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ROME, May 11 (UPI) -- Novak Djokovic needed three sets to beat unseeded Stanislas Wawrinka in Sunday's final at the Italian Masters tennis tournament in Rome. ... After dropping the first set 4-6, the tournament's No. 3 seed captured the second and third sets by...
Dinara Safina won a German Open plagued by so many big-name upsets it is almost impossible to pick a favorite to win at Roland Garros. ... The 17th-ranked Russian beat ninth-ranked contrywoman Elena Dementieva, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 in Sunday's final after wins against...
Spanish clay-court king Rafael Nadal, the favourite for the Hamburg Masters Series which starts here today, admitted yesterday he takes some solace being second behind Swiss master Roger Federer. ... “For me, Roger is the best player of all time and I am the best number...
Malaysia's world number one Nicol David recovered from a first-game defeat and 2-5 down in the fourth to beat difficult opponent Shelley Kitchen of New Zealand in the quarter-finals of the British Open at the Echo Arena in Liverpool on Saturday. ... Nicol chalked up a...
THE place in the Beijing Olympics for Danish veteran pair Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard is in jeopardy. ... But if they fail to do well in the Thomas Cup Finals, they could lose the place to the third ranked Danish pair of Mathias Boe-Cartsen Morgensen, who are at number...
Four countries have confirmed fielding players for the third leg of the East and Central African open prize money circuit 2008 of the International Tennis Federation (ITF). ... The Confederation of African Tennis is organising the contest to be held at the Dar es Salaam...
MALAYSIA proved too strong for minnows New Zealand and won their opening Uber Cup Group Y match 5-0 at the Istora Senayan yesterday. ... Performance-wise, the Malaysians gave a good account of themselves as the match was more to fine-tune their game and adapt to a...
TYLER, Texas -- There was not a Most Valuable Player selected in the NCAA Regional. That's just as well because it would be hard -- almost impossible -- to pick one on this Louisiana College softball team. ... By Randy Benson • rbenson@thetowntalk.com • May 12, 2008...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Stuart Talpley followed a two-run homer in the first inning with a grand slam in the second as Florida State beat Savannah State 24-4 on Sunday. Jack Rye and Tommy Oravetz also homered for Florida State (20-24), who picked up their third straight...
BERLIN: Dinara Safina battled back from a set down to beat Elena Dementieva in an all-Russian final at the German Open yesterday. ... The 22-year-old Dinara had never lost to her compatriot in their previous two meetings on clay and overcame losing the first set to claim...
