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<rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title>Ventura County Star Stories: Tennis</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/sports/tennis/</link><atom:link href="http://venturacountystar.com/news/sports/tennis/" type="application/rss+xml" rel="self"></atom:link><description>Ventura County Star Stories: Tennis</description><language>en-us</language><category>sports/tennis</category><item><title>Serena drops out of Carson tourney
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/23/serena-drops-out-of-carson-tourney/</link><description><![CDATA[ Serena Williams' injured left knee has knocked her out of another tournament less than three weeks before the Beijing Olympics.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/23/serena-drops-out-of-carson-tourney/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Serena will play with knee injury through Olympics
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/22/serena-will-play-with-knee-injury-through/</link><description><![CDATA[ CARSON — Serena Williams plans to keep playing through a left knee injury despite advice from a doctor and her father that she rest with less than three weeks before the Beijing Olympics.

  ]]></description><pubDate>Tue, 22 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/22/serena-will-play-with-knee-injury-through/</guid><category>sports/olympics</category></item><item><title>T.O.'s McMorrow loses to Yim
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/14/sc6fclocalbrief14oth-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[Former UCLA standout Robert Yim defeated Thousand Oaks' Kyle McMorrow 6-1, 6-1 in the championship match of the 122nd SCTA Open Sectional Championships and Wild Card Tournament on Sunday at Seal Beach.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/14/sc6fclocalbrief14oth-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>McMorrow reaches final in Seal Beach
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/mcmorrow-reaches-final-seal-beach/</link><description><![CDATA[Thousand Oaks' Kyle McMorrow defeated Alexander Sundling of Thousand Oaks 7-6, 6-3 in the semifinals of the 122nd SCTA Open Sectional Championships and Wild Card Tournament on Saturday at Seal Beach.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/mcmorrow-reaches-final-seal-beach/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Santoro defeats Spadea to reach Hall of Fame final
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/santoro-defeats-spadea-to-reach-hall-of-fame/</link><description><![CDATA[Defending champion Fab-rice Santoro advanced to the final of the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships by beating Vince Spadea 7-6 (4), 6-1 at Newport, R.I. The matchup between the 35-year-old Santoro and 33-year-old Spadea was the oldest combined ages in a semifinal on tour since 1993, when 31-year old Brad Gilbert beat 40-year old Jimmy Connors in San Francisco.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/santoro-defeats-spadea-to-reach-hall-of-fame/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Hall of Famer Chang likes timing of honor
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/hall-of-famer-chang-likes-timing-of-honor/</link><description><![CDATA[Michael Chang finds it appropriate he's receiving his sport's highest honor as China awaits the Olympics. Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday and reflected on his experiences as a Chinese-American athlete. He won the 1989 French Open at age 17 — the youngest man to win a major — as the Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing were escalating into bloodshed.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 13 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/13/hall-of-famer-chang-likes-timing-of-honor/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>For one area senior player, Men's 45 tourney provided a few thrills
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/10/for-one-area-senior-player-mens-45-tourney-a-few/</link><description><![CDATA[ The 2008 K-Swiss USTA National Men's 45 Hard Court Championships had its share of routine matches during its seven days of competition, but last Friday's final was anything but routine. It was high quality tennis in every respect.  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 10 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/10/for-one-area-senior-player-mens-45-tourney-a-few/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Nadel ends Federer's string of Wimbledon titles at five
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/a-long-days-night/</link><description><![CDATA[Rafael Nadal, grass stains on his white shirt and a Spanish flag tucked under his arm, scampered through the Centre Court stands to celebrate his first Wimbledon title with hugs and handshakes.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/a-long-days-night/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Bryan vs. Bryan gets lost in the shadows
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/bryan-vs-bryan-gets-lost-in-the-shadows/</link><description><![CDATA[Mixed doubles struggles for media attention even without competition from other matches. But there was absolutely no hope for Camarillo's Bob and Mike Bryan on Sunday night at Wimbledon.  ]]></description><pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/07/bryan-vs-bryan-gets-lost-in-the-shadows/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Venus' win over Serena not all fun and games
