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Date Krumm becomes oldest WTA winner since King

Sep. 27, 2009
Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm became the oldest winner of a WTA Tour tournament since Billie Jean King in 1983, beating second-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain 6-3, 6-3 for the Korea Open title on Sunday. Date Krumm turns 39 on Monday. King was 39 years, 7...
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Krumm a surprise finalist at Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 26 (UPI) -- Aging Kimiko Date Krumm of Japan advanced Saturday to the final at the Korea Open tennis tournament at Seoul.
Krumm takes out No. 1 seed in Seoul

Krumm takes out No. 1 seed in Seoul

SEOUL, Sept. 25 (UPI) -- Kimiko Date Krumm, who took 12 years off from competitive tennis, Friday knocked top-seeded Daniela Hantuchova out of the Korea Open in Seoul.
Medina Garrigues wins in Guangzhou

Medina Garrigues wins in Guangzhou

GUANGZHOU, China, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- No. 1-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues faltered in the second set Tuesday but still won a first-round match at China's Guangzhou Women's Open tennis tournament.
Medina Garrigues claims semifinal berth

Medina Garrigues claims semifinal berth

FES, Morocco, April 30 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues, the No. 1 seed and the runner-up a year ago, reached the semifinals Thursday at the Moroccan Grand Prix.

Medina Garrigues in Palermo final again

PALERMO, Italy, July 22 (UPI) -- Two-time defending champion Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain was a straight-set semifinal winner Saturday at the Palermo International.

Garrigues titles at Canberra

CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues topped Yoon Jeong Cho, 6-4, 0-6, 6-4, in Friday's final at the Canberra (Australia) International.

Final set at Canberra

CANBERRA, Australia, Jan. 12 (UPI) -- Top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues Thursday beat Shahar Peer in the semifinals of the Canberra (Australia) International.

Medina Garrigues wins Strasbourg tennis

STRASBOURG, France, May 21 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain defeated Marta Domachowska of Poland, 6-4, 6-3 Saturday in the final at the Strasbourg International.

Garrigues wins Palermo International

PALERMO, Italy, July 25 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues defeated Italian Flavia Pennetta in straight sets Sunday to win her second Palermo International crown.

Medina Garrigues reaches Palermo semis

PALERMO, Italy, July 11 (UPI) -- Anabel Medina Garrigues of Spain moved into the semifinals of the Palermo Open Friday and continued her comeback from a knee injury.
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President Obama awards the Presidential Medal of Freedom in Washington
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President Barack Obama awards the the Presidential Medal of Freedom to singer/songwriter Bob Dylan during a ceremony in the East Room at the White House in Washington on May 29, 2012. The Medal of Freedom is our NationÕs highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. UPI/Kevin Dietsch