Posted by WTM on December 21, 2009 · 1 Comment
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Regina Kulikova beat Sandra Zahlavova 7-6 (6) 6-3 to win the Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge in Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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“The ITF has removed both Mr. Malisse and Ms. Wickmayer from the list of suspended players, and both are eligible to participate with immediate effect.” – The International Tennis Federation (ITF), in a statement.
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Posted by WTM on November 19, 2009 · 1 Comment
There are only three more days until the start of the Barclay’s ATP World Tour Finals at the O2 Arena in London. As part on of the countdown, WorldTennisMagazine.com is presenting a special look at some of the best moments in the history of the season-ending ATP championships, courtesy of the book ON THIS DAY [...]
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Posted by WTM on October 13, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The 2009 IF Stockholm open runs from Oct 19 to 26 and has prize money of $1,200,000. A top field of international stars have committed to the event, lead by Sweden’s own Robin Soderling, the 2009 French Open finalist. The tournament has been held in Stockholm each year in late October [...]
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