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Venus upset in Moscow; Davydenko wins (Oct 07 2008 14:18 GMT)
Michael Llodra was upset by Uzbekistan qualifier Denis Istomin 7-6 (2), 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. The 121st-ranked Istomin was playing only his second ATP Tour match. He broke decisively in the sixth game of the second set to stop the sixth-seeded Llodra. Eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia rallied to beat Russian [...]
Venus upset by Pennetta in Moscow opener (AP) (Oct 07 2008 14:12 GMT)
Venus Williams was upset in the opening round at the Kremlin Cup, losing 6-4, 2-6, 6-4 to Flavia Pennetta. The eighth-ranked American, who also lost in the first round of a tournament in March in Memphis, Tenn., dropped to 1-3 against Pennetta. “I totally came here because I love winning,”
ATP has reached a crucial turning point (Oct 07 2008 13:41 GMT)
Between player unrest and Roger Federer’s threatened absence, Matt Cronin says it’s a time of turmoil for the ATP. Original post by unknown
Davydenko, Kuznetsova win in Moscow (AP) (Oct 07 2008 11:43 GMT)
Defending champion Nikolay Davydenko defeated Florent Serra 6-1, 7-5 Tuesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. In the women’s draw, Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated Li Na 6-4, 7-5. Sixth-ranked Davydenko had little trouble against the 53rd-ranked Serra in the opening set, but he needed a break in the 11th game to advance to the [...]
Nalbandian advances easily in Stockholm (AP) (Oct 07 2008 11:16 GMT)
Top-seeded David Nalbandian cruised past American Bobby Reynolds 6-1, 6-1 Tuesday and advanced to the second round of the Stockholm Open. The seventh-ranked Nalbandian will face either Joachim Johansson or Nicolas Mahut at the Royal Tennis Hall. Second-seeded Mario Ancic overcame a slow start to beat Olivier Rochus 7-6 (6), 6-2. Original post by Stephanie S.
Davydenko cruises into 2nd round of Kremlin Cup (Oct 07 2008 11:15 GMT)
Michael Llodra was upset by Uzbekistan qualifier Denis Istomin 7-6 (2), 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. The 121st-ranked Istomin was playing only his second ATP Tour match. He broke decisively in the sixth game of the second set to stop the sixth-seeded Llodra. Eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia rallied to beat Russian [...]
Qualifier wins in Moscow in 2nd ATP match (Oct 07 2008 10:57 GMT)
Michael Llodra was upset by Uzbekistan qualifier Denis Istomin 7-6 (2), 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. The 121st-ranked Istomin was playing only his second ATP Tour match. He broke decisively in the sixth game of the second set to stop the sixth-seeded Llodra. Eighth-seeded Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia rallied to beat Russian [...]
Nalbandian ousts American Reynolds in Stockholm (Oct 07 2008 10:54 GMT)
Top-seeded David Nalbandian of Argentina easily advanced to the second round of the Stockholm Open on Tuesday, beating Bobby Reynolds of the United States 6-1, 6-1. The seventh-ranked Nalbandian will next face either Joachim Johansson or Nicolas Mahut at the Royal Tennis Hall. Second-seeded Mario Ancic of Croatia also advanced, overcoming a slow start to beat Olivier [...]
Wawrinka ousted by qualifier in Vienna (Oct 07 2008 10:50 GMT)
Top-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka was upset 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5) Tuesday by German qualifier Philipp Petzschner in the first round of the BA Tennis Trophy. “This was my first match against a top-10 player, so it’s definitely my biggest win so far,” said the 125th-ranked Petzschner.
Top-seeded Wawrinka upset in Vienna (AP) (Oct 07 2008 10:48 GMT)
Top-seeded Stanislas Wawrinka was upset 6-7 (5), 6-2, 7-6 (5) Tuesday by German qualifier Philipp Petzschner in the first round of the BA Tennis Trophy. “This was my first match against a top-10 player, so it’s definitely my biggest win so far,” said the 125th-ranked Petzschner.
