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  Federer, Nadal smoothing over rift Nadal had criticized Federer for his unwillingness to speak out on issues affecting the men's game, allowing others to 'burn themselves'
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| Jan.22 |
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 Clijsters, Federer to Aussie quarters Defending champion Kim Clijsters rallied for a dramatic 4-6, 7-6 (6), 6-4 win over Li Na. Federer ended the run of Australian teen Tomic 6-4,...
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  Unseeded Makarova upsets Serena Williams Unseeded Russian Ekaterina Makarova upset 12th seed Serena Williams 6-2, 6-3, to reach the quarterfinals of the Australian Open
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| Jan.24 |
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 Champion Clijsters ousts No. 1 Wozniacki Caroline Wozniacki's quest for a first grand slam title and her reign as world No. 1 both ended on Tuesday after a quarterfinal defeat
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  Kvitova, Sharapova into Aussie semis Former and reigning Wimbledon winners Maria Sharapova and Petra Kvitova both won in straight sets
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| Jan.26 |
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 Nadal beats Federer in semi| World No. 2 Rafael Nadal battled from behind to win another epic encounter with his great rival and earn a place in the Australian Open final | |
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 Sharapova-Azarenka in final| Azarenka: 6-4 1-6 6-3 semifinal win over defending champion Kim Clijsters. Sharapova secured her place in the title match with a 6-2 3-6 6-4 win over Kvitova | |
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| Jan.27 |
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 Djokovic wins epic semifinal against Murray| The Serbian was made to fight much harder before finally triumphing 6-3 3-6 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 7-5 in four hours and 50 minutes | |
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| Jan.28 |
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  Azarenka crowned Open champ  Map of Victoria Australia| Victoria Azarenka has claimed her first grand slam title after comprehensively beating Maria Sharapova 6-3 6-0 in the final of the Australian Open | |
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| Jan.29 |
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  Djokovic beats Nadal in Australian epic Novak Djokovic cemented his place at the top of men's tennis by outlasting Rafael Nadal in a five-set epic to retain his Australian Open title
| The world #1 edged a gripping battle with the second seed 5-7 6-4 6-2 6-7 (5-7) 7-5 in 5 hours 53 minutes to wi
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| Mar.17 |
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Melbourne hosts Australian Grand Prix
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| Mar.18 |
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 Button claims opening Australian Grand Prix win Map of Albert Park Australia Jenson Button underlined the potential strength of the McLaren-Mercedes in 2012 with a convincing victory in the Australian Grand Prix
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| Jun.1 |
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Hundreds of sheep rain down on cars Map of Laverton North Australia A truck carrying nearly 400 sheep tipped over while on an overpass, sending the helpless animals tumbling down on shocked drivers below
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| Sep.21 |
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Australian church admits abuse Map of Victoria Australia The Roman Catholic Church in the state of Victoria has confirmed that more than 600 children have been sexually abused by its priests since the 1930s
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| Oct.28 |
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Lorenzo wraps up MotoGP title Map of Phillip Island Australia Jorge Lorenzo was crowned MotoGP world champion after finishing second behind home favorite Casey Stoner in the Australian round
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Kate hoax nurse death a 'tragedy'  The death of a nurse who took a hoax call about the Duchess of Cambridge was a 'tragedy', the Australian radio station which broadcast it has said
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| Dec.28 |
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 Nadal will not play Australian Open Rafael Nadal says he will not play the Australian Open because of a stomach virus, further delaying his comeback after being sidelined since June
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