Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Auckland Classic women's singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Auckland Classic Women's
Singles matches on Tuesday
Jan-01-2007
Adelaide International men's singles round robin results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Adelaide International Men's
Singles Round Robin matches on Tuesday
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic) 6-0 6-1
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Baghdatis defeats Kohlschreiber in Qatar DOHA, Jan 1 (Reuters) -- Third seed Marcos Baghdatis of
Cyprus defeated German Philipp Kohlschreiber 6-4 7-5 to move
into the second round of the $1 million Qatar Open on Monday.
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 4-Qatar Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Monday
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Potito Starace (Italy) 2-6 7-5 7-5
Gael Monfils (France) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 6-3 6-4
4-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Filippo Volandri (Italy) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) beat Sultan Khalfan (Qatar) 7-6(5) 6-2
5-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 7-5 6-3
Christophe Rochus (Belgium) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 7-5
6-Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-3 6-3
3-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-4 7-5
Jan-01-2007
Malisse beats Udomchoke in Chennai Open CHENNAI, India, Jan 1 (Reuters) - Third-seeded Belgian
Xavier Malisse overcame Asian Games gold medallist Danai
Udomchoke 6-2 6-2 in the first round of the Chennai Open on
Monday.
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 3-Qatar Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Monday
Gael Monfils (France) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 6-3 6-4
4-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Filippo Volandri (Italy) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) beat Sultan Khalfan (Qatar) 7-6(5) 6-2
5-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 7-5 6-3
Christophe Rochus (Belgium) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 7-5
6-Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-3 6-3
3-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-4 7-5
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Chennai Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Chennai Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Monday
3-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat Danai Udomchoke (Thailand) 6-2 6-2
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Prakash Amritraj (India) 7-6(3) 6-3
4-Julien Benneteau (France) beat Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-3 6-4
Kevin Kim (U.S.) beat Simon Greul (Germany) 1-6 6-2 6-3
Stefano Galvani (Italy) beat Yen-Hsun Lu (Taiwan) 6-2 6-3
8-Nicolas Mahut (France) beat Alejandro Falla (Colombia) 7-5 6-4
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Qatar Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Monday
4-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Filippo Volandri (Italy) 4-6 6-2 6-4
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) beat Sultan Khalfan (Qatar) 7-6(5) 6-2
5-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 7-5 6-3
Christophe Rochus (Belgium) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 7-5
6-Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-3 6-3
3-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-4 7-5
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 4-Australian Women's Hardcourts women's singles round 1 re Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Women's
Hardcourts Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday
Maria Kirilenko (Russia) beat Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 6-1 6-2
7-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) beat Vania King (U.S.) 6-4 6-3
Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Shuai Peng (China) 5-7 6-2 6-1
3-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 7-6(5) 6-1
Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Elena Bovina (Russia) 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1
Tathiana Garbin (Italy) beat 4-Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany) 7-6(4) 6-7(2)
6-3
Olga Poutchkova (Russia) beat Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-3
5-Shahar Peer (Israel) beat Meghann Shaughnessy (U.S.) 6-1 5-7 6-0
6-Na Li (China) beat Sandra Zahlavova (Czech Republic) 6-0 6-4
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 3-Australian Women's Hardcourts women's singles round 1 re Jan 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Women's
Hardcourts Women's Singles Round 1 matches on Monday
Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Shuai Peng (China) 5-7 6-2 6-1
3-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 7-6(5) 6-1
Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Elena Bovina (Russia) 6-2 6-7(4) 6-1
Tathiana Garbin (Italy) beat 4-Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany) 7-6(4) 6-7(2)
6-3
Olga Poutchkova (Russia) beat Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) 6-7(3) 7-6(5) 6-3
5-Shahar Peer (Israel) beat Meghann Shaughnessy (U.S.) 6-1 5-7 6-0
6-Na Li (China) beat Sandra Zahlavova (Czech Republic) 6-0 6-4
Jan-01-2007
Malisse advances at Chennai Open (AP)
Third-seeded Xavier Malisse of Belgium outplayed Asian Games gold medalist Danai Udomchoke of Thailand 6-2, 6-2 Monday in the opening round of the ATP Tour's Chennai Open. "I've not started the year with big ambitions like breaking into the top 10. I just want to go out and play well," Malisse said. Top seed Rafael Nadal, ranked second in the world, and No.
Jan-01-2007
Baghdatis wins opener in Qatar (AP)Third-seeded Marcos Baghdatis reached the second round of the Qatar Open with a hard-fought 6-4, 7-5 win over Philipp Kohlschreiber on Monday. Baghdatis had to contend with tough conditions on center court at the Khalifa Tennis stadium on the opening day of the tournament. "It was very cold and windy out there," Baghdatis said.
Jan-01-2007
Hewitt returns, loses in doubles match (AP)Florent Serra of France beat Sweden's Joachim Johansson 2-6, 6-3, 6-4 Monday in a match between two former champions at the Australian men's hardcourt championship. Peter Luczak upset fifth-seeded Dominik Hrbaty 6-3, 6-4 in one of three wins by Australian wild-card entries. Former No. 1-ranked Lleyton Hewitt returned from an injury and lost in doubles.
Jan-01-2007
Ivanovic advances at Gold Coast (AP)Third-seeded Ana Ivanovic beat Roberta Vinci 7-6 (5), 6-1 Monday at the Australian Women's Hardcourt Championships. Australia's Nicole Pratt beat Russia's Elena Bovina 6-2, 6-7 (4), 6-1 and will face top-seeded Martina Hingis in the second round. Hingis made her comeback here last year after a three-year break from the circuit.
Jan-01-2007
Myskina loses in first round at Auckland (AP)Second-seeded Anastasia Myskina of Russia dropped out of the ASB Women's Tennis Classic on Monday, falling 6-1, 7-6 (7-4), 6-2 to Argentina's Gisela Dulko in a first-round match. Myskina, the 2004 French Open champion, appeared to struggle with a foot injury and required courtside treatment before losing to the 59th-ranked Dulko.
Jan-01-2007
Spain defeats Croatia at Hopman Cup (AP)
Spaniards Tommy Robredo and Anabel Medina Garrigues beat the Ancic brother-sister combination from Croatia in their singles matches Monday to end a run of losses for the top seeded teams at the Hopman Cup mixed team tournament. Second-seeded Spain had an unbeatable 2-0 lead ahead of the mixed doubles match after Garrigues beat Sanja Ancic 6-3, 6-1 and Robredo rallied to beat Mario Ancic 3-6, 7-5,...
Jan-01-2007
Federer's goals: Win French, Wimbledon (AP)Among Roger Federer's resolutions for the new year: Winning a first French Open title and a fifth-straight Wimbledon crown. "(Winning the) French Open will definitely be a dream come true but on top of the list there is always Wimbledon and staying No. 1," Federer said. "These are the ones that changed my life and made me the player and person I am today." Federer reached his first final at Roland...
Jan-01-2007
2006 ATP Tour Year in Review QuizTest your recall of tennis highlights from the ATP Tour in 2006. This fun quiz has enough easy questions for the casual fan and a couple that should challenge...
Jan-01-2007
Photo Lesson: The Topspin-Slice ServePhotos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the topspin-slice serve. This is the most common first serve and the most powerful spin serve used in advanced tennis....
Jan-01-2007
Have More Fun Playing Tennis With a BeginnerA beginner can find getting started in tennis frustrating if most of the time is spent picking up missed balls. The process can also be less than exciting for...
Jan-01-2007
Basic Racquet Care and StringingIf you have recently become the proud owner of a new racquet, you might want to take a few minutes to learn a handful of simple rules for taking good...
Jan-01-2007
Groundstroke QuizTest your knowledge of forehands and backhands. Questions include Eastern, Western, Continental, two-handed, one-handed, topspin, flat, and backspin groundstrokes.
...
Jan-01-2007
Photo Lesson: The One-Handed Backhand Topspin LobPhotos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the one-handed backhand topspin lob. This shot is relatively difficult to execute, but it's usually a clean winner once it clears...
Jan-01-2007
Serve RepairLearn how to correct specific problems with your serve. You'll find tips here for five different spin serves....
Jan-01-2007
Review of the Gamma Tennis TrainerThe Gamma Tennis Trainer is a practice device consisting of a tennis ball attached to an elastic band anchored to a weighted block. Do its low cost, convenience, and...
Jan-01-2007
Photo Lesson: Hitting the Two-Handed Backhand on the RiseStop-action photos illustrate this lesson on how to hit the two-handed backhand on the rise. Some players take to this skill quite naturally, and if you're one of them,...
Jan-01-2007
Tennis Shoe FAQWearing the right tennis shoes can help your game and even more so your body, from your toes through your back. Find answers to your questions about tennis shoe...
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Auckland Classic women's singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Auckland Classic Women's
Singles matches on Tuesday
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Adelaide International men's singles round robin results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Adelaide International Men's
Singles Round Robin matches on Tuesday
Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat 3-Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) 6-4 6-4
2-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 6-2 6-1
8-Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) 4-6 6-3 6-3
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic) 6-0 6-1
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Australian Women's Hardcourts women's singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Women's
Hardcourts Women's Singles matches on Tuesday
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Petrova gives Russia upper hand against US PERTH, Jan 2 (Reuters) - World number six Nadia Petrova
gave Russia a 1-0 lead in their Hopman Cup match against the
United States with a comfortable straight-sets victory over
Ashley Harkleroad on Tuesday.
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 3-Auckland Classic women's singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Auckland Classic Women's
Singles matches on Tuesday
Jan-01-2007
Petrova gives Russia upper hand against U.S. PERTH, Jan 2 (Reuters) - World number six Nadia Petrova
gave Russia a 1-0 lead in their Hopman Cup match against the
United States with a comfortable straight-sets victory over
Ashley Harkleroad on Tuesday.
Jan-01-2007
Hopman Cup singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Hopman Cup Singles matches
on Tuesday
Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-3 6-0
Jan-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Adelaide International men's singles round robin results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Adelaide International Men's
Singles Round Robin matches on Tuesday
2-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 6-2 6-1
8-Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) 4-6 6-3 6-3
1-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic) 6-0 6-1
Jan-02-2007
Hopman Cup round robin group A results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Hopman Cup Round Robin Group
A matches on Tuesday
Jan-02-2007
Hopman Cup mixed doubles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Hopman Cup Mixed Doubles
matches on Tuesday
Nadia Petrova/Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) beat Ashley Harkleroad/Mardy Fish (U.S.) 6
-3 7-5
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 3-Australian Women's Hardcourts women's singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Women's
Hardcourts Women's Singles matches on Tuesday
Jan-02-2007
Jankovic, Hantuchova over first hurdle in Auckland PERTH, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Top seed Jelena Jankovic of Serbia
and third-ranked Slovak Daniela Hantuchova enjoyed contrasting
opening-round victories in the Auckland Classic on Tuesday.
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 2-Australian Women's Hardcourts women's singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Australian Women's
Hardcourts Women's Singles matches on Tuesday
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 3-Fish downs Russia's Tursunov to pull U.S. level PERTH, Jan 2 (Reuters) - American Mardy Fish eased to a
straight-sets victory over Dmitry Tursunov to tie up his
country's Hopman Cup contest against Russia after the two
singles matches on Tuesday.
Jan-02-2007
Top seeds Djokovic, Gasquet cruise in Adelaide PERTH, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Top seed Novak Djokovic of Serbia
cruised through his opening pool match in the Adelaide
International on Tuesday, losing just one game to Czech Jan
Hajek. The 19-year-old world number 16 needed just 57 minutes
to see off 16th-seeded Hajek in his first match in the
tournament, which is trialing the ATP's new 32-player hybrid
round-robin format.
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 2-Fish downs Russia's Tursunov to pull US level PERTH, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Mardy Fish tied up the Hopman Cup
match between the United States and Russia at 1-1 after an
impressive two-sets victory over Dmitry Tursunov on Tuesday.
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 1-Hopman Cup singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Hopman Cup Singles matches
on Tuesday
Mardy Fish (U.S.) beat Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 6-1 6-4
Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-3 6-0
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 4-Auckland Classic women's singles results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Auckland Classic Women's
Singles matches on Tuesday
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 6-Qatar Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Tuesday
Marco Chiudinelli (Switzerland) beat Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic) 6-2 6-2
1-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) beat Hyung-Taik Lee (South Korea) 7-5 6-4
Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) beat Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 7-5 7-5
Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat 7-Sebastien Grosjean (France) 6-4 6-4
2-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat Denis Gremelmayr (Germany) 6-1 6-2
Federico Luzzi (Italy) beat Juergen Melzer (Austria) 5-7 6-4 7-5
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat 8-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 5-7 6-4 6-4
Younes El Aynaoui (Morocco) beat Thomas Johansson (Sweden) 7-6(5) 7-6(1)
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 6-Chennai Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Chennai Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Tuesday
7-Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) beat Simone Bolelli (Italy) 7-6(5) 6-4
Kristian Pless (Denmark) beat 2-David Nalbandian (Argentina) 2-6 6-3 7-5
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-3 7-6(2)
1-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany) 6-4 6-2
Karan Rastogi (India) beat Thiago Alves (Brazil) 6-3 6-4
Stefan Koubek (Austria) beat Bartolome Salva (Spain) 2-6 6-3 7-5
Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) beat Konstantinos Economidis (Greece) 6-4 6-3
5-Carlos Moya (Spain) beat Alexander Waske (Germany) 7-6(3) 6-3
Bjoern Phau (Germany) beat Olivier Patience (France) 6-4 6-4
6-Fabrice Santoro (France) beat David Skoch (Czech Republic) 3-0 (Skoch
retired)
Jan-02-2007
Davydenko, Ljubicic advance in Qatar DOHA, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Top seed Nikolay Davydenko of Russia
and second-seeded Croatian Ivan Ljubicic progressed into the
second round of the $1 million Qatar Open in contrasting
fashions on Tuesday.
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 1-Pless stuns Nalbandian in Chennai Open CHENNAI, India, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Denmark's Kristian Pless
defeated world number eight and second-seeded Argentine David
Nalbandian 2-6 6-3 7-5 in the first round at the Chennai Open on
Tuesday.
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 5-Chennai Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Chennai Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Tuesday
Kristian Pless (Denmark) beat 2-David Nalbandian (Argentina) 2-6 6-3 7-5
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-3 7-6(2)
1-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany) 6-4 6-2
Karan Rastogi (India) beat Thiago Alves (Brazil) 6-3 6-4
Stefan Koubek (Austria) beat Bartolome Salva (Spain) 2-6 6-3 7-5
Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) beat Konstantinos Economidis (Greece) 6-4 6-3
5-Carlos Moya (Spain) beat Alexander Waske (Germany) 7-6(3) 6-3
Bjoern Phau (Germany) beat Olivier Patience (France) 6-4 6-4
6-Fabrice Santoro (France) beat David Skoch (Czech Republic) 3-0 (Skoch
retired)
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 5-Qatar Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Qatar Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Tuesday
1-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) beat Hyung-Taik Lee (South Korea) 7-5 6-4
Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) beat Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 7-5 7-5
Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat 7-Sebastien Grosjean (France) 6-4 6-4
2-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat Denis Gremelmayr (Germany) 6-1 6-2
Federico Luzzi (Italy) beat Juergen Melzer (Austria) 5-7 6-4 7-5
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat 8-Stanislas Wawrinka (Switzerland) 5-7 6-4 6-4
Younes El Aynaoui (Morocco) beat Thomas Johansson (Sweden) 7-6(5) 7-6(1)
Jan-02-2007
UPDATE 4-Chennai Open men's singles round 1 results Jan 2 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Chennai Open Men's Singles
Round 1 matches on Tuesday
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Santiago Giraldo (Colombia) 6-3 7-6(2)
1-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany) 6-4 6-2
Karan Rastogi (India) beat Thiago Alves (Brazil) 6-3 6-4
Stefan Koubek (Austria) beat Bartolome Salva (Spain) 2-6 6-3 7-5
Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) beat Konstantinos Economidis (Greece) 6-4 6-3
5-Carlos Moya (Spain) beat Alexander Waske (Germany) 7-6(3) 6-3
Bjoern Phau (Germany) beat Olivier Patience (France) 6-4 6-4
6-Fabrice Santoro (France) beat David Skoch (Czech Republic) 3-0 (Skoch
retired)
Jan-02-2007
Nadal overcomes Schuettler in Chennai Open CHENNAI, India, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Spanish world number two
Rafael Nadal began the new season with a 6-4 6-2 first round
victory over German Rainer Schuettler in the Chennai Open on
Tuesday.
Jan-02-2007
Hewitt wins in return to singles (AP)Lleyton Hewitt, playing singles for the first time since losing in the Davis Cup last September, beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic at the Adelaide International on Tuesday after Tipsarevic retired late with a thigh injury. The former top-ranked Australian was leading the round-robin match 6-1, 4-2 when Tipsarevic decided he could not continue.
Jan-07-2007
Henman back in Davis Cup frame LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Former British number one Tim
Henman is ready to turn up for Davis Cup duty again after
ending his self-imposed exile.
Jan-07-2007
Reuters Sports Features Schedule at 0001 GMT Monday Jan 8 TENNIS - Former world number one Lleyton Hewitt again looks
the main hope of providing the Australian Open with a first home
singles champion since 1976 but the prospects have rarely looked
bleaker.
Jan-07-2007
UPDATE-2-Belgian Malisse wins Chennai Open CHENNAI, India, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Belgian Xavier Malisse
defeated Austrian Stefan Koubek 6-1 6-3 in the Chennai Open
final on Sunday to win the second title of his career.
Jan-07-2007
UPDATE-1-Belgian Malisse wins Chennai Open CHENNAI, India, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Belgian Xavier Malisse
defeated Austrian Stefan Koubek 6-1 6-3 in the Chennai Open
final on Sunday to win the second title of his career.
Jan-07-2007
Belgian Malisse wins Chennai Open CHENNAI, India, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Belgian Xavier Malisse
defeated Austrian Stefan Koubek 6-1 6-3 in the Chennai Open
final on Sunday to win the second title of his career.
Jan-07-2007
Chennai Open men's singles final result Jan 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from the Chennai Open Men's Singles
Final on Sunday
3-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 6-1 6-3
Jan-07-2007
Clijsters says Hewitt can win Open without coach SYDNEY, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters has provided some
words of comfort to her former fiance Lleyton Hewitt after he
was dumped by his coach Roger Rasheed.
Jan-07-2007
Hobart International women's singles round 1 results Jan 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Hobart International Women's
Singles Round 1 matches on Sunday
1-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 6-0 6-4
Jan-07-2007
Sydney International women's singles round 1 results Jan 7 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Sydney International Women's
Singles Round 1 matches on Sunday
8-Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic) beat Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-1
6-4
Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Casey Dell'Acqua (Australia) 6-3 6-4
Shahar Peer (Israel) beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany) 6-4 6-2
Na Li (China) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6-4 7-5
Jan-07-2007
UPDATE 1-Djokovic ends Guccione's run to win in Adelaide MELBOURNE, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Serbian top seed Novak
Djokovic toppled Australian giantkiller Chris Guccione 6-3 6-7
6-4 to lift the Adelaide International on Sunday.
Jan-07-2007
Clijsters beats Sharapova in Hong Kong (AP)
Belgium's Kim Clijsters kicked off her final season the best way she could Saturday, beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 7-6 (8) in the final of the Champions Challenge. In a duel between the last two U.S. Open champions, Clijsters rallied from 2-3 down to win the first set with an ace. Sharapova, the world No.
Jan-07-2007
Injured Hewitt could miss Aussie Open (AP)Lleyton Hewitt pulled out of next week's Sydney International on Saturday with a torn right calf muscle and could miss the Australian Open. One day after Roger Rasheed quit as coach of the two-time Grand Slam tournament champion, Hewitt's manager, Justin Cohen, said the 25-year-old Australian has a calf injury that requires therapy and rest.
Jan-07-2007
Top seed Chakvetadze advances in Hobart (AP)Top-seeded Anna Chakvetadze of Russia beat Lourdes Dominguez Lino of Spain 6-0, 6-4 Sunday in the only completed first-round singles match at the rain-delayed Hobart International tennis tournament. Steady showers forced postponement or suspension of most of the first-round and qualifying matches Sunday.
Jan-07-2007
2006 WTA Tour Year in Review QuizWith the first major of 2007 only ten days away, now is a good time to recall who faded in 2006; who held steady; and who surged, perhaps auguring more...
Jan-07-2007
Spin Serves FAQFind answers on the ten different spin serves, including topspin, twist, and slice. Topics inlcude which spins are best for first and second serves and which work best against...
Jan-07-2007
Winning Singles Strategies at the Beginner Plus LevelLearn how to win more tennis matches with better strategies and tactics at the beginner through early intermediate levels. You'll find most of these idea both easy to...
Jan-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Sydney International men's resultsJan-09-2007
Hewitt should not be written off, warns Federer MELBOURNE, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Lleyton Hewitt, with or
without a coach, will still be one of the main title contenders
at the Australian Open next week, according to world number one
Roger Federer.
Jan-09-2007
Injured Nadal retires from Sydney International SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal
pulled out of the Sydney International with a leg injury on
Tuesday, less than week before the Australian Open.
Jan-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Clijsters glides through as Mauresmo struggles SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Belgian Kim Clijsters demolished
Nicole Pratt to charge into the Sydney International
quarter-finals after top seed Amelie Mauresmo had struggled to
beat Tatiana Golovin on Tuesday.
Jan-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Sydney International women's results Jan 9 (Reuters) - Results from the Sydney International
women's singles second-round matches on Tuesday.
Jan-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Hobart International women's results Serena Williams (U.S.) beat Lucie Safarova (Czech
Republic) 6-3 3-6 7-6(5)
Vasilisa Bardina (Russia) beat Aiko Nakamura (Japan) 6-4 6-4
Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat 2-Anabel Medina (Spain) 6-4 6-3
7-Jie Zheng (China) beat Severine Bremond (France) 6-1 6-3
Catalina Castano (Colombia) beat 5-Mara Santangelo (Italy) 6-3
6-2
Jan-09-2007
Mauresmo scrapes through in Sydney SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Top seed Amelie Mauresmo overcame
a slow start to beat fellow Frenchwoman Tatiana Golovin 6-7 7-5
6-1 and reach the Sydney International quarter-finals on
Tuesday.
Jan-09-2007
Hobart International women's singles resultsJan-09-2007
INTERVIEW-Open-Nadal realistic about Federer challenge SYDNEY, Jan 9 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal is
confident of playing well at the Australian Open -- but not well
enough to beat Roger Federer.
Jan-09-2007
Sydney International men's results Jan 9 (Infostrada Sports) - Sydney International men's
singles first round results on Tuesday (prefix number denotes
seedings):
Jan-09-2007
Blake begins defense of his Sydney title (AP)
Rafael Nadal retired from his first-round match at the Sydney International on Tuesday with a right groin injury, less than a week away from the Australian Open. Australian Chris Guccione was leading 6-5 and the players were on serve in the opening set when the top-seeded Nadal decided, after his second medical timeout of the match, to withdraw.
Jan-09-2007
Roddick hopes to build off losses (AP)The best way to build confidence is usually by winning. For Andy Roddick, however, two losses to Roger Federer at the end of last year showed him that he might finally be closing the gap with tennis' top player. "Probably for the first time in two or three years after those matches I felt like the gap was maybe going my way for once," Roddick said in a conference call Monday to promote next month's...
Jan-09-2007
Scott Draper to coach Lleyton Hewitt (AP)Lleyton Hewitt's former Davis Cup teammate, Scott Draper, will coach the two-time Grand Slam champion at least until the end of the Australian Open. Justin Cohen, Hewitt's manager, said Monday that Draper had been appointed to a "coaching and support role" following Roger Rasheed's sudden resignation last Friday after 3 1/2 years of coaching Hewitt.
Jan-11-2007
Davydenko fined $10,000 for slur on Sydney SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Russia's Nikolay Davydenko was
fined $10,000 on Thursday for a slur on Sydney after making
disparaging remarks about the city's $1.2 million tennis
tournament.
Jan-11-2007
Clijsters outlasts Li to set up Jankovic final SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Kim Clijsters survived a
ferocious fightback from China's Li Na on Thursday to book her
place in the Sydney International final against in-form Serb
Jelena Jankovic.
Jan-11-2007
Hobart International women's results Jan 11 (Reuters) - Results from the Hobart International
women's semi-finals on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding)
Jan-11-2007
Sydney International women's results Jan 10 (Reuters) - Sydney International semi-final results
on Thursday. (Prefix number denotes seeding).
Jan-11-2007
Blake slams Davydenko over Sydney event jibe SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) - American James Blake launched a
stinging attack on Nikolay Davydenko after he claimed some top
players had pulled out of the last major warm-up event before
the Australian Open because they did not care about the
tournament.
Jan-11-2007
Federer sweeps past Safin into Kooyong final MELBOURNE, Jan 11 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer eased past Russia's Marat Safin 6-3 7-6 to book his
place in the final of the Kooyong Classic invitational event on
Thursday.
Jan-11-2007
Open-Mauresmo thirsty for more Melbourne glory PARIS, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Amelie Mauresmo, a connoisseur who
always celebrates her sweetest moments with a rare vintage,
hopes there will be more red wine to sip after this month's
Australian Open.
Jan-11-2007
Open-Federer targets a perfect 10 MELBOURNE, Jan 11 (Reuters) - After a season in which
historians scrambled to keep pace with his never-ending list of
achievements, Roger Federer will be eyeing up grand slam title
number 10 at the Australian Open next week.
Jan-11-2007
Reuters Sports Features Schedule at 0001 GMT Thursday Jan 11 TENNIS - Roger Federer will be eyeing up grand slam title
number 10 at the Australian Open next week.
Jan-11-2007
Venus withdraws from Australian Open (AP)Venus Williams withdrew from the Australian Open on Wednesday because of an aggravated left wrist injury. She joins top-ranked Justine Henin-Hardenne on the sideline for the first Grand Slam of the season. Williams told organizers she aggravated the wrist, which kept her from playing in the Hopman Cup mixed teams competition in Perth last week.
Jan-11-2007
Federer tops Safin in exhibition tourney (AP)Roger Federer got back into form quickly, beating Marat Safin 6-3, 7-6 (2) Thursday to reach the final of the Kooyong exhibition tournament. Federer said he felt more comfortable, hit more clean winners and had fewer unforced errors than he did in his first match of the 2007 season the previous afternoon.
Jan-11-2007
Serena's return ends in quarterfinals (AP)
Serena Williams lost 3-6, 7-5, 6-3 to Austria's Sybille Bammer in the quarterfinals of the Hobart International women's tennis tournament Wednesday, ending a short winning run after a four-month injury layoff. Williams took the first set easily in only 50 minutes and held an early service break in the second before giving up the set, then the match in two hours, 19 minutes to an unseeded opponent.
Jan-11-2007
Mauresmo upset, Davydenko out at Sydney (AP)
Top-seeded Amelie Mauresmo was upset in the quarterfinals of the Sydney International on Wednesday and Nikolay Davydenko, seeded No. 2 in the men's draw, became the fifth high-profile player to retire from the Australian Open warmup tournament. Mauresmo, who won the Australian Open last year for her breakthrough Grand Slam singles title, lost 7-5, 6-0 to Serbia's Jelena Jankovic in the...
Jan-11-2007
Jimmy Connors' mother dies at 82 (AP)Former tennis pro Gloria Connors, who coached her son Jimmy Connors to multiple Grand Slam championships and a No. 1 world ranking, has died at the age of 82, the International Tennis Hall of Fame announced Tuesday. Gloria Connors died Monday at her Belleville home, apparently of natural causes, said Dale Kurrus, whose funeral home is handling the wake.
Jan-11-2007
Roddick not expecting Connors down under (AP)Andy Roddick thinks Gloria Connors' impact on his career will last long after her death. Gloria Connors, who coached her son Jimmy Connors for most of his stellar career, died at the age of 82 on Monday at her home in Belleville, Ill. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday. Jimmy Connors, who won eight Grand Slam singles titles and spent 160 consecutive weeks atop the world rankings, has been...
Jan-11-2007
Photo Lesson: The Forehand Drop ShotStop-action photos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the forehand drop shot. A good drop shot can be a huge advantage against certain types of opponents, such...
Jan-12-2007
Open-Strengths and weaknesses of top women seeds MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A brief look at the strengths
and weaknesses of the leading women after the Australian Open
draw was announced on Friday:
Jan-12-2007
Open-Strengths and weaknesses of top men seeds MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - A brief look at the strengths
and weaknesses of the leading men after the Australian Open draw
was announced on Friday:
Jan-12-2007
UPDATE 1-Clijsters beats Jankovic to win Sydney final SYDNEY, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Belgium's Kim Clijsters saved a
match point before beating Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 4-6 7-6 6-4
on Friday to win the Sydney International for the second time in
four years.
Jan-12-2007
Robredo to meet Ferrer in all-Spanish showdown MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Top seed Tommy Robredo was in
rampant mood on Friday as he defeated Agustin Calleri 6-4 6-0 to
set up an all-Spanish final against third seed David Ferrer in
the Auckland Open.
Jan-12-2007
Chakvetadze wins all-Russian final in Hobart MELBOURNE, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Top seed Anna Chakvetadze
tuned-up for next week's Australian Open by winning the Hobart
International title with a 6-3 7-6 win over little-known Russian
compatriot Vasilisa Bardina on Friday.
Jan-12-2007
Sydney International women's singles final result Jan 12 (Reuters) - Result from the Sydney International
women's singles final on Friday
3-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) beat Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 4-6
7-6(1) 6-4
Jan-12-2007
Clijsters beats Jankovic to win Sydney International SYDNEY, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Belgium's Kim Clijsters saved a
match point before beating Serbia's Jelena Jankovic 4-6 7-6 6-4
on Friday to win the Sydney International for the second time in
four years.
Jan-12-2007
Hobart International women's final result Jan 12 (Reuters) - Result of the Hobart International
women's final on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding)
Jan-12-2007
UPDATE 1-Auckland Open men's results Jan 12 (Reuters) - Auckland Open men's semi-finals results
on Friday (prefix number denotes seed).
Jan-12-2007
UPDATE 2-Blake to face Moya in Sydney final SYDNEY, Jan 12 (Reuters) - James Blake will meet Spain's
Carlos Moya in Saturday's Sydney International final after the
American's semi-final opponent Juergen Melzer pulled out before
their match with a stomach virus.
Jan-12-2007
Federer, Sharapova top Australian seeds (AP)Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova topped the lists of seeded players at the Australian Open, with organizers sticking to the world rankings. Federer, the defending champion, is aiming for his 10th Grand Slam singles title and has been atop the men's rankings since February 2004. Sharapova moved to the top of the women's seedings list at Melbourne Park after No.
Jan-12-2007
Federer, Nadal face tough Aussie road (AP)Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal have some work to do to meet in the Australian Open final. Defending champion Federer, bidding for his 10th career Grand Slam title, could meet last year's surprise finalist, Marcos Baghdatis, in the quarterfinals. The top-seeded Federer also has U.S. Open semifinalist Mikhail Youzhny and former top-ranked Juan Carlos Ferrero as potential third- and fourth-round...
Jan-12-2007
Davydenko fined for negative comments (AP)No. 3-ranked Nikolay Davydenko was fined $10,000 for comments he made about the Sydney International tennis tournament after retiring from his first-round match with a foot problem. After retiring from his match on Wednesday, Davydenko described the Sydney International as "small tournament" that "nobody cares about." ATP chairman Etienne De Villiers said in a statement that he felt the fine was...
Jan-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Blake beats Moya to retain Sydney title SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - American James Blake captured his
sixth title in 12 months when he beat Spain's Carlos Moya 6-3
5-7 6-1 on Saturday to win the Sydney International for the
second year running.
Jan-13-2007
Blake beats Moya in Sydney final Jan 13 (Reuters) - Result from the Sydney International
men's singles final on Saturday
3-James Blake (U.S.) beat Carlos Moya (Spain) 6-3 5-7 6-1
Jan-13-2007
Blake thwarts Moya comeback to retain Sydney title SYDNEY, Jan 13 (Reuters) - American James Blake captured
his sixth title in 12 months when he beat Spain's Carlos Moya
6-3 5-7 6-1 on Saturday to win the Sydney International for the
second year running.
Jan-13-2007
Ferrer wins all-Spanish tussle to take Auckland title MELBOURNE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - David Ferrer won an
all-Spanish shootout 6-4 6-2 against his friend and top seed
Tommy Robredo to lift the Auckland Open title on Saturday.
Jan-13-2007
Open-Serena out to defend U.S. reputation MELBOURNE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Serena Williams has made it
her duty to rectify an anomaly at this year's Australian Open.
Jan-13-2007
Experimental Federer happy with form before Open MELBOURNE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Win or lose, Roger Federer
accomplished his mission at the invitational Kooyong Classic.
Jan-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Roddick snaps losing streak against Federer MELBOURNE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Firing thunderbolt deliveries
through a bellowing wind, Andy Roddick punctured Roger
Federer's aura of invincibility to win the Kooyong Classic
invitational on Saturday.
Jan-13-2007
Roddick finally snaps losing streak against Federer MELBOURNE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick proved that
Roger Federer was not invincible when he stunned the world
number one 6-2 3-6 6-3 to win the Kooyong Classic invitational
on Saturday.
Jan-13-2007
Open-Success has rivals querying Clijsters' decision MELBOURNE, Jan 13 (Reuters) - The title success in Sydney
of Kim Clijsters has left some of the Belgian's rivals
questioning the wisdom of her decision to retire at the end of
the year, and considering the duration of their own playing
careers.
Jan-13-2007
Auckland Open men's final result 3-David Ferrer (Spain) beat 1-Tommy Robredo (Spain) 6-4
6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Jan-13-2007
Serena best hope for U.S. women at Open (AP)The Australian Open will be the first Grand Slam event without a seeded American woman. Serena Williams is vowing to do what she can to end that streak at one tournament. "I take the blame for that," Williams said Saturday as she worked on her final preparations for the year's first major. "I'll try to make sure it doesn't happen anymore." Not all of the blame can be put on Williams' shoulders for...
Jan-13-2007
Hewitt faces adversity heading into Open (AP)He's got a calf injury, a new coach who should be on the golf course, and an extreme lack of match practice. Lleyton Hewitt says that's not enough to undermine his confidence. The former top-ranked Hewitt figures his mental toughness on the court -- and an ability to overcome some recent adversity -- will give him as good a shot as any of the top players in the Australian Open when it begins...
Jan-13-2007
Australian Open: Tournament ProfileThe Australian Open runs January 15 -28 this year. This profile of the tournament includes a discussion of the factors that favor certain types of players, and it links...
Jan-13-2007
Strings and Stringing QuizTest your knowledge of the effects of string type and stringing choices on racquet performance, arm safety, and stroke production. If you miss a weave, the quiz will let...
Jan-13-2007
Basic Pro Tennis Tours GlossaryThe commentators at tournaments like the Australian Open usually assume that the viewers know all kinds of tennis terminology. If some of the terms pertaining to the pro tours...
Jan-13-2007
Federer out to defend Aussie Open title (AP)All the brilliant numbers came down to one simple equation for Roger Federer: He was two sets short of a Grand Slam season. Federer returns to Melbourne Park as the overwhelming favorite and defending Australian Open champion, one of three majors he won while compiling a 92-5 record. Four of his losses were against second-ranked Rafael Nadal, including the French Open final when he won the first...
Jan-18-2007
UPDATE 2-Australian Open men's second-round results Jan 18 (Reuters) - Men's singles second-round results at
the $10.7 million Australian Open on Thursday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Jan-18-2007
Australian Open women's third-round results Jan 19 (Reuters) - Women's third-round singles results at
the $10.7 million Australian Open on Friday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Jan-18-2007
Open-Mauresmo breezes into last 16 MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Second seed Amelie Mauresmo
stayed on course to defend her Australian Open title with a 6-3
6-1 win over Czech Eva Birnerova in the third round on Friday.
Jan-18-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Serena comeback stuns fifth seed Petrova MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Serena Williams revived
memories of her two Australian Open titles by coming from a set
and a break down to beat Russian fifth seed Nadia Petrova 4-6
7-5 6-3 and book a place in the fourth round on Friday.
Jan-18-2007
Open-Kuznetsova outmuscles Kirilenko MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Third seed Svetlana
Kuznetsova overcame a spirited challenge from fellow Russian
Maria Kirilenko to secure a 6-1 6-4 victory in the Australian
Open third round on Friday.
Jan-18-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Security upped after indecent assault claim MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Australian Open security has
been stepped up as police investigate a report a five-year-old
boy was indecently assaulted at the Melbourne Park tennis event
earlier this week.
Jan-18-2007
Open-Impressive Djokovic moves into last 16 MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Fourteenth seed Novak
Djokovic advanced to the Australian Open fourth round with a
6-3 6-4 5-7 6-1 victory over Thailand's Danai Udomchoke on
Friday.
Jan-18-2007
Open-Melbourne Park security upped after indecent assault MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Security at the Australian
Open tennis tournament has been stepped up after a
five-year-old boy was indecently assaulted on the grounds
earlier this week.
Jan-18-2007
PREVIEW-Roddick v Safin showdown set to take centre stage MELBOURNE, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Marat Safin will be gearing up
for yet another bruising encounter at the Australian Open on
Friday when he faces Andy Roddick in a third-round showdown.
Jan-18-2007
Open-Kohlschreiber relishes physical clash with Nadal MELBOURNE, Jan 18 (Reuters) - German Philipp Kohlschreiber
said he relished his bruising three and a half hour clash with
second seed Rafael Nadal in the Australian Open second round on
Thursday.
Jan-18-2007
Sampras elected to Hall of Fame (AP) As a tennis history buff, Pete Sampras can't wait to walk around the sport's Hall of Fame when he goes there for the first time this summer. He's especially looking forward to seeing his own plaque. Sampras was elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Wednesday, joined in the 2007 class by Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario, Sven Davidson and Russ Adams.
Jan-18-2007
Baghdatis bumped early from Aussie Open (AP)Marcos Baghdatis was joined by his father, brother, extended family and friends at the Australian Open. They can all go home early. His celebrated run to the final last year included upsets of three top 10 players. But Baghdatis crashed out in the second round Wednesday, losing 7-6 (5), 6-2, 2-6, 6-0 to Gael Monfils of France.
Jan-18-2007
Hingis, Clijsters may meet in match (AP)Lleyton Hewitt found his net game. He's still looking for his serve. The former U.S. Open and Wimbledon champion, trying to come back from injury and off-court distractions, failed to land more than half his first serves and double-faulted a dozen times Thursday on his way to a 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 win against Australian Open rookie Frank Dancevic.
