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                    [Title] => Serena Williams sees IPTL as great chance to prepare for next tennis season
                    [Summary] => 

Serena Williams couldn't be more happier to take in early dosage of tennis.

[DatePublished] => 2015-12-06 08:44:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20151207/PS-Serena.jpg ) [1] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1500384 [Title] => The Vinci Code [Summary] =>

It didn’t seem probable that world No. 1 Serena Williams would lose to world No. 43 Roberta Vinci of Italy in the semifinals of the $42.3 Million US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows, New York City, last week.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-15 10:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135698 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1804869 [AuthorName] => Joaquin M. Henson [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150916/0916-PS-Vinci.jpg ) [2] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1499721 [Title] => What We Learned at US Open: Djokovic is gaining on Federer [Summary] =>

Looking ahead to 2016, it's clear that both Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams could resume that Grand Slam quest, with not too many players capable of standing in the way.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-14 01:47:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357008 [AuthorName] => Howard Fendrich [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150914/0914-PS-What-we-learned.jpg ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1498555 [Title] => Williams' Slam bid delayed; US Open semi postponed [Summary] =>

Serena Williams will have to wait before continuing her bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam: Her US Open semifinal was postponed because of rain in the forecast.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-10 19:40:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357008 [AuthorName] => Howard Fendrich [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150911/US-Open.jpg ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1498168 [Title] => Federer beats Gasquet, sets up all-Swiss semis at US Open [Summary] =>

Roger Federer is back in the semifinals of the US Open for the 10th time. To get back to his first final at Flushing Meadows in six years, he'll have to beat someone he knows quite well: Swiss Olympic and Davis Cup teammate Stan Wawrinka.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-09 20:15:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357008 [AuthorName] => Howard Fendrich [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/Federer-Gasquet.jpg ) [5] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1497796 [Title] => Djokovic into US Open semifinals for 9th year in row [Summary] =>

Novak Djokovic's US Open quarterfinal was suddenly tied at a set apiece, and he tore off his shirt as he headed to the sideline. He sat, halfheartedly tried to smash his racket, then began screaming.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-09 00:30:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357008 [AuthorName] => Howard Fendrich [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [6] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1497768 [Title] => Serena Williams beats Venus at US Open to extend Slam bid [Summary] =>

If Serena Williams would feel sympathy for any opponent standing in the way of her pursuit of tennis' first true Grand Slam in 27 years, it might very well be her sister Venus.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-08 20:59:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357008 [AuthorName] => Howard Fendrich [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [7] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1497398 [Title] => Many happy returns for Federer in US Open victory over Isner [Summary] =>

As Roger Federer so correctly noted, the exact score of a tiebreaker is not all that important. All that matters is who wins it.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-07 23:31:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357008 [AuthorName] => Howard Fendrich [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1497374 [Title] => Lisicki falls to Halep anew, crashes out of US Open [Summary] =>

 Philippine Maverick Sabine Lisicki simply ran out of gas in her fourth round bid in the US Open.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-07 22:25:30 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => [AuthorName] => [SectionName] => [SectionUrl] => [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150908/US%20Open%20Tennis_Salo.jpg ) [9] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 1497390 [Title] => Serena takes on sis Venus with Grand Slam bid at stake [Summary] =>

So there's at least one person with zero interest in watching the Williams sisters play each other in the US Open quarterfinals Tuesday night (this coming Wednesday), with Serena's bid for a calendar-year Grand Slam on the line.

[DatePublished] => 2015-09-07 10:08:00 [ColumnID] => 0 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1357008 [AuthorName] => Howard Fendrich [SectionName] => Sports [SectionUrl] => sports [URL] => http://media.philstar.com/images/the-philippine-star/sports/20150908/Serena-Venus.jpg ) ) )
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