Archive for December, 2009
Federer, SWilliams honored as ITF world champions
Tennis newsRoger Federer and Serena Williams were selected Tuesday as the International Tennis Federations world champions of 2009.
Federer, who receives the ITF award for a fifth time, completed a career Grand Slam by winning the French Open and captured a record 15th major title by winning Wimbledon. He also regained the No. 1 ranking from Rafael [...]
Serbia chooses indoor clay to face US in Davis Cup
Tennis newsThe United States will face Serbia on an indoor clay surface in Belgrade for its first-round Davis Cup match next year.
The venues for six of the eight first-round World Group matches on March 5-7 were announced Monday by the International Tennis Federation.
The Serbia-U.S. match will be played at the 20,000-seat Belgrade Arena.
Defending champion Spain has [...]
Mens tennis tournament returns to Atlanta
Tennis newsAtlanta will host an ATP Tour hard-court event next July for the first time in nine years.
The tour, which announced the event on Thursday, bought the sanctioning rights to the Indianapolis tournament that has been held in July but recently had attendance and sponsorship issues.
Atlanta previously hosted a mens tournament from 1986-2001, before the rights [...]
Gasquet cleared of wrongdoing
Tennis newsFrench Tennis player Richard Gasquet was cleared of any wrongdoing Thursday when the Court of Arbitration for Sport accepted his claim that he tested positive for cocaine by kissing a woman in a nightclub.
The CAS dismissed appeals by the World Anti-Doping Agency and International Tennis Federation, which wanted Gasquet banned for up to two years.
Im [...]
Wickmayer, Malisse cleared to play; ITF lifts ban
Tennis newsUS Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer earned a major off-court victory Wednesday when officials lifted her one-year ban for violating anti-doping rules.
The 20-year-old Belgian was banned in November for breaking World Anti-Doping Agency regulations by failing to report her whereabouts for drug testing three times.
Another Belgian, 2002 Wimbledon semifinalist Xavier Malisse, was banned at the same [...]
Contest shifted to Hong Kong over security concerns
Tennis newsPakistan Tennis suffered yet another setback on Friday when the International Tennis Federation ( ITF ) moved the countrys Davis Cup tie against Hong Kong from Lahore because of security fears. The ITF informed the Pakistan Tennis Federation (PTF) that the Davis Cup Group II match [...]
Murray should make way for Loughborough ace
Tennis newsAndy Murrays former coach Mark Petchey insists the British No 1 should stand down from Davis Cup duties with immediate effect and make way for the likes of Loughboroughs Dan Cox.
Cox, 19, currently sits 472nd in the world rankings - 468 places behind Murray - having battled back from injury to almost stun [...]
Safina withdraws from Brisbane International
Tennis newsDinara Safina withdrew Friday from next months Brisbane International because of a bad back, leaving her status for the Australian Open in doubt.
Safina, the former top-ranked player in the world, had hoped to return from injury at the Brisbane event and start tuning up for the first major of 2010. But tournament director Steve Ayles [...]
Rodionova eager for shot at Fed Cup
Tennis newsAustralias Fed Cup chances are expected to be boosted with Anastasia Rodionova joining the countrys female ranks.
Russian-born Rodionova became an Australian citizen at a ceremony in Melbourne today, after having lived in the Victorian capital with her partner since 2005.
The world number 96 joins 13th-ranked Samantha Stosur and world number 57 Jelena Dokic [...]
Vandeweghe, Harrison earn Australian Open spots
Tennis newsCoCo Vandeweghe and Ryan Harrison earned wild cards into next months Australian Open by winning United States Tennis Association playoffs.
Vandeweghe, who turned 18 on Sunday, beat Christina McHale 7-6 (2), 0-6, 6-3, while 17-year-old Harrison defeated Jesse Levine 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 and will make his Grand Slam singles main draw debut.
The USTA and Tennis Australia [...]
