By sporty gee kay on January 25, 2008
Top-ranked Roger Federer’s streak of 10 straight Grand Slam finals came to an abrupt end Friday when he lost to No. 3 Novak Djokovic 7-5, 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the Australian Open semifinals.Federer, who had been seeking his third consecutive title here, didn’t look like the same player who appeared well on his way to [...]
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By sporty gee kay on October 5, 2007
A women’s tennis match drew suspicion for unusual betting patterns, and the WTA Tour was investigating Thursday — two months after the men’s tour began a probe into gambling on a match.Betfair, an online betting site, briefly delayed payment after 120th-ranked Mariya Koryttseva beat No. 96 Tatiana Poutchek of Belarus 6-4, 6-2 on Sept. 21 [...]
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By sporty gee kay on September 21, 2007
Thomas Johansson defeated James Blake 6-4, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 Friday to pull Sweden to a 1-1 tie with the United States after the opening singles in the Davis Cup semifinals.
Earlier, Andy Roddick beat Joachim Johansson 7-6 (4), 7-6 (3), 6-3.
Thomas Johansson broke Blake’s serve on his second break point to lead 3-1 in the fourth [...]
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By The Whistle on February 6, 2007
MLive.com – Gary Ellis and high school tennis have been a love match for 32 years, and for his dedication to the sport, Ellis will be inducted into the Michigan High School Tennis Coaches Association Hall of Fame on Friday in Troy. Ellis, who is the director of
In pictures: London Olympics plans [...]
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By The Whistle on February 6, 2007
UW Daily Online – The University of Washington men s tennis team kicks off a full week of tennis this afternoon with its match against Brigham Young University. The UW comes into this match ranked No. 16 in the nation in the International Tennis Association s
Sportimes unveil summer [...]
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By The Whistle on February 6, 2007
Guardian Unlimited – The former world No1 Martina Hingis routed Serbia’s Ana Ivanovic 6-4, 6-2 to win a record fifth Pan Pacific Open title in Tokyo yesterday. The Swiss second seed completely outclassed Ivanovic, wrapping up a one-sided final in 71 minutes to capture
Virtua Tennis 3 comes to the 360 with Live [...]
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By The Whistle on February 6, 2007
Stanford Daily – Stanford tennis made history once again this weekend, but not in the positive way that is usually associated with the program. Enlarge Kayvon Beykpour Freshman Paul Morrissey teamed up with sophomore Blake Muller at the number two doubles position
What’s coming upDetroit News – Attendees are encouraged to dress casually [...]
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