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A great in any era

news.com.au     Aug 27, 2008          

DAVID Campese has never needed help from a defence attorney. Because try as we might these past two days, The Daily Telegraph hasn't been able to convince Campese to do what comes so naturally to him - attack. That one...                    

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Former champions saluted on 40th anniversary of Open era

thestar.com.my     Aug 27, 2008   2 related          

TWENTY-four former champions – from Rod Laver to Roger Federer and Virginia Wade to Maria Sharapova – launched opening night at the US Open on Monday to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the professional era. In 1968,...                    

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UPDATE 1-Tennis-Open-Siblings share the spotlight at U.S. Open

espn.go.com     Aug 27, 2008   25 related          

By Larry Fine NEW YORK, Aug 26 - Marat Safin and Dinara Safina celebrated a family day at the U.S. Open on Tuesday as the Russian brother and sister each posted first-round wins on a busy programme for siblings at the...                    

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News: Reality 'Skin,' White Trash Cuisine, Tennis Talk, Outer Borough Lovin'

typepad.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Shirts & Skins: Logo's new gay-basketball-team reality show looks promising. Murder, They Wrote: The death of a 37-year old gay man who was shot last month by San Diego Harbor Police during a gay pride-related cruise has...                    

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Suffering Safin seeks serenity

news.com.au     Aug 27, 2008   14 related          

From correspondents in New York MARAT Safin says he'd appreciate never being forced to trot out his notorious temper, preferring to live a quiet and peaceful life on court. But the madcap Russian found himself embroiled...                    

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TENNIS STARS SKIP 40TH ANNIVERSARY CEREMONY

nypost.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Four of the biggest and most important tennis stars in recent history were missing from last night's U.S. Open anniversary ceremony. Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Jimmy Connors and Steffi Graf were all no-shows. The opening...                    

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Stefan Edberg: A Champion reflects

rediff.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Seventeen years ago, the US Open showcased a maestro at work as Stefan Edberg put together a flawless display of tennis to defeat Jim Courier. Champions light up New York night It came as a surprise to many that Stefan...                    

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Pete, Andre miss ceremony

nydailynews.com     Aug 26, 2008   18 related          

The U.S. Open began in star-studded fashion Monday as former champs returned to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the Open Era. Pete Sampras, Andre Agassi, Steffi Graf and Jimmy Connors were among the former champs who...                    

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Memorable Matches Over the Years

nytimes.com     Aug 26, 2008          

Who can forget Pete Sampras’s run to win the 2002 U.S. Open? Or Jimmy Connors defying age (and conventional wisdom) to make it to the 1991 semi-finals? Or the 2001 quarter-final match between Sampras and Andre Agassi?...                    

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Nadal level drops but Spaniard lifts for Opening win - Update

earthtimes.org     Aug 26, 2008   29 related          

New York - Weary Rafael Nadal held off a determined German qualifier, requiring nearly three hours to stop Bjorn Phau 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) on Monday to reach the second round of the US Open. Nadal, playing as top...                    

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