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Federer Starts Title Defence With Tsonga Win In First Group B Match

Five-time champion Roger Federer began his title defence at the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on Sunday with a 6-2, 2-6, 6-4 victory over Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in the first round-robin match of Group B at The O2 in London. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Nishikori Stuns World No. 1 Djokovic In Basel Semi-finals

Kei Nishikori notched the biggest win of his career Saturday, knocking off top-ranked Novak Djokovic 2-6, 7-6(4), 6-0 in the Swiss Indoors Basel semi-finals. The win put Nishikori into the record books as the first Japanese player to defeat a World No. 1.

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Federer wins Swiss Indoors opener

Roger Federer beats Italian Potito Starace in the first round of his hometown Swiss Indoors event in Basle.

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Watson and Robson in first clash

Great Britain’s top two young tennis players, Heather Watson and Laura Robson, face each other for the first time in the last 16 of the Barnstaple Open.

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Raonic Back With A Win

Milos Raonic made a welcome return to the winners’ circle on Tuesday as he defeated Japanese wild card Yuichi Sugita 6-7(4), 6-3, 7-6(1) in the first round of the Rakuten Japan Open Tennis Championships in Tokyo. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Cilic Too Strong For Chinese Wild Card

World No. 25 Marin Cilic had too much firepower for China’s Di Wu on Monday in the first round of the China Open in Beijing, defeating the wild card entrant 6-2, 6-0 in 55 minutes. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Newlywed Butorac Back In Action With Rojer

Eric Butorac is seeded second this week with partner Jean-Julien Rojer at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2011, and it’s a special tournament for the Minnesota native, as he is competing for the first time as a newlywed. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Newlywed Butorac Back In Action With Rojer

Eric Butorac is seeded second this week with partner Jean-Julien Rojer at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2011, and it’s a special tournament for the Minnesota native, as he is competing for the first time as a newlywed. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Petzschner Opens Kuala Lumpur Account

Philipp Petzschner made his debut at the Malaysian Open, Kuala Lumpur 2011 on Tuesday by defeating fellow German Mischa Zverev 7-5, 6-3 in the first round of the ATP World Tour 250 indoor hard-court tennis tournament.

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Petzschner Opens Kuala Lumpur Account

Baghdatis Closes On Milestone

Marcos Baghdatis inched closer to a career milestone Monday when he defeated Matthias Bachinger in the first round of the Moselle Open in Metz, France. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Brazilian Souza Upsets Robredo

Brazilian 23 year old Joao Souza continued his breakout season on the ATP World Tour with an upset win over former World No. 5 and sixth seed Tommy Robredo in the first round of the BRD Nastase Tiriac Trophy in Bucharest Monday.

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Djokovic Passes Tipsarevic Test

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Nadal Rallies To Reach QFs

Under sunny skies at the US Open Thursday, defending champion Rafael Nadal rallied from a break down in the first set to complete a 7-6(1), 6-1, 6-2 victory over Luxembourg’s Gilles Muller on Arthur Ashe Stadium. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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US Open Diary: Isner, Young… And A Catholic Priest Umpire?

ATPWorldTour.com takes a look at the news and talking points at the US Open on the first Friday.

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US Open Diary: Isner, Young… And A Catholic Priest Umpire?

US Open – Thursday Diary

ATPWorldTour.com takes a look at the news and talking points at the US Open on the first Thursday.

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US Open – Thursday Diary

US Open – Wednesday Diary

ATPWorldTour.com takes a look at the news and talking points at the US Open on the first Wednesday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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US Open – Tuesday Diary

ATPWorldTour.com takes a look at the news and talking points at the US Open on the first Tuesday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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US Open – Monday Diary

ATPWorldTour.com takes a look at the news and talking points at the US Open on the first Monday.

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US Open – Monday Diary

Federer Opens US Open Title Tilt

Five-time US Open champion Roger Federer did not have it all his own way in the first round, but finished strongly to defeat Santiago Giraldo 6-4, 6-3 6-2 in the Monday night session at the US Open.

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Fourth Seeds To Face Erlich-Ram In Final

Fourth seeds Christopher Kas and Alexander Peya completed their rain-interrupted semi-final match on Friday at the Winston-Salem Open, defeating Santiago Gonzalez and Jamie Murray 7-6(3), 6-3. Play had been suspended overnight at 6-6 in the first set due to rain.

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Fourth Seeds To Face Erlich-Ram In Final

US Open latest scores (official site)

The latest score updates from the first round of the US Open at Flushing Meadows in New York.

