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Gasquet trying not to let court date affect his tennis

AFP Global Edition 21 hours ago

Frenchman Richard Gasquet remains outwardly relaxed as he prepares to miss next week's Paris Masters for the second year in succession to attend a hearing in Lausanne on Tuesday which could decide the fate of his tennis career. Gasquet refused to blame ...

Murray mauls Montanes to reach Valencia semis

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 21 hours ago

VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Murray gave Spaniard Albert Montanes a 6-4 6-2 mauling in the quarter-finals of the Valencia Open Friday as the Briton continued his comeback from a wrist injury. The world number four, who before this week ...

We are underdogs without Serena, say U.S. Fed Cup team

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 21 hours ago

REGGIO CALABRIA, Italy (Reuters) - The United States feel like underdogs in their Fed Cup final against Italy this weekend after Serena Williams pulled out, captain Mary Joe Fernandez said on Friday. World number one Serena, whose sister Venus is also not ...

Djokovic whitewashes Hernych to reach quarterfinals

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 21 hours ago

BASEL (Reuters) - World number three Novak Djokovic whitewashed hapless Czech Jan Hernych 6-0 6-0 on Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors. Djokovic, attempting to win his fourth ATP tournament of the season, was almost apologetic after needing only ...

Murray tested by Mayer in Valencia second round

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 21 hours ago

VALENCIA, Spain (Reuters) - Top seed Andy Murray beat little-known Argentine Leonardo Mayer 6-4 3-6 6-3 in the second round of the Valencia Open on Thursday as the Briton continued his comeback from a wrist injury. The world number four, who before ...

QATAR WTA TENNIS

AP News yesterday

Serena Williams of the United States holds the trophy after winning the singles final against Venus Williams of the United States at the WTA Tennis Championships, in Doha, Qatar Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth) Copyright 2009 AP News

Ruling on Serena's US Open tirade expected soon

AP News yesterday

Ruling expected on Serena Williams' US Open tirade in next 2 weeks A ruling on Serena Williams' U.S. Open tirade is expected in the next two weeks. "It's in the hands of the Grand Slam administrator, who I believe has now completed ...

Wickmayer withdraws from Bali tennis tournament

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Japan's Kimiko Date Krumm earned a place Friday in the Bali Tournament of Champions semi-finals when Belgian Yanina Wickmayer quit on news of her one-year ban for missing doping tests. Wickmayer, the world number 18, was suspended Thursday by the Flemish Doping ...

US Open semifinalist Wickmayer banned for 1 year

AP News yesterday

US Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer suspended 1 year for not verifying whereabouts U.S. Open semifinalist Yanina Wickmayer was suspended for one year by a Belgian anti-doping tribunal Thursday, accused of failing to report her whereabouts to drug-testing officials three times. The Flemish ...

Tennis ace Djokovic clinches career-best 'double-bagel' victory

AFP Global Edition yesterday

Novak Djokovic clinched the most comprehensive victory of his career on Thursday when he humiliated Czech journeyman Jan Hernych 6-0, 6-0 to reach the Swiss Indoors quarter-finals. The 52-minute "doule-bagel" was the first for the Serb at the elite ATP level, bettering ...

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