Jan-18-2007
No joke this time: Blake beats Moya (AP)James Blake and Carlos Moya had it all figured out. Or so they said. They met in the Sydney International final last weekend, already knowing they'd face each other in the first round of the Australian Open on Tuesday. At the trophy presentations, Moya joked that he and Blake had an agreement: If Blake won the Sydney title -- and he did in three sets -- Moya would win in Melbourne.
Jan-18-2007
Roddick struggles by 212th-ranked Tsonga (AP)Andy Roddick was grumpy and the Australian Open crowd smelled a possible first-round upset. Roddick argued line calls and lost a first-set marathon tiebreaker to his 212th-ranked opponent. But as a cool morning haze burned off under the summer sun, Roddick came through with a 6-7 (18), 7-6 (2), 6-3, 6-3 victory Monday against French wild card Jo-Wilfred Tsonga.
Jan-18-2007
Learn the Serve that Loves the HeatWhen the temperature tops 100 degrees, as it did in Maria Sharapova's first round match at Rod Laver arena Tuesday, most of us will head for water instead of asphalt...
Jan-18-2007
Roddick's Behavior an Embarrassment Down Under?The first day of Australian Open competition didn't bring any major upsets, but finni450 in our tennis forum was pretty upset, or perhaps the better word is disgusted, with Andy...
Jan-21-2007
PREVIEW-Open-Nadal, Murray ready to open epic rivalry MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Andy Murray will face Rafael
Nadal across the net for the first time on Monday in what he
hopes will be the first instalment of an enthralling rivalry
between two of the young guns in the sport.
Jan-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Out of sorts Federer too good for Djokovic MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A strangely out of sorts
Roger Federer spluttered to a 6-2 7-5 6-3 win over 14th seed
Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on
Sunday. The Swiss defending champion was always in control
against the 19-year-old Serb, but the world number one made an
unusual number of uncharacteristic errors and only showed
occasional flashes of his customary brilliance.
Jan-21-2007
UPDATE 4-Australian Open men's results Jan 21 (Reuters) - Men's results at the $10.7 million
Australian Open on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Jan-21-2007
WRAPUP 2-Open-Mauresmo, Russians crash as Federer cruises MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A shell-shocked Amelie
Mauresmo had the Australian Open trophy ripped from her grasp
on Sunday by a teenage upstart who had won only one grand slam
match before arriving at Melbourne Park.
Jan-21-2007
Open-Out of sorts Federer labours past Djokovic MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A strangely out of sorts
Roger Federer laboured to a 6-2 7-5 6-3 win over 14th seed
Novak Djokovic to reach the Australian Open quarter-finals on
Sunday. The Swiss defending champion broke the 19-year-old Serb
twice to ease through the first set and when he secured an
early break in the second the top seed looked poised for a
quick passage to the last eight.
Jan-21-2007
Open-Order of play at the Australian Open on Monday MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Order of play on the main
showcourts on the eighth day of the Australian Open on Monday
(prefix denotes seeding):
Jan-21-2007
UPDATE 3-Australian Open men's results Jan 21 (Reuters) - Men's results at the $10.7 million
Australian Open on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Jan-21-2007
Open-Russians suffer bad day at the office MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A drizzly Melbourne Park
proved to be an inhospitable place for the Russians on Sunday.
Jan-21-2007
UPDATE 2-Open-Champion Mauresmo stunned by Safarova MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Defending champion Amelie
Mauresmo suffered a stunning 6-4 6-3 defeat by unseeded Czech
Lucie Safarova in the Australian Open fourth round on Sunday.
Jan-21-2007
WRAPUP 1-Open-Mauresmo, Russians sent packing MELBOURNE, Jan 21 (Reuters) - A shell-shocked Amelie
Mauresmo had the Australian Open trophy ripped from her grasp
on Sunday by a teenage upstart who had won only one grand slam
match before arriving at Melbourne Park.
Jan-21-2007
Nalbandian rallies to reach fourth round (AP)Eighth-seeded David Nalbandian came from two sets down and fended off three match points Saturday to beat Sebastien Grosjean 5-7, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-1 in the third round of the Australian Open. Nalbandian also came from two sets down in his opening match against Janko Tipsarevic when the Serbian player retired because of heat illness in the fifth and deciding set.
Jan-21-2007
Local favorite Hewitt loses in Australia (AP)Fernando Gonzalez played two sets of near flawless tennis then hung on to defeat Lleyton Hewitt 6-2, 6-2, 5-7, 6-4 in the third round of the Australian Open on Saturday. The 26-year-old Chilean, who finished in the top 10 last year despite not winning an ATP title, made just one unforced error in each of the first two sets and three double faults for the match to beat the former Wimbledon and U.S.
Jan-21-2007
Gasquet defeats good friend Monfils (AP)It was far from the usual end to a men's tennis match -- Richard Gasquet planted a kiss on the cheek of good friend, frequent practice partner and French compatriot Gael Monfils. The future of French men's tennis put on a pretty good show at the Australian Open on Friday when 18th-seeded Gasquet beat fellow 20-year-old Monfils 6-0, 4-6, 7-5, 6-3 in a third-round match.
Jan-21-2007
Federer tennis' top player and statesman (AP)The world's best tennis player is becoming the sport's No. 1 statesman. When Roger Federer walks into a news conference, he's certain to be asked about his forehand, his serve and how he felt. But he's just as likely to be asked about the state of the game, the people running it, or its future direction.
Jan-21-2007
Court Surfaces FAQIf you've been watching the Australian Open, you've probably heard a lot of talk about the speed of the courts. In this FAQ, you can learn all about what...
Jan-21-2007
UPDATE 2-Australian Open women's results Jan 22 (Reuters) - Women's singles fourth-round results at
the $10.7 million Australian Open on Monday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Jan-21-2007
Open-Clijsters marches on to set up Hingis showdown MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Fourth seed Kim Clijsters
overcame a late wobble to beat Slovakian Daniela Hantuchova 6-1
7-5 on Monday and set up a mouth-watering Australian Open
quarter-final against Martina Hingis.
Jan-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Australian Open women's results Jan 22 (Reuters) - Women's singles fourth-round results at
the $10.7 million Australian Open on Monday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Jan-21-2007
Open-Hingis ruins Li's record bid MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Martina Hingis played
spoilsport at the Australian Open on Monday by denying China
another entry into the record books.
Jan-21-2007
Open-Hingis grinds down Li to reach quarters MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - Sixth seed Martina Hingis
wore down a determined challenge from China's Li Na to win 4-6
6-3 6-0 and book a place in the Australian Open quarter-finals
on Monday.
Jan-21-2007
Old house mates Roddick, Fish to meet (AP)Hey, Mardy: It's time to pay the rent. That was Andy Roddick's joking line Sunday to old house mate and buddy Mardy Fish. They will meet Tuesday in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, and Roddick will take any edge he can find. They'll still be friends afterward, but neither should expect any favors once the first serve toss goes up.
Jan-23-2007
WRAPUP 1-Open-Serena conquers Peer pressure, Roddick rout MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Serena Williams needed every
ounce of her competitive spirit to prevent Shahar Peer from
crashing her Australian Open comeback party on Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
Australian Open men's results Jan 23 (Reuters) - Men's quarter-final singles results at
the $10.7 million Australian Open on Tuesday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Jan-23-2007
Open-Roddick shows no mercy to floundering Fish MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Sixth seed Andy Roddick
demolished fellow American Mardy Fish 6-2 6-2 6-2 to reach the
Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Serena claws back to ruin Peer's record bid MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A fired-up Serena Williams
bludgeoned her way into the Australian Open semi-finals with a
nailbiting 3-6 6-2 8-6 win over Israeli 16th seed Shahar Peer
on Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
Open-Serena rises above Peer pressure, Vaidisova through MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Serena Williams needed every
ounce of her competitive spirit to prevent Shahar Peer from
crashing her Australian Open comeback party on Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
Open-Serena claws back to ruin Peer's historic bid MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A fired up Serena Williams
bludgeoned her way into the Australian Open semi-finals with a
nailbiting 3-6 6-2 8-6 win over Israeli 16th seed Shahar Peer
on Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Vaidisova eases out Czech rival Safarova MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Nicole Vaidisova won the
battle of the Czech teenagers with a comfortable 6-1 6-4 victory
over unseeded Lucie Safarova to reach the semi-finals of the
Australian Open on Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
Open-Vaidisova crushes Safarova for semi-final berth MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Nicole Vaidisova won the
battle of the Czech teenagers with Lucie Safarova 6-1 6-4 to
reach the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
WRAPUP 3-Open-Nadal wears down Murray, Blake crashes out MELBOURNE, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The tactical brain of Andy
Murray proved not to be a match for the brawn of Rafael Nadal in
an electrifying fourth-round duel at the Australian Open on
Monday.
Jan-23-2007
Challengers look to dethrone Federer (AP)At 25, Roger Federer is already the competitor every up-and-comer wants to take down. The Swiss star is aiming for a 10th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open. He's on track for a record stretch at No. 1, after losing only five of 97 matches en route to 12 titles last year. Four of those five losses were to No.
Jan-23-2007
Delray Beach to host U.S. Fed Cup match (AP)Delray Beach, Fla., will host a Fed Cup quarterfinal between the United States and Belgium on April 21-22. The last time the U.S. played a Fed Cup match at home, it beat Belgium at Delray Beach in the 2005 quarterfinals. The U.S. lost to Belgium in the 2006 semifinals. The site for the best-of-five series was announced Monday by the U.S.
Jan-23-2007
Learn a More Powerful Forehand -- Like Fernando Gonzales'sFernando Gonzales has reached the quarterfinals of the Australian Open largely on the strength of one of the best forehands in tennis, which he hits with an exceptional mix of...
Jan-23-2007
PREVIEW-Open-Clijsters meets Hingis, Nadal plays Gonzalez MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Title favourite Kim Clijsters
faces three-times former champion Martina Hingis and men's
second seed Rafael Nadal meets in-form Chilean Fernando Gonzalez
in the pick of Wednesday's Australian Open quarter-finals.
Jan-23-2007
WRAPUP 2-Open-Federer sets up Roddick showdown MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick was granted his
wish for the Australian Open on Tuesday when he booked a
tantalising semi-final date with world number one Roger Federer.
Jan-23-2007
Australian Open women's doubles quarter-final results Jan 23 (Reuters) - Australian Open women's doubles
quarter-final results on Tuesday.
1-Lisa Raymond/Samantha Stosur (United States/Australia) beat
7-Anna-Lena Groenefeld/Meghann Shaughnessy (Germany/United
States) 6-3 6-2
3-Cara Black/Liezel Huber (Zimbabwe/South Africa) beat
6-Daniela Hantuchova/Ai Sugiyama (Slovakia/Japan) 6-1 6-4
Jan-23-2007
UPDATE 2-Open-Misfiring Federer stutters into semi-finals MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Roger Federer, far short of
his fluent best, beat Spain's Tommy Robredo 6-3 7-6 7-5 on
Tuesday to set up an Australian Open semi-final showdown with
Andy Roddick.
Jan-23-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Misfiring Federer stutters into semi-finals MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Roger Federer, far short of
his fluent best, beat Spain's Tommy Robredo 6-3 7-6 7-5 on
Tuesday to set up an Australian Open semi-final showdown with
Andy Roddick.
Jan-23-2007
Open-Vaidisova ready to put hero worship behind her MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Nicole Vaidisova cannot afford
to get too star-struck when she faces Serena Williams for the
first time in her career.
Jan-23-2007
UPDATE 1-Australian Open men's results Jan 23 (Reuters) - Men's quarter-final singles results at
the $10.7 million Australian Open on Tuesday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Jan-23-2007
UPDATE 2-Open-Serena claws back to ruin Peer's record bid MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - A fired-up Serena Williams
bludgeoned her way into the Australian Open semi-finals with a
nailbiting 3-6 6-2 8-6 win over Israeli 16th seed Shahar Peer on
Tuesday.
Jan-23-2007
Open-Order of play at the Australian Open on Wednesday MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Singles order of play for the
quarter-finals on the main showcourt on the 10th day of the
Australian Open on Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding):
Jan-23-2007
Open-Comeback queen Serena shuns cult of celebrity MELBOURNE, Jan 23 (Reuters) - She is the unseeded seven-time
grand slam event winner tearing her way through the Australian
Open field with wanton abandon, but Serena Williams still cannot
bring herself to read the reams of column inches she generates.
Jan-23-2007
Henin-Hardenne separates from husband (AP)Justine Henin-Hardenne is separating from her husband and plans to return to the WTA Tour. Three weeks after pulling out of the Australian Open, Henin-Hardenne, the former No. 1, announced on her Web site Wednesday that she and her husband, Yves, had decided to separate and she planned to play next month in Paris.
Jan-23-2007
Serena wants understanding in comeback (AP)One match away from a chance at her eighth career Grand Slam title, Serena Williams munched on a peach and asked for some understanding. Williams, who called herself the "ultimate competitor" after she rallied to beat Israel's Shahar Peer, is trying to revive her career after playing only four tournaments last year because of lingering knee problems.
Jan-23-2007
Israel's Peer impressive against Serena (AP)A part-time Israeli army soldier who graduated near the top of her class in sharpshooting nearly ended Serena Williams' run at the Australian Open. Shahar Peer was two points away from victory before Williams rallied for a 3-6, 6-2, 8-6 win on Tuesday. Israel's highest-ranked female player will move from No.
Jan-23-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Scrappy Sharapova battles past Chakvetadze MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Top seed Maria Sharapova
reached her third successive Australian Open semi-final with a
hard-fought 7-6 7-5 victory over fellow Russian Anna
Chakvetadze on Wednesday.
Jan-23-2007
Henin splits from husband, sets return date SINGAPORE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - World number one Justine
Henin-Hardenne is separating from her husband and plans to
return to the women's tennis circuit.
Jan-23-2007
Australian Open women's results Jan 24 (Reuters) - Women's quarter-final singles results at
the $10.7 million Australian Open on Wednesday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Jan-24-2007
Open-Gonzalez halts Nadal to reach first grand slam semi MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chilean Fernando Gonzalez
shattered Rafael Nadal's Australian Open dreams with a dazzling
6-2 6-4 6-3 victory on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of a
grand slam for the first time.
Jan-24-2007
Open-Road to Australian Open men's semi-final MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Following are the roads to the
Australian Open semi-final of Roger Federer and Andy Roddick.
Jan-24-2007
Open-Penpix of Australian Open men's semi-finalists MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Brief biographies of Roger
Federer and Andy Roddick, who will face each other in the first
men's semi-final at the Australian Open on Thursday (prefix
number denotes seeding):
Jan-24-2007
PREVIEW-Open-Roddick out to snap losing streak MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick aims to flush 40
months of frustration out of his system when he meets Roger
Federer in the semi-finals of the Australian Open on Thursday.
Jan-24-2007
UPDATE 1-Australian Open women's doubles results Jan 24 (Reuters) - Women's doubles results at the $10.7
million Australian Open on Wednesday (prefix number denotes
seeding)
Jan-24-2007
WRAPUP 2-Open-Sharapova and Clijsters stagger through MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova and Kim
Clijsters needed iron willpower to stagger through scrappy
Australian Open quarter-finals on Wednesday and set up a
heavyweight meeting in the last four.
Jan-24-2007
Open-Road to Australian Open women's semi-finals MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Following are the roads to the
Australian Open semi-finals of Maria Sharapova, Kim Clijsters,
Nicole Vaidisova and Serena Williams (prefix number denotes
seeding):
Jan-24-2007
PREVIEW-Open-Sharapova and Clijsters set for battle royal MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Top seed Maria Sharapova and
number four Kim Clijsters meet in the pick of Thursday's
Australian Open women's semi-finals.
Jan-24-2007
Open-Order of play at the Australian Open on Thursday MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Singles order of play for the
semi-finals on the main showcourt on the 11th day of the
Australian Open on Thursday (prefix denotes seeding):
Jan-24-2007
Open-Nadal blames defeat on fatigue and injuries MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal was feeling more
than mental anguish after his run at the Australian Open was
halted by swashbuckling Chilean Fernando Gonzalez in the
quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Jan-24-2007
Open-Hot Gonzalez stays calm after rout of Nadal MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chile's Fernando Gonzalez was
trying to keep his feet on the ground following his stunning 6-2
6-4 6-3 victory over second seed Rafael Nadal in the Australian
Open quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Jan-24-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Gonzalez halts Nadal to reach semi-finals MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Chilean Fernando Gonzalez
shattered Rafael Nadal's Australian Open dreams with a dazzling
6-2 6-4 6-3 victory on Wednesday to reach the semi-finals of a
grand slam for the first time.
Jan-24-2007
WRAPUP 3-Open-Nadal stunned by sublime Gonzalez MELBOURNE, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Second seed Rafael Nadal was
put to the sword by the dashing blade of Chilean Fernando
Gonzalez in a huge upset in the Australian Open quarter-finals
on Wednesday.
Jan-26-2007
Safin to lead Davis Cup holders Russia's depleted squad MOSCOW, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Former world number one Marat
Safin will lead a depleted squad when Davis Cup holders Russia
launch their campaign against Chile next month.
Jan-26-2007
WRAPUP 2-Open-Gonzalez sets up Federer showdown MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Cavalier Chilean Fernando
Gonzalez took a leaf out of Roger Federer's book by racing to
his first grand slam final in double quick time with an
emphatic win over Tommy Haas on Friday.
Jan-26-2007
Open-Gonzalez gunning to extend golden run MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Fernando Gonzalez believes he
is in excellent shape to play the match of his life in the
Australian Open final against Roger Federer on Sunday. The
Chilean demolished Germany's Tommy Haas 6-1 6-3 6-1 in the
semi-final on Friday, dropping one fewer game than the
defending champion and top seed did in his spectacular victory
over Andy Roddick on Thursday.
Jan-26-2007
UPDATE 2-Open-Gonzalez stays hot to destroy Haas MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Chilean Fernando Gonzalez
continued his rich vein of form to demolish German Tommy Haas
6-1 6-3 6-1 on Friday and reach the Australian Open final.
Jan-26-2007
Open-Helpless Haas admits Gonzalez was a class apart MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A dazed Tommy Haas admitted
there was little he could do to slow down the Fernando Gonzalez
juggernaut on Friday.
Jan-26-2007
Australian Open mixed doubles semi-final results Jan 26 (Reuters) - Australian Open mixed doubles semi-final
results on Friday
Daniel Nestor/Elena Likhovtseva (Canada/Russia) beat 7-Kevin
Ullyett/Liezel Huber (Zimbabwe/South Africa) 6-2 7-5
Max Mirnyi/Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) beat 4-Jonas
Bjorkman/Francesca Schiavone (Sweden/Italy) 6-2 6-3
Jan-26-2007
WRAPUP 1-Open-Gonzalez sets up Federer showdown MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - The signs look ominous for
Fernando Gonzalez despite the cavalier Chilean strutting into
his first grand slam final at the Australian Open on Friday with
a breathtaking 6-1 6-3 6-1 demolition of Germany's Tommy Haas.
Jan-26-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Gonzalez stays hot to destroy Haas MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Chilean Fernando Gonzalez
continued his rich vein of form to demolish German Tommy Haas
6-1 6-3 6-1 on Friday and reach the Australian Open final.
Jan-26-2007
Open-Match statistics for Gonzalez v Haas MELBOURNE, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Match statistics from Chilean
Fernando Gonzalez's 6-1 6-3 6-1 victory over Germany's Tommy
Haas in the Australian Open semi-final on Friday.
Jan-26-2007
Australian Open men's singles semi final result Jan 26 (Reuters) - Australian Open men's singles semi-final
result on Friday.
10-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) beat 12-Tommy Haas (Germany) 6-1
6-3 6-1
Jan-26-2007
Australian final pits Sharapova, Serena (AP)The Grand Slam rematch of Serena Williams against Maria Sharapova has been two years in the making. Their initial meeting came in the 2004 Wimbledon final, when Sharapova won her first major. In the 2005 Australian Open semifinal, Sharapova served twice for the match -- once in the second set, once in the third -- and blew four match points before losing 8-6.
Jan-26-2007
Black, Huber win women's doubles final (AP)Cara Black and Liezel Huber won their second Grand Slam title Saturday, taking the Australian Open doubles final with a three-set victory over the wild-card rookie team of Chan Yung-jan and Chuang Chia-jung. Third-seeded Black and Huber, who won the Wimbledon doubles title in 2005 but didn't play together last year following a left knee injury to Huber, won 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-1.
Jan-26-2007
Hingis says 'comeback is long over' (AP)Martina Hingis would like to banish the word 'comeback.' More than a year after returning to the WTA Tour following three years off because of injuries, she's ready to drop the reference. "Comeback is long over," Hingis said Tuesday after her 3-6, 6-4, 6-3 loss to Kim Clijsters in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open.
Jan-26-2007
Don't Miss Gonzales vs. FedererFernando Gonzales and Roger Federer both displayed such brilliant tennis in their semifinals that they overwhelmed their opponents, Tommy Haas and Andy Roddick, respectively. If they sustain that level...
Jan-26-2007
Maria vs. Amazing SerenaTop seed Maria Sharapova (photos) was expected to make the women's singles final at the Australian Open this year, but few expected her to be facing Serena Williams, who, having...
Jan-27-2007
Open-Serena takes a leaf out of Ivanisevic fairytale MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Serena Williams took a leaf
out of Goran Ivanisevic's fairytale and created her own entry
in the annals of the Australian Open on Saturday.
Jan-27-2007
Open-Serena inspired by sister's memory MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Melbourne) - One word motivated Serena
Williams to win her third Australian Open title on Saturday --
'Yetunde'.
Jan-27-2007
WRAPUP 2-Open-Unstoppable Serena shatters Sharapova MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Never one to do things by the
book, Serena Williams dramatically tore up the script on
Saturday to bring top seed Maria Sharapova to her knees and
capture a third Australian Open crown.
Jan-27-2007
Open-Serena ranks Sharapova rout among best ever wins MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Australian Open champion
Serena Williams said her 6-1 6-2 destruction of top seed Maria
Sharapova in the final was among the finest victories of her
career.
Jan-27-2007
Open-Order of play at the Australian Open on Sunday MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Order of play for the finals
on the main showcourt on the 14th day of the Australian Open on
Sunday (prefix denotes seeding).
Jan-27-2007
New doubles format for WTA tour BANGKOK, Jan 27 (Reuters) - The Women's Tennis Association
(WTA) will introduce a new doubles format at next month's
Pattaya Open which aims to make matches more entertaining for
spectators, organisers said.
Jan-27-2007
FACTBOX-Open-Lowest ranked women's grand slam champions Jan 27 (Reuters) - Following is a list of the lowest-ranked
women's grand slam champions since the inception of computer
rankings in November 1975: (tabulated under name, ranking,
event)
1. Evonne Goolagong (unranked), 1977 Australian Open
2. Chris O'Neil (111), 1978 Australian Open
3. Serena Williams (81), 2007 Australian Open
4. Barbara Jordan (68), 1979 Australian Open
5. Sue Barker (18), 1976 French Open
6. Virginia Ruzici (17), 1978 French Open
7. Venus Williams (16), 2005 Wimbledon
8. Maria Sharapova (15), 2004 Wimbledon
Jan-27-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Bryan brothers retain Australian title MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - American brothers Mike and
Bob Bryan retained their Australian Open men's doubles title on
Saturday with a 7-5 7-5 victory over Jonas Bjorkman and Max
Mirnyi.
Jan-27-2007
Australian Open men's doubles final resultJan-27-2007
Open-Bryan brothers retain Australian Open doubles title MELBOURNE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Brothers Mike and Bob Bryan
retained their Australian Open men's doubles title on Saturday
after a 7-5 7-5 victory over Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi.
Jan-27-2007
Federer unbeaten against Gonzalez (AP)Roger Federer has beaten Fernando Gonzalez on clay in Monte Carlo, Hamburg and at the French Open; on grass at Wimbledon and carpet in Basel; and four times on hard courts. It adds up to nine for nine as Federer goes into Sunday's Australian Open final a heavy favorite for his 10th win in a row over Gonzalez.
Jan-27-2007
Bryan twins defend Aussie doubles title (AP)No chest bump, just a big hug. American twins Bob and Mike Bryan skipped their usual celebration ritual Saturday but were jubilant anyway after grabbing their fifth Grand Slam men's doubles title by beating Jonas Bjorkman and Max Mirnyi 7-5, 7-5 at the Australian Open. "It's great to come out and start this year well," Bob Bryan said.
Jan-27-2007
Serena Easily Tops Maria in Australian FinalSerena Williams saved her best for last at the 2007 Australian Open. Having reached the final mostly on determination and the strength of her serve, she got everything working...
Jan-27-2007
Djokovic tips Federer to stay top for years BELGRADE, Jan 27 (Reuters) - Serbian prodigy Novak Djokovic
has tipped world number one Roger Federer to reign the men's ATP
tour for a long time and easily retain his Australian Open title
in Sunday's final against Chile's Fernando Gonzalez.
Jan-28-2007
WRAPUP 2-Open-Federer lands a perfect 10 MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Roger Federer achieved a
perfect 10 at the Australian Open on Sunday -- and there was not
a tear in sight.
Jan-28-2007
Open-Woman umpire makes grand slam history MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Frenchwoman Sandra De Jenken
became the first woman to umpire a men's grand slam final at the
Australian Open on Sunday.
Jan-28-2007
Open-Gonzalez made it tough for me, says Federer MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Roger Federer admitted
Fernando Gonzalez had made him work extremely hard to win the
Australian Open title on Sunday.
Jan-28-2007
Open-Modest Federer sets sights on Grand Slam MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Roger Federer was already
starting to think about achieving the Grand Slam after beating
Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 6-4 6-4 to retain his Australian Open
crown on Sunday.
Jan-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-First set the turning point, says Gonzalez MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Fernando Gonzalez said the
loss of a tight first set to Roger Federer was the turning
point in the Australian Open final on Sunday.
Jan-28-2007
Open-First set loss the turning point, says Gonzalez MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Fernando Gonzalez said the
loss of a tight first set to Roger Federer was the turning point
in the Australian Open final on Sunday.
Jan-28-2007
WRAPUP 1-Open-Federer lands a perfect 10 MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Roger Federer achieved a
perfect 10 at the Australian Open on Sunday -- and there was
not a tear in sight.
Jan-28-2007
FACTBOX-Open-Australian Open champion Roger Federer Jan 28 (Reuters) - Factbox on Switzerland's Roger Federer,
who defeated Fernando Gonzalez of Chile 7-6 6-4 6-4 to win a
third Australian Open title on Sunday.
Jan-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Open-Imperious Federer tames brave Gonzalez MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - Roger Federer clinically
dismantled Chilean Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 6-4 6-4 to retain his
Australian Open title on Sunday and secure his 10th grand slam
crown.
The top seed and world number one wore down the 10th seed to
clinch victory in two hours 20 minutes, becoming the first man
to win a grand slam without losing a set since Bjorn Borg at
the 1980 French Open.
Jan-28-2007
Australian Open men's singles final result Jan 28 (Reuters) - Result of the Australian Open men's
singles final in Melbourne on Sunday:
1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat 10-Fernando Gonzalez
(Chile) 7-6(2) 6-4 6-4.
Jan-28-2007
Sharapova heads to Tokyo after defeat (AP)This was not how Maria Sharapova wanted to celebrate her elevation to No. 1 in the rankings: sitting on a plane to Tokyo on Sunday after being on the receiving end of one of the most lopsided results in a Grand Slam final. The Sharapova that looked so dominant while winning last year's U.S. Open in straight sets over Justine Henin-Hardenne had no answers Saturday against a resurgent Serena Williams...
Jan-28-2007
Open-Genius Federer in search of a rival MELBOURNE, Jan 28 (Reuters) - No wonder Roger Federer wishes
he could jump into a time machine and go back through the years
to have a shot at Rod Laver or Bjorn Borg.
Jan-28-2007
Federer rolls to 10th Grand Slam title (AP)Roger Federer held back the tears this time. He didn't hold back much else at the Australian Open. Federer underlined his 10th Grand Slam singles title by winning 21 straight sets, saving a set point in Sunday's final before finishing off Fernando Gonzalez 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4. The last man to go through a major without dropping a set was Bjorn Borg at the 1980 French Open.
Jan-28-2007
Serena, Gonzalez jump in rankings (AP)Serena Williams and Fernando Gonzalez made the biggest jumps in the rankings after the first Grand Slam of the year. Williams, who came to the Australia Open ranked No. 81, vaulted to No. 14 after she beat Maria Sharapova 6-1, 6-2 Saturday to win the title. Gonzalez lost to Roger Federer in Sunday's final, beaten 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4.
Jan-28-2007
Gonzales Great, but Federer BetterRoger Federer claimed his tenth Grand Slam singles title at the Australian Open today, defeating Fernando Gonzales 7-6 (2), 6-4, 6-4. Roger became the first player to win a...
Jan-28-2007
Gonzalez laments lost opportunity (AP)After two weeks of nearly flawless tennis, Fernando Gonzalez let an opportunity slip. Not a wise move when playing Roger Federer in a Grand Slam final. Gonzalez was giving the Swiss star a fair amount of trouble in the first set of Sunday's final in swirling wind at Rod Laver Arena. "He was missing little bit with his forehand, and he gave me the chance in the first set," Gonzalez said.
Jan-29-2007
Sharapova dethrones Henin, Serena leaps 67 places MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Serena Williams reaped the
benefits of her astounding run to the Australian Open title at
the weekend when she rocketed up 67 spots in the WTA rankings to
14th on Monday.
Jan-29-2007
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Federer simply the best of all time, says Noah PARIS, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Former French Open champion
Yannick Noah says he has never seen a player dominate the game
as Roger Federer does.
Jan-29-2007
I deserve to be number one, says Sharapova TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A one-sided defeat to Serena
Williams in the Australian Open final is neither here nor there
to Maria Sharapova -- the Russian still deserves to be world
number one.
Jan-29-2007
Open-Federer plays down importance of winning French Open MELBOURNE, Jan 29 (Reuters) - Roger Federer's standing in
tennis's pantheon of champions should not be judged on whether
he ever wins a French Open crown, the Swiss master said on
Monday.
Jan-29-2007
Injury forces Arthurs to miss Australia's Davis Cup tie SYDNEY, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A hip injury has forced Wayne
Arthurs to withdraw from Australia's Davis Cup squad for next
month's World Group first-round tie in Belgium.
Jan-29-2007
New challenge system changing tennis (AP)Andy Roddick likes it. Roger Federer doesn't. This much is clear: The new challenge system for close line calls is changing tennis for players and spectators alike. And it looks like the technology is here to stay as human errors -- and the arguments they spawn -- get shunted to the sidelines. "I think we're all in favor of it," said Wayne McKewen, the tournament referee for the Australian Open,...
Jan-29-2007
Zagreb Indoor men's singles first round result Jan 29 (Reuters) - Result from the Zagreb Indoor men's
singles first round match on Monday:
3-Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Gilles Simon (France) 3-6
7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Jan-29-2007
UPDATE 1-I deserve to be number one, says Sharapova TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) - A crushing defeat by Serena
Williams in the Australian Open final quickly forgotten, Maria
Sharapova says she still deserves to be world number one.
Jan-29-2007
Sharapova back atop world rankings (AP)Maria Sharapova returned to No. 1 in the rankings Monday, and intends to stay there awhile. The Russian overtook Belgium's Justin Henin-Hardenne in the rankings despite a 6-1, 6-2 loss to Serena Williams in Saturday's final of the Australian Open. Sharapova is playing this week in the $1.3 million Pan Pacific Open, a tournament she won in 2005.
Jan-29-2007
UPDATE 1-Zagreb Indoors men's singles round Jan 29 (Reuters) - Result from the Zagreb Indoor men's
singles first round match on Monday:
2-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Florent Serra (France) 6-2
7-6(5)
3-Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Gilles Simon (France) 3-6
7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Jan-29-2007
UPDATE 1-Zagreb Indoors men's singles first round results Jan 29 (Reuters) - Results from the Zagreb Indoor men's
singles first round matches on Monday:
2-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Florent Serra (France) 6-2
7-6(5)
3-Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Gilles Simon (France) 3-6
7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Jan-29-2007
Delray Beach International men's singles results Jan 29 (Reuters) - Results from the Delray Beach
International men's singles elimination round on Monday:
Jan-29-2007
Sampras to play on over-30 tour (AP) Pete Sampras will play tournament tennis for the first time since 2002, competing on a tour for players over 30, The Associated Press has learned. Sampras' Outback Champions Series debut, which will come May 2-6 at Boston University's Agganis Arena, is to be announced formally Tuesday. The 35-year-old Sampras will appear in at least one other event on the tour in 2007.
Jan-29-2007
Venus to play in Fed Cup vs. Belgium (AP)Venus Williams will play in the Fed Cup against Belgium. U.S. Fed Cup captain Zina Garrison announced Monday that Williams, who missed the Australian Open with a left wrist injury, has committed to play in the first round on April 21-22 at the Delray Beach Stadium & Tennis Center. "Venus is really looking forward to playing Fed Cup this year," Garrison said during a teleconference call.
Jan-29-2007
Baghdatis advances at Zagreb Open (AP)Marcos Baghdatis advanced to the second round of the Zagreb Open after beating Florent Serra of France 6-2, 7-6 (5) Monday. Robin Soderling of Sweden rallied from a set down to beat Gilles Simon of France 3-6, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (4). Baghdatis, who reached the Australian Open final last year but lost early in Melbourne, struggled in the second set.
Jan-29-2007
UPDATE 2-Zagreb Indoors men's singles first round result Jan 29 (Reuters) - Results from the Zagreb Indoors men's
singles first round matches on Monday:
Marc Gicquel (France) beat 5-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 6-4
7-6(7)
2-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Florent Serra (France) 6-2
7-6(5)
3-Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Gilles Simon (France) 3-6
7-6(5) 7-6(4)
Jan-29-2007
UPDATE 1-Delray Beach International men's results Jan 29 (Reuters) - Results from the Delray Beach
International men's singles elimination round on Monday:
Jan-29-2007
U.S. hopes to have Williams sisters in Fed Cup squad NEW YORK, Jan 29 (Reuters) - The U.S. is hoping newly
crowned Australian Open champion Serena Williams will join her
sister Venus in the team to meet Belgium in a Fed Cup
quarter-final in April.
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 1-Pan Pacific Open women's singles results Jan 30 (Reuters) - First round results from the Pan Pacific
Open women's singles on Tuesday (prefix number denotes
seeding):
Francesca Schiavone (Italy) beat Erika Takao (Japan) 7-5 7-5
Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Meghann Shaughnessy (U.S.)
6-7(4) 6-1 6-4
6-Li Na (China) beat Lilia Osterloh (U.S.) 6-3 6-2
Severine Bremond (France) beat Marion Bartoli (France) 6-0
6-2
Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat 8-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) 6-4
6-4
5-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) beat Shenay Perry (U.S.) 6-4 6-2
Jan-30-2007
China's Li learns fast to win in Tokyo TOKYO, Jan 30 (Reuters) - China's Li Na continued her fine
early season form by thrashing American Lilia Osterloh 6-3 6-2
in the first round of the Pan Pacific Open on Tuesday.
Jan-30-2007
Erratic Becker clambers past Kim in Miami MIAMI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - It was not the form that saw him
beat Andre Agassi in the American's final professional tennis
match, but Benjamin Becker did just enough to record a win at
the $416,000 Delray Beach International.
Jan-30-2007
Thailand to miss Paradorn for first time in eight years BANGKOK, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Paradorn Srichaphan will miss a
Thai Davis Cup match for the first time in eight years, local
media reported on Tuesday.
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 3-Delray Beach International men's results Round Robin
8-Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat Simon Greul (Germany) 6-2 7-5
7-Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Teimuraz Gabashvili
(Russia) 6-3 6-2
5-Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-1 6-3
Amer Delic (U.S.) beat 6-Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) 6-7
(6) 6-1 6-4
Jan-30-2007
Hewitt to spearhead Australian Davis Cup team SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Lleyton Hewitt will lead
Australia's Davis Cup squad for next month's World Group first
round tie in Belgium.
Jan-30-2007
Federer can be greatest ever, says Roche SYDNEY, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Roger Federer has still not
reached his peak and is destined to become the greatest player
of all time, according to his Australian coach Tony Roche.
Jan-30-2007
REFILE-UPDATE 2-Delray Beach International men's s Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Delray Beach
International Men's Singles matches on Monday
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 2-Delray Beach International men's s Jan 29 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Delray Beach
International Men's Singles matches on Monday
Jan-30-2007
Spadea, Becker win Delray Beach openers (AP)Eighth-seeded Vince Spadea beat Simon Greul 6-2, 7-5 on Monday night in round-robin play in the Delray Beach International. Spadea, who grew up less than a half-hour away in Boca Raton, entertained a sparse crowd that braved mid-50s temperatures. Fourth-seeded Benjamin Becker, the German player who handed Andre Agassi his last career loss in the U.S.
Jan-30-2007
Hernandez beats Kuerten in Vina del Mar (AP)Spain's Oscar Hernandez beat three-time French Open winner Gustavo Kuerten of Brazil 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) on Monday in round-robin play in the Movistar Open. Kuerten, the former top-ranked player who played only two singles matches last year because of a chronic hip injury, will face Spain's Alberto Montanez in his second match.
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 1-Blake on song, Kohlschreiber exits Delray Beach MIAMI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Top seed James Blake breezed
through his opening match as sixth-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber
made an early exit from the $416,000 Delray Beach International
on Tuesday.
Jan-30-2007
Early exit for sixth seed Kohlschreiber at Delray Beach MIAMI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Germany's sixth-seeded Philipp
Kohlschreiber made an early exit from the $416,000 Delray Beach
International on Tuesday after losing his second successive
match in the round-robin format.
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 3-Delray Beach International results Jan 30 (Reuters) - Results from the Delray Beach
International men's Singles round robin matches on Tuesday
RESULTS
Group 8
Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Yen-Hsun Lu (Taiwan) 7-6(10) 6-4
Group 5
Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) beat Kristian Pless (Denmark)
7-6(9) 6-7(2) 7-6(5)
Group 6
3-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat Alejandro Falla (Colombia) 6-4
7-6(6)
Group 2
Andrei Pavel (Romania) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-1 6-3
Group 4
Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) beat 6-Philipp Kohlschreiber
(Germany) 7-5 6-3
STANDINGS
Jan-30-2007
Sampras says he could have held his own against Federer LOS ANGELES, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Pete Sampras thinks he could
have held his own against Roger Federer but conceded on Tuesday
that the Swiss master is poised to smash his record of 14 grand
slam titles.
