Tommy Haas

Tennis: Hulking ace on track for big time

As he took in the less than awe-inspiring surrounds of the North Harbour Tennis Park in January this year, John Isner could have been forgiven for wondering how it had all come to this, not to mention just where the hell he...

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Tsonga keeps London dreams alive

PARIS (Reuters) - Jo-Wilfried Tsonga stayed in contention for a berth at the World Tour Finals by downing fellow Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-2 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the Paris Masters on Thursday.

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Tennis-Del Potro added to Kooyong Classic line up

SYDNEY, Nov 12 (Reuters) - U.S. Open champion Juan Martin del Potro has been added to an elite warm-up event for next year's Australian Open after Marcos Baghdatis of Cyprus pulled out. Organisers of the annual Kooyong Classic...

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Unseeded Frenchman shocks Federer

WORLD No.1 Roger Federer sank to an embarrassing 3-6 7-6 6-4 second-round defeat against unseeded Frenchman Julien Benneteau in the ATP Paris Masters overnight. Benneteau, the world No.49, was roared on by his home crowd and...

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Nadal rallies to see off Almagro

Second seed Rafael Nadal saved five match points before beating fellow Spaniard Nicolas Almagro 3-6 7-6 (7-2) 7-5 in round two of the Paris Masters. Almagro took the first set 6-3 and had five chances to win it in the second,...

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Safin ends competitive tennis career

Marat Safin ended his pro tennis career Wednesday after losing to Juan Martin del Potro 6-4, 5-7, 6-4 in the second round of the Paris Masters. The 29-year-old Safin, a two-time Grand Slam title winner, put on a solid...

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Tennis: Davydenko boosts London bid

Nikolay Daydenko boosts chances of qualifying for ATP World Tour Finals in London Sixth seed beats German Benjamin Becker 6-2 6-1 in the second round at the Paris Masters Russian, who had opening bye, leads the race for one of...

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Andy Murray swaps Christmas at home for the Miami heat

• World No4 wants best possible preparation for Australian Open • ATP monitors spread of swine flu as leading player falls ill Andy Murray has revealed that he is so determined to get everything right in an effort to do well at...

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Serena, late withdrawal, leaves Oudin as top player

Top-ranked Serena Williams was riding high after winning the year-end Sony Ericsson Championships in Doha, Qatar, where she set a single-season record by earning $6,545,586. The previous record was $5,429,586 set by Justine...

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Briefs | BMW Oracle's mast tumbles during testing on Pacific Ocean

Sailing Crew escapes injury: The 200-foot mast on the monster trimaran that will represent the United States in the America's Cup came tumbling... Sailing Crew escapes injury: The 200-foot mast on the monster trimaran that will...

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