Archive for September, 2010

Nicklaus Inspires Rafa’s Rocket Serve

Tennis fans have marveled at Rafael Nadal’s much-improved serve, which was a big factor in his recent title run at the US Open, where he completed a career Grand Slam. Now we know the inspiration behind the dramatic improvement: US golf legend Jack Nicklaus.

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Teenager Robson beaten in Tokyo

Britain’s Laura Robson is knocked out of the Pan Pacific Open first round after a 6-4 6-3 defeat by Greta Arn.

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Simon Captures Seventh ATP World Tour Crown

Former World No. 6 Gilles Simon ended a 51-week title drought Sunday as he became the fourth French winner at the Open de Moselle with a 6-3, 6-2 victory over German qualifier Mischa Zverev in the final in Metz.

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Chela Completes Bucharest Double

Fourth seed Juan Ignacio Chela completed a double sweep in Bucharest Sunday as he defeated Spain’s Pablo Andujar 7-5, 6-1 in the singles final at the BCR Open Romania.

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Brown-Wassen Triumph In Metz

Dustin Brown and Rogier Wassen capped a dream ATP World Tour debut together Sunday with a 6-3, 6-3 victory over No.

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Del Potro On Nadal Collision Course

comeback tournament, the PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok. Seeded No. 5, Del Potro was handed a tough draw when drawn in the same quarter as the nine-time Grand slam champion and top seed, who completed a career Grand Slam when he won this month’s US Open

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Baltacha pulls out of Delhi Games

Britain’s number one tennis player Elena Baltacha withdraws from the Scotland team for the Commonwealth Games in Delhi because of health concerns.

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Bucharest Sunday Preview

No. 4 seed Juan Ignacio Chela of Argentina and Spanish qualifier Pablo Andujar will meet Sunday for the singles crown at the BCR Open Romania.

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Metz Sunday Preview

The Open de Moselle championship on Sunday is a French-German match-up for the second year in a row as No. 8 seed Gilles Simon of France takes on German qualifier Mischa Zverev, who has won both previous meetings on clay

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Chela-Kubot Capture Bucharest Crown; Brown-Wassen Reach First Team Final

Jamaican-Dutch pairing Dustin Brown and Rogier Wassen reached their first ATP World Tour doubles final together Saturday as they ousted top seeds and Barclays ATP World Tour Finals qualification contenders Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman 7-6(6), 6-3 at the Open de Moselle in Metz.

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Simon Surges Into Ninth Final

Former World No. 6 Gilles Simon reached his ninth ATP World Tour final Saturday with a resounding 6-3, 6-2 victory over sixth-seeded German Philipp Kohlschreiber in the semi-finals of the Open de Moselle in Metz

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Chela Ousts Defending Champion Montanes

Fourth seed Juan Ignacio Chela advanced to his second ATP World Tour final of the season Saturday as he crushed defending champion Albert Montanes 6-1, 6-3 at the BCR Open Romania in Bucharest. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Bucharest Saturday Preview

Top seed and defending champion Albert Montanes faces No.

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British pair target Tokyo main draw

Britons Elena Baltacha and Laura Robson are each one win away from a place in the main draw of the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

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Metz Saturday Preview

The Open de Moselle semi-finals feature a pair of Frenchmen and Germans as last year’s finalist and No. 6 seed Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany takes on No

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Moodie/Norman Target First Final Of 2010

Top seeds Wesley Moodie and Dick Norman reached the semi-finals at the Open de Moselle with a 6-2, 7-5 win over the British duo of Colin Fleming and Ken Skupski on Friday at the ATP World Tour 250 tournament in Metz. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Petrova into Korean semi-finals

Number one seed Nadia Petrova is through to the last four of the Korea Open but former world number one Dinara Safina is out of the competition.

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TV Schedule: Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur

The 2010 ATP World Tour season continues this week with players beginning a three-week Asian swing, at ATP World Tour 250 tournaments in Bangkok and Kuala Lumpur, in their quest for valuable South African Airways 2010 ATP Rankings points in order to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals in November. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Simon Finishes Strongly To Dispatch Malisse

Former World No. 6 Gilles Simon finished strongly to reach his first ATP World Tour semi-final in 11 months, defeating Belgium’s Xavier Malisse 7-5, 4-6, 6-1 on Friday at the Open de Moselle in Metz

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Chela Charges Into Semi-finals

Fourth seed Juan Ignacio Chela continued his smooth progress through the draw at the BCR Open Romania Friday with a comfortable 6-3, 6-3 victory over German Bjorn Phau to reach the semi-finals of the ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tennis tournament in Bucharest. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Ascione Retires From Professional Tennis

Frenchman Thierry Ascione has retired aged 29 after an 11-year professional career. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Roland Garros aided by venue deal

The French Open may remain at Roland Garros in the centre of Paris, rather than being relocated to the suburbs.

