Archive for October, 2008
Three spots for Shanghai decided at Paris Masters.
Tennis newsThree spots for Shanghai decided at Paris Masters. Tommy Robredo and Dmitry Tursunov advanced Sunday to the second round of the Paris Masters, where three spots in the season-ending Masters Cup are up for grabs. Andy Roddick, Juan Martin del Potro and Gilles Simon hope to earn enough points to hold their rankings in the [...]
Dementieva takes 3rd title of year in Luxembourg.
Tennis newsDementieva takes 3rd title of year in Luxembourg. Olympic champion Elena Dementieva won her third title of the year on Sunday, outlasting Caroline Wozniacki 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (4) in the Fortis Championships. The top-seeded Dementieva also won her last match against Wozniacki, beating the 18-year-old Dane en route to winning gold for Russia at the [...]
Federer beats Nalbandian in Swiss Indoors final.
Tennis newsFederer beats Nalbandian in Swiss Indoors final. Roger Federer won his hometown tournament for the third straight year on Sunday, beating second-seeded David Nalbandian of Argentina 6-3, 6-4 in the Swiss Indoors final. The top-seeded Federer hit eight aces and conceded just seven points on his serve all match. “Things are back into a groove [...]
Murray retains St Petersburg Open title.
Tennis newsMurray retains St Petersburg Open title. Top-seeded Andy Murray won the St. Petersburg Open for the second straight year by beating qualifier Andrey Golubev 6-1, 6-1 Sunday. Murray, who also won at the Madrid Masters last Sunday, became the first British player to win back-to-back tour-level titles since Mark Cox won in London and Washington, [...]
Soderling wins Lyon to claim 3rd career title.
Tennis newsSoderling wins Lyon to claim 3rd career title. Seventh-seeded Robin Soderling of Sweden beat Julien Benneteau 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-1 on Sunday to claim his third career title and first since 2005. Soderling, playing in his fourth indoor final of the season, broke Benneteau four times in the match and dropped his serve only once [...]
Results Sunday from the Paris Masters.
Tennis newsResults Sunday from the Paris Masters. A ?2.27 million (US$2.9 million) ATP event on indoor carpet at Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy (seedings in parentheses): First Round Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, def. Adrian Mannarino, France, 6-3, 6-2. Tommy Robredo, Spain, def. Jeremy Chardy, France, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (5). —- Results Sunday from the Fortis Championships. A US$225,000 [...]
Federer to cut exhibitions, focus on Slams in 09.
Tennis newsFederer to cut exhibitions, focus on Slams in 09. Roger Federer will cut exhibition matches from his 2009 schedule as he pursues Pete Sampras’s record of 14 Grand Slam singles titles. Federer faced Sampras in a three-match series across Asia last November and again in New York City last March. Federer’s agent, Tony Godsick, told [...]
Federer to meet Nalbandian in Swiss Indoors final.
Tennis newsFederer to meet Nalbandian in Swiss Indoors final. Top-seeded Roger Federer defeated Feliciano Lopez of Spain 6-3, 6-2 Saturday to reach the final of the Swiss Indoors. Federer will seek a third straight Swiss Indoors title Sunday against 2002 champion David Nalbandian of Argentina. Federer was never in trouble against the 39th-ranked Lopez, winning in [...]
Murray faces Golubev in St Petersburg Open final.
Tennis newsMurray faces Golubev in St Petersburg Open final. Defending champion Andy Murray defeated Fernando Verdasco 6-0, 6-3 Saturday to advance to the St. Petersburg Open final. On Sunday, the top-seeded Murray will play qualifier Andrey Golubev, who reached his first career ATP final by beating Victor Hanescu 6-3, 6-0. Murray, who won the Madrid Masters [...]
Dementieva to face Wozniacki in Luxembourg final.
Tennis newsDementieva to face Wozniacki in Luxembourg final. Top-seeded Elena Dementieva will face Caroline Wozniacki of Denmark in the final of the Fortis Championships on Sunday. Dementieva easily defeated eighth-seeded Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-2, 6-2 in the semifinals on Saturday. The Olympic champion is chasing her third title of the year. Wozniacki secured her place [...]
