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Roger Federer climbed back to the top of the tennis world with his seventh Wimbledon victory on Sunday. Does that win make him better than Pete Sampras in the annals of tennis history?

Roger Federer soundly defeated Britain’s Andy Murray, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3, 6-4, on Sunday at Wimbledon to win his seventh men’s singles title and tie Pete Sampras’ open-era record for championships at the All England Club.

Tennis’s top venue said an early goodbye to one of its most familiar faces on Monday when Venus Williams lost in consecutive sets in the first round at Wimbledon. Williams has five Wimbledon titles under her belt, but that wasn’t enough to intimidate her opponent Elena Vesnina who cruised 6-1, 6-3 against one of the sport’s best. How does Vesnina’s upset stack up against other impressive wins in t

Rafael Nadal beat world No. 1 Novak Djokovic, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 7-5, on Monday to win the championship of the rain-delayed French Open.

Samantha Stosur’s US Open win was overshadowed on Sunday by her opponent, Serena Williams, who went on a tirade against chair umpire Eva Asderaki, who ruled Williams committed a violation for making noise during a point, claiming it was a distraction. “You’re totally out of control, you’re a hater, and you’re unattractive inside,” Williams was heard saying to the official during a break.

In honor of the U.S. Open, Jimmy Fallon mimicked pro Roger Federer in a skit called “At the Bar With Roger Federer” on ‘Late Night.’

For a New York Times Magazine feature on great tennis rivalries of the past, actor-comedian Andy Samberg posed as legendary court stars John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Bjorn Borg, Andre Agassi and Pete Sampras, and replicated a classic shot of McEnroe and Borg for the cover (above).

After an injury that nearly destroyed her career, tennis pro Serena Williams was back on the court Tuesday for round one of the 2011 Wimbledon championship. The four-time Wimbledon champ, who is going for her third-straight title, defeated Aravane Rezai of France 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in an intense three-set match marked by struggles and emotion.

During the finals of the Madrid Open last weekend, number-one tennis player Rafael Nadal hit a stunning between-the-legs winner after a long rally with number-two seed Novak Djokovic. It's the second time Djokovic has been victimized by the trick shot in a high-profile match; Roger Federer pulled off an almost identical move against him in the semi-finals of the 2009 U.S. Open. Despite Nadal's sho

Tennis star Serena Williams is officially back on the tennis court, and once again, it's her outfit that's getting most of the attention. Williams, who was hospitalized in February because of a pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs), posted a photo of herself on the practice court Tuesday, wearing a full-length hot pink body suit. "Look who I spotted on the court," the caption read