Robin Soderling

Fed’s focused on top spot

Roger Federer goes into the season-ending ATP Tour Finals today determined to finish the year as world No.1. Federer knows his biggest rival Rafa Nadal will snatch top spot in the rankings if he wins the prestigious event at...

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Tennis-Djokovic ending year as real rival to Roger and Rafa

LONDON, Nov 21 (Reuters) - Novak Djokovic looked in danger of getting left behind earlier this year after a punishing claycourt season took its toll on his body and mind but the Serbian appears to be back to his best.

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Roger Federer hails World Tour Finals as Swiss set to continue London love affair

Roger Federer has said the ‘crazy’ tennis fans of London will be captivated by the most even and open end-of-season tournament yet on it’s debut in the capital. Leading light: Roger Federer loves playing in London Photo: GETTY...

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After a year of pain, happiness is the No 1 objective for Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal is reading Flashman, by George MacDonald Fraser, the novel of which P. G. Wodehouse wrote: “If ever there was a time when I felt that watcher-of-the-skies-when-a-new-planet stuff, it was when I first read Flashman.”

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ATP World Tour Finals set to become London's mini 'grand slam'

The finest male tennis players in the world (apart from the injured Andy Roddick) will be resident in the east end of London over the next week, contesting the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals. City slickers: eight of the world's...

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Concussion benches top rusher

Fresno State will be without the nation's leading rusher, Ryan Mathews, for Saturday's game against Louisiana Tech. Coach Pat Hill said Tuesday that Mathews will miss the game after sustaining a concussion last week against...

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Italian loses Olympic medal

Cyclist Davide Rebellin of Italy will be stripped of the silver medal in the road race from the 2008 Beijing Olympics because of doping. The Italian Olympic Committee said it received instructions from the International Olympic...

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ATP World Tour Finals: Robin Soderling replaces Andy Roddick

Sweden's Robin Soderling will replace Andy Roddick in the ATP World Tour finals after the American pulled out with a knee injury. Stand in: Robin Soderling will replace Andy Roddick at World Tour Finals Photo: AP "I'm really...

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More people are playing tennis

Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Tennis, anyone? More people saying 'yes' More Americans are playing tennis, with Hispanics and blacks showing a marked increase. The U.S. Tennis Association said in a survey released Tuesday that...

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Briefs | NHL: Brendan Shanahan, 40, announces his retirement

Brendan Shanahan is retiring after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career. NHL Shanahan exits after 21 seasons: Brendan Shanahan is retiring after 21 seasons and an almost certain Hall of Fame career. "I would...

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