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 6-Zagreb indoor men's singles first round results Jan 30 (Reuters) - First round results from the Zagreb
indoor men's singles on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Fabrice Santoro (France) beat Guillermo Canas (Argentina) 5-7
6-3 6-2
Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic) beat Potito Starace (Italy) 6-4
6-7(10) 6-4
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Nicolas Mahut (France) 7-6(4)
6-3
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Jiri Vanek (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat 6-Julien Benneteau (France) 7-5
7-6(4)
Alexander Peya (Austria) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 1-6 7-6(8)
6-4
Frank Dancevic (Canada) beat Alexander Waske (Germany) 6-3
7-6(4)
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 6-4 6-4
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 2-Vina del Mar International results Jan 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results of Vina del Mar
International round robin matches on Tuesday:
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 1-Vina del Mar International results Jan 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results of Vina del Mar
International round robin matches on Tuesday:
Jan-30-2007
Vina del Mar International results Jan 30 (Infostrada Sports) - Results of Vina del Mar
International round robin matches on Tuesday:
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 5-Zagreb indoor men's singles first round results Jan 30 (Reuters) - First round results from the Zagreb
indoor men's singles on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic) beat Potito Starace (Italy) 6-4
6-7(10) 6-4
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Nicolas Mahut (France) 7-6(4)
6-3
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Jiri Vanek (Czech Republic) 6-3 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat 6-Julien Benneteau (France) 7-5
7-6(4)
Alexander Peya (Austria) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 1-6 7-6(8)
6-4
Frank Dancevic (Canada) beat Alexander Waske (Germany) 6-3
7-6(4)
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 6-4 6-4
Jan-30-2007
UPDATE 2-Delray Beach International results Elimination round (winner goes into Group 7)
Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) beat Michael Russell (U.S.) 7-6(4) 2-2
(Russell retired)
Jan-30-2007
Canas loses in return from doping ban (AP)Fabrice Santoro ousted Guillermo Canas 5-7, 6-3, 6-2 in the opening round of the Zagreb Open on Tuesday, spoiling the Argentine's return to the ATP circuit following a 15-month doping suspension. Soon after reaching the 2005 French Open quarterfinals, Canas was suspended for two years for using a steroid the previous February.
Jan-30-2007
Nadal to represent Spain at Davis Cup (AP)Rafael Nadal was picked Tuesday to represent Spain at the Davis Cup against a Swiss team without top-ranked Roger Federer. The second-ranked Nadal, who lost to Fernando Gonzalez in the quarterfinals of the Australian Open, will team with David Ferrer, Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano Lopez against Switzerland on carpet in Geneva.
Jan-30-2007
Gaudio loses opener at Movistar Open (AP)Former French Open champion Gaston Gaudio lost to fellow Argentine Carlos Berlocq 6-2, 6-2 on Tuesday at the Movistar Open round-robin tournament. Second-seeded Gaudio, twice a finalist and the 2005 winner here, remained winless on the ATP tour since the U.S. Open, a string of six defeats. Gaudio had his serve broken five times, the last time for the match.
Jan-31-2007
Feverish Zheng advances in Tokyo TOKYO, Jan 31 (Reuters) - China's Zheng Jie, battling a
high fever, thrashed American Bethanie Mattek 6-2 6-1 to reach
the second round of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday.
Jan-31-2007
Delray Beach International results and standingsJan-31-2007
UPDATE 2-Blake on song, Kohlschreiber exits Delray Beach MIAMI, Jan 30 (Reuters) - Top seed James Blake breezed
through his opening match at the $416,000 Delray Beach
International on Tuesday, while sixth-seeded Philipp
Kohlschreiber made an early exit.
Jan-31-2007
A global glance at Asians in sport SINGAPORE, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Following is a glance at
Asians who have hit the headlines in global sport during the
last week.
Jan-31-2007
Pan Pacific Open resultsFeb-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Vina del Mar International men's results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Vina del Mar International men's
singles round robin results in Chile on Thursday: (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Group 2
*7-Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Oscar Hernandez (Spain) 6-3 7-5
Group 7
8-Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) beat Albert Portas
(Spain) 6-1 6-1
STANDINGS
Feb-01-2007
Delray Beach International men's results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Delray Beach International men's singles
round robin results in Florida on Thursday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Group 3
4-Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Jesse Levine (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
STANDINGS
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 3-Zagreb indoor men's singles results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Zagreb indoor men's singles second round
results on Thursday. (prefix number denotes seeding)
*8-Arnaud Clement (France) beat Lukas Dlouhy (Czech Republic)
6-4 7-6(5)
Michael Llodra (France) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4 7-6(8)
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-4 3-6
6-4
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic)
6-4 6-2
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Zagreb indoor men's singles results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Zagreb indoor men's singles second round
results on Thursday. (prefix number denotes seeding)
*Michael Llodra (France) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4 7-6(8)
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-4 3-6
6-4
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic)
6-4 6-2
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Zagreb indoor men's singles results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Zagreb indoor men's singles second round
results on Thursday. (prefix number denotes seeding)
*Marc Gicquel (France) beat Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-4 3-6
6-4
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic)
6-4 6-2
Feb-01-2007
REFILE-Zagreb indoor men's singles result Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from a Zagreb indoor
men's singles second round match on Thursday:
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic)
6-4 6-2
Feb-01-2007
Zagreb indoor men's singles result Feb 1 (Infostrada Sports) - Result from a Zagreb indoor
men's singles second round match on Thursday:
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic)
6-4 6-2
Feb-01-2007
Nadal should be fit for Davis Cup tie MADRID, Feb 1 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal
should be fit for Spain's Davis Cup World Group tie against
Switzerland this month despite picking up an injury in the
Australian Open.
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Scolded Sharapova squeaks through in Tokyo TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - World number one Maria Sharapova
responded to a scolding from her coach to beat Italy's Francesca
Schiavone 7-5 2-6 6-1 and reach the quarter-finals of the Pan
Pacific Open on Thursday.
Feb-01-2007
Gonzalez demolishes Alves in Vina del Mar SANTIAGO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Australian Open finalist
Fernando Gonzalez demolished Brazil's Thiago Alves 6-2 6-2 in
front of a fanatical home crowd at the Vina del Mar tournament.
Feb-01-2007
Sharapova, Dementieva advance in Tokyo (AP)Maria Sharapova outlasted Italy's Francesca Schiavone 7-5, 2-6, 6-1 Thursday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Pan Pacific Open. Sharapova, playing in her first match since losing to Serena Williams in the Australian Open final, struggled with her serve. She finished with 17 double-faults. "I always find it tough to get into a rhythm in my first match here," said Sharapova.
Feb-01-2007
Clijsters out of Open Gaz de France (AP)Kim Clijsters pulled out of the Open Gaz de France in Paris on Wednesday because of a bad hip. Clijsters said she wants to be fit to play at the Diamond Games on Feb. 12-18 in Antwerp -- her last tournament in Belgium before retiring at the end of the year. "Unfortunately I will have to give the tournament in Paris a bye," she said Wednesday on her Web site.
Feb-01-2007
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UPDATE 4-Vina del Mar International men's results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Vina del Mar International men's singles
round robin results in Chile on Thursday (prefix number denotes
seeding)
Group 1
* 1-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) beat Olivier Patience (France) 5-7
6-0 6-4
Group 6
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Diego Hartfield (Argentina) 6-3 3-6
6-4
Group 2
7-Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Oscar Hernandez (Spain) 6-3 7-5
Group 7
8-Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) beat Albert Portas
(Spain) 6-1 6-1
Group 8
Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat Ivan Navarro (Spain) 7-6(4) 6-2
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Haas, Blake reach last eight in Delray Beach MIAMI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Title-holder Tommy Haas of Germany
and American top seed James Blake eased through to the
quarter-finals of the $416,000 Delray Beach International on
Thursday despite blustery on-court conditions.
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Haas, Blake reach last eight in Delray Beach MIAMI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Title-holder Tommy Haas of Germany
and American top seed James Blake eased through to the
quarter-finals of the $416,000 Delray Beach International on
Thursday.
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 5-Delray Beach International men's results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Delray Beach International men's singles
round robin matches in Florida on Thursday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Group 1
* 1-James Blake (U.S.) beat Scoville Jenkins (U.S.) 6-1 6-3
Group 6
Rainer Schuettler (Germany) beat 3-Xavier Malisse (Belgium)
6-7(4) 7-6(1) 6-3
Group 4
Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) beat Amer Delic (U.S.) 6-3 4-6 6-3
Group 3
4-Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Jesse Levine (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
Group 7
8-Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 7-5 6-4
Group 8
2-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Sam Querrey (U.S.) 6-4 7-5
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 4-Delray Beach International men's results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Delray Beach International men's singles
round robin matches in Florida on Thursday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Group 6
* Rainer Schuettler (Germany) beat 3-Xavier Malisse (Belgium)
6-7(4) 7-6(1) 6-3
Group 4
Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) beat Amer Delic (U.S.) 6-3 4-6 6-3
Group 3
4-Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Jesse Levine (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
Group 7
8-Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 7-5 6-4
Group 8
2-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Sam Querrey (U.S.) 6-4 7-5
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 3-Vina del Mar International men's results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Vina del Mar International men's singles
round robin results in Chile on Thursday (prefix number denotes
seeding)
Group 6
* Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Diego Hartfield (Argentina) 6-3
3-6 6-4
Group 2
7-Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Oscar Hernandez (Spain) 6-3 7-5
Group 7
8-Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) beat Albert Portas
(Spain) 6-1 6-1
Group 8
Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat Ivan Navarro (Spain) 7-6(4)
6-2
Feb-01-2007
Holder Haas reaches last eight in Delray Beach MIAMI, Feb 1 (Reuters) - Title-holder Tommy Haas of Germany
eased through to the quarter-finals with a 6-4 7-5 victory over
American Sam Querrey at the $416,000 Delray Beach International
on Thursday.
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 5-Zagreb indoor men's singles results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Zagreb indoor men's singles second round
results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding)
* Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 6-3
1-0 (Bracciali retired)
1-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 7-6(6)
6-7(5) 6-4
8-Arnaud Clement (France) beat Lukas Dlouhy (Czech Republic)
6-4 7-6(5)
Michael Llodra (France) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4 7-6(8)
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-4 3-6
6-4
4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Tomas Cakl (Czech Republic)
6-4 6-2
Feb-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Delray Beach International men's results Feb 1 (Reuters) - Delray Beach International men's singles
round robin matches in Florida on Thursday (prefix number
denotes seeding):
Group 8
* 2-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Sam Querrey (U.S.) 6-4 7-5
Group 3
4-Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Jesse Levine (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
Group 7
8-Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 7-5 6-4
Feb-01-2007
Hall of Fame to host Champions tourney (AP)Hall of Famers Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Mats Wilander will compete in August when the International Tennis Hall of Fame hosts a Champions Series tournament for the first time. The series is for players who are over 30 years old and not full-time members of the ATP circuit. The trio will join five other players in a five-day singles, round-robin tourney from Aug.
Feb-02-2007
UPDATE 3-Pan Pacific Open women's results Feb 2 (Reuters) - Results from the Pan Pacific Open
quarter-finals in Tokyo on Friday:
3-Elena Dementieva (Russia) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 6-1
6-2
1-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 4-6 6-0
6-1
Feb-02-2007
UPDATE 2-Sharapova, Hingis sweep into Tokyo semis TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - World number one Maria Sharapova
battled her way into the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open
with a 4-6 6-0 6-1 victory over Japan's Ai Sugiyama on Friday.
Feb-02-2007
UPDATE 2-Pan Pacific Open women's results Feb 2 (Reuters) - Results from the Pan Pacific Open
quarter-finals in Tokyo on Friday
1-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Ai Sugiyama (Japan)
Feb-02-2007
UPDATE 1-Pan Pacific Open women's results Feb 2 (Reuters) - Results from the Pan Pacific Open
quarter-finals in Tokyo on Friday
1-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Ai Sugiyama (Japan)
Feb-02-2007
UPDATE 1-Erratic Sharapova reaches Tokyo semi-finals TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - World number one Maria Sharapova
battled her way into the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open
with a 4-6 6-0 6-1 victory over Japan's Ai Sugiyama on Friday.
Feb-02-2007
Sharapova battles into Tokyo semi-finals TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - World number one Maria Sharapova
battled her way into the semi-finals of the Pan Pacific Open
with a 4-6 6-0 6-1 victory over Japan's Ai Sugiyama on Friday.
Feb-02-2007
Youzhny and Peya reach Zagreb semi-finals ZAGREB, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Fourth-seeded Russian Mikhail
Youzhny secured a place in the semifinals at the Zagreb Open ATP
tournament by beating Marc Gicquel of France 7-5 6-2 on Friday.
Feb-02-2007
UPDATE 1-Zagreb indoor men's quarter-final results Feb 2 (Reuters) - Zagreb indoor men's singles quarter-final
results on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding).
*4-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Marc Gicquel (France) 7-5 6-2
Alexander Peya (Austria) beat Michael Llodra (France) 6-3 6-3
Feb-02-2007
Zagreb indoor men's singles results Feb 2 (Reuters) - Zagreb indoor men's singles quarter-final
results on Friday.
Alexander Peya (Austria) beat Michael Llodra (France) 6-3 6-3
Feb-04-2007
Federer plans to dominate for another five years at least DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - World number one Roger Federer is
planning to continue his domination of the sport for another
five years at least.
Feb-04-2007
Henry unsure if he will play in League Cup final DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Arsenal striker Thierry Henry said
on Sunday he was unsure if he would be selected for the League
Cup final against Chelsea in Cardiff on Feb. 25.
Feb-04-2007
Baghdatis beats Ljubicic in Zagreb final ZAGREB, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Marcos Baghdatis upset Croatian
top seed and home-crowd favourite Ivan Ljubicic 7-6 4-6 6-4 to
win the Zagreb Open final on Sunday.
Feb-04-2007
Zagreb indoor men's final result Feb 4 (Reuters) - Zagreb indoor men's singles final result
on Sunday.
2-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat 1-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia)
7-6(4) 4-6 6-4
Feb-04-2007
PREVIEW-Henin makes much-awaited return at Paris Open PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Justine Henin-Hardenne will make a
much-awaited return when she joins a very competitive field in
this week's Paris Open.
Feb-04-2007
UPDATE 1-Norman compares Woods to tennis great Evert DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former world number one Greg
Norman has compared Tiger Woods's domination of world golf to
the long period of success enjoyed by tennis great Chris Evert
in the 1970s and 1980s.
Feb-04-2007
India's Bhupathi and Mirza to team up for slams MUMBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Leading Indian tennis players
Mahesh Bhupathi and Sania Mirza will team up for the mixed
doubles at this year's French Open and Wimbledon, it was
announced on Sunday.
Feb-04-2007
Norman compares Woods feats to those of tennis great Evert DUBAI, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former world number one Greg
Norman has compared Tiger Woods's domination of world golf to
the long period of success enjoyed by Chris Evert in tennis.
Feb-04-2007
UPDATE 2-Hingis races to record fifth Tokyo title TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former world number one Martina
Hingis thrashed Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 to win a record
fifth Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday.
Feb-04-2007
UPDATE 1-Hingis storms to record fifth Pan Pacific title TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Former world number one Martina
Hingis thrashed Serbia's Ana Ivanovic 6-4 6-2 to win a record
fifth Pan Pacific Open title on Sunday.
Feb-04-2007
Henin pulls out of Fed Cup against U.S. (AP)Justine Henin will not play for Belgium in the Fed Cup against the United States, joining Kim Clijsters on the sideline. "With my advisers, we decided not to play in 2007," Henin said Sunday on her Web site. "We took the decision because of the very heavy calendar." The United States and Belgium play the first round on April 21-22 in Delray Beach, Fla.
Feb-04-2007
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Feb-05-2007
UPDATE 1-Safina sees off Krajicek in Paris first round PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russian Dinara Safina qualified for
the Paris Open second round with a 6-4 7-5 victory over
Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands on Monday.
Feb-05-2007
UPDATE 1-Paris Open women's singles round 1 Feb 5 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles first round
matches on Monday
Emilie Loit (France) beat Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 7-6(7)
6-7(1) 6-4
7-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands)
6-4 7-5
Feb-05-2007
Safina beats Krajicek to reach Paris Open second round PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Russian Dinara Safina qualified for
the Paris Open second round with a 6-4 7-5 victory over
Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands on Monday.
Feb-05-2007
Paris Open women's first round results Feb 5 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles first round
results on Monday.
7-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands)
6-4 7-5
Feb-05-2007
Malisse takes second Delray tournament title MIAMI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Belgian Xavier Malisse took his
second Delray Beach International title by beating American
James Blake 5-7 6-4 6-4 in the rain-delayed final on Monday.
Feb-05-2007
Pattaya Open women's singles results Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pattaya Open Women's singles first round
results on Monday.
Anastassia Rodionova (Russia) beat Montinee Tangphong
(Thailand) 7-5 7-6
4-Peng Shuai (China) beat Su-Wei Hsieh (Taiwan) 6-1 6-2
5-Sania Mirza (India) beat Catalina Castano (Colombia) 7-6 6-0
3-Mara Santangelo (Italy) beat Jarmila Gajdosova (Slovakia)
6-4 5-7 6-2
Alicia Molik (Australia) beat Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine)
6-2 6-2
Feb-05-2007
Women's world rankingsFeb-05-2007
New Henin hopes to regain poise in Paris PARIS, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Justine Henin hopes this week's
Paris Open will help her regain her composure and mark the start
of a successful season following the split from husband
Pierre-Yves Hardenne.
Feb-05-2007
Delray Beach International men's final result Feb 5 (Reuters) - Delray Beach International men's singles
rain delayed final result on Monday. (prefix number denotes seeding)
3-Xavier Malisse (Belgium) beat 1-James Blake (U.S.) 5-7, 6-4, 6-4
Feb-05-2007
Peru's Horna wins Vina del Mar Open SANTIAGO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Peruvian fifth seed Luis Horna
swept aside Nicolas Massu 7-5 6-3 for his first win in five
outings against the Chilean to win the Vina del Mar Open.
Feb-05-2007
Sampras to make seniors debut in Boston (AP)The last time Pete Sampras played competitive tennis in Boston, his doubles team notched the only victory for the United States in the Davis Cup quarterfinals against Australia in 1999. The winner of a record 14 Grand Slam singles titles returns in three months for his first tournament since 2002 when he participates in the Outback Champions Series at Boston University from May 2-6.
Feb-05-2007
Safina wins opener at Gaz de France (AP)Former champion Dinara Safina of Russia beat Michaella Krajicek of the Netherlands 6-4, 7-5 in the opening round of the Gaz de France on Monday. Safina, the 2005 winner, hasn't lost before the quarterfinals in three previous appearances at the indoor tournament. In the only other first-round match, France's Emilie Loit outlasted Eleni Daniilidou of Greece 7-6 (7), 6-7 (1), 6-4.
Feb-05-2007
Santangelo advances at Pattaya Open (AP)Mara Santangelo of Italy rallied for a 6-4, 5-7, 6-2 win Monday over Jarmila Gajdosova in the opening round of the Pattaya Women's Open. Peng Shuai of China cruised past Hsieh Su-wei 6-1, 6-2. Sania Mirza of India struggled in the first set, then eased past Catalina Castano 7-6 (1), 6-0. Wild card Alicia Molik of Australia defeated Kateryna Bondarenko 6-2, 6-2.
Feb-07-2007
UPDATE 3-Henin struggles to win Paris comeback match PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Justine Henin, playing her first
match of the year, had to come back from a set down to beat
Frenchwoman Emilie Loit at the Paris Open on Wednesday.
Feb-07-2007
UPDATE 5-Paris Open women's results Feb 7 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles results on
Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Second Round
3-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Katarina Srebotnik
(Slovenia) 6-7(4) 6-4 7-6(4)
7-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Camille Pin (France) 2-6 6-2
7-6(5)
1-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Emilie Loit (France) 3-6 6-2
6-2
First Round
Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Alize Cornet (France) 6-2 6-2
Anabel Medina (Spain) beat Severine Bremond (France) 6-2 7-5
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Olga Poutchkova (Russia) 6-2
6-0
Feb-07-2007
UPDATE 2-Henin struggles to win Paris comeback match PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Justine Henin, playing her first
match of the year, had to come back from one set down to defeat
Emilie Loit of France at the Paris Open on Wednesday.
Feb-07-2007
UPDATE 4-Paris Open women's results Feb 7 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles results on
Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Second Round
7-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Camille Pin (France) 2-6 6-2
7-6(5)
1-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Emilie Loit (France) 3-6 6-2
6-2
First Round
Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Alize Cornet (France) 6-2 6-2
Anabel Medina (Spain) beat Severine Bremond (France) 6-2 7-5
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Olga Poutchkova (Russia) 6-2
6-0
Feb-07-2007
UPDATE 3-Paris Open women's results Feb 7 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles results on
Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Second Round
7-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Camille Pin (France) 2-6 6-2
7-6(5)
First Round
Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Alize Cornet (France) 6-2 6-2
Anabel Medina (Spain) beat Severine Bremond (France) 6-2 7-5
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Olga Poutchkova (Russia) 6-2
6-0
Feb-07-2007
UPDATE 2-Paris Open women's results Feb 7 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles results on
Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Second Round
7-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Camille Pin (France) 2-6 6-2
7-6(5)
First Round
Anabel Medina (Spain) beat Severine Bremond (France) 6-2 7-5
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Olga Poutchkova (Russia) 6-2
6-0
Feb-07-2007
UPDATE 1-Chakvetadze storms into second round in Paris PARIS, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Russian Anna Chakvetadze powered
through to the second round of the Paris Open with a 6-2 6-0
demolition of compatriot Olga Poutchkova on Wednesday.
Feb-07-2007
Russians look to Andreev for Chile clash SANTIAGO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - Davis Cup champions Russia,
already missing two of their leading players, will rely on the
lowly-ranked Igor Andreev in Friday's opening singles rubbers of
their World Group tie against Chile.
Feb-07-2007
Pattaya Open women's second round results Feb 7 (Reuters) - Results from the Pattaya Open women's
tennis tournament on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Feb-07-2007
Factbox on Chile v Russia Davis Cup first round tie Feb 7 (Reuters) - Factbox on Davis Cup world group first
round tie Feb. 9-11 Chile v Russia in La Serena, Chile on
outdoor clay court:
Feb-07-2007
Roddick leads favored U.S. vs. Czechs (AP)A stacked U.S. Davis Cup team will face a Czech Republic team that doesn't have a player ranked in the top 10. The Americans have No. 4 Andy Roddick, No. 6 James Blake and the top-ranked doubles pair of Bob and Mike Bryan heading into first-round play of the World Group against the Czechs this weekend. Radek Stepanek, ranked 19th, withdrew to concentrate on the ATP Tour, and 36-year-old Pavel Vizner...
Feb-08-2007
Japanese teen Sugita to play Davis Cup singles TOKYO, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Teenager Yuichi Sugita is set to
become the second youngest player to contest a Davis Cup
singles rubber for Japan, Japanese newspapers reported on
Thursday.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 1-Czech debutant to face Roddick in Davis Cup OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Davis Cup
debutant Ivo Minar will kick off the Czech Republic's World
Group first round tie against former world number one Andy
Roddick on Friday in the opening singles pairing.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 1-Paris Open women's second round results Feb 8 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles second round
results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
4-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Martina Mueller (Germany) 6-1
6-2
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 4-6 6-4
6-4
Feb-08-2007
Becker seeks inspiration from more famous namesake KREFELD, Germany, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Benjamin Becker will
seek a performance worthy of his namesake when the 25-year-old
makes his Davis Cup debut for Germany against Croatia starting
on Friday.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 1-Australia's Hewitt will do whatever it takes LIEGE, Belgium, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Australia's Lleyton Hewitt
will do whatever it takes to help his country overcome Belgium
in their Davis Cup tie this weekend, he said on Thursday.
Feb-08-2007
Chakvetadze books quarter-final place at Paris Open PARIS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Russian Anna Chakvetadze recovered
from a shaky start to reach the Paris Open quarter-finals with a
4-6 6-4 6-4 victory over Spaniard Anabel Medina on Thursday.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 2-Pattaya Open women's second round results Feb 8 (Reuters) - Pattaya Open women's singles second round
results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Martina Sucha (Slovakia) beat 1-Marion Bartoli (France) 4-6
6-3 6-3
Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Vania King (U.S.) 6-2 6-4
Tzipora Obziler (Israel) beat 8-Aiko Nakamura (Japan) 3-6 6-1
6-1
Feb-08-2007
Nadal to face Chiudinelli in Swiss-Spanish opener GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal will
be expected to get Spain off to a winning Davis Cup start this
weekend after being drawn against Swiss Marco Chiudinelli for
Friday's opening singles of the first round tie.
Feb-08-2007
Paris Open women's second round result Feb 8 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles second round
result on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 4-6 6-4
6-4
Feb-08-2007
Switzerland v Spain - Davis Cup draw GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Draw for Switzerland's Davis Cup
World Group first round tie at home to Spain.
Feb-08-2007
Belarus v Sweden - Davis Cup draw MINSK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Draw for Belarus's Davis Cup World
Group first round tie at home to Sweden.
Feb-08-2007
Serena to join Venus on Fed Cup team NEW YORK, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Newly crowned Australian Open
champion Serena Williams will join her sister Venus in the
United States' Fed Cup match against Belgium in April, U.S.
captain Zina Garrison announced Thursday.
Feb-08-2007
Swiss Davis Cup hopes hampered by Wawrinka injury GENEVA, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Davis Cup hopes were
dealt a blow when top seed Stanislas Wawrinka has pulled out of
their World Group opening round tie with Spain with a knee
injury.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 4-Mauresmo breezes through in Paris PARIS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Holder Amelie Mauresmo breezed past
fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 6-3 6-2 to reach the
quarter-finals of the Paris Open on Thursday.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 3-Mauresmo breezes through in Paris PARIS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Holder Amelie Mauresmo breezed past
fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 6-3 6-2 to reach the
quarter-finals of the Paris Open on Thursday.
Feb-08-2007
Safin to open Russian defence, Tursunov withdraws LA SERENA, Chile, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Former world number one
Marat Safin will open Russia's Davis Cup title defence on
Friday, while untested Igor Kunitsyn will play in the doubles
after injury ruled out team mate Dmitry Tursunov.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 4-Paris Open women's second round resultsFeb 8 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles second round
results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
* Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat 5-Nicole Vaidisova
(Czech Republic) 6-4 6-2
Amelie Mauresmo (France) beat Nathalie Dechy (France) 6-3 6-2
Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) 6-4
6-4
4-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Martina Mueller (Germany) 6-1 6-2
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 4-6 6-4
6-4
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 2-Mauresmo breezes through in Paris PARIS, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Holder Amelie Mauresmo breezed past
fellow Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy with a 6-3 6-2 win to reach
the quarter-finals of the Paris Open on Thursday.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 3-Paris Open women's second round resultsFeb 8 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles second round
results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
* 2-Amelie Mauresmo (France) beat Nathalie Dechy (France) 6-3
6-2
Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) 6-4
6-4
4-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Martina Mueller (Germany) 6-1
6-2
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 4-6 6-4
6-4
Feb-08-2007
Chile v Russia - Davis Cup draw LA SERENA, Chile, Feb 8 (Reuters) - Draw for Chile's Davis
Cup World Group first round tie at home to Russia.
Feb-08-2007
UPDATE 2-Paris Open women's second round results Feb 8 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles second round
results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
*Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) 6-4
6-4
4-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Martina Mueller (Germany) 6-1
6-2
8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 4-6 6-4
6-4
Feb-08-2007
Serena to play for U.S. Fed Cup team (AP) Fresh off her Australian Open title, Serena Williams has agreed to play for the U.S. Fed Cup team for the first time since 2003 -- joining older sister Venus on the squad that faces Belgium in the first round in April. "I was very happy when Serena called me and said she wanted to play, especially coming after her big win in Australia," U.S.
Feb-08-2007
Clijsters may miss French Open (AP)Former U.S. Open champion Kim Clijsters may miss the French Open and limit her farewell season further to reduce the risk of injury. Clijsters, ranked fourth in the world, pulled out of this week's Open Gaz de France in Paris because of a sore hip to ensure she could play in next week's Diamond Games in Antwerp -- her last tournament in her Belgian homeland before retiring at the end of the year.
Feb-09-2007
UPDATE 4-Stunning Safarova sets up Henin clash in Paris PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Czech Lucie Safarova stunned world
number five Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-3 6-4 to set up a
semi-final clash with Belgium's Justine Henin at the Paris Open
on Friday.
Feb-09-2007
UPDATE 2-Safin leads Russia to 2-0 lead over Chile LA SERENA, Chile, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Russia made an
impressive start to the defence of their Davis Cup title on
Friday by taking a 2-0 lead over Chile in the opening singles
rubbers of their world group first-round tie.
Feb-09-2007
WARPUP 1-Russia make stirring start to Davis Cup defence LONDON, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Champions Russia defied their own
predictions to win the opening two singles rubbers of their
Davis Cup world group first-round tie in Chile on Friday.
Feb-09-2007
UPDATE 3-Stunning Safarova sets up Henin clash in Paris PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Czech Lucie Safarova stunned world
number five Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia 6-3 6-4 to set up a
semi-final clash with Belgium's Justine Henin at the Paris Open
on Friday.
Feb-09-2007
UPDATE 3-Paris Open women's quarter-final results Feb 9 (Reuters) - Paris Open women's singles quarter-final
results on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding)
*2-Amelie Mauresmo (France) beat 8-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia)
7-6(5) 7-5
1-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Tatiana Golovin (France) 6-2 3-6
6-3
Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat 3-Svetlana Kuznetsova
(Russia) 6-3 6-4
4-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat 7-Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-3 6-2
Feb-09-2007
UPDATE 2-Belgium lead Australia 2-0 after day one LIEGE, Belgium, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Olivier Rochus defeated
Chris Guccione 3-6 7-5 6-2 6-3 on Friday to extend Belgium's
lead to 2-0 heading into the second day of their Davis Cup world
group tie against Australia.
Feb-09-2007
UPDATE 3-Berdych upsets Blake to pull Czechs level OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Tomas Berdych
beat James Blake 6-1 2-6 7-5 7-5 to pull Czech Republic level
with the United States at 1-1 in their world group first-round
tie on Friday.
Feb-09-2007
Czech President Klaus survives Roddick serve OSTRAVA, Czech Republic, Feb 9 (Reuters) - Czech President
Vaclav Klaus's bodyguards are trained to dive in front of
bullets to ensure his safety. But apparently that does not apply
to tennis balls as well.
Feb-09-2007
Davis Cup world group first round scores Feb 9 (Reuters) - Davis Cup world group first round scores
after Friday's opening singles
Belgium lead Australia 2-0
Russia lead Chile 2-0
Czech Republic are level with U.S. 1-1
Germany are level with Croatia 1-1
Switzerland are level with Spain 1-1
Argentina lead Austria 2-0
Sweden lead Belarus 2-0
France lead Romania 2-0
Feb-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Belgium v Australia - Davis Cup singles results Feb 9 (Reuters) - Belgium v Australia, Davis Cup World Group first round opening singles results on Friday
Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat Chris Guccione (Australia) 3-6
7-5 6-2 6-3
Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) beat Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 4-6
6-4 3-6 6-3 6-4
Belgium lead Australia 2-0
Feb-09-2007
Blake loses, U.S. tied in Davis Cup (AP)James Blake was unhappy with his serve and unhappy with the officiating. And the United States was in a familiar spot Friday -- scrambling in a Davis Cup match played on clay. Blake lost to Tomas Berdych 6-1, 2-6, 7-5, 7-5, leaving the U.S. tied 1-all with the Czech Republic. Andy Roddick defeated Davis Cup rookie Ivo Minar 6-4, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3 to give the U.S.
Feb-09-2007
Nadal withdraws from Davis Cup match (AP)Rafael Nadal pulled out of his Davis Cup match on Friday against Marco Chiudinelli of Switzerland because of a muscle injury. The second-ranked Spaniard will be replaced by Fernando Verdasco in the World Group's first-round match. It was unclear if Nadal could play in a possible return singles on Sunday.
Feb-09-2007
Photo Study of Points of Contact for Five Spin ServesContrary to popular misconception, all serves should not be met at the same point of contact. Photos illustrate this tour of the ideal points of contact for five different...
Feb-09-2007
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Feb-09-2007
Arthur Ashe: Much More Than TennisFew athletes have contributed as much as did Arthur Ashe. This biography begins with his start as a player and includes his activism after retiring from tennis.
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Feb-11-2007
Bammer defeats Dulko to land first tour title PATTAYA, Thailand, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Austrian Sybille
Bammer launched a stunning late fightback to win her first tour
title on Sunday with a 7-5 3-6 7-5 victory over Gisela Dulko at
the Pattaya Open.
Feb-11-2007
Pattaya Open women's final result Feb 11 (Reuters) - Pattaya Open women's final result on
Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat 6-Gisela Dulko (Argentina) 7-5
3-6 7-5
Feb-11-2007
Davydenko top seed in Marseille after Nadal pulls out MARSEILLE, France, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russia's Nicolay
Davydenko has become the top seed for next week's Marseille
Open after Spanish world number two Rafael Nadal withdrew
through injury, organisers said on Sunday.
Feb-11-2007
Former tennis pro Scott Draper wins NSW Open SYDNEY, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Former Australian tennis
professional Scott Draper won his first golf tournament on
Sunday with victory in the New South Wales PGA Championship.
Feb-11-2007
Mauresmo doubtful for Antwerp tournament PARIS, Feb 10 (Reuters) - A thigh injury may prevent world
number three Amelie Mauresmo defending her Antwerp title next
week.
Feb-11-2007
WRAPUP 1-All Davis Cup ties still alive after doubles LONDON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - All the Davis Cup world group
first-round ties are still alive heading into the final day's
singles after the underdogs largely prevailed in some lengthy
doubles clashes on Saturday.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 1-Chile win doubles to keep Davis Cup hopes alive LA SERENA, Chile, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Chile kept their Davis
Cup hopes alive on Saturday, winning the doubles to cut the
deficit on holders Russia to 2-1 in their world group
first-round tie.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 2-Spain win epic doubles to lead Swiss 2-1 GENEVA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano
Lopez beat Switzerland's Marco Chiudinelli and Yves Allegro in a
gruelling doubles encounter to give Spain a 2-1 lead in their
Davis Cup world group first-round tie.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 2-France lose doubles to let Romania back in CLERMONT-FERRAND, France, Feb 10 (Reuters) - French pair
Arnaud Clement and Michael Llodra lost 3-6 7-5 7-5 6-7 11-9 to
Florin Mergea and Horia Tecau on Saturday to allow Romania back
into their Davis Cup world group first-round clash.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 1-Spain win epic doubles to lead Swiss 2-1 GENEVA, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Fernando Verdasco and Feliciano
Lopez beat Switzerland's Marco Chiudinelli and Yves Allegro in a
gruelling doubles encounter to give Spain a 2-1 lead in their
Davis Cup world group first-round tie.
Feb-11-2007
Ailing Williams sisters to miss tourneys (AP) Serena Williams has the flu and Venus Williams has a sore wrist, forcing the sisters to pull out of upcoming tournaments. Serena Williams withdrew from the Bangalore Open in India in what would have been her first tournament since her surprising victory at the Australian Open. The WTA Tour said Saturday the eight-time Grand Slam winner is still scheduled to play in the Dubai Championships that...
Feb-11-2007
Andreev emerges as Russia's unlikely hero LA SERENA, Chile, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russia's Igor Andreev
said on Sunday he never imagined becoming his country's Davis
Cup hero by winning both his singles rubbers in his team's 3-2
World Cup victory over Chile.
Feb-11-2007
PREVIEW-Rejuvenated Roddick looking to regain crown SAN JOSE, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick will be hoping to
continue his recent resurgence by winning the San Jose Open for
the third time when the first event of the North American indoor
season begins on Monday.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 3-Davis-Andreev steers Russia to 3-2 victory LA SERENA, Chile, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Champions Russia booked
their place in the second round of the Davis Cup on Sunday when
Igor Andreev beat Nicolas Massu in the final rubber of their
first round tie to seal a hard-fought 3-2 victory over Chile.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 2-Davis-Andreev puts Russia into last eight LA SERENA, Chile, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russia Igor Andreev
beat Nicolas Massu 6-2 6-1 6-7 6-4 to send holders Russia into
the Davis Cup quarter-finals on Sunday.
Feb-11-2007
Davis-World group first round collated results Feb 11 (Reuters) - Davis Cup world group first round
collated results on Sunday (prefix denotes seeding):
1-Russia beat Chile 3-2
2-Argentina beat Austria 4-1
Feb-11-2007
WRAPUP 3-Davis-Australia ousted, holders Russia hang in LONDON, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Perennial Davis Cup protagonists
Australia were upset 3-2 by Belgium while holders Russia clung
to their crown in the first round on Sunday.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 1-Davis-Chile v Russia result Russia beat Chile 3-2
Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) beat Marat Safin (Russia) 6-3 7-5 6-4
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-2 6-1 6-7(1)
6-4
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 3-Belgium upset Australia to reach quarter-finals LIEGE, Belgium, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Belgium booked a Davis
Cup quarter-final spot after Kristof Vliegen defeated Chris
Guccione 6-4 6-4 6-4 to earn them an historic 3-2 win over
Australia in the first round on Sunday.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 2-Davis-Debutant Del Potro puts Argentina through LINZ, Austria, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Argentina reached the
Davis Cup quarter-finals on Sunday when debutant Juan Martin Del
Potro beat Jurgen Melzer in five sets to give the 2006
runners-up an unassailable lead against Austria.
Feb-11-2007
UPDATE 1-Davis-Belgium v Australia result (Belgium beat Australia 3-2)
Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-2
6-3 6-7(4) 3-6 6-1
Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) beat Chris Guccione (Australia) 6-4
6-4 6-4
Feb-11-2007
Strike will delay start of Ericsson Open (AP)The start of a WTA Tour event was delayed a day because of a planned strike in the area aimed at shutting down public services and private businesses. The Ericsson International, already hurt by the withdrawal of Serena Williams, will begin Tuesday. Officials are drawing up a new schedule but hope the tournament will end Feb.
