Archive for September, 2010

Soderling and Berdych go through

Two-time Roland Garros finalist Robin Soderling and Wimbledon runner-up Tomas Berdych each post impressive victories at the Malaysian Open.

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Commonwealth Games 2010 form guide

Find out who is in contention for medals in Delhi

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Bangkok Friday Preview

ATP World Tour No. 1 Rafael Nadal, No.

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Kuala Lumpur Friday Preview

Five of the ATP World Tour’s Top 20, including three of the Top 10, are among the eight players taking the courts of Kuala Lumpur on Friday at the Malaysian Open. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Wozniacki through to Tokyo semis

Top seed Caroline Wozniacki advances to the Pan Pacific Open semi-finals after Agnieszka Radwanska retires with a foot injury in the first set.

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Verdasco crashes out in Thailand

Second seed Fernando Verdasco exits the Thailand Open following a second-round defeat by Benjamin Becker.

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Roddick To Play Delray Beach In 2011

Andy Roddick is coming back to “The Beach.” The former Boca Raton resident and 2003 US Open champion will return to the tournament where he made his pro debut when he plays in the 2011 Delray Beach International Tennis Championships (ITC) ATP World Tour event next February. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Berdych Begins Title Quest, Beats Istomin

Czech Tomas Berdych, who is currently No. 6 in the year-to-date South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings, advanced to the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010 quarter-finals on Thursday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Verdasco Suffers Blow In Finals Bid; Becker, Nieminen Reach QFs

Second seed Fernando Verdasco suffered a blow in his bid to add valuable points to his South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings on Thursday, when the Spaniard fell in his opening-match at the PTT Thailand Open. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Verdasco Suffers Blow In Finals Bid; Becker, Nieminen Reach QFs

Top Seeds Reach Kuala Lumpur SFs; Melo-Soares Fall

Top-seeded Poles Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski reached their fourth ATP World Tour semi-final (or better) on Thursday at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010.

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Schiavone ends Date run in Tokyo

French Open champion Francesca Schiavone beats local favourite Kimiko Date Krumm 6-3 6-3 to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals.

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Davydenko suffers Malaysian shock

Nikolay Davydenko’s number six ATP ranking is in danger after the defending champion was bundled out in his first match at the Malaysian Open.

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Squirrel Sidelines Ginepri For Season

Robby Ginepri will miss the remainder of the 2010 ATP World Tour season after a freak mountain biking accident last week.

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Kuala Lumpur Thursday Preview

Three of the top five seeds take the court Thursday as the last four quarter-final berths at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010 are up for grabs. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Bangkok Thursday Preview

ATP World Tour Champion Rafael Nadal makes his PTT Thailand Open debut on Thursday night while countryman and No. 2 seed Fernando Verdasco returns to Bangkok for the first time in three years

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Poles Reach Kuala Lumpur QFs; Aspelin-Hanley Beaten In Bangkok

Top-seeded Poles Mariusz Fyrstenberg and Marcin Matkowski required just 64 minutes to beat Frank Moser and David Skoch 6-1, 6-4 on Wednesday at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Martial Arts Fan Verdasco Lets Off Steam With Srichaphan

Martial Arts fan Fernando Verdasco, the second seed at this week’s PTT Thailand Open, took part in Muay Thai alongside 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medalist Somjit Jongjorhor in Bangkok on Wednesday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Martial Arts Fan Verdasco Lets Off Steam With Srichaphan

Youzhny Survives Dolgopolov Test For QF Berth

Fourth seed Mikhail Youzhny reached the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010 quarter-finals for the second straight year after he battled past Alexandr Dolgopolov 6-1, 5-7, 7-5 in one hour and 55 minutes. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Clijsters pulls out of China Open

US Open champion Kim Clijsters will miss next month’s China Open because of a foot infection.

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Wozniacki seals easy Tokyo win

Caroline Wozniacki cruises into the third round of the Pan Pacific Open with a straight sets victory over Greta Arn of Hungary.

