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Gibbs loses in second round of Aussie Open again

Ex-Stanford star Nicole Gibbs, playing in the 2014Sacramento Challenger, fell to 28th-seeded KristinaMladenovic of France 6-1, 7-6 (4) today in the secondround of the Australian Open. Photo by Rob...

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Former Sacramento doubles champ ousts Kvitova

Daria Gavrilova, left, and Storm Sanders pose with their trophiesafter winning the doubles title in the 2014 Sacramento Challenger.Photo by Rob Vomund   In her first tournament back after reconstruct-...

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Hewitt's singles career ends with loss to Ferrer

Lleyton Hewitt, returning serve in the 2013 SAP Open in San Jose,lost to eighth-seeded David Ferrer 6-2, 6-4, 6-4 today in the secondround of the Australian Open. Hewitt won the San Jose title in...

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Federer, Sharapova achieve career milestones

Roger Federer2015 photo by Paul Bauman   Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova reached milestones on Thursday in the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne.   Federer, seeded No. 3, defeated No....

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Tragedy, health scare mar Day 6 of Australian Open

Canada's Milos Raonic, serving at Indian Wells last year,dedicated his third-round victory in the Australian Opento shooting victims in Saskatchewan. Photo by Paul Bauman   Off-the-court issues...

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Djokovic, Radwanska, Berdych survive scares

Novak Djokovic2015 photo by Paul Bauman   Novak Djokovic committed 100 unforced errors.   Agnieszka Radwanska trailed 5-2 in the final set.   And Tomas Berdych was extended to a fifth set.   All three...

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Raonic upsets Wawrinka to reach quarterfinals

Milos Raonic, playing at Indian Wells last year,defeated Stan Wawrinka today for the first timein five career matches. Photo by Paul Bauman   Milos Raonic took a big step today in the quest for his...

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Djokovic cleans up game, gains Aussie Open semis

Novak Djokovic, serving at Indian Wells last year, dominated Kei Nishikori inthe Australian Open after struggling against Gilles Simon.  Photo by Paul Bauman   Relax, Novak Djokovic fans.   Both of...

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Kerber 'upsets' Azarenka in clash of Stanford champs

Angelique Kerber rips a forehand in her victory over KarolinaPliskova in the final of the Bank of the West Classic at Stanfordlast August. Photo by Mal Taam     Despite being seeded higher, Angelique...

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Venus to end boycott, join Serena at Indian Wells

Venus Williams2014 photo by Paul Bauman   Serena Williams ended her boycott of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells last year.   Venus Williams will join her this year, tournament officials announced...

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Djokovic plays a match for the ages against Federer

Novak Djokovic, shown en route to the title at Indian Wells lastyear, said he played "flawless tennis" in the first two sets of his6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Roger Federer today in the Aus-tralian...

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Murray brothers make history in Australian Open

Andy Murray, playing at Indian Wells last year, will try to win hisfirst Australian Open title in his fifth final in Melbourne. Photo byPaul Bauman    Nine years ago, Andy Murray won the singles title...

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Kerber shocks Serena for first Grand Slam title

Angelique Kerber poses with a stuffed bear, the symbolof California and San Francisco-based Bank of the West,after winning the title at Stanford last August.Photo by Mal Taam   Less than six months...

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Djokovic ties Laver, Borg with 11th major singles title

Novak Djokovic, shown en route to the title at Indian Wells last year,defeated Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3) for his record-tying sixth Aus-tralian Open singles crown. Photo by Paul Bauman   Serena...

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Results of all 2016 Australian Open finals

Novak Djokovic2015 photo by Paul BaumanAngelique Kerber2014 photo by Paul Bauman   Men's singles -- Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Andy Murray (2), Great Britain, 6-1, 7-5, 7-6 (3).   Women's singles...

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Sanchez, Novikov claim Maui doubles titles

Asia Muhammad, left, and Maria Sanchez poseafter beating Jarmila Wolfe (formerly Gajdosova)of Australia and Ajla Tomljanovic of Croatia inthe first round of the U.S. Open last September. Photo by Paul...

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NorCal's Leustian, 14, wins prestigious Les Petits As

Stefan Leustian plays in the NorCal JuniorExcellence tournament in Sacramento last April.Photo by Paul Bauman   Eighth-seeded Stefan Leustian routed fourth-seeded Borna Devald of Croatia 6-2, 6-1 on...

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Bellis ousts No. 2 seed, defending champ in Midland

CiCi Bellis, a 16-year-old amateur, defeated a top-100 playerfor the third time in her career. 2015 photo by Paul Bauman   CiCi Bellis achieved one of the biggest wins of her young career today.   The...

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No. 6 seed Gibbs falls to 6-foot-2 Broady in Midland

Naomi Broady, playing in the $50,000 StocktonChallenger last July, stunned former world No. 1Ana Ivanovic en route to the Auckland quarterfinalslast month. Photo by Paul Bauman   Nicole Gibbs got...

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Rankings, TV schedule, calendar

WORLD RANKINGS   Players with Northern California ties ranked in the top 1,000 in the world (change from last week in parentheses): Men   Collin Altamirano, 20-year-old Sacramento resident -- No. 813...

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