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<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Ally White The 27-year-old Swiss, Roger Federer, obtained the glory this past Sunday, after beating Andy Roddick in an electrifying final at Wimbledon 5-7, 7-6(8-6), 7-6(7-5), 3-6, 16-14. The match was 4 hours and 18 minutes long and was exciting from the beginning through the end. written by Ally White Rafael Nadal, a Spaniard of 22 years and world No.1, won the final at the Monte Carlo Masters by beating the Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-3, 2-6, 6-1 this past Sunday in two hours and 43 minutes. This is the Spaniard’s 5th straight title in this tournament and he is now the first player to win five consecutive games in Monte Carlo. written by Ally White The British of 21 years-old and No.4 of the world, Andy Murray, played in great way beating the Serbian Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5 in the Sony Ericsson Open final this past Sunday. written by Ally White The 27-year-old and seeded No.2, Roger Federer advanced to the fourth round of the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami by beating the German Nicolas Keifer 6-4, 6-1. It was a great game for the Swiss, who had to play with strong winds and with a little bit of rain. written by Ally White The Spaniard of 22-years-old and No.1 of the world, Rafael Nadal had a great performance in the second round of Indian Wells by beating the German Michael Berrer 6-2, 6-1. The game was well-played by the Spaniard, who did not have any difficulties at it since the German didn’t challenge Nadal in any way. written by Ally White The French tennis player of 23 years-old Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, won the third ATP title of his career in the SA Tennis Open at Johannesburg, South Africa in an hour and 48 minutes without dropping a set. Tsonga beat his countryman Jeremy Chardy in great way 6-4, 7-6(7-5). written by Ally White The 5-time Grand Slam champion and currently No.1 of the world, Rafael Nadal, was able to maintain his unbelievable record of not losing a set in this tournament by beating Fernando Gonzalez in great way 6-3, 6-2, 6-4. written by Ally White The 21-year-old Scottish, Andy Murray, proclaimed himself the champion of the Qatar Open this past weekend by beating Andy Roddick 6-4, 6-2 in the final. This became his sixth victory in 8 matches with the American. The Scottish played in great way this tournament and has improved consistently in his game. written by Ally White The Spanish team defeated in an amazing way the host team Argentina at the Davis Cup and captured their third title in a decade. Fernando Verdasco won the tournament final on Sunday when he beat in 3 hours and 56 minutes the Argentinean Jose Acasuso in five sets 6-3, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, giving Spain a 3-1 lead and the title of the Davis Cup. written by Ally White The Spanish team defeated in an amazing way the host team Argentina at the Davis Cup and captured their third title in a decade. Fernando Verdasco won the tournament final on Sunday when he beat in 3 hours and 56 minutes the Argentinean Jose Acasuso in five sets 6-3, 6-7(3), 4-6, 6-3, 6-1, giving Spain a 3-1 lead and the title of the Davis Cup. written by Ally White The French of 23-years old Gilles Simon upset the No.2 of the world Roger Federer in the first game of the Tennis Masters Cup in Shanghai by beating him 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. written by Claudia Beckford The Swiss players, world number two Roger Federer and Stanislas Wawrinka, who is currently in the ninth position in the ATP rankings, have become one of the elite tennis duos especially after the latest victory achieved in the Davis Cup World group match and the previous Gold medal obtained during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games during August. written by Ally White Andy Murray was confident about getting the gold medals in both, singles and doubles, at the Olympics; but his singles goal was over yesterday. The ranked number six of the world, was left out of the Olympics by loosing 7-6, 6-4, against the number 77 Lu-Yen Hsun, in the first round. This was an unexpected result, because after winning at Cincinnati many thought that Murray will be at the top of his confidence and form. However, his lack of performance led him into the end of his individual category participation at Beijing. written by Ally White The Spaniard Rafael Nadal simply took everything from his opponent Roger Federer to conquer his fourth consecutive French Open title. written by Cindy Ferguson Since it started, the 2008 French Open at Roland Garros has had everything but boredom, even though there have been some expected results; there have also been very unexpected and exciting events in the tournament, especially at the final rounds. written by Ally White The twin Bob Bryan 6.4 ft, and his brother Mike Bryan with one inch shorter have been making a big impression in the ATP tournaments as a duo. At the French Open the Bryans had to face the couple of the yet taller Americans, Sam Querry of 6-6 ft and John Isner of 6-9 ft. written by Claudia Beckford And so the action begins…one of the most important ATP tennis events will take place at the red sandy Philippe Chatrier and Suzanne Lenglen courts of Roland Garros within a few days. The second Grand Slam of the year which is known as the summit of the clay court season will start on Sunday May 25th and it is already on scheduled that 16 more matches will be played during the first round that very day. written by Claudia Beckford
The 2008 US $2,450,000 French Masters Series event played in Monte Carlo, Monaco has just began. This senior championship first started back in 1897 and throughout the years has gathered the best male tennis players from around the globe.
written by Claudia Beckford After his first round appearance at the Sony Ericsson Open in Miami; the Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic was quite upset due to his loss to South African Kevin Anderson. Defending champion Djokovic; who was the third-seeded player was beaten by the 6-foot tall University of Illinois qualifier who is currently world ranking 122 with a score of 7-6, 3-6 and 6-4. written by Claudia Beckford And history continues to write itself as this year’s results continue to interest us even more; up to this point we have seemed some ATP International Series Gold tournaments, one ATP Master Series; the Indian Wells Masters better known as the Pacific Life Open which is played on hard courts in California and the very first jewel of the sport the Australian Grand Slam. written by Claudia Beckford The South African player Kevin Anderson reached the finals in the tennis Channel Open last Saturday after beating the American Robby Ginepri in two sets 7-6 (4), 6-4. written by Claudia Beckford The Dubai Tennis Championship which is one of the International Series Gold began last March 3rd in the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. This tournament is among the ATP most recognized and well rewarded and most if not all the top ranking tennis players make their yearly appearance on the outdoor hard courts. written by Claudia Beckford For 11-straight days we will be able to watch a daily coverage of the best tennis in the world played at Melbourne Park, Australia. This is the very first Grand Slam of the year 2008 and it comes full of expectations for many of us; as the questions keep arising on whether Federer will conquer his third Australian Slam or will the crown be passed on to another alike such as: the Serb Djokovick or the 2007 best come back of the year the Argentinean Nalbandian or the United States’ best-hope Roddick or even the full-recovered Ranging Bull the Spaniard Rafael Nadal. written by Claudia Beckford The most popular tennis tournament, the Davis Cup will host its 61st final in the United States where the USA will host defending champion Russia next November 30th, 2007. written by Aurel Radulescu Sometimes referred to as ‘Rafa,’ Rafael Nadal is a native of Spain who has made a large impact in the world of tennis. Born June 3, 1986 in Manacor, Mallorca, Rafael Nadal is the son of Sebastian and Ana Maria Nadal. written by chester ku-lea
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