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Waiting for her injured opponent to return to the court Monday night (Tuesday morning in  Manila), Serena Williams climbed out of her chair to keep her arm loose and her mind focused. 

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Basking in her latest victory, a beaming Venus Williams stood near her changeover chair launching autographed balls into the stands, steering her shots with body English and applauding the fans who scrambled for the souvenirs.

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Camila Giorgi claimed an upset win over defending champion Maria Sharapova, 6-3, 4-6, 7-5, in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday, giving the young Italian her first victory over a top-five player.

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Defending champions Rafael Nadal and Maria Sharapova were upset in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open on Monday (Tuesday Manila time).

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Roger Federer's rough summer finally got a warm moment at one of his favorite tournaments, providing a little encouragement with the U.S. Open just ahead.

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Serena Williams' match was more than an hour old Monday before she began providing a soundtrack for her comeback.

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China's Li Na has overpowered second-seeded Maria Sharapova 6-2, 6-2 to advance to the Australian Open final and a chance to capture her second Grand Slam title.

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Serena Williams was only thinking out loud when she muttered that this Australian Open had been "the worst two weeks."

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Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka wasted no time in a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kazakh qualifier Ksenia Pervak on Thursday, setting up a possible semifinal showdown with Serena Williams at the Brisbane International.

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Spinning in 70 mph second serves, grabbing at his hamstring during points, Andy Murray gritted his way through head-to-toe cramps to win at the US Open.

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Top-ranked Victoria Azarenka wasted no time in a 6-1, 6-0 win over Kazakh qualifier Ksenia Pervak on Thursday, setting up a possible semifinal showdown with Serena Williams at the Brisbane International.

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