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U.S. Open Main Court: She's Breezy, and She's Fast

Is the ball speed on Arthur Ashe Stadium faster than Wimbledon's grass, traditionally considered the slickest of all surfaces?

Arthur Ashe Stadium is the biggest tennis stadium in the world, and it's also perhaps the windiest. Players also question whether it's the fastest of the Grand Slam courts.

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Past Champs Roddick, Venus, Clijsters Roll at U.S. Open

Venus Williams landed awkwardly on her recently injured leg after hitting a swinging volley and grimaced. It was about the only glitch during her return to tennis.

Venus Williams of the USA shows some emotion during her straight-sets victory Monday at the U.S. Open against Robert Vinci of Italy. It was Williams' first match since Wimbledon.

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Wozniacki Tops Zvonareva to Win Rain-Delayed Rogers Cup

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark won the rain-delayed Rogers Cup on Monday, beating Vera Zvonareva 6-3, 6-2.

Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark celebrates the first of her two victories Monday, this one coming against Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Rogers Cup semifinals in Montreal. Wozniacki followed this win up an hour later with a victory in the final against Vera Zvonareva.

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Safina, Petrova, Dementieva Advance at Pilot Pen

Russian Dinara Safina upset French Open champion Francesca Schiavone of Italy 1-6, 6-3, 6-1 in the opening round of the Pilot Pen tennis tournament Monday.

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Oudin Confident Heading Into US Open

Melanie Oudin was hoping to get in a few more matches before heading back to the U.S. Open, where she was a fan favorite last year during a surprising run to the quarterfinals.

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Rafael Nadal Gets Top Seeding for US Open

Seeking to complete the career Grand Slam, Rafael Nadal will be the top-seeded man when the U.S. Open starts next week, while Roger Federer will come to Flushing Meadows seeded second.

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SWilliams to Return at Toray Pan Pacific

Serena Williams is set to make a comeback at next month's Toray Pan Pacific Open.

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Federer Beats Fish to Take Cincinnati Masters Title

Roger Federer ended his mini-vacation with another Masters title.

Roger Federer of Switzerland follows through on a forehand during his victory Sunday against Mardy Fish of the USA during the final of the Western & Southern Financial Group Masters in Mason, Ohio.

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Federer, Murray Win Semifinal Bouts at Rogers Cup

If Andy Murray wants to repeat his Rogers Cup men's title he'll have to go through a resurgent Roger Federer to do it.

Roger Federer, playing a backhand to Novak Djokovic during their semifinal match, will meet Andy Murray in the Rogers Cup final on Sunday.

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Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Nadal Reach Semis In Toronto

Roger Federer advanced to the semifinals of the Rogers Cup with a 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (7-5) victory over Tomas Berdych on Friday night.

Andy Murray of Great Britain reaches for a forehand in his victory Friday against David Nalbandian of Argentina in the quarterfinals of the Rogers Cup in Toronto.

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USA's Querrey Ousted by Tipsarevic in Washington

Sam Querrey made two double faults at crucial times and Janko Tipsarevic took advantage to upset the sixth-seeded American 7-6 (7-3), 6-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Legg Mason Tennis Classic.

Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia hits a doube-fisted return in his victory against Sam Querrey of the USA at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic on Wednesday in Washington.

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Fitter Mardy Fish Building Confidence, Finding Success

Three numbers represent how dramatic Marty Fish's physical transformation has been.

Mardy Fish, hitting a forehand against Serbia's Viktor Troicki Tuesday in their first-round match at the Legg Mason Tennis Classic, credits dieting and fitness to his current success.

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Another Early Exit: James Blake Loses In Legg Mason First Round

James Blake can't seem to avoid roller coasters. His career has been one, full of twists and turns in the form of injuries and personal issues.

Former top-five player James Black, 30, has a 10-12 record this year and has fallen to 105 in the ATP rankings.

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Albert Montanes, Richard Gasquet Win at Swiss Open

Seeded players Albert Montanes and Richard Gasquet have each rallied from a set down to win at the Swiss Open and will meet in the quarterfinals.

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Sharapova and Bartoli Advance at Bank of the West

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Maria Sharapova made a triumphant return to hardcourts, beating China's Jie Zheng 6-4, 7-5, in the first round of the Bank of the West Classic on Tuesday.

Maria Sharapova of Russia celebrates winning a point during her match against Jie Zheng of China during Day 2 of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanford University on July 27, 2010 in Stanford, California.

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Blake Rolls Over Mayer In Los Angeles First Round

James Blake, still sharpening his game after missing over two months with a right knee injury, rolled to a 6-1, 6-4 victory over Leonardo Mayer of Argentina on Tuesday in a first-round match at the Farmers Classic.

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Rochus Beats 5th-seeded Petzschner at Croatia Open

Olivier Rochus has upset fifth-seeded Philipp Petzschner 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of Croatia Open on Tuesday.

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Andy Murray Splits With Coach Ahead of US Open

Fourth-ranked Andy Murray is splitting with coach Miles Maclagan after less than three years.

The role of Alex Corretja (right) is believed to have played a part in Maclagan's (left) departure

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WTA Tour's First Stop Still Going Strong

Forty years since a brash group of players boldly banded together to create a circuit of their own, women's tennis has "come a long way, baby," as the original backer's tagline affirmed.

Maria Sharapova of Russia will be one of the competitors in a strong field this week at the Bank of the West Classic in Stanford, Calif. The tournament, which marks 40 years this year, was the first event on the women's pro tour.

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Gulbis, Schuettler Open With Wins In Los Angeles

Ernests Gulbis won his first match in two months, while the hottest player on the ATP Tour withdrew from the Farmers Classic tennis tournament at UCLA on Monday.

Rainer Schuettler of Germany returns a backhand to Horacio Zeballos during the Farmers Classic at the Los Angeles Tennis Center - UCLA on July 26, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.

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Federer to Work With Coach Annacone

With his ranking on the decline, Roger Federer is working with coach Paul Annacone on a trial basis.

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Dushevina Rallies to Reach 2nd Round In Istanbul

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Defending champion Vera Dushevina struggled against Petra Martic before rallying for a 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 win in the first round of the Istanbul Cup.

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Chakvetadze Beats Larsson to Win Slovenia Open

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Anna Chakvetadze of Russia beat Johanna Larsson of Sweden 6-1, 6-2 in the Slovenia Open final on Sunday to win her first WTA Tour title in almost 2 years.

Russia's Anna Chakvetadze reacts after defeating Sweden's Johanna Larsson during their WTA Slovenia Open final tennis match in Portoroz, Slovenia, Sunday, July, 25, 2010.

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Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan Wins German Open

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Andrey Golubev became the first Kazakhstan player to win an ATP tour title, beating third-seeded Jurgen Melzer of Austria 6-3, 7-5 in the German Open final on Sunday.

Andrey Golubev of Kazakhstan in action against Mikhail Youzhny of Russia during day two of the ABN AMBRO World Tennis Tournament on February 9, 2010 in Rotterdam, Netherlands.

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Goerges Wins Gastein Ladies Title

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Julia Goerges of Germany won her first WTA Tour title in her first final, beating Switzerland's Timea Bacsinszky 6-1, 6-4 Sunday in the Gastein Ladies.

Julia Goerges of Germany in action against Marion Bartoli of France during the women?s singles first round match against on Day One of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 21, 2010 in London, England.

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