“I was playing well, to say the least” Dmitry Tursunov, seen here, has broken a summer losing streak in style, racing to a 6-2, 6-1 victory over German Benjamin Becker to win the Thailand Open. via TurkishPress.com
“Sweden is definitely a tough team, but the home-court advantage can help us” The first two weekends of February will be a celebration of tennis in Israel, with two national teams in their respective world groups. via Haaretz Daily News
“I remember the court that we played on. It was similar to a sandbox” By Richard Pagliaro 09/28/2007 The United States and defending champion Russia will face off for the Davis Cup championship on Nov. via Tennis Week
“But my mom was a big help. If I missed a serve or hit the net she would have me run laps, and it really helped me a lot.” Christina Kenney has worked hard to become the No. 1 singles player for the Bethel High tennis team. via Times-Herald
“Unfortunately I got a break against me in each set” By Bill Scott, dpa Bangkok - Germans went two wins, three defeats on a busy day at the Thailand Open, with fourth seed Tommy Haas heading for the exits in the second round on Thursday. via Bangkok Post
“It was a close match, could have gone either way. But they came up with some great shots for the crucial points” Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-ul-Haq after losing the final THE strongest crowd of the week turned up to watch the popular doubles pair of India’s Rohan Bopanna and Pakistan’s Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi win the […]
“He’s been up there regularly over the last couple of years.” The Topnotch Resort and Spa played host to the Fed Cup semifinal women’s tennis matches between the United States and eventual champion Russia in July, and the Stowe resort will open its doors once again to … via Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus
MUMBAI, India (AP) _ Top-seeded Richard Gasquet won the Mumbai Open on Sunday, beating Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-3, 6-4.
“It was my first (title) on outdoor hardcourts,’’ said the 14th-ranked Gasquet, who reached the semifinals at Wimbledon. “(It) shows I can play on any surface.’’
The 21-year-old Frenchman won a battle of baseline play in humid […]
LUXEMBOURG (AP) _ Second-seeded Ana Ivanovic of Serbia won the Fortis Championships on Sunday, beating Daniela Hantuchova of Slovakia 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
At this year’s French Open, the 19-year-old Ivanovic became the first Serbian woman to reach a Grand Slam final since Monica Seles _ who became a U.S. citizen at the peak […]
NONTHABURI, Thailand (AP) _ Dmitry Tursunov of Russia won his third ATP career title, beating Benjamin Becker of Germany 6-2 6-1 Sunday in the Thailand Open.
The sixth-seeded Tursunov needed just 56 minutes to beat the erratic German, who committed 35 unforced errors.
“The final is a big occasion so you don’t want to come out playing […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Top-seeded Venus Williams beat Maria Kirilenko 6-3, 1-6, 6-4 in the championship of the Korean Open on Sunday.
“Sometimes in the match I was a little disappointed with the errors I was making, and it made it a lot tougher for me,’’ said Williams, who won her third title of the […]
Dmitry Tursunov trounced Benjamin Becker 6-2, 6-1 Sunday in the final of the Thailand Open at Bangkok. via The Post Chronicle
“I had to make all the points. One cannot afford to make unforced and stupid errors against Gasquet. He deserved to win” TRIUMPHANT: France’s Richard Gasquet took his first career hardcourt title by winning the Kingfisher Open on Sunday. via The Hindu
“He’s killed everybody out here winning every match in less than an hour” Richard Gasquet MUMBAI, India, Sept. 30–Top-seeded Richard Gasquet beat Fabrice Santoro 6-0, 6-3 Saturday to advance to the final of the Mumbai Open, said AP. via Iran Daily
“Now I just have to talk Kim into coming back. I don’t think she has any plans to do it but we’ll try.” By Kamakshi Tandon 1. Does Davis Cup leave the players nervous wrecks? Nervous, maybe. via Tennis
Like he had done eight times before, Andy Roddick sealed a victory for the American Davis Cup team over the weekend - and like so many times before, twins Bob and Mike Bryan were the reasons Roddick had … via New York Sun
“I was disappointed with my shot selection today.” For a tournament bereft of stars, local heroes Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi rose to the occasion and went all the way to Sunday’s final. via Rediff.com
September 30, 2007 Del Potro Ready to ‘Serve’ at Japan Open © Studio Kataura Fast-rising Argentine teen Juan Martin Del Potro took advantage of a rainy day before the start of the AIG Japan Open in Tokyo … via ATPtennis.com
“I just had to play on his forehand. “But tomorrow is the final and I don’t know which way it will go. He has one of the best backhands in the world, but I am confident of tomorrow’s match.” RICHARD Gasquet showed no mercy to his French compatriot Fabrice Santoro as he raced to […]
“You hear stories and you wonder why we aren’t watching out for these guys at tournaments. There have been cases where it’s quite obvious. We’ve had meetings about gambling those who do it shouldn’t get away with it.” According to reports - ‘ and chances are you’ve heard the news - Novak Djokovic revealed […]
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia outlasted Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova to win the Fortis Championships Sunday. via TSN.ca
“I feel better now, I have some new confidence” Unseeded Frenchman Nicolas Mahut advanced to the quarterfinals of a depleted Thailand Open after beating fourth seed Tommy Haas 6-4, 6-4 on Thursday. via ESPN
“It was a final, a big occasion” Dmitry Tursunov of Russia took less than an hour to crush German outsider Benjamin Becker and lift his third career title with a 6-2, 6-1 victory at the Thailand Open on Sunday. via Bangkok Post
“It chokes you up a little bit” For those of you who know jersey numbers better than you know your own cell-phone number, you were probably quick to figure out that I’m talking about Matt Walker. via STLtoday
Russian Dmitry Tursunov beat German Benjamin Becker 6-2, 6-1 to gain the singles trophy at the ATP Thailand Open tennis tournament here on Monday. via Xinhuanet
“When he gets desperate, the starts going for huge shots. Usually, guys tense up, it’s like the snowball effect.” Dmitry Tursunov mustered his courage in the demanding third set to stop a comeback charge from Spain’s Fernando Verdasco as the Russian booked into the Thailand Open final 7-6 , 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. via […]
Roger Federer gestures during a Davis Cup match in Prague, on 23 September. Reigning world number one’s last minute withdrawal has left the men’s singles event wide open at the Japan Open tennis tournament … via TurkishPress.com
First round action begins on Tuesday at the Thailand Open in Bangkok , a US$550,000 International Series tournament. via Tennis Articles
“I don’t get to play in Seoul often, so I am trying my best. My goal all along has been to win the tournament.” SEOUL: Top seed Venus Williams reached the final of the Korea Open in Seoul yesterday, cruising past Flavia Pennetta 6-2, 6-2. Williams, the world’s ninth-ranked player, will face Maria Kirilenko […]
The U.S. women’s basketball team is one win away from qualifying for the 2008 Olympics. via South Florida Sun-Sentinel
