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The toughest sides of the men's and women's draws at the Australian Open are playing up to expectations. Now, a consequence of that smooth sailing is the likelihood of some semifinals being worthy of any Grand Slam title matches.
Novak Djokovic and former three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten both scored in a charity soccer game played before a Brazilian league match in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
Novak Djokovic was in Rio de Janeiro on Friday for the opening of a tennis court in a shantytown and will go on to play a soccer match with some former Brazil stars.
Jennifer Capriati's tennis career _ and her teenage life _ took a number of twists and turns.
Jennifer Capriati's tennis career — and her teenage life — took a number of twists and turns.
Jennifer Capriati went from teen prodigy to off-court troubles to Grand Slam champion, and now she's headed to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Three-time French Open champion Gustavo Kuerten was elected Thursday to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
Grand Slam title winners Jennifer Capriati, Gustavo Kuerten and Yevgeny Kafelnikov, along with coach Nick Bollettieri are among the nominees for the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
PARIS (AP) — Gustavo Kuerten bid farewell to tennis yesterday in the first round of the French Open, losing 6-3, 6-4, 6-2 to Paul-Henri Mathieu at the site of his biggest triumphs.
"Jennifer, I don't want to compare my career to yours, otherwise they'd think about having me," he said.
"Jennifer, I don't want to compare my career to yours, otherwise they'd think about having me," he said.
