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Only one champion remains in the women’s draw as two Czech lefties Lucie Safarova and Petra Kvitova will face each other in the semi-final. Kvitova owns the head to head 5-0 but they have had some humdinger of matches.
Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) and Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) continued their run at Wimbledon on Wednesday allowing for two Canadians to reach the semifinals at a Grand Slam for the first time in history. / Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) et Milos Raonic (Thornhill, ON) ont poursuivi leur parcours aujourd’hui à Wimbledon.
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Three of the top four seeds still have a chance to reach the Wimbledon semifinals as they take the court on Wednesday at the All-England Club. Rafael Nadal is the only exception, while Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray, and Roger Federer are still alive and kicking. They will be back in action for what is an intriguing quarterfinal schedule.
Wimbledon passes on announcements with an aura of grandeur that often outstrips the issue itself. The second Tuesday though, brought about a communiqué that outlined a sad statistic, at least where US players are concerned. This is the first time since 1911 that no Americans remain in competition in either the women or men’s side of the draws.
Roger Federer is 10-23 lifetime against Rafael Nadal. Federer has lost five times in a row in the head-to-head series and has dropped 11 of the last 12 sets between the two rivals.
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For the third consecutive Grand Slam, Eugenie Bouchard (Westmount, QC) has reached the quarter-finals. To do so, the no. 13 seed at Wimbledon defeated Alizé Cornet of France 7-6(5), 7-5 on famed Centre Court Monday.
Not often has the United States enjoyed more success on the soccer field than on the tennis court, but that has been the case over the past fortnight. While the American men's national team advanced out of a brutal World Cup group to play Belgium in the round of 16 on Tuesday afternoon, not a single American man or woman reached the fourth round of the Wimbledon singles event.
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Within minutes of the shock announcement that Andy Murray had chosen Amelie Mauresmo as his new coach, Andrei Chesnokov was having microphones stuck under his nose in the Players Lounge at Roland Garros.
Check out these awesome photos of the players @ Wimbledon by some of EPA's great photographers.
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CNN's 'Open Court' speaks with Maria Sharapova ahead of Wimbledon 2014
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