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Rafael Nadal in Barcelona

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:18:14 +0000

Rafael Nadal just hanging out with the kids in Barcelona. Related Articles Rafael Nadal Being Investigated by Basque Tax Authorities – February 7, 2012 Rafael Nadal withdraws from Paris-Bercy Masters – November 5, 2011 Rafael Nadal is Tired But Will Be Ready for Davis Cup Semifinal – September 15, 2011 Rafael Nadal Back in Training [...]

Venus Williams pulls out of Kuala Lumpur

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:05:00 +0000

Venus Williams has pulled out of the tournament in Kuala Lumpur, which begins on Monday, TENNIS.com has learned. During the first weekend of February, Williams played her first match since the U.S. Open, partnering Liezel Huber in a Fed Cup dead-rubber...

Goerges downs ’11 champ Wozniacki in Dubai

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:04:00 +0000

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP)—Defending champion Caroline Wozniacki lost in the semifinals of the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday, her game undone by mistakes in a 7-6 (3), 7-5 defeat to Julia Goerges. Goerges will play for the title Sat...

Wozniacki makes a Lent bet with McIlroy

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 16:02:00 +0000

Caroline Wozniacki says that she and her boyfriend, Rory McIlroy, have a bet during the period of Lent, when some Christians choose to give up some of their favorite things as a form of sacrifice. Wozniacki said that she and McIlroy agreed to give up s...

Del Potro, Tsonga reach semifinals in Marseille

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 15:03:00 +0000

MARSEILLE, France (AP)—Jo-Wilfried Tsonga beat Edouard Roger-Vasselin 6-4, 7-5 Friday to reach the semifinals of the Open 13. The top-seeded Frenchman will next face Juan Martin Del Potro, who edged Richard Gasquet 7-5, 7-6 (5). Tsonga serv...

Sweeting: Today’s tennis is more physical

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:24:00 +0000

Americans James Blake and Ryan Sweeting responded to whether it is unfair for U.S. players to face questioning about why they are unable to match the feats of previous great generations, including those led by John McEnroe and Pete Sampras."It could be...

Roger Federer Will Not Retire Until At Least 2016

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:17:43 +0000

Roger Federer has announced that he doesn’t plan on retiring until at least 2016. “I won’t be retiring after the London Olympics. I hope to be playing many more years to come. Haven’t set a date or thought about it in any way. In fact, I’m hoping now to play Rio” — host city for the [...]

Chang recalls underhanded serve vs. Lendl

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:00:00 +0000

Michael Chang reflected on his remarkable fourth-round upset of then-No. 1 Ivan Lendl at 1989 Roland Garros. Chang went on to capture the title, beating Stefan Edberg in the final. Chang and Lendl will compete in an ATP Champions Tour tournam...

Radwanska beats Jankovic in Dubai

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:29:00 +0000

“I don’t want to call Agnieszka Radwanska a tortoise,” the TennisTV announcer said in tbhe middle of the third set, “but often the tortoise wins in the end.” It was steady versus streaky in the first semifinal in Dubai today. Steady, as alway...

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Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:07:42 +0000

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Babos eliminates Cirstea at Monterrey Open

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 02:38:00 +0000

MONTERREY, Mexico (AP)—Timea Babos fought back to beat third-seeded Sorana Cirstea at the Monterrey Open on Thursday, giving Hungary two berths in the quarterfinals of the WTA event. Babos won 4-6, 6-4, 6-2 to set up a quarterfinal against Austr...

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Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:14:04 +0000

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Fish loses to 388th-ranked qualifier in Marseille

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 23:00:00 +0000

MARSEILLE, France (AP)—Mardy Fish was knocked out of the Open 13 by French qualifier Albano Olivetti 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 in the second round Thursday. The second-seeded American rallied from a 3-1 deficit in the second set to tie the match. But the 38...

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Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:07:01 +0000

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Isner tops Young; Querrey into Memphis QFs

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:32:00 +0000

MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP)—Top-seeded John Isner beat fellow American Donald Young 7-6 (3), 6-4 on Thursday to move to the quarterfinals of Regions Morgan Keegan Championships.Isner, ranked 14th in the world, used his trademark big serve—with 22 aces ...

Querrey beats Anderson to reach Memphis QFs

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:32:00 +0000

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP)—Sam Querrey beat seventh-seeded Kevin Anderson 7-6 (4), 6-4 on Thursday to move into the quarterfinals at the Regions Morgan Keegan Championships. Querrey, the tournament’s 2010 tournament and a wild card entry this week, w...

2012 Clay Court Season: Who Will Prevail

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 21:30:05 +0000

The Clay Court season is coming around very quickly and it is going to be very interesting to see if Novak Djokovic can keep up his amazing form or whether Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Andy Murray or others will defeat him. Who do you think will win out in this years Clay Court Season? Related [...]

Venus receives wild card into Key Biscayne

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:26:00 +0000

KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. (AP)—Venus Williams has received a wild card to play her first tournament since August at the Sony Ericsson Open next month. Williams hasn’t played singles since withdrawing after the opening round of the U.S. Open because o...

Monaco, Verdasco out in Buenos Aires

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:00:00 +0000

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP)—Seeded players Gilles Simon of France, Fernando Verdasco of Spain and local favorite Juan Monaco were knocked out in the second round of the Copa Claro on Thursday.

Carlos Berlocq of Argentina beat the third-seeded Simon 6-2, 6-1, and Igor Andreev of Russia downed No. 7 seed Verdasco 7-6 (3), 6-3 at the clay-court tournament.

Argentina’s David Nalbandian defeated No. 5 Monaco 6-3, 6-1.

One seeded player survived: No. 2 Nicolas Almagro of Spain had an easy time beating Federico Delbonis of Argentina 6-3, 6-2.

Nobody was better on clay on Thursday than the former Wimbledon finalist Nalbandian, who made few errors.

“I played a great match with lots of intensity from the start,” Nalbandian said. “Unfortunately, I don’t think Juan had his best day. This is a tournament that all Argentines like to play.”

Nalbandian will face fellow Argentine Berlocq in Friday’s quarterfinals. In other quarterfinal matchups it will be top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain against Chile’s Fernando Gonzalez, and No. 4 Kei Nishikori of Japan facing No. 6 Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.

Andreev will face Almagro.

Wimbledon Centre Court

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:05:23 +0000

Great view of the Wimbledon Centre Court during the final week of the Championships. via – Tumblr Related Articles Wimbledon To Also Makeover Court 3 by 2011 – May 24, 2009 Wimbledon Centre Court Celebration 2009 – May 18, 2009 Andy Murray to Play Queens Club 2012 – February 14, 2012 Jo Wilfried Tsonga Hits [...]