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Laver laments Australia's demise

Linda Pearce, London Rod Laver is sad to see how far Australian tennis has fallen, to the point where there was no third-round singles presence at Wimbledon for the first time since 1939.

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Champion gets down to grass tacks

Linda Pearce, London Serena Williams' win was not just the culmination of all that has happened, but perhaps the start of something else.

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Saville loses Wimbledon boys' final

Linda Pearce, London Luke Saville is deposed as the world's top-ranked junior, losing to Canadian Filip Peliwo.

Murray, darling of All England

Linda Pearce A more romantic Wimbledon men's final is hard to imagine. So much international love for Roger Federer. So much patriotic hope invested in Andy Murray.

Final flourish, then the big boys: Saville

Linda Pearce, London South Australian admits junior success less significant now the graduation process is under way.

He's Scot all the hype

Linda Pearce It's been 74 years since the last British man reached a Wimbledon final.

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Serena stutters briefly, but recovers to win

Linda Pearce, London Serena Williams overcomes a bout of nerves to win the women's title.

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Murray on verge of ending Wimbledon drought for Britain

Linda Pearce, London At last. After 74 years. At last. Britain has a men's finalist at Wimbledon for the first time since Bunny Austin lost in 1937, after Andy Murray tamed Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 6-3, 6-4, 3-6, 7-5 to reach...

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Crowning the comeback

Linda Pearce Serena Williams has made a successful comeback and is on the verge of a fifth Wimbledon title.

Dad throws Serena the perfect present

Linda Pearce, London Barbie? Cabbage Patch Kids? Not for the two youngest Williams children, it seems.

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Radwanska to play final in spite of health problems

Linda Pearce Agnieszka Radwanska will carry a respiratory illness into tonight's Wimbledon final against Serena Williams, the Polish third seed withdrawing from the doubles event yesterday to focus on her...

Williams' opponent has a handicap

Linda Pearce, London Agnieszka Radwanska will carry a respiratory illness into final against Serena Williams.

Federer keeps his semis record intact

Linda Pearce, London Swiss sends defending champion packing in four sets with relative ease.

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Vintage Federer too much for Djokovic

Linda Pearce, London Roger Federer has never lost a semi-final at Wimbledon. Not in the seven glorious years from 2003-2009 that delivered six titles.

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Grass the great unknown for legends with no secrets

Linda Pearce For all that has transpired during 26 matches over seven years - 10 of them in majors - the history of Roger Federer versus Novak Djokovic has been exclusively written on hardcourts and clay.

Grass hasn't grown under their feet

Linda Pearce For all that has transpired during 26 matches over seven years, 10 of them in majors, the history of Roger Federer versus Novak Djokovic has been exclusively written on hardcourts and clay.

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Murraymania has just gone up a few levels

Linda Pearce, London When Andy Murray faced the set point that would have sentenced him to a 0-2 deficit against Spanish ironman David Ferrer, Britain worried.

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Williams, Radwanska cruise into Wimbledon final

Linda Pearce, London Serena Williams is within one more win of a fifth Wimbledon title, and only first-time finalist Agnieszka Radwanska can deny the great American a 14th career grand slam.

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Wimbledon prepares for outbreak of Murraymania

Linda Pearce Wimbledon will have one first-time finalist on Sunday, and his name will be either Andy Murray or Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.