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/venus-win-over-serena-not-all-fun-and-games/</link><description><![CDATA[Thrilled as she was to win her fifth Wimbledon singles championship, Venus Williams dialed down her celebration. No hopping in place and skipping to the net after match point, the way she's done so often on that Centre Court lawn. No giddy laughter and whoops of joy, as she's let out in the past.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/venus-win-over-serena-not-all-fun-and-games/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Federer, Nadal to duel on huge stage again
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/federer-nadal-to-duel-on-huge-stage-again/</link><description><![CDATA[After moving within a victory of his sixth consecutive Wimbledon title, Roger Federer found time to catch only a few games of Rafael Nadal's semifinal. Federer does have a DVD of Nadal's match, but he wasn't exactly rushing to use it for scouting purposes before they meet for the Wimbledon championship today.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/federer-nadal-to-duel-on-huge-stage-again/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Hassan Abbas sacrificed a shot at individual glory for a state doubles title
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/taking-one-for-the-team/</link><description><![CDATA[Hassan Abbas was playing in his seventh tennis match in three days and another loomed later in the day, with yet another state title on the line. Nelson Emery could see his top player laboring in the California state singles final against Daniel Coehlo of Riverside. "He was just gassed," said Emery.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/taking-one-for-the-team/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Williams sisters win third Wimbledon doubles title
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/williams-sisters-win-third-wimbledon-doubles/</link><description><![CDATA[The Williams family collected a second Wimbledon championship Saturday. Sisters Venus and Serena Williams defeated Lisa Raymond and Samantha Stosur 6-2, 6-2 in the women's doubles final.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 06 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/06/williams-sisters-win-third-wimbledon-doubles/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Fedderly outlasts Dawson to capture Men's 45 Hard Court title
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/fedderly-outlasts-dawson-to-capture-mens-45-hard/</link><description><![CDATA[ During the previous six days of the K-Swiss USTA Men's 45 Hard Court Championships, Mike Fedderly displayed a lot of his shot-making ability. In Friday's championship match at the Westlake Tennis & Swim Club, the Palm Desert resident displayed some of his toughness, too.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/fedderly-outlasts-dawson-to-capture-mens-45-hard/</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>One more time: Federer vs. Nadal at Wimbledon 
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/one-more-time-federer-vs-nadal-at-wimbledon/</link><description><![CDATA[ WIMBLEDON, England — Add up all of Roger Federer's greatness on grass courts, and the numbers are striking: 40 wins in a row at Wimbledon, 65 overall on the surface.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/one-more-time-federer-vs-nadal-at-wimbledon/</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>Williams sisters have a meeting on Centre Court
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/williams-sisters-have-a-meeting-on-centre-court/</link><description><![CDATA[ WIMBLEDON, England — Venus and Serena Williams have a busy schedule today.  ]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 05 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/05/williams-sisters-have-a-meeting-on-centre-court/</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>Sister act rolls on at Wimbledon
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/sister-act-rolls-on-at-wimbledon/</link><description><![CDATA[ A spot in her seventh Wimbledon final already secured, Venus Williams headed back to Centre Court to catch the end of the next match.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:01:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/sister-act-rolls-on-at-wimbledon/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Bryans ousted in doubles semifinals; both alive in mixed
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/no-headline---sc3fcbryans04ten-fc/</link><description><![CDATA[ Breakfast at Wimbledon won't include Bob and Mike Bryan playing on the same side of the net this year. But there is a still a shot they could meet on opposing ends.  ]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/04/no-headline---sc3fcbryans04ten-fc/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item><item><title>Federer continues to cruise past Wimbledon opponents
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/federer-continues-to-cruise-past-wimbledon/</link><description><![CDATA[ WIMBLEDON, England — Lest anyone forget that Roger Federer has, indeed, lost at Wimbledon, the BBC filled time during a rain delay Wednesday by rolling tape of his 2002 first-round exit against Mario Ancic.

  ]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 03 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/03/federer-continues-to-cruise-past-wimbledon/</guid><category>sports/tennis</category></item><item><title>Smart bet's on Williams
</title><link>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/bc-ten--wimbledon-6th-ld-writethru1046-williams/</link><description><![CDATA[ One prematch glance Tuesday at the data displayed on those fancy, new digital scoreboards at staid, old Wimbledon provided a pretty persuasive case for why Venus Williams might be considered the woman to beat.  ]]></description><pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:00:00 -0000</pubDate><guid>http://venturacountystar.com/news/2008/jul/02/bc-ten--wimbledon-6th-ld-writethru1046-williams/</guid><category>sports/sports</category></item></channel></rss>