Feb-12-2007
Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles first round result Feb 12 (Reuters) - Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles
first round result on Monday:
7-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 6-4
6-2
Feb-12-2007
Men's world rankings Feb 12 (Reuters) - Men's tennis singles world rankings on
Monday:
1 (1) Roger Federer (Switzerland) 8120
2 (2) Rafael Nadal (Spain) 4775
3 (3) Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 2825
4 (4) Andy Roddick (U.S.) 2715
5 (5) Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 2685
6 (6) James Blake (U.S.) 2605
7 (7) Tommy Robredo (Spain) 2555
8 (8) Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) 2270
9 (9) Mario Ancic (Croatia) 2075
10 (10) Tommy Haas (Germany) 2020
11 (11) David Nalbandian (Argentina) 1995
12 (12) Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) 1785
13 (13) Andy Murray (Britain) 1650
14 (14) Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 1625
15 (15) David Ferrer (Spain) 1610
16 (16) Richard Gasquet (France) 1580
17 (17) Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 1365
18 (18) Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 1335
19 (19) Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) 1325
20 (20) Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) 1320
21 (21) Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 1230
22 (22) Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) 1180
23 (23) Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 1108
24 (24) Marat Safin (Russia) 1090
25 (25) Mardy Fish (U.S.) 1079
26 (26) Robin Soderling (Sweden) 1063
27 (27) Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) 1040
28 (28) Agustin Calleri (Argentina) 1023
29 (29) Xavier Malisse (Belgium) 990
30 (30) Jurgen Melzer (Austria) 955
Feb-12-2007
China's Olympic doubles champion Li retires BEIJING, Feb 12 (Reuters) - China's Olympic doubles
champion Li Ting has retired, local media reported on Monday,
striking a blow for Team China's preparations for the 2008
Beijing Games.
Feb-12-2007
Bangalore Open start delayed due to strike BANGALORE, India, Feb 12 (Reuters) - A general strike has
forced organisers to delay the start of the WTA Tour's
Bangalore Open by a day to Tuesday.
Feb-13-2007
Safin makes solid start in San Jose SAN JOSE, California, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russian Marat
Safin made a solid start to his San Jose Open campaign by
beating American wildcard Scott Oudsema 6-4 7-6 to reach the
second round on Tuesday.
Feb-13-2007
UPDATE 3-San Jose Open resultsFeb-13-2007
Draper eyes U.S. tours after first professional win MELBOURNE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Former tennis professional
Scott Draper achieved his first win among the paid ranks of
golfers at the weekend and says his target remains a place on
the lucrative tours in the U.S.
Feb-13-2007
Kuerten wins first match for 18 months RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Former French Open
champion Gustavo Kuerten won his first match for 18 months when
he defeated seventh seed Filippo Volandri of Italy at the
Brazil Open on Tuesday.
Feb-13-2007
UPDATE 2-San Jose Open resultsFeb-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Marseille Open results Feb 13 (Reuters) - Marseille Open men's singles first round
results on Tuesday:
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 4-6 7-6(1)
7-5 7-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia)
6-3 6-4
Fabrice Santoro (France) beat Fernando Verdasco (Spain) 6-3
3-2 (Verdasco retired)
Cyril Saulnier (France) beat David Guez (France) 6-4 6-2
Gilles Simon (France) beat Jesse Huta Galung (Netherlands) 6-1
6-1
Feb-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Brazil Open resultsFeb-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Poutchkova earns second round tie with Clijsters ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Russia's Olga
Poutchkova booked a second-round date with second seed Kim
Clijsters after Severine Bremond of France was forced to retire
injured during their match on Tuesday.
Feb-13-2007
Baghdatis cruises to Marseille Open second round MARSEILLE, France, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Cypriot Marcos
Baghdatis beat Serbia's Janko Tipsarevic 6-3 6-4 to reach the
second round of the Marseille Open on Tuesday.
Feb-13-2007
UPDATE 1-San Jose Open men's singles first round results Feb 13 (Reuters) - San Jose Open men's singles first-round
results on Tuesday:
Bjoern Phau (Germany) beat Konstantinos Economidis (Greece) 6-2
6-3
8-Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat Danai Udomchoke (Thailand) 6-3 6-4
Feb-13-2007
Kuerten beats Volandri at Brazil Open (AP)Gustavo Kuerten beat seventh-seeded Filippo Volandri 6-3, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round of the Brazil Open, snapping an 18-month winless streak. Kuerten, a three-time French Open winner, has struggled to recover from a right hip injury and surgery in 2004. His previous ATP-level victory was in August 2005 in the first round of the U.S.
Feb-13-2007
Baghdatis advances in Marseille (AP)Marcos Baghdatis, coming off a title in Croatia, defeated Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-4 Tuesday in the first round of the Open 13. Baghdatis, seeded seventh, had 12 aces and saved all three break points he faced. The Cypriot won his second career title in Zagreb just over a week ago. Fabrice Santoro, the 1999 champion, advanced when Fernando Verdasco of Spain retired because of an injured left foot...
Feb-13-2007
Spadea, Phau win openers in San Jose (AP)Eighth-seeded Vince Spadea advance to the second round of the SAP Open with 6-3, 6-4 victory over Danai Udomchoke of Thailand on Tuesday. Spadea, a four-time quarterfinalist in this event, had eight aces and broke Danai six times. Bjorn Phau of Germany, a quarterfinalist last year, rolled past Konstantinos Economidis of Greece, who lost his 24th career ATP match, 6-2, 6-3 in 56 minutes.
Feb-13-2007
Qualifier Sema upsets Fedak in Bangalore (AP)Qualifier Yurika Sema of Japan upset fifth-seeded Yuliana Fedak 1-6, 6-3, 6-4 Tuesday in the opening round of the Sony Ericsson International. Sema, ranked 237th, rallied after dropping the first set against the 76th-ranked Fedak. She held on to win after nearly blowing a 5-1 lead in the final set. "I've been playing well for the last few days," Sema said.
Feb-13-2007
Bammer continues roll, wins in Belgium (AP)Sybille Bammer of Austria won her sixth straight match, routing Caroline Maes 6-2, 6-0 Tuesday in the first round of the Diamond Games. Bammer is coming off the first title of her 10-year career, winning the Pattaya Women's Open on Sunday. Qualifier Virginie Razzano beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld 6-4, 6-1, and will face two-time defending champion Amelie Mauresmo on Thursday.
Feb-13-2007
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Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 3-Roddick and Blake win, Murray into last eight SAN JOSE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Roddick smashed
his way into the second round of the San Jose Open on Wednesday
with a 7-5 6-1 victory over Canadian Frank Dancevic.
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 2-Top seed Roddick storms through; Murray advances SAN JOSE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Roddick smashed
his way into the second round of the San Jose Open with a 7-5
6-1 victory over Canadian Frank Dancevic on Wednesday.
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 1-Murray survives scare to reach last eight SAN JOSE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Defending champion Andy Murray
survived a scare to reach the quarter-finals of the San Jose
Open on Wednesday with a 6-0 6-7 6-4 win over Dane Kristian
Pless.
Feb-15-2007
Murray survives scare to reach last eight in San Jose SAN JOSE, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Defending champion Andy Murray
survived a scare to reach the quarter-finals of the San Jose
Open on Wednesday with a 6-0 6-7 6-4 win over Dane Kristian
Pless.
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 2-Brazil Men's Open results Feb 14 (Reuters) - Brazil Men's Open first round results on
Wednesday
*Albert Portas (Spain) beat Eduardo Schwank (Argentina) 6-2 6-2
*Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat Marcos Daniel (Brazil) 6-1
6-4
Lukas Dlouhy (Czech Republic) beat Igor Andreev (Russia) 6-1
4-6 7-5
Flavio Saretta (Brazil) beat Alessio Di Mauro (Italy) 6-1 6-2
3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat Fernando Vicente (Spain) 6-0 6-1
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Pablo Andujar (Spain) 6-2 7-6(6)
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) beat Stefano Galvani (Italy)
7-6(4) 6-3
1-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina)
6-4 6-4
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 4-Antwerp Diamond Games results Feb 14 (Reuters) - Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles
results on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 1-San Jose Men's Open result Feb 14 (Reuters) - San Jose Men's Open result on Wednesday
First round
5-Mardy Fish (U.S.) beat Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-3 6-2
6-Benjamin Becker (Germany) beat Dusan Vemic (Serbia) 6-4 3-6
6-4
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany)
7-6(1) 6-1
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 2-Clijsters through to last eight in Antwerp ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Second seed Kim
Clijsters booked a quarter-final spot at the Diamond Games with
a convincing 6-0 6-2 second-round victory over Russian Olga
Poutchkova on Wednesday.
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 1-Clijsters through to last eight in Antwerp ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 14 (Reuters) - Second seed Kim
Clijsters booked a quarter-final spot at the Diamond Games with
a convincing 6-0 6-2 second-round victory over Russian Olga
Poutchkova on Wednesday.
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 8-Marseille Open results Feb 14 (Reuters) - Marseille Open men's singles first round
results on Wednesday: (prefix number denotes seeding)
*6-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic)
6-1 7-5
8-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat Michael Llodra (France) 4-6
6-1 6-4
Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) beat Jeremy Chardy (France) 6-7(1)
7-6(4) 7-6(6)
5-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-4 6-4
Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat 3-Mario Ancic (Croatia) 4-0 RET
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat George Bastl (Switzerland) 4-6
7-5 6-3
Nicolas Mahut (France) beat 2-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) 6-4 6-4
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat 1-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 3-6
6-4 6-1
Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 6-3 6-2
Feb-15-2007
Santangelo defeats Shengnan at Bangalore (AP)Defending champion Mara Santangelo of Italy defeated Sun Shengnan 6-2, 7-6 (4) Wednesday at the Bangalore Open. Qualifier Yurika Sema of Japan advanced by beating Yulia Beygelzimer 1-6, 6-4, 6-1. Sema knocked off fifth-seeded Yuliana Fedak in the first round. Fourth-seeded Jelena Kostanic Tosic of Croatia defeated Dominika Cibulkova 6-4, 6-1, and second-seeded Sania Mirza of India needed three sets...
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 1-Second seed Blake upended by Karlovic SAN JOSE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - American second seed James
Blake suffered a shock defeat at the San Jose Open when he was
upended 6-7 7-6 6-4 by world number 103 Ivo Karlovic of Croatia
in the second round on Thursday.
Feb-15-2007
Croat Karlovic stuns Blake in San Jose SAN JOSE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - American second seed James
Blake suffered a shock defeat at the San Jose Open when he was
upended 6-7 7-6 6-4 by world number 103 Ivo Karlovic of Croatia
on Thursday.
Feb-15-2007
Sharapova, Serena pull out of Dubai Open SYDNEY, Feb 16 (Reuters) - World number one Maria Sharapova
and Australian Open champion Serena Williams have withdrawn
from next week's Dubai Open.
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 3-Antwerp Diamond Games results Feb 15 (Reuters) - Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles
results on Thursday (number denotes seeding):
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 2-Gasquet sets up Soederling clash in Marseille MARSEILLE, France, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Sixth seed Richard
Gasquet set up a quarter-final clash with Swede Robin Soederling
at the Marseille Open when he outfoxed compatriot Marc Gicquel
7-6 6-2 on Thursday.
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 5-Marseille Open results Second round
*7-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) beat Cyril Saulnier (France) 6-4
6-3
6-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Marc Gicquel (France) 7-6(2)
6-2
Gilles Simon (France) beat 8-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 6-1 3-2
RET
Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-7(4)
6-2 6-3
Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 6-1 6-0
Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) beat Nicolas Mahut (France) 6-4 3-6
6-3
Julien Benneteau (France) beat 5-David Ferrer (Spain) 4-6 6-0
6-1
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Thomas Johansson (Sweden) 6-4
7-5
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 1-San Jose Open results Feb 15 (Reuters) - Men's singles results from the San Jose
Open on Thursday (number denotes seeding):
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 2-Antwerp Diamond Games results Feb 15 (Reuters) - Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles
results on Thursday (number denotes seeding):
Feb-15-2007
UPDATE 2-Brazil Open men's singles second round results Feb 15 (Reuters) - Mens's singles results from the Brazil
Open on Thursday (number denotes seeding):
Feb-16-2007
UPDATE 1-Antwerp Diamond Games women's results Feb 16 (Reuters) - Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles quarter-final results on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):
*1-Amelie Mauresmo (France) beat 6-Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-1
6-3
7-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat 3-Nadia Petrova (Russia) 6-3
6-4
Feb-16-2007
UPDATE 1-Bangalore Women's Open quarter-finals results Feb 16 (Reuters) - Bangalore Women's Open quarter-final
results on Friday (prefix numbers denotes seeding)
*Yaroslava Shvedova (Russia) beat 2-Sania Mirza (India) 6-7 6-4
6-4
1-Mara Santangelo (Italy) beat Yurika Sema (Japan) 6-1 6-4
Tzipora Obziler (Israel) beat Melinda Czink (Hungary) 6-4 7-6
Feb-16-2007
Antwerp Diamond Games women's result Feb 16 (Reuters) - Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles
quarter-final result on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):
7-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat 3-Nadia Petrova (Russia) 6-3
6-4
Feb-16-2007
Bangalore Open quarter-finals results Feb 16 (Reuters) - Bangalore Open women's quarter-finals
results on Friday
1-Mara Santangelo (Italy) beat Yurika Sema (Japan) 6-1 6-4
Tzipora Obziler (Israel) beat Melinda Czink (Hungary) 6-4 7-6
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-16-2007
UPDATE 1-Blake upset in San Jose, Roddick and Safin win SAN JOSE, California, Feb 15 (Reuters) - American second
seed James Blake suffered a shock defeat at the San Jose Open
when he lost 6-7 7-6 6-4 to world number 103 Ivo Karlovic of
Croatia in the second round on Thursday.
Feb-16-2007
Karlovic downs Blake in San Jose; Safin stretched SAN JOSE, Feb 15 (Reuters) - American second seed James
Blake suffered a shock defeat at the San Jose Open when he was
upended 6-7 7-6 6-4 by world number 103 Ivo Karlovic of Croatia
in the second round on Thursday.
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 3-Murray downs Roddick to reach San Jose final SAN JOSE, California, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Defending champion
Andy Murray beat top seed Andy Roddick 7-6 6-4 on Saturday to
reach the final of the San Jose Open.
Feb-18-2007
San Jose Open men's semi-finals results Feb 18 (Reuters) - San Jose Open men's semi-finals results
on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat 1-Andy Roddick (U.S.) 7-6 (8)
6-4
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat 6-Benjamin Becker (Germany) 7-6
(5) 7-5
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 2-Murray downs Roddick to reach San Jose final SAN JOSE, California, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Defending champion
Andy Murray beat top seed Andy Roddick 7-6 6-4 on Saturday to
reach the final of the San Jose Open.
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 5-Brazil Open men's results Feb 17 (Reuters) - Brazil Open men's singles results on
Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Semi-finals
1-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Flavio Saretta (Brazil)
6-2 6-4
Feb-18-2007
Karlovic beats Becker to reach San Jose final SAN JOSE, California, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Unseeded Croat Ivo
Karlovic served his way into the final of the San Jose Open on
Saturday with a 7-6 7-5 victory over German Benjamin Becker.
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 4-Brazil Open men's results Feb 17 (Reuters) - Brazil Open men's singles results on
Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Semi-finals
* 1-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Flavio Saretta (Brazil)
6-2 6-4
Quarter-finals
6-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina)
6-4 2-6 7-5
Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat 2-Agustin Calleri (Argentina)
7-6(3) 6-1
1-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Potito Starace (Italy) 5-7
6-2 6-2
Flavio Saretta (Brazil) beat 3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 6-4 6-4
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 2-Mauresmo secures spot in Antwerp final ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Second seed Kim
Clijsters overcame Tatiana Golovin of France 6-4 6-3 on Saturday
to reach the final of the Diamond Games, where she will face top
seed Amelie Mauresmo.
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 1-Antwerp Diamond Games women's semi-final results Feb 17 (Reuters) - Antwerp Diamond Games women's singles
semi-final result on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
2-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) beat Tatiana Golovin (France) 6-4 6-3
1-Amelie Mauresmo (France) beat 7-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia)
6-3 3-6 6-2
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 3-Brazil Open men's quarter-final results Feb 17 (Reuters) - Brazil Open men's singles quarter-final
results on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
*6-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina)
6-4 2-6 7-5
Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat 2-Agustin Calleri (Argentina)
7-6(3) 6-1
1-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Potito Starace (Italy) 5-7
6-2 6-2
Flavio Saretta (Brazil) beat 3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) 6-4 6-4
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 1-Simon joins Baghdatis in Marseille final MARSEILLE, France, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Unseeded Frenchman
Gilles Simon beat Swede Robin Soederling 6-2 7-6 on Saturday to
join Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis in the final of the Marseille
Open.
Feb-18-2007
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Feb-18-2007
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Feb-18-2007
Memphis International women's results Feb 18 (Reuters) - Result from the Memphis International
women's singles first round on Sunday.
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-4 6-3
Feb-18-2007
Argentine Canas wins first ATP title since doping ban RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Argentina's Guillermo
Canas won his first ATP tournament since completing a 15-month
doping ban when he beat top seed Juan Carlos Ferrero in straight
sets to claim the Brazil Open on Sunday.
Feb-18-2007
REFILE-PREVIEW-Venus Williams makes comeback after injury SAN JOSE, California, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Former world number
one Venus Williams will make her long-awaited comeback from
injury at the Memphis International on Monday, more than four
months after her last competitive match.
Feb-18-2007
Brazil Open men's final result Feb 18 (Reuters) - Brazil Open men's singles final result on
Sunday
Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat 1-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain)
7-6(4) 6-2
Feb-18-2007
Clijsters bids Belgium an emotional farewell ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 18 (Reuters) - World number four Kim
Clijsters bid a teary-eyed farewell to her home fans after
losing to France's Amelie Mauresmo in the final of the Diamond
Games on Sunday.
Feb-18-2007
Diamond-winning Mauresmo hopes to recapture the sparkleBy Darren Ennis ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 18 (Reuters) - World number three
Amelie Mauresmo was relieved to have finally secured her
million-euro dream on Sunday by winning her third consecutive
Diamond Games title and scooping a diamond-studded racket.
Feb-18-2007
Clijsters to sacrifice Paris in bid for Wimbledon win ANTWERP, Belgium, Feb 18 (Reuters) - World number four Kim
Clijsters has ruled herself out of this year's French Open in a
bid to end her career with a Wimbledon title.
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 1-Frenchman Simon wins first title in Marseille MARSEILLE, France, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Unseeded Gilles Simon
of France claimed his first ATP title by beating Cypriot Marcos
Baghdatis 6-4 7-6 in the Marseille Open final on Sunday.
Feb-18-2007
UPDATE 1-Shvedova wins first tour title in Bangalore BANGALORE, India, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Unseeded Russian
Yaroslava Shvedova won her first WTA tour title on Sunday after
defeating Italian top seed and last year's winner Mara
Santangelo 6-4 6-4 in the final.
Feb-18-2007
Transsexual pioneer Renee Richards regrets fame NEW YORK, Feb 18 (Reuters) - As Renee Richards, the world's
most famous transsexual athlete, looks back on her life, she
has one regret -- the fame she attained.
Feb-18-2007
Canas upsets Ferrero for Brazil title (AP)Wild card Guillermo Canas of Argentina upset top-seeded Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain 7-6 (4), 6-2 in the Brazil Open final Sunday to win his first tournament since returning from a doping ban. Canas didn't lose any sets at Costa do Sauipe en route to his seventh career title. "I'm really happy to win this first title after my return," said Canas, who returned to the ATP circuit in January following...
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 2-Murray battles past Karlovic to win San Jose SAN JOSE, California, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Scottish teenager
Andy Murray won the San Jose Open title for the second
successive year after fighting back to beat Ivo Karlovic 6-7
6-4 7-6 on Sunday.
Feb-19-2007
San Jose Open men's result Feb 19 (Reuters) - Result from the San Jose Open men's
singles final on Sunday.
3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-7(3) 6-4
7-6(2)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 1-Murray battles past Karlovic to win in San Jose SAN JOSE, California, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Scottish teenager
Andy Murray battled back to beat unseeded Ivo Karlovic 6-7 6-4
7-6 to win the San Jose Open title for the second successive
year.
Feb-19-2007
Murray battles past Karlovic to win San Jose title SAN JOSE, California, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Scottish teenager
Andy Murray battled back to beat unseeded Ivo Karlovic 6-7 6-4
7-6 to win the San Jose Open title for the second successive
year.
Feb-19-2007
Venus Williams to return in Memphis (AP)Venus Williams doesn't exactly know how her injured left wrist will respond in her return to competitive tennis. She just knows it's time. "I've been working fairly hard, but obviously with match play, the stamina gets tested," Williams said. "(Match play) is nothing like practice. It's definitely not the same.
Feb-19-2007
Davydenko eliminates Berrer in Rotterdam ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Top seed Nikolay
Davydenko eliminated German Michael Berrer 6-3 6-4 in the first
round of the World Indoor Tournament on Monday.
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 3-World Indoor tournament men's results Feb 19 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the World Indoor
tournament men's singles first round matches on Monday (prefix
denotes seeding; * new result)
*1-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) beat Michael Berrer (Germany) 6-3
6-4
Robin Haase (Netherlands) beat Roko Karanusic (Croatia) 6-3
7-6(2)
Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 4-6 6-2
6-4
5-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Florent Serra (France) 7-6(6)
6-4
Andrei Pavel (Romania) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 6-1 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 1-Memphis International women's sing Feb 19 (Reuters) - Results from the Memphis
International women's singles first round matches on Monday
(prefix number denotes seeding; * new results)
*8-Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Kelly Liggan (Ireland) 6-4 6-4
*6-Shenay Perry (U.S.) beat Youlia Fedossova (France) 6-7(4)
6-3 7-5
Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Stephanie Foretz (France)
2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Bethanie Mattek (U.S.) beat Lisa Raymond (U.S.) 6-2 7-5
5-Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Lilia Osterloh (U.S.) 6-3 6-0
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
Copa Bogota women's results Feb 19 (Reuters) - Results from the Copa Bogota
women's singles first round matches on Monday (prefix number
denotes seeding)
Nathalie Vierin (Italy) beat 5-Anastasiya Yakimova (Belarus)
6-2 6-4
4-Emilie Loit (France) beat Arantxa Parra (Spain) 6-2 6-1
Conchita Martinez Granados (Spain) beat Sandra Zahlavova
(Czech Republic) 3-6 7-5 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 3-Dubai Open women's resultsFeb 19 (Reuters) - Results from the Dubai Open Women's Singles
Round 1 matches on Monday (prefix numbers denote seedings, * new
result)
* Ai Sugiyama (Japan) beat Selima Sfar (Tunisia) 6-4 5-7 6-3
6-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy)
6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) beat 7-Na Li (China) 6-7(5) 7-6(3)
6-3
Alicia Molik (Australia) beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany)
6-3 6-4
Maria Kirilenko (Russia) beat Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-3
6-0
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 2-World Indoor Tournament men's results Feb 19 (Reuters) - Results from the World Indoor
Tournament men's singles first round matches on Monday:
Robin Haase (Netherlands) beat Roko Karanusic (Croatia) 6-3
7-6(2)
Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) 4-6
6-2 6-4
5-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Florent Serra (France) 7-6(6)
6-4
Andrei Pavel (Romania) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 6-1 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
1-Memphis International men's results Feb 19 (Reuters) - Results from the Memphis
International men's singles first round on Monday
6-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Jesse Witten (U.S.) 1-6 6-3
7-6(3)
Stefan Koubek (Austria) beat Simon Greul (Germany) 6-3 7-6(3)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
Schnyder struggles to victory over Schiavone in Dubai DUBAI, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Sixth-seed Patty Schnyder battled
to a 6-7 6-3 6-3 win over Francesca Schiavone on Monday to reach
the second round of the Dubai Open.
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 2-Dubai Open women's first round results Feb 19 (Reuters) - Dubai Open women's singles first round
results on Monday. (prefix numbers denotes seedings)
*6-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) beat Francesca Schiavone (Italy) 6-7(5) 6-3 6-3
Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) beat 7-Na Li (China) 6-7(5) 7-6(3)
6-3
Alicia Molik (Australia) beat Anna-Lena Groenefeld (Germany)
6-3 6-4
Maria Kirilenko (Russia) beat Monica Niculescu (Romania) 6-3
6-0
Feb-19-2007
Federer ties Connors' record as No. 1 (AP)Roger Federer tied Jimmy Connors' record of 160 consecutive weeks as the top-ranked player in men's tennis Monday. The 10-time Grand Slam champion has held the No. 1 ATP Tour ranking since Feb. 2, 2004. The Swiss star is assured of breaking the record next week. "Breaking records and doing something that hasn't been done for a long time, it's really nice," Federer said recently.
Feb-19-2007
Melzer rallies to beat Witten in Memphis (AP)No. 6 seed Jurgen Melzer rallied to beat American qualifier Jesse Witten 1-6, 6-3, 7-6 (3) Monday in the first round of the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships. The 24-year-old Witten, a regular on the Challenger circuit, needed just 21 minutes to take the first set from his Austrian counterpart. But Melzer, despite some lingering pain from his injured left wrist, regrouped in the second and then...
Feb-19-2007
Fifth-seeded Djokovic wins in Rotterdam (AP)Novak Djokovic of Serbia beat French qualifier Florent Serra 7-6 (6), 6-4 Monday in the first round of the ABN Amro on Monday. The fifth-seeded Djokovic saved a set point in the tiebreaker, and then broke Serra in the ninth game of the second set at Ahoy stadium. The 19-year-old Djokovic is the youngest player in the top 20 of the ATP rankings, but he found it tough against the tenacious Frenchman.
Feb-19-2007
Daniilidou beats Li at Dubai Open (AP)Eleni Daniilidou of Greece upset seventh-seeded Li Na of China while No. 6 Patty Schnyder of Switzerland defeated Italy's Francesca Schiavone in the first round of the Dubai Open on Monday. The 42nd-ranked Daniilidou needed more than three hours to oust Li 6-7 (5), 7-6 (3). Schnyder, the only left-hander in the tournament, struggled in the opening set but prevailed 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-3.
Feb-19-2007
Memphis International women's singles results Feb 20 (Reuters) - Results from the Memphis International
women's singles first-round matches on Monday.
Laura Granville (U.S.) beat 3-Marion Bartoli (France) 7-5 4-6
6-0
7-Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Akiko Morigami (Japan) 6-1 2-6
6-4
5-Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Lilia Osterloh (U.S.) 6-3 6-0
Raluca Olaru (Romania) beat Lauren Albanese (U.S.) 3-6 6-4
6-3
8-Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Kelly Liggan (Ireland) 6-4 6-4
6-Shenay Perry (U.S.) beat Youlia Fedossova (France) 6-7(4)
6-3 7-5
Caroline Wozniacki (Denmark) beat Stephanie Foretz (France)
2-6 7-6(5) 6-3
Bethanie Mattek (U.S.) beat Lisa Raymond (U.S.) 6-2 7-5
Abigail Spears (U.S.) beat 9-Vania King (U.S.) 4-6 6-2 7-6(0)
Feb-19-2007
Venus happy to be back after injury layoff MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Venus Williams had
to battle to beat Japan's Akiko Morigami in the first round of
the Memphis International on Monday, but the American was
delighted to win on her comeback from injury.
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 1-Venus Williams wins on return from injury MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Former world number
one Venus Williams made a winning comeback after four months
out through injury as she beat Japan's Akiko Morigami 6-1 2-6
6-4 in the first round of the Memphis International on Monday.
Feb-19-2007
Venus Williams makes successful return after injury MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Former world number
one Venus Williams made a winning comeback after four months
out through injury as she beat Japan's Akiko Morigami 6-1 2-6
6-4 in the first round of the Memphis International on Monday.
Feb-19-2007
UPDATE 1-Copa Bogota women's results Feb 19 (Reuters) - Results from the Copa Bogota
women's singles first-round matches on Monday (prefix number
denotes seeding)
*Mariana Duque Marino (Colombia) beat Viky Nunez Fuentes
(Colombia) 6-2 6-3
*Paola Suarez (Argentina) beat Zsofia Gubacsi (Hungary) 6-0
6-3
Nathalie Vierin (Italy) beat 5-Anastasiya Yakimova (Belarus)
6-2 6-4
4-Emilie Loit (France) beat Arantxa Parra (Spain) 6-2 6-1
Conchita Martinez Granados (Spain) beat Sandra Zahlavova
(Czech Republic) 3-6 7-5 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-19-2007
Suarez cruises to win in Bogota (AP)Paola Suarez cruised to a 6-0, 6-3 victory Monday over Zsofia Gubacsi on the opening day of the Copa Colsanitas Santander. Rains delayed play in the outdoor clay event at the Club Campestre el Rancho, which carries a purse of $175,000. Suarez is looking for her third title in Colombia. Mariana Duque beat Viky Nunez 6-2, 6-0 in an all-Colombian matchup.
Feb-20-2007
Memphis International men's singles resultsFeb-20-2007
Buenos Aires Open men's singles results Feb 20 (Reuters) - Results from the Buenos Aires Open
men's singles matches on Monday.
RESULTS
Group 7
Sergio Roitman (Argentina) beat 8-Jose Acasuso (Argentina)
7-6(4) 6-1
Group 4
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-3 2-6 6-1
Elimination Round
Stefano Galvani (Italy) beat Diego Junqueira (Argentina) 6-4
4-6 7-5
Alessio Di Mauro (Italy) beat Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) 6-1
6-3
Diego Hartfield (Argentina) beat Denis Gremelmayr (Germany)
7-6(5) 6-1
Nicolas Devilder (France) beat Juan Pablo Brzezicki
(Argentina) 6-3 5-7 6-3
Potito Starace (Italy) beat Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina)
7-6(9) 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-21-2007
Nalbandian out, jeered Gaudio feels like quitting BUENOS AIRES, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Top seed David Nalbandian
crashed out of the Buenos Aires Open and his fellow Argentine
Gaston Gaudio said he felt like quitting after being jeered off
court on Wednesday.
Feb-21-2007
UPDATE 4-Buenos Aires Open men's singles results Feb 21 (Reuters) - Buenos Aires Open men's singles round
robin results and standings on Wednesday.
Feb-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Top seed Roddick eases through in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy
Roddick eased past former Australian Open champion Thomas
Johansson 6-2 7-5 to reach the Memphis International second
round on Wednesday.
Feb-21-2007
UPDATE 3-Buenos Aires Open men's singles results Feb 21 (Reuters) - Buenos Aires Open men's singles round
robin results and standings on Wednesday.
Feb-21-2007
Top seed Peer crushes Sequera to reach Memphis quarters MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Israeli top seed
Shahar Peer stormed into the Memphis International
quarter-finals with a 6-0 6-0 drubbing of Venezuela's Milagros
Sequera on Wednesday.
Feb-21-2007
CORRECTED - Djokovic, Ferrer reach last eight in Rotterdam ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Fifth seed Novak
Djokovic was forced to battle for over two hours before
defeating Andrei Pavel 6-7 6-1 6-3 in the second round of the
World Indoor Tournament in Rotterdam on Wednesday.
Feb-21-2007
UPDATE 2-Buenos Aires Open men's singles results Feb 21 (Reuters) - Buenos Aires Open men's singles round
robin results and standings on Wednesday.
Feb-21-2007
UPDATE 3-Rotterdam world indoor tournament results Feb 21 (Reuters) - Results from the second round of the
Rotterdam world indoor tournament on Wednesday (prefix numbers
denote seedings; * new results)
*5-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Andrei Pavel (Romania) 6-7(8)
6-1 6-3
*6-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-4 6-2
Round 1
Rik De Voest (South Africa) beat Martin Verkerk (Netherlands)
6-3 7-6(0)
Dennis van Scheppingen (Netherlands) beat Gael Monfils
(France) 6-7(3) 6-4 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Gilles Simon (France) 6-3
3-1 (Simon retired)
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-4 6-3
8-Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) beat Jan Hernych (Czech
Republic) 6-2 7-5
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-21-2007
Henin struggles into Dubai quarters (AP)Defending champion Justine Henin advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women's Dubai Open on Wednesday, beating 16-year-old qualifier Tamira Paszek 4-6, 7-5, 6-1. Paszek was one point from serving for the match in the second set. "I wasn't feeling very comfortable, very nervous in fact," said the top-seeded Henin, undefeated in four appearances in the event.
Feb-21-2007
Nalbandian eliminated in Buenos Aires (AP)Guillermo Canas eliminated top-seeded fellow Argentine David Nalbandian 6-4, 6-4 in a Copa Telmex round robin Wednesday. Canas will face Luis Horna of Peru in a final round robin Thursday. On Tuesday, Horna upset Nalbandian 6-4, 6-3. Canas and Nalbandian produced a tight first set until Nalbandian, down at 4-5, double-faulted and committed other unforced errors as he was broken in his final service...
Feb-21-2007
Hewitt out of Rotterdam with injury (AP)Lleyton Hewitt pulled out of the ABN Amro tournament with a hamstring injury Tuesday. The seventh-seeded Australian, who won the Rotterdam tournament in 2004, was due to play his opening singles match Wednesday. Hewitt, a former Wimbledon and U.S. Open champion, injured his right hamstring last week at the ATP tournament in Marseille, France.
Feb-21-2007
Loit tops Suarez in three sets at Bogota (AP)Fourth-seeded Emilie Loit beat two-time champion Paola Suarez 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Copa Colsanitas. Suarez, the Argentine player who won in Bogota in 1998 and 2001, is playing her final season on the WTA Tour. Loit's quarterfinal opponent will be sixth-seeded Roberta Vinci, a 6-2, 6-3 winner over 17-year-old qualifier Alize Cornet 6-2, 6-3.
Feb-22-2007
UPDATE 3-Roddick, Murray reach second round in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy
Roddick and number three Andy Murray reached the Memphis
International second round in contrasting styles on Wednesday.
Feb-22-2007
UPDATE 1-Memphis International men's singles results Feb 21 (Reuters) - Memphis International men's singles
results on Wednesday (prefix number denotes seeding).
Feb-22-2007
UPDATE 2-Roddick, Murray reach second round in Memphis MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy
Roddick and number three Andy Murray reached the Memphis
International second round in contrasting styles on Wednesday.
Feb-23-2007
UPDATE 1-Rotterdam world indoor tournament results Feb 23 (Reuters) - Rotterdam world indoor tournament men's
singles quarter-final results on Friday (prefix numbers denote
seedings, * denotes new result)
*5-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat 2-Tommy Robredo (Spain) 4-6
6-4 7-5
Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 6-David Ferrer (Spain) 6-2 7-5
Feb-23-2007
CORRECTED - ANALYSIS-Wimbledon buries another old custom (corrects figures in Feb 22 story, para 10 to make clear King's
prize money was 37.5 percent of the sum given to Laver)
Feb-23-2007
UPDATE 1-Henin beats Kuznetsova to reach Dubai final DUBAI, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Justine Henin overcame third seed
Svetlana Kuznetsova 1-6 6-4 6-0 to reach the Dubai Open final on
Friday, boosting her record against the Russian to 13 wins in 14
meetings.
Feb-23-2007
Dubai Open women's semi-final result Feb 23 (Reuters) - Dubai Open women's singles semi-final
result on Friday
1-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat 3-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia)
1-6 6-4 6-0
Feb-23-2007
Rotterdam world indoor tournament result Feb 23 (Reuters) - Rotterdam world indoor tournament men's
singles quarter-final result on Friday
Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 6-David Ferrer (Spain) 6-2 7-5
Feb-23-2007
French Open to review equal prize money issue next month PARIS, Feb 23 (Reuters) - French Open officials will next
month review the issue of awarding equal prize money to men and
women at the claycourt grand slam.
Feb-23-2007
UPDATE 4-Memphis International men's singles results Feb 22 (Reuters) - Memphis International men's singles
second round results on Thursday (prefix denotes seeding).
1-Andy Roddick (U.S.) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany) 7-6 (4)
6-4
3-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Kristian Pless (Denmark) 6-3 7-6
(4)
Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat 7-Julien Benneteau (France) 6-3 6-4
2-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Amer Delic (U.S.) 7-6 (2) 7-6 (5)
Lu Yen-hsun (Taiwan) beat 6-Juergen Melzer (Austria) 7-6 (2)
1-1 (Melzer retired)
4-Mardy Fish (U.S.) beat Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) 6-1
7-6 (9)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-23-2007
UPDATE 3-Buenos Aires Open men's round robin results Feb 23 (Reuters) - Buenos Aires Open men's singles round
robin results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Group 2
Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat 5-Carlos Moya (Spain) 6-4 6-7 (3)
6-0
Group 1
Luis Horna (Peru) beat Guillermo Canas (Argentina) 4-6 6-2
6-2
Group 7
Diego Hartfield (Argentina) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina)
5-7 6-4 7-6 (4)
Group 5
Carlos Berlocq (Argentina) beat Alessio Di Mauro (Italy) 6-1
6-4
Group 4
7-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Igor Andreev (Russia)
3-6 7-5 6-3
Group 6
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Flavio Saretta (Brazil) 6-3 6-3
Group 8
2-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Lukas Dlouhy (Czech
Republic) 6-3 6-3
Group 3
4-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat Stefano Galvani (Italy) 6-4 7-6
(2)
STANDINGS
Feb-23-2007
UPDATE 3-Roddick and Murray close on semi-final showdown MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy
Roddick and number three Andy Murray moved closer to another
semi-final showdown by easing into the Memphis International
quarters on Thursday.
Feb-23-2007
UPDATE 2-Wimbledon money decision gets mixed reaction MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 22 (Reuters) - Wimbledon's decision
to award equal prize-money to men and women at this year's
Championships met with mixed reaction from leading players on
Thursday.
Feb-23-2007
Wimbledon agrees to equal prize money (AP)Genteel and old-fashioned Wimbledon discarded one of its longest traditions -- unequal pay. The All England Club yielded to 21st century realities Thursday, agreeing to pay women the same as men and falling in line with the other Grand Slam tournaments. Six-time singles champion Billie Jean King, a pioneer for women's sports, said the decision was "a long time coming." "With women and men paid on...
Feb-25-2007
Youzhy defeats Ljubicic to clinch Rotterdam title ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russian Mikhail
Youzhny brushed aside fifth seed Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 6-4 in a
one-sided final at the World Indoor Tournament on Sunday.
Feb-25-2007
World indoor tournament final result Feb 25 (Reuters) - World indoor tournament final result in
Rotterdam on Sunday (prefix denotes seeding):
Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 3-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) 6-2 6-4
Feb-25-2007
PREVIEW-Hot servers Roddick and Haas in Memphis finale MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy
Roddick and defending champion Tommy Haas will square up in a
battle of the hot servers in Sunday's Memphis International
final.
Feb-25-2007
PREVIEW-Henin bids for Gulf double DOHA, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Belgium's Justine Henin, fresh
from her victory in Dubai on Saturday, bids for a Gulf double
when she starts as overwhelming favourite in the WTA Tour's
$1.3 million Qatar Open beginning on Monday.
Feb-25-2007
Memphis International women's final resultFeb-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Memphis International men's semi-final results Feb 24 (Reuters) - Results from the Memphis International
men's singles semi-final matches on Saturday
1-Andy Roddick (U.S.) beat 3-Andy Murray (Britain) 6-3 7-6(4)
2-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat 4-Mardy Fish (U.S.) 6-3 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-25-2007
Victorious Venus targets return to elite MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Venus Williams has
targeted a return to the world's top 16 by the French Open.
