Archive for August, 2009
ATP World Tour Cincinnati Masters Results
Tennis newsResults Monday from the Cincinnati Masters, a $3 million ATP World Tour event played on hardcourts at the Lindner Family Tennis Center. Singles First Round Gilles Simon (9), France, def. Wayne Odesnik, United States, 6-3, 6-2. Paul-Henri Mathieu, France, def. Mischa Zverev, Germany, 6-7 (4), 7-5, 6-3. Igor Andreev, Russia, def. Nicolas Kiefer, Germany, 6-1, [...]
Muller pulls out of US Open with knee injury
Tennis newsGilles Muller of Luxembourg has withdrawn from the US Open because of a knee injury. The 86th-ranked Muller upset Andy Roddick in the first round of the 2005 U.S. Open and reached the quarterfinals at the American Grand Slam tournament last year. Pablo Cuevas of Uruguay takes Mullers spot in the main draw, the U.S. [...]
Western Southern Financial Group Open Results
Tennis newsResults Sunday at the Western Southern Financial Group Womens Open, a $2 million WTA Tour event on outdoor hard-courts at The Lindner Family Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses). Singles Final Jelena Jankovic (5), Serbia, def. Dinara Safina (1), Russia, 6-4, 6-2.
Murray defeats Del Potro to win Rogers Cup
Tennis newsAndy Murray celebrated his move to No 2 in the rankings with a 6-7 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-1 win over Juan Martin Del Potro in Sundays final at the $3 million Rogers Cup. I love winning tournaments, its great, and every player will tell you the same thing, Murray said. But Ive never been to [...]
ATP-Rogers Cup Results
Tennis newsResults Saturday at the Rogers Cup, a $3 million ATP Tour event on outdoor hard-courts at Uniprix Stadium (seedings in parentheses). Singles Semifinals Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7), France, 6-4, 7-6 (8). Juan Martin del Potro (6), Argentina, def. Andy Roddick (5), United States, 4-6, 6-2, 7-5.
WTA-Western Southern Financial Group Womens Open Results
Tennis newsResults Friday at the Western Southern Financial Group Womens Open, a $2 million WTA Tour event on outdoor hard-courts at The Lindner Family Tennis Center (seedings in parentheses). Singles Quarterfinals Elena Dementieva (4), Russia, def. Caroline Wozniacki (8), Denmark, 6-2, 6-1. Dinara Safina (1), Russia, def. Kim Clijsters, Belgium, 6-2, 7-5. Flavia Pennetta (14), Italy, [...]
Federer overcome by Tsonga in Montreal quarters
Tennis newsRoger Federer lost for the first time since May against Jo-Wilfried Tsonga by 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (3) in a dramatic collapse in the Rogers Cup quarterfinals on Friday. Federer led 5-1 in the third set then lost his serve twice as Tsonga took a 6-5 lead with the sellout crowd of 11,490 at Uniprix [...]
ATP-Rogers Cup Results
Tennis newsResults Friday at the Rogers Cup, a $3 million ATP Tour event on outdoor hard-courts at Uniprix Stadium (seedings in parentheses). Singles Quarterfinals Andy Murray (3), Britain, def. Nikolay Davydenko (8), Russia, 6-2, 6-4. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7), France, def. Roger Federer (1), Switzerland, 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (3). Andy Roddick (5), United States, def. Novak [...]
Activists, actors, athletics honored by Obama
Tennis newsPresident Barack Obama is presenting the nations highest civilian honor to 16 actors, athletes, activists, scientists and humanitarians. Among those receiving the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony Wednesday are film star Sidney Poitier, civil rights leader Rev. Joseph Lowery and tennis legend Billie Jean King. Others being honored are retired Supreme [...]
ATP-Rogers Cup Results
Tennis newsResults Wednesday at the Rogers Cup, a $3 million ATP Tour event on outdoor hard-courts at Uniprix Stadium (seedings in parentheses). Singles Second Round Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (7), France, def. Rainer Schuettler, Germany, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Fernando Verdasco (10), Spain, def. Leonardo Mayer, Argentina, 6-1, 6-1. Mikhail Youzhny, Russia, def. John Isner, United States, 6-7 (8), [...]
