Kristof Vliegen

Davis Cup draw sees Spain face Switzerland

Held at the BNP Paribas offices in Geneva, the draw for the 2010 Davis Cup by BNP Paribas revealed that Spain, the reigning champion, will face Switzerland in the World Group first round. Spain and Switzerland have met on five...

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Stakhovsky carries Ukrainian hopes

When the great white sharks of cup-tie football meet the minnows they sometimes say the pitch could be a great leveller and Ukraine, who are certainly minnow-like in Davis Cup terms, will be hoping that that will be the case in...

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Madison Keys, playing fro Philadelphia

Madison Keys, playing fro Philadelphia, Rafa Nadal underwent some new medical tests on his sore knees in Barcelona today. He’s said to be slowly recovering and will resume practice Monday. He’s planning on making his first...

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Ousted Safin tired of tour

BEIJING, July 17 -- Former world No. 1 Marat Safin tumbled out of the Swedish Open in Bastad on Wednesday losing to Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 3-6, 6-7 (6) in the first round and said he was looking forward to a life free from...

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Briefs | Boxing: In letter, Arturo Gatti's wife says she is innocent

Boxing Gatti's wife says she is innocent, loved her husband: Arturo Gatti's wife, accused of strangling the champion boxer with her purse... Boxing Gatti's wife says she is innocent, loved her husband: Arturo Gatti's wife,...

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Tennis-Safin tumbles out of Swedish Open, tires of tennis

BASTAD, Sweden, July 15 (Reuters) - Former world number one Marat Safin tumbled out of the Swedish Open on Wednesday losing to Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 6-3 7-6 in the first round and said he was looking forward to a life free...

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Swedish Open men's singles results

Swedish Open men's singles first round results from Bastad Tuesday (prefix denotes seeding, * new Kristof Vliegen (Belgium) beat Marcel Granollers (Spain) 7-6(3) Guillermo Canas (Argentina) beat Grigor Dimitrov (Bulgaria) 6-3...

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Luczak starts rankings climb

AUSTRALIA'S Peter Luczak has won his opening match at the Swedish Open overnight. Currently ranked No.145, Luczak overcame Spaniard Alberto Martin 6-2 6-2 in the claycourt tournament. Luczak has been forced to play mostly in...

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Luczak into second round

Australian Peter Luczak is through to the second round of the Swedish Open after easily accounting for Spanish veteran Alberto Martin. Luczak, who won through qualifying to take his place in the main draw, was too good for...

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Verdasco & Ferrero keep the 'Armada' afloat at Wimbledon

In a tournament most notable for the absence of world number one Rafael Nadal, only two of the 20 Spaniards who started the Wimbledon 2009 campaign have survived into the fourth round. Spanish tennis achieved a first last week...

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