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Third-seeded Ivan Ljubicic rallied to defeat Jan Hajek 4-6, 6-0, 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the Hypo Group International. American John Isner defeated Italian qualifier Simone Vagnozzi 6-3, 6-2. Isner will next play top-seeded Nikolay Davydenko. Ljubicic dropped his opening service game...
Nottingham Open defending champion Ivo Karlovic has become the fifth player to sign up for this year's tournament. The Croatian, who stands 6 feet 10 inches tall, beat Arnaud Clement in the 2007 final to claim his first ATP tour victory on grass. Karlovic, ranked 21 in the world, could again face...
Top-seeded Russian Nikolay Davydenko highlighted Monday's first-round winners at a rainy Hypo Group International tennis event, a final clay-court French Open tuneup.The world No. 4 Davydenko drubbed Austrian wild card Rainer Eitzinger 6-1, 6-1 at Werzer Tennis Arena. Davydenko captured this...
Jiri Vanek, Czech Republic, def. Martin Verkerk, Netherlands, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2. Ivan Navarro, Spain, def. Vince Spadea, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Donald Young, United States, 7-5, 6-2. Andreas Seppi (6), Italy, def. Ernests Gulbis, Latvia, 1-6, 6-4, 6-3. Daniel...
Results Monday from the Hypo Group International, a €370,000 (US$536,000) ATP event on clay at the Werzer Arena (seedings in parentheses): First Round Ivan Navarro, Spain, def. Vincent Spadea, United States, 6-4, 6-4. Jiri Vanek, Czech Republic, def. Martin Verkerk, Netherlands, 7-5, 4-6, 6-2....
By Sports Network - The Sports Network Heavy rain postponed the start of first-round action Sunday at the $575,000 Hypo Group Tennis International, a clay-court French Open tuneup. Mischa Zverev of Germany was slated to play Israel's Dudi Sela, and seventh- seeded Croatian Mario Ancic was...
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Some of the top US men aren't going to the Olympics and some of the women didn't play Fed Cup. Isn't this damaging US team spirit? ... Some of the top US men aren't going to the Olympics and some of the women didn't play Fed Cup. I could summarise it like this: Some top...
1. Novak Djokovic, Serbia, $2,024,267. ... 18. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic, $323,503. Igor Andreev, Russia, $289,512. Sam Querrey, United States, $272,127. Richard Gasquet, France, $254,312. Marc Gicquel, France, $162,778. ... 18. Tomas Berdych, Czech Republic,...
Roger Federer is 8-0 on clay this season and buzzing with anticipation at the Monte Carlo Masters. ... Federer beat old rival David Nalbandian in a comeback on Friday, and led the world's top four men into a dream semifinals. On Saturday, top-ranked Federer will play No....
