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Djokovic, Serena Williams win Laureus top athletes awards

Tuesday, 19 April 2016, 10:38 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams won the Laureus awards as the top athletes in the world in 2015. Djokovic won for the second straight year and third time overall and Williams...

Nadal overcomes Monfils to win 9th Monte Carlo Masters title

Sunday, 17 April 2016, 17:57 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Rafael Nadal overcame a sloppy performance on his serve to beat Frenchman Gael Monfils 7-5, 5-7, 6-0 on Sunday and win the Monte Carlo Masters for the ninth time. This was the Spaniard's first...

Djokovic seeks sixth Miami Open title in final against Nishikori

Saturday, 2 April 2016, 08:27 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Basking in cheers following his latest victory, a weary but happy Novak Djokovic kissed his hand and patted the stadium court concrete, celebrating his return to the Miami Open final. In...

Azarenka to face Kuznetsova in Miami Open final

Friday, 1 April 2016, 06:21 Last update: about 9 years ago

When Serena Williams made an early exit at the Miami Open, the next generation of women's tennis wasn't quite ready to fill the void. Instead it will be former champions Svetlana Kuznetsova and...

Azarenka beats Konta 6-4, 6-2 in Miami Open quarter-finals

Thursday, 31 March 2016, 07:13 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Victoria Azarenka was well on her way to victory Wednesday when she drew a code violation for chastising herself too colorfully, and she later angrily jabbed at her eyes with two fingers as...

Serena Williams upset by Kuznetsova in three sets at Miami Open

Tuesday, 29 March 2016, 07:56 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Serena Williams had been out of the tournament for less than 20 minutes when she climbed into her white Mini Cooper with the checkerboard top and pulled away from the players' parking lot, fastening...

Nadal retires in third set at Miami Open against Dzumhur

Sunday, 27 March 2016, 07:30 Last update: about 9 years ago Associated Press

Rafael Nadal slumped in a changeover chair, the blood pressure gauge strapped to his mighty left arm serving as a scoreboard. He was on the verge of defeat, and a few points later he retired from...

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