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Gibbs beats teen with disability in Wimbledon qualies
Nicole Gibs (Stanford, 2011-13) beat 17-year-old Francesca Jones of Great Britain6-4, 6-2 in the first round of Wimbledon qualifying. 2016 photo by Mal Taam Fifth-seeded Nicole Gibbs (Stanford,...
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Kostyuk, 15, tops Ahn in Wimbledon qualies marathon
Kristie Ahn (Stanford 2011, 14) lost to Marta Kostyuk, 15,of Ukraine 6-7 (1), 6-3, 9-7 today in the second round ofWimbledon qualifying. 2017 photo by Rob Vomund Marta Kostyuk not only is a talented...
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Stephens seeded fourth, Querrey 11th at Wimbledon
Sloane Stephens began her comeback from foot surgery at Wim-bledon last year. File photo by Paul Bauman For Sloane Stephens and Sam Querrey, Wimbledon marked milestones last year. In her first...
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Klahn advances to Wimbledon main draw; Gibbs falls
Bradley Klahn, shown in the $150,000 Newport Beach (Calif.) Challengerin January, beat Simone Bolelli of Italy 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) today in the finalround of Wimbledon qualifying. Photo courtesy of JFS...
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Querrey could face Federer in Wimbledon quarters
Sam Querrey, a Wimbledon semifinalist in 2017,will face Jordan Thompson of Australia in the firstround of this year's tournament. Play begins Mon-day. 2014 photo by Paul Bauman Sam Querrey will be...
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Players to watch at Wimbledon
Wimbledon begins Monday at 4 a.m. PDT on ESPN and continues through July 15. Here are six men and six women to watch (seeding in parentheses):ROGER FEDERERPhoto by Paul BaumanMEN Roger Federer (1)...
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(All times in California)Monday First round, 4 a.m.-1:30 p.m., ESPN. Recap, 1:30, 5:30 and 9:30 p.m., Tennis Channel.Tuesday First round, 4 a.m.-1:30 p.m., ESPN. Recap, 1:30, 5:30 and 9:30...
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(All times in California; coverage on ESPN)Players from Northern California or entered in Mubadala Silicon Valley Classic (July 30-Aug. 5 at San Jose State)Court 1 Sloane Stephens (4), Fresno...
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Stephens, Vandeweghe upset in Wimbledon openers
Sloane Stephens, playing at Indian Wells in 2016, lost to Donna Vekic of Croatia6-1, 6-3 today at Wimbledon. Photo by Mal Taam Sloane Stephens is more volatile than the stock market. The...
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Kvitova, Sharapova fall in first round at Wimbledon
PETRA KVITOVA2014 photo by Paul Bauman Petra Kvitova and Maria Sharapova, who have combined for three Wimbledon singles titles, lost on Tuesday in the first round at the All England Club. The...
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McDonald survives Wimbledon marathon
Mackenzie McDonald, a 23-year-old San Francisco BayArea product, reached the third round of a Grand Slamtournament for the first time. Photo by Paul Bauman Mackenzie McDonald played another Grand...
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Third seeds Muguruza, Cilic ousted at Wimbledon
Belgian Alison Van Uytvanck, playing in the 2016 Stock-ton (Calif.) Challenger, shocked defending championGarbine Muguruza today in the second round at Wim-bledon. Photo by Paul Bauman Alison Van...
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McDonald reaches last 16 at Wimbledon; Querrey falls
Mackenzie McDonald, playing in the San Francisco Chal-lenger in February, beat Guido Pella 6-4, 6-4, 7-6 (6) todayin the third round at Wimbledon. Photo by Paul Bauman Other than being San Francisco...
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Hsieh shocks Halep in latest Wimbledon upset
No. 7 Karolina Pliskova, shown in 2015, is the onlytop-10 women's seed to reach the second week atWimbledon. Photo by Mal Taam Hsieh Su-Wei has been known primarily for her doubles prowess. She won...
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Dear readers, Seven years ago, I launched NorCal Tennis Czar because newspaper and internet coverage of local tennis was almost nonexistent. Since then, I have written over 2,300 stories, most with...
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Raonic beats McDonald to reach Wimbledon quarters
Milos Raonic, serving in 2016, pounded 37 acesin his four-set victory over Mackenzie McDonaldtoday at Wimbledon. Photo by Paul Bauman Mackenzie McDonald avoided playing one towering former Wimbledon...
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Past Bank of the West champs reach Wimbledon semis
Serena Williams poses after winning the Bank of the WestClassic at Stanford for the third time in 2014. Photo byTri Nguyen/TriNguyenPhotography.com Two past winners of the Bank of the West Classic at...
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Anderson stuns Federer in Wimbledon marathon
Kevin Anderson of the host Sacramento Capitals servesin a 2012 World TeamTennis match. Photo by Paul Bauman Eleven years ago, Kevin Anderson lost to fellow prospect Scoville Jenkins in two close sets...
View ArticleQualifier Altamirano reaches 75K Winnetka quarters
Qualifier Collin Altamirano of Sacramento surprised fifth-seeded Darian King of Barbados 7-5, 7-6 (2) on Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the $75,000 A.C. Nielsen Pro Tennis Championship in...
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Serena, Kerber cruise into Wimbledon final
Serena Williams can tie Margaret Court's record of 24 GrandSlam singles titles. 2015 photo by Paul Bauman Because none of the top 10 women's seeds reached the Wimbledon quarterfinals, surprise...
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