Sampras' fifth Wimbledon title is matched during the modern era by only Bjorn
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'It's just really sweet'
Sampras repeats for record-tying 5th Wimbledon title
Closing in on one of the mightiest records in tennis, Pete Sampras is the king of Wimbledon again. He won the tournament for the fifth time in six years Sunday with a 6-7 (2-7), 7-6 (11-9), 6-4, 3-6, 6-2 triumph over Goran Ivanisevic.
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 This time, tears of joy as Novotna wins Wimbledon title
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Ivanisevic struggles to deal with 'worst feeling of my life'
Goran Ivanisevic knew the routine: Shake hands with the Duke and Duchess of Kent, reluctantly accept his runner-up trophy, give the crowd a halfhearted wave and then step aside for the Wimbledon champion.
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This time, tears of joy as Novotna wins Wimbledon title
Jana Novotna, the losing finalist in 1993 and 1997, won her first Wimbledon title Sunday with a 6-4, 7-6 (7-2) victory over Nathalie Tauziat.
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Novotna, Hingis team takes Wimbledon doubles crown
Just 24 hours after claiming the Wimbledon singles title, Jana Novotna added a doubles victory, teaming with Martina Hingis to defeat No. 2 Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva 6-3, 3-6, 8-6.
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Novotna dedicates 1st Grand Slam to Mandlikova
Hana, thanks.
That sums up what 29-year-old Jana Novotna said as she dedicated her Wimbledon title -- her first singles
Grand Slam -- to her coach Hana Mandlikova, who won four singles Grand Slams but none at Wimbledon.
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No tears for Tauziat after career tournament
The match had just ended, and Nathalie Tauziat watched from her courtside chair as the celebration began.
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Eltingh, Haarhuis end Woodies' doubles championship run at 5 straight
Jacco Eltingh and Paul Haarhuis of the Netherlands ended the five-year Wimbledon reign of the Australian doubles pair of Tood Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde, taking their doubles final Satuday 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7-3) 5-7, 10-8.
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JULY 4 |
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• Sampras seeks to continue
personal Wimbledon tradition
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JULY 3 |
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• Sampras, Ivanisevic slam way into Wimbledon finals
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JULY 2 |
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• Sampras stops Henman, to face Ivanisevic in Wimbledon final
• Tauziat goes from shadows to bright lights
• Novotna-Tauziat final proves veterans not washed up yet
• Sampras to battle Henman, his British supporters on Centre Court
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JULY 1 |
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• Williams, Seles, Davenport eliminated at Wimbledon
• Seles' fairy tale run ends
• Rank-and-file changes for ATP
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JUNE 30 |
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• Sanguinetti a fast study on Wimbledon's grass courts
• Hingis answers early wake-up call at Wimbledon
• Sampras wants a 'Rodman' to help revive sport
• Quarterfinals set as Hingis, Williams, Sampras advance
• Venus avenges Serena's loss, advances to quarterfinals
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JUNE 29 |
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• Henman rides wave of support into Wimbledon quarterfinals
• Despite insisting otherwise, Williams yet to alter baseline style
• Sampras eases past Enqvist, has yet to lose a Wimbledon set
• Another memorable Centre Court 'performance' by McEnroe
• Venus, Davenport, Seles, Sampras advance at Wimbledon
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JUNE 28 |
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• Anything's possible at Wimbledon, even sunshine
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JUNE 27 |
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• Hingis, Seles reach final 16
• Smith's win over Martinez a boon for British women
• It wasn't easy, but local hero Henman reaches Final 16
• Graf suffers stunning Wimbledon loss to Zvereva
• Fire forces evacuation at Wimbledon
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JUNE 26 |
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• McEnroe, Evert don't mind 'rustling some egos'
• Women merit prize money equal to men, WTA head says
• Cold, wet Wimbledon plagued again by showers
• Davenport quietly cruises into fourth round
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JUNE 25 |
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• French champ Moya upset; Hingis unimpressive in win
• Venus unleashes 125-mph serve as Williams sisters flex muscles
• Agassi comeback derailed with early Wimbledon loss
• Second-round loss leaves Capriati 'heartbroken'
• Hingis struggles but manages to win
• Wimbledon tradition has its price
• Agassi latest marquee player in danger of exiting
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JUNE 24 |
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• Capriati gets long-awaited win; No. 2 seed Rios ousted
• Rusedski pulls out, splits with coach
• Ivanisevic, Graf, Capriati win; Rusedski withdraws
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JUNE 23 |
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• Venus Williams calls for equal pay at Grand Slams
• Venus earns first Wimbledon victory
• Seeds safe on Wimbledon's second day
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JUNE 22 | | |
• Hingis, Novotna advance to second round
• Rusedski, Kournikova will play at Wimbledon
• Established stars hope to forestall teenage takeover
• Can the green grass of Wimbledon revive Sampras?
• Kournikova withdraws with thumb injury
• Henman wins, but not fast enough for football fans
• Sampras, Graf among 1st-round Wimbledon winners
• Serena one-ups sister Venus with 1st-round win
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JUNE 21 |
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• Mostly sunny start predicted for Wimbledon
• Agassi likes long-shot Wimbledon odds
• Rafter ready for Wimbledon after Heineken win
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JUNE 20 |
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• Kournikova injury more serious than first thought
• Venus treating 2nd Wimbledon as her first
• Wimbledon making money without advertising
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JUNE 19 |
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• Sampras hopes to shake lengthy slump at Wimbledon
• Centre Court has been re-laid, but it's the same old rain
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