WIMBLEDON ‘09: Federer eyes 6th All England championship, record 15th Grand Slam title overallWIMBLEDON, England — Roger Federer is building something of a reputation as an on-court crier, and he remembers well the first time he wept after winning a match. Becker wins 1st ATP title by beating Sluiter at Ordina Open; Tanasugarn defends women’s crownDEN BOSCH, Netherlands — German qualifier Benjamin Becker won his first ATP title on Saturday, beating Dutch wild card Raemon Sluiter 7-5, 6-3 at the Ordina Open. Tamarine Tanasugarn defeats Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 7-5 to retain Ordina Open titleDEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Tamarine Tanasugarn of Thailand has become the first player to successfully defend the Ordina Open women’s title by beating Yanina Wickmayer 6-3 7-5. Williams sisters could meet in Wimbledon final after being drawn in separate bracketsWIMBLEDON, England — The Williams sisters could be set for another Wimbledon final after they were placed in separate halves of the bracket in Friday’s draw. Defending champ Rafael Nadal gets tough Wimbledon draw, may face Lleyton Hewitt in 2nd roundWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal will face a tough draw at Wimbledon if his aching knees allow him to play, with a likely second-round matchup against former No. 1 Lleyton Hewitt and Andy Murray possibly waiting in the semifinals. Ivan Navarro upsets defending champion David Ferrer in Ordina Open quarterfinalsDEN BOSCH, Netherlands — Ivan Navarro upset defending champion David Ferrer 6-4, 6-2 Thursday in a match between Spaniards to reach the Ordina Open semifinals. Top-ranked Rafael Nadal and Dinara Safina seeded No. 1 for WimbledonWIMBLEDON, England — Defending champion Rafael Nadal and top-ranked women’s player Dinara Safina were seeded No. 1 for Wimbledon on Wednesday. Paul-Henri Mathieu, Andreas Seppi make early exits from Eastbourne tournamentEASTBOURNE, England — Paul-Henri Mathieu and Andreas Seppi lost in straight sets Sunday on the opening day at Eastbourne, a grass-court tuneup for Wimbledon. Federer closer to No. 1 Nadal in ATP rankings, Soderling up to 12th; Kuznetsova No. 5 in WTAPARIS — Roger Federer’s French Open victory cut the points gap between him and No. 1 Rafael Nadal in the ATP rankings by more than half. When Safin helped KuznetsovaPARIS - New French Open champion Svetlana Kuznetsova said she almost quit the game during a low period in spring 2008, but was talked out of the idea by fellow Russian Grand Slam champion Marat Safin. Federer wins another thriller to reach French Open final against SoderlingPARIS — A relieved Roger Federer leaned on the net following his latest French Open escape, then looked up to accept a handshake from his 6-foot-6 opponent, Juan Martin del Potro. Steady, calm if not spectacular, Kuznetsova beats Safina to win all-Russian French Open finalPARIS — Svetlana Kuznetsova never struck Dinara Safina as a Grand Slam champion in the making when they were kids in Russia. Kuznetsova showed up for matches toting a 2-liter bottle of soda and wearing rock band T-shirts. Kuznetsova wins second Slam as Safina loses again (Roundup)PARIS - Svetlana Kuznetsova said the wait was worth it as she claimed her second Grand Slam title in five years with a 6-4, 6-2 win over fellow-Russian Dinara Safina in the French Open women’s singles Saturday. By winning 1st French Open, Federer can tie Sampras’ 14 majors, complete career Grand SlamPARIS — All of Roger Federer’s bad memories from past French Open finals could be wiped away Sunday. Safina stranded again as Kuznetsova wins French Open (Lead)PARIS - Svetlana Kuznetsova Saturday defeated Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 to win the French Open tennis, leaving the world number one still without a Grand Slam title. Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 in all-Russian final to win French OpenPARIS — Svetlana Kuznetsova conquered her nerves and beat a shaky Dinara Safina to win the French Open. Svetlana Kuznetsova wins French Open for 2nd major, beating top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2PARIS — Svetlana Kuznetsova has won her second Grand Slam title, beating top-ranked Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 in an all-Russian final at the French Open. Kuznetsova wears French Open women’s singles crownPARIS - Svetlana Kuznetsova defeated World number one Dinara Safina 6-4, 6-2 in an all-Russian French Open women’s singles final Saturday to claim her second career Grand Slam title. Roger Federer rallies past Juan Martin del Potro in 5 sets to reach French Open finalPARIS — Sentimental favorite Roger Federer did not quite follow the script Friday at the French Open. He decided to go for high drama. Soderling gains 1st Grand Slam final by beating Gonzalez at French OpenPARIS — Robin Soderling’s upset of Rafael Nadal cleared a path to the French Open final. Safina, Kuznetsova eager to crash French Open title barrierPARIS - Svetlana Kuznetsova has a chance to add a French Open title to her resume after missing out on the honour three years ago when she faces top seed Dinara Safina in the final Saturday. Nadal foundation to set up tennis school in India (French Open Diary)PARIS - Rafael Nadal is following in the footsteps of friend and rival Roger Federer, as his new charitable foundation announced plans to establish a tennis school in India, which is due to come online in a year. Dinara Safina, Svetlana Kuznetsova renew rivalry Saturday in French Open finalPARIS — The all-Russian women’s final at the French Open renews a rivalry dating back a decade, and Svetlana Kuznetsova hopes to fare better than the first time she faced Dinara Safina. French Open at a glanceA look at the French Open on Thursday: Weather: Sunny. High of 68 degrees. No. 1 wants No. 1: Eyeing 1st Grand Slam title, Safina to face Kuznetsova in French Open finalPARIS — Dinara Safina cursed at herself in English, muttered to herself in Russian and generally carried on in much the same manner of older brother Marat Safin. The Russians are indeed coming: Safina, Kuznetsova to meet in French Open finalPARIS — Dinara Safina shanked shots, squandered chances, screamed profanities at herself and still won, setting up an all-Russian final at French Open. Svetlana Kuznetsova beats Samantha Stosur 6-4, 6-7 (5), 6-3 in French Open semifinalsPARIS — Svetlana Kuznetsova has won her French Open semifinal, setting up an all-Russian title match against Dinara Safina. Top-ranked Dinara Safina beats Dominika Cibulkova 6-3, 6-3 to reach French Open finalPARIS — Dinara Safina shanked shots, endured a flurry of double-faults, screamed profanities at herself and still advanced to the French Open final. Top-ranked Dinara Safina beats Dominika Cibulkova to reach French Open finalPARIS — Top-ranked Dinara Safina has advanced to the French Open final for the second year in a row. Roger Federer reaches 20th straight Grand Slam semifinal, 2 wins shy of 1st French Open titlePARIS — Roger Federer is accustomed to Grand Slam butterflies. He finds it difficult to eat or sleep. He feels fatigued and jittery and even a bit dizzy. Samantha Stosur advances to French Open semifinals by beating Sorana Cirstea in straight setsPARIS — Samantha Stosur of Australia reached her first major semifinal Wednesday by defeating Sorana Cirstea of Romania 6-1, 6-3. After ending Nadal’s reign, Soderling closes to within 2 wins of French Open titlePARIS — When the French Open ends, Robin Soderling wants to be remembered for more than merely stopping Rafael Nadal’s four-year reign. French Open rout: Sharapova loses, barely avoiding 6-0, 6-0 scoreline; Soderling reaches semisPARIS — The final score of Maria Sharapova’s stunning loss in the French Open quarterfinals Tuesday did not look quite as embarrassing as it nearly did: Her opponent led 6-0, 5-0. Murray bundled out in Paris as Soderling streak continuesPARIS - Chile’s baseline blaster Fernando Gonzalez hammered third seed Andy Murray out of the French Open quarter-finals 6-3, 3-6, 6-0, 6-4 Tuesday, firing 45 winner to sink the Scot. Maria Sharapova loses to Dominika Cibulkova 6-0, 6-2 in quarterfinals of French OpenPARIS — Facing match point in the quarterfinals, Maria Sharapova was no longer focused on winning her first French Open title. She merely wanted to win a game. |
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