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All-Time Tennis: U.S. Open (Women)
The women’s tournament had a similar ending to the men’s event, as the winner ended up beating the #1 seed in the semifinals and the #2 seed in the final. Here, #5 Martina Navratilova captured the title after beating #1 Martina Hingis and #2 Steffi Graf in succession. Also like the men, she became the…
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All-Time Tennis: Bad Homburg
Pete Sampras hadn’t done much since winning the Australian Open, but finally broke through for his second victory in Bad Homburg, Germany. It helped that Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer were upset in the quarterfinals. Martina Navratilova earned her third victory of the season, though it was her first since the hard-court season in Australia.…
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All-Time Tennis: Canberra
In the final event before the Australian Open, Martina Navratilova became the first two-time winner on the women’s side, while Roger Federer broke through to claim his first title. Navratilova won all three of her matches in straight sets, while Federer only dropped one. The men’s tournament featured a semifinal matchup between two-time winners Ivan…
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All-Time Tennis: Adelaide
In the fifth tournament of eight before the Australian Open, Ivan Lendl became the first two-time winner as he ran roughshod through the field in Adelaide, capturing all three matches in straight sets. Martina Navratilova held off Caroline Wozniacki’s upset bid on the women’s side. All-Time Tennis Season 1 Home Page Men’s Tournament Did not…
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