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Quick-witted Roddick raises a smile

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Written by Helen Gilbert

Andy Roddick has two habits when he enters a post-match press conference. The first is to walk in quickly, clutching a match statistics sheet. The second is to fire off quick-witted answers at the press pack.

Catch him on a bad day and you know about it – his witty tongue turns sharp and

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Venus steps up pace to reach last 16

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Written by Ronald Atkin

As the opening week of the 2009 Championhips drew to a close, Venus Williams visibly upped the pace of her challenge for a sixth women's singles title here. Despite paying the penalty for taking her foot off the accelerator in the second set, the 29-year-old third seed motored past the

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Improving Ivanovic downs Stosur

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Written by Barry Newcombe

Ana Ivanovic of Serbia, the 13th seed, finished the first week at Wimbledon far more confidently than she started it. Her 7-5, 6-2 victory over Samantha Stosur of Australia in the mid-day heat on No.2 Court was ample proof that she is ready for the quarter-finals where Venus Williams will


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Ferrero produces vintage display

Saturday, 27 June 2009

Written by Kate Battersby
Photo Titled Juan Carlos FerreroJuan Carlos Ferrero
©Getty Images / J. Finnney
Juan Carlos Ferrero, the former world number one, came through an extraordinary match to beat the number 10 seed Fernando Gonzalez on No.1 Court
nly one place in the world rankings separates Lleyton Hewitt and Philipp Petzschner, and little separated the players for much of their third round match, which Hewitt won 7-5, 7-6 (7-3), 6-3.

But Hewitt, the world No. 56, is a former Wimbledon and US Open Champion who came into this match with a career Grand Slam record of 122-40. Petzschner, the world No.55, has won just the single title and

The 2002 winner saw off Argentina's world number five 6-3 7-5 7-5 on another hot afternoon on Centre Court.



The world number three triumphed 6-2 7-5 6-3 in one hour and 28 minutes.

Murray faced break points in his first service game but was never troubled again in a dominant serving display.


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