“We served extremely well, we returned very well also. I think we did well in every aspect of the game.” Rohan Bopanna and Aisam Qureshi took their winning form from the Challengers to the ATP as they stormed into the final of the Kingfisher Airlines Open tennis tournament in Mumbai on Saturday. via Rediff.com […]
“Due to the humidity I didn’t play as well as I can, or hit as hard as I can. But this is the most I’ve sweated in my life” Rochus, in fact made the last four after Nicolas Kiefer retired from the match after reporting gastroenteritis. via Express India
Holding serve is fundamental to winning in tennis. If only it was that easy. Top-seeded Stephanie Dubois and No.5 Sandra Kloesel traded service breaks like ground strokes at the beginning of their singles … via Independent
Richard Gasquet beat childhood idol Fabrice Santoro in the semifinals of the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open on Saturday and will next face Olivier Rochus for the title. via WFRV-TV Green Bay
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) _ Venus Williams advanced to the final at the Korea Open with a commanding 6-2, 6-2 win over Italy’s Flavia Pennetta on Saturday.
The top-seeded Williams will face fourth-seeded Maria Kirilenko of Russia in Sunday’s final.
Still wearing long white strapping on her right calf, Williams was never in any danger from Pennetta. […]
“Growing up, we dreamed of that, of us being on top of women’s tennis, of playing Slam finals, being (ranked) 1 and 2. That’s what we worked for” Not all that long ago, the run-up to any Grand Slam tournament would be filled with talk about whether Venus and Serena Williams would meet in […]
Serving up 13 aces and winning 27 of 29 points on his first serve, Benjamin Becker reached the quarterfinals of the Thailand Open on Thursday with a convincing 6-2, 6-3 win over Danai Udomchoke. via Waco Tribune-Herald
BANGKOK, Sept. 29 Dmitry Tursunov of Russia and Germany’s Benjamin Becker won semifinal matches Saturday and will play Sunday for the Thailand Open championship. via Earth Times
“I don’t know whether I’ll be back” Tim Henman had to wipe away a tear as he won what was probably his last-ever singles match yesterday. via This is Oxfordshire
“Now Tim has gone, there are exciting times ahead” The Murray brothers’ excitement at securing Great Britain’s return to the top division of the Davis Cup for next year might have been muted a little by yesterday’s draw, which handed the promoted team a … via The Herald
“We take great pride in the fact that most of our guys are following the rules and that we have a system in place to ensure that the rules are being followed.” The likes of Agassi have given tennis a clean chit Mumbai: The likes of Andre Agassi and Lleyton Hewitt may have given […]
“It shows how bad he is as a loser. I think he should have learned a lesson - I know I didn’t learn a lesson from him.” Hewitt, 18, capped a perfect weekend and a rapid rise from team waterboy when he steamrolled Kafelnikov 6-4, 7-5, 6-2 in the first reverse singles match on […]
“Anybody who knows anything about the game knows that. The fact of the matter is it’s not 2004. It doesn’t matter what somebody did in the Olympics three years ago. It’s 2007 (and) you have to live in the present.” Goalie Hope Solo has strongly criticized Coach Greg Ryan in the wake of the […]
“I hope I’m gonna play well and not choke out there” Bangkok - Russian Dmitry Tursunov had to manage his own nerves before nailing down a 7-6 , 4-6, 6-4 win over Fernando Verdasco to reach the final of the Thailand Open on Saturday. via Independent Online
“Jarkko is a far better player, despite the result” Santoro stuns Nieminen, meets Richard Gasquet in the semifinals - Photo: Vivek Bendre GIANT-KILLER : Germany’s Rainer Schuettler celebrates after defeating Australia’s Lleyton Hewitt in the Kingfisher Airlines … via The Hindu
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova will meet for the title of the Fortis Championships after both won semifinal matches Saturday. via WFRV-TV Green Bay
“In the second set he had plenty of opportunities” Dmitry Tursunov defeated Fernando Verdasco and Benjamin Becker upset Tomas Berdych on Saturday to reach the final of the Thailand Open. via The San Diego Union-Tribune
“Good I came back.. had I lost the first set, it would have been difficult in these conditions” HAPPY MOMENT: Oliver Rochus of Belgium was down 3-0 in the opening set but recovered to beat Rainer Schuettler in straight sets in the semifinals. via The Hindu
Only one of the Top 4 seeds has earned his projected semifinal berth, but can he hold off one of his childhood heroes? Four becomes two on Semifinal Saturday at the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open in Mumbai . via Tennis Articles
Ana Ivanovic of Serbia and Slovakia’s Daniela Hantuchova will meet for the title of the Fortis Championships after both won semifinal matches Saturday. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
Top-seeded Anabel Medina Garrigues lost a tough three-set match Friday in the quarterfinals of the $175,000 Guangzhou International tennis tournament in China. via Political Gateway
“Lucky I played only 30 minutes yesterday, considering I had a match like this coming” Eighth-seeded Belgian Olivier Rochus beat German Rainer Schuettler 6-4 6-4 to reach the final of the Mumbai Open on Saturday. via The Boston Globe
AUSTRALIA will begin its quest to return to the Davis Cup World Group with a tie against Taiwan in February. via The Age
Fourth-seeded Daniela Hantuchova beat Marion Bartoli 6-2, 6-2 Saturday to reach the final of the Fortis Championships. via PR-inside.com
“He uses his forehand as a huge weapon” German Benjamin Becker rolled over fading third seed Tomas Berdych 3-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday to reach the first ATP final of his career at the Thailand Open. via Earth Times
“If I win tomorrow and then lose my next three matches, maybe it won’t be such a blessing.” Russian Dmitry Tursunov, seen here, had to manage his own nerves before nailing down a 7-6 , 4-6, 6-4 win over Fernando Verdasco to reach the final of the Thailand Open. via TurkishPress.com
“Now Tim has gone, there are exciting times ahead” The Murray brothers’ excitement at securing Great Britain’s return to the top division of the Davis Cup for next year might have been muted a little by yesterday’s draw, which handed the promoted team a … via The Herald
September 28, 2007 Tony Tharakan It took four rain-hit days to complete the first round matches at the Kingfisher Airlines Tennis Open but when the roll call was taken, no Indians were left in the singles draw. via Desicritics
“He said, ‘I’ll be ready in a couple of days … definitely back for the regular season,’ ” Mark Parrish #21 of the Minnesota Wild knocks the puck in before Christian Backman #55 and Jay McKee #77 can stop him during preseason NHL action September 26, 2007. via STLtoday
“Now Tim has gone, there are exciting times ahead” The Murray brothers’ excitement at securing Great Britain’s return to the top division of the Davis Cup for next year might have been muted a little by yesterday’s draw, which handed the promoted team a … via The Herald
