Serena drops out of California tourney with knee injury
                   
sportsline.com     Jul 22, 2008            

has withdrawn from the East West Bank Classic because of a left knee injury. After practicing Tuesday morning, Williams said she knew she couldn't play this week. She was scheduled to play her first match Wednesday against Petra Kvitova of the Czech Republic. Williams withdrew from Saturday's semifinals at Stanford after injuring her knee, the same knee that kept her out of the 2004 Athens Olympics. Williams is scheduled to play on the U.S. Olympic team in Beijing, along with her older sister Venus Williams, who earlier withdrew from the Carson tournament because of a right knee injury. AP NEWS The Associated Press News... [read full story]                    


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Olympic champ Nadal is the top seed at the US Open

thestar.com.my     4 hrs ago   6 related          

NEW YORK: Rafael Nadal, of Spain, will be the top seed in a Grand Slam for the first time in his career at this year's US Open. The newly-crowned world No. 1 will be followed by No. 2 Roger Federer of Switzerland, No. 3 Novak...                    

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Thai Wimbledon star Tamarine to get Olympic invite (AFP)

yahoo.com     Jul 23, 2008          

BANGKOK (AFP) - Thai tennis star Tamarine Tanasugarn said Wednesday she is delighted after being told she will be given a special invite to next month's Olympics after her performance at this year's Wimbledon. Tamarine, 31, who...                    

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Hantuchova makes early exit at East West Bank

foxsports.com     Jul 23, 2008   5 related          

Sixth seed Daniela Hantuchova, the runner-up in the East West Bank Classic three years ago, made an unexpectedly early exit on Tuesday night, losing to Olga Govortsova, 6-2, 6-4, as the second round of the WTA Tour event began...                    

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