Tennis
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Pervak ousts Wozniacki from Brisbane
Caroline Wozniacki lost valuable Australian Open match practice when she was bundled out of the first round of the Brisbane International by Kazakhstan qualifier Ksenia Pervak yesterday. In a battle lasting 2hrs 48mins, left-handed Pervak eased past...
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Tournament for teams at VLTC
The Vittoriosa Lawn Tennis Club (VLTC) will be organising its first team tournament for 2013 between January and April. The competition, sponsored by San Michel table water, will get underway on January 19. Matches will be played on Saturday...
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Distracted Serena sounds warning in season opener
An angry Serena Williams overcame blustery conditions at the Brisbane International yesterday in an ominous beginning to her only tournament before her charge at a 16th major title at the Australian Open next month. The American threw her hands in...
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Venus leads US to victory in Hopman Cup
American Venus Williams gave her comeback hopes a boost with a win at the Hopman Cup in Perth yesterday. Williams beat the 60th-ranked Chanelle Scheepers in three sets to help the United States post a 2-1 win over South Africa in their Group B tie...
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Petkovic suffers knee injury at Hopman Cup
Andrea Petkovic’s 2013 campaign has suffered a potentially catastrophic setback before the new year has even begun, with the German struck down by a knee injury at the mixed teams Hopman Cup yesterday. The injury-plagued Petkovic appeared hampered...
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Djokovic wins Abu Dhabi tournament
Novak Djokovic got his season off to a perfect start by defeating Nicolas Almagro 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the final of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship exhibition tournament. Djokovic had looked in impressive early season form in...
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Glamour Serbians keen to atone at Hopman Cup
Serbian glamour pairing Novak Djokovic and Ana Ivanovic hope it will be a case of third time lucky when they join forces at the Hopman Cup starting today. The duo are top seeds for the $1 million tournament at the new Perth Arena, and the long-time...
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Nadal out of Australian Open
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the Australian Open yesterday, claiming he was still suffering from the stomach virus which caused him to cancel his return to action in the Gulf this week after a six-month absence. Nadal has also withdrawn from the Qatar...
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Stomach virus rules Nadal out of Abu Dhabi return
Former world number one Rafael Nadal’s long-awaited return after an agonising six-month knee injury battle has been put off because of a stomach infection he revealed on his Twitter and Facebook sites this week. The 26-year-old Spaniard – who has...
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Nadal puts fitness before results ahead of comeback
Rafael Nadal will not worry about results as he makes his latest comeback from persistent knee problems. The 26-year-old Spaniard won the French Open this year but missed the last six months of the season after playing at Wimbledon when he knew he...
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VLTC mixed doubles event
Mixed doubles tournaments are always popular in clubs where social tennis is practised. One such event is the John West Foods Mixed Doubles at the Vittoriosa Lawn Tennis Club which came to a close recently. The tournament was sponsored by Crown Cold...
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ATP against Monday finish
The ATP has criticised the United States Tennis Association’s decision to extend the US Open by a day next year to feature a Monday men’s singles final. The USTA bowed to player demands to introduce a day between the semi-finals and final of both...
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RGarros works extended
The extension being planned for Roland Garros stadium, home to the French Open, will not be completed until 2018, a year later than originally planned, the president of the French Tennis Federation has said. Former rugby international Jean Gachassin...
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Murray pleased with US Open changes
Defending champion Andy Murray hailed a victory for player power following confirmation that the finalists at next year’s US Open will have a day off after their semi-finals. The change means the year’s fourth and last grand slam will run into a...
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Lendl partnership is long-term says Murray
Andy Murray has said that he wants coach Ivan Lendl to stay with him on a long-term basis, possibly for the next five years. The Scot hooked up with the Czech a year ago and in the last 12 months he won Olympic gold, his first major title at the US...
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Clijsters bids farewell with Venus victory
Former world number one Kim Clijsters celebrated the end of her sparkling tennis career with a victory in an exhibition match against American rival Venus Williams on Wednesday night in Antwerp. The Belgian, who won 41 career singles titles, played...
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Djokovic and Williams named ITF champions
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic has beaten Andy Murray to the International Tennis Federation’s (ITF) annual men’s World Champion award with American Serena Williams taking the women’s prize for a third time. Djokovic, who ended a second successive year on...
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Federer targets Rio Olympics
Roger Federer wants to play at the 2016 Rio Olympics and will cut back his schedule in an effort to extend his shelf life. The 17-time Grand Slam title winner will be 35 by the time the Rio Games come around, but the Swiss world number two remains...
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Australia axe Tomic from team over poor attitude
Captain Pat Rafter will not select troubled Bernard Tomic for Australia’s opening Davis Cup tie next year amid concerns over his on and off-court behaviour, Tennis Australia said yesterday. Tomic, 20, has fallen foul of Tennis Australia several...
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Junior Tennis Open at VLTC
The Vittoriosa Lawn Tennis Club (VLTC) will be organising its annual Christmas Junior Open in accordance with the Malta Tennis Federation calendar. The tournament, sponsored by NexiaBT, is a ranking event and is open to players from under 10 up to...
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