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Colleagues alarmed by Serena Williams' scare

Serena Williams' harrowing account of her brush with a potentially fatal pulmonary embolism has evoked a mixture of relief and fear among the world's top female players.

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Del Potro continues comeback from wrist injury

 
Juan Martin del Potro, playing his first match since winning at Delray Beach, defeated former top-10 player Radek Stepanek 6-4, 6-0 on Thursday at the WTA and ATP Masters event.
 
 
 

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The one dark cloud threatening Wozniacki’s sun

 
Caroline Wozniacki is usually a picture of serenity but whenever challenged about the merits of her world number one status, her face creases into an instant frown.
 
 
 
 
 
 

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Switzerland's Roger Federer

Federer primed for another run at top spot

Roger Federer says his priority in the coming months is to reclaim the No. 1 ranking, but before he can achieve that the Swiss star knows he has to start winning Grand Slam titles again.


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Serena Williams of the U.S.serves to Vera Zvonareva of Russia during the womens' singles final at the 2010 Wimbledon tennis championships in London, July 3, 2010.

Serena Williams still has some blood clots

Serena Williams is receiving daily blood thinning injections to get rid of the clots that are still inside her lungs, the former world No. 1 revealed on Wednesday.


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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning his final match against Roger Federer of Switzerland at the ATP Dubai Tennis Championships, February 26, 2011.

Novak Djokovic may replace No. 2 Roger Federer

Novak Djokovic, who has won two titles this year including the Australian Open, could replace Roger Federer as world No. 2 after the Indian Wells tournament starting this week.


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Rafael Nadal of Spain plays a stroke during his men's singles quarter-final match against David Ferrer of Spain on the tenth day of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne on January 26, 2011.

Top tennis stars aim for Wells title

World No. 1s Rafael Nadal and Caroline Wozniacki lead a world-class field into the $4.5-million US BNP Paribas Open, a combined WTA and ATP Masters series event that begins on Wednesday.


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Canadian tennis players Milos Raonic.

Raonic could propel Canada into World Group

Last month, Milos Raonic’s star was born on the ATP Tour.


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Raonic clinches Davis Cup victory for Canada

Milos Raonic has used his big serve to carry him to heights never seen before by a male Canadian tennis player, but this weekend the 20-year-old proved clay doesn’t slow him down too much.


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