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Del Potro brings the curtain down on Safin’s career

PARIS: The curtain fell on Marat Safin’s tempestuous tennis career when the Russian former World No. 1 lost 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 to Juan Martin del Potro in the Paris Masters second round here on Wednesday. Safin has decided to retire...

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Davydenko, Tsonga advance in Paris Masters

PARIS, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, sixth-seeded Nikolay Davydenko and Spaniard Fernando Verdasco won second-round matches at the Paris Masters on Tuesday to keep their hopes alive of qualifying...

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Agassi should hand back prize money and titles, says Safin

Your account has been frozen. Published Date: 11 November 2009 MARAT Safin has challenged Andre Agassi to give back his titles and prize money as a sign of his remorse following the recent revelations about his drug taking. The...

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Safin starts final event with win at Paris Masters

Marat Safin began the final tournament of his career in dramatic style by saving three match points as he beat Thierry Ascione at the Paris Masters. The Russian, 29, announced in January his intention to retire at the end of...

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Tennis-Tsonga fit to defend Paris Masters title

PARIS, Nov 9 (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga is fit to begin the defence of his Paris Masters title on Tuesday after picking up a wrist injury last week. "I played yesterday and today and it felt okay," the Frenchman told...

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SAFIN NOT DONE YET

Marat Safin staved off retirement a little longer as he saved three match points en route to a first-round victory in the Paris Masters on Monday. The former world number one, playing his final tournament before calling time on...

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Murray cancels Christmas

Andy Murray is preparing to make the ultimate sacrifice. A family Christmas has always played a big part in the 22-year-old Scot's life, but next month he will be celebrating in the heat of Miami rather than the chill of...

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Briefs: Life Is Sweet wins Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic

Life Is Sweet led a parade of longshots to the winner's circle at the Breeders' Cup on Friday, scoring a 21/2-length victory in the $2 million Ladies' Classic. Garrett Gomez guided Life Is Sweet from last to first during their...

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Federer, Djokovic reach semis at Swiss Indoors

Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic reached the semi-finals of the Swiss Indoors on Friday, staying on course to meet in the final. Top-seeded Andrew Murray carried his comeback into the Valencia Open semifinals by cruising past...

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Randhawa tied sixth after Rd 3 of WGC

Jyoti Randhawa shunned aggression for caution and carded a second successive two-under 70 for a share of the sixth spot after the penultimate round of the WGC-HSBC Champions golf tournament on Saturday. Roger Federer and Novak...

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