“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
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
“It’s just that people tend to not remember the close matches because you automatically jump on to the next round result.” Almost there, but not quite. Indian Davis Cupper Rohan Bopanna, on Tuesday night,A added another chapter to this Indian syndrome in sports; friend and doubles partner Aisam Qureshi of Pakistan proving it was […]
“In these events every opponent is tough. I had played the same guy and lost to him in straight sets in Vietnam last year. I am hoping that I can do well here and win” Mumbai, Sep 22: Indian wild card recipients Rohan Bopanna and Somdev Dev Barman got relatively easier first-round matches when […]
“He helped do an awful lot developing the farm system.” The 2007 college football season kicks off Thursday night with three game featuring teams in the preseason Top 20 ESPN/USA Today coaches poll. via Political Gateway
“Hopefully I can win my next match and then play Venus again. We had a tough one in Wimbledon just a few months ago.” Ana Ivanovic was the first player to advance to the third round of the United States Open today, serving aggressively in her 6-3, 6-1 victory over Aravane Rezai at Ashe […]
Mikhail Youzhny got the third day of the 2007 US Open off to a flying start in New York when he dispatched Frenchman Nicolas Devilder in straight sets. via Online.ie
NEW YORK, Aug. 29 Second-seeded Rafael Nadal needed treatment for an aching left knee Wednesday but still advanced in four sets during the first round of the U.S. Open. via Earth Times
The Hague - Argentina’s Agustin Calleri and Slovakia’s Dominik Hrbaty on Monday both crashed out of the first round at the ATP clay court tournament here. via Independent Online
Click here for all the latest tennis results Click here for ATP Tour calendar Click here for WTA Tour calendar Click here for more tennis news Agustin Calleri and Dominik Hrbaty both endured first-round upsets … via Sporting Life
Florent Serra rallied to beat wild-card Thiemo de Bakker of the Netherlands 4-6, 6-3, 7-6 Wednesday and set up a quarterfinal meeting with fellow Dutchman Robin Haase. via PR-inside.com
Seeded players Agustin Calleri and Dominik Hrbaty were first-round upset victims Monday at the Dutch Open in the Netherlands. via Earth Times
Cypriot tennis player Marcos Baghdatis beat French Nicolas Devilder with 3-1 set, and advanced in the third round of the Wimbledon 2007. via The Financial Mirror
“Especially today, I am very happy with the way I played, very aggressive, very consistent.” The Belgian prevails over Russian Elena Vesnina to make fourth round London: Is happiness the key to athletic achievement? Is inner peace the springboard to sporting greatness? Would Zen masters have - had they … via The Hindu
“I have to stay focussed and take my chances.” Sania Mirza loses to Nadia Petrova; Leander Paes & Martin Damm advance London: Marat Safin was so very business-like and composed on the picturesque No.18 court that his stunning serenity appeared to highlight … via The Hindu
Hertogenbosh, Netherlands: Leander Paes and his Czech partner Martin Damm came from behind to shock top seeds Julien Benneteau and Nicolas Devilder of France and advance into the men’s doubles quarterfinal at … via Sify
Germany’s Benjamin Becker converted his only break point of the match and saved all 10 on his own serve to beat No. via Waco Tribune-Herald
‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH, Netherlands, June 18 Second-seeded Croat Ivan Ljubicic came from behind Monday to beat Frenchman Gael Monfils 3-6, 6-3, 6-0 in the men’s section of the Ordina Open. via Earth Times
