6 Results for vera dushevina

Nighttime pecking order to change

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

In a day of equal prize money and gender equity, the men have invariably played until the early-morning hours at the U.S. Open. Now, it's the women's turn.

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Venus survives opening-round scare in New York

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

...second round. Down a set and 1-3 in the second to 22-year-old Russian Vera Dushevina, Williams fairly heroically overcame a knee injury and her own rarely exposed nerves. Ripping off a...

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Nothing automatic for Serena these days

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

Work to be done PARIS -- In her professional debut, 14-year-old Serena Williams lost to No. 149-ranked Annie Miller 6-1, 6-1 in Quebec City. ...

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Draining clay season could take its toll

Greg Garber, Special to ESPN.com

The grueling grind PARIS -- Forty-four minutes into the seven-part mini-series that would be his coronation, Rafael Nadal found himself dead even wi...

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Coin's win an upset of epic historical proportions

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

...only two matches between Grand Slams and was visibly sluggish in a first-round win over Vera Dushevina, which also required three sets. "Today I didn't feel it," Ivanovic explained. "I'm just...

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Tennis not necessarily the game of choice for Wimbledon's competitors

Greg Garber, ESPN.com

Soccer a religion WIMBLEDON, England -- The standing-room-only crowd at the Common Room is focused intently on the several flat screens scattered arou...

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