Feb-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Venus Williams thrashes Peer for comeback title MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Venus Williams put
the seal on her comeback after more than four months out
through injury as she crushed Israeli top seed Shahar Peer 6-1
6-1 on Saturday to win the Memphis International.
Feb-25-2007
Venus Williams thrashes Peer to win comeback event MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Venus Williams put
the seal on her comeback after more than four months out
through injury as she crushed Israeli top seed Shahar Peer 6-1
6-1 on Saturday to win the Memphis International.
Feb-25-2007
Murray looks ahead after defeat to Roddick MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Scottish teenager
Andy Murray said he was satisfied with the state of his game
despite his 6-3 7-6 defeat by American Andy Roddick in the
semi-finals of the Memphis International on Saturday.
Feb-25-2007
ATP applauds equal pay at Wimbledon (AP)The governing body of men's tennis applauded Wimbledon's decision to award equal prize money to men and women. "It's a good move for Wimbledon and for tennis overall," ATP president and executive chairman Etienne de Villiers said in a statement Friday. The All England Club agreed Thursday to provide equal pay from the first round through the final at the June 25-July 8 grass-court championships.The...
Feb-25-2007
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Feb-25-2007
Haas targets grand slam glory after third Memphis crown MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Tommy Haas set his
sights on winning his first grand slam crown after romping to
his third Memphis International title on Sunday with a stunning
6-3 6-2 victory over Andy Roddick.
Feb-25-2007
Beaten Roddick looking to recharge batteries MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick said he
was looking forward to recharging his batteries after he was
demolished 6-3 6-2 by German Tommy Haas in the final of the
Memphis International on Sunday.
Feb-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Haas crushes Roddick to retain Memphis title MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 25 (Reuters) - German Tommy Haas
produced a stunning performance to crush top seed Andy Roddick
6-3 6-2 and win the Memphis International for the third time on
Sunday.
Feb-25-2007
Brilliant Haas crushes Roddick to retain Memphis title MEMPHIS, Tennessee, Feb 25 (Reuters) - German Tommy Haas
produced a stunning performance to crush top seed Andy Roddick
6-3 6-2 and win the Memphis International for the third time on
Sunday.
Feb-25-2007
Memphis International men's final result Feb 25 (Reuters) - Memphis International men's singles final
on Sunday
2-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat 1-Andy Roddick (U.S.) 6-3 6-2
Feb-25-2007
Copa Bogota women's final result Feb 25 (Reuters) - Copa Bogota women's singles final on
Sunday
6-Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat 1-Tathiana Garbin (Italy) 6-7(4)
6-4 0-3 (Garbin retired)
Feb-25-2007
Monaco wins in Buenos Aires for first title BUENOS AIRES, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Argentina's Juan Monaco
outclassed Alessio di Mauro to win the Buenos Aires Open on
Sunday and claim the first ATP title of his career.
Feb-25-2007
Buenos Aires Open men's final result Feb 25 (Reuters) - Buenos Aires Open men's singles final
result on Sunday
Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Alessio Di Mauro (Italy) 6-1 6-2
Feb-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Youzhny downs Ljubicic to clinch Rotterdam title ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russian Mikhail
Youzhny brushed aside third seed Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 6-4 to win
the World Indoor Tournament on Sunday.
Feb-25-2007
CORRECTED - Youzhny defeats Ljubicic to clinch Rotterdam title ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Russian Mikhail
Youzhny brushed aside third seed Ivan Ljubicic 6-2 6-4 in a
one-sided final at the World Indoor Tournament on Sunday.
Feb-25-2007
Venus Williams a winner in return (AP)Venus Williams has a message for anyone who thought she might use her latest injury as an excuse to finally leave tennis. She's back, and she plans on working her way back up to an elite level. "I love a challenge," Williams said. She hadn't played competitive tennis since last October because of an injured left wrist and had pulled out of four events, including the Australian Open won last month by...
Feb-25-2007
Sweden's Johansson out three months (AP)Former U.S. Open semifinalist Joachim Johansson, one of the fastest servers in tennis, had shoulder surgery and is expected to be out at least three months. "I don't think I'll play again until summer," the Swede said. "I haven't set a date because I know it seldom turns out the way you plan." Johansson was operated on in Milan, Italy, and was told by his surgeon that "everything looks perfect." "He...
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 3-Acapulco International women's results Feb 27 (Reuters) - Acapulco International women's singles
first round results on Tuesday (prefix number denotes
seeding):
2-Tathiana Garbin (Italy) beat Rossana Neffa-de los Rios
(Paraguay) 4-6 6-2 6-4
5-Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 6-3
6-3
3-Martina Mueller (Germany) beat Jill Craybas (U.S.) 6-4 6-3
Sara Errani (Italy) beat Sybille Bammer (Austria) 6-2 7-6(6)
Zsofia Gubacsi (Hungary) beat Klara Zakopalova (Czech
Republic) 5-7 7-5 6-1
Melissa Torres (Mexico) beat Nicole Pratt (Australia) 2-6 6-3
6-3
Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
Eva Birnerova (Czech Republic) beat Greta Arn (Germany) 2-6
6-4 6-2
6-Gisela Dulko (Argentina) beat Angelique Widjaja (Indonesia)
6-2 6-2
Alize Cornet (France) beat Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic)
7-6(2) 4-6 6-3
1-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Camille Pin (France) 7-6(7)
6-2
4-Severine Bremond (France) beat Ekaterina Dzehalevich
(Belarus) 7-6(5) 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Impressive wins for Hewitt and Safin, Blake out LAS VEGAS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Lleyton Hewitt and Marat
Safin, two former world number ones, made light of strong winds
to earn morale-boosting victories in their opening round-robin
matches at the Las Vegas Open on Tuesday.
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 3-Acapulco International men's results Feb 27 (Reuters) - Acapulco International men's singles
first round results on Tuesday (prefix number denotes
seeding):
8-Carlos Moya (Spain) beat Bruno Echagaray (Mexico) 6-3 6-4
6-Nicolas Massu (Chile) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina) 7-6(4)
7-5
7-Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Albert Montanes (Spain) 6-0
7-5
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) beat Santiago Gonzalez (Mexico)
6-4 6-3
Lukas Dlouhy (Czech Republic) beat Alessio Di Mauro (Italy)
6-3 6-2
Oscar Hernandez (Spain) beat Fernando Vicente (Spain) 6-2 7-5
2-Agustin Calleri (Argentina) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-3
6-2
5-Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) beat Luis Horna (Peru) 1-1 (Horna
retired)
Diego Hartfield (Argentina) beat Hugo Armando (U.S.) 6-4
7-6(4)
3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina)
6-3 6-4
Stefano Galvani (Italy) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic) 6-3
6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Las Vegas Open round robin results Group 4
Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat 8-Benjamin Becker (Germany)
6-3 7-5
3-Marat Safin (Russia) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 7-5 6-2
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 2-Acapulco International women's results Feb 27 (Reuters) - Acapulco International women's singles
first round results on Tuesday
5-Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 6-3
6-3
3-Martina Mueller (Germany) beat Jill Craybas (U.S.) 6-4 6-3
Sara Errani (Italy) beat Sybille Bammer (Austria) 6-2 7-6(6)
Zsofia Gubacsi (Hungary) beat Klara Zakopalova (Czech
Republic) 5-7 7-5 6-1
Melissa Torres (Mexico) beat Nicole Pratt (Australia) 2-6 6-3
6-3
Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
Eva Birnerova (Czech Republic) beat Greta Arn (Germany) 2-6
6-4 6-2
6-Gisela Dulko (Argentina) beat Angelique Widjaja (Indonesia)
6-2 6-2
Alize Cornet (France) beat Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic)
7-6(2) 4-6 6-3
1-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Camille Pin (France) 7-6(7)
6-2
4-Severine Bremond (France) beat Ekaterina Dzehalevich
(Belarus) 7-6(5) 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 2-Acapulco International men's results Feb 27 (Reuters) - Acapulco International men's singles
first round results on Tuesday
6-Nicolas Massu (Chile) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina) 7-6(4)
7-5
7-Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Albert Montanes (Spain) 6-0
7-5
Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) beat Santiago Gonzalez (Mexico)
6-4 6-3
Lukas Dlouhy (Czech Republic) beat Alessio Di Mauro (Italy)
6-3 6-2
Oscar Hernandez (Spain) beat Fernando Vicente (Spain) 6-2 7-5
2-Agustin Calleri (Argentina) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-3
6-2
5-Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) beat Luis Horna (Peru) 1-1 (Horna
retired)
Diego Hartfield (Argentina) beat Hugo Armando (U.S.) 6-4
7-6(4)
3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina)
6-3 6-4
Stefano Galvani (Italy) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic) 6-3
6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-28-2007
Hewitt asks for simpler round-robin format LAS VEGAS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Former world number one
Lleyton Hewitt beat Vince Spadea 6-3 6-3 in his opening
round-robin match at the Las Vegas Open on Tuesday and then
called on the ATP Tour to simplify the new system.
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Acapulco International men's results Feb 27 (Reuters) - Acapulco International men's singles
first round results on Tuesday
5-Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) beat Luis Horna (Peru) 1-1 (Horna
retired)
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Acapulco International women's results Feb 27 (Reuters) - Acapulco International women's singles
first round results on Tuesday (prefix denotes seeding, *
denotes new result)
* Sara Errani (Italy) beat Sybille Bammer (Austria) 6-2 7-6(6)
* Zsofia Gubacsi (Hungary) beat Klara Zakopalova (Czech
Republic) 5-7 7-5 6-1
* Melissa Torres (Mexico) beat Nicole Pratt (Australia) 2-6 6-3
6-3
* Roberta Vinci (Italy) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-3 6-3
* Eva Birnerova (Czech Republic) beat Greta Arn (Germany) 2-6
6-4 6-2
6-Gisela Dulko (Argentina) beat Angelique Widjaja (Indonesia)
6-2 6-2
Alize Cornet (France) beat Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic)
7-6(2) 4-6 6-3
1-Marion Bartoli (France) beat Camille Pin (France) 7-6(7) 6-2
4-Severine Bremond (France) beat Ekaterina Dzehalevich
(Belarus) 7-6(5) 6-4
Feb-28-2007
Victorious Henman surprised by good form in 2007 opener LAS VEGAS, Feb 27 (Reuters) - Tim Henman admitted he had
surprised even himself as he beat Frenchman Nicolas Mahut 6-1
6-2 in his opening round-robin match at the Las Vegas Open on
Tuesday, his first match in four months.
Feb-28-2007
Henin, Clijsters out of Fed Cup vs. U.S. (AP)Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters will not play for Belgium in its Fed Cup match against the United States in April. Both second-ranked Henin and fourth-ranked Clijsters cited a busy schedule, the Belgian tennis federation officially announced on Monday. The first-round match takes place April 21-22 in Delray Beach, Fla.
Feb-28-2007
Safin wins Tennis Channel Open debut (AP)Marat Safin beat Stefan Koubek of Austria 7-5, 6-2 in his opening round-robin match at the Tennis Channel Open on Tuesday. The third-seeded Russian, now 3-0 in his career against Koubek, had to adapt gusting winds of up to 32 mph throughout his match. "It is very tough," said Safin. "It is difficult to play your very best tennis.
Feb-28-2007
Horna retires vs. Gaudio in Mexico (AP)Defending champion Luis Horna lasted just two games before retiring with an injury against fifth-seeded Gaston Gaudio in the first round of the Mexican Open on Tuesday. Horna, who won his first career title here a year ago and his second this month in Chile, pulled up with a right leg injury while serving at 1-1.
Feb-28-2007
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Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 3-Dubai Open men's singles results Feb 28 (Reuters) - Results from Dubai Open men's singles
second round matches on Wednesday: (* denotes new result)
* 7-Novak Djokovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat Rainer
Schuettler (Germany) 7-6 (5) 6-3
Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 6-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic)
7-6 (6) 6-3
5-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Florent Serra (France) 7-6 (5) 6-3
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 6-3
7-5
Fabrice Santoro (France) beat Gilles Simon (France) 6-4 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-28-2007
Haas cruises through to last eight in Dubai DUBAI, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Tommy Haas showed little sign of
his gruelling schedule, reaching the Dubai Open quarter-finals
with a 7-6 6-3 win over Florent Serra of France on Wednesday.
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 2-Dubai Open men's singles results Feb 28 (Reuters) - Results from Dubai Open men's singles
second round matches on Wednesday: (* denotes new result)
* Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 6-Tomas Berdych (Czech
Republic) 7-6 (6) 6-3
5-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Florent Serra (France) 7-6 (5) 6-3
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 6-3
7-5
Fabrice Santoro (France) beat Gilles Simon (France) 6-4 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-28-2007
Qatar Open women's singles results Feb 28 (Reuters) - Results from Qatar Open women's singles
second round matches on Wednesday:
5-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) beat Anabel Medina Garrigues
(Spain) 6-3 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Feb-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Dubai Open men's singles results Feb 28 (Reuters) - Results from Dubai Open men's singles
second round matches on Wednesday: (* denotes new result)
* 5-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Florent Serra (France) 7-6 (5)
6-3
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 6-3
7-5
Fabrice Santoro (France) beat Gilles Simon (France) 6-4 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-01-2007
Acapulco International men's quarter-finals results March 2 (Reuters) - Results from men's quarter-final
matches at the Acapulco International on Thursday.
2-Agustin Calleri (Argentina) beat 7-Jose Acasuso (Argentina)
6-3 6-4
4-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat 6-Nicolas Massu (Chile)
6-3 6-7(5) 7-5
Mar-01-2007
Top seed Blake eliminated by rules quirk in Las Vegas LAS VEGAS, March 1 (Reuters) - Top seed James Blake missed
out on a place in the quarter-finals of the Las Vegas Open on
Thursday thanks to a bizarre quirk of the round-robin system
being trialled on the men's tour.
Mar-01-2007
Acapulco International women's singles results March 1 (Reuters) - Results from Acapulco International women's
singles quarter-finals on Thursday:
5-Flavia Pennetta (Italy) beat Alize Cornet (France) 7-5 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-01-2007
UPDATE 3-Las Vegas Open round robin results March 1 (Reuters) - Las Vegas Open men's singles round robin
matches on Thursday: (* denotes new result)
RESULTS
Group 1
* 1-James Blake (U.S.) beat Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina)
6-1 3-1 (Del Potro retired)
Group 7
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat 7-Tim Henman (Britain) 6-7 (1) 6-3
6-4
Group 4
Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) 6-4
6-4
Group 2
Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Paul Goldstein (U.S.) 6-4 1-6 6-4
Group 3
4-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Paul Capdeville (Chile) 6-2
6-2
STANDINGS P W L F A Pts
Group 1
1. Evgeny Korolev 2 1 1 2 2 2
2. James Blake 2 1 1 1 2 2
3. Juan Martin Del Potro 2 1 1 2 1 2
Group 2
1. Sam Querrey 2 2 0 4 1 4
2. Paul Goldstein 2 1 1 3 2 2
3. Julien Benneteau 2 0 2 0 4 0
Group 3
1. Juergen Melzer 2 2 0 4 1 4
2. Paul Capdeville 2 1 1 2 3 2
3. Michael Llodra 2 0 2 2 4 0
Group 4
1. Jan Hernych 2 2 0 4 0 4
2. Benjamin Becker 2 1 1 2 2 2
3. Gustavo Kuerten 2 0 2 0 4 0
Group 5
1. Fernando Verdasco 2 2 0 4 2 4
2. Paul-Henri Mathieu 2 1 1 3 2 2
3. Danai Udomchoke 2 0 2 1 4 0
Group 6
1. Igor Kunitsyn 1 1 0 2 0 2
2. Marat Safin 1 1 0 2 0 2
3. Stefan Koubek 2 0 2 0 4 0
Group 7
1. Feliciano Lopez 2 2 0 4 2 4
2. Tim Henman 2 1 1 3 2 2
3. Nicolas Mahut 2 0 2 1 4 0
Group 8
1. Thomas Johansson 1 1 0 2 0 2
2. Lleyton Hewitt 1 1 0 2 0 2
3. Lu Yen-Hsun 1 0 1 0 2 0
(compiled by Infostrada sports)
Mar-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Nadal slams Hawkeye after losing to Youzhny DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal
slumped out of the Dubai Open on Thursday losing 7-6 6-3 to
unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny.
Mar-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Henin survives Qatar fright as Hingis falls DOHA, March 1 (Reuters) - Top seed Justine Henin staged a
spectacular recovery to knock out Swiss Patty Schnyder 3-6 6-4
7-5 on Thursday and reach the Qatar Open semi-finals.
Mar-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Dubai Open quarter-final results March 1 (Reuters) - Dubai Open men's quarter-final results
on Thursday (prefix denotes seedings, * denotes new result)
* Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat 2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) 7-6 (5)
6-3
1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat 7-Novak Djokovic (Serbia
and Montenegro) 6-3 6-7(6) 6-3
Robin Soderling (Sweden) beat Fabrice Santoro (France) 6-1
6-7(2) 6-0
5-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-0 6-2
Mar-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Youzhny sends Nadal packing in Dubai DUBAI, March 1 (Reuters) - Defending champion Rafael Nadal
slumped out of the Dubai Open on Thursday, losing 7-6 6-3 to
unseeded Russian Mikhail Youzhny.
Mar-01-2007
UPDATE 2-Qatar Open quarter-final results March 1 (Reuters) - Qatar Open women's quarter-final results
on Thursday (prefix denotes seedings, * denotes new result)
* 1-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat 5-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland)
3-6 6-4 7-5
2-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat 8-Francesca Schiavone
(Italy) 6-3 6-4
4-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine)
6-3 6-3
6-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat 3-Martina Hingis
(Switzerland) 1-6 6-4 6-4
Mar-01-2007
Ancic out two months with mononucleosis (AP)Mario Ancic, ranked No. 11, will be sidelined from tennis for at least two months because of mononucleosis. The Croat has a mild case and is expected to fully recover, tennis officials said Thursday. He will miss tournaments in Indian Wells, Calif., and Miami, but could return for the French Open, which starts May 27.
Mar-02-2007
Safin, Hewitt slam ATP over Blake reinstatement fiasco LAS VEGAS, March 1 (Reuters) - The ATP's decision to
controversially award James Blake a place in the quarter-finals
of the Las Vegas Open on Thursday has been slammed by leading
players Marat Safin and Lleyton Hewitt.
Mar-02-2007
UPDATE 1-Las Vegas Open men's round robin results March 2 (Reuters) - Las Vegas Open men's singles round
robin results on Thursday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Group 6
3-Marat Safin (Russia) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 4-6 7-6
(4)
7-5
Group 8
2-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat Thomas Johansson (Sweden)
4-6 7-5 6-2
Group 1
1-James Blake (U.S.) beat Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina)
6-1 3-1 (Del Potro retired)
Group 7
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat 7-Tim Henman (Britain) 6-7 (1)
6-3
6-4
Group 4
Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
6-4
6-4
Group 2
Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Paul Goldstein (U.S.) 6-4 1-6 6-4
Group 3
4-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Paul Capdeville (Chile) 6-2
6-2
STANDINGS
Mar-02-2007
UPDATE 3-Blake into Vegas quarters after ATP U-turn LAS VEGAS, March 1 (Reuters) - Defending champion James
Blake was controversially handed a quarter-final berth at the
Las Vegas Open on Thursday after the ATP reversed a quirk in
the rules of its new round-robin format that had seen him
ousted in bizarre fashion.
Mar-02-2007
UPDATE 2-Blake into Vegas quarters after ATP U-turn LAS VEGAS, March 1 (Reuters) - Anerican James Blake was
controversially given a spot in the Las Vegas Open
quarter-finals on Thursday after the ATP reversed a quirk in
the rules of its new round-robin format that had seen him
ousted in bizarre fashion.
Mar-02-2007
UPDATE 1-Blake into Vegas quarters amid rules snafu LAS VEGAS, March 1 (Reuters) - James Blake was
controversially given a place in the Las Vegas Open
quarter-finals on Thursday after the ATP reversed a quirk in
the rules of its new round-robin format that had seen the
American ousted in bizarre fashion.
Mar-02-2007
Youzhny beats Soderling to reach Dubai final DUBAI, March 2 (Reuters) - Mikhail Youzhny defeated Sweden's
Robin Soderling 7-5 6-2 at the Dubai Open on Friday to reach his
second successive final.
Mar-02-2007
Dubai Open semi-final results March 2 (Reuters) - Dubai Open semi-final results on Friday:
Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Robin Soederling (Sweden) 7-5 6-2
Mar-02-2007
Virus puts Ancic out of action for two months ZAGREB, March 2 (Reuters) - Croatian world number 11 Mario
Ancic faces two months on the sidelines after he was diagnosed
with mononucleosis, local media reported on Friday.
Mar-04-2007
Las Vegas Open final result March 4 (Reuters) - Las Vegas Open final result on Sunday.
2-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat 4-Juergen Melzer (Austria)
6-4 7-6(10)
Mar-04-2007
UPDATE 1-Hewitt downs Melzer to win Las Vegas Open title LAS VEGAS, March 4 (Reuters) - Former world number one
Lleyton Hewitt beat Austrian Juergen Melzer 6-4 7-6 to win the
Las Vegas Open on Sunday, his first tournament victory in eight
months.
Mar-04-2007
Federer ready to break more records DUBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - No sooner does Roger Federer
break one record than he seems to set his sights on another.
Mar-04-2007
Acapulco International men's singles final March 4 (Reuters) - Acapulco International men's singles
final result on Saturday.
4-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat 8-Carlos Moya (Spain)
6-3 7-6(2)
Mar-04-2007
UPDATE 1-Hewitt wins battle of former world number ones LAS VEGAS, March 3 (Reuters) - Australian Lleyton Hewitt
beat fellow former world number one Marat Safin 7-5 6-1 on
Saturday to reach the Las Vegas Open final.
Mar-04-2007
UPDATE 1-Las Vegas Open men's semi-final results March 3 (Reuters) - Las Vegas Open men's semi-final results
on Saturday.
2-Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) beat 3-Marat Safin (Russia) 7-5
6-1 4-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Evgeny Korolev (Russia)
6-7(4)
6-2 7-6(4)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-04-2007
Acapulco International women's final result March 4 (Reuters) - Acapulco International women's final
result on Saturday.
Emilie Loit (France) beat 5-Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 7-6(0)
6-4
Mar-04-2007
Melzer squeezes past Korolev to reach Las Vegas final LAS VEGAS, March 3 (Reuters) - Austrian Juergen Melzer
squeezed into the Las Vegas Open final after coming from 5-3
down in the final set to beat unseeded Russian teenager Evgeny
Korolev 6-7 6-2 7-6 on Saturday.
Mar-04-2007
Las Vegas Open men's singles semifinal resu March 3 (Infostrada Sports) - Results from the Las Vegas Open
men's singles semi-final matches on Saturday
4-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Evgeny Korolev (Russia) 6-7(4)
6-2 7-6(4)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-04-2007
Federer says days of round robin are numbered DUBAI, March 3 (Reuters) - The days of the round robin
system are numbered following the recent fiasco at the Las Vegas
Open, world number one Roger Federer said on Saturday.
Mar-04-2007
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Mar-05-2007
Hewitt plots return to top 10 after Las Vegas victory LAS VEGAS, March 4 (Reuters) - Lleyton Hewitt returned to
the winners' circle for the first time in eight months at the
Las Vegas Open on Sunday and said he felt it was only a matter
of time before he got back into the world's top 10.
Mar-05-2007
Queen's Club to use Hawk-Eye technology (AP)The Wimbledon warmup tournament at Queen's Club will use Hawk-Eye technology this year to resolve any line call disputes. The grass-court championships will be the first ATP tournament in Britain to use the video technology, organizers said Monday. "I think it's great for the fans," said Andy Roddick, who will again compete in 2007 with Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray.
Mar-05-2007
De Villiers takes blame for Blake ruling (AP)The chairman of the ATP took responsibility for the confusion on a ruling that eventually led to James Blake being removed from last week's round-robin tournament in Las Vegas. "Personally, I made a mistake," chairman Etienne de Villiers said Monday at a news conference promoting the Queen's Club grass court championships.
Mar-06-2007
Federer on collision course with Hewitt at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 6 (Reuters) - Defending
champion Roger Federer will meet former winner Lleyton Hewitt
in the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open if the tournament
pans out according to the seedings.
Mar-07-2007
Croatian Lucic ready for good times to roll INDIAN WELLS, California, March 7 (Reuters) - Croatia's
Mirjana Lucic has set her sights on a productive return to the
game after off-court issues forced her on to the sidelines for
four years.
Mar-07-2007
UPDATE 4-Pacific Life Open women's results Mirjana Lucic (Croatia) beat Lindsey Nelson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6
(5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-07-2007
UPDATE 3-Pacific Life Open women's results Mirjana Lucic (Croatia) beat Lindsey Nelson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6
(5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-07-2007
Sharapova primed for Indian Wells after injury break INDIAN WELLS, California, March 7 (Reuters) - Russia's
Maria Sharapova is in confident mood for her title defence at
the Pacific Life Open, despite being sidelined for more than
four weeks with a hamstring injury.
Mar-07-2007
INTERVIEW-Petrova looks forward after 2006 low point INDIAN WELLS, California, March 7 (Reuters) - Russia's
Nadia Petrova has clear-cut goals for this season after
reaching a crisis point midway through last year.
Mar-07-2007
UPDATE 2-Pacific Life Open women's results Mirjana Lucic (Croatia) beat Lindsey Nelson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6
(5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-07-2007
UPDATE 1-Pacific Life Open women's resultsMirjana Lucic (Croatia) beat Lindsey Nelson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6
(5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-07-2007
Pacific Life Open women's singles results March 7 (Reuters) - Results from Pacific Life Open women's
singles first round on Wednesday:
Mirjana Lucic (Croatia) beat Lindsey Nelson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6 (5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-07-2007
Dementieva withdraws from Indian Wells with rib injury INDIAN WELLS, California, March 7 (Reuters) - Fifth seed
Elena Dementieva pulled out of the Pacific Life Open on
Wednesday because of a lingering rib injury.
Mar-07-2007
Dementieva withdraws from Indian Wells (AP)Add Elena Dementieva to the growing list of star players to pull out of the Pacific Life Open. A right rib injury forced the fifth-seeded Dementieva to withdraw Wednesday from the tournament that is already missing three of the world's top five players. Dementieva has a stress fracture that could sideline her for six weeks.
Mar-08-2007
UPDATE 7-Pacific Life Open women's results Mirjana Lucic (Croatia) beat Lindsey Nelson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6
(5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-08-2007
UPDATE 6-Pacific Life Open women's results Alberta Brianti (Italy) beat Olga Savchuk (Ukraine) 6-2
6-4
Martina Sucha (Slovakia) beat Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) 2-6 6-3
6-3
Sun Tiantian (China) beat Karolina Sprem (Croatia) 6-4 7-6(1)
Mar-08-2007
UPDATE 5-Pacific Life Open women's results Mirjana Lucic (Croatia) beat Lindsey Nelson (U.S.) 6-4 7-6
(5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
UPDATE 2-Indian Wells women's results March 8 (Reuters) - Indian Wells women's singles
first-round results on Thursday.
Tamarine Tanasugarn (Thailand) beat Julia Vakulenko (Ukraine)
7-5 7-6(2)
Laura Granville (U.S.) beat Camille Pin (France) 6-7(4) 6-2
6-1
Marta Domachowska (Poland) beat Catalina Castano (Colombia)
6-1 6-2
Aiko Nakamura (Japan) beat Sandra Kloesel (Germany) 2-6 6-3
6-4
Alicia Molik (Australia) beat Aravane Rezai (France) 6-2 6-4
Romina Oprandi (Italy) beat Lilia Osterloh (U.S.) 6-3 3-6 6-3
Vania King (U.S.) beat Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine) 6-4 3-6
7-5
Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic) beat Ekaterina Bychkova
(Russia) 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
Elena Likhovtseva (Russia) beat Akiko Morigami (Japan) 6-3
6-2
Yuan Meng (China) beat Virginie Razzano (France) 5-7 6-1 6-1
Ahsha Rolle (U.S.) beat Anastasiya Yakimova (Belarus) 6-4 2-6
6-0
Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) beat Stephanie Foretz (France)
7-6(1) 7-6(4)
Vasilisa Bardina (Russia) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-0
3-0
(Harkleroad retired)
Gisela Dulko (Argentina) beat Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) 6-4
6-3
Anastassia Rodionova (Russia) beat Emma Laine (Finland) 6-1
6-4
Bethanie Mattek (U.S.) beat Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
(Netherlands) 6-1 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
King conquers nerves to advance at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - American
teenager Vania King overcame a bout of nerves to beat Ukraine's
Katerina Bondarenko 6-4 3-6 7-5 in the Pacific Life Open first
round on Thursday.
Mar-09-2007
Murray in awe of mighty Federer INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - British
teenager Andy Murray, the last player to beat Roger Federer, is
in awe of the records piled up by the dominant Swiss.
Mar-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Indian Wells women's results March 8 (Reuters) - Indian Wells women's singles
first-round results on Thursday.
Vania King (U.S.) beat Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine) 6-4 3-6
7-5
Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic) beat Ekaterina Bychkova
(Russia) 6-4 3-6 7-6(5)
Elena Likhovtseva (Russia) beat Akiko Morigami (Japan) 6-3
6-2
Yuan Meng (China) beat Virginie Razzano (France) 5-7 6-1 6-1
Ahsha Rolle (U.S.) beat Anastasiya Yakimova (Belarus) 6-4 2-6
6-0
Tsvetana Pironkova (Bulgaria) beat Stephanie Foretz (France)
7-6(1) 7-6(4)
Vasilisa Bardina (Russia) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-0
3-0
(Harkleroad retired)
Gisela Dulko (Argentina) beat Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) 6-4
6-3
Anastassia Rodionova (Russia) beat Emma Laine (Finland) 6-1
6-4
Bethanie Mattek (U.S.) beat Brenda Schultz-McCarthy
(Netherlands) 6-1 6-1
Mar-09-2007
Injured Malisse pulls out of Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - Belgium's
Xavier Malisse withdrew from the Indian Wells Masters on
Thursday because of an injured right wrist.
Mar-09-2007
Hewitt not looking too far ahead at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 8 (Reuters) - Lleyton Hewitt
is taking great care to avoid looking too far ahead at the
Pacific Life Open where he is scheduled to meet world number one
Roger Federer in the fourth round.
Mar-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Brazil's Kuerten looks for positives in defeat INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Former world
number one Gustavo Kuerten, inching his way back after hip
surgery in 2004, was in upbeat mood despite losing in the first
round of the men's event at the Pacific Life Open on Friday.
Mar-09-2007
Victory delight for Federer at house of Sampras INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Roger Federer
took great delight in beating his childhood idol Pete Sampras
at the American player's home in a friendly match during his
build-up to the Pacific Life Open.
Mar-09-2007
Federer, Roddick give thumbs down to round-robin system INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Roger Federer
and Andy Roddick gave the ATP's controversial round-robin
system a vote of no-confidence on Friday following the fiasco
at last week's Las Vegas Open.
Mar-09-2007
Pacific Life Open women's results March 10 (Reuters) - Results from the Pacific Life Open
women's singles second-round matches on Friday
25-Maria Kirilenko (Russia) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain)
3-6
6-0 6-4
Yvonne Meusburger (Austria) beat 32-Roberta Vinci (Italy) 2-6
6-2 6-4
7-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat Shenay Perry (U.S.) 6-1 6-3
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat 31-Flavia Pennetta (Italy)
6-7(3)
6-4 6-2
14-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat Kaia Kanepi (Estonia)
6-2 2-6 6-1
19-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Agnieszka Radwanska
(Poland) 6-3 6-7(2) 7-6(4)
23-Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Alberta Brianti (Italy)
7-5
7-5 (Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
Pacific Life Open men's results March 9 (Reuters) - Results from the Pacific Life Open
men's singles first-round matches on Friday.
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-3
7-6(3)
Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 6-1 6-2
Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Gustavo Kuerten
(Brazil) 7-6(5) 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat Justin Gimelstob (U.S.) 6-2
6-1
Paul Goldstein (U.S.) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina) 6-3
7-6(3)
Evgeny Korolev (Russia) beat Simon Greul (Germany) 6-7(6) 7-5
6-1
Nicolas Mahut (France) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina) 3-6 6-3
7-6(2)
Florent Serra (France) beat Kristian Pless (Denmark) 7-6(6)
6-4
Julien Benneteau (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 3-6 6-3
7-5
Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Sebastien Grosjean (France) 6-4
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4
6-1
Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-1 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
Benneteau scrapes through against compatriot Monfils INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Frenchman
Julien Benneteau survived two match points before coming back
to beat compatriot Gael Monfils 3-6 6-3 7-5 in the first round
of the men's event at the Pacific Life Open on Friday.
Mar-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Pacific Life Open women's singles results March 9 (Reuters) - Results from Pacific Life Open women's
singles second round on Friday: (* denotes new result)
* 19-Lucie Safarova (Czech Republic) beat Agnieszka Radwanska
(Poland) 6-3 6-7 (2) 7-6 (4)
23-Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Alberta Brianti (Italy) 7-5
7-5
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
UPDATE 3-Pacific Life Open men's singles results March 9 (Reuters) - Results from Pacific Life Open men's
singles first round on Friday: (* denotes new result)
* Nicolas Mahut (France) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina) 3-6 6-3
7-6 (2)
Florent Serra (France) beat Kristian Pless (Denmark) 7-6 (6)
6-4
Julien Benneteau (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 3-6 6-3
7-5
Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Sebastien Grosjean (France) 6-4
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 6-1
Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-1 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
UPDATE 2-Pacific Life Open men's singles results March 9 (Reuters) - Results from Pacific Life Open men's
singles first round on Friday: (* denotes new result)
* Florent Serra (France) beat Kristian Pless (Denmark) 7-6 (6)
6-4
Julien Benneteau (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 3-6 6-3
7-5
Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Sebastien Grosjean (France) 6-4
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 6-1
Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-1 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
UPDATE 1-Pacific Life Open men's singles results March 9 (Reuters) - Results from Pacific Life Open men's
singles first round on Friday: (* denotes new result)
* Julien Benneteau (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 3-6 6-3
7-5
Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Sebastien Grosjean (France) 6-4
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 6-1
Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-1 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-09-2007
Jaeger now focusing on serving God (AP)The waist-length pigtails are gone, replaced by a layer of dusty blonde hair so short it doesn't need a brush. Those '80s tennis skirts are history, too. In their place, a black nun's habit belted with a band of white rope that her dogs like to chew. One constant: Sister Andrea Jaeger isn't quite who everyone might think she is.
Mar-09-2007
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Mar-09-2007
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Mar-10-2007
UPDATE 1-Pacific Life Open men's results March 9 (Reuters) - Results from the Pacific Life Open
men's singles first-round matches on Friday.
Gilles Simon (France) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany) 6-1 4-6
7-5
Robby Ginepri (U.S.) beat Robert Kendrick (U.S.) 7-5 7-6(3)
Michael Llodra (France) beat Tomas Zib (Czech Republic) 6-4
6-4
Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden) beat Bjoern Phau (Germany) 3-6 6-4
7-6(4)
Frank Dancevic (Canada) beat Alexander Waske (Germany) 6-1
6-7(5) 6-4
Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium)
6-3 6-4
Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.) 6-4 6-4
Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Marc Gicquel (France) 6-3 7-5
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Chris Guccione (Australia) 6-2
7-6(6)
Wesley Moodie (South Africa) beat Lukas Dlouhy (Czech
Republic) 7-5 6-3
Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat Lee Hyung-Taik (South
Korea) 6-4 7-5
Arnaud Clement (France) beat Viktor Troicki (Serbia) 6-7(3)
6-4 6-2
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-3
7-6(3)
Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 6-1 6-2
Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Gustavo Kuerten
(Brazil) 7-6(5) 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat Justin Gimelstob (U.S.) 6-2
6-1
Paul Goldstein (U.S.) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina) 6-3
7-6(3)
Evgeny Korolev (Russia) beat Simon Greul (Germany) 6-7(6) 7-5
6-1
Nicolas Mahut (France) beat Juan Monaco (Argentina) 3-6 6-3
7-6(2)
Florent Serra (France) beat Kristian Pless (Denmark) 7-6(6)
6-4
Julien Benneteau (France) beat Gael Monfils (France) 3-6 6-3
7-5
Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat Sebastien Grosjean (France) 6-4
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4
6-1
Florian Mayer (Germany) beat Igor Kunitsyn (Russia) 6-1 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-10-2007
UPDATE 2-Hingis, Sharapova reach Indian Wells third round INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Former
champion Martina Hingis cruised but top seed Maria Sharapova
had to work a little harder to secure opening victories in the
women's event at the Pacific Life Open on Friday.
Mar-10-2007
UPDATE 2-Brazil's Kuerten looks for positives in defeat INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Former world
number one Gustavo Kuerten, inching his way back after hip
surgery in 2004, was in upbeat mood despite losing in the first
round of the men's event at the Pacific Life Open on Friday.
Mar-10-2007
Records not the focus for Indian Wells specialist Federer INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - World number
one Roger Federer refuses to be distracted by his bulging list
of records as he targets a fourth consecutive title at the
Pacific Life Open.
Mar-10-2007
UPDATE 1-Hingis, Sharapova reach Indian Wells third round INDIAN WELLS, California, March 9 (Reuters) - Former
champion Martina Hingis cruised but top seed Maria Sharapova
had to work a little harder to secure opening victories in the
women's event at the Pacific Life Open on Friday.
Mar-11-2007
UPDATE 5-Pacific Life Open men's singles results March 10 (Reuters) - Results from the Pacific Life Open
men's singles on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding, * =
new result):
Round 2
* 22-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Florian Mayer (Germany)
6-0 6-2
3-Andy Roddick (U.S.) beat Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 7-6(5) 6-4
15-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Juan Martin Del Potro
(Argentina) 7-6(2) 6-2
33-Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat Vince Spadea (U.S.) 6-1 6-4
32-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 7-6(5)
6-3
18-Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) beat Paul Goldstein (U.S.) 1-6
6-4 6-4
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-3
7-6(3)
Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat 16-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia)
7-6(9) 6-4
Round 1
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Max Mirnyi (Belarus) 6-4
7-6(7)
Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) beat Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand)
6-4 6-2
Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Christophe Rochus (Belgium) 6-2 6-4
Luis Horna (Peru) beat Filippo Volandri (Italy) 6-0 4-6 6-2
Carlos Moya (Spain) beat Paul Capdeville (Chile) 6-4 6-4
Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat Tim Henman (Britain) 7-5
3-6
7-5
Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany)
7-6(1) 6-3
Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic)
6-1 6-1 (Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-11-2007
UPDATE 1-Kuznetsova, Petrova on collision course INDIAN WELLS, California, March 10 (Reuters) - Russians
Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova stayed on course for a
possible semi-final encounter with straight-sets victories in
the Pacific Life Open second round on Saturday.
