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Tennis News  Rafael Nadal Won The Australian Open ChampionIn the just concluded final, Rafael Nadal beat Roger Federer to take his first Australian Open crown in grand style.
Add the G-factorGames have just got bigger, and dare we say a wee bit more brazen. Be it Janet Jackson’s ‘tit’illating performance at the Super Bowl,sexy numbers worn poster girls Maria Sharapova and Anna Ivanovic, sizzling dances, stilt walkers and cheerleaders at the IPL, or the high profile fashion shows of the recently concluded Chennai Open, glamour has proved to be one of the key elements to draw crowds to stadiums. Bhupathi's comany to virtually manage celebsAce tennis player Mahesh Bhupathi's celebrity management company Globosport is taking Bollywood virtually everywhere. The company is now launching official websites for stars which will be regularly updated with the latest news, pictures, blogs, fitness tips, filmography and lots more. Men's Top Grand Slam championsPete Sampras of the United States has won 14 Grand Slam singles titles in his career so far. He leads the table with the maximum men's singles titles and remained at the top for six consecutive years, a record in the open era. Sampras also shares the record for most number of singles titles at Wimbledon and the US Open. Kiefer reaches final at Rogers CupTORONTO (AP) -Rafael Nadal beat Andy Murray of Britain 7-6 (2), 6-3 to reach the final of the Rogers Cup on Saturday night and put himself in line for Pennetta beats Mattek in 3 sets in CarsonCARSON, Calif. (AP) -Flavia Pennetta won the biggest semifinal of her career Saturday at the East West Bank Classic, defeating wild card Bethanie Matt Superb Murray sets up Nadal clashA brilliant display by Andy Murray sees him beat Novak Djokovic for the first time to set-up a semi-final clash with Rafael Nadal in the Toronto Maste Nadal wins at Rogers Cup; Blake upsetTORONTO (AP) -Andy Murray eliminated defending champion Novak Djokovic from the Rogers Cup with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) win in the quarterfinals Friday night. Errani reaches Slovenia Open semifinalsPORTOROZ, Slovenia (AP) -Eight-seeded Sara Errani eliminated No. 1 Maria Kirilenko 6-1, 7-5 on Friday, winning her eighth straight match to reach the Venus withdraws from Rogers CupMONTREAL (AP) -Wimbledon champion Venus Williams has withdrawn from next week's Rogers Cup women's tennis tournament with a knee injury.
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