Posted by WTM on February 25, 2010 · Leave a Comment
By Charles Bricker
The rain started early Wednesday at the International Tennis Championships in Delray Beach, Fla., worrying officials that they might have to endure a complete washout of the afternoon matches, but a few miles away, in Sunrise, Fla., there was rejoicing at another tournament site.
“Fantastic. Do you know what my cutoff is?” tournament director Gabe Norona of the $125,000 [...]
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Posted by WTM on November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The BNP Paribas Masters in Paris is one of the few tournaments that Roger Federer has not won in his career. The title at this prestigious indoor event will remain absent from the Federer resume after the Swiss maestro was shocked in his opening match Wednesday, losing to Frenchman Julien Benneteau 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.
“He played [...]
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Posted by WTM on November 2, 2009 · Leave a Comment
STARS
Serena Williams beat Venus Williams 6-2 7-6 (4) to win the Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar
Ivan Ljubicic won the Grand Prix de Tennis de Lyon by beating Michael Llodra 7-5 6-3 in Lyon, France
Jurgen Melzer beat Marin Cilic 6-4 6-3 to win the Bank Austria Tennis Trophy in Vienna, Austria
Sergiy Stakhovsky won the St. [...]
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Posted by WTM on October 27, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The Valencia Tennis Open will be held in Valencia, Spain from November 2-9, with this year, the tournament being held in the newly-constructed Agora building, a stunning arena developed along the desiccated soil along the River Turia. This gorgeous new stadium features open space glass designed with an “open and [...]
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Posted by WTM on September 15, 2009 · Leave a Comment
STARS
(US Open)
Men’s singles:
Women’s singles: Kim Clijsters beat Caroline Wozniacki 7-5 6-3
Men’s doubles: Leander Paes and Lukas Dlouhy beat Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 3-6 6-3 6-2
Women’s doubles: Serena Williams and Venus Williams beat Cara Black and Liezel Huber 6-2 6-2
Mixed doubles: Carly Gullickson and Travis Parrott beat Cara Black and Leander Paes 6-2 6-4
Boys’ [...]
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Federer Falls In Paris
Posted by WTM on November 12, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The BNP Paribas Masters in Paris is one of the few tournaments that Roger Federer has not won in his career. The title at this prestigious indoor event will remain absent from the Federer resume after the Swiss maestro was shocked in his opening match Wednesday, losing to Frenchman Julien Benneteau 3-6, 7-6, 6-4.
“He played [...]
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