Mar-11-2007
UPDATE 2-Nadal, Roddick advance at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 10 (Reuters) - World number
two Rafael Nadal, with his forehand in sparkling order, fired
down 10 aces en route to a 6-3 7-6 win against Frenchman Arnaud
Clement in the Pacific Life Open second round on Saturday.
Mar-11-2007
UPDATE 4-Pacific Life Open men's singles results March 10 (Reuters) - Results from the Pacific Life Open
men's singles on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding, * =
new result):
Round 2
* 3-Andy Roddick (U.S.) beat Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 7-6(5)
6-4
15-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Juan Martin Del Potro
(Argentina) 7-6(2) 6-2
33-Olivier Rochus (Belgium) beat Vince Spadea (U.S.) 6-1 6-4
32-Fernando Verdasco (Spain) beat Andreas Seppi (Italy) 7-6(5)
6-3
18-Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) beat Paul Goldstein (U.S.) 1-6
6-4 6-4
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-3
7-6(3)
Jose Acasuso (Argentina) beat 16-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia)
7-6(9) 6-4
Round 1
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Max Mirnyi (Belarus) 6-4
7-6(7)
Janko Tipsarevic (Serbia) beat Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand)
6-4 6-2
Sam Querrey (U.S.) beat Christophe Rochus (Belgium) 6-2 6-4
Luis Horna (Peru) beat Filippo Volandri (Italy) 6-0 4-6 6-2
Carlos Moya (Spain) beat Paul Capdeville (Chile) 6-4 6-4
Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) beat Tim Henman (Britain) 7-5
3-6
7-5
Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat Benjamin Becker (Germany)
7-6(1) 6-3
Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic)
6-1 6-1 (Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-11-2007
Rusty Henman loses Indian Wells opener to Czech Hernych INDIAN WELLS, California, March 10 (Reuters) - A rusty Tim
Henman wasted a 4-2 lead in the final set to lose 7-5 3-6 7-5
to Czech Jan Hernych in the Pacific Life Open first round on
Saturday.
Mar-11-2007
Kuznetsova, Petrova on collision course at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 10 (Reuters) - Russians
Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia Petrova stayed on course for a
possible semi-final encounter with straight-sets victories in
the Pacific Life Open second round on Saturday.
Mar-12-2007
UPDATE 1-Pacific Life Open men's third round results March 12 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open men's third round
results on Monday (prefix denotes seeding):
10-David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu
(France) 6-7(3) 6-2 6-0
30-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Gilles Simon (France)
6-2 6-2
Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) 6-1
7-5
15-Richard Gasquet (France) beat 18-Jarkko Nieminen (Finland)
6-3 1-6 6-3
12-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Evgeny Korolev (Russia) 6-2 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-12-2007
REFILE-Federer looks forward to unexpected break INDIAN WELLS, California, March 12 (Reuters) - Roger Federer
had been expected to pen yet another entry into the history
books this week at the Pacific Life Open by snapping Guillermo
Vilas's record of the longest winning streak in men's tennis.
Mar-12-2007
Davydenko and Youzhny back in Russia squad to face France MOSCOW, March 12 (Reuters) - Davis Cup champions Russia have
recalled Nikolay Davydenko and Mikhail Youzhny for next month's
quarter-final against France in Moscow.
Mar-12-2007
Rusty Sharapova, Hingis advance at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 11 (Reuters) - Top seed
Maria Sharapova overcame sloppy serving and brutal heat to beat
Frenchwoman Nathalie Dechy 7-5 6-2 and reach the Pacific Life
Open third round on Sunday.
Mar-12-2007
Hewitt suffers back injury in Indian Wells defeat INDIAN WELLS, California, March 11 (Reuters) - Australian
Lleyton Hewitt lost 7-6 4-6 6-2 to Serb Janko Tipsarevic in the
Pacific Life Open second round on Sunday.
Mar-12-2007
UPDATE 3-Federer stunned by Canas on day of upsets INDIAN WELLS, California, March 11 (Reuters) - World number
one Roger Federer suffered a stunning 7-5 6-2 upset defeat by
Argentine Guillermo Canas in the Pacific Life Open second round
on Sunday.
Mar-12-2007
UPDATE 5-Pacific Life Open men's results March 11 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open men's singles
second- round results on Sunday (prefix denotes seeding).
Mar-12-2007
UPDATE 2-Federer's long winning streak ended by Canas INDIAN WELLS, California, March 11 (Reuters) - World number
one Roger Federer's 41-match winning streak ended when he lost
7-5 6-2 to Argentine Guillermo Canas in the second round of the
Pacific Life Open on Sunday.
Mar-12-2007
UPDATE 2-Federer stunned by Canas, Murray through INDIAN WELLS, California, March 11 (Reuters) - World number
one Roger Federer suffered a stunning 7-5 6-2 upset defeat by
Argentine Guillermo Canas in the Pacific Life Open second round
on Sunday.
Mar-13-2007
Four cities in running for combined events- WTA chief INDIAN WELLS, California, March 13 (Reuters) - Four cities
are in contention to host high-profile events featuring both
men and women as the WTA continues its drive to make the Tour
more attractive for players and fans alike, WTA Tour CEO Larry
Scott said on Tuesday.
Mar-13-2007
Zvonareva sends Sharapova crashing out of Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 13 (Reuters) - Vera
Zvonareva sent world number one Maria Sharapova to a stunning
4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat in the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open
on Tuesday.
Mar-13-2007
Zvonareva stuns Sharapova at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 13 (Reuters) - Vera
Zvonareva sent world number one Maria Sharapova to a stunning
4-6 7-5 6-1 defeat in the fourth round of the Pacific Life Open
on Tuesday.
Mar-13-2007
Israel's Smashnova to retire after Wimbledon JERUSALEM, March 13 (Reuters) - Former Israeli number one
Anna Smashnova is to retire from the game after this year's
Wimbledon.
Mar-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Nadal, Roddick, Murray advance, Blake bows out INDIAN WELLS, California, March 12 (Reuters) - Rafael
Nadal, Andy Roddick and Andy Murray reached the fourth round
but sixth seed James Blake was knocked out of the Pacific Life
Open on Monday.
Mar-13-2007
UPDATE 4-Pacific Life Open men's third-round results March 12 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open men's third-round
results from Indian Wells, California on Monday (prefix denotes
seeding):
Mar-13-2007
Venus to play Family Circle Cup in April (AP)Venus Williams will play in next month's Family Circle Cup, the tournament announced Monday. It's only Williams third appearance at the clay court event. She won the tournament in 2004. Williams joins her sister Serena, as well as former Grand Slam winners Maria Sharapova, Justine Henin, Amelie Mauresmo and Martina Hingis in the event April 9-15.
Mar-13-2007
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Mar-14-2007
UPDATE 1-Murray beats Davydenko to reach quarter-finals INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray
upended fourth seed Nicolay Davydenko 7-6 6-4 in the fourth
round of the Pacific Life Open on Wednesday.
Mar-14-2007
Murray reaches quarter-finals with win over Davydenko INDIAN WELLS, California, March 14 (Reuters) - Briton Andy
Murray upended fourth seed Nicolay Davydenko 7-6 6-4 in the
fourth round of the Pacific Life Open on Wednesday.
Mar-14-2007
Pacific Life Open women's result March 14 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open women's singles
quarter-final result from Indian Wells, California on Wednesday
12-Li Na (China) beat 15-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) 6-4 7-5
Mar-14-2007
Nadal, Roddick roar into Pacific Life Open quarters INDIAN WELLS, California, March 13 (Reuters) - Second seed
Rafael Nadal eased into the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life
Open on Tuesday with a 6-1 6-1 victory over fellow Spaniard
Juan Carlos Ferrero.
Mar-14-2007
UPDATE 1-Sharapova crashes out as top seeds tumble INDIAN WELLS, California, March 13 (Reuters) - Russia's
Vera Zvonareva staged a remarkable comeback to send defending
champion Maria Sharapova crashing out of the Pacific Life Open
on Tuesday, completing an afternoon of major upsets in the
women's draw.
Mar-15-2007
Hantuchova resists Peer pressure to reach semi-finals INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Daniela Hantuchova
maintained her good form at Pacific Life Open with a gritty 6-2
5-7 7-6 victory over Israeli 11th seed Shahar Peer in the
quarter-finals on Wednesday.
Mar-15-2007
UPDATE 2-Murray beats Davydenko to reach quarters INDIAN WELLS, California (Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray
upended fourth seed Nicolay Davydenko 7-6 6-4 in the fourth
round of the Pacific Life Open on Wednesday.
Mar-15-2007
Kuznetsova sees off Vaidisova to set up Bammer semi-final INDIAN WELLS, California, March 15 (Reuters) - Second seed
Svetlana Kuznetsova beat Czech teenager Nicole Vaidisova 4-6
6-3 6-4 to move into the Pacific Life Open semi-finals on
Thursday.
Mar-15-2007
UPDATE 1-Pacific Life Open women's quarter-final results March 15 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open women's singles
quarter-final results from Indian Wells, California on
Thursday.
33-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat 13-Tatiana Golovin (France)
6-2 6-3
2-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat 6-Nicole Vaidisova (Czech
Republic) 4-6 6-3 6-4
Mar-15-2007
Nadal beats Chela to reach semi-finals INDIAN WELLS, California, March 15 (Reuters) - Second seed
Rafael Nadal out-fought Juan Ignacio Chela 7-5 7-5 to reach the
semi-finals of the Pacific Life Open on Thursday.
Mar-15-2007
Pacific Life Open men's result March 15 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open men's singles
quarter-final result from Indian Wells, California on Thursday
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat 30-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina)
7-5 7-5
Mar-15-2007
Nadal and Roddick to play in Thailand Open BANGKOK, March 15 (Reuters) - World numbers two and three
Raphael Nadal and Andy Roddick have confirmed they will play at
this year's $550,000 Thailand Open, organisers said on Thursday.
Mar-17-2007
UPDATE 3-Nadal beats Roddick, Djokovic sees off Murray INDIAN WELLS, California, March 17 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal
beat Andy Roddick 6-4 6-3 and Novak Djokovic overwhelmed Andy
Murray 6-2 6-3 to reach the Pacific Life Open final on
Saturday.
Mar-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Hantuchova upsets Kuznetsova at Indian Wells INDIAN WELLS, California, March 17 (Reuters) - Daniela
Hantuchova of Slovakia won her first title in five years when
she upset second seed Svetlana Kuznetsova 6-3 6-4 in the
Pacific Life Open final on Saturday.
Mar-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Nadal defeats Roddick to reach final INDIAN WELLS, California, March 17 (Reuters) - Second seed
Rafael Nadal beat Andy Roddick 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to power
through to the Pacific Life Open final.
Mar-17-2007
Pacific Life Open women's final result March 17 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open women's singles final
result in Indian Wells, California on Saturday
14-Daniela Hantuchova (Slovakia) beat 2-Svetlana Kuznetsova
(Russia) 6-3 6-4
Mar-17-2007
Nadal defeats Roddick to reach Indian Wells final INDIAN WELLS, California, March 17 (Reuters) - Second seed
Rafael Nadal beat American Andy Roddick 6-4 6-3 on Saturday to
reach the Pacific Life Open final.
Mar-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Murray edges out Haas to set up Djokovic semi INDIAN WELLS, California, March 16 (Reuters) - Britain's
Andy Murray overcame an ankle injury and staved off two match
points on his way to a 3-6 6-3 7-6 victory over German ninth
seed Tommy Haas in the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life Open
on Friday.
Mar-17-2007
Murray edges out Haas to set up Djokovic semi-final INDIAN WELLS, California, March 16 (Reuters) - Britian's
Andy Murray overcame an ankle injury and staved off two match
points on his way to a 3-6 6-3 7-6 victory over German ninth
seed Tommy Haas in the quarter-finals of the Pacific Life Open
on Friday.
Mar-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Pacific Life Open men's quarter-final results March 16 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open men's quarter-final
results from Indian Wells, California on Friday
13-Andy Murray (Britain) beat 9-Tommy Haas (Germany) 3-6 6-3
7-6(8)
12-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat 14-David Ferrer (Spain) 6-3
6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-17-2007
Kuznetsova ends Bammer run to set up Hantuchova clash INDIAN WELLS, California, March 16 (Reuters) - Second seed
Svetlana Kuznetsova of Russia overcame gritty Austrian Sybille
Bammer 6-7 6-4 6-1 to reach the Pacific Life Open final on
Friday.
Mar-17-2007
French Open to pay men and women equally (AP)The French Open will award equal prize money to male and female players throughout the tournament, falling in line with the three other Grand Slam tournaments. The announcement Friday by the French Tennis Federation extends last year's decision. The French Open paid the men's and women's singles champions the same for the first time, although the overall prize fund remained larger for men.
Mar-17-2007
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Mar-17-2007
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Mar-18-2007
Nadal sinks Djokovic to win Pacific Life Open title INDIAN WELLS, California, March 18 (Reuters) - Second seed
Rafael Nadal secured his first title since last year's French
Open by beating Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 to win the Pacific Life
Open on Sunday.
Mar-18-2007
Pacific Life Open men's final result March 18 (Reuters) - Pacific Life Open men's singles final
result from Indian Wells, California on Sunday
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat 12-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) 6-2 7-5
Mar-18-2007
Mauresmo out for a month with appendicitis PARIS, March 18 (Reuters) - Former world number one Amelie
Mauresmo will be out of action for a month because of
appendicitis, a statement on her Web site
(www.ameliemauresmo.fr) said.
Mar-19-2007
Nadal has Federer firmly in his sights again INDIAN WELLS, California, March 18 (Reuters) - Pacific Life
Open champion Rafael Nadal believes he is ready to win more
tournaments on surfaces other than his favourite clay.
Mar-19-2007
UPDATE 1-Nadal overpowers Djokovic to end title drought INDIAN WELLS, California, March 18 (Reuters) - Second seed
Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic 6-2 7-5 to win the Pacific
Life Open on Sunday, his first title since last year's French
Open.
Mar-20-2007
Mar-20-2007
Clijsters doubts she will play U.S. Open (AP)Don't expect too much from Kim Clijsters during her farewell season. After pulling out of the French Open, the Belgian announced she also might drop the U.S. Open from her schedule because her honeymoon with American basketball player Brian Lynch is just weeks before the Aug. 27-Sept. 9 Grand Slam tennis tournament.
Mar-21-2007
PREVIEW-Nadal ready to step up Federer challenge in Miami MIAMI, March 19 (Reuters) - Roger Federer will face a
revived challenge from Rafael Nadal when the Swiss world number
one defends his title at the Sony Ericsson Open which starts on
Wednesday.
Mar-21-2007
Clijsters set to miss U.S. Open BRUSSELS, March 19 (Reuters) - World number five Kim
Clijsters is set to skip the U.S. Open in August so she can go
on honeymoon.
Mar-21-2007
Federer, Woods both in Miami this week (AP) MIAMI (AP) -Tiger Woods and Roger Federer go about their business in different ways. Federer carries his own bag but has someone pick up his balls. Woods has someone carry his bag but picks up his own balls. Unlike Federer, Woods rarely comes up with an ace, has no backhand and tries to be sub-par. Federer's driver only drops him off at tournaments; Woods' driver helps him win tournaments.
Mar-22-2007
CORRECTED - Serena Williams expecting more Miami success MIAMI, March 22 (Reuters) - Australian Open winner Serena
Williams fully expects to pick up where she left off when she
resumes her season at the Sony Ericsson Open after nearly two
months away.
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 5-Sony Ericsson Open men's first-round results March 21 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open collated men's
first-round results from Miami, Florida on Wednesday:
Florent Serra (France) beat Chris Guccione (Australia) 6-7(6)
7-6(8) 6-4
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4
6-7(4) 7-6(5)
Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden)
7-5 6-1
Raemon Sluiter (Netherlands) beat Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) 6-2
6-2
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-3 6-3
Michael Llodra (France) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 6-4 6-0
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 6-3
Ricardo Mello (Brazil) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) 6-1
7-6(3)
Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic)
7-5 4-6 7-5
Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4
6-4
Simone Bolelli (Italy) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-4 6-2
Luis Horna (Peru) beat Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) 5-2
(Srichaphan retired)
Paul Goldstein (U.S.) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-2 2-6 6-3
Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) beat Lee Hyung-Taik
(South Korea) 6-4 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat Max Mirnyi (Belarus) 7-6(2)
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-1
6-1
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 6-Sony Ericsson Open women's first-round results March 21 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open collated women's
first-round results from Miami, Florida on Wednesday:
Vania King (U.S.) beat Sun Tiantian (China) 7-6(4) 7-5
Olga Poutchkova (Russia) beat Sofia Arvidsson (Sweden) 2-6 6-3
6-2
Laura Granville (U.S.) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 6-4
7-6(0) Tatiana Poutchek (Belarus) beat Iroda Tulyaganova
(Uzbekistan) 0-6 6-3 0-0 (Tulyaganova retired)
Peng Shuai (China) beat Elena Vesnina (Russia) 6-0 6-0
Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) beat Aravane Rezai (France) 6-1
6-4
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Camille Pin (France) 6-1 6-3
Anastasiya Yakimova (Belarus) beat Maria Elena Camerin (Italy)
7-5 5-7 6-2
Virginie Razzano (France) beat Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 6-4
6-2
Tamira Paszek (Austria) beat Alicia Molik (Australia) 6-3 6-4
Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 6-3 2-6 6-0
Alina Jidkova (Russia) beat Petra Martic (Croatia) 4-6 6-4
7-6(5)
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat Romina Oprandi (Italy) 6-3 6-2
Vasilisa Bardina (Russia) beat Sanja Ancic (Croatia) 6-3 6-2
Michelle Larcher de Brito (Portugal) beat Meghann Shaughnessy
(U.S.) 3-6 6-2 7-6(3)
Akiko Morigami (Japan) beat Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) 6-1
7-5
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 4-Sony Ericsson Open men's first-round results March 21 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's first-round
results on Wednesday:
Florent Serra (France) beat Chris Guccione (Australia) 6-7(6)
7-6(8) 6-4
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4
6-7(4) 7-6(5)
Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden)
7-5 6-1
Raemon Sluiter (Netherlands) beat Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) 6-2
6-2
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-3 6-3
Michael Llodra (France) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 6-4 6-0
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 6-3
Ricardo Mello (Brazil) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) 6-1
7-6(3)
Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic)
7-5 4-6 7-5
Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4
6-4
Simone Bolelli (Italy) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-4 6-2
Luis Horna (Peru) beat Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) 5-2
(Srichaphan retired)
Paul Goldstein (U.S.) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-2 2-6 6-3
Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) beat Lee Hyung-Taik
(South Korea) 6-4 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat Max Mirnyi (Belarus) 7-6(2)
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-1
6-1
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 3-Sony Ericsson Open men's first-round results March 21 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's first-round
results on Wednesday:
Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (Spain) beat Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) 6-4
6-7(4) 7-6(5)
Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina) beat Jonas Bjorkman (Sweden)
7-5 6-1
Raemon Sluiter (Netherlands) beat Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil) 6-2
6-2
Feliciano Lopez (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-3 6-3
Michael Llodra (France) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 6-4 6-0
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 6-3
Ricardo Mello (Brazil) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) 6-1
7-6(3)
Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic)
7-5 4-6 7-5
Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4
6-4
Simone Bolelli (Italy) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-4 6-2
Luis Horna (Peru) beat Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) 5-2
(Srichaphan retired)
Paul Goldstein (U.S.) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-2 2-6 6-3
Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) beat Lee Hyung-Taik
(South Korea) 6-4 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat Max Mirnyi (Belarus) 7-6(2)
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-1
6-1
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 3-Sony Ericsson Open women's first-round results March 21 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open women's first-round
results on Wednesday:
Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) beat Aravane Rezai (France) 6-1
6-4
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Camille Pin (France) 6-1 6-3
Anastasiya Yakimova (Belarus) beat Maria Elena Camerin (Italy)
7-5 5-7 6-2
Virginie Razzano (France) beat Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 6-4
6-2
Tamira Paszek (Austria) beat Alicia Molik (Australia) 6-3 6-4
Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 6-3 2-6 6-0
Alina Jidkova (Russia) beat Petra Martic (Croatia) 4-6 6-4
7-6(5)
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat Romina Oprandi (Italy) 6-3 6-2
Vasilisa Bardina (Russia) beat Sanja Ancic (Croatia) 6-3 6-2
Michelle Larcher de Brito (Portugal) beat Meghann Shaughnessy
(U.S.) 3-6 6-2 7-6(3)
Akiko Morigami (Japan) beat Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) 6-1
7-5
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 2-Sony Ericsson Open men's first-round results March 21 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's first-round
results on Wednesday (* denotes new result):
Michael Llodra (France) beat Stefan Koubek (Austria) 6-4 6-0
Thomas Johansson (Sweden) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 6-4 6-3
Ricardo Mello (Brazil) beat Jan Hernych (Czech Republic) 6-1
7-6(3)
Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) beat Jan Hajek (Czech Republic)
7-5 4-6 7-5
Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Robin Haase (Netherlands) 6-4
6-4
Simone Bolelli (Italy) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-4 6-2
Luis Horna (Peru) beat Paradorn Srichaphan (Thailand) 5-2
(Srichaphan retired)
Paul Goldstein (U.S.) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-2 2-6 6-3
Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina) beat Lee Hyung-Taik
(South Korea) 6-4 6-2
Daniele Bracciali (Italy) beat Max Mirnyi (Belarus) 7-6(2)
6-4
Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) beat Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) 6-1
6-1
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 1-Roddick and Blake head U.S. Davis Cup team NEW YORK, March 21 (Reuters) - Andy Roddick, James Blake and
the doubles pair of Bob and Mike Bryan will form the U.S. Davis
Cup team that will host Spain next month in the quarter-finals,
captain Patrick McEnroe said on Wednesday.
Mar-22-2007
UPDATE 2-Sony Ericsson women's first round results March 21 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open women's first round
results on Wednesday (* denotes new result):
* Tamira Paszek (Austria) beat Alicia Molik (Australia) 6-3 6-4
* Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Roberta Vinci (Italy) 6-3 2-6 6-0
* Alina Jidkova (Russia) beat Petra Martic (Croatia) 4-6 6-4
7-6(5)
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat Romina Oprandi (Italy) 6-3 6-2
Vasilisa Bardina (Russia) beat Sanja Ancic (Croatia) 6-3 6-2
Michelle Larcher de Brito (Portugal) beat Meghann Shaughnessy
(U.S.) 3-6 6-2 7-6(3)
Akiko Morigami (Japan) beat Aleksandra Wozniak (Canada) 6-1
7-5
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Mar-22-2007
REFILE-Enforced Miami leisure a fitness plus for Federer MIAMI, March 21 (Reuters) - Roger Federer has the rare
luxury of time on his hands as he prepares for a second-round
start on Saturday at the Sony Ericsson Open.
Mar-22-2007
Federer visits Woods during practice (AP)The No. 1 player wasn't even the most popular in his own group Wednesday, and that was OK with Tiger Woods. Roger Federer came out to watch him play Doral. "It's pretty neat when you have probably the most dominant athlete on the planet out there in your gallery," Woods said after his practice round for the CA Championship, where he is the two-time defending champion.
Mar-22-2007
Mauresmo out a month due to appendectomy (AP)Amelie Mauresmo had an appendectomy and is expected to be sidelined a month. The fourth-ranked Frenchwoman underwent surgery in Paris. She had a stomach ache for several days before a sonogram indicated the need to remove her appendix, her Web site said. "The operation went well and all that's left for me is to wait patiently," Mauresmo said.
Mar-22-2007
Roddick, Blake named to Davis Cup team (AP) Andy Roddick and James Blake were selected Wednesday for the U.S. Davis Cup team that will face Rafael Nadal and Spain on an indoor hardcourt in next month's quarterfinal. Captain Patrick McEnroe will also go with the world's top-ranked doubles team of brothers Bob and Mike Bryan in the best-of-five event in Winston-Salem, N.C.
Mar-22-2007
Retiring Clijsters heads to Key Biscayne (AP)At age 23, Kim Clijsters has decided to ease up on her tournament routine to make more time for shopping and nice meals so she can enjoy each city she visits. It's a sort of phased retirement. The former U.S. Open champion plans to call it quits and focus on family after playing an abbreviated schedule this year.
Mar-22-2007
ATP votes to drop round-robin format (AP)The ATP Board voted to eliminate the round-robin format that led to an embarrassing flip-flop in the interpretation of results at a Las Vegas tournament this month. Remaining events that had planned to try round-robin will instead revert to the single-elimination format used at Grand Slam events and most other tournaments, the ATP said Wednesday.
Mar-22-2007
Blake commits to play Pilot Pen (AP)Connecticut's biggest tennis star has committed to playing in the 2007 Pilot Pen. James Blake, who is ranked No. 8 in the world, becomes the first big name to announce he will play in the tournament, which runs Aug. 19-25 at the Connecticut Tennis Center. Blake, of Fairfield, won the tournament in 2005.
Mar-24-2007
Mauresmo named WTA Player of the Year MIAMI, March 24 (Reuters) - Last year's Australian Open and
Wimbledon winner Amelie Mauresmo has been honoured as the Player
of the Year in a media vote, the WTA announced on Saturday.
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 4-Sony Ericsson Open women's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open women's singles
results in Miami on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
Steady Sharapova moves into Miami third round MIAMI, March 24 (Reuters) - Top seed Maria Sharapova
defeated Chan Yung-Jan of Taiwan 6-3 6-2 to reach the third
round of the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday.
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 3-Sony Ericsson Open women's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open women's singles
results on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 4-Sony Ericsson Open men's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results in Miami on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 3-Sony Ericsson Open men's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results in Miami on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 2-Sony Ericsson Open men's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 2-Sony Ericsson Open women's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open women's singles
results on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 1-Sony Ericsson Open men's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
Sony Ericsson Open men's singles second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-24-2007
Rested Serena ready for Sony Ericsson (AP)These days, Serena Williams tries to play a tournament every couple of months, just to stay sharp. Her scheduling has long been unorthodox, but as she showed at the Australian Open in January, a rusty Williams still can dominate. She won her eighth Grand Slam title by routing Maria Sharapova in the final.
Mar-24-2007
Henman rejoins Britain's Davis Cup squad (AP)Tim Henman has rescinded his retirement from the Davis Cup and was named in Britain's team for next month's match against the Netherlands. Captain John Lloyd said Friday that Henman was in the six-man squad for the Europe/Africa Zone Group One match in Birmingham. Henman will be joined by debutants Jamie Murray and Richard Bloomfield, along with Andy Murray, Greg Rusedski and Jamie Baker.
Mar-24-2007
Sony Ericsson creates Night Tennis (AP)Tennis is turning up the volume and turning off the lights. Inside a stark white building in downtown Miami, models strut outfits that glow under the black lights, a DJ spins club classics and tennis players blast backhand shots across the darkened court. In an effort to attract a younger crowd to a sport known for its formality, Sony Ericsson -- which sponsors the WTA tour and this week's...
Mar-24-2007
Photo Lesson: The Heavy Slice ServePhotos illustrate this step-by-step lesson on how to hit the heavy slice serve. This serve has nearly pure sidespin that makes it curve sharply to the left both in the...
Mar-24-2007
Tennis Balls QuizYou're so often reminded to watch the ball, but how much do you really know about the object of all that attention? This fun quiz will ask you about tennis...
Mar-24-2007
Four Safe Ways to Be More AggressiveIf you're not trying some of these tactics to make your tennis more aggressive, you're probably playing it so safe that you're at greater risk of losing. Learn how...
Mar-24-2007
UPDATE 5-Sony Ericsson Open women's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open women's singles
results in Miami on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 6-Sony Ericsson Open women's second round results March 24 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open women's singles
results in Miami on Saturday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Sharapova sets up Venus showdown in rainy Miami MIAMI, March 24 (Reuters) - Top seed Maria Sharapova dodged
the showers on her way to a 6-3 6-2 victory over Taiwan's Chan
Yung-Jan to set up a third round encounter against Venus
Williams at the Sony Ericsson Open on Saturday.
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 5-Sony Ericsson Open men's second round results March 25 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results in Miami on Saturday.
Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat 19-Juan Carlos Ferrero
(Spain) 6-7(5) 6-3 7-5
1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat Sam Querrey (U.S.) 6-4 6-3
14-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Arnaud Clement
(France)
6-4 6-1
11-David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Vince Spadea (U.S.) 6-3
6-4
23-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Janko Tipsarevic
(Serbia) 6-2 6-2
Alejandro Falla (Colombia) beat 9-Tommy Haas (Germany) 6-4
6-4
15-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Sebastien Grosjean (France)
6-4 0-6 6-2
7-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat Filippo Volandri (Italy) 6-3
6-2
20-Jarkko Nieminen (Finland) beat Evgeny Korolev (Russia) 6-0
6-0
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 3-Sony Ericsson Open women's third round results March 25 (Reuters) - Third round results from the Sony
Ericsson women's singles Open in Miami on Sunday (prefix
denotes seeding, * denotes new result)
* 8-Nicole Vaidisova (Czech Republic) beat Victoria Azarenka
(Belarus) 6-3 6-3
* 1-Maria Sharapova (Russia) beat Venus Williams (U.S.) 2-6
6-2 7-5
* 24-Tathiana Garbin (Italy) beat Yaroslava Shvedova (Russia)
4-6 6-3 6-2
* 3-Svetlana Kuznetsova (Russia) beat Jelena Kostanic Tosic
(Croatia) 6-4 6-2
18-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat 16-Daniela Hantuchova
(Slovakia) 6-2 6-4
14-Shahar Peer (Israel) beat Julia Vakulenko (Ukraine) 7-6(5)
7-5
2-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Virginie Razzano (France) 6-2
2-6 7-6(5)
32-Mara Santangelo (Italy) beat 7-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) 2-6
7-6(3) 6-4
Vera Dushevina (Russia) beat Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 6-1 6-1
Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat 5-Martina Hingis
(Switzerland) 4-6 6-3 6-2
9-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat 17-Tatiana Golovin (France)
6-1 6-3
6-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) 6-1
6-1
4-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) beat 25-Samantha Stosur (Australia)
6-4 6-2
10-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat 22-Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 6-4 3-6
6-1
15-Li Na (China) beat 20-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) 6-0 6-1
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Sharapova paces seeds to wins in Miami MIAMI, March 25 (Reuters) - Maria Sharapova rallied from a
set down to defeat Venus Williams 2-6 6-2 7-5 as the top four
women's seeds advanced to the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson
Open on Sunday.
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 2-Sony Ericsson Open men's singles results March 25 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results in Miami on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding, *
denotes new result):
Mar-25-2007
Murray eyes top 10 MIAMI, March 25 (Reuters) - With a repeat title and a final
this season, Briton Andy Murray believes he is on the cusp of a
top 10 place as he advances at the Sony Ericsson Open.
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 2-Sony Ericsson Open women's third round results March 25 (Reuters) - Third round results from the Sony
Ericsson women's singles Open in Miami on Sunday (prefix denotes
seeding, * denotes new result)
* 18-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat 16-Daniela Hantuchova
(Slovakia) 6-2 6-4
* 14-Shahar Peer (Israel) beat Julia Vakulenko (Ukraine) 7-6(5)
7-5
* 2-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat Virginie Razzano (France) 6-2
2-6 7-6(5)
* 32-Mara Santangelo (Italy) beat 7-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia)
2-6 7-6(3) 6-4
* Vera Dushevina (Russia) beat Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 6-1 6-1
Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat 5-Martina Hingis
(Switzerland) 4-6 6-3 6-2
9-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat 17-Tatiana Golovin (France)
6-1 6-3
6-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) 6-1
6-1
4-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) beat 25-Samantha Stosur (Australia)
6-4 6-2
10-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat 22-Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 6-4 3-6
6-1
15-Li Na (China) beat 20-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) 6-0 6-1
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Sony Ericsson Open men's singles results March 25 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results in Miami on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding, *
denotes new result):
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 1-Sony Ericsson Open women's third round results March 25 (Reuters) - Third round results from the Sony
Ericsson women's singles Open in Miami on Sunday (prefix denotes
seeding, * denotes new result)
* Agnieszka Radwanska (Poland) beat 5-Martina Hingis
(Switzerland) 4-6 6-3 6-2
9-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat 17-Tatiana Golovin (France)
6-1 6-3
6-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Ekaterina Bychkova (Russia) 6-1
6-1
4-Kim Clijsters (Belgium) beat 25-Samantha Stosur (Australia)
6-4 6-2
10-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat 22-Ai Sugiyama (Japan) 6-4 3-6
6-1
15-Li Na (China) beat 20-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) 6-0 6-1
Mar-25-2007
UPDATE 3-Sony Ericsson Open men's singles results March 25 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
results in Miami on Sunday (prefix number denotes seeding, *
denotes new result):
Mar-28-2007
UPDATE 4-Sony Ericsson Open men's singles results March 27 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
fourth- round results on Tuesday.
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Juan Martin Del Potro (Argentina)
6-0 6-4
10-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Feliciano Lopez (Spain) 6-0
6-3 7-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat 20-Jarkko Nieminen
(Finland) 7-6(4) 6-4
Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat 1-Roger Federer
(Switzerland) 7-6(2) 2-6 7-6(5)
23-Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Amer Delic (U.S.) 6-3
6-2 3-Andy Roddick (U.S.) beat 13-David Ferrer (Spain) 7-5
6-3
6-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat 24-Radek Stepanek (Czech
Republic) 7-6 (4) 5-7 7-6 (3)
12-Andy Murray (Britain) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 2-6
7-5 6-3
Mar-28-2007
Federer and Sharapova suffer Miami upsets MIAMI, March 27 (Reuters) - The Sony Ericsson Open lost its
two top seeds in contrasting upsets when Roger Federer and
Maria Sharapova were bundled out in the fourth round of the
Masters Series event on Tuesday.
Mar-28-2007
UPDATE 2-Sony Ericsson Open women's singles results 2-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat 6-Nadia Petrova (Russia)
7-6(4) 7-6(4) 9-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) beat 15-Li Na (China)
4-6 7-5 6-2
Mar-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Federer stunned by Canas again in Miami MIAMI, March 27 (Reuters) - Roger Federer suffered a
stunning 7-6 2-6 7-6 defeat by Guillermo Canas in the Sony
Ericsson Open fourth round on Tuesday, the world number one's
second loss to the Argentine in successive tournaments.
Mar-28-2007
Federer stunned by Canas again MIAMI, March 27 (Reuters) - Roger Federer suffered a
stunning 7-6 2-6 7-6 defeat by Guillermo Canas in the Sony
Ericsson Open fourth round on Tuesday, the world number one's
second loss to the Argentine in successive tournaments.
Mar-28-2007
Germany omit Becker for Davis Cup tie with Belgium BERLIN, March 27 (Reuters) - Germany captain Patrik Kuehnen
has dropped Benjamin Becker for next month's Davis Cup
quarter-final against Belgium, leaving Florian Mayer and Philipp
Kohlschreiber as candidates for the second singles slot.
Mar-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Nadal out of Spain's Davis Cup team to play U.S. MADRID, March 27 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal
has been left out of Spain's Davis Cup team who travel to face
the U.S. in the quarter-finals next week.
Mar-28-2007
UPDATE 1-Sony Ericsson Open women's singles results March 27 (Reuters) - Results from Sony Ericsson Open women's
singles matches on Tuesday: (* denotes new result)
Mar-28-2007
Serena says heckler made racist remark (AP)Serena Williams says a heckler bothered her throughout her match Monday at the Sony Ericsson Open, making at least one racist remark before he was finally ejected. "The guy said, `Hit the net like any Negro would.' I was shocked," Williams said. "I couldn't believe it. I had to do a double take. I think I hit a double fault on that point." Williams won the third-round match against Lucie Safarova,...
Mar-28-2007
Spain's Nadal out of Davis Cup vs. U.S. (AP)Rafael Nadal will skip Spain's Davis Cup quarterfinal match against the United States next month because of a lingering foot injury. The second-ranked Nadal was left off the team for the April 6-8 match against the Americans in Winston-Salem, N.C., Spanish Tennis Federation spokesman Pedro Hernandez said Tuesday.
Mar-28-2007
WTA Tour streamlines schedule (AP)The WTA Tour approved a streamlined tournament schedule beginning in 2009 that will include a longer offseason and fewer top-level events, with the changes designed to increase player participation and reduce injuries. The number of Tier I and Tier II events will be cut to 20 from 26, and the offseason will expand to nine weeks from seven, the women's tour said Tuesday.
Mar-28-2007
Federer receives record four ATP awards (AP)Roger Federer won a record four annual ATP awards Monday -- only one for his tennis. Federer received the Arthur Ashe Humanitarian Award for his charity and volunteer work in 2006. He received the Stefan Edberg Sportsmanship Award, chosen by players, and was voted the fans' favorite award for the fourth consecutive year.
Mar-28-2007
Sharapova set to make Russia's Fed Cup debut in Moscow MOSCOW, March 28 (Reuters) - World number two Maria
Sharapova will make her long-awaited Fed Cup debut for Russia
against Spain in next month's World Group first-round tie.
Mar-28-2007
Shanghai to get Masters Series tournament in 2009 LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - The Chinese city of Shanghai
will host an ATP Masters Series tournament starting in 2009, the
ATP have confirmed.
Mar-28-2007
Davis Cup withdrawal was for good of team, says Nadal MADRID, March 28 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal
said he ruled himself out of Spain's Davis Cup quarter-final
tie against the United States because he did not want to let
anyone down.
Mar-28-2007
Tennis Sony Ericsson Open men's singles results March 28 (Reuters) - Results from Sony Ericsson Open men's
singles quarter-finals on Wednesday (number denotes seeding):
12-Andy Murray (Britain) beat 3-Andy Roddick (U.S.) 53 ret.
Mar-28-2007
Murray advances to semis after Roddick retires injured MIAMI, March 28 (Reuters) - Britain's Andy Murray booked his
place in the Miami Masters semi-finals on Wednesday, when third
seed Andy Roddick was forced to retire with a hamstring injury
trailing 5-3.
Mar-28-2007
Memoirs of Agassi to be published (AP)The memoir of tennis sensation, gossip column favorite and philanthropist Andre Agassi, a book strongly desired by numerous publishers, has been acquired by Alfred A. Knopf. Financial terms were not disclosed Wednesday, although bidding reportedly topped $5 million as publishers flew out to see Agassi at his hometown of Las Vegas, touring his Andre Agassi College Preparatory Academy, a charter...
Mar-29-2007
Henin cruises into Miami final, Ljubicic, Canas win MIAMI, March 29 (Reuters) - World number one Justine Henin
stormed into the final of the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday
with a crushing 6-2 6-3 win over Russian Anna Chakvetadze.