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US Open latest scores (official site)

Third Seeds Fall; Kas-Peya Reach Semis

Israeli pairing Jonathan Erlich and Andy Ram ousted third seeds Mahesh Bhupathi and Mark Knowles 6-4, 6-3 on Wednesday in the first round of the Winston-Salem Open. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Third Seeds Fall; Kas-Peya Reach Semis

Top Seeds Beaten By Dlouhy-Tecau

First-time pairing Lukas Dlouhy and Horia Tecau enjoyed a winning debut as they ousted top seeds Rohan Bopanna and Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi 6-4, 6-4 on Tuesday in the first round of the Winston-Salem Open. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Angry Roddick loses in Cincinnati

Philipp Kohlschreiber fights back from a set and a break down to defeat a seething Andy Roddick in the first round of the Western & Southern Open.

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Djokovic seals Rogers Cup triumph

Novak Djokovic beats Mardy Fish 6-2 3-6 6-4 to win the Rogers Cup in Montreal and become the first player to win five ATP World Tour Masters 1000 events in the same season.

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Getting Acquainted With… Edouard Roger-Vasselin

France’s Edouard Roger-Vasselin broke through in Cincinnati Sunday, qualifying at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 main draw for the first time after rolling past wild card Steve Johnson 6-2, 6-1 in 57 minutes. ATPWorldTour.com sat down with Roger-Vasselin after his qualifying victory at the Lindner Family Tennis Center.

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Getting Acquainted With… Edouard Roger-Vasselin

Keothavong wins Cincinnati opener

Anne Keothavong is one win from the Cincinnati Open main draw but fellow Britons Elena Baltacha and Laura Robson fall at the first hurdle.

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Hanescu-Moser Upset Top Seeds In Kitzbuhel

Victor Hanescu and Frank Moser ousted top seeds Frantisek Cermak and Filip Polasek 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Bet-At-Home Cup Kitzbühel on Wednesday. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Eighth Seed Andujar Survives Opening Scare

Eighth seed Pablo Andujar survived a scare in his opening match at the Bet-At-Home Cup Kitzbühel on Monday, coming from a set down to defeat Czech Lukas Rosol 3-6, 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of the ATP World Tour 250 clay-court tennis tournament. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Eighth Seed Andujar Survives Opening Scare

Keothavong suffers defeat in US

British number two Anne Keothavong falls at the first hurdle in Maryland with defeat by Italy’s Alberta Brianti.

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Top Seeds Lipsky And Ram Advance In Newport

Top seeds Scott Lipsky and Rajeev Ram defeated Jamie Delgado and Jonathan Marray 6-2, 7-6(4) in the first round of the Campbell’s Hall Of Fame Tennis Championships in Newport on Wednesday.

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Djokovic Captures First Wimbledon Title

Novak Djokovic captured the Wimbledon title for the first time on Sunday as he dethroned defending champion Rafael Nadal, 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 in the final of The 125th Championships at the All England Club. [[More Tennis News on ATPWorldTour.com]]

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Isner Looks to Beat Casino Curse In Newport

World No. 47 John Isner looks to break the ‘Casino Curse’ at the Campbell’s Hall of Fame Championships next week in Newport.

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Lisicki v Bartoli as it happened

Unseeded Sabine Lisicki faces ninth seed Marion Bartoli in the first women’s quarter-final on Wimbledon’s Centre Court.

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Lisicki v Bartoli as it happened

Jamie Murray through in doubles

Jamie Murray and Serghiy Stakhovsky beat the all-British pair of David Rice and Sean Thornley to advance from the first round of the men’s doubles at Wimbledon.

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Djokovic Races Into Round Three

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Isner ensures no repeat of epic

John Isner made sure last year’s marathon win over Nicolas Mahut would not be repeated by beating the Frenchman in three sets in the first round at Wimbledon.

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Confident Wozniacki eases through

Caroline Wozniacki concedes only three games on the way to a commanding 6-2 6-1 victory over Arantxa Parra Santonja in the first round at Wimbledon.

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Djokovic v Chardy as it happened

Second seed Novak Djokovic takes on Jeremy Chardy in the first round of Wimbledon on a sunny Centre Court.

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O’Brien bows out in first round

Britain’s Katie O’Brien bows out of Wimbledon with a 6-0 7-5 defeat by Japan’s Kimiko Date-Krumm in the first match on the new Court Three.

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