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Sampras Says Nadal Could Surpass Federer’s Grand Slam Record

A week after Rafael Nadal’s historic win at the US Open, six-time ATP World Tour Champion Pete Sampras weighed in on the 24-year-old Spaniard’s chances of breaking Roger Federer’s record of 16 Grand Slam titles. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Metz Friday Preview

A strong quarter-finals line-up is assembled on Friday at the Open de Moselle with four former Top 10 players and five overall seeds, led by top seed and wild card Marin Cilic of Croatia. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Watson crashes out in last eight

Heather Watson loses to Eva Birnerova in the quarter-finals of the Aegon GB Pro-Series in Shrewsbury.

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Bucharest Friday Preview

Eight ATP World Tour stars take the clay of Bucharest on Friday at the BCR Open Romania. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Melo-Soares, Brown-Wassen Reach Metz SFs

Second seeds Marcelo Melo and Bruno Soares, who have a 1-2 record in ATP World Tour finals this year, knocked out Belgians Xavier Malisse and Kristof Vliegen 7-6(3), 6-1 in 75 minutes on Thursday for a place in the Open de Moselle semi-finals. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Injured Serena pulls out of Tokyo

World number one Serena Williams has pulled out of next week’s Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo as she continues to recover from a foot injury.

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Baltacha falls to Szavay in Seoul

British number one Elena Baltacha goes out of the Korea Open with a second-round loss to eighth seed Agnes Szavay.

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Qualifier Battles Past Second Seed Mayer

Second seed Florian Mayer made an opening-round exit at the BCR Open Romania on Thursday. World No.

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Malisse Beats 2005 Champion Ljubicic In Metz

Xavier Malisse won a battle of ATP World Tour veterans at the Open de Moselle on Thursday, knocking out 2005 champion and third seed Ivan Ljubicic 7-5, 6-2 in 80 minutes.

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Bucharest Thursday Preview

Two of the Top 3 seeds highlight play at the BCR Open Romania on Thursday, as the last four quarter-final berths are up for grabs.

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Watson too strong for second seed

Heather Watson beats Sabine Lisicki to go through to the third round of the AEGON GB Pro Series in Shrewsbury.

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2011 Davis Cup Draw Made

Serbia, who will host France in the Davis Cup by BNP Paribas final this December, will begin its 2011 campaign on home soil by hosting India from 4-6 March in the first meeting between the two nations. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Metz Thursday Preview

Top seed and wild card Marin Cilic along with 2005 winner Ivan Ljubicic, the top two Croats on the ATP World Tour, highlight Thursday’s schedule. In addition, No

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Bucharest Wednesday Preview

The second round kicks off at the BCR Open Romania on Wednesday as eight players chase the first four quarter-final berths at the clay court stop in Bucharest. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Britain face Tunisia in Davis Cup

Great Britain will begin their 2011 Davis Cup campaign with a home tie against Tunisia in March.

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Del Potro Returns In Bangkok

Former US Open champion Juan Martin del Potro will return to the ATP World Tour next week at the PTT Thailand Open in Bangkok. The 6’ 6” Argentine tweeted today: “I am extremely happy to tell you: I WILL PLAY AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!! Will be in the BANGKOK tournament next Monday. Thanks so much for everything !” [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Former Titlist Robredo Overcomes Istomin In Metz; Lacko Tops Clement

Former World No. 5 and 2007 titlist Tommy Robredo converted all four break point opportunities, hit six aces and won 72 per cent of service points to beat Denis Istomin of Uzbekistan 6-4, 6-2 in 74 minutes on Wednesday for a quarter-final berth at the Open de Moselle in Metz. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Gonzalez To Undergo Hip Surgery

Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez is bracing for an extended layoff after announcing that he will have hip and possibly knee surgery next month. The former Australian Open finalist and World No. 5 will have right hip surgery on 4 October in New York.

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