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Anatomy Of A Double Bagel: Maria Sharapova Wins 6-0, 6-0
yahoo.com 1 day, 8 hours agoMaria Sharapova took the court Tuesday at 11 a.m. in Paris to begin her 2012 French Open against Alexandra Cadantu. She walked off 48 minutes later, dropping a double bagel on the young Romanian. It was the fourth such scoreline of Sharapova's career. Interestingly, the previous three had all come against American players, including that famous 2005 drubbing of world No. 1 Lindsay Davenport at Indian Wells. What does the stats from a 6-0, 6-0 match look like? Not that much different than a 6-2, 6-2 match, t
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Hindrance Calls Against Razzano Reignite Debate About Grunting
yahoo.com 4 hours agoThree hindrance calls made against Virginie Razzano during her upset win over Serena Williams have rekindled the never-ending debate about grunting in tennis. Eva Asderaki, the same chair umpire who called Serena for an infamous hindrance violation in last year's U.S. Open final, made the rulings in Tuesday's match. First, Razzano was hit with a warning because her shout was deemed unintentional. When Asderaki heard two more delayed shrieks over the course of the match, she awarded both points to Serena. On
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