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Results Tuesday at the Hopman Cup mixed teams tennis tournament at Burswood Dome: Group A India 1, leads Australia 0 Singles Sania Mirza, India, def. via PR-inside.com

“I cannot say how long I will continue playing tennis, but this could well be my last year on the Tour”
Frenchman Fabrice Santoro plays against Andreas Seppi of Italy at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha, yesterday. via The Peninsula

“These may be the last couple of years for me. So I am enjoying it more than when I was 20 years old”
Chennai:: World no 17 tennis player, Carlos Moya of Spain hopes to finish in the top 15 to top 20 next year. via Express India

Reigning champion Ivan Ljubicic continued his winning ways in Doha with a first-round victory Monday at the season-opening Qatar Open, an Australian Open tune-up. The fourth-seeded Ljubicic topped gritty … via SanLuisObispo.com

“If they endorse our agreement the strikes will be called off”
The first in a series of planned strikes by British airport workers has been called off after negotiators struck a deal over pension rights, a union spokesman said Monday. via Boston Herald

A trio of seeds exited the season- opening Next Generation Adelaide tennis event on Monday, as No. via TSN.ca

Former world No. 1 star Lindsay Davenport highlighted Monday’s opening-round winners at the $145,000 ASB Classic tennis tournament. via KCOY-TV Santa Maria

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Ashley Harkleroad routed eighth-seeded Emilie Loit Monday in first-round play of the $145,000 ASB Classic tennis tournament in New Zealand. via Earth Times

The Renshaws and the Dohertys began the process in the 19th century, Tony Mottram and Buster, his son, were players of distinction, the influence of the Lloyd brothers, David and John, continues to resonate, … via Times Online

“Now, at the U.S. Open, it’s not `I hope I do well,’ it’s `I’d better do well.’ “The expectations are bigger on my shoulders now than they were eight weeks ago.”
I surprised myself again. I feel nothing but happiness’ SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - Reuters American Lindsay Davenport completed her second career “California Triple” by […]

From Beacon Journal wire services Rick Neuheisel is coming back to UCLA - this time as head coach. via Ohio.com

Shahar Peer of Israel was among the first-round winners Sunday at the Australian Women’s Hardcourts, as the 2008 women’s tennis season kicked off. via TSN.ca

“Obviously she was having some problems but I was able to not let it distract me.”
Sympathy was low for Anastassia Rodionova as she tearfully lost the plot in her ASB Classic tennis tournament appearance in Auckland today. via MyTown

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“I really want to focus on the grand-slam events this year because I have not done that well in them yet”
France’s Tatiana Golovin believes she is ready to break into the world’s top 10, providing she can stay clear of the injuries that have halted her progress over the past four years. via Reuters […]

“It’s a new season, new feeling”
Even as the world winds down the year of 2007, the India’s southern metropolis Chennai is getting decked up for its annual tennis treat. via Rediff.com

Tennis is a sport that translates wonderfully to the video game realm. It’s no small wonder that Pong was one of the very first games ever created. via CVGames

I Look at 5 Potential Stories for 2008. Who is the Best Two Time Grand Slam Winner? Also, Roger Federer’s 10 Biggest Accomplishments in 2007. via 411mania.com

“I’ll be fit for the (concluding) mixed doubles.”
Top seed Serbia struggled past Asian tennis minnow Taiwan thanks to an unassailable 3-0 lead on the back of a pair of patchy singles performances on Sunday at the Hopman Cup. via Earth Times

“It’s nice that we are playing indoors”
The US shrugged off the absence of Serena Williams on Saturday to open play at the Hopman Cup with a commanding 2-0 win over India. via Earth Times

“The way I’ve been feeling and playing, how confident I was, I just … I don’t know how to describe the feeling”
King James reigned supreme. Again. He was the local kid, the hometown hero and the face tournament director Anne Worcester had plastered on every billboard and on every ticket brochure. via Connecticut Post […]

Fifth-seeded Shahar Peer of Israel overcame a shaky start Sunday to beat American Julie Ditty 3-6, 6-0, 6-2 in a first-round match at the Australian women’s hardcourt championships. via PR-inside.com

“Honestly, I’ve enjoyed the challenge from the young guys. This is probably my biggest motivation - it’s really for me the best feeling”
THE intrigue is as engrossing as football coaches Wayne Bennett or Leigh Matthews changing clubs and plotting the possible demise of their former trophy-laden teams. via NEWS.com.au

“I am going to be the best prepared I’ve ever been for a season”
WHEN Brad Gilbert walked into the room you could almost see the shutters come down on Andy Murray’s face. via Daily Express

“I think this is a very important year for Levy. He had an excellent 2007 and he wants to build on that in 2008″
The 2008 season promises to be one of Israeli tennis’s greatest ever. Shahar Peer chases a shot from Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland during their match at the US Open in New […]

“It’s less serious than singles. There are many interesting points and you can relax more and have fun”
Serbian star Ana Ivanovic will pair up with troubled Chinese diva, Peng Shuai, in the doubles competition at next month’s JB Group Classic at Victoria Park - and she’s looking forward to playing with the … via […]

Russian defending champion Dinara Safina and two former champions will feature on centre court on the opening day of the Australian Women’s Hardcourts on the Gold Coast. via Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Head: Billie Jean King What are the greatest shots in tennis history? We pick out the game’s most fearsome weapons stroke by stroke, concentrating on the Open Era . via Tennis

“I found a way to get her here.”
SOME quick thinking and a few phone calls have saved the Hopman Cup from losing its star attraction, Serena Williams. via The Austrailian