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Federer seeks golden tonic in Beijing (Reuters)

yahoo.com     19 hrs ago   9 related          

By Martyn Herman Thu Jul 24, 11:00 PM ET LONDON (Reuters) - Roger Federer's crown has lost its luster and a shiny medal of Olympic gold would be very welcome for the king of men's tennis. After being thrashed by Rafael Nadal in...                

Team China: Zheng Jie

bbc.co.uk     yesterday          

The 25-year-old put tennis on China's sporting map with great sense of timing - putting together a ranking-defying run to the Wimbledon semi-finals just weeks before the Olympics. And there is every chance she will also shine...                

Tennis stars join gold rush at 'fifth Slam'

mg.co.za     yesterday   1 related          

TALEK HARRIS | HONG KONG - With the sport's biggest names lining up for a shot at gold, the Olympic tennis tournament provides a welcome shake-up to the usual order of service. "An Olympic gold would be something very special,"...                

Zheng Jie to play in singles but doubles is her main focus

thestar.com.my     Jul 18, 2008   6 related          

BEIJING: Zheng Jie might have made the Wimbledon singles semi-finals, but doubles remains her focus at the Beijing Olympics where she will again team with Yan Zi in search of gold. The 25-year-old created history earlier this...                

Zheng Jie resurfacing in time for Olympics

xinhuanet.com     Jul 16, 2008   13 related          

By Sportswriter Wang Jimin BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) -- The sensational run in particular boosted China's chances of landing tennis gold at the Games after a largely bleak 18-month run for China's leading women players. "After...                

Attractive Olympian Bracketology: Inside the Women's Sexy Sixteen

aol.com     Jul 10, 2008   1 related          

Filed under: Attractive OlympiansOlympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.Last...                

Beijing the fifth grand slam

news.com.au     Jul 9, 2008          

From Talek Harris in Hong Kong, China THE Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open. With the sport's biggest names lining up for a shot at gold, the Olympic tournament provides a welcome shake-up to the usual...                

Williams Sisters Grand Slam Doubles History

iht.com     Jul 4, 2008          

1997 U.S. Open — 1R: lost to Jill Hetherington and Kathy Rinaldi Stunkel. 1998 Australian Open — 3R: lost to Naoko Kijimuta and Nana Miyagi. 1998 Wimbledon — 1R: lost to Naoko Kijimuta and Nana Miyagi, walkover. 1999 Australian...                

Zheng focused on Olympic doubles despite Wimbledon run

reuters.co.uk     Jul 4, 2008   7 related          

BEIJING (Reuters) - Zheng Jie's sensational run to the semi-finals at Wimbledon has given her the confidence to focus on her singles game, but only after her bid to defend China's Olympic doubles crown in Beijing next month.                

Top-seeded Bryans lose at Wimbledon

iht.com     Jul 4, 2008   235 related          

Bob and Mike Bryan never lost serve once during the Wimbledon doubles tournament, and yet they won't win the title. Bob teamed with Samantha Stosur to beat Andy Ram and Nathalie Dechy 6-4, 6-2 in that event's quarterfinals...                

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