria Azarenka, of Belarus, during semifinal action at the Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament in Toronto, Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011. Williams defeated Azarenka 6-3, 6-3. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Darren Calabrese)Serena Williams advanced to the final in the Rogers Cup, beating Victoria Azarenka 6-3, 6-3 on Saturday night. Williams will face Samantha Stosur on Sunday.


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This year's French Open champ -- Li Na -- and Wimbledon winner -- Petra Kvitova -- face different expectations now that they're in the ranks of Slam victors.Tennis.com: For the two newest women's Grand Slam champions -- Petra Kvitova and Li Na -- losing early in Toronto marked a sharp return to reality.


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This year's French Open champ -- Li Na -- and Wimbledon winner -- Petra Kvitova -- face different expectations now that they're in the ranks of Slam victors.


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This year's French Open champ -- Li Na -- and Wimbledon winner -- Petra Kvitova -- face different expectations now that they're in the ranks of Slam victors.Tennis.com: For the two newest women's Grand Slam champions -- Petra Kvitova and Li Na -- losing early in Toronto marked a sharp return to reality.


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Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, reacts after winning the first set over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, from France, during semifinal play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the Rogers Cup final when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired from their semifinal match Saturday night because of an apparent right arm injury.


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Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, reacts after winning the first set over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, from France, during semifinal play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)


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Novak Djokovic, from Serbia, reacts after winning the first set over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, from France, during semifinal play at the Rogers Cup tennis tournament on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, in Montreal. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Paul Chiasson)Top-ranked Novak Djokovic advanced to the Rogers Cup final when Jo-Wilfried Tsonga retired from their semifinal match Saturday night because of an apparent right arm injury.


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Rafael Nadal's 2011 record is an impressive 51-9 with three titles, but five of his losses have come in tournament finals.Tennis.com: The aura of invincibility that used to surround Rafael Nadal doesn't seem as strong this year.


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Rafael Nadal's 2011 record is an impressive 51-9 with three titles, but five of his losses have come in tournament finals.


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Rafael Nadal's 2011 record is an impressive 51-9 with three titles, but five of his losses have come in tournament finals.Tennis.com: The aura of invincibility that used to surround Rafael Nadal doesn't seem as strong this year.


";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1313094354;}i:5;a:8:{s:5:"title";s:45:"'9-11-01' to be painted next to US Open court";s:11:"description";s:219:"A white "9-11-01" will be painted next to the court for the U.S. Open men's and women's singles finals, part of the Grand Slam tennis tournament's commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.";s:4:"link";s:56:"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/44111643/ns/sports-tennis/";s:7:"pubdate";s:29:"Thu, 11 Aug 2011 21:51:09 GMT";s:8:"category";s:4:"News";s:4:"guid";s:56:"http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/44111643/ns/sports-tennis/";s:7:"summary";s:219:"A white "9-11-01" will be painted next to the court for the U.S. Open men's and women's singles finals, part of the Grand Slam tennis tournament's commemoration of the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.";s:14:"date_timestamp";i:1313099469;}i:6;a:9:{s:5:"title";s:47:"Tennis.com: Murray looked lost in Montreal loss";s:11:"description";s:566:"

With his early-round loss at the Rogers Cup, Andy Murray's 2011 match record fell to 29-10. He's won one ATP Tour title so far this tennis season.Tennis.com: In his Rogers Cup loss, Andy Murray looked somehow reduced. Maybe he hasn't recovered from his rollercoaster ride at Wimbledon?


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With his early-round loss at the Rogers Cup, Andy Murray's 2011 match record fell to 29-10. He's won one ATP Tour title so far this tennis season.


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With his early-round loss at the Rogers Cup, Andy Murray's 2011 match record fell to 29-10. He's won one ATP Tour title so far this tennis season.Tennis.com: In his Rogers Cup loss, Andy Murray looked somehow reduced. Maybe he hasn't recovered from his rollercoaster ride at Wimbledon?


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(L-R) Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the current top three in the ATP Tour rankings, have combined to win 28 of the last 33 major titles.Tennis.com: August is when many top ATP Tour players start to ramp up for the year's final major. Here are some to watch in this busy month.


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(L-R) Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the current top three in the ATP Tour rankings, have combined to win 28 of the last 33 major titles.


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(L-R) Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer, the current top three in the ATP Tour rankings, have combined to win 28 of the last 33 major titles.Tennis.com: August is when many top ATP Tour players start to ramp up for the year's final major. Here are some to watch in this busy month.


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As of his Aug. 8, 2011 30th birthday, Roger Federer had spent 285 total weeks at No. 1 and compiled 16 Slam championships and 67 ATP Tour singles titles.Tennis.com: For tennis players ? whose lives, Boris Becker said, should be measured in dog years ? a 30th birthday inevitably brings with it talk of decline and retirement. Roger Federer may have some surprises left in him, but he's already had a remarkable career. Here are some of Steve Tignor's favorite memories of the Swiss star.


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As of his Aug. 8, 2011 30th birthday, Roger Federer had spent 285 total weeks at No. 1 and compiled 16 Slam championships and 67 ATP Tour singles titles.


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As of his Aug. 8, 2011 30th birthday, Roger Federer had spent 285 total weeks at No. 1 and compiled 16 Slam championships and 67 ATP Tour singles titles.Tennis.com: For tennis players ? whose lives, Boris Becker said, should be measured in dog years ? a 30th birthday inevitably brings with it talk of decline and retirement. Roger Federer may have some surprises left in him, but he's already had a remarkable career. Here are some of Steve Tignor's favorite memories of the Swiss star.


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Through the end of July in the 2011 tennis season, Roger Federer had compiled a 39-9 record with one ATP Tour title.Tennis.com: Despite being winless in his last six majors, Roger Federer is optimistic about his future tennis achievements. Pragmatism may be his greatest asset as he makes his push to capture the 2011 U.S. Open title.


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Through the end of July in the 2011 tennis season, Roger Federer had compiled a 39-9 record with one ATP Tour title.


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Through the end of July in the 2011 tennis season, Roger Federer had compiled a 39-9 record with one ATP Tour title.Tennis.com: Despite being winless in his last six majors, Roger Federer is optimistic about his future tennis achievements. Pragmatism may be his greatest asset as he makes his push to capture the 2011 U.S. Open title.


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(L-R) Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams are three of the top women's players to watch heading into the 2011 U.S. Open.Tennis.com: With the big names in women's tennis returning to action, it's time to predict how they will fare in August.


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(L-R) Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams are three of the top women's players to watch heading into the 2011 U.S. Open.


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(L-R) Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters and Serena Williams are three of the top women's players to watch heading into the 2011 U.S. Open.Tennis.com: With the big names in women's tennis returning to action, it's time to predict how they will fare in August.


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For the seventh straight year, Maria Sharapova topped Forbes' annual list of highest-paid women in pro sports.Maria Sharapova may not have won a grand slam title since 2008, but the Russian remains the world's highest paid woman in professional sports.


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For the seventh straight year, Maria Sharapova topped Forbes' annual list of highest-paid women in pro sports.


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For the seventh straight year, Maria Sharapova topped Forbes' annual list of highest-paid women in pro sports.Maria Sharapova may not have won a grand slam title since 2008, but the Russian remains the world's highest paid woman in professional sports.


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