ROGER Federer was the biggest casualty as the seeds tumbled on a day of shocks at the Rome Masters. ... World No.1 Federer was downed 7-6 (7-4) 7-6 (9-7) by Czech Radek Stepanek while No.8 seed James Blake fell to Swiss Stanislas WawrinkaThat paid off in the first-set...
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Stepanek the odd man out as he slips in the opening round TORONTO: Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic was the only seeded player to fall on a rain-interrupted opening day of the Toronto Masters on Monday. Spain's Feliciano...
By Steve Keating TORONTO (Reuters) - Radek Stepanek of the Czech Republic was the only seeded player to fall on a rain-interrupted opening day of the Toronto Masters on Monday. Spain's Feliciano Lopez proved to be Stepanek's...
TORONTO, July 22 (UPI) -- Feliciano Lopez eliminated 11th-seeded Radek Stepanek, but all the other seeded players came away with first-round wins Monday at the Rogers Cup in Toronto. Lopez upset Stepanek 4-6, 6-3, 6-4. Ninth...
BEIJING: China's strength in depth enabled them to leave women's singles world champion and current world number three Zhu Lin out of the squad for next month's Beijing Olympics. Xie Xingfang and Lu Lan, the top two in the...