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Marathoner: Isner Wins Controversial Fifth Set, 10-8
yahoo.com 4 weeks agoThough it wasn't quite the 70-68 affair he had at Wimbledon two years ago, John Isner played another marathon match Wednesday at the Australian Open. The winner of the longest match in tennis history had to go to 10-8 in the fifth set to defeat David Nalbandian in the second round of the year's first major. The final point came minutes after a controversial call from chair umpire Kader Nouni enraged Nalbandian and briefly brought Margaret Court Arena into chaos. Isner was facing a third break point at 8-8 i
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Stosur’s Loss In Melbourne Continues Woes Of Reigning Slam Champions
yahoo.com 4 weeks, 1 day agoThe No. 1 ranking of Caroline Wozniacki is no longer the biggest blight on the quality of women's tennis. The inability of defending Grand Slam champions to advance past the second round of their next major is a bigger indictment of the state of the sport. Defending US Open champion Sam Stosur was eliminated in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday, falling to Sorona Cristea, 7-6, 6-3. It's the second major in a row in which the previous Grand Slam champion failed to win a single match, and the
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