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Seven time Grand Slam Champion Venus Williams is done after one round at Wimbledon. It is the first time since her first trip to the All-England Club fifteen years ago that Williams has gone out this early, falling to 79th ranked Russian Elena Vesnina 6-1, 6-3...

Tomas Berdych refused to shake the hand of Nicolas Almagro following his fourth-round victory at the Australian Open. Berdych, the #7-seed was still upset about the following point in the fourth set, where Almagro hit a forehand directly at his body. Berdych, who was booed for refusing to shake Almagro's hand, won the match in four sets, 4-6, 7-6, 7-6, 7-6.

Marcos Baghdatis busted four tennis racquets during a changeover in Wednesday night's Australian Open loss to Stanislas Wawrinka. Baghdatis, a 2008 Australian Open finalist, dropped the first two sets to Wawrinka, and his frustration just continued to grow. Wawrinka broke his serve early in the third set, and when he sat down for a break, he smashed the racquet he was using. But he wasn't done. H

On Wednesday, tennis star Serena Williams had a fright after security cameras picked up what she thought was someone trying to break in to her Los Angeles home. In the heat of the moment, she barricaded herself in a panic room and called the authorities.

Tennis superstar Novak Djokovic has had one hell of a run this year, composing a 2011 record of 64-2, with 10 tournament titles. Monday evening in New York, he defeated Rafael Nadal to win his first ever U.S. Open title. The win marks Djokovic's 4th career grand slam title, and 3rd this year.

American tennis superstar Andy Roddick has recently been displaying a salty attitude on the court. Having dropped to 21 in the tennis world rankings might have Roddick in a surly mood, but his play at the U.S. Open has been fantastic.

Venus Williams pulled out of the U.S. Open Wednesday just before she announced to the world that she had been diagnosed with a rare autoimmue disease called Sjogren’s syndrome. The 31-year-old seven-time Grand Slam singles champion faces a tough road battle with this rare illness. Should she retire?

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic both won their semifinal matches at Wimbledon in 4 sets. Much to the dismay of the local British fans, Nadal eliminated Andy Murray 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-4. Djokovic, who replaced Nadal as the No. 1 ranked player with his win today, defeated Jo-Wilfried Tsonga 7-6 (4), 6-2, 6-7 (9), 6-3. Djokovic will meet Nadal in the Wimbledon final on Sunday.

Austrailian Open champ Kim Clijsters pulled herself out of Wimbledon today. The decision was a result of a foot injury she suffered yesterday. Needless to say, the Number Two ranked Belgian is disappointed.

Former top-ranked tennis superstar Serena Williams has been missing from the sport since winning Wimbledon last year. A number of injuries and health scares has kept her off the court for nearly a year, but with the help of a world-renowned trainer, Williams plans on defending her Wimbledon crown next month.

Novak Djokovic's 43 game winning streak came to an end today as Roger Federer defeated him in an intense four-set effort at the French Open semi-final. Federer will face off against Rafael Nadal in the final on Sunday.

Li Na defeated Maria Sharapova 6-4, 7-5 today at the French Open to reach her second straight championship match. Li Na will face defending French Open champion Francesca Schiavone on Saturday in the championship final. Schiavone defeated Marion Bartoli today 6-3, 6-3.

Roger Federer has made tennis history more than once during his illustrious career. Yesterday at the French Open, he set yet another Grand Slam record.

Novak Djokovic extended his winning streak to 42 this morning with a 4 set victory over Juan Martin Del Potro. Djokovic's 2011 record is 40-0 as he advanced into the next round of the French Open. His 42 match streak is the third best of the Open Era.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic defeated Rafael Nadal yesterday in straight sets at the Italian Open final. With the victory, Djokovic won his 39th consecutive match. He is 37-0 this year, only 5 shy of tying John McEnroe's 42-0 start in 1984.

Tennis star Novak Djokovic is ranked second in the world. However, the strong willed Serbain has beaten number one ranked Rafael Nadal two times in as many weeks. Yesterday, Djokovic ousted Nadal in a dramatic final at the Sony Ericsson Tournament final, winning 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 (4). He has won 26 matches in a row, and remains unbeaten in 2011.

Novak Djokovic improved his record to 18-0 on the year, defeating top ranked Rafael Nadal yesterday at Indian Wells. The streaking Serbian beat Nadal and Roger Federer in three days, marking the second time he's beaten both in the same tournament.