Tennis
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Nadal eyes clay season for return to top form
Rafael Nadal is aiming to be back to his best after injury in time for the claycourt season and the run-up to Roland Garros, the Spaniard said this week. The 26-year-old former world number one has slipped down to fourth in the ATP rankings and has...
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Serena is WTA Player of the Year
Serena Williams has been named WTA Tour Player of the Year for the fourth time after winning Wimbledon, the US Open and Olympic gold in a stunning summer of success. The American started the year poorly amid concerns over her fitness and motivation...
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Pecotic wins BOV Masters title at Marsa
Matija Pecotic is the winner of the BOV Malta Men’s Masters Singles title for 2012 following his 6-1 6-1 victory over Bradley Callus in the final. The event was the last men’s tournament of the Malta Tennis Federation’s calendar for the year and was...
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Lendl cool on back-to-back Grand Slams for Murray
Ivan Lendl played down Andy Murray’s chances of sealing back-to-back Grand Slams at the Australian Open, warning it was “very, very difficult to succeed” in a highly competitive era. Lendl has coached Murray to Olympic gold and the US Open title,...
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Nadal back on training court
Rafael Nadal returned to the training court and started hitting balls again yesterday for the first time since the latest in a series of knee injuries forced his withdrawal from the US Open at the end of August. The 11-times grand slam singles...
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Spain’s Corretja on the defensive
Spain captain Alex Corretja has defended his decision to pick Nicolas Almagro for the Davis Cup final after the holders were beaten 3-2 by Czech Republic when Almagro lost the decisive singles rubber to Radek Stepanek on Sunday. Corretja, in his...
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Czechs secure Davis Cup win
The Czech Republic won the Davis Cup after Radek Stepanek stunned Spain’s Nicolas Almagro in the decisive rubber of the 100th final in Prague yesterday. Stepanek, the world number 37, beat 11th-ranked Almagro 6-4, 7-6 (7/0), 3-6, 6-3 in three hours...
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Czechs stun Spain in Davis Cup doubles
Hosts Czech Republic came within a point of winning the Davis Cup final after beating holders Spain in the doubles rubber yesterday to take a 2-1 overall lead. Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek beat Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez 3-6, 7-5, 7-5, 6-3...
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Berdych outlasts Almagro to pull Czechs level
Tomas Berdych survived a three-hour marathon to overcome Nicolas Almagro last night and put the Czech Republic level after the opening day of the Davis Cup final in Prague. Berdych held off Almagro’s fiery fightback to prevail 6-3, 3-6, 6-3, 6-7,...
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Czechs out to avenge 2009 rout by Spain
The Czech Republic will aim to avenge a humiliating 5-0 defeat in the 2009 Davis Cup final when they take on holders Spain in this year’s climax starting today. The team led by Tomas Berdych and Radek Stepanek will also want to add another trophy to...
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Leading duo confirm Sydney attendance
Li Na and Caroline Wozniacki have confirmed their places at January’s Sydney International. Li has a good recent pedigree in the event, having beaten Kim Clij-sters for the 2011 title in Sydney before she fell to Victoria Azarenka at the final...
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Djokovic dedicates Tour Finals title to sick father
Novak Djokovic dedicated his ATP Tour Finals title to his sick father after the world number one produced one of his greatest performances to defeat Roger Federer 7-6 (8/6), 7-5 in the final late Monday. Djokovic has been playing with a heavy heart...
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Tour Finals exit can’t spoil dream year for Murray
Andy Murray insists his semi-final defeat against Roger Federer at the ATP Tour Finals can’t take the shine off a dream year for the world number three. Murray bowed out at the semi-final stage of the season-ending event for the third time as...
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Djokovic to play Federer in final
Novak Djokovic cut giant Argentine Juan Martin del Potro down to size as the world number one battled into the final of the ATP Tour Finals with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-2 victory yesterday. Djokovic will play defending champion Roger Federer in today’s final...
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Del Potro shocks Federer to seal spot in semi-finals
Argentina’s Juan Martin del Potro claimed a surprise 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 6-3 victory over defending champion Roger Federer yesterday to book his place in the semi-finals of the ATP Tour Finals. Del Potro’s victory ended Federer’s 12-match winning run at...
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Djokovic in semis with perfect record
Novak Djokovic advanced to the semi-finals of the ATP Tour Finals with a 100 per cent record as the world number one defeated Czech fifth seed Tomas Berdych 6-2, 7-6 (8/6) at London’s O2 Arena yesterday. Djokovic had already defeated Andy Murray and...
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Federer beats Ferrer to reach semi-finals
Defending champion Roger Federer guaranteed his place in the last four of the ATP World Tour Finals with a straight-sets win over Spain’s David Ferrer yesterday. The Swiss world number two, bidding for a record-extending seventh title at the...
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Djokovic fights back to beat old rival Murray
Novak Djokovic won the latest instalment of his thrilling rivalry with Andy Murray as the world number one fought back to secure a dramatic 4-6, 6-3, 7-5 victory in the ATP Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena yesterday. Djokovic has a 100 per cent...
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Federer sinks Tipsarevic to set up Finals record
Roger Federer started his bid for a seventh ATP Tour Finals title in record-breaking fashion as the Swiss great crushed Janko Tipsa-revic 6-3, 6-1 at London’s O2 Arena yesterday. Federer’s victory took him to 40 match wins in his 11 appearances at...
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Murray makes winning start to Tour Finals
Andy Murray marked his first match on home turf since winning the US Open with a gritty 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory over Tomas Berdych in the ATP Tour Finals at London’s O2 Arena yesterday. Murray was playing in front of a British audience for the first...
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