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They don't complain when they're spending time on photo shoots and sponsorship assignments, raking in the money, so why should we feel sorry when the stars are asked to work a little harder on court? 'The amount of time spent endorsing products, filming adverts and media commitments should maybe...
The young Serb's victory in Rome showed he is no clay court novice. 'In reaching the final of the Masters series, the Serb had only actually won two matches outright and this gave him extra energy in the final against Swiss surprise package Stanislas Wawrinka' Novak Djokovic is now brimming with...
Tennis ATP $3.5 MILLION MASTERS At Rome Championship Singles Novak Djokovic (3), Serbia, def. Championship Doubles Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def. Daniel Nestor, Canada, and Nenad Zimonjic (2), Serbia, 3-6, 6-4, 10-8 tiebreak. WTA $1.34 MILLIION GERMAN OPEN At...
Serbia's Novak Djokovic has closed the gap on world No 3 Spain's Rafael Nadal after winning the Rome Masters. ... Djokovic has closed the gap to 310 points ahead of the second Grand Slam of the season, the French Open at Roland Garros, starting on May 25. Switzerland's...
Novak Djokovic already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season. Now, he's shown he's capable of dominating on clay too. ... Novak Djokovic already displayed his prowess on hard courts this season. Djokovic won the 10th title of his career Sunday, rallying to beat...
By ANDREW DAMPF , Associated Press ROME - Novak Djokovic won the 10th title of his career, rallying Sunday to defeat unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 at the Rome Masters. The third-ranked Djokovic won the Australian Open in January for his first Grand Slam title,...
MADRID: The Spanish Tennis Federation (RFET) went against the wishes of the players and chose Madrid as the venue for their Davis Cup semifinal agains ... t the United States in September. Federation president Pedro Munoz said Madrid had beaten rival candidates Benidorm,...
By ANDREW DAMPF , Associated Press ROME - Roger Federer lost again, falling to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7) Friday in the Rome Masters quarterfinals. Also losing was eighth-seeded American James Blake, who was defeated 6-7 (5), 7-6 (5), 6-1 by Stanislas...
What was once almost unthinkable in tennis now happens more and more often: Roger Federer loses. The latest defeat came yesterday, a 7-6 (7-4), 7-6 (9-7) decision to 27th-ranked Radek Stepanek in the Rome Masters quarterfinals. ... What was once almost unthinkable in...
ROME -- What once was almost unthinkable in tennis now happens more and more often: Roger Federer loses. ... Serena Williams' 17-match winning streak ended Friday with a 2-6, 6-1, 7-6 (5) loss to Dinara Safina in the German Open quarterfinals. The 17th-ranked Russian...