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Nadal Lends Hand To Million Trees Project

World No. 1 Rafael Nadal took part in Thailand’s ‘A Million Trees For The King’ project, planting a tree in honour of King Bhumibol Adulyadej on a visit to Hua Hin on Tuesday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Kuala Lumpur Wednesday Preview

The first round wraps up and the second round begins at the Malaysian Open on Wednesday, with one Top 10 player and two Top 20 players in action on the hard courts of Kuala Lumpur. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Bangkok Wednesday Preview

No. 3 seed Jurgen Melzer of Austria, No

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Del Potro Says Wrist Is ‘Perfect’

Despite losing his comeback match Tuesday in Bangkok, Juan Martin del Potro is looking confidently to the remainder of the season after saying that his right wrist gave him no trouble in his 7-6(7), 6-4 loss to Belgian Olivier Rochus.

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Korolev To Undergo Elbow Surgery

Kazakhstan’s Evgeny Korolev will undergo surgery on his right elbow on 30 September in New York and is expected to be sidelined for four months. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Baghdatis Blasts Past Nishikori, Joins Dolgopolov In Second Round

Sixth-seeded Cypriot Marcos Baghdatis make light work of Japan’s Kei Nishikori with a 6-1, 6-1 victory in just 54 minutes on Tuesday at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Baghdatis Blasts Past Nishikori, Joins Dolgopolov In Second Round

Finals Hopefuls Cermak-Mertinak Reach Kuala Lumpur QFs

Barclays ATP World Tour Finals hopefuls Frantisek Cermak and Michal Mertinak, who are currently No. 12 in the year-to-date 2010 ATP Doubles Team Rankings, advanced to the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010 quarter-finals on Tuesday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Melzer Overcomes Sela, Garcia-Lopez Scrapes Past Serra In Bangkok

Third-seeded Austrian Jurgen Melzer, who reached the PTT Thailand Open semi-finals last year, knocked out World No. 85 Dudi Sela of Israel 6-3, 6-4 in 76 minutes on Wednesday in Bangkok.

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Garcia-Lopez Ousts Eighth Seed Berrer In Bangkok

Split by two spots in the South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings, World No. 53 Guillermo Garcia-Lopez defeated No.

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Schuettler, Sela Among Early Winners In Bangkok

German Rainer Schuettler, competing for the third time at the PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok, converted five of nine break point opportunities to defeat Ricardo Mello of Brazil 6-4, 6-2 in 81 minutes on Tuesday.

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Schuettler, Sela Among Early Winners In Bangkok

Kuala Lumpur Tuesday Preview

The first round of the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010 continues Tuesday with four more matches taking the hard courts in Kuala Lumpur. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Bangkok Tuesday Preview

There are seven singles matches on Tuesday’s schedule of the PTT Thailand Open, highlighted by the much-anticipated return of No. 5 seed and 2009 US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro

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There are seven singles matches on Tuesday’s schedule of the PTT Thailand Open, highlighted by the much-anticipated return of No.

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Protect Your Playing Hand

If you’ve ever had a serious blister on your playing hand, you’ll know that it’s one of the most painful and frustrating ailments that can plague a tennis player.

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Brunstrom/Lipsky Save 7 M.P. In Kuala Lumpur

Johan Brunstrom and Scott Lipsky saved seven match points to prevail against Santiago Gonzalez and Travis Rettenmaier 6-3, 1-6, 20-18 on Monday at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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De Bakker Enjoys Winning Debut

Sixth seed Thiemo de Bakker marked his debut at the PTT Thailand Open with a 7-5, 6-0 victory over wild card Marc Lopez Monday to reach the second round of the ATP World Tour hard-court tennis tournament in Bangkok. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Stakhovsky Saves 2 M.P. To Advance

Seventh seed Sergiy Stakhovsky saved two match points as he battled past American Michael Russell 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-3 Monday in a gripping first-round encounter at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010, an ATP World Tour 250 indoor hard-court tennis tournament.

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Stakhovsky Saves 2 M.P. To Advance

Bangkok Monday Preview

The eighth edition of the PTT Thailand Open features an impressive field, led by World No. 1 Rafael Nadal, who is making his tournament debut, along with countryman Fernando Verdasco, who is the No. 2 seed and a wild card entry

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Kuala Lumpur Monday Preview

The Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2010, a second-year tournament on the ATP World Tour, features a strong field with four of the Top 10 players in the South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Del Potro ready to make comeback

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will make his return from an eight-month injury lay-off at the Thailand Open in Bangkok this week.

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