“I think it will be nipped in the bud pretty quickly because players have a lot of pride” Nothing like a bit of international intrigue to attach to the Davis Cup, which is, after all, an international competition and has a final coming up that certainly is intriguing in one of its aspects. via […]
Former world number one Lindsay Davenport is blogging for the WTA Tour from the Bell Challenge in Quebec City. via On the Baseline
Prim Siripipat’s Email Prim Siripipat joins Jim Berry and Kim Bokamper as the newest member of the CBS4 Sports Team. via CBS 4
Dubois, of Laval, Que., fell 6-1, 2-6, 7-5 to Vakulenko. Vakulenko will meet No. via The Globe and Mail
“I’d never been in a car crash like that before” NO ONE could ever accuse Andy Murray of lacking a sense of drama. Britain’s finest and most accident-prone tennis player is already plotting his campaign to pull off one of the more remarkable achievements of … via Daily Express
Top-seeded Roger Federer, No.2 Rafael Nadal and American star James Blake all advanced at the Paris Masters Wednesday. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria
“It was not easy but I had a lot more opportunities than in Basel and I played well at times” Roger Federer struggled to tame Croat Ivo Karlovic for the second time in five days when he beat him 6-3 4-6 6-3 in the Paris Masters second round on Wednesday. via Reuters
“Honestly, he is the guy you would expect to be playing in a final, not the second or third round. It will be another tough one and I have to be ready for a quick turnaround” Ivo Karlovic broke Roger Federer’s serve for the first time in his life, but couldn’t stop the Swiss […]
“I have had the problem for three weeks. I’m not really 100 per cent fit” Rafael Nadal made a winning debut on Wednesday as he played the Paris Masters for the first time, reaching the third round 6-3, 6-1 over Italian Filippo Volandri. via Earth Times
“Honestly, he is the guy you would expect to be playing in a final, not the second or third round. It will be another tough one and I have to be ready for a quick turnaround” Ivo Karlovic broke Roger Federer’s serve for the first time in his life, but couldn’t stop the Swiss […]
“Maybe we’ll stay at a hotel Saturday when we get home” Bringing up the statistic at least five times during his postgame press conference Tuesday, St. Louis Blues coach Andy Murray detailed exactly why he felt his team failed to hold a 1-0 lead and lost 2-1 to the Phoenix Coyotes.’I'd say it’s a […]
“I had a lot of fun and won a lot of matches” Back to win some goodies at the Hopman Cup: Serena Williams. Photo: Gus Ruelas Latest related coverage Clement says he rejected offer to throw a match DEFENDING Australian Open champion Serena Williams will … via The Age
Tennis Zimbabwe Vice President Tanyaradzwa Chinamo says it could take nearly a decade for the country to find and develop local players to follow the footsteps of Wimbledon doubles champion Cara Black. via Voice of America
“I really like this tournament but I’ve never won a match here” Davenport puts out Angelique Kerber in the WTA Bell Challenge - PHOTO: AFP BOLD AND VIBRANT : Fabrice Santoro upset Novak Djokovic in the Paris Masters on Wednesday. via The Hindu
“We’re glad to have won this match and to have pulled it out” Harare Bureau Zimbabwe’s women’s tennis doubles specialist Cara Black and her South African partner Liezel Huber lifted their eighth title of the year when they captured the Generali Ladies Linz crown in … via Electronic Chronicle
“I had a lot of fun and won a lot of matches” Back to win some goodies at the Hopman Cup: Serena Williams. Photo: Gus Ruelas Latest related coverage Clement says he rejected offer to throw a match DEFENDING Australian Open champion Serena Williams will … via The Age
The Dodgers may be set to hire Joe Torre . Their old skipper gone, the Yanks got the right man in Joe Girardi, Mark Kriegel says. via Fox Sports
Russia’s Mikhail Yuzhny and Dmitry Tursunov will play in the quarterfinals of the St. via RIA Novosti
“And that the standard security review we undertake on an ongoing basis will address potential vulnerabilities.” Tennis Australia will hire a security consultant to investigate potential illegal gambling on matches and player conduct at next year’s Australian Open. via WSVN-TV Miami Beach
Nadal was rarely at his best but still eased past Volandri World number two Rafael Nadal eased into round three of the Paris Masters with victory over Filippo Volandri despite an uneven display. via BBC Sports
Wednesday, 31 October 2007, 15:15 GMT Nadal strolls to victory in Paris World number two Rafael Nadal eased into round three of the Paris Masters with victory over Filippo Volandri despite an uneven display. via BBC News
“I want to have fun, make the fans happy and especially do something for children” X NEWS, NOTES, QUOTES AND BARBS From Daniella Lipp , blogging for PRWeek last month with the title ” Tennis Magazine takes an ethical hit” — “In this week’s ‘The Ethicist’ column in The New York Times Magazine … […]
“We are very excited about our line-up of stars - there will be some fantastic names here” Russia’s Maria Sharapova and American Venus Williams will head the bill of top ten female players at January’s annual Hong Kong invitational, organisers said on Wednesday. via Hindustan Times
“Santoro took over the control. I was having all the unforced errors and making free points for him. Unfortunately I couldn’t give my 100 percent - not even 30 percent.” PARIS : Novak Djokovic was ousted from the Paris Masters on Wednesday, losing to French veteran Fabrice Santoro 6-3, 6-2 in the second round. […]
Andy Ram’s and Yoni Erlich’s hopes of reaching the season-ending tennis Masters Cup are hanging by a thread after the duo lost 7-6 , 2-6, 11-9 to Eric Butorac and Frantisek Cermak in the first round of the BNP … via Jerusalem Post
“It was tough to get a rhythm when he’s hitting two or three aces a game” Roger Federer of Switzerland hits a backhand during his first round singles match against Michael Berrer of Germany during Day One of the ATP Davidoff Swiss Indoors Tournament at St. via The Epoch Times
Nadal was rarely at his best but still eased past Volandri World number two Rafael Nadal eased into round three of the Paris Masters with victory over Filippo Volandri despite an uneven display. via BBC Sports
“And on the other sideline … Andy Roddick.” No one covers University of Texas sports like the American-Statesman beat writers. via Austin American-Statesman
“I felt the confidence from last week, which completely changed my season” Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen, seen here on 28 October, stands in the way of Andy Murray’s campaign to book a late place in the season-ending Masters Cup, with the pair to face off at the Paris Masters. via TurkishPress.com
ENVIRONMENT minister Michael Russell today announced a grant of 4.4 million for the city council towards the Water of Leith Flood Prevention Scheme. via Edinburgh Evening News
