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ARCHIVE click for a new search 2001, December 6, Thursday - feature THE TOPICS: Istanbul European Chorus gives New Year message Thai ambassador holds reception for King’s birthday Liz Hurley indignant at … via Turkish Daily News

NEW DELHI: Fresh from his Malaysian Open win at the Challenger Series event in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday, Rainer Schuettler of Germany will start as the favourite regardless of the seedings at the ONGC $50,000 ATP … via The Hindu

KUALA LUMPUR: Ukraine’s Sergiy Stakhovsky continued his excellent run in the Malaysian Open ATP Challenger Series by stunning second seed Chris Guccione of Australia 7-6 , 6-4 to reach the singles final … via The Star Online

“I am glad to combine again with Huss after separating from him after bagging the 2005 Wimbledon Open doubles title.”
KUALA LUMPUR: It was a double joy for South Africa’s Wesley Moodie in the Malaysia Open ATP Challenger Series at the National Tennis Centre in Jalan Duta yesterday. via The Star Online

“I am delighted with the win today. I hope to give Mayer a good fight in the second round”
KUALA LUMPUR: Qualifier Sanchai Ratiwatana of Thailand chalked up an upset in the first round of the Malaysian Open ATP Challenger Series at the National Tennis Centre in Jalan Duta here yesterday. via The Star Online […]

“This is the best time for fans who are passionate about tennis to come and watch some of the best players in action.”
Tennis: Malaysia Open spices up the ‘Clash of Titans’ By : Christopher Raj World No 56 Florian Mayer is the top seed for the Malaysia Open. via New Straits Times

“If you ask people, ‘Who’s John Isner and Donald Young?’ they say, ‘I saw them in the U.S. Open.’ If you ask people, ‘Who’s Sam Warburg?’ they say, ‘I don’t know.’ ” In July, Sam Warburg of Sacramento set off a confetti-filled celebration as the Capitals won the World TeamTennis title at Allstate Stadium […]

Results Tuesday from the BA-CA Tennis Trophy, a 642,750 ATP event on indoor hardcourts at the Wiener Stadthalle : Singles First Round Feliciano Lopez, Spain, def. via PR-inside.com

“I was satisfied with my game from the baseline, but I was not happy at all with my serve” VIENNA, Austria : Top-seeded Novak Djokovic defeated Robby Ginepri of the United States 6-3, 6-4 on Tuesday to reach the second round of the BA-CA Tennis Trophy. via International Herald Tribune

October 7, 2007 Tommy Robredo put himself in contention to secure a place at Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, after winning his sixth career ATP title at the Open de Moselle. via ATPtennis.com

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Robredo sneaks out win in Metz By Sports Network The Sports Network Top-seeded Spaniard Tommy Robredo needed all three sets on Monday to outlast German Florian Mayer at the $500,000 Open de Moselle tennis … via SanLuisObispo.com

FRANKFURT, Germany : Tommy Haas and Philipp Kohlschreiber will lead Germany in its Davis Cup semifinal against defending champion Russia later this month. via International Herald Tribune

Britain’s Jamie Murray and American partner Eric Butorac came back from a set down to win their first-round match at the US Open. via BBC Sports

Murray will team up with Butorac for the final time in New York Britain’s Jamie Murray won his opening mixed doubles match at the US Open alongside American Liezel Huber. via BBC Sports

“But I just can say that this is the best serve I have seen on the court.” ESPN.com tennis editor Keith Hawkins will be live blogging from the U.S. Open, bringing you inside information and analysis from the Billie Jean King Tennis National Center. via ESPN

“This is an important tournament for me” The match ended emphatically, with an ace that put a exclamation point on a tidy 19-minute third set. It was like Mardy Fish finally exhaled after five anxiety-filled sets out of six at the Pilot Pen. Fish, No. 50 in the world, survived a three-set match in […]

“I think it helped a little that I knew [Delic]” In tennis circles, it’s like the tale of the music critic witnessing a show by the young Bruce Springsteen and declaring he had seen the future of rock ‘n’ roll.As the story goes, tennis legend and legendary curmudgeon John McEnroe hit a few tennis […]

SOPOT, Poland: Jose Acasuso of Argentina and Albert Montanes of Spain advanced to the semifinals of the Prokom Open on Friday. via International Herald Tribune

Seventh-seeded Florian Mayer routed Olivier Patience 6-1, 6-1 Wednesday to advance to the quarterfinals of the Prokom Open. via SI.com

Results Tuesday from the Orange Prokom Open, a 425,250 ATP event on clay at Sopot Tennis Club : Singles First Round Sergio Roitman, Argentina, def. via PR-inside.com

“I’ve already won some unbelievable matches this week” Italian Potito Starace beat Agustin Calleri 6-4 7-5 to set up an Austrian Open final against another Argentine, Juan Monaco. via CNN

“There’s a big difference between being down match point and up set point. Needless to say, I would have been a little perturbed if they’d have got that one wrong.” From wire and local dispatches Andy Roddick benefited from the replay system at Queen’s Club yesterday, then held on to beat Alex Bogdanovic of […]

“But I had the match under control and it’s important to give your opponent as few chances as possible when the crowd is behind them” Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis celebrates after winning his semi-final match against German Philipp Kohlschreiber at the 15th Gerry Weber Open in Halle, Germany, on Saturday. via Taipei Times […]

“The court hereby rejects the plea agreement and refuses to be bound thereby” A federal judge in San Francisco took the unusual step Thursday of rejecting a plea deal for an attorney who admitted leaking the grand jury testimony of elite athletes to two San Francisco Chronicle reporters. via San Jose Mercury News

All eight third-round matches at the $200,000 DFS Classic grass-court tournament in Birmingham, England, were postponed Thursday because of rain. via UPI