Archive for March, 2009
Black urges ITF to develop tennis in Zimbabwe
Tennis newsRetired Zimbabwean tennis player Wayne Black, who made a surprise return to his troubled African homeland last week, has urged the International Tennis Federation to help develop young talent in his country. “They (the ITF) can start by putting many tournaments here but they are obviously scared because of the situation here,” Black said. “But [...]
Davis Cup Results
Tennis newsWORLD GROUP. First Round Romania 0, Russia 2 At Sibiu, Romania Singles Marat Safin, Russia, def. Victor Crivoi, Romania, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. Victor Hanescu, Romania, 6-4, 6-2, 6-4. Czech Republic 1, France 1 At Ostrava, Czech Republic Singles Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, def. Gilles Simon, France, 7-6 (3), 4-6, 7-6 [...]
Davis Cup Asia/Oceania zone results
Tennis newsGroup 1. — Bangkok, Thailand Thailand 1, Australia 1 Lleyton Hewitt, Australia, def. Kittipong Wachiramanowong, Thailand, 6-3 6-2 6-1. Danai Udomchoke, Thailand, def. Brydan Klein, Australia, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5. — Kadoma, Japan Japan 2, China 0 Go Soeda, Japan, def. Zeng Shaoxuan, China, 6-2, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Kei Nishikori, Japan, def. Zhang Ze, China, 6-4, [...]
WTA-Monterrey Open Results
Tennis newsResults Friday from the Monterrey Open, a $220,000 WTA Tour event on outdoor hardcourt at Sierra Madre Tennis Club (seedings in parentheses). Singles Quarterfinals Li Na, China, def. Lucie Safarova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-6 (3). Iveta Benesova (6), Czech Republic, def. Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, Czech Republic, 7-5, 6-4. Zheng Jie (4), China, def. Gisela Dulko [...]
Li, Safarova into Monterrey quarterfinals
Tennis newsLi Na of China doubled her match wins for the year when she beat Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic 6-3, 6-4 to reach the Monterrey Open quarterfinals on Wednesday. Li, coming back from a nagging right knee injury which forced her to miss the Australian Open and start the season less than a month [...]
Sweden-Israel Davis Cup overshadowed by politics
Tennis newsSweden hosts a Davis Cup series this week in an empty stadium because of world politics for the second time in its history. The Swedes face Israel in Malmo in the first round of the World Group, and authorities decided to play the best-of-five series from Friday through Sunday in a closed arena due to [...]
WTA-Monterrey Open Results
Tennis newsResults Tuesday from the Monterrey Open, a $220,000 WTA Tour event on hard courts at Sierra Madre Tennis Club (seedings in parentheses). First Round Vania King, United States, def. Klara Zakopalova, Czech Republic, 6-1, 6-4. Edina Gallovits, Romania, def. Magdalena Rybarikova, Slovakia, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3. Melinda Czink, Hungary, def. Alla Kudryavtseva, Russia, 7-5, 6-1. Agnes [...]
Swiss, minus Federer, are a big Davis Cup underdog
Tennis newsSwitzerland hasn’t won the Davis Cup in 79 years. It won’t get any easier without Roger Federer this week. The Swiss face a U.S. team led by Andy Roddick and James Blake when the first round begins on Friday. Federer, a 13-time Grand Slam winner now ranked No. 2, was out with a bad back. [...]
Nalbandian out of Davis Cup because of illness
Tennis newsDavid Nalbandian pulled out of Argentina’s Davis Cup team because of a viral infection and will not play against the Netherlands in the first round. Argentina captain Modesto Vazquez said Tuesday that the infection has sapped the 14th-ranked Nalbandian’s strength. “Nalbandian is not in physical condition to play,” Vazquez said. Nalbandian was bothered by the [...]
Tennis great Boris Becker to wed girlfriend
Tennis newsThree-time Wimbledon champion Boris Becker told a live television audience that he will marry Dutch girlfriend Lilly Kerssenberg on June 12 in Switzerland. Becker used a popular variety show to announce his wedding plans late Saturday. Both he and his girlfriend appeared on the “Wetten dass…” (Bet you) show. The former tennis star acknowledged that [...]