Former No. 1 Hewitt plans comeback at Sydney Int?l (Oct 06 2008 22:32 GMT)
Former world No.1 Leyton Hewitt will make his comeback from hip surgery at the Sydney International tennis tournament in January ahead of the Australian Open. Original post by unknown
Hewitt targets January return in Sydney (AP) (Oct 06 2008 21:11 GMT)
Former world No. 1 Leyton Hewitt will make his comeback from hip surgery at the Sydney International tournament in January ahead of the Australian Open. Hewitt said his recuperation from an operation after the Beijing Olympics was going well. “My recovery is going well and I am really looking forward to the Australian summer,”
Hewitt to return at Sydney International (Oct 06 2008 20:59 GMT)
Former world No.1 Leyton Hewitt will make his comeback from hip surgery at the Sydney International tennis tournament in January ahead of the Australian Open. Hewitt said his recuperation from an operation after the Beijing Olympics was progressing well. “My recovery is going well and I am really looking forward to the Australian summer,”
Nishikori defeats Granollers in first round at Stockholm (Oct 06 2008 19:05 GMT)
Wild-card Kei Nishikori ousted Marcel Granollers in the first round of the Stockholm Open on Monday, overcoming a sore knee and a cold for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the eighth-seeded Spaniard. Original post by unknown
Nishikori ousts Granollers in Stockholm (AP) (Oct 06 2008 15:25 GMT)
Wild-card Kei Nishikori ousted Marcel Granollers in the first round of the Stockholm Open on Monday, overcoming a sore knee and a cold for a 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 victory over the eighth-seeded Spaniard. The Japanese teen will next play Dominik Hrbaty of Slovakia, who beat Pablo Andujar of Spain 6-2, 6-1. In the other first-round [...]
Wild card Nishikori ousts No. 8 seed in Stockholm (Oct 06 2008 15:22 GMT)
Wild card Kei Nishikori overcame a sore knee and a bad cold to oust eighth-seeded Marcel Granollers 2-6, 6-4, 6-2 in the opening round of the Stockholm Open on Monday. Granollers won the first set comfortably as the Japanese teen was bothered by a hurting right knee for which he requested treatment from a trainer early [...]
Mauresmo struggles to win at Kremlin Cup (AP) (Oct 06 2008 14:48 GMT)
Amelie Mauresmo rallied to beat Alize Cornet 6-7 (3), 6-3, 6-4 Monday in the first round of the Kremlin Cup. The former top-ranked Frenchwoman will play second-seeded Dinara Safina of Russia in the next round of the dual WTA and ATP tournament. Safina won her fourth title this season in Tokyo on Sept. Original post by [...]
Ferrero takes out Karlovic from baseline in Vienna (Oct 06 2008 12:54 GMT)
Juan Carlos Ferrero of Spain beat fourth-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (4) Monday in the opening round of the BA Tennis Trophy. Original post by unknown
Ferrero beats big-serving Karlovic in Vienna (Oct 06 2008 12:03 GMT)
Juan Carlos Ferrero, once ranked No. 1 but now No. 44, beat fourth-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (4) Monday in the opening round of the BA Tennis Trophy. Ferrero played from the baseline and held serve throughout. He conceded just four points on his serve in the second set.
Ferrero ousts Karlovic in Vienna opener (AP) (Oct 06 2008 11:58 GMT)
Juan Carlos Ferrero, once ranked No. 1 but now No. 44, beat fourth-seeded Ivo Karlovic of Croatia 6-4, 7-6 (4) Monday in the opening round of the BA Tennis Trophy. Ferrero played from the baseline and held serve throughout. He conceded just four points on his serve in the second set.
Berdych beats Del Potro in Japan final (AP) (Oct 05 2008 16:24 GMT)
Tomas Berdych won the Japan Open for his first singles title in 16 months, beating Juan Martin Del Potro 6-1, 6-4 on Sunday. The ninth-seeded Czech relied on strong serves and solid groundstrokes to beat the Argentine, who won 29 of 30 matches going into the final. “At this level of tennis, it’s important to [...
Jelena Jankovic wins in Stuttgart (Oct 05 2008 13:48 GMT)
New world No. 1 Jelena Jankovic overcame Nadia Petrova at the Porsche Grand Prix to win her second event in a row. Original post by Enche Tjin
Tursunov wins Open de Moselle title (AP) (Oct 05 2008 13:09 GMT)
Dmitry Tursunov of Russia won the Open de Moselle by beating Paul-Henri Mathieu 7-6 (6), 1-6, 6-4 Sunday in the final. Tursunov rallied after winning just one game in the second set. “In the second set he had a lot of chances to attack my second serve, and he was successful in doing that,” the [...
Cirstea hangs on in Tashkent to win first tournament (Oct 05 2008 09:33 GMT)
Sorana Cirstea of Romania won her first WTA Tour title Sunday, rallying to beat Sabine Lisicki of Germany 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (7) in the Tashkent Open final. Original post by unknown
No. 1 Jankovic wins Porsche Grand Prix (AP) (Oct 05 2008 09:16 GMT)
New No. 1 Jelena Jankovic won her second title in two weeks, defeating Nadia Petrova of Russia 6-4, 6-3 Sunday in the final of the Porsche Grand Prix. The 23-year-old Serb also won the China Open last week and the Italian Open earlier this year. “I am really proud of myself,”
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