Steven Wine
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/ 27 May 2005

Roddick fails at the start again

Andy Roddick failed to make it through the opening week at the French Open for the fifth time in as many tries, blowing a two-set advantage on Thursday and a fifth-set lead against Argentine Jose Acasuso. Roddick was broken twice after going ahead 3-1 in the last set and lost 3-6, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 8-6.

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/ 31 March 2005

Mauresmo has an eye on top spot

Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo moved one round closer to the Nasdaq-100 Open title — and the number-one ranking — by beating Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Montenegro 6-1, 6-4 in the quarterfinals on Wednesday. Unseeded David Ferrer of Spain became the first men’s semifinalist by sweeping number 26 Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia 6-2, 6-3.

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/ 23 June 2004

Serena says there’s nothing like Wimbledon

Shifting into high gear after sputtering, Serena Williams whacked a ferocious forehand winner accompanied by a grunt that sounded like a revving high-performance motor. The crowd laughed. Williams did not. She means business at Wimbledon, where she has won back-to-back titles and 15 consecutive matches, including a first-round victory on Tuesday over Zheng Jie, 6-3, 6-1.