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LAURA ROBSON proved she packs more punch than Andy Murray after being crowned the new Queen of Wimbledon.

Roger Federer will serve double duty in Beijing and the Williams Sisters will seek to record another gold-medal sweep when the Olympic Tennis event is contested next month.

The Spanish player sinks to his knees in disbelief after securing the point and winning his first ever final at the All England Club Photo: © Getty Images Click on photos for gallery Among the first to ...

It has been a poor year for women's tennis. The only match of quality at the Australian Open was the quarter-final between Maria Sharapova, who went on to win the title, and Justine Henin of Belgium, who ...

Press refresh for the latest updates and send your thoughts, predictions and memories of Borg-McEnroe '81 to les.roopanarine@guardian.co.uk Will this man still be grimacing come match point? Photograph: Glyn ...

TEENAGER Laura Robson was crowned Britain's new sporting golden girl yesterday after becoming the first to win a Wimbledon singles final in almost a quarter of a century.

Venus Williams wins Wimbledon, beating sister Serena Williams 7-5, 6-4. Comment on this Article You Report Do you have another point of view, photos, audio, video or more information about a story? Don Lambro ...

Posted on July 5 2008 by Jason Snavely WIMBLEDON, England -- Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration.

Sometimes a reputation is enhanced by absence. On Wednesday, Andy Murray was mauled by Rafael Nadal in their quarter-final. Yet watching Rainer Schuettler take on the Spaniard in the semi-final yesterday, ...

Laura Robson's Wimbledon debut came to a fairytale end as she defeated Thailand's Noppawan Lertcheewakarn 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 to claim the girls' singles title.

MAMARONECK - Artie Addy leaned in from his seat on the front row of the baseline, studying the players standing 15 feet in front of him.

WIMBLEDON, England -- At a quiet moment in a third set on a heavy Wimbledon day, Marat Safin suddenly loosed a despondent primal scream that caused serious giggling in the Centre Court audience.

SERENA and Venus Williams warmed up for their Wimbledon singles final by teaming up to reach the doubles title match as well on Friday.

Elena Dementieva may be the top seed left in the draw but she will have to greatly improve against Venus Williams, says Paolo Bandini In the end, Elena Dementieva held her nerve.

WIMBLEDON, England : Show courts schedule Thursday at Wimbledon : Play begins on Centre Court and Court 1 at 1200 GMT All other courts at 1100 GMT Centre Court Elena Dementieva , Russia, vs.

I have always assumed that Richard Williams named his daughter Venus after the planet she calls home.

Former Clemson tennis coach Chuck Kriese may have a Grand Slam challenger on his hands -- and he hasn't even arrived at his new office in Thailand.

LONDON * Justine Henin, who rocked tennis by her shock decision to quit on the eve of the French Open, admitted yesterday that failure to win Wimbledon was her biggest regret.

WIMBLEDON, England -- A look at Wimbledon on Tuesday: Attendance: 39,262. Last year: 32,022. Weather: Sunny.

Serena Williams couldn't have been in better humor Monday. Nothing, not even an assignment to the over-dramatized graveyard Court 2, was going to ruin this day.

She needed only one hour and nine minutes to dispose of Boca Raton 's Bethanie Mattek 6-3, 6-3, then laughed her way through a 10-minute meeting with reporters.

'You don't have to nod your head that vigorously,' she said, cracking up at a newsman as she acknowledged that her sister, Venus, hits harder serves.

About two hours earlier, Venus Williams had been nearly as efficient as she banished Alisa Kleybanova 6-3, 6-4 in one hour and 23 minutes.

WTA chief Larry Scott said on Wednesday he was "disappointed and concerned" with the scheduling of women's matches at Wimbledon and planned to discuss the issue with organisers of the grasscourt grand slam.

Zheng Jie, the diminutive wildcard from China, will be out to spoil the Williams family party in the Wimbledon semi-finals on Thursday.

Low-cost retailer Steve & Barry's, known for its hip clothes and apparel endorsed by tennis star Venus Williams and pro basketball player Ben Wallace, is reportedly planning to shutter more than 100 stores ...

NEW YORK -- A bankruptcy firm on Tuesday confirmed it is working with apparel retailer Steve & Barry's LLC to negotiate with its lenders and review strategic alternatives.

LONDON: Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal eased into the Wimbledon quarter-finals yesterday, but it was charismatic Marat Safin and home hope Andy Murray who fired up All England Club passions.

The accusations surfaced after Venus Williams, Serena Williams and world No.2 Jelena Jankovic were all relocated to outside courts with limited seats.

NY YANKEES: R.Cano , none on in 7th NY METS: None TIME - 3:11; ATTENDANCE - 56308.

Quarterfinals Today TV: 7 a.m., 1 p.m., ESPN2; 10 a.m., Ch. 30 " Venus Williams vs.