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Chile Advances in Davis Cup
Chile secured a spot in the Davis Cup quarterfinals when Fernando González defeated Dudi Sela of Israel for an insurmountable 3-1 lead in their first-round 4-1 victory.
nytimes.com 2010-03-09
Sony Ericsson Extends Deal as WTA Lead Sponsor to 2012
Cellphone maker will pay about 7 percent less annually to remain the tennis tour’s premier, but no longer its title, sponsor.
nytimes.com 2010-03-09
Clijsters juggles motherhood, tennis in her return
Kim Clijsters' first full season back on the tennis tour is presenting new challenges: figuring out a balanced schedule, needing ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-09
Serbia Beats U.S. in First Round of Davis Cup
Novak Djokovic’s five-set victory over John Isner sent Serbia to the quarterfinals and handed the Americans a first-round elimination for the first time since 2005.
nytimes.com 2010-03-08
British tennis sinks to new low
Britain's Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) will hold an inquiry after the team suffered fresh Davis Cup embarrassment by losing to Lithuania and risking relegation to the lowest tier of world tennis.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-08
Updated notes on the ATP Tour's top 20
An updated look at the top 20 players in the South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings as of March 8. The top eight players in ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-08
Weekly net post: Tennis serves up its March madness
The BNP Paribas Open is the first of two back-to-back high-powered tennis events that will draw a combined 600,000-plus fans, ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-08
U.S. Team Stays Alive With Victory in Doubles
Bob Bryan and John Isner defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Janko Tipsarevic, 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-6 (8), 6-3, in doubles Saturday to cut host Serbia’s lead to 2-1 and keep the United States alive.
nytimes.com 2010-03-07
Favourites on song in Davis Cup
France set-up a potential Davis Cup quarter-final blockbuster against defending champions Spain after extending their 72-year stranglehold over Germany.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-07
Spain prove strength in depth
Defending champions Spain proved there is life without Rafael Nadal when they swept aside Switzerland 4-1 to set-up a mouthwatering Davis Cup quarter-final clash with France.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-07
Australia score Cup whitewash
Australia is poised to regain a foothold in the Davis Cup World Group after a 5-0 whitewash of Taiwan in their Asia-Oceania playoff at Melbourne Park.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-07
Djokovic tops Isner to clinch Davis Cup match for Serbia
Novak Djokovic outlasted John Isner 7-5, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7(6-8), 6-4 as Serbia beat the United States in their Davis Cup first-round ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-07
Australia seal Davis Cup tie
Australia have won their Davis Cup Asia-Oceania tie against Taiwan at Melbourne Park 3-0 thanks to a gritty doubles success by Carsten Ball and Paul Hanley.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-06
Monfils, Tsonga fire for France
France opened up a 2-0 lead over Germany in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie in Toulon with Gael Monfils and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga securing victories.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-06
Djokovic, Troicki lift Serbia to 2-0 Davis Cup lead over USA
Novak Djokovic struggled past Sam Querrey 6-2, 7-6 (7-4), 2-6, 6-3 for Serbia to command a 2-0 lead against the United States ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-06
Bryan, Isner help U.S. trim Serbia's lead in Davis Cup
Bob Bryan and John Isner defeated Nenad Zimonjic and Janko Tipsarevic 7-6 (8), 5-7, 7-6 (8), 6-3 in doubles to keep the United ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-06
Tomic leads Aussie dominance
A quick history lesson and constant badgering from his captain on Friday spurred teenager Bernard Tomic on to a perfect Davis Cup debut.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-05
Tomic becomes youngest Cup player
Bernard Tomic will become Australia's youngest Davis Cup player in 77 years when he lines up in the singles against Taiwan at Melbourne Park.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-04
Gonzalez might miss Indian Wells event to help in Chile
Fernando Gonzalez, Chile's highest-ranked tennis player, has told news media in his home country that he might not play next ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-04
USA's Isner opens against Troicki, then Querrey-Djokovic
John Isner of the United States will make his Davis Cup debut against Viktor Troicki in the first round against Serbia on Friday.
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-04
Haas Out After Hip Surgery
Tommy Haas of Germany, ranked 18th in the world, could be sidelined from the ATP Tour for up to six months after having surgery on his right hip, the German newspaper Bild reported.
nytimes.com 2010-03-03
Clijsters Plays on With New Priorities
Kim Clijsters did not play a single match on tour in February after she lost in the third round of the Australian Open, but these days, her focus is on “being a wife, a mother and an athlete.”
nytimes.com 2010-03-02
Venus Williams tops Clijsters to win Billie Jean King Cup
Serena Williams' injured leg kept her from a chance to avenge her U.S. Open loss to Kim Clijsters. So sister Venus took care ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-02
Djokovic Beats Youzhny to Retain Dubai Title
Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Dubai Championships title on Sunday, beating Mikhail Youzhny of Russia 7-5, 5-7, 6-3 in a rain-delayed final.
nytimes.com 2010-03-01
Djokovic Repeats in Dubai
Novak Djokovic successfully defended his Dubai Championships title, beating Mikhail Youzhny, 7-5, 5-7, 6-3, in a rain-delayed final in the United Arab Emirates. Leading by 7-5, 2-0 before rain suspended play Saturday, the second-seeded Djokovic won his 17th career title. There were seven service breaks in Sunday’s 19 games.¶Alisa Kleybanova won her first WTA Tour title at the Malaysian Open in Kuala Lumpur, beating top-seeded Elena Dementieva, 6-3, 6-2, in an all-Russian final. Kleybanova, rank...
nytimes.com 2010-03-01
Woodies lead Hall of Fame class
Australian doubles specialists Todd Woodbridge and Mark Woodforde have joined Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva in being elected to the International Tennis Hall of Fame.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-01
Young aces don't have a hope
Wimbledon champions Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Cash have lashed Tennis Australia's handling of the nation's rising stars as the sport's peak body lurches deeper into crisis.
foxsports.com.au 2010-03-01
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Weekly net post: More than just an exhibition for Ivanovic?
