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Haas the latest to suffer Bangkok shock

Only half of the eight seeded players remain in the draw heading into the quarter-finals of the Thailand Open.

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Bogdanovic makes progress

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Murray and Henman in battle of Brits

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Murray breaks into top 100

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Wimbledon set for a scorching start
Sampras had not won a tournament in more than two years.

ONLY a foolish man would count out even an aging Pete Sampras.

Tue, 10 Sep, 2002

Hewitt set to serve for his favourite football team

WIMBLEDON champion Lleyton Hewitt has been given permission to skip the final day of Australia's Davis Cup play-off against India in September to live out a sporting fantasy and play for his beloved Adelaide Crows Australian Rules Football team.

Thu, 11 Jul, 2002

Bastl blasts away Pistol Pete

Swiss lucky loser George Bastl sensationally sent Pete Sampras spinning out of Wimbledon on Court Two - the infamous graveyard of champions.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2002

Safin first on Centre Court today

Second seed Marat Safin is first on Centre Court at Wimbledon today.

Wed, 26 Jun, 2002

Tennis: Henman starts strongly in Copenhagen

Top seed Tim Henman overcame a mid-match slump to defeat Slava Dosedel and move into the second round of the Copenhagen Open.

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