| Federer Fails in Final Set (Again); Nadal, Murray Survive in Paris |
| Get Roger Federer to a final, deciding set and the odds shift precipitously in your favor. For the year, Federer has just four wins in a final set on hardcourts this year. Losses? Well, after today make it eight, that after Federer was stunned by Frenchman Julien Benneteau 3-6, 7-6, 6-4 in the second round at the Paris In... |
2009-11-11
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| Davydenko, Stosur, Wickmayer Win Titles; Tennis-X Notes |
| Shanghai ATP Masters 1000
Shanghai, China
Russian Nikolay Davydenko improved his chances of qualifying for the ATP year-end championship on Sunday after giving world No. 2 Rafael Nadal a fast-court lesson 7-6(3), 6-3 to lift the Masters series trophy in Shanghai.
"On the final day, last match, you want to gi... |
2009-10-18
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| Sharapova Pockets First Title after Jankovic Retirement in Tokyo |
| What else would you expect? A tournament snakebitten from the start – recall the Top 6 seeds all lost in their first match – concludes on a retirement during its championship match. Such is status quo these days on the WTA Circus.
Credit though to Maria Sharapova who battled through a dicey draw to ... |
2009-10-03
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| Henin Back at 2010 Australia!; Tennis-X Notes |
| She said she'd never return to professional tennis, but things change quickly when your lesser countrywoman shows that the women's tennis landscape is so weak that you can have a baby then win a Grand Slam title in your third tournament back. 'Where are my racquets!?!'
Thus former No. 1 and seven-time Grand Slam... |
2009-09-22
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| Juan Martin del Potro -- The Future is Now |
| Belief in Victory
Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray entered the U.S. Open finals in 2007 and 2008 in a similar position to Juan Martin del Potro in 2009. Each was a first time Grand Slam finalist taking on the defending champion and tennis icon Roger Federer. Djokovic broke Federer's serve to take a 6-5 lead in the openin... |
2009-09-15
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| Caroline Wozniacki Inteview - US Open, Sept 13 |
| Caroline Wozniacki InteviewUS Open - Sunday, September 13, 2009
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. You're young. It's a Grand Slam. You didn't look nervous out there, or was that deceptive? Were you?
CAROLINE WOZNIACKI: No, actually I wasn't too nervous. I mean, you're always excited when you're going out to ... |
2009-09-14
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| Roger Federer Interview - US Open, Sept 13 |
| Roger Federer InterviewUS Open - Sunday, September 13, 2009
Roger Federer/Novak Djokovic
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. Three times, right there at the edge. You've got him. He has a chance. He doesn't come through. What's the difference right there at 6‑6, 6‑5, 6‑5 in all three sets?
R... |
2009-09-14
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| Melanie Oudin Interview - US Open, Sept 7 |
| Melanie Oudin InterviewU.S. OPEN - September 7, 2009
NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK
M. OUDIN/N. Petrova1-6, 7-6, 6-3
THE MODERATOR: Questions, please.
Q. How important was that eighth game in the second set?MELANIE OUDIN: It was very important. If I would have lost that one...The crowd really, really supported me and... |
2009-09-08
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