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| Korolev upsets Starace in France |
| Qualifier Evgeny Korolev upset fifth-seeded Potito Starace of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the Open de Moselle.
Korolev broke Starace once in the first set and three times in the second. The Russian will next face Marc Gicquel of France.
Jurgen Melzer of Austria also advanced, beating David Guez of France 7-5, 6-7 (2), 6-2.
Later, third-seeded Andy Murray of Britain was playing Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia, and Paul-Henri Mathieu was facing Julien Benneteau. -- read full article |
| Tue, 02 Oct 2007 22:14:50 GMT - FOXSports.com News for TENNIS |
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| Serena rolls without losing a game |
| Agnieszka Radwanska upset Wimbledon runner-up Marion Bartoli 0-6, 6-2, 6-1 Tuesday in the first round of the Porsche Grand Prix.
The Polish teen, who won her first title last month in Stockholm, dominated the last two sets after quickly dropping the first. She won nine straight games after going down 2-1 in the second set.
"I wish I could have played better on my birthday, but the court is very slow," said Bartoli, who turned 23 on Tuesday. -- read full article |
| Tue, 02 Oct 2007 20:34:29 GMT - FOXSports.com News for TENNIS |
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| Ekshibarova wins first WTA match (AP) |
| Vlada Ekshibarova of Uzbekistan won her first WTA match Tuesday, upsetting sixth-seeded Alla Kudryavtseva of Russia 6-2, 6-3 in the first round of the Tashkent Open. Ekshibarova led 3-0 in the second set before Kudryavtseva won three straight games, but the 18-year-old Uzbek then won the next three. Third-seeded Olga Govortsova of Belarus also won, defeating Renata Voracova of the Czech Republic... -- read full article |
| Tue, 02 Oct 2007 14:40:51 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News |
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| Korolev ousts 5th seed Starace in France (AP) |
| Qualifier Evgeny Korolev upset fifth-seeded Potito Starace of Italy 6-3, 6-3 Tuesday in the first round of the Open de Moselle. Korolev broke Starace once in the first set and three times in the second. The Russian will next face Marc Gicquel of France. Third-seeded Andy Murray of Britain beat Janko Tipsarevic of Serbia 6-4, 1-6, 6-2 and will play either Michael Llodra or Werner Eschauer in the... -- read full article |
| Tue, 02 Oct 2007 15:06:44 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News |
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| Top-seeded Venus moves to Japan quarters (AP) |
| Top-seeded Venus Williams of the United States overpowered Vania King 6-0, 6-4 Wednesday to reach the quarterfinals of the Japan Open. Williams will face Alicia Molik in the quarterfinals after the Australian beat Canadian Aleksandra Wozniak 6-1, 6-0. King perked up in the second set, taking a 2-0 lead before Williams fought back. -- read full article |
| Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:48:53 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News |
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| Serena cruises in 1st round in Stuttgart (AP) |
| Serena Williams made a successful return to the Porsche Grand Prix, overwhelming Zuzana Ondruska 6-0, 6-0 in the first round Tuesday. "I think I played really well. Most of all I am excited to be back at the tournament," the sixth-seeded Williams said. Williams, who has rarely traveled to Europe in the fall, last played at the Porsche Grand Prix in 1999. -- read full article |
| Tue, 02 Oct 2007 12:59:25 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News |
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| Calleri ousted at Open de Moselle |
| Seventh-seeded Philipp Kohlschreiber of Germany beat Agustin Calleri of Argentina 6-3, 6-1 Monday in the first round of the Open de Moselle.
Kohlschreiber, who broke Calleri five times and did not face a break point, next plays either Jo-Wilfried Tsonga of France or Stanislas Wawrinka of Switzerland.
Marc Gicquel of France also advanced, beating Florent Serra 6-4, 7-6 (0). Gicquel beat Serra in the quarterfinals last year.
Later, top-seeded Tommy Robredo was playing Florian Mayer of Germany. -- read full article |
| Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:14:40 GMT - FOXSports.com News for TENNIS |
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| Fleishman advances at Japan Open |
| Zack Fleishman of the United States defeated Kei Nishikori of Japan 7-6 (5), 3-6, 6-1 in the first round of the Japan Open on Monday.
Top-seeded David Ferrer of Spain has a first-round bye along with Australia's Lleyton Hewitt, seeded fourth. Defending champion Roger Federer pulled out because he needs to rest after the U.S. Open and Davis Cup. -- read full article |
| Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:37:52 GMT - FOXSports.com News for TENNIS |
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| Only two matches played on Monday |
| Tatiana Golovin beat Martina Mueller 6-1, 6-1 Monday in the first day of the Porsche Grand Prix, which has attracted eight of the top-10 women.
In the other match Monday, Dinara Safina ousted Katarina Srebotnik 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Safina finished the match with two straight aces, after making two double-faults at match point.
With Maria Sharapova and Venus Williams the only top-10 players not at the tournament, Golovin will have her hands full repeating her runner-up finish from last year. -- read full article |
| Mon, 01 Oct 2007 20:48:09 GMT - FOXSports.com News for TENNIS |
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| Golovin, Safina win at Porsche GP (AP) |
| Tatiana Golovin beat Martina Mueller 6-1, 6-1 Monday in the first day of the Porsche Grand Prix, which has attracted eight of the top-10 women. In the other match Monday, Dinara Safina ousted Katarina Srebotnik 5-7, 6-2, 6-4. Safina finished the match with two straight aces, after making two double-faults at match point. -- read full article |
| Mon, 01 Oct 2007 13:26:25 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News |
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| Venus reaches 2nd round at Japan Open (AP) |
| Top-seeded Venus Williams coasted to a 6-3, 6-1 victory over Jill Craybas on Tuesday in the first round of the Japan Open. Williams needed just 58 minutes on the hardcourt surface at Ariake Colosseum to record a win over her fellow American. Williams, No. 8 in the WTA rankings, was a late addition to the tournament. -- read full article |
| Tue, 02 Oct 2007 00:50:28 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News |
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| Gasquet wins Mumbai Open over Rochus |
| Top-seeded Richard Gasquet of France won the Mumbai Open on Sunday, beating Olivier Rochus of Belgium 6-3, 6-4.
"It was my first (title) on outdoor hardcourts," said the 14th-ranked Gasquet, who reached the semifinals at Wimbledon. "(It) shows I can play on any surface."
The 21-year-old won a battle of baseline play in humid weather. -- read full article |
| Sun, 30 Sep 2007 20:33:54 GMT - FOXSports.com News for TENNIS |
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| Razzano takes Guangzhou title (AP) |
| Second-seeded Virginie Razzano of France won her first WTA Tour singles title by defeating Israel's Tzipora Obziler 6-0, 6-3 in the Guangzhou International Open final on Sunday. The 24-year-old Razzano lost her two previous finals. She is ranked 39th in the world. -- read full article |
| Sun, 30 Sep 2007 07:17:10 PDT - Yahoo! Sports - Tennis News |
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