Mar-29-2007
UPDATE 1-Sony Ericsson Open men's singles QF results March 29 (Reuters) - Men's quarter-final results from the
Sony Ericsson Open in Miami on Thursday (* denotes new
result):
* Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat 6-Tommy Robredo (Spain) 7-6
(5) 6-1
7-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat 23-Juan Ignacio Chela
(Argentina) 6-3 7-5
Mar-29-2007
Sony Ericsson Open men's singles results March 29 (Reuters) - Results from the Sony Ericsson Open
men's singles quarter-final matches on Thursday (prefix numbers
denote seedings):
Mar-29-2007
Henin crushes Chakvetadze to reach Miami final MIAMI, March 29 (Reuters) - World number one Justine Henin
stormed into the finals of the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday
with a crushing 6-2 6-3 win over Russian Anna Chakvetadze.
Mar-29-2007
Djokovic and Murray bring refreshing change MIAMI, March 29 (Reuters) - The winds of change have not
exactly whipped through the Sony Ericsson Open this week but
Briton Andy Murray and Serb Novak Djokovic have brought a
refreshing breeze to the men's game.
Mar-29-2007
Sony Ericsson Open women's singles results March 29 (Reuters) - Results from the Sony Ericsson Open
women's singles semifinals on Thursday (prefix numbers denote
seeds):
2-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat 9-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) 6-2
6-3
Mar-29-2007
INTERVIEW-Li Na to miss Fed Cup as Olympics take priority BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) - China's top two Li Na and
Zheng Jie will miss next month's Fed Cup tie against holders
Italy to help other players qualify for the 2008 Beijing
Olympics, according to a senior China Tennis Association (CTA)
official.
Mar-29-2007
UPDATE 1-Tennis Sony Ericsson Open men's singles results March 28 (Reuters) - Results from Sony Ericsson Open men's
singles quarter-finals on Wednesday (number denotes seeding):
Mar-29-2007
Williams stays on course as Nadal and Roddick bow out MIAMI, March 28 (Reuters) - Serena Williams stayed on
course for a fourth Sony Ericsson Open title with a ruthless
6-1 6-4 win over Czech Nicole Vaidisova in the quarter-finals
on Wednesday.
Mar-29-2007
Roddick hoping to be fit for Spain Davis Cup tie MIAMI, March 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Davis Cup captain Patrick
McEnroe is hoping Andy Roddick will be available for next
weekend's tie with Spain after an examination revealed his
hamstring injury was not as severe as first thought.
Mar-29-2007
Blake set to be No. 1 if Roddick can't (AP) James Blake's ready to be the No. 1 singles player for the United States in next week's Davis Cup quarterfinal against Spain after Andy Roddick strained his left hamstring. "It's an injury that could be tricky. We hope he's OK," Blake said Thursday in a conference call. "If we have him, we like our chances.
Mar-29-2007
Serena to continue Indian Wells boycott (AP)Serena Williams says her boycott of the Indian Wells tournament will continue, despite new WTA Tour rules making participation mandatory. Williams and her sister Venus last played in the California tournament in 2001, when the family was booed after Venus withdrew just before a semifinal match against Serena.
Mar-30-2007
Injured Paradorn rules out retirement BANGKOK, March 30 (Reuters) - Injury-plagued Thai tennis
player Paradorn Srichaphan has played down talk he will quit
the sport and says he is determined to return to winning ways.
Mar-30-2007
WRAPUP 1-Henin and Williams to renew rivalry in Miami MIAMI, March 29 (Reuters) - World number one Justine Henin
and three-times champion Serena Williams scored contrasting
semi-final wins at the Sony Ericsson Open on Thursday, setting
the stage for the renewal of a great rivalry.
Mar-30-2007
UPDATE 1-Sony Ericsson Open women's singles SF results March 29 (Reuters) - Women's semi-final results at the Sony
Ericsson Open in Miami on Thursday.(* denotes new result):
* 13-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat 14-Shahar Peer (Israel) 7-6
(4) 6-1
2-Justine Henin (Belgium) beat 9-Anna Chakvetadze (Russia) 6-2
6-3
Mar-30-2007
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Mar-30-2007
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Mar-30-2007
UPDATE 1-Djokovic routs Murray to reach Miami final MIAMI, March 30 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic won the battle of
the teenagers and a place in the Sony Ericsson Open final by
routing Briton Andy Murray 6-1 6-0 on Friday.
Mar-30-2007
Djokovic crushes Murray to reach Miami final MIAMI, March 30 (Reuters) - Serbia's Novak Djokovic won the
battle of the teenagers and spot in the final of the Sony
Ericsson Open on Friday with a 6-1 6-0 rout of Briton Andy
Murray.
Mar-30-2007
Sony Ericsson Open men's singles semi-final results March 30 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles
semi-final results on Friday:
10-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat 12-Andy Murray (Britain) 6-1
6-0
Mar-30-2007
German Tennis Federation suing ATP (AP)The German Tennis Federation has filed a lawsuit against the ATP in federal court to protest planned schedule changes by the governing organization for men's tennis. The German federation said Friday that months of negotiations between the two sides had broken down over a plan by the ATP to reduce the clay-court Masters tournaments -- leading up to June's French Open -- to Madrid and Rome,...
Mar-31-2007
UPDATE 1-Williams fights back to win fourth Miami title MIAMI, March 31 (Reuters) - Serena Williams fought off two
match points on her way to an epic 0-6 7-5 6-3 comeback win over
world number one Justine Henin to claim her fourth Sony Ericsson
Open title on Saturday.
Mar-31-2007
Sony Ericsson Open women's singles final result March 31 (Reuters) - Result from the Sony Ericsson Open
women's singles final on Saturday (number denotes seeding):
13-Serena Williams (U.S.) beat 2-Justine Henin (Belgium) 0-6
7-5 6-3
Mar-31-2007
Williams wins Ericsson with dramatic comeback over Henin MIAMI, March 31 (Reuters) - Serena Williams fought off two
match points on her way to an epic 0-6 7-5 6-3 comeback win over
world number one Justine Henin to claim her fourth Sony Ericsson
title on Saturday.
Mar-31-2007
UPDATE 2-Canas to meet Djokovic in Miami final MIAMI, March 30 (Reuters) - Argentine Guillermo Canas tamed
big-hitting Croat Ivan Ljubicic 7-5 6-2 to reach the final of
the Sony Ericsson Open on Friday, underlining his return to top
form following a 15-months doping ban.
Mar-31-2007
UPDATE 1-Sony Ericsson Open men's singles semis resultsMar-31-2007
Henin withdraws from Charleston tourney (AP)Top-ranked Justine Henin withdrew Saturday from the tournament in Charleston, S.C., beginning April 9, saying she wants to return home to Belgium and rest before beginning her clay-court season. Henin, who has been battling a respiratory problem, withdrew from the Charleston event after losing to Serena Williams in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open.
Apr-01-2007
Djokovic cruises past Canas to Miami title MIAMI, April 1 (Reuters) - Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic
breezed to a 6-3 6-2 6-4 win over Argentine Guillermo Canas to
claim the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday, underlining his status
as a possible future world number one.
Apr-01-2007
Sony Ericsson Open men's singles final result April 1 (Reuters) - Sony Ericsson Open men's singles final
result in Miami on Sunday
10-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Guillermo Canas (Argentina) 6-3
6-2 6-4
Apr-01-2007
UPDATE 1-Djokovic cruises past Canas to Miami win MIAMI, April 1 (Reuters) - Serbian teenager Novak Djokovic
breezed to a 6-3 6-2 6-4 win over Argentine Guillermo Canas to
claim the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday, underlining his status
as a possible future world number one.
Apr-02-2007
Beijing still wants men after snaring top women's event BEIJING, April 2 (Reuters) - Beijing's success in winning
one of the "crown jewel" events of the women's tour for 2009
had not dimmed its ambition to snare a top men's event too,
officials said on Monday.
Apr-03-2007
UPDATE 1-Venus, Petrova waltz through at Amelia Island AMELIA ISLAND, Fla., April 3 (Reuters) - Venus Williams
used a strong serve and powerful groundstrokes to whip Aravane
Rezai 6-1 6-2 in her opening match at the Amelia Island
championship on Tuesday.
Apr-03-2007
UPDATE 4-Amelia Island women's results April 3 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championship women's
singles results in Florida on Tuesday (* denotes new result,
prefix denotes seeding).
Apr-03-2007
Petrova and Hantuchova roll to Amelia Island wins AMELIA ISLAND, Florida, April 3 (Reuters) - Top-seeded
Nadia Petrova gave up just 13 points in the second set en route
to a 6-4 6-0 triumph over Kaia Kanepi in the second round of
the Amelia Island championship on Tuesday.
Apr-03-2007
UPDATE 3-Amelia Island women's results April 3 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championship women's
singles results in Florida on Tuesday (* denotes new result,
prefix denotes seeding).
Apr-03-2007
UPDATE 2-Amelia Island women's results April 3 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championship women's
singles results in Florida on Tuesday (* denotes new result,
prefix denotes seeding).
Second round
*11-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) beat Julia Vakulenko
(Ukraine) 2-6 6-3 6-2
*1-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) 6-4 6-0
*15-Zheng Jie (China) beat Mara Santangelo (Italy) 6-3 6-3
5-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands)
6-4 7-5
Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Vera Dushevina (Russia) 6-1
6-3
First round
*12-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Virginia Ruano (Spain) 7-5
6-1
Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic) beat Akiko Morigami (Japan)
6-1 7-6(4)
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Aiko Nakamura (Japan) 6-2 6-1
Romina Oprandi (Italy) beat Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 6-1 6-1
Peng Shuai (China) beat Eva Birnerova (Czech Republic) 6-2 6-1
Apr-03-2007
UPDATE 1-Amelia Island women's results April 3 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championship women's
singles results in Florida on Tuesday (* denotes new result,
prefix denotes seeding).
Second round
*5-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands)
6-4 7-5
*Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat Vera Dushevina (Russia) 6-1
6-3
First round
*Iveta Benesova (Czech Republic) beat Akiko Morigami (Japan)
6-1 7-6(4)
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Aiko Nakamura (Japan) 6-2 6-1
Romina Oprandi (Italy) beat Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 6-1 6-1
Peng Shuai (China) beat Eva Birnerova (Czech Republic) 6-2 6-1
Apr-03-2007
Amelia Island women's first round results April 3 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championship women's
singles first round results in Florida on Tuesday.
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Aiko Nakamura (Japan) 6-2 6-1
Romina Oprandi (Italy) beat Victoria Azarenka (Belarus) 6-1 6-1
Peng Shuai (China) beat Eva Birnerova (Czech Republic) 6-2 6-1
Apr-03-2007
Olympics-Beijing sets aside funds for sporting legacy BEIJING, April 3 (Reuters) - Beijing wants to capitalise on
hosting the 2008 Olympics by turning the city into one of the
world's top sporting centres, setting aside 500 million yuan
($64.70 million) to fund the project.
Apr-03-2007
Daniilidou stuns Bartoli in Amelia Island opener AMELIA ISLAND, April 2 (Reuters) - Greece's Eleni
Daniilidou caused the biggest upset on the opening day of the
Amelia Island championship when she cruised to a 6-0 6-4
victory over French 10th seed Marion Bartoli on Monday.
Apr-03-2007
UPDATE 7-Amelia Island women's first round results April 2 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championship women's
singles first round results in Florida on Monday (prefix number
denotes seeding, * new result):
* Virginie Razzano (France) beat Vania King (U.S.) 6-3 6-4
17-Martina Mueller (Germany) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 7-5
6-1
Yaroslava Shvedova (Russia) beat Severine Bremond (France) 6-2
3-1 (Bremond retired)
13-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat Tamarine Tanasugarn
(Thailand) 6-3 6-1
Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) beat 10-Marion Bartoli (France) 6-0
6-4
Karolina Sprem (Croatia) beat Meghann Shaughnessy (U.S.) 6-4
7-6(5)
Mara Santangelo (Italy) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 5-7 6-3
6-4
Julia Vakulenko (Ukraine) beat Julia Schruff (Germany) 2-6 6-3
6-3
Kaia Kanepi (Estonia) beat Katerina Bondarenko (Ukraine) 1-6
6-1 6-1
15-Zheng Jie (China) beat Alicia Molik (Australia) 6-4 6-2
Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) beat Sun Tiantian (China)
6-7(6) 6-4 6-4
Vera Dushevina (Russia) beat Nicole Pratt (Australia) 6-1 7-5
Dominika Cibulkova (Slovakia) beat 14-Anabel Medina (Spain)
7-6(4) 6-2
11-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) beat Jill Craybas (U.S.)
7-6(6) 6-1
Catalina Castano (Colombia) beat Elena Vesnina (Russia) 5-7
6-3 6-1
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat Flavia Pennetta (Italy) 7-5 6-1
16-Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Gisela Dulko (Argentina)
6-2 6-3
Nuria Llagostera (Spain) beat Vasilisa Bardina (Russia) 6-2
6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-03-2007
Roddick expects to play in Davis Cup (AP)Andy Roddick practiced Tuesday despite a strained left hamstring and plans to play for the United States in the Davis Cup quarterfinal against Spain this week. "Right now I'm going to play, barring some setback," Roddick said. "I started playing some points this morning and those went OK." Roddick was injured while lunging for a shot in the fifth game of a quarterfinal match against Andy Murray...
Apr-03-2007
Sharapova withdraws from Family Circle (AP)Maria Sharapova has withdrawn from next week's Family Circle Cup in Charleston and will miss making her Fed Cup debut next month because of injuries. The world's No. 2 ranked player, who lost her top ranking to Justine Henin two weeks ago, continues to be plagued by a right shoulder injury previously suffered along with an injured left hamstring.
Apr-03-2007
Petrova defeats Kanepi in Bausch & Lomb (AP)Top-seeded Nadia Petrova needed just 78 minutes to beat Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-4, 6-0 on Tuesday in the second round of the Bausch & Lomb Championships. It was Petrova's first clay court match of the year but after struggling in the first set, the world's No. 7 ranked player breezed through the second set.
Apr-03-2007
New obstacles loom for Federer (AP)The men's tennis tour moves to clay next week, and for Roger Federer, the surface looks more treacherous than ever. Playing on dirt is all about grinding and grunting and groundstrokes -- the sort of challenge that suits someone like, say, Guillermo "Willy" Canas. If Federer can't beat Canas on a hardcourt, how will he beat him at Roland Garros?
Apr-03-2007
CAS ordered to review Canas ruling (AP)World sport's highest court has been ordered to review the doping case of Guillermo Canas. Following an appeal by Canas, the Swiss Federal Tribunal last week annulled a year-old ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport confirming his ATP doping ban in 2005. Canas, who beat top-ranked Roger Federer in back-to-back tournaments and lost in the final of the Sony Ericsson Open on Sunday to Novak...
Apr-03-2007
Britain's Murray in doubt for Davis Cup (AP)Andy Murray could miss Britain's Davis Cup match this weekend because of hip and groin injuries. Murray, the country's top-ranked player, was hurt during his quarterfinal victory over Tommy Haas last month in Indian Wells, Calif. He played last week in Key Biscayne, Fla. "The inflammation in my hip bone is not too bad, but I tried practicing yesterday and didn't feel good at all," Murray told BBC...
Apr-05-2007
Nalbandian to face Swede Johansson in Davis Cup opener GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 5 (Reuters) - Argentina's David
Nalbandian will open their Davis Cup quarter-final tie with
Sweden against Thomas Johansson.
Apr-05-2007
Vliegen, Haas kick off Belgium v Germany Davis Cup tie OSTEND, Belgium, April 5 (Reuters) - Belgium's first round
hero Kristof Vliegen faces Germany's Tommy Haas in the opening
singles match of this weekend's Davis Cup quarter-final tie.
Apr-05-2007
OFFICIAL CORRECTION-Belgium v Germany Davis Cup draw (International Tennis Federation correction: Christophe
Rochus, not Olivier Rochus, will play in the doubles for
Belgium)
Apr-05-2007
Sweden v Argentina Davis Cup draw GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 5 (Reuters) - Draw for the Davis
Cup World Group quarter-final tie between Sweden and Argentina
at the Gothenburg Convention Centre (Swedish names first):
Apr-05-2007
Davydenko to face Mathieu in Davis Cup opener MOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) - Russia's Nikolay Davydenko will
kick off the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie against
France with an opening singles match against Paul-Henri Mathieu
on Friday.
Apr-05-2007
Russia v France Davis Cup draw MOSCOW, April 5 (Reuters) - Draw for the Davis Cup World
Group quarter-final tie between Russia and France at the Moscow
Luzhniki stadium (Russian names first):
Apr-05-2007
UPDATE 4-Amelia Island women's second round results April 4 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championships women's
singles second round results on Wednesday (* denotes new
result, prefix denotes seedings)
* 6-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat Peng Shuai
(China) 1-6 6-4 6-3
Venus Williams (U.S.) beat 4-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland) 3-6
6-3 6-4
16-Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Yaroslava Shvedova (Russia)
5-7 6-3 6-2
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat Iveta Benesova
(Czech Republic) 6-1 6-2
8-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Catalina Castano (Colombia)
6-0 6-3
12-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Romina Oprandi (Italy)
7-6(6) 6-2
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat 17-Martina Mueller (Germany) 6-3 6-1
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 6-3
6-4
13-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat Virginie Razzano (France)
6-1
6-1
Karolina Sprem (Croatia) beat 7-Li Na (China) 6-3 6-3
Apr-05-2007
Gutsy Venus improves record over Schnyder to 9-0 AMELIA ISLAND, Florida, April 4 (Reuters) - Venus Williams
continued her quest back to the top of women's tennis on
Wednesday, upsetting fourth seed Patty Schnyder to reach the
third round of the Amelia Island championship.
Apr-05-2007
UPDATE 3-Amelia Island women's second round results April 4 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championships women's
singles second round results on Wednesday (* denotes new
result, prefix denotes seedings)
* Venus Williams (U.S.) beat 4-Patty Schnyder (Switzerland)
3-6 6-3 6-4
* 16-Alona Bondarenko (Ukraine) beat Yaroslava Shvedova
(Russia) 5-7 6-3 6-2
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat Iveta Benesova
(Czech Republic) 6-1 6-2
8-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Catalina Castano (Colombia)
6-0 6-3
12-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Romina Oprandi (Italy)
7-6(6) 6-2
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat 17-Martina Mueller (Germany) 6-3 6-1
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 6-3
6-4
13-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat Virginie Razzano (France)
6-1
6-1
Karolina Sprem (Croatia) beat 7-Li Na (China) 6-3 6-3
Apr-05-2007
UPDATE 2-Amelia Island women's second round results April 4 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championships women's
singles second round results on Wednesday (* denotes new result,
prefix denotes seedings)
*2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat Iveta Benesova
(Czech Republic) 6-1 6-2
8-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Catalina Castano (Colombia) 6-0
6-3
12-Samantha Stosur (Australia) beat Romina Oprandi (Italy)
7-6(6) 6-2
Meilen Tu (U.S.) beat 17-Martina Mueller (Germany) 6-3 6-1
Nathalie Dechy (France) beat Eleni Daniilidou (Greece) 6-3 6-4
13-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat Virginie Razzano (France) 6-1
6-1
Karolina Sprem (Croatia) beat 7-Li Na (China) 6-3 6-3
Apr-05-2007
Kuerten to play doubles in Davis Cup (AP)Gustavo Kuerten will only play doubles for Brazil in Davis Cup matches against Canada this weekend. The three-time French Open champion is ranked No. 667 with a 2-7 record this year after playing sparingly in 2006 because of chronic hip problems. He will team with Andre Sa on Saturday. Brazil is trying to return to the World Group for the first time since 2003.
Apr-06-2007
Top seed Petrova breezes into Amelia Island quartersAMELIA ISLAND, Florida, April 5 (Reuters) - Top seed Nadia
Petrova made short work of China's Zheng Jie with a 6-2, 6-3
victory to move into the quarter-finals of the Amelia Island
championship on Thursday.
Apr-06-2007
UPDATE 2-Amelia Island women's third round results April 5 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championships women's
singles third round results on Thursday (* denotes new result,
prefix denote seedings)
*Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Meilen Tu (U.S.) 6-2 7-5
*8-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat 12-Samantha Stosur (Australia)
6-2 6-1
6-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat Nathalie Dechy
(France) 6-1 6-1
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat 16-Alona
Bondarenko (Ukraine) 6-2 6-0
1-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat 15-Zheng Jie (China) 6-2 6-3
13-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat Karolina Sprem (Croatia) 6-2
6-3
5-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat 11-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia)
6-3 6-1
Apr-06-2007
UPDATE 1-Amelia Island women's third round results April 5 (Reuters) - Amelia Island championships women's
singles third round results on Thursday (* denotes new result,
prefix denote seedings)
*6-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat Nathalie Dechy
(France) 6-1 6-1
*2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat 16-Alona
Bondarenko (Ukraine) 6-2 6-0
1-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat 15-Zheng Jie (China) 6-2 6-3
13-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat Karolina Sprem (Croatia) 6-2
6-3
5-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat 11-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia)
6-3 6-1
Apr-06-2007
UPDATE 1-Blake aims to snap slump against Robredo WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 5 (Reuters) - James
Blake will attempt to snap a recent slump when he opens for the
United States on Friday in the Davis Cup quarter-finals against
Spain, facing Tommy Robredo.
Apr-06-2007
United States v Spain Davis Cup draw WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 5 (Reuters) - Draw for
the Davis Cup World Group quarter-final tie between the United
States and Spain at the Joel Veterans Memorial Coliseum (U.S.
names first):
Apr-06-2007
Blake aims to snap slump against Robredo WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 5 (Reuters) - James
Blake will attempt to snap a recent slump when he opens for the
United States on Friday in the Davis Cup quarter-finals against
Spain, facing Tommy Robredo.
Apr-06-2007
Roddick to play for U.S. despite injury (AP)Andy Roddick isn't looking to avoid the Davis Cup, despite a strained hamstring. U.S. captain Patrick McEnroe made Roddick the No. 1 player Thursday for the quarterfinal match with Spain. Several days of treatment helped Roddick recover. "It feels all right," Roddick said of his left hamstring. "I'm going to play and I'm excited about it." He'll face Fernando Verdasco, chosen as Spain's No.
Apr-07-2007
Jankovic, Hantuchova stunned in day of upsets AMELIA ISLAND, Florida, April 6 (Reuters) - Second and
third seeds Jelena Jankovic and Daniela Hantuchova were sent
spinning from the Amelia Island tennis championship on Friday.
Apr-07-2007
UPDATE 3-Amelia Island women's singles results April 6 (Reuters) - Results from the Amelia Island
championship women's singles quarter-finals on Friday (prefix
number denotes seeding, * denotes new result):
* 1-Nadia Petrova (Russia) beat 5-Dinara Safina (Russia) 6-4
7-5
13-Sybille Bammer (Austria) beat 3-Daniela Hantuchova
(Slovakia) 2-6 6-2 6-2
8-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Venus Williams (U.S.) 6-2 6-3
6-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia and Montenegro) beat 2-Jelena Jankovic
(Serbia and Montenegro) 7-5 6-3
Ends results
Apr-07-2007
WRAPUP2-Russia level with France, U.S. storm Spain LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - Mikhail Youzhny proved Russia's
hero on the first day of their Davis Cup quarter-final on
Friday, battling to win a tough match against Frenchman Richard
Gasquet which allowed them to end the day at 1-1.
Apr-07-2007
UPDATE 1-Blake, Roddick put US into 2-0 lead against Spain WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 6 (Reuters) - Andy
Roddick overcame a lingering injury while James Blake clambered
out of a slump as they led the United States to a 2-0 lead over
Spain on Friday in their Davis Cup World Group quarter-final.
Apr-07-2007
Davis Cup world group quarter-finals collated results April 6 (Reuters) - Collated results on the first day of
Davis Cup world group quarter-final ties on Friday:
Apr-07-2007
UPDATE 1-U.S. 2 Spain 0 - Davis Cup world group QF April 6 (Reuters) - The United States lead Spain 2-0 in
their Davis Cup world group quarter-final tie in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, after winning the opening singles on Friday:
Apr-07-2007
Blake puts U.S. into 1-0 lead against Spain WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 6 (Reuters) - James
Blake rediscovered his form at precisely the right moment as he
put the United States 1-0 up on Friday in their Davis Cup
quarter-final against Spain.
Apr-07-2007
WRAPUP1-Russia level with France, Sweden and Germany lead LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) - Mikhail Youzhny proved Russia's
hero on the first day of their Davis Cup quarter-final on
Friday, battling to win a tough match against Frenchman Richard
Gasquet which allowed them to end the day at 1-1.
Apr-07-2007
U.S. 1 Spain 0 - Davis Cup world group quarterfinal April 6 (Reuters) - The United States lead Spain 1-0 in
their Davis Cup world group quarter-final tie in Winston-Salem,
North Carolina, after winning the first of the opening singles
on Friday:
Apr-07-2007
UPDATE 2-Youzhny downs Gasquet to level Russia and France MOSCOW, April 6 (Reuters) - Mikhail Youzhny overcame leg
problems and a dogged opponent to beat Richard Gasquet 6-2 6-3
6-7 5-7 8-6 and put defending champions Russia level with France
on the first day of their Davis Cup world group quarter-final on
Friday.
Apr-07-2007
Sweden takes 2-0 lead over Argentina (AP)Thomas Johansson and Robin Soderling won their opening singles matches Friday to give Sweden a 2-0 lead over 2006 finalist Argentina in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Johansson rallied from a set down to edge David Nalbandian 6-7 (3), 7-6 (2), 6-2, 7-6 (0) in the first singles. Soderling beat Juan Martin del Potro 7-6 (4), 7-6 (4), 6-4 in the second match.
Apr-07-2007
Russia and France split singles matches (AP)Russia and France were even at 1-1 Friday after the opening singles matches in the Davis Cup quarterfinals. Paul-Henri Mathieu rallied to beat Nikolay Davydenko 2-6, 6-2, 6-1, 7-5, but an ailing Mikhail Youzhny then downed Richard Gasquet 6-2, 6-3, 6-7 (8), 5-7, 8-6 in a nearly five-hour marathon to tie the best-of-five series.
Apr-07-2007
Germany wins both matches vs. Belgium (AP)Tommy Haas and Davis Cup rookie Philipp Kohlschreiber gave Germany a 2-0 lead Friday against Belgium in the competition's quarterfinals. Haas rallied to beat Kristof Vliegen 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-4, 6-2 to give Germany a 1-0 lead. Kohlschreiber, ranked 60th in the world, then defeated Olivier Rochus 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (4).
Apr-07-2007
UPDATE 1-Russia take 2-1 Davis Cup lead over France MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - Igor Andreev and Nikolay
Davydenko beat Sebastien Grosjean and Michael Llodra 3-6 7-5 6-3
3-6 6-3 in doubles on Saturday to give Russia a 2-1 lead over
France in their Davis Cup world group quarter-final.
Apr-07-2007
Sweden 3 Argentina 0 - Davis Cup quarter-final April 7 (Reuters) - Sweden led Argentina 3-0 in their Davis
Cup world group quarter-final tie in Gothenburg, Sweden, after
winning the doubles on Saturday:
Apr-07-2007
Sweden eliminate Argentina with Davis Cup doubles win GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 7 (Reuters) - Sweden eliminated
last year's runners-up Argentina from the Davis Cup after a
doubles win on Saturday gave them an unassailable 3-0 lead in
their world group quarter-final tie.
Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas Johansson beat David Nalbandian
and Guillermo Canas 4-6 7-6 6-2 6-3 on an indoor carpet court to
put Sweden through to the semi-finals for the first time since
2001.
After losing the first set on the only break chance they
allowed and winning the second set on a 7-4 tie-break, Sweden
coasted the rest of the way behind Johansson's powerful serve
and Bjorkman's deft drop shots and volleys at the net.
Apr-07-2007
Russian pair beat French to take 2-1 Davis Cup lead MOSCOW, April 7 (Reuters) - Igor Andreev and Nikolay
Davydenko beat Sebastien Grosjean and Michael Llodra 3-6 7-5 6-3
3-6 6-3 in doubles on Saturday to give Russia a 2-1 lead over
France in their Davis Cup world group quarter-final.
Apr-07-2007
Sweden take winning 3-0 lead over Argentina in Davis Cup GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 7 (Reuters) - Sweden took a
winning 3-0 lead over Argentina in their Davis Cup world group
quarter-final tie on Saturday when Jonas Bjorkman and Thomas
Johansson beat David Nalbandian and Guillermo Canas 4-6 7-6
(7-4) 6-2 6-3 in the doubles.
Apr-07-2007
Russia 2 France 1 - Davis Cup quarter-final April 7 (Reuters) - Russia lead France 2-1 in their Davis
Cup world group quarter-final in Moscow after winning the
doubles on Saturday:
Apr-07-2007
UPDATE 1-Germany beat Belgium to reach Davis Cup semis OSTEND, Belgium, April 7 (Reuters) - Germany reached the
Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1995 when Michael
Kohlmann and Alexander Waske beat Olivier and Christophe Rochus
4-6 6-2 6-3 6-1 to give the team a 3-0 winning lead on Saturday.
Apr-07-2007
Germany beat Belgium to reach Davis Cup semi-finals OSTEND, Belgium, April 7 (Reuters) - Germany clinched a
place in the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time since 1995
when Alexander Waske and Michael Kohlmann beat Olivier and
Christophe Rochus 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-1 to give the team a 3-0 winning
lead on Saturday.
Apr-07-2007
Germany 3 Belgium 0 - Davis Cup world group quarter-final April 6 (Reuters) - Germany led Belgium 3-0 in their Davis
Cup world group quarter-final in Ostend, Belgium, after winning
the doubles on Saturday:
Apr-07-2007
Germany take winning 3-0 lead over Belgium in Davis Cup OSTEND, Belgium, April 7 (Reuters) - Germany took a winning
3-0 lead over Belgium in their Davis Cup world group
quarter-final tie on Saturday when Michael Kohlmann and
Alexander Waske beat brothers Olivier and Christophe Rochus 4-6
6-2 6-3 6-1 in the doubles.
Apr-07-2007
Germany advances to Davis Cup semifinals (AP)Germany beat Belgium in doubles Saturday and qualified for the Davis Cup semifinals with an insurmountable 3-0 lead. Alexander Waske and Michael Kohlmann beat Olivier and Christophe Rochus 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1, to lead Germany to its first Davis Cup semifinal in 12 years. Because of Saturday's victory, the reverse singles Sunday won't alter the overall result.
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 3-Grosjean win squares France and Russia MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Sebastien Grosjean pulled France
level with Russia in their Davis Cup quarter-final by beating
Igor Andreev 7-5 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the first reverse singles on
Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 2-Grosjean win squares France and Russia MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Sebastien Grosjean pulled France
level with Russia in their Davis Cup quarter-final by beating
Igor Andreev 7-5 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the first reverse singles on
Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 1-Grosjean win squares France and Russia MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Sebastien Grosjean pulled France
level with Russia in their Davis Cup quarter-final by beating
Igor Andreev 7-5 4-6 2-6 6-3 6-4 in the first reverse singles on
Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
Russia 2 France 2 - Davis Cup quarter-final April 8 (Reuters) - Russia and France were level at 2-2 in
their Davis Cup world group quarter-final in Moscow after France
won the first of the reverse singles on Sunday:
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 1-Sweden beat Argentina 4-1 in Davis Cup GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 8 (Reuters) - Sweden set up a
Davis Cup semi-final against the United States when they
completed a 4-1 win over last year's runners-up Argentina on
Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
Belgium avoid whitewash against victorious Germany OSTEND, Belgium, April 8 (Reuters) - Christophe Rochus beat
Michael Kohlmann 3-6 6-4 6-4 to give beaten Belgium the
consolation of at least one point in their Davis Cup
quarter-final against Germany on Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
Sweden 4 Argentina 1 - Davis Cup quarter-final result April 8 (Reuters) - Sweden beat Argentina 4-1 in their Davis
Cup world group quarter-final tie in Gothenburg, Sweden, after
Argentina won the second of the reverse singles on Sunday:
Apr-08-2007
Germany 3 Belgium 1 - Davis Cup world group quarter-final April 8 (Reuters) - Germany led Belgium 3-1 in their Davis
Cup world group quarter-final in Ostend, Belgium, after Belgium
won the first of the reverse singles on Sunday:
Apr-08-2007
Bjorkman gives Sweden 4-0 lead over Argentina GOTHENBURG, Sweden, April 8 (Reuters) - Jonas Bjorkman
dispatched Sebastian Prieto in less than an hour on Sunday to
give Sweden a 4-0 lead over Argentina in their Davis Cup world
group quarter-final.
Apr-08-2007
Sweden 4 Argentina 0 - Davis Cup quarter-final April 8 (Reuters) - Sweden led Argentina 4-0 in their Davis
Cup world group quarter-final tie in Gothenburg, Sweden, after
winning the first of the reverse singles on Sunday:
Apr-08-2007
Hingis latest star out of Family Circle (AP)Martina Hingis withdrew from the Family Circle Cup on Saturday because of a hip injury, the latest star to pull out of the tournament. Hingis, ranked No. 6, said she hurt her left hip this past week. The clay-court tournament begins next week. "I have been working as hard as possible to be in competitive shape for the tournament but unfortunately have not recovered enough," the Swiss star said in a...
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Apr-08-2007
WRAPUP 2-Russia to face Germany in Davis Cup last four LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Marat Safin once again proved
Russia's Davis Cup hero of the hour, putting the defending
champions into the semi-finals with a victory in the deciding
rubber against France on Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 1-Golovin stuns Petrova for first career title AMELIA ISLAND, Florida, April 8 (Reuters) - Tatiana Golovin
captured her first WTA Tour title when she stunned top-seeded
and defending champion Nadia Petrova 6-1 6-2 in the final of the
Amelia Island championships Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 1-U.S. wrap up 4-1 victory over Spain WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 8 (Reuters) - James
Blake put the final polish on a 4-1 victory over Spain on Sunday
which sent the United States into a Davis Cup world group
semi-final tie against Sweden.
Apr-08-2007
U.S. 4 Spain 1 Davis Cup world group quarter-final result April 7 (Reuters) - United States beat Spain 4-1 in their
Davis Cup world group quarter-final tie in Winston-Salem, North
Carolina after the concluding singles on Sunday:
Apr-08-2007
Robredo earns consolation point for Spain WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina, April 8 (Reuters) - Tommy
Robredo earned a consolation point for Spain as the visitors
pulled to 3-1 down in their Davis Cup world group quarter-final
tie on Sunday against the United States.
Apr-08-2007
WRAPUP 1-Russia to face Germany in Davis Cup last four LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Marat Safin once again proved
Russia's Davis Cup hero of the hour, putting the defending
champions into the semi-finals with a victory in the deciding
rubber against France on Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
Amelia Island Championships women's final result April 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Amelia Island Championships
women's singles final result on Sunday (prefix denotes seeding):
8-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat 1-Nadia Petrova (Russia) 6-2
6-1
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 6-Safin takes Russia to Davis Cup semi-finals MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Marat Safin secured Russia's
ticket to the Davis Cup semi-finals by thrashing France's
Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the deciding rubber of their
world group tie on Sunday.
Apr-08-2007
UPDATE 5-Safin takes Russia to Davis Cup semifinals MOSCOW, April 8 (Reuters) - Marat Safin secured Russia's
ticket to the Davis Cup semi-finals by thrashing France's
Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 6-3 6-2 in the deciding rubber of their
world group tie on Sunday.
Apr-09-2007
Zvonareva waltzes into second round of Charleston event CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 9 (Reuters) - Ninth seed
Vera Zvonareva beat doubles partner Nathalie Dechy of France 6-4
6-4 in the first round of the Family Circle Cup on Monday.
Apr-09-2007
Roddick withdraws from U.S. Clay Court championships HOUSTON, April 9 (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Roddick withdrew
from the U.S. Clay Court Championships on Monday because of a
lingering hamstring injury.
Apr-09-2007
U.S. Clay Court championships first round results April 9 (Reuters) - First round results from the U.S. Clay
Court championships on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat 6-Benjamin Becker (Germany) 7-5
7-6(3)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-09-2007
UPDATE 4-WTA first round results in Charleston April 9 (Reuters) - First round results from the WTA
tournament in Charleston, South Carolina on Monday (prefix
number denotes seeding, * denotes new result):
* Anastassia Rodionova (Russia) beat Eva Birnerova (Czech
Republic) 6-4 6-7(5) 7-5
Aravane Rezai (France) beat Vera Dushevina (Russia) 6-1 7-5
Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) beat Alina Jidkova (Russia)
6-4 6-0
Peng Shuai (China) beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech
Republic) 7-5 6-1
Zheng Jie (China) beat Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) 6-4 6-1
Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) beat Laura Granville (U.S.) 2-6 7-5
6-2
Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Varvara Lepchenko (Uzbekistan)
2-6 6-2 6-2
Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Jelena Kostanic Tosic (Croatia)
7-6(3) 6-2
9-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat Nathalie Dechy (France) 6-4
Apr-09-2007
UPDATE 3-WTA first round results in Charleston April 9 (Reuters) - First round results from the WTA
tournament in Charleston, South Carolina on Monday (prefix
number denotes seeding, * denotes new result):
* Aravane Rezai (France) beat Vera Dushevina (Russia) 6-1 7-5
* Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) beat Alina Jidkova (Russia)
6-4 6-0
* Peng Shuai (China) beat Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (Czech
Republic) 7-5 6-1
Zheng Jie (China) beat Yuliana Fedak (Ukraine) 6-4 6-1
Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) beat Laura Granville (U.S.) 2-6 7-5
6-2
Nicole Pratt (Australia) beat Varvara Lepchenko (Uzbekistan)
2-6 6-2 6-2
Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Jelena Kostanic Tosic (Croatia)
7-6(3) 6-2
9-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat Nathalie Dechy (France) 6-4
Apr-09-2007
UPDATE 1-WTA first round results in Charleston April 9 (Reuters) - First round results from the WTA
tournament in Charleston, South Carolina on Monday (prefix
number denotes seeding, * denotes new result):
* Jill Craybas (U.S.) beat Jelena Kostanic Tosic (Croatia)
Apr-09-2007
Valencia Open first round results April 9 (Reuters) - Valencia Open men's singles first round
results on Monday (prefix number denotes seeding):
5-Gilles Simon (France) beat Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 4-6
6-3 6-2
Stefan Koubek (Austria) beat Oscar Hernandez (Spain) 7-6(5) 6-4
Apr-09-2007
Roddick out of U.S. clay-court event (AP)Top-seeded Andy Roddick withdrew from the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships on Monday because of a hamstring injury that he aggravated in Davis Cup play last week. Roddick, ranked No. 3, injured his left hamstring while lunging for a shot in a quarterfinal match at the Sony Ericsson Open in Florida late last month and was forced to retire.
