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Six top-100 players set for Dubai tournament

Dubai - Agencies

Six of the top-100 women’s players are among those already confirmed to play in the 15th Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge that gets underway at the Habtoor Grand Beach Resort and Spa later this month. The International Tennis Federation (ITF) says Romanian Irina-Camelia Begu, who is ranked No 52, heads the list for the Dubai tournament. Also set to play are...Read More

Federer relishes being the centre of attention

London - Agencies

Roger Federer admits he relishes stealing the spotlight at the ATP Tour Finals, after the world number two enjoyed huge support from the British crowd during his semi-final victory over Andy Murray. While British number one Murray was supposed to be the home fans' favourite at the season-ending event, it was Federer who raised the biggest cheers from the O2...Read More

Djokovic:Rivalry with Murray is one for the ages

London - Agencies

Novak Djokovic believes his rivalry with Andy Murray is developing into one of the sport's all-time great match-ups after the world number one edged their latest dramatic encounter at the ATP Tour Finals. Djokovic and Murray pushed each other to the limits on Wednesday in a bruising match which could have gone either way before the Serb eventually prevailed 4-6,...Read More

Federer sinks Tipsarevic to set tour finals record

London - AFP

Roger Federer started his bid for a seventh ATP Tour Finals title in record-breaking fashion as the Swiss great crushed Janko Tipsarevic 6-3, 6-1 at London's O2 Arena on Tuesday. Federer's victory took him to 40 match wins in his 11 appearances at the prestigious season-ending event, breaking the previous record of 39 held by Ivan Lendl. The 31-year-old already...Read More

Wozniacki, Vinci open with wins in Sofia

Sofia - UPI

Caroline Wozniacki and Roberta Vinci grabbed the early lead in group play with straight-set wins Tuesday at the WTA Tournament of Champions in Bulgaria. Wozniacki, the top seed, defeated fifth-seeded Hsieh Su-Wei 6-2, 6-2 and the fourth-seeded Vinci was a 6-1, 6-2 winner over No. 7 Daniela Hantuchova in the first Group Serdika matches of the tournament. Wozniacki dispatched Hsieh...Read More

Stosur, Bartoli target Istanbul spots in Moscow

Moscow - AFP

Australia's Samantha Stosur and Frenchwoman Marion Bartoli said Monday they are looking to sneak into a potential backdoor slot for the $4.9 million WTA Championships in Istanbul later this month. The 2011 US Open champion Stosur, currently ninth in the world but with Bartoli breathing down her neck, had been desperate to sneak into the season-ending WTA championship but missed...Read More

Federer and Djokovic win, Murray walkover

Shanghai - AFP

Top seeds Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic cruised into the third round of the Shanghai Masters on Wednesday as defending champion Andy Murray progressed without even picking up a racquet. As the tournament kicked into life with the introduction of the big guns, America's Sam Querrey sent Kei Nishikori tumbling 2-6, 6-1, 6-4 just days after his opponent became the...Read More

Djokovic Beijing quarters, Murray in Tokyo

Beijing- AFP

World No. 2 Novak Djokovic enjoyed a convincing straight-sets win against unseeded journeyman Carlos Berlocq of Argentina Wednesday to progress to the quarterfinals of the China Open. The 25-year-old Serbian maintained his unbeaten record at the Beijing tournament by dismantling the player ranked 50th in the ATP standings 6-1, 6-3. Djokovic won the first set in only 25 minutes and...Read More

Kvitova crashes to second Asian upset

Beijing - AFP

World number five Petra Kvitova suffered her second early exit in just over a week Monday as she crashed out in the second round of the China Open at the hands of Carla Suarez Navarro. Last year's Wimbledon champion lost 6-3, 6-2 to the Spanish player ranked 46th in the world, after also being humiliated in straight sets by Croatia's...Read More

Sharapova into Pan Pacific Open quarter-finals

Tokyo - AFP

Two-time champion Maria Sharapova finally found some rhythm to dispose of stubborn Lucie Safarova of the Czech Republic and reach the quarter-finals of the Pan Pacific Open on Wednesday. The French Open holder from Russia, who needed more than three hours to beat qualifier Heather Watson of Britain on Tuesday, showed few signs of fatigue in coming through 6-2, 7-6...Read More

Hidayat to call it quits next year

Tokyo - AFP

Athens Olympic gold medallist Taufik Hidayat revealed Thursday that he will retire next year, as he reached the quarter-finals at the Japan Open. "After the (London) Olympics, I decided to play 10 more tournaments and this is the first one. I will retire after the Indonesian Open next year," said the Indonesian seventh seed after beating Japan's Akira Koga 21-11,...Read More

Davis Cup semi-final proceeds

London - Agencies

The United States stayed alive in their Davis Cup semi-final against champions Spain Saturday while four-time runners-up Argentina lost their doubles clash as well as Juan Martin Del Potro against the Czech Republic. Bob and Mike Bryan beat Marcel Granollers and Marc Lopez 6-3, 3-6, 7-5, 7-5 on the clay courts of Gijon as the US cut the deficit to...Read More

Spain wary of US Davis Cup threat

Paris - AFP

The twin towers of John Isner and Sam Querrey, allied to the Bryan twins, Mike and Bob, in the doubles will give US coach Jim Courier hope that the United States can upset holders Spain in the Davis Cup semi-finals in Gijon this weekend. The other semi-final takes place in Buenos Aires with Juan Martin del Potro an injury doubt...Read More

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