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• Venus Williams cruises into quarters at US Open

  - 2008-09-01

  NEW YORK AFP — Two-time US Open champion Venus Williams has avenged an earlier loss by routing ninth seed Agnieszka Radwanska 6-1, 6-3 setting up a showdown with sister Serena in the quarter-finals. Venus, who won back-to-back US Open titles in 2000 and 2001, avenged a loss to the...

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• Serena and Venus on course for sibling showdown

  - 2008-08-30

  NEW YORK AFP — American sisters Serena and Venus Williams continued their march toward a quarter-final showdown at the US Open by winning third round matches by identical 6-2, 6-1 scores. Serena cruised to victory over Japan's Ai Sugiyama in 66 minutes while Venus needed even less time, dispatching...

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• Qualifier Tanasugarn storms into final

  - 2008-06-20

  'S-HERTOGENBOSCH, The Netherlands AFP — Thai veteran Tamarine Tanasugarn, who had to come through qualifying, defeated Ukrainian eighth seed Alona Bondarenko 6-2, 6-4 on Friday to reach the final of the 175,000-dollar WTA grasscourt event. Tanasugarn, who beat the other Bondarenko sister, Kateryna, in the first round, had no...

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• "Old lady" Serena out to beat the kids at French Open

  - 2008-05-24

  PARIS AFP — All the talk is of the new generation - Maria Sharapova or Ana Ivanovic - to win the French Open and replace the freshly-retired Justine Henin as world No.1. But the "veteran" Serena Williams believes this could be the year she adds a second Roland Garros...

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• Williams sisters out of Rome tennis tournament, set sights on Paris

  - 2008-05-16

  ROME AFP — World number six Serena Williams has pulled out of the WTA Rome International after hurting her back while training, but thinks she will recover in time for the French Open less than two weeks away. Her sister Venus soon followed her off the red clay at...

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• Democratic race sparks family feud for political sister-act

  - 2008-01-31

  LOS ANGELES AFP — In almost every sense, sisters Linda and Loretta Sanchez are kindred spirits. The siblings have a shared Mexican heritage, are staunch defenders of the Latino community and have forged successful political careers that have led to them both being elected as Democratic representatives in Congress. ...

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• Ivanovic up to second in women's tennis rankings

  - 2008-01-28

  PARIS AFP — Australian Open runner-up Ana Ivanovic has reached a career-high second in the ATP world rankings behind Justine Henin of Belgium. The 20-year-old Serb moves clear of Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia with her Serbian compatriot Jelena Jankovic staying in fourth and the winner in Melbourne, Maria Sharapova,...

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• Son of Hollywood icon Marlon Brando dies: reports

  - 2008-01-26

  LOS ANGELES AFP — Christian Brando, the tormented son of late Hollywood acting legend Marlon Brando, has died in Los Angeles from pneumonia, his family and lawyers told US media Saturday. He was 49. Brando, who made headlines in 1990 for shooting dead his sister Cheyenne's lover Dag Drollet,...

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• Don't write off the Williams sisters, warns Venus

  - 2008-01-22

  MELBOURNE AFP — Venus Williams vowed Wednesday that she and sister Serena would bounce back, warning it would be a mistake to think their era is over after a disappointing Australian Open. The American six-time Grand Slam champion was sent crashing out of the tournament in the quarter-finals by...

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• Williams sisters to play doubles at Australian Open tennis

  - 2007-11-14

  MELBOURNE AFP — Venus and Serena Williams will team up to play doubles at the Australian Open here in January, organisers said Thursday. The American pair have not played doubles at the Australian Open since they won the title for the second time in three years in 2003. ...

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