Archive for November, 2008
Jimmy Connors arrested in Santa Barbara.
Tennis newsJimmy Connors arrested in Santa Barbara. Tennis great Jimmy Connors was arrested outside the campus arena where UC Santa Barbara and top-ranked North Carolina were playing a basketball game. The eight-time Grand Slam champion was taken into custody Friday night after refusing to comply with an order to leave an area near the entrance of [...]
Nadal calls countrymen during Davis Cup final.
Tennis newsNadal calls countrymen during Davis Cup final. From an undisclosed hotel somewhere around the world, Rafael Nadal found time to call his Spain teammates in the middle of the Davis Cup final against Argentina on Friday. Nadal, who withdrew from the team this month because of knee tendinitis, wanted an update on the score, according [...]
Nalbandian volunteers for doubles in Davis final.
Tennis newsNalbandian volunteers for doubles in Davis final. Captain Alberto Mancini was only too happy to accept David Nalbandian’s offer to play the doubles against Spain on Saturday after Argentina finished the first day of the Davis Cup final tied 1-1. Nalbandian quickly made himself available after dominating David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening [...]
Lopez upsets del Potro as Spains evens final.
Tennis newsLopez upsets del Potro as Spains evens final. Feliciano Lopez upset Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-3 for Spain to escape the first day of the Davis Cup final against Argentina tied 1-1 on Friday. David Nalbandian had brushed aside Spain No. 1 David Ferrer 6-3, 6-2, 6-3 in the opening [...]
Davis Cup Final Results.
Tennis newsDavis Cup Final Results. Results Friday from the Davis Cup final on indoor hardcourt at Islas Malvinas Stadium: Argentina 1, Spain 1 Singles David Nalbandian, Argentina, def. David Ferrer, Spain, 6-3, 6-2, 6-3. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, 4-6, 7-6 (2), 7-6 (4), 6-3.
Roddick hires Stefanki as new coach.
Tennis newsRoddick hires Stefanki as new coach. Former world number one Andy Roddick has hired fellow American Larry Stefanki as his new coach, the player announced on his personal website on Thursday. Stefanki has previously coached John McEnroe, Marcelo Rios, Yevgeny Kafelnikov, Tim Henman and most recently Fernando Gonzalez. Under his guidance both Rios and Kafelnikov [...]
Davis Cup Final draw.
Tennis newsDavis Cup Final draw. Draw for Davis Cup final on indoor hardcourt at Islas Malvinas Stadium: Argentina vs. Spain Friday Opening Singles David Nalbandian, Argentina, vs. David Ferrer, Spain Juan Martin del Potro, Argentina, vs. Feliciano Lopez, Spain Saturday Doubles Jose Acasuso and Agustin Calleri, Argentina, vs. Feliciano Lopez and Fernando Verdasco, Spain Sunday Reverse [...]
Nalbandian vs Ferrer to open Davis Cup final.
Tennis newsNalbandian vs Ferrer to open Davis Cup final. Argentina was relieved when David Nalbandian drew the opening singles in the Davis Cup final against Spain starting on Friday. Juan Martin del Potro overtook Nalbandian last month to become Argentina’s highest-ranked player, but the 20-year-old who made his Davis Cup debut only last year still defers [...]
Davis Cup Final Capsule.
Tennis newsDavis Cup Final Capsule. ARGENTINA Debut: 1923. Years played: 54. Results: 71 wins, 56 losses. Best Results: Finals 1981 (lost to U.S.), 2006 (lost to Russia). Most Victories: Guillermo Vilas, 57-24. Road to Final: R1: def. Britain 4-1. QF: def. Sweden 4-1. SF: def. Russia 3-2. Players: Juan Martin Del Potro (No. 9), David Nalbandian [...]
Sampras, McEnroe to meet in London seniors event.
Tennis newsSampras, McEnroe to meet in London seniors event. Pete Sampras will return to London for the first time since Wimbledon in 2002 to face John McEnroe in a seniors tennis tour event next month. Sampras and McEnroe were drawn into the same round-robin group for the BlackRock Masters Tennis event, held Dec. 2-7 at the [...]
