This story has mostly positive ratings. 3 votes / No sinks Tennis players wish you “Merry Christmas” and “Happy new Sports - Roger Federer, Marcos Baghdatis, the Bryan brothers, Mardy Fish, Jarkko Nieminen, Ivo … via Netscape
The field includes seven players currently ranked in the top 30, two Grand Slam winners and three past champions. via MyTown
Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen has been confirmed to return for another shot at January’s Heineken Tennis Open in Auckland. via Newstalk ZB
This autumn it has just been one engagement after another for Finland’s number one tennis player Jarkko Nieminen . via Helsingin Sanomat
“I don’t really care who is on the team, to be honest, as long as they’re playing well and deserve to be there” ‘The doubles campaign of Andy and Jamie Murray came to a quick end today after losing their first round doubles against Jordan Kerr and Andre Sa 6-1, 2-6, 11-9 at the […]
“I’m playing well. I try only to be positive.” Britain’s Andy Murray reacts after winning a point against Finland’s Jarkko Nieminen during their second-round match at the Paris Indoor Masters, Ocotober 2007. via TurkishPress.com
“I remember being here as a ball boy myself. I know 50 percent of the people working at the tournament. “It’s nice to win again and go into the next year as No. 1 again” Roger Federer beat Jarkko Nieminen 6-3, 6-4 Sunday to win his second straight Swiss Indoors and clinch the No. […]
“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
British number one Andy Murray was involved in a minor car accident hours before he and his brother Jamie were knocked out of the doubles at the Paris Masters. via Daily Express
“There’s one tournament to go and I still have a chance of getting to Shanghai. “I’m going to try my best and, if I win a couple of matches, I have a good chance.” Bet now on tennis with Sky Bet! Click here for latest tennis results Click here for ATP Tour calendar Click […]
Jets linebacker Vilma out for rest of season New York Jets linebacker Jonathan Vilma was placed on injured reserve Saturday with a knee injury, ending the one-time Pro Bowler’s season. via Austin American-Statesman
“It will be a great experience to play (Federer) on his home court” Roger Federer Saturday needed two tie-breakers to beat Ivo Karlovic in the semifinals at the Swiss Indoors Tennis Tournament at Basel, Switzerland. via Political Gateway
Jarkko Nieminen upset second-seeded Fernando Gonzalez 6-3, 7-5 Friday in the quarterfinals of the Swiss Indoors. via CBS SportsLine
“I feel comfortable against him on the court, although I really shouldn’t because he covers the court so well” James Blake was upset by Ivo Karlovic 4-6, 7-6 , 6-4 Thursday at the Swiss Indoors. via CBS SportsLine
Agustin Calleri upset third-seeded David Ferrer 6-4, 7-6 Tuesday in the first round of the Swiss Indoors. via PR-inside.com
Sports Williams eases into Bangkok semis [ 2007-10-13 ] AFP BANGKOK, October 12: Six-time Grand Slam winner Venus Williams cruised into the Bangkok Open semi-finals on Friday with a straight-sets victory over … via Gorkhapatra Sansthan
“I was lucky to get an early break in the third set” Australian Peter Luczak moved through to the second round of the Stockholm Open after a three set win over Germany’s Benjamin Becker. via The West Australian
“We were in receipt of the document yesterday, and it has been sent to the relevant authorities within tennis” Tennis officials in London are examining a document that lists professional matches considered to be suspicious, including some at Grand Slams, dating to 2002. via SF Gate
James Blake moved closer to what would be his third tournament triumph of the year Thursday, reaching the quarterfinals of the Stockholm Open. via ArcaMax Publishing
STOCKHOLM, Sweden : Jarkko Nieminen and Mario Ancic won second-round matches in straight sets Thursday to reach the quarterfinals in the Stockholm Open. via International Herald Tribune
Two-time defending champion James Blake and fourth-seeded German Tommy Haas were among Tuesday’s first-round winners at the Stockholm Open. via TSN.ca
“We have already drawn a day-by-day plan for Koponen to ensure that his basketball will not suffer during the military service” Petteri Koponen was supposed to be in Portland last Monday, fielding questions with his teammates on the Blazers’ media day. via The Oregonian
Oct. 8, 2007 Nieminen Eases into Second Round © Getty Images Sixth-seeded Finn Jarkko Nieminen enjoyed a comfortable passage to the second round of the If Stockholm Open on Monday with a 6-1, 6-2 victory … via ATPtennis.com
Blake takes aim at Swedish sweep in Stockholm STOCKHOLM: Reigning champion James Blake returns to Sweden a fortnight after his successful Davis Cup exploits here for the US, looking to sew up a place at next … via Daily Times
Fifth-seeded Argentine Juan Monaco defeated Ervin Eleskovic of Sweden in straight sets to open the Stockholm Open. via TSN.ca
“Schuettler was lucky to have won some good points in the second set. That tilted the game in his favour” Veteran Fabrice Santoro teaches 26-year-old Jarkko Nieminen a lesson Mumbai, September 28: With his head down, Lleyton Hewitt dragged his weary legs across court and walked past the chair umpire with a heavy … […]
No. 5-seeded Jarkko Nieminen was defeated Wednesday but the rest of the top-rated players posted second-round wins in the $832,000 Japan Open. via Political Gateway
On Sunday, the Finnish tennis No.1 Jarkko Nieminen gained some consolation for what has been a rather disappointing season so far by winning his first-ever ATP doubles title in Mumbai, India. via Helsingin Sanomat
“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
“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