Apr-09-2007
Monte Carlo tournament sues ATP Tour (AP)The Monte Carlo clay-court tennis tournament sued the ATP Tour in federal court Monday, arguing that dropping the event from the Masters Series would violate antitrust laws. The German Tennis Federation filed a similar suit in the same court last month, trying to block the ATP from downgrading the Hamburg Masters tournament.
Apr-11-2007
UPDATE 3-Valencia Open results April 11 (Reuters) - Valencia Open men's singles results on
Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result):
Apr-11-2007
Golovin to lead France Fed Cup team against Japan PARIS, April 11 (Reuters) - Tatiana Golovin will lead
France's Fed Cup team for their World Group first round tie
against Japan on April 21-22 in Limoges.
Apr-11-2007
Family Circle Cup second round results April 11 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's singles
second round results on Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding)
Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) beat 13-Marion Bartoli (France) 6-3
6-2
16-Mara Santangelo (Italy) beat Ashley Harkleroad (U.S.) 6-2
6-0
Zheng Jie (China) beat 5-Shahar Peer (Israel) 6-2 6-3
Apr-11-2007
UPDATE 2-Valencia Open results April 11 (Reuters) - Valencia Open men's singles results on
Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result):
Apr-11-2007
UPDATE 1-Valencia Open first round results April 11 (Reuters) - Valencia Open men's singles first round
results on Wednesday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new
result):
* Ivan Navarro (Spain) beat Daniele Bracciali (Italy) 6-3 6-1
Apr-11-2007
UPDATE 3-U.S. Clay Court results April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Clay Court Championships men's
singles first round results in Houston, Texas on Tuesday:
(prefix number denotes seeding, * denotes new result)
* Vince Spadea (U.S.) beat 7-Robby Ginepri (U.S.) 6-3 3-6 6-3
2-James Blake (U.S.) beat Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) 6-3 6-0
5-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany)
6-2 3-6 6-1
Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Paul Goldstein (U.S.) 6-2 6-0
Amer Delic (U.S.) beat Robert Kendrick (U.S.) 6-3 1-6 7-5
4-Mardy Fish (U.S.) beat Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina)
5-7 6-2 7-5
Dusan Vemic (Serbia) beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) 6-3
6-0
Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-0
7-6(8)
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Alexander Peya (Austria) 6-3 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-11-2007
Vaidisova, Serena fall in Charleston CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 11 (Reuters) - Top seed
Nicole Vaidisova was dumped out of the Family Circle Cup on
Tuesday in a second-round loss to Michaella Krajicek.
Apr-11-2007
UPDATE 2-U.S. Clay Court results April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Clay Court Championships men's
singles first round results in Houston, Texas on Tuesday:
(prefix number denotes seeding, * denotes new result)
* 2-James Blake (U.S.) beat Davide Sanguinetti (Italy) 6-3
6-0
* 5-Juergen Melzer (Austria) beat Rainer Schuettler (Germany)
6-2 3-6 6-1
Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Paul Goldstein (U.S.) 6-2 6-0
Amer Delic (U.S.) beat Robert Kendrick (U.S.) 6-3 1-6 7-5
4-Mardy Fish (U.S.) beat Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina)
5-7 6-2 7-5
Dusan Vemic (Serbia) beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) 6-3
6-0
Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-0
7-6(8)
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Alexander Peya (Austria) 6-3 6-2
Apr-11-2007
UPDATE 3-Family Circle Cup results April 10 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's singles
results in Charleston, South Carolina on Tuesday (prefix denote
seedings, * denotes new result)
Apr-11-2007
UPDATE 1-U.S. Clay Court results April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Clay Court Championships men's
singles first round results in Houston, Texas on Tuesday:
(prefix number denotes seeding, * denotes new result)
* Michael Russell (U.S.) beat Paul Goldstein (U.S.) 6-2 6-0
* Amer Delic (U.S.) beat Robert Kendrick (U.S.) 6-3 1-6 7-5
4-Mardy Fish (U.S.) beat Martin Vassallo Arguello (Argentina)
5-7 6-2 7-5
Dusan Vemic (Serbia) beat Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo (Spain) 6-3
6-0
Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) beat Ryan Sweeting (U.S.) 6-0
7-6(8)
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Alexander Peya (Austria) 6-3 6-2
Apr-11-2007
Venus easily advances at Family Circle (AP)Venus Williams needed just 49 minutes to reach the third round of the Family Circle Cup, defeating Vasilisa Bardina 6-2, 6-1 Wednesday in a match briefly suspended because of rain. Williams, ranked No. 29, has been slowed by a wrist injury and is playing in only her fourth tournament this year. Bardina, ranked No.
Apr-11-2007
Blake overwhelms Sanguinetti on clay (AP)James Blake used his strong forehand to overwhelm Italian Davide Sanguinetti, beating him 6-3, 6-0 Tuesday night in the first round of the U.S. Clay Court Tennis Championships. The second-seeded American needed just 59 minutes to dispatch Sanguinetti, who at one point in the second set bowed in awe of Blake's unrelenting forehand winners.
Apr-11-2007
Top-seeded Ferrer withdraws in Valencia (AP)Top-seeded David Ferrer pulled out of the Valencia Open on Wednesday with a back injury. Ferrer, ranked 16th, traveled with Spain to face the United States last weekend in the Davis Cup but didn't play in the 4-1 loss. "They told me I had to rest for three or four days. I came back to Spain yesterday and I didn't feel well," Ferrer said.
Apr-11-2007
Russia's ranked women to play in Fed Cup (AP)Only three women ranked in the top 10 will compete in the first round of the Fed Cup -- and they'll all be playing for Russia. Svetlana Kuznetsova, Nadia Petrova and Anna Chakvetadze officially were chosen Wednesday to represent Russia against Spain on indoor clay in Moscow, the International Tennis Federation announced.
Apr-11-2007
Dent recovering from second back surgery (AP)Former U.S. Davis Cup player Taylor Dent had back surgery for the second time in a year and hopes to return to the tennis tour by the end of the summer hard-court circuit. Dent was ranked as high as 21st in 2005, but he hurt his back in early 2006 and had surgery last May, then again March 19. "I hope to be back on the court in the next four or five months," Dent said in a statement released Tuesday...
Apr-11-2007
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Apr-13-2007
Valencia Open men's singles quarter-final results April 13 (Reuters) - Valencia Open men's singles
quarter-final results on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding):
Potito Starace (Italy) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-4 6-4
3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat 7-Filippo Volandri (Italy) 6-3
1-0 (Volandri retired)
Ivan Navarro (Spain) beat Evgeny Korolev (Russia) 6-3 6-1
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 1-U.S. Clay Court second-round results April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Clay Court Championships Men's
singles second-round results from Houston on Thursday.
3-Tommy Haas (Germany) beat Nicolas Devilder (France) 6-3 6-4
2-James Blake (U.Sb.) beat Alex Kuznetsov (U.S.) 7-6(4) 6-1
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Diego Hartfield (Argentina)WO
8-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Amer Delic (U.S.) 6-2 6-3
Apr-13-2007
Blake rolls into Houston quarter-finals HOUSTON, April 12 (Reuters) - James Blake advanced to the
quarter-finals of the U.S. Clay Court Championships by beating
qualifier Alex Kuznetsov 7-6 6-1 on Thursday.
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Jankovic makes short work of Santangelo CHARLESTON, S.C., April 12 (Reuters) - Second seed Jelena
Jankovic needed only 47 minutes to crush Mara Santangelo 6-3
6-0 and reach the Family Circle Cup quarter-finals on Thursday.
Apr-13-2007
PREVIEW-Nadal out to extend clay record in Monte Carlo PARIS, April 13 (Reuters) - World number two Rafael Nadal
will be looking to stretch his record winning streak when the
claycourt season starts at the Monte Carlo Masters Series on
Sunday.
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 3-Family Circle Cup third-round results April 12 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's singles
third- round results in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday
(prefix denotes seeding).
9-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat 7-Ana Ivanovic (Serbia) 6-3
6-3
12-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) beat Zheng Jie (China) 7-5
7-6(5)
10-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Peng Shuai (China) 6-2 4-6
6-3
4-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 6-2
6-2
Anabel Medina (Spain) beat 8-Li Na (China) 6-4 7-5
Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Chan Yung-Jan (Taiwan) 6-2 6-1
Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) beat 15-Sybille Bammer
(Austria) 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 16-Mara Santangelo (Italy) 6-3
6-0
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 3-Family Circle Cup third round results April 12 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's singles third
round results in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday (prefix
denotes seeding; * denotes new result)
*12-Katarina Srebotnik (Slovenia) beat Zheng Jie (China) 7-5
7-6(5)
10-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Peng Shuai (China) 6-2 4-6
6-3
4-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 6-2 6-2
Anabel Medina (Spain) beat 8-Li Na (China) 6-4 7-5
Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Chan Yung-Jan (Taiwan) 6-2 6-1
Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) beat 15-Sybille Bammer
(Austria) 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 16-Mara Santangelo (Italy) 6-3
6-0
Apr-13-2007
Jankovic makes quick work of Santangelo CHARLESTON, S.C., April 12 (Reuters) - Second seed Jelena
Jankovic needed only 47 minutes to whip Mara Santangelo 6-3 6-0
and reach the Family Circle Cup quarter-finals Thursday.
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 2-Family Circle Cup third round results April 12 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's singles third
round results in Charleston, South Carolina on Thursday (prefix
denotes seeding; * denotes new result)
*10-Tatiana Golovin (France) beat Peng Shuai (China) 6-2 4-6
6-3
4-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat Lourdes Dominguez (Spain) 6-2 6-2
Anabel Medina (Spain) beat 8-Li Na (China) 6-4 7-5
Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Chan Yung-Jan (Taiwan) 6-2 6-1
Michaella Krajicek (Netherlands) beat 15-Sybille Bammer
(Austria) 6-7(4) 6-2 6-1
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 16-Mara Santangelo (Italy) 6-3
6-0
Apr-13-2007
U.S. Clay Court second round results April 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Clay Court Championships men's
singles second round results in Houston, Texas on Thursday
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Diego Hartfield (Argentina) walk
over
8-Juan Monaco (Argentina) beat Amer Delic (U.S.) 6-2 6-3
Apr-13-2007
U.S.-Sweden semifinal to be in Goteborg (AP)The United States will play in Goteborg for the Davis Cup semifinals, facing the Swedes in an arena where they twice beat the Americans for the title. The surface has not yet been selected for the Sept. 21-23 matches at Scandinavium Arena. But the Swedish Tennis Federation said Thursday it most likely will choose a fast surface similar to the one last weekend in a 4-1 quarterfinal win over...
Apr-13-2007
Karlovic advances into U.S. Clay Court semis HOUSTON, April 13 (Reuters) - Ivo Karlovic utilised a single
break of service to upset world number 10 Tommy Haas 7-6 6-4 in
the quarter-finals of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
on Friday.
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 3-U.S. Clay Court quarter final results April 13 (Reuters) - Results from men's U.S. Clay Court
championship quarter-finals in Houston, Texas on Friday (prefix
number denotes seeding, * = new result):
* 2-James Blake (U.S.) beat 8-Juan Monaco (Argentina) 7-6(5)
1-6 7-6(0)
Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) beat 5-Juergen Melzer (Austria)
6-1 6-2
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat 3-Tommy Haas (Germany) 7-6 (7)
6-4
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Vince Spadea (U.S.) 6-4 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE21-Family Circle Cup quarter final results April 13 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's
quarter-final results in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday:
(prefix number denotes seeding, * = new result)
* 4-Dinara Safina (Russia) beat 10-Tatiana Golovin (France)
6-3 (Golovin retired)
9-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat Michaella Krajicek
(Netherlands) 6-1 7-5
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 12-Katarina Srebotnik
(Slovenia) 6-2 6-0
Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 6-4 7-5
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Venus to meet second seed Jankovic in Charleston CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 13 (Reuters) - Unseeded
Venus Williams marched into the Family Circle Cup semi-finals
by beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4 7-5 on Friday.
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 2-U.S. Clay Court quarter final results April 13 (Reuters) - Results from men's U.S. Clay Court
championship quarter-finals in Houston, Texas on Friday (prefix
number denotes seeding, * = new result):
* Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) beat 5-Juergen Melzer (Austria)
6-1 6-2
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat 3-Tommy Haas (Germany) 7-6 (7)
6-4
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Vince Spadea (U.S.) 6-4 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 1-U.S. Clay Court quarter final results April 13 (Reuters) - Results from men's U.S. Clay Court
championship quarter-finals in Houston, Texas on Friday (prefix
number denotes seeding, * = new result):
* Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) beat 5-Juergen Melzer (Austria)
6-1 6-2
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat 3-Tommy Haas (Germany) 7-6 (7)
6-4
Albert Montanes (Spain) beat Vince Spadea (U.S.) 6-4 6-4
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-13-2007
Venus to meet second seed Jankovic in Family Circle semis CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 13 (Reuters) - Unseeded
Venus Williams marched into the Family Circle Cup semi-finals by
beating Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues 6-4 7-5 on Friday.
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Family Circle Cup quarter final results April 13 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's quarter-final
results in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday: (seedings in
brackets, * denotes new result)
* 9-Vera Zvonareva (Russia) beat Michaella Krajicek
(Netherlands) 6-1 7-5
* 2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat 12-Katarina Srebotnik
(Slovenia) 6-2 6-0
Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 6-4 7-5
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-13-2007
Family Circle Cup quarter final result April 13 (Reuters) - Family Circle Cup women's quarter-final
result in Charleston, South Carolina on Friday
Venus Williams (U.S.) beat Anabel Medina (Spain) 6-4 7-5
Apr-13-2007
UPDATE 1-Valencia Open men's singles results April 13 (Reuters) - Valencia Open men's singles
quarter-final results on Friday (prefix number denotes seeding,
* denotes new result):
* Santiago Ventura (Spain) beat Alberto Martin (Spain) 1-6 7-6
(2) 6-4
Potito Starace (Italy) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 6-4 6-4
3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat 7-Filippo Volandri (Italy) 6-3
1-0 (Volandri retired)
Ivan Navarro (Spain) beat Evgeny Korolev (Russia) 6-3 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-13-2007
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Apr-13-2007
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Apr-14-2007
U.S. Clay Court men's semi final results April 14 (Reuters) - Results from the U.S. Clay Court
championships men's semi-finals on Saturday:
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Albert Montanes (Spain) 7-6(5) 6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-14-2007
Family Circle Cup women's semi final results April 14 (Reuters) - Results from Family Circle Cup women's
semi-finals on Saturday:
2-Jelena Jankovic (Serbia) beat Venus Williams (U.S.) 3-6 6-3
7-6(5)
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-14-2007
Almagro to face Starace in final of Valencia Open VALENCIA, Spain, April 14 (Reuters) - Defending champion
Nicolas Almagro will meet Potito Starace in the final of the ATP
Valencia claycourt Open after overcoming fellow Spaniard
Santiago Ventura in Saturday's semi-final.
Apr-14-2007
UPDATE 1-Valencia Open semi-final results April 14 (Reuters) - Valencia Open semi-final results on
Saturday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new result):
*Potito Starace (Italy) beat Ivan Navarro (Spain) 6-7(2) 6-0
7-5
3-Nicolas Almagro (Spain) beat Santiago Ventura (Spain) 6-7(6)
6-4 6-4
Apr-14-2007
RPT-Canas pulls out of Monte Carlo with leg pains PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - Argentine Guillermo Canas has
pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters Series, organisers said on
Saturday.
Apr-14-2007
Canas pulls out out of Monte Carlo with leg pains PARIS, April 14 (Reuters) - Argentine Guillermo Canas has
pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters Series, organisers said on
Saturday.
Apr-14-2007
UPDATE 1-U.S. Clay Court men's semi final results April 14 (Reuters) - Results from the U.S. Clay Court
championships men's semi-finals on Saturday (prefix number
denotes seeding, * = new result):
* Mariano Zabaleta (Argentina) beat 2-James Blake (U.S.) 7-5
7-6(7)
Ivo Karlovic (Croatia) beat Albert Montanes (Spain) 7-6(5)
6-2
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-14-2007
UPDATE 1-Zabaleta stuns Blake to set up Karlovic final HOUSTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Argentine Mariano Zabaleta
upset second seeded American James Blake 7-5 7-6 on Saturday to
advance to the final of the U.S. Men's Clay Court Championships
against Croatia's Ivo Karlovic.
Apr-14-2007
Jankovic and Safina into Charleston final CHARLESTON, South Carolina, April 14 (Reuters) - Serbian
second seed Jelena Jankovic outlasted unseeded American Venus
Williams 3-6, 6-3, 7-6 on Saturday to earn a meeting with fourth
seeded Russian Dinara Safina in Sunday's final of the Family
Circle Cup.
Apr-14-2007
Croat Karlovic sweeps into U.S. Clay Court final HOUSTON, April 14 (Reuters) - Croatian Ivo Karlovic advanced
to his second ATP final of the season with a 7-6 6-2 victory
over Spain's Albert Montanes at the $410,000 U.S. Clay Court
championships on Saturday.
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 4-Nalbandian rallies to reach second round MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - David Nalbandian survived
an early scare to move into the Monte Carlo Masters second round
with a 3-6 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian qualifier Federico Luzzi
on Monday.
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 1-Federer hits out at ATP and ITF MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer, backed by several top players, has hit out at the ATP's
plans to downgrade the Monte Carlo claycourt tournament in 2009.
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 4-Monte Carlo Masters first round results April 16 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles first
round results on Monday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new
result)
*Igor Andreev (Russia) beat Jose Acasuso (Argentina) 6-4 6-1
*Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) beat Dmitry Tursunov (Russia) 5-7
6-2 6-2
16-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Tim Henman (Britain) 7-5
6-2
Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Martin Verkerk
(Netherlands) 7-5 6-2
Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-0
2-0 (Monfils retired)
13-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Carlos Moya (Spain) 6-2 3-1
(Moya retired)
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-4 6-4
9-David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Federico Luzzi (Italy) 3-6
6-2 6-1
Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 7-5
6-3
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 7-5 5-7 7-5
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat 14-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 7-5 6-4
Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-1
6-3
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 3-Nalbandian rallies to reach second round MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - David Nalbandian survived
an early scare to move into the Monte Carlo Masters second round
with a 3-6 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian qualifier Federico Luzzi
on Monday.
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 3-Monte Carlo Masters first round results April 16 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles first
round results on Monday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new
result)
*16-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Tim Henman (Britain) 7-5
6-2
*Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) beat Martin Verkerk
(Netherlands) 7-5 6-2
Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-0
2-0 (Monfils retired)
13-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Carlos Moya (Spain) 6-2 3-1
(Moya retired)
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-4 6-4
9-David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Federico Luzzi (Italy) 3-6
6-2 6-1
Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 7-5
6-3
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 7-5 5-7 7-5
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat 14-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 7-5 6-4
Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-1
6-3
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 2-Nalbandian rallies to reach second round MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - David Nalbandian survived
an early scare to move into the Monte Carlo Masters second round
with a 3-6 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian qualifier Federico Luzzi
on Monday.
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 2-Monte Carlo Masters first round results April 16 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles first
round results on Monday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes new
result)
*Radek Stepanek (Czech Republic) beat Gael Monfils (France) 6-0
2-0 (Monfils retired)
*13-Mikhail Youzhny (Russia) beat Carlos Moya (Spain) 6-2 3-1
(Moya retired)
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat Olivier Rochus (Belgium) 6-4 6-4
9-David Nalbandian (Argentina) beat Federico Luzzi (Italy) 3-6
6-2 6-1
Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) beat Paul-Henri Mathieu (France) 7-5
6-3
Marc Gicquel (France) beat Florian Mayer (Germany) 7-5 5-7 7-5
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat 14-Marcos Baghdatis (Cyprus) 7-5 6-4
Andreas Seppi (Italy) beat Teimuraz Gabashvili (Russia) 6-1
6-3
Apr-16-2007
Fed Cup champions Italy cautious ahead of China tie ROME, April 16 (Reuters) - Fed Cup champions Italy are
taking nothing for granted as they prepare to begin the defence
of their title against China, their team captain said on Monday.
Apr-16-2007
Federer leads charge against ATP over Monte Carlo row MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer, backed by several top players, has strongly criticised
the ATP's plans to downgrade the Monte Carlo claycourt
tournament in 2009.
Apr-16-2007
UPDATE 1-Nalbandian rallies to reach second round MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - David Nalbandian survived
an early scare to advance into the Monte Carlo Masters Series
second round with a 3-6 6-2 6-1 victory over Italian qualifier
Federico Luzzi.
Apr-16-2007
Federer hopes to preserve Masters Series (AP)Roger Federer is making another push to save the Monte Carlo Masters from being downgraded. The top-ranked Swiss said Monday that the ATP, which is planning to restructure its 2009 calendar, is moving too fast. "Many people are worried, and because they are worried, I think we should just wait for a minute here," Federer said.
Apr-16-2007
Agassi mistakenly hits Graf with racket (AP)Steffi Graf required three stitches Sunday after husband Andre Agassi inadvertently hit her in the face with his racket during a fundraiser that followed the final of the U.S. Clay Court Championships. Graf and Agassi were holding hands -- her left to his right -- while rallying with a couple of youngsters when Agassi's follow-through struck his wife in the face.
Apr-16-2007
Nalbandian advances, Baghdatis ousted (AP)Ninth-seeded David Nalbandian rallied to beat Italian qualifier Federico Luzzi of Italy 3-6, 6-2, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Monte Carlo Masters. The Argentine dropped the opening four games of the match against the 133rd-ranked Luzzi. "Earlier this month, I was playing the Davis Cup quarterfinals against Sweden on a very, very fast court," Nalbandian said.
Apr-16-2007
DirecTV to carry Tennis Channel (AP) The Tennis Channel will nearly double its reach under a multiyear distribution agreement with satellite provider DirecTV announced Monday. "This is a watershed moment," network chairman and CEO Ken Solomon said in a telephone interview with The Associated Press. "If you're in the distribution business, this is what clearly and indelibly forever puts you on the map." There isn't a firm date yet for...
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Monte Carlo Masters results April 17 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
results on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding, * denotes new
result)
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 2-Back injury forces Murray out of Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 17 (Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray pulled
out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday.
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Ferrer strolls into Monte Carlo second round MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - Spaniard David Ferrer
strolled into the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters with
a 6-3 6-1 victory over Frenchman Gilles Simon on Tuesday.
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Back injury forces Murray out in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 17 (Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray has
pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a lower back injury
on Tuesday.
Apr-17-2007
Back injury forces Murray out of Monte Carlo event MONTE CARLO, April 17 (Reuters) - Briton Andy Murray has
pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters with a back injury on
Tuesday.
Apr-17-2007
Ferrer strolls into Monte Carlo second round MONTE CARLO, April 16 (Reuters) - Spaniard David Ferrer
strolled into the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters with
a 6-3 6-1 victory over Frenchman Gilles Simon on Tuesday.
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 2-Gasquet battles into Monte Carlo second round MONTE CARLO, April 17 (Reuters) - Frenchman Richard Gasquet
battled into the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters with a
7-5 6-7 7-6 victory over Fernando Verdasco on Tuesday.
Apr-17-2007
Murray pulls out of Monte Carlo Masters (AP)Andy Murray pulled out of the Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday after injuring his back during a doubles match. Murray was playing doubles with brother Jamie on Monday when he felt spasms. "It's better today than it was yesterday, but I still find it hard to walk -- it's a little bit frustrating," Murray said.
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 3-Rusty Federer through in Monte Carlo, Safin out MONTE CARLO, April 17 (Reuters) - Roger Federer made a
difficult start to his claycourt season with a 7-6 7-6 second
round victory over Italian qualifier Andreas Seppi at the Monte
Carlo Masters Series on Tuesday, while Marat Safin slumped to a
surprise defeat.
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 3-Monte Carlo Masters results April 17 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
results on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding, * denotes new
result)
Apr-17-2007
Federer to meet ATP chairman later on Tuesday MONTE CARLO, April 17 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer will meet ATP chairman Etienne De Villiers later on
Tuesday amid a row between players and the men's governing body.
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 2-Rusty Federer goes through in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 17 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer made a difficult start to his claycourt season with a
7-6 7-6 second round victory over Italian qualifier Andreas
Seppi at the Monte Carlo Masters Series on Tuesday.
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 2-Monte Carlo Masters results April 17 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
results on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding, * denotes new
result)
Apr-17-2007
UPDATE 1-Monte Carlo Masters men's singles results April 17 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
results on Tuesday (prefix number denotes seeding. * denotes new
result)
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 8-Monte Carlo Masters results April 18 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
second round results on Wednesday (prefix number denotes
seeding, * denotes new result)
* 7-Ivan Ljubicic (Croatia) beat Radek Stepanek (Czech
Republic) 7-6(6) 7-6(5)
11-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 6-3
6-2
12-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Julien Benneteau (France) 6-1 7-5
Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat 9-David Nalbandian
(Argentina) 7-5 4-1 (Nalbandian retired)
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina) 7-5 6-4
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) 6-3
6-1
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat 4-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 6-2 2-6
6-3
16-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-2
6-0
5-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-3 6-2
10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Benjamin Becker
(Germany) 6-1 6-2
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat 3-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 6-4
6-7 (6) 6-3
6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) 6-1
3-6 6-1
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 4-Nadal extends claycourt record in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 18 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal extended his
record claycourt winning streak to 63 matches with a 6-3 6-1
victory over Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the Monte Carlo
Masters Series second round on Wednesday.
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 7-Monte Carlo Masters results April 18 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
second round results on Wednesday (prefix number denotes
seeding, * denotes new result)
*11-Richard Gasquet (France) beat Dominik Hrbaty (Slovakia) 6-3
6-2
*12-David Ferrer (Spain) beat Julien Benneteau (France) 6-1 7-5
Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat 9-David Nalbandian
(Argentina) 7-5 4-1 (Nalbandian retired)
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina) 7-5 6-4
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) 6-3
6-1
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat 4-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 6-2 2-6
6-3
16-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-2
6-0
5-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-3 6-2
10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Benjamin Becker
(Germany) 6-1 6-2
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat 3-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 6-4
6-7 (6) 6-3
6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) 6-1
3-6 6-1
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 6-Monte Carlo Masters results April 18 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
second round results on Wednesday (prefix number denotes
seeding, * denotes new result)
* Philipp Kohlschreiber (Germany) beat 9-David Nalbandian
(Argentina) 7-5 4-1 (Nalbandian retired)
Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina) 7-5 6-4
2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina) 6-3
6-1
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat 4-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 6-2 2-6
6-3
16-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-2
6-0
5-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-3 6-2
10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Benjamin Becker
(Germany) 6-1 6-2
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat 3-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 6-4
6-7 (6) 6-3
6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) 6-1
3-6 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 3-Nadal extends claycourt record in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 18 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal extended his
record claycourt winning streak to 63 matches with a 6-3 6-1
victory over Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the Monte Carlo
Masters Series second round on Wednesday.
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 5-Monte Carlo Masters results April 18 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
second round results on Wednesday (prefix number denotes
seeding, * denotes new result)
* Max Mirnyi (Belarus) beat Sergio Roitman (Argentina) 7-5 6-4
* 2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat Juan Ignacio Chela (Argentina)
6-3 6-1
Igor Andreev (Russia) beat 4-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 6-2 2-6
6-3
16-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-2
6-0
5-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-3 6-2
10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Benjamin Becker
(Germany) 6-1 6-2
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat 3-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 6-4
6-7 (6) 6-3
6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) 6-1
3-6 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 2-Nadal extends claycourt record in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 18 (Reuters) - Rafael Nadal extended his
record claycourt winning streak to 63 matches with a 6-3 6-1
victory over Argentine Juan Ignacio Chela in the Monte Carlo
Masters Series second round on Wednesday.
Apr-18-2007
UPDATE 4-Monte Carlo Masters results April 18 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
second round results on Wednesday (prefix number denotes
seeding, * denotes new result)
* Igor Andreev (Russia) beat 4-Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) 6-2
2-6 6-3
16-Juan Carlos Ferrero (Spain) beat Nicolas Massu (Chile) 6-2
6-0
5-Tommy Robredo (Spain) beat Arnaud Clement (France) 6-3 6-2
10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Benjamin Becker
(Germany) 6-1 6-2
Robin Soederling (Sweden) beat 3-Nikolay Davydenko (Russia) 6-4
6-7 (6) 6-3
6-Novak Djokovic (Serbia) beat Gaston Gaudio (Argentina) 6-1
3-6 6-1
(Compiled by Infostrada Sports)
Apr-18-2007
Improving Djokovic sets sights on Nadal MONTE CARLO, April 18 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic believes he
can end Rafael Nadal's 62-match winning streak on clay, even
though he has a lot more to learn on the slow surface.
Apr-18-2007
Serena says she's ready for Fed Cup (AP)Serena Williams said the groin injury that forced her to retire from a match last week has healed and she'll be able to play for the U.S. Fed Cup team this weekend against Belgium. This will be Williams' first Fed Cup match 2003. The U.S. team, which also includes Venus Williams for the first time since 2005, will be heavily favored against a Belgian team missing its top two players.
Apr-19-2007
UPDATE 1-Battle of the surfaces is for fun, says Federer MONTE CARLO, April 19 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer expects to have fun when he meets closest rival Rafael
Nadal on a hybrid clay/grass court next month in Mallorca.
Apr-19-2007
UPDATE 6-Federer and Nadal race into Monte Carlo quarters MONTE CARLO, April 19 (Reuters) - Holder Rafael Nadal and
world number one Roger Federer wasted no time in advancing to
the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters Series on
Thursday.
Apr-19-2007
UPDATE 5-Federer and Nadal race into Monte Carlo quarters MONTE CARLO, April 19 (Reuters) - Holder Rafael Nadal and
world number one Roger Federer wasted no time in advancing to
the quarter-finals of the Monte Carlo Masters Series on
Thursday.
Apr-19-2007
UPDATE 4-Federer eases past Lee in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 19 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer made light work of South Korean Lee Hyung-taik to reach
the Monte Carlo Masters Series quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-3 win
on Thursday.
Apr-19-2007
UPDATE 3-Federer eases past Lee in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 19 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer made light work of South Korean Lee Hyung-taik to reach
the Monte Carlo Masters Series quarter-finals with a 6-4 6-3 win
on Thursday.
Apr-19-2007
Battle of the surfaces is only about fun, says Federer MONTE CARLO, April 19 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer expects to have fun when he meets closest rival Rafael
Nadal on a hybrid clay/grass court next month in Mallorca.
Apr-20-2007
UPDATE 1-Federer reaches milestone in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 20 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer sped into the Monte Carlo Masters Series semi-finals
when he thrashed Spaniard David Ferrer to clinch his 500th
professional victory on Friday.
Apr-20-2007
Berdych fights back to reach Monte Carlo semi-finals MONTE CARLO, April 20 (Reuters) - Czech Tomas Berdych came
back from the brink of elimination to reach the Monte Carlo
Masters Series semi-finals with a 5-7 6-3 6-0 victory over Swede
Robin Soederling on Friday.
Apr-20-2007
Monte Carlo Masters result April 20 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
quarter-final result on Friday (prefix denotes seeding)
10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic) beat Robin Soederling
(Sweden) 5-7 6-3 6-0
Apr-20-2007
UPDATE 1-Petrova to open Fed Cup campaign for Russia MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - World number nine Nadia Petrova
will open Russia's bid to recapture the Fed Cup when she plays
Spain's Anabel Medina Garrigues on Saturday.
Apr-20-2007
Russia v Spain Fed Cup draw MOSCOW, April 20 (Reuters) - Draw for the Fed Cup World
Group first-round tie between Russia and Spain at the Luzhniki
arena in Moscow (Russian names first):
Apr-20-2007
PREVIEW-Belgium have tough task against Williams sisters DELRAY BEACH, Florida, April 19 (Reuters) - Venus and Serena
Williams will feel completely at home this weekend for a Fed Cup
encounter with Belgium that the U.S. team should win with ease.
Apr-20-2007
Williams sisters ready to face little known Belgians DELRAY BEACH, Florida, April 20 (Reuters) - Venus and Serena
Williams are not worried about facing little-known Belgians on
Saturday in their Fed Cup tie at the Delray Beach Stadium and
Tennis Center.
Apr-20-2007
UPDATE 3-Federer and Nadal breeze through in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 20 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer and Rafael Nadal reached milestones as they eased into
the Monte Carlo Masters Series semi-finals on Friday.
Apr-20-2007
UPDATE 2-Federer reaches milestone in Monte Carlo MONTE CARLO, April 20 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer sped into the Monte Carlo Masters Series semi-finals
when he thrashed Spaniard David Ferrer to clinch his 500th
professional victory on Friday.
Apr-20-2007
Dechy to open France Fed Cup tie against Japan LIMOGES, France, April 20 (Reuters) - Nathalie Dechy, ranked
48th in the World, will open France's Fed Cup campaign against
Japan's number one player Ai Sugiyama on Saturday.
Apr-20-2007
Federer reaches new heights with 500th career win MONTE CARLO, April 20 (Reuters) - Roger Federer became only
the second active player to win 500 matches with a 6-4 6-0
thrashing of Spaniard David Ferrer in the quarter-finals of the
Monte Carlo Masters Series on Friday.
Apr-20-2007
Williams sisters on U.S. Fed Cup team (AP)Even with the Williams sisters back on the team, this weekend's U.S. Fed Cup matchup is a letdown. The first-round pairing with Belgium shaped up as a showcase for women's tennis -- until No. 1-ranked Justine Henin and No. 4 Kim Clijsters declined to take part. Serena Williams against Henin before a flag-waving crowd chanting "U-S-A!" would have been something to see.
Apr-20-2007
Deep Russia team set for Fed Cup (AP)The two highest-ranked players in the first round of the Fed Cup will play in the opening singles matches for Russia on Saturday. Ninth-ranked Nadia Petrova and fifth-ranked Svetlana Kuznetsova were picked Friday to lead a deep Russian team against Spain on clay at the Luzhniki Indoor arena. Petrova will open against Anabel Medina Garrigues and Kuznetsova, a former U.S.
Apr-20-2007
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Apr-20-2007
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Apr-20-2007
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Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Garbin and Pennetta give Italy lead over China CASTELLANETA MARINA, Italy, April 21 (Reuters) - Tathiana
Garbin and Flavia Pennetta gave defending champions Italy a 2-0
lead over world-group debutantes China in their Fed Cup
quarter-final on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Fed Cup world group - Italy v China results April 21 (Reuters) - Italy took a 2-0 lead over China by
winning both singles in their world group quarter-final tie in
Castellaneta Marina, Italy on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 1 Dechy and Golovin give France 2-0 lead LIMOGES, France, April 21 (Reuters) - Tatiana Golovin and
Nathalie Dechy outplayed Japan's Ai Sugiyama and Akiko Morigami
in their respective singles to put France in control of their
Fed Cup quarter-final on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 3-Federer, Nadal set up Monte Carlo final meeting MONTE CARLO, April 21 (Reuters) - World number one Roger
Federer and defending champion Rafael Nadal set up a
mouthwatering final meeting at the Monte Carlo Masters Series on
Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Fed Cup world group - France v Japan results April 21 (Reuters) - France took a 2-0 lead over Japan by
winning both singles in their world group quarter-final tie in
Limoges, France on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Monte Carlo Masters semi-final result April 21 (Reuters) - Monte Carlo Masters men's singles
semi-final result on Saturday (prefix denotes seeding, * denotes
new result)
* 2-Rafael Nadal (Spain) beat 10-Tomas Berdych (Czech Republic)
6-0 7-5
1-Roger Federer (Switzerland) beat 16-Juan Carlos Ferrero
(Spain) 6-3 6-4
Apr-21-2007
Fed Cup world group quarter-final - Italy v China result April 21 (Reuters) - Italy took a 1-0 lead over China by
winning the first singles in their world group quarter-final tie
in Castellaneta Marina, Italy on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 1-Petrova and Kuznetsova put Russia in command MOSCOW, April 21 (Reuters) - Svetlana Kuznetsova and Nadia
Petrova won their singles matches to give Russia a comfortable
2-0 lead over Spain in their Fed Cup quarter-final on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
Italy's Garbin struggles to beat China's Sun in Fed Cup CASTELLANETA MARINA, Italy, April 21 (Reuters) - Italy's
Tathiana Garbin had a much harder time than expected beating
China's Sun Tiantian in the opening rubber of their Fed Cup
first-round tie on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
UPDATE 2-Federer beats Ferrero to reach Monte Carlo final MONTE CARLO, April 21 (Reuters) - Roger Federer set up a
potential final with closest rival Rafael Nadal when he survived
an early scare to defeat Spaniard Juan Carlos Ferrero 6-3 6-4 at
the Monte Carlo Masters Series on Saturday.
Apr-21-2007
Clijsters will not play U.S. Open (AP)Kim Clijsters will not play at the U.S. Open, making Wimbledon the last Grand Slam tournament of her career. The fourth-ranked Belgian will also play doubles at Wimbledon, which starts June 25, in case of an early exit from the singles. "That way, I would be able to stay a bit longer at my last Grand Slam tournament," Clijsters said on her Web site.
Apr-21-2007
Russia, France and Italy take 2-0 leads (AP)Russia, France and Italy each took commanding 2-0 leads Saturday in the first round of the Fed Cup. Ninth-ranked Nadia Petrova and No. 5 Svetlana Kuznetsova, the two highest-ranked players competing this weekend in World Group I, got singles wins for Russia in the best-of-five series against Spain. France also won both singles matches against visiting Japan, while defending champion Italy did the...
Apr-22-2007
UPDATE 1-U.S. win Fed Cup quarter-final against Belgium DELRAY BEACH, Florida, April 22 (Reuters) - Vania King
rallied from a set down to give the United States an
insurmountable 3-0 lead in the Fed Cup quarter-final tie with a
4-6 6-4 7-5 win over Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium on Sunday.
Apr-22-2007
UPDATE 1-Fed Cup world group - U.S. v Belgium results April 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. took an unbeatable 3-0 lead
in their Fed Cup world group quarter-final time with Belgium in
Delray Beach, Florida, on Sunday.
Apr-22-2007
Serena Williams pulls out of Fed Cup DELRAY BEACH, Fla., April 22 (Reuters) - Serena Williams has
pulled out of her Fed Cup quarter-final match against Belgian
Kirsten Flipkens later on Sunday with a knee inflammation.
Apr-22-2007
UPDATE 2-Golovin gives France victory over Japan LIMOGES, France, April 22 (Reuters) - Tatiana Golovin beat
Ai Sugiyama to give France victory over Japan in their Fed Cup
quarter-final on Sunday.
Apr-22-2007
