Article: AFL: Straight sets finals exit undo season of improvement

Article: Ten: Federer downs Safin in straight sets
AAP Sports News (Australia);  January 23, 2009 ;     391 words ... ... Federer downs Safin in straight sets By Sam Lienert MELBOURNE ... Russian Marat Safin in straight sets at Rod Laver Arena on Friday night. Federer, chasing a record ... 6 6-1 6-3 6-4 on Friday night. MORE scl/gjw KEYWORD ...

Article: AFL: Hollow season if Dogs are ousted in straight ...
AAP Sports News (Australia);  September 9, 2008 ;     230 words ... ... season if Dogs are ousted in straight sets Western Bulldogs coach RODNEY ... went out of the AFL finals in straight sets. The Bulldogs were smashed by ... in a semi-final showdown on Friday night. EADE says his side has to win ...

Article: Team outdone by ranked Illini in straight sets
University Wire;  November 15, 2004 ;     520 words ... ... team played host to Illinois Friday night at University Gymnasium. The ... never bounced back, losing in straight sets, 20-30, 18-30, 22-30 ... Lauren Ditteon (seven kills) Friday night. "We came out with a lot of ...

Article: Another surprise as Federer falls Djokovic reaches final in ...
International Herald Tribune;  January 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... Djokovic reaches final in straight sets Tennis Byline: Christopher ... beaten Djokovic in straight sets in the final of last ... pressure mounting on Friday night, Djokovic held very ... truly stunned Nadal in straight sets in his semifinal ...

Article: Another surprise as Nalbandian falls Ferrero beats 10th seed in ...
International Herald Tribune;  January 21, 2008 ;     700+ words ... ... falls Ferrero beats 10th seed in straight sets Tennis Byline: Christopher Clarey ... Argentina meekly went down in straight sets against Juan Carlos Ferrero of ... shifted from outdoors to indoors Friday night because of rain, there has been ...

Article: SERENA'S NOT SATISFIED \ 'A LITTLE DISAPPOINTED' AFTER ...
The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH);  July 22, 2006 ;     700+ words ... ... Sure, she handily beat Amy Frazier in Friday night's quarterfinals, but that didn ... wasdisappointed with her performance Friday night, she feels her game improving. "Things ... Southern Women's Open quarterfinals Friday night. JIM OSBORN/The Post Amy Frazier ...

Article: Murray ousts defending champ Djokovic in straight ...
AP Worldstream;  July 26, 2008 ;     700+ words ...Andy Murray upset defending champion Novak Djokovic with a 6-3, 7-6 (3) quarterfinal win Friday night at the Rogers Cup. Murray dominated Djokovic in the first set and held him off in the second. It's not easy. You have to try ...