Ana Ivanovic will be among the stars on display Monday night at Madison Square Garden in the Billie Jean Cup, a one-night exhibition ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-01
Doubles on Court, Twins at Home
Gigi Fernandez and Natasha Zvereva were dumped by their partners in 1992 after losing in the Wimbledon final. They then formed a nearly perfect pair.
nytimes.com 2010-02-28
Williams Wins in Acapulco
Venus Williams came from a set down to defend her Mexican Open title with a 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 victory over Polona Hercog in Acapulco.
nytimes.com 2010-02-28
Gulbis Reaches First Final
Ernests Gulbis of Latvia and Ivo Karlovic of Croatia will play in the final at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships in Florida.
nytimes.com 2010-02-28
Djokovic Leads in Dubai
The defending champion Novak Djokovic led Mikhail Youzhny, 7-5, 2-0, before the Dubai Championship final was postponed because of rain.
nytimes.com 2010-02-28
Kleybanova wins Malaysian crown
Inexperienced Russian Alisa Kleybanova has fired a barrage of powerful baseline shots and aces to win the Malaysian Open final against compatriot Elena Dementieva.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-28
Djokovic retains Dubai title
Novak Djokovic of Serbia has won the weather-hit ATP Tour Dubai Open final, defeating Russia's Mikhail Youzhny 7-5 5-7 6-3 in a roller-coaster final.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-28
Venus Williams, David Ferrer triumph in Mexican Open final
Venus Williams came from a set down to defend her Mexican Open title, beating Polona Hercog 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 on Saturday night.
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-28
Chronicle of a Changing City
On Roosevelt Island, a table tennis program kicks off this month, while a tram makes its final run from Manhattan.
nytimes.com 2010-02-27
Dementieva Wins to Set Up All-Russian Final in Malaysia
Elena Dementieva defeated Sybille Bammer of Austria, 6-1, 6-3, to set up an all-Russian final with Alisa Kleybanova at the inaugural Malaysian Open on Saturday.
nytimes.com 2010-02-27
Djokovic survives, Cilic falls
Marin Cilic became the latest in a long line of leading players to fall by the wayside at the surprise-laden Dubai Tennis Championships.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-27
Djokovic, Youzhny in Dubai final
Novak Djokovic has reached the ATP Tour Dubai Open final with a hard-fought three-sets win over former Australian Open finalist Marcos Baghdatis in the semi-finals.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-27
Hewitt, Tomic reach a truce
Peace has finally broken out in the cold war between Australian former world No.1 Lleyton Hewitt and up-and-coming compatriot Bernard Tomic.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-27
Monaco ousts top-seed, Venus Williams survives in Mexico
Top-seeded Fernando Verdaso was knocked out of the quarterfinals of the Mexican Open on Thursday by Juan Monaco, while women's ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-27
Ferrero, Venus Williams move into final of Mexican Open
Top-seeded and defending champion Venus Williams and former No. 1-ranked Juan Carlos Ferrero won semifinal matches on Friday ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-27
Murray, Davydenko, Tsonga out
The cull of leading players at the Dubai Open continued in spectacular fashion as Andy Murray, Nikolay Davydenko, and Jo-Wilfried Tsonga all fell in the second round.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-25
Venus Williams, Fernando Verdasco advance in Mexico
Top-seeded Venus Williams won her first clay-court match of the season, defeating Mathilde Johansson of France 6-2, 6-3 to reach ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-24
Tomic named in Davis Cup side
Bernard Tomic will become Australia's youngest-ever Davis Cup player after being named to contest next month's Asia Oceania Zone Group One tie against Taiwan.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-23
ATP Receives Boost From a Beer Sponsor
The arrangement indicates companies are feeling more comfortable with big sponsorships as they emerge from the global recession.
nytimes.com 2010-02-22
Querrey Wins Big Men’s Battle
Sam Querrey rallied in the second tie breaker and took advantage of a faltering John Isner in the third set to win the Morgan Keegan Championships in Memphis, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (5), 6-3.
nytimes.com 2010-02-22
Querrey wins Memphis title
Sam Querrey rallied for a 6-7 (3/7) 7-6 (7/5) 6-3 triumph over fellow American John Isner Sunday in the final of the ATP Tour's Memphis tournament.
foxsports.com.au 2010-02-22
Weekly net post: Isner, Querrey standing tall for USA
John Isner, 24, has been on a roll throughout most of 2010. His friend, 22-year-old Sam Querrey, earned his first tournament ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-02-22
All-Spanish Final in Buenos Aires
Juan Carlos Ferrero and David Ferrer won their semifinals to set up an all-Spanish final of the Copa Telmex in Buenos Aires.
nytimes.com 2010-02-21
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