| 1938 | Jun 28, 1938 - Playing more impressively than at any time this season, Miss Helen Jacobs today entered the quarterfinal round of the Wimbledon tennis ... Again Shows Pasteur The saying about strength in numbers only partly applies to tennis, and most observers at this Wimbledon tourament are much ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F40E13F9385C1B7A93CAAB178DD85F4C8385F9
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| 1957 | Jul 6, 1957 - "live got a contract wit$ the Australian Lawn Tennis Association to appear in the American nationals" [the doubles at Brookline, Mass., and the singles at Forest Hills, Queens]. Hoad goes after his fourth Wimbledon doubles title tomorrow-this time paired with Neale Fraser--against the ... select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F70911FE395A177B93C4A9178CD85F438585F9
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| 1968 | Jan 10, 1968 - A leading British tennis official predicted today that the 1968 Wimbledon tournament will be better than ever despite Britain's suspension by the International Lawn Tennis federation [ILTF]. BRITISH FEEL. WIMBLEDON TO BE IMPROVED. LONDON, Jan. 9 fM-A lead- ing British tennis ... pqasb.pqarchiver.com/chicagotribune/access/580152172.html?dids=580152172:580152172&FMT=ABS& FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=Jan+10%2C...WIMBLEDON...
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| 1993 | Jun 29, 1993 - HAS Pete Sampras reached the point of no return? The world No 1 advanced yesterday to his projected meeting with Andre Agassi in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, but with renewed doubts about his damaged shoulder, not to mention his temperament. The 21-year-old American marked a 6-1, 6-2, ... www.independent.co.uk/.../tennis--wimbledon-93-sampras-feels-the-tension-in-time-of-victory-britains-last -singles-hope-succumbs-in-straight-sets-as-sanchez-vicario-falls-victim-to-virus-and-navratilova-matches- ...
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| 1999 | Jul 5, 1999 - APOCALYPSE NOW did not happen in the United States yesterday, but an American ended the world for Steffi Graf. After losing the final of the women's singles to Lindsay Davenport the seven-times champion said she would not be coming back to Wimbledon. ... www.independent.co.uk/sport/tennis-wimbledon-99--davenport-makes-it-her-day-1104333.html
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| 2002 | Jul 7, 2002 - By Caroline Cheese and Alex Perry. When two players came out onto Centre Court three hours before the men's final it caught one member of the press pack by surprise. He only quietened down when he was informed it was David Nalbandian having a warm-up before the big match. ... news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/tennis/wimbledon/2113270.stm
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| 2003 | Jun 22, 2003 - Lounging in a chair more designed for dining than relaxation, Tim Henman appeared characteristically unconcerned by the imminent annual burden of the nation's tennis expectations, when his mobile chirruped into life. “This should be interesting,” he said, after glancing at the screen ... www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/article1144370.ece
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| 2006 | Jul 9, 2006 - July 9 - Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer, who won a fourth successive Wimbledon men's singles title with a 6-0 7-6 6-7 6-3 win over Rafael Nadal on Sunday. Born: Aug. 8, 1981 in Basel, Switzerland Age: 24 Grand slam titles: Eight (Australian Open 2004, 2006; Wimbledon 2003, ... sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=2514377&type=story
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| 2008 | Jul 7, 2008 - By Christopher Clarey. WIMBLEDON, England — There will be other great men's finals at Wimbledon, quite possibly another between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. But it seems safe to declare that there will never be another grass-court masterwork quite like the chiaroscuro, five-set epic ... www.nytimes.com/2008/07/07/sports/07iht-arena.4.14304750.html
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| 2009 | Jul 5, 2009 - Despite winning Wimbledon and holding three of the four Grand Slam titles, Williams is second behind Dinara Safina, according to computer ranking systems. By Chuck Culpepper. Reporting from Wimbledon, England — The eternal wrangling between aloof, know-it-all computers and the noble ... www.calendarlive.com/sports/la-sp-wimbledon5-2009jul05,2,1172732.story
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