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Del Potro eyes another Grand Slam shock

25 May 2012 01:16:52

Juan Martin Del Potro goes into the French Open in a unique position as the only man outside of Roger Federer Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic to have won a Grand Slam title in the

Nadal dominates Djokovic to win Rome Masters

21 May 2012 14:16:55

Rafael Nadal won his sixth Rome Masters title in a rain postponed final against Novak Djokovic here on Monday defeating the world number one 7 5 6 3It was sweet revenge for a strai

China's Li advances as Radwanska knocked out

16 May 2012 13:46:51

China s Li Na moved on to the fourth round of the Rome Masters on Wednesday as third seed Agnieszka Radwanska lost to only her third different opponent of the seasonEighth seed Li

Bulgaria's Kutrovsky gets doping ban

16 May 2012 09:46:51

Bulgaria s number two tennis player Dimitar Kutrovsky has been banned for two years for doping the Bulgarian Tennis Federation said WednesdayThe 24 year old had tested positive for

Federer, Serena eye French Open shock

14 May 2012 01:46:52

Roger Federer and Serena Williams took home trophies on Sunday from the Madrid Masters with the pair of veteran champions hoping to channel their clay success into more glory at Ro

Madrid Masters boss defends controversial blue clay

11 May 2012 15:16:52

Madrid Masters supremo Ion Tiriac on Friday promised a gradual improvement in traction on the new blue courts which have come under fire from players this weekRafael Nadal and Nova

Azarenka battles into Madrid tennis semi-finals

11 May 2012 15:46:52

Top seed Victoria Azarenka saw off China s Li Na with a 3 6 6 3 6 3 battling win into the semi finals of the Madrid Masters on FridayThe Belarus world number one will await an oppo

Down Memory Lane

11 May 2012 12:15:17

As part of the continuing series of anniversary articles I shall be looking at what was happening in the tennis world 100 50 and 25 years ago To set some background context I have

Sharapova reaches quarter-finals on walkover

10 May 2012 10:16:52

Maria Sharapova earned her quarter final place at the Madrid Masters on Thursday as the Russian advanced when opponent Lucie Safaroava withdrew with illnessSecond seed Sharapova wi

In-form Li Na first into Madrid last eight

09 May 2012 17:46:51

China s French Open winner Li Na booked the first of the women s quarter final places at the Madrid Masters on Wednesday as she defeated 12th seed Angelique Kerber 7 5 6 4Kerber wh

Djokovic fuming after debacle on blue clay

09 May 2012 01:16:50

Novak Djokovic scraped and slid to an opening victory at the Madrid Masters on Tuesday then let loose with a blistering appraisal of the event s controversial blue clay courts That

Australia's Tomic loses in Madrid first round

08 May 2012 13:16:53

Veteran Czech Radek Stepanek on Tuesday ended the Madrid Masters run of Australian Bernard Tomic in the first round with the Queensland youngster exiting 6 2 7 5The 31st ranked Tom

Azarenka, Sharapova advance to Madrid third round

08 May 2012 15:46:51

The two leading women both reached the third round of the Madrid Masters on Tuesday with top seed Victoria Azarenka made to struggle by Czech Andrea Hlavackova before emerging 6 3

Struggling Venus crashes out of Madrid Open tennis

08 May 2012 06:46:51

Seven time grand slam winner Venus Williams crashed out of the Madrid Open as men s top seed Novak Djokovic slammed tennis chiefs for not consulting players over a controversial ne

Blue clay controversy builds in Madrid

04 May 2012 15:17:01

Players will step onto the untried blue clay courts of the ATP WTA Madrid Masters from Sunday with serious doubts and some hostility as preparations for the French Open are fine tu

Haas claims Tsonga scalp

02 May 2012 16:16:53

Top seed Jo Wilfried Tsonga crashed out of the ATP tournament here on Wednesday beaten 6 1 6 4 by former German number one Tommy Haas in their second round clashHaas who was as hig

Former champions find winning formula in Estoril

01 May 2012 16:47:15

Former champions Maria Kirilenko and Anabel Medina Garrigues opened with contrasting May Day victories at the ATP WTA Estoril Open on TuesdaySecond seeded Russian Kirilenko who lif

History man Nadal builds towards seventh French Open

30 Apr 2012 02:16:55

Rafael Nadal is back on top of his mental and physical game after completing a fortnight of history making with the Spanish king of clay adding another line for the record booksThe

Stuttgart title gives Sharapova French Open boost

30 Apr 2012 02:46:52

Maria Sharapova said she was happy to open her clay court season by winning Stuttgart s WTA tournament as part of her French Open preparations and to break her losing streak in fin

Del Potro returns to tennis with Estoril title defence

30 Apr 2012 03:16:52

Juan Martin del Potro will return to tennis after a month away by defending his Estoril Open title from MondayThe Argentine has not competed since the Davis Cup quarter final win o