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Roger Federer makes history, but not quite as he expected

If you have missed yesterday's 2009 Wimbledon Mens championship match, then you have missed something truly special. I'm still a bit woozy as I write this hub (it was 01:30 am in my part of the world when the...

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Tennis - Roland Garros

The French Open, later known as Roland Garros, was created in 1925. It has overcome many problems to become the biggest Clay Court tournament on today's tennis circuit, but is still an elusive trophy for some of the games greatest players.

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Tennis - Origins of the Grand Slam

What is the "Grand Slam" and how did it come about? The "Holy Grail" for tennis players - winning the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the US Open, but who has managed it?

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