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Serena Williams of the USA returns a shot to Maria Sharapova of Russia during the Womens Final match of the Sony Open on Day 13 at Crandon Park Tennis Center on March 30, 2013 in Key Biscayne, Florida. (Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images)

Serena Williams tops Sharapova for Key Biscayne title

Steven Wine, Associated Press
KEY BISCAYNE, Florida (AP) — Serena Williams danced to the crowd's roar, spinning and grinning, hopping and waving, then spinning some more...
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Serena Williams of the U.S. returns the ball to Poland's Urszula Radwanska on the fourth day of the WTA Qatar Ladies Open tennis tournament in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Feb. 14, 2013. (AP Photo/Osama Faisal)

Serena Williams climbs back to No 1.

Michael Casey, Associated Press
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — An emotional Serena Williams returned to the top of women's tennis, overcoming a series of potentially career-ending injuries since 2010 to become the oldest woman to hold the No. 1 ranking...
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Venus Williams advances at Olympics

Steven Wine, Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Venus Williams keeps moving forward in the Olympics. Charging the net with renewed zeal, Williams reached the third round Tuesday by beating Aleksandra Wozniak of Canada 6-1, 6-3...
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Venus, Serena advance at Olympics

Steven Wine, Associated Press
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Venus Williams began her bid for a record fourth gold medal in Olympic tennis Monday by beating Sara Errani of Italy, 6-3, 6-1...
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Serena Williams advances to Wimbledon semis

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Serena Williams beat defending champion Petra Kvitova 6-3, 7-5 Tuesday to reach the Wimbledon semifinals for the eighth time...
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Serena Williams of the United States reacts during a first round women's singles match against Barbora Zahlavova Strycova.

Serena Williams wins straight Wimbledon sets

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WIMBLEDON, England (AP) - Serena Williams did much better than big sister Venus at Wimbledon, defeating Barbora Zahlavova Strycova 6-2, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round...
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Stephens' French Open run ends

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PARIS (AP) — The unseeded American teenager's best run at a major came to an end in the fourth round of the French Open on Sunday with a 7-5, 6-4 loss to U.S. Open champion Sam Stosur...
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French Open phenom

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PARIS (AP) - Well, that's settled: 19-year-old Sloane Stephens is bumping herself up to first class for the flight home from the French Open, whenever that might be...
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Venus WIlliams ousted at French Open

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PARIS (AP) - Melanie Oudin and other young Americans are finding the going much tougher in the second round of the French Open. The U.S. women went 1-6 at Roland Garros on Wednesday, including losses by Oudin and